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Dr. Vijender Kumar teaches Legal Methods, Family Law, and Legal Research Methodology. He was awarded the Ph.D. degree in 1996 from Maharshi Dayananda University, Rohtak for his doctoral thesis “A Socio-Legal Study of Sonship and Adoption under Hindu Law.” He has had five years of experience at the Bar prior to teaching. Dr. Vijender Kumar has several publications to his credit. His book, Hindu Law of Adoption: Principles and Precedents (S. Gogia & Co, Hyderabad., 2004) and his Revised Edition of Family Law in India by Professor G.C.V. Subba Rao, (8th edition, 2003, Ist Reprint, 2004 and 9th edition 2006, S. Gogia & Co., Hyderabad), are especially noteworthy. He has also published more than 25 articles on Hindu Law and Jurisprudence, and Environmental Law in reputed law journals including the Journal of Indian Law Institute; has contributed papers in two books entitled Human Rights Education, Law and Society (NALSAR, 2004) and Cyber Space and the Law: Issues and Challenges (NALSAR, 2004); and has published several book reviews. He has prepared Reading Materials for P.G. Diploma Programmes in Cyber Laws, Copyright, and Patents for the University of Hyderabad, and the National Institute of Law, Kurukshetra University. His report on the project commissioned by the National Commission For Women, on Coparcenary Rights of Women in Andhra Pradesh was submitted in August 2004.
Dr. Vijender Kumar has participated and presented papers in National and International Conferences and has delivered lectures at the AP Judicial Academy and National Academy of Direct Taxes, Nagpur. He has participated in the Law Teachers Programme on “Law Teaching and Legal Research Skills” at Cardiff Law School, (UK) in 2004 co-organised with the British Council and has attended the Law Teachers Training of Trainers Programme jointly organised by Delhi University and British Council, New Delhi, February 2004.