Mr. Taha Bin Tasneem

Assistant Professor of Law

taha@cnlu.ac.in drafts

About

Mr. Taha Bin Tasneem is an Assistant Professor of Law at the Chanakya National Law University, Patna. He holds an LL.M. (International Law) from the University of Cambridge and a B.A. LL.B. (Honours) from the Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. He is the recipient of the Chevening Scholarship awarded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. He previously led the litigation work of Mission Accessibility, a Delhi-based disability rights organisation, appearing before the Supreme Court, the Delhi High Court and other fora in matters primarily concerning disability rights as well as service, electricity and education laws.

Qualification

LL.M. (International Law), University of Cambridge, UK.
B.A. LL.B. (Honours), Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.

Teaching / Research / Work Experience

A. Vertical Lead, Grievance Redressal and Strategic Intervention, Mission Accessibility, New Delhi [July 2024 – July 2025].

In this role, Taha:

Was part of the team that drafted and argued an appeal petition in the Supreme Court pertaining to the admission of Persons with Disabilities in medical undergraduate courses. This petition led to a larger inclusive framework being put in place for all persons with disabilities seeking admission into medical courses.https://www.scconline.com/blog/post/2024/11/07/nmc-issue-fresh-guidelines-for-admitting-pwd-into-medical-courses-supreme-court/
Was part of the team that drafted and argued a writ petition in the Supreme Court for three blind candidates who were not allowed to appear for the interview of the Rajasthan Judicial Services Examination. This petition led to two blind candidates not only being permitted to sit for the interview, but also eventually clearing it.https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/supreme-court-allows-candidate-with-blindness-to-attend-interview-for-civil-judge-selection-273522
Was part of the team that drafted and argued a writ petition in the Delhi High Court on behalf of two children belonging to the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) who were not being granted admission into a private school. This petition led to the Delhi High Court issuing guidelines to be followed by private schools as well as the relevant government department.https://www.scconline.com/blog/post/2024/08/26/dhc-issues-directions-ensure-accessible-efficient-admission-ews-dg-students-in-private-unaided-schools/

B. Research internship (3 months), Prof. Bernard Duhaime (Former Chairperson, UN Working Group on Enforced Disappearances), Université du Québec à Montréal. [2023]

Area of Interest

Constitutional law, history and theory of international law, human rights, minority rights.

Publications

TB Tasneem, M Siddiqui & A Naaz, ‘Reproductive Agency is not a Courtesy, It’s a Right of a Woman with Intellectual Disabilities in India’, The Oxford Human Rights Hub Blog [09 March 2026]https://ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/reproductive-agency-is-not-a-courtesy-its-a-right-of-a-woman-with-intellectual-disabilities-in-india/
TB Tasneem, A Khan & K Siddiqui, ‘New Study Reveals How The National Security Act Denies Justice & Fairness To Detenus In Uttar Pradesh’, Article-14 [05 July 2023]https://article-14.com/post/new-study-reveals-how-the-national-security-act-denies-justice-fairness-to-detenus-in-uttar-pradesh-64a46e730c007 [cited by FORUM-ASIA and People’s Watch India in their joint submission to the UN Human Rights Committee].
TB Tasneem & A Khan, ‘Is the UP Anti-Conversion Law Necessary? What Do The Numbers Say?’, Law and Other Things [07 February 2021]https://lawandotherthings.com/is-the-up-anti-conversion-law-necessary-what-do-the-numbers-say/

Conference / Seminar / Workshop

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Capacity Building Training Programmes

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Honours / Awards / Membership

Honours/Awards:

Chevening Scholarship, a full award by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to pursue a Master’s degree at the University of Cambridge. [2025-26]
Sir Syed Global Scholar Award (SSGSA), awarded by the Sir Syed Education Society of North America supporting applications to postgraduate programmes abroad. [2024-25]
Globalink Research Internship (GRI) Award,awarded by Mitacs, a non-profit organisation partnering with the Canadian government to sponsor a 3-month research internship based at the Université du Québec à Montréal. (UQAM). [2023]

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