Nitan Sharma is an alumnus of the Department of Law, University of Jammu. He is currently teaching in The Law School, University of Jammu. Prior to this assignment, he served as an Assistant Professor (Law) in Amity Law School, Amity University, Noida. He has authored and edited books on contemporary issues of socio-legal relevance viz. Environment, Rights of Transgender Persons, Women and Law, and Human Rights. Dr