Dr Santhosha Kumara A

@sdmlc.ac.in

HoD (Law), Law College
SDM Law College, Centre for PG Studies & Research in Law, Mangalore

Dr. Santhosh Prabhu currently working as Head of the Department of Law at SDM Law College, Centre for PG Studies & Research in Law, Mangalore, Karnataka, with over 17 years of academic experience in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses. He holds a Ph.D. in Law from Alliance University and has additional qualifications in Business & Trade Laws, Human Resource Management, Sociology, and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR).
His research interests lie at the intersection of Intellectual Property Rights, Competition Law, Corporate Governance, Environmental Law, Higher Education Policy, Labour Laws, and Human Rights. Dr. Prabhu has published extensively in national and international journals (including Scopus-indexed publications), contributed to edited volumes, and authored book chapters. His scholarly work explores legal innovation, policy frameworks, and rights-based approaches in contemporary legal studies.
He has presented papers at numerous national and international conferen

EDUCATION

MA., LLM., PGDIPR., NET-JRF., DBA., MHRM., PhD. (Post Doc)

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Law, Business, Management and Accounting, Library and Information Sciences, Social Psychology
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Scholar Citations

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Scholar h-index

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Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Commercialisation versus Protection in the Context of Geographical Indications (GIs)
    SR Dr. Santhosh Prabhu
    Lex Witness 14 (09), 44-46 , 2025
    2025.0
  • Commercialisation versus Protection in the Context of Geographical Indications (GIs)
    SR Dr. Santhosh Prabhu
    Lex Witness 14 (09), 44-46 , 2025
    2025.0
  • Integrating Academia & Practice- Strengthening Legal Education
    SR Dr. Santhosh Prabhu
    Vakeel Vahini, April, 2025, 3, page number 33-34, 33-34 , 2025
    2025.0
  • Legal Opus- Contemporary Legal Thoughts, Issue 16, ISBN: 978- 933417013-9
    DS Prabhu
    SDM Law College, Centre for PG Studies & Research in Law, Mangalore , 2024
    2024.0
  • Fashioning a Sustainable Future Reshaping Consumer Choices, Industry: Practices and the Law
    DS Prabhu
    International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts, ISSN 2320-2882 12 (12) , 2024
    2024.0
  • Golden Jubilee Special Edition, ‘Sustainability and Consumer Protection
    DS Prabhu
    ISBN: 978-93-6135-645-2 , 2024
    2024.0
  • Transitioning Through Surgery: Legal Issues and Social Concerns
    SR Dr. Santhosh Prabhu
    Lex Et Mutatio– International on Law & Social Transformation, Alliance … , 2024
    2024.0
  • Constitution and Gender Justice: Judicial Interpretation with Reference to Indian Women
    DS Prabhu
    AIJVBCL, Open Access, International, Double-Blind, Peer-Reviewed Journa 1 … , 2024
    2024.0
  • Risk to responsibility: Corporate environmental liability in India
    S Prabhu, S Rai
    International Journal of Law, Justice and Jurisprudence 4 (2), 291-298 , 2024
    2024.0
    Citations: 1
  • Legal Opus- Peer Reviewed Research Articles, ISBN: 978-93-5570-939-4
    DS Prabhu
    Legal Opus , 2023
    2023.0
  • Role of procedural justice and organizational trust on organizational citizenship behavior among IT employees
    NK Koodamara, MU Rao, S Prabhu, SF Noronha, R Rao
    International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology 28 (20), 218-230 , 2019
    2019.0
    Citations: 15
  • Legal Opus, SDMLC Annual Research Journal
    S Prabhu
    ISBN: 978-93-81195-34-5.015, Issue: 9 9 , 2019
    2019.0
  • Error of Judgment and Vicarious Liability of the Hospitals in case of Medical Negligence in India
    NK Koodamara, AS Kumar
    Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development 9 (12), 1642-1644 , 2018
    2018.0
  • Interface between Human Rights and Competition Law in the Era of Globalisation
    S Prabhu
    KAAV International Journal of Law, Finance and Industrial Relations- A … , 2017
    2017.0
  • E-Learning Principles and Practices in the Context of Education with Special Reference to Indigenous Peoples: A study
    S Prabhu
    International Journal of Advanced Trends in Engineering and Technology … , 2016
    2016.0
  • Human Right Education and Developing Pedagogy concerning Law Schools
    S Prabhu
    VBCL Law Review, ISSN: 2456-0480 1, 197-206 , 2016
    2016.0
  • Ownership of Academic Patents: A Review of Policies and Practices
    S Prabhu
    Legal Opus, ISBN: 978-93-81195-34-5, 188-198 , 2015
    2015.0
  • Beyond dependency: Rethinking alimony for new-age Indian marriages
    S Rai, S Prabhu
  • Constitution, Professional Ethics & Cyber Law
    DS Prabhu
    Constitution, Professional Ethics & Cyber Law, 49-79, , 0
  • Engagement of Students in Academic Research- IPR Issues
    S Prabhu
    Proceedings of NACC Sponsored National Conference on Involvement of Students … , 0

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Role of procedural justice and organizational trust on organizational citizenship behavior among IT employees
    NK Koodamara, MU Rao, S Prabhu, SF Noronha, R Rao
    International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology 28 (20), 218-230 , 2019
    2019.0
    Citations: 15
  • Risk to responsibility: Corporate environmental liability in India
    S Prabhu, S Rai
    International Journal of Law, Justice and Jurisprudence 4 (2), 291-298 , 2024
    2024.0
    Citations: 1
  • Commercialisation versus Protection in the Context of Geographical Indications (GIs)
    SR Dr. Santhosh Prabhu
    Lex Witness 14 (09), 44-46 , 2025
    2025.0
  • Commercialisation versus Protection in the Context of Geographical Indications (GIs)
    SR Dr. Santhosh Prabhu
    Lex Witness 14 (09), 44-46 , 2025
    2025.0
  • Integrating Academia & Practice- Strengthening Legal Education
    SR Dr. Santhosh Prabhu
    Vakeel Vahini, April, 2025, 3, page number 33-34, 33-34 , 2025
    2025.0
  • Legal Opus- Contemporary Legal Thoughts, Issue 16, ISBN: 978- 933417013-9
    DS Prabhu
    SDM Law College, Centre for PG Studies & Research in Law, Mangalore , 2024
    2024.0
  • Fashioning a Sustainable Future Reshaping Consumer Choices, Industry: Practices and the Law
    DS Prabhu
    International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts, ISSN 2320-2882 12 (12) , 2024
    2024.0
  • Golden Jubilee Special Edition, ‘Sustainability and Consumer Protection
    DS Prabhu
    ISBN: 978-93-6135-645-2 , 2024
    2024.0
  • Transitioning Through Surgery: Legal Issues and Social Concerns
    SR Dr. Santhosh Prabhu
    Lex Et Mutatio– International on Law & Social Transformation, Alliance … , 2024
    2024.0
  • Constitution and Gender Justice: Judicial Interpretation with Reference to Indian Women
    DS Prabhu
    AIJVBCL, Open Access, International, Double-Blind, Peer-Reviewed Journa 1 … , 2024
    2024.0
  • Legal Opus- Peer Reviewed Research Articles, ISBN: 978-93-5570-939-4
    DS Prabhu
    Legal Opus , 2023
    2023.0
  • Legal Opus, SDMLC Annual Research Journal
    S Prabhu
    ISBN: 978-93-81195-34-5.015, Issue: 9 9 , 2019
    2019.0
  • Error of Judgment and Vicarious Liability of the Hospitals in case of Medical Negligence in India
    NK Koodamara, AS Kumar
    Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development 9 (12), 1642-1644 , 2018
    2018.0
  • Interface between Human Rights and Competition Law in the Era of Globalisation
    S Prabhu
    KAAV International Journal of Law, Finance and Industrial Relations- A … , 2017
    2017.0
  • E-Learning Principles and Practices in the Context of Education with Special Reference to Indigenous Peoples: A study
    S Prabhu
    International Journal of Advanced Trends in Engineering and Technology … , 2016
    2016.0
  • Human Right Education and Developing Pedagogy concerning Law Schools
    S Prabhu
    VBCL Law Review, ISSN: 2456-0480 1, 197-206 , 2016
    2016.0
  • Ownership of Academic Patents: A Review of Policies and Practices
    S Prabhu
    Legal Opus, ISBN: 978-93-81195-34-5, 188-198 , 2015
    2015.0
  • Beyond dependency: Rethinking alimony for new-age Indian marriages
    S Rai, S Prabhu
  • Constitution, Professional Ethics & Cyber Law
    DS Prabhu
    Constitution, Professional Ethics & Cyber Law, 49-79, , 0
  • Engagement of Students in Academic Research- IPR Issues
    S Prabhu
    Proceedings of NACC Sponsored National Conference on Involvement of Students … , 0