Prof. Kishu Daswani
Co-founder, SPIL, Mumbai & Professor at GLC, Mumbai
Professor Kishu Daswani has been teaching law at the Government Law College, Mumbai for over 35 years and is the Faculty Advisor for Students for the Promotion of International Law, at Government Law College, Mumbai. He is the founder member and the Coordinator for the Securities Law course at the College and has been appointed by the Governing Council of the College to work on Social empowerment of underprivileged in college.
He is a teacher at the Masters in Public Policy Program, Human Rights and Business Law at the St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. In the past he has taught at the University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain, and has conducted lectures at the Maharashtra Judicial Academy, Uttan, Mumbai and at Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia. He also teaches International and Humanitarian Law at the Rotary Peace Centre at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
He has been invited on several panels to speak on International Relations and Human Rights. He has received accreditation as a trained Mediator by the High Court of Bombay and is a Member of LAW: Review, Reforms and Rationalisation Committee of the Indian Merchants Chamber. He is a Global Peace Index Ambassador. He is also a Resource person for the Harvard College in Asia Program and has conducted several workshops with national and International participants on Peace and Conflict Resolution.
Smt. Rooprekha Chhabria
Faculty-in-charge, SPIL, Mumbai
Professor Chhabria is a distinguished academic and a dedicated mentor, whose profound knowledge and unwavering commitment to the field of International Law have greatly enriched our academic community.
Her extensive expertise and passion for fostering legal education have inspired countless students to pursue excellence in their studies and careers. Under her guidance, SPIL has thrived, organising numerous successful events and initiatives that have significantly contributed to the promotion and understanding of international law.
Asst. Prof. Rohit Bokil
Faculty-in-charge, SPIL Mumbai
Mr. Rohit Bokil graduated from ILS Law College in 2014. Mr. Bokil completed his LL.M from Savitribai Phule University in 2017 with a specialisation in International Law and Human Rights. Before joining GLC as an Assistant Professor, he taught Public International Law and its other branches at ILS Law College, Pune from 2018 to 2024.
Mr. Bokil also holds a Diploma in International Humanitarian Law from NALSAR, which he passed with distinction. In 2018 he participated in a summer course on International Criminal Law organised by Salzburg Law School, Salzburg, Austria. He is currently pursuing his PhD from Symbiosis International University on the topic of Autonomous Weapons and IHL.
Mr. Bokil has published articles in national as well as international journals on varied themes of international law. He has written for daily newspapers like Sakal and Maharashtra Times on different topics of international law.
Mr. Bokil also frequently participates and presents at many national and international conferences and seminars.
Mr. Bokil’s areas of interest includes Public International Law, International Humanitarian Law, International Criminal Law, International Human Rights Law and Jurisprudence.
