Dr. Sadaf Fahim

Assistant Professor of Law

Email : sadaffahim@cnlu.ac.in drafts

About

Dr. Sadaf Fahim is an Assistant Professor of Law at Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna, where she has been serving since July 2018. She is also the Co-Director, Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Law, CNLU. She holds a Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence and Law from National Law University, Delhi, and is an alumna of NLU Jodhpur and Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh. She is a qualified lawyer with over two years of litigation experience before the Patna High Court and District Court. Her areas of teaching and research include Artificial Intelligence and Law, Cyber Law, Data Protection, Intellectual Property Rights, and Technology Regulation. She has published extensively in reputed national and international journals and with leading academic publishers, and has presented papers at several international conferences. She has designed and taught the elective course on AI & Law at CNLU and is actively involved in curriculum development, research supervision, and policy-oriented work in emerging technologies. She has also served as a Guest Speaker in various academic and professional training programmes, including the Three-Day Certificate Course on Cyber Security and Digital Forensics (2026), delivering lectures on Data Protection Laws with special reference to the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, and AI & IT Laws.

Qualification

B.A.LLB. Hons ( AMU), LL.M ( NLUJ), PhD( NLUD)

Teaching / Research Experience

Teaching Experience of 7 + Years

Area of Interest

Artificial Intelligence and Law
Cyber Law and Cyber Security
Financial Technology (Fintech)
Blockchain Technology
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
Telecommunications, Press, and Media Law
Family Law – Muslim Law
Research Methodology
International Humanitarian Law and Refugee Law
Citizenship and Emigration Law

Publications

Blog: Fahim, S. (2025, February 7). The DeepSeek shakedown: Is it time for India to consider building such a model? Law and Tech.
Book: Fahim, S. (2024). Ethico-Legal Aspect of AI-driven Driverless Cars: Comparing Autonomous Vehicle Regulations in Germany, California, and India. Springer Nature.
Journal Article: Role of Artificial Intelligence in Drug Discovery and Drug Development, Refereed Journal, pp. 89–105.
Book Chapter: AI and Its Criminal Liability, in Artificial Intelligence: Law And Policy Implications, Eastern Book Company, 2020.
· Co-Authored Article: Fahim, S., & Bajpai, G. S. (2020). AI and Criminal Liability. Indian J. Artificial Intel. & L, 1, 64.
Book Chapter: AI and Its Tortious Liability, Artificial Intelligence and Policy in India, Indian Society of Artificial Intelligence and Law, 2020.
Book Chapter: Artificial Intelligence and the Law: Legal & Tax Issues, Knowledge Transformation in Digital World, Vidit Publication House, New Delhi, 2020.
Magazine Article: Free Speech and Hate Speech in Artificial Intelligence
Society, Constitutional Law Society Magazine, Chanakya National Law University, Patna.
Fahim, S. (2025). Applications of artificial intelligence under international humanitarian law. Lex Localis – Journal of Local Self-Government, 23(S6), 6118

Conference / Seminar / Workshop

Paper Presented at an International Conference entitled “Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Legal and Judicial Professions”, held on December 4–5, 2025, atHassan University, Settat, Kingdom of Morocco.
Organized the CATALYST: Startup Law & Policy Summit/Seminarheld by the Center for Innovation, Incubation, and Legal Entrepreneurship (CIILE) at CNLU Patna on August 17, 2025.
Presented paper titled, “Artificial intelligence, Deepfakes & Disinformation: A study of regulatory frameworks in India”, organised by Oxford Internet Politics & Policy, London, 2024.
Presented paper titled, “Tortious Liability of Artificial Intelligence” at International Conference on Exploring Media, Law & AI in the Post-Truth Era: An Evolving Ecosystem organized by the SOLH & SOL Woxsen University, Hyderabad, India in collaboration with Ahram Canadian University, Egypt & University of Sinop Turkiye held on 12^th– 14th March, 2024.
Attended 5 days Global Submit–RAISE 2020, on Artificial Intelligence—Responsible AI for Social Empowerment, dated October 5-9, 2020.
Attended a panel discussion on Intellectual Property, Innovation and Development during COVID 19 Pandemic and the Road Ahead, organized by ICFAI Law School, ICFAI University Jaipur, on September 14, 2020.
Participated in the National Webinar on Ethical Implications of COVID-19 and the Lockdown organized by the Department of English Scott Christian (Autonomous), Nagercoil in collaboration with Globalethics.net India on July 27, 2020.
Participated in the Webinar on “International Crimes against Humanity: International Human Rights in conflict with COVID-19”, held on June 26, 2020, organized by ICFAI Law School, ICFAI University Jaipur.
Attended a lecture by Justice Madan Lokur (Retd), Supreme Court of India, organized by the Center for Criminology& Victimology National Law University, Delhi, in the name of II Shanmugham Diaz Annual Memorial Lecture, on the topic “Victim Justice Emerging Trends in India” on June 20, 2020.
Participated in the Webinar on “Migrant Labourers and Rural Economy: Challenges and Opportunities”, organized by Govt. R.M.D. Girls P.G.College, Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh.
Participated in the Webinar on Legal Education Pedagogy and Role of E-Learning Tools in Post COVID-19, organized by Chanakya National Law University, Patna and Association of Indian Law Libraries (AILL) on June 19, 2020.
Presented paper titled AI Role in Feminine Jurisprudence, at National Seminar on “Feminine Jurisprudence and Gender Biased Laws in India” organized by Chanakya National Law University, Patna on September 29, 2018.
Presented a Paper, titled AI and the Law: Legal & Copyright Issues, in the “National Seminar organized on Intellectual Property Rights: Emerging Issues and Challenges” on September 23, 2018, at Chanakya National Law University, Patna.• Presented Paper titled Intellectual Property Rights and its awareness in India in the National Seminar organized on Intellectual Property Rights: Emerging Issues and Challenges” on 23rd September 2018 at Chanakya National Law University, Patna.
Organized a Workshop on Public Policy conducted by Sunay Policy Advisory Pvt. Ltd. on July 27 & 28, 2018.
Participated in the workshop on Public Policy conducted by Sunay Policy Advisory Pvt. Ltd. and Organized by Academic & Debating Committee, Chanakya National Law University, Patna on July 27 & 28, 2018.
Presented a Paper as a Delegate on the 1st Inter-Disciplinary Student Workshop on Development Studies (ISDS), organized by the Centre for New Economic Studies, Jindal School of International Affairs on the topic, “Role of Ethics in Artificial Intelligence”. The Workshop was held on March 3, 2018, at O. P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, India.
Participated in one weeklong Teachers’ Training Programme on Jurisprudence organized by the National Law University, Delhi from December 15-19, 2017.
Participated and completed the “Short Course on Empirical Methods in Legal Research” under Global Initiative of Academic Network (GIAN) organized by the Professor Theodore Eisenberg Centre for Empirical Legal Research and Centre for Criminology & Victimology in association with Asian Law Institute (ASLI), Singapore from December 4 – 8, 2017 at National Law University, Delhi.
Presented a Paper, titled “AI and Law: Legal and Tax Issues”, at the International Conference on Recent Financial Reforms in India: An Unfinished Agenda organized by the Centre for Banking & Financial Laws, NLUD in collaboration with Scholl of Business & Taxation Laws, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia on November 24-25, 2017, at National Law University, Delhi.
Attended the two days International Conference on Cyber Law, Cyber Crime & Cyber Security, organized by Cyberlaws.Net & Pawan Duggal Associates Advocates, New Delhi on November 16-17, 2017.
Attended the five days Capacity Development Programme for Corporate Laws organized by the Centre for Corporate Laws and Governance in collaboration with Faculty of Law, University of Glasgow under the aegis of National Academy of Law Teachers, National Law University, Delhi.

Capacity Building Training Programmes

Resource Personat a One-Day Writeshop (Validation) on SOPs for Handling Cases of CSAM, Financial Fraud, and Deepfake, in collaboration with the UNICEF, Bihar Economic Offence Unit and Bihar Police.
Participated in the 4^thGuru-Dakshta Faculty Induction Programme (FIP) (July 27, 2020 to Aug 25, 2020) organized by UGC- Human Resource Development Centre of Gujarat University, Ahmedabad.
Conducted 9 days of training program on “Artificial Intelligence: Law & Policy” from Aug 17, 2020 to Aug 26, 2020, under the initiative “STUDY HALL”.
One Week Online Faculty Development Program on “Changing Dimension of Legal Education in the 21^stCentury”, organized by the N.J.Y Center for Post-Graduate Legal Research, ICFAI Law School, The ICFAI University Tripura, India, from June 29, 2020 to July 4, 2020.
One Week Online Faculty Development Program on “Innovation Teaching Learning Methods & Researchers in Law: Challenge Ahead” organized by School of Law, Sharda University from July 13, 2020, to July 18, 2020.

Honours / Awards/ Membership

Editorat the Avalon Journal of Law
Designed a Performa for LL.M. students to streamline compliance with dissertation submission requirements, 2024.
Member of the Board of Directors at CNLU Innovation Incubation and Legal Foundation, Bihar State Government , 2024.
Developed and incorporated the course on AI & Law into the B.A., LL.B., and B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) programs at Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna, 2023.
Introduced a highly popular Elective Course on AI & Law for B.A., LL.B., and L.L.M programs at CNLU, Patna, 2023.
Honoured with a Memento from Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) for giving a lecture on Vertical Interaction Course, a three-day training program for Police Officials across Bihar, India, 2023.

Visiting Faculty/Guest Lectures/Keynote Address

Guest Speaker at the Three-Day Certificate Course on Cyber Security and Digital Forensics (2026), delivering lectures on “Introduction to Data Protection Laws with Specific Reference to the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023” and “Artificial Intelligence and Information Technology Laws.”
Guest Speaker at a One-day SCRI Research Symposium 2025 on the theme ‘Fundamentals of Thesis-writing: A Critical Approach’ , ‘Topic – Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Research’, organized by the Research Outreach Centre, Scientific and Critical Research Institute, Kolkata, India held in virtual mode.
Resource Person at the UGC Sponsored National Seminar on “Feminine Jurisprudence and Gender Biased Laws in India”organized by Chanakya National Law University, Patna on September 29, 2018.
ChairedWebinar on Cyber Crime under the heading of “Post-Pandemic Corporate Management” organized by Chanakya National Law University, Patna in collaboration with Magadh Mahila College, Patna, on June 7, 2020, timing- 9:30 A.M to 5:00 PM using Microsoft Teams.

Other Accomplishments

Completed a Coursera Course on Google AI Essentials
Completed a Coursera Course on AI and Cybersecurity
Awarded a research project as Principal Investigator by the Ministry of Law and Justice, Department of Justice, Government of India,under the Scheme for Action Research and Studies on Judicial Reforms (2024-25).

Research Title: “Impact Assessment on Study on Document Defects and AI-Powered Solution for Streamlined Processing with Reference to Litigation in the State of Bihar”.