Arpitha H.C

Arpitha H.C

Associate Professor and Programme Director, LL.M.

About

Dr. Arpitha H.C Is an Associate Professor and Programme Director for the Post graduate course – LL.M. at School of Law, RV University. She also holds the Position of Executive Director at the Centre for Health law and Ethics at the University. Her doctoral thesis is awarded  in the domain of Health Law. She has more than a decade of teaching experience at the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru. Along with her teaching responsibility, she was the Assistant Coordinator for the Distance Education Programmes offered by NLSIU,Bengaluru. Few of her recent accomplishments include Editor of a Book Publication by Thomson Reuters titled “Health Law and Ethics- Critical Reflections” (2022). She has also been the member of the task force to Framing regulations for the National Medical Commission Act, 2019-under the Aegis of the Members of NMC, Govt. of India. (2023). She has participated and presented various Research papers at National and International Seminars, Conferences and workshops. She has been the Resource Person for various Training Programmes and Workshops as well. Few of her recent accomplishments include being a Team member of the task force on the requirement of a Health ombudsman for the Government of Karnataka. She has also been on the Team for drafting the Amendment to the Karnataka Private Establishments Act, 2007 under the Chairman ship of Hon’ble Justice Vikramjit Sen Committee . She has played an instrumental role in bringing about restructuring the Transplantation of the Human Organs Act in Karnataka with coordination with Jeevasarthakathe, Government of Karnataka.

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  • Prof. (Dr.) T.R Subramanya - Ms. Arpitha H.C , “Prevailing laws on Euthanasia in India” Bangalore University Law Journal, UGC APPROVED, PEER REVIEWED AND REFERRED JOURNAL,VOL.10,NO.2, JULY 2020
  • Editor and Author in the Publication- Book on “Health Law and Ethics- Critical Reflections”- Publishers- Thomson Reuters, December,2022.
  • Author on Implant Failure in Orthopaedics: Law Does Not Hold the Surgeon Accountable, J Hand Microsurg 2023;15:1–4. ( Scopus Publication)
  • Co-Author on “Telemedicine in India: A critical analysis of the existing Legal Framework- A summary”, TeleHealth Newsletter, Official Newsletter of Tamil Nadu Chapter of Telemedicine society of India, 25th April 2022, Vol. 3 issue No. 20.
  • Co-editor of the Book on “International Arbitration: Contemporary Issues and Challenges”, with ISBN Number 978-93-91155-76-6 Published by Centre for Research and Publication, RV Institute of Legal Studies, Bengaluru, 2022
  • Conference Papers/FDPS
  • <ul> <li>Presented a Paper on “Right to Die with Dignity- is it time to amend Article 21 of the Indian Constitution” held by school of Law, Alliance University, on March 26,2022</li> <li>TEN DAYS International FDP ON “Agricultural reforms” Relearn to reinterpret international and Indian dimensions” from April 20-29,2022 organised by the faculty development centre, UGC- Human resource Development centre and Savitri Bai Phule Pune University</li> <li>Participated in Fifteen Days Online Refresher Course on “The Changing Face of Higher Education in India” Organised by: SVKM’s Jitendra Chauhan College of Law (Affiliated to University of Mumbai) & Droit Penale Group: A Unit of ADGMS in-collaboration with: Guru Angad Dev Learning Teaching Centre, PMMMNMTT, Ministry of Education, Government of India from 5th Feb 2021-20th Feb 2021.</li> <li>Presented a Paper on Access to Palliative care: A neglected Component of the Right to a Dignified death in the International Virtual Conference Ad Meliora 3 on Law and ethics held on 26th and 27th August,2022 organised by Christ Academy Institute of Law, Bengaluru in association with Hlobethics.net, India.</li> </ul>

  • Member of the Task force to Framing regulations for the National Medical Commission Act, 2019-under the Aegis of the Members of NMC, Govt. of India.
  • Submitted a report on a comprehensive legal audit of the deceased donor organ programme for ‘Jeevasarthakathe’, a society registered under the Department of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Karnataka.
  • Special Invitee and a team of the Sub Committee on the Report on “Health Ombudsman” for the Karnataka Public Health Policy prepared by Karnataka Gnana Ayoga Task force for the Government of Karnataka.
  • Team Member for drafting the Amendment to the “Karnataka Private Medical Establishment Act, 2007 for the Government of Karnataka under the Chairman ship of Hon’ble Justice Vikramjit Sen.
  • Research Summary
    • Empirical Research on 'Right to die with dignity ' and a critical analysis of the existing legal Framework and a Blueprint for the future
    • Violence against Healthcare Professionals - The Legal Framework
    • Advanced Contracts
    • Right to Information
    • Interphase of Health Law and Ethics
  • Research Interests: Health Laws, Contracts, Right to Information

  • Member of the Task force to Framing regulations for the National Medical Commission Act, 2019-under the Aegis of the Members of NMC, Govt. of India. (2023)

  • Member- comprehensive legal audit of the deceased donor organ programme for ‘Jeevasarthakathe’, a society registered under the Department of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Karnataka. - Member of the Sub Committee on the Report on “Health Ombudsman” for the Karnataka Public Health Policy prepared by Karnataka Gnana Ayoga Task force for the Government of Karnataka.

  • Team Member for drafting the Amendment to the “Karnataka Private Medical Establishment Act, 2007 for the Government of Karnataka under the Chairman ship of Hon’ble Justice Vikramjit sen.

Associate Professor and Programme Director, LL.M.

Institute: School of Law

B.A LL. B (Hons)- M S Ramaiah College of Law, Bengaluru LL.M-Nalsar, Hyderabad Pursuing Ph.

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