Sudhir Krishnaswamy

Vice Chancellor and Professor of Law at National Law School of India University

📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Sudhir Krishnaswamy is the Vice-Chancellor of the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), his alma mater. A Rhodes Scholar with a doctorate from Oxford University, he is a leading expert in Indian constitutional law. He co-founded the Centre for Law and Policy Research (CLPR) and has taught at several universities globally.

He is deeply committed to demystifying the law for the public. This passion led him to establish the Supreme Court Observer, a platform that makes the workings of Indias highest court accessible to all. He has also worked on several governmental committees, contributing to infrastructure and governance policy in India.

He is one of the inaugural members of Metas global Oversight Board, an independent body that reviews and makes binding decisions on content moderation for Facebook and Instagram.

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Experience

15 Years

Current Role

Vice Chancellor and Professor of Law

Location

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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Priorities

Topics Sudhir cares about

Constitutional Law

An expert in Indian constitutional law, he authored "Democracy and Constitutionalism in India" and co-founded CLPR to advance constitutional values through research and litigation.

Legal Education Reform

As Vice-Chancellor of India's premier law university, he actively shapes the future of legal education, focusing on curriculum reform and making the institution globally competitive.

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Career

Work history

9-2019

Vice Chancellor and Professor of Law

National Law School of India University

3-2011 - 9-2019

Professor

Azim Premji University, Bangalore

In the press

Media appearances

NLSIU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Sudhir Krishnaswamy Awarded Infosys Prize 2022 - National Law School of India University. Featured in National Law School of India University

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‘Legal Eduation in Flux. The NLS Experience: Legal Education & What Comes Next’, a panel discussion with Prof. Sudhir Krishnaswamy and others. Featured in National Law School of India University

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Education

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