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Dr. Vincent Panikulangara
Jyothirgamaya, XVI/21,
PO Athani, Aluva, Kochi - 683585
Kerala, India
Phone: 0484-2477178 & 2267479
E-mail:
Areas of Practice
Constitutional Law
Public Interest Law
Human Rights
Environment
Consumer Affairs
Family Law
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Dr. Vincent Panikulangara
Profession: Lawyer since 1973 (K/000202/1973).
Place of practice: High Court of Kerala & Supreme
Court of India.
Language skills: (read, write & speak) Malayalam,
English, Hindi & French.
Educational Qualifications:
| Year |
Institution |
Course |
| 1963-64 |
Union Christian College, Aluva,
(Kerala University) |
P.U.C. |
| 1964-67 |
St. Albert’s College, Ernakulam, (Kerala
University) |
Degree |
| 1968-70 |
St. Thomas College, Thrissur, (Calicut
University) |
M.A. |
| 1970-73 |
Government Law College, Ernakulam
(Kerala University) |
LL.B. |
| 1975-76 |
Centre for Development Studies, TVM,
JNUniv:, Delhi |
M. Phil.
(Economics)* |
| 1976-77 |
Institute for Development, INODEP,
Paris, France. |
Social Action
Training |
| 1977-79 |
Universite Catholique de Louvain,
Louvain, Belgium. |
Doctoral Research |
| 1980-82 |
Cochin University of Science &
Technology, Cochin |
Ph.D.** |
| 1983 |
Christic Institute, Washington DC, USA. |
Public Law Research |
* Dissertation: “Legislation for Social Change:
Two Case Studies of Kerala.’’
** Thesis: “Industrial Laws in Transnational
Corporations and their Impact on the Econonmic
Conditions of Labour: A Study of the Pharmaceutical
Industry in India.’’
- Published Research Papers in academic journals such as Cochin University
Law Review, Indian Manager, Social Scientist etc.
- Published articles in The Hindu, Indian Express, Malayala Manorama,
Deepika etc.
- Participated in several international and national conferences in
India and abroad.
- Practised social justice litigation and campaigned for it in print and
electronic media.
- Received Cash Awards and encomia of SC & HC for PIL against harmful
drugs, environmental hazards, violation of Human Rights, denial of Consumer
Rights etc. (Vincent Panikulangara Vs Union of India & ors 1987 AIR 990 /
1987 SCC (2)165)
- Encomia for law service rendered to the authors in “The Cochin
Connection’’ by Brian & Alison Milgate, published by Chatto & Windus,
London.
- Counsel of Dr Justice KN Kurup Commission for Kumarakom Boat Tragedy
Enquiry
- Counsel of Justice KPR Menon Commission for Calicut University
Enquiry.
- Convener, Alternative Dispute Redress Forum of Kerala Catholic
Bishops’ Council.
- Member, Commission for Vigilance and Social Harmony of Kerala Catholic
Bishops’ Council and Convener of its Sub Committee on Human Rights.
- Secretary General, Indo-Canadian Legal Fraternity.
- General Secretary, Public Interest Law Service Society.
- Chairman, Centre for Social and Religious Harmony.
- President, India Chapter, Indo-American Summit.
- Special Invitee of Government of India for consultations on (1)
Protection of Human Rights Bill, 1992 at Hyderabad and (2) Christian
Marriages Bill, 2002 at New Delhi.
- Lectured in Western Michigan University Business School, USA in 1993.
- Addressed International Conference of Doctors on Bioethics at San
Francisco, 1993.
- Travelled extensively several times in Asia, Europe, USA and USSR
since 1973.
- General Secretary, Ernakulam Government Law College Students’ Union,
1970 – 71.
- Prime Minister, All India University Students’ Model Lok Sabha, New
Delhi, 1970.
| Wife: |
Dr. Mariamma Vincent Panikulnaga,
Professor of Russian & HoD, Dept: of Culture
& Heritage,
Cochin University of Science & Technology,
Kerala. |
| Son: |
Gautam Panikulangara, B.Tech-IT (CUSAT),
M. Tech-IT (Delhi), MBA-USA.
Currently working as Finance Management IT
Consultant in USA |
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Daughter: |
Meera Panikulangara, Software
Professional, Kochi, Kerala |
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