Megha Bahl

With a decade of research and litigation in criminal law and civil rights, Megha examines the anatomy of institutions like courts, police, and prisons. She has worked as an attorney both on the prosecution and the defense side of the Indian criminal legal system. She has also litigated and written about ways to combat custodial violence and accountability for poor incarceration conditions.

Megha earned an LL.M. from the University of Texas at Austin School of Law on a Fulbright fellowship. She holds an LL.B. from the University of Delhi and a Master’s in Sociology from the Delhi School of Economics.