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MOHAMMAD NASIR

Assistant Professor

Department of Law, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002 (U.P., India)

+91-9837157830 /nasir@amicusjuris.in/nasir.lw@amu.ac.in

Presently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Law, Aligarh

Muslim University (India). His teaching interests are in company law and

mercantile law; and academic interests in law & development and legal reform,

where he seeks to use his works as pivots for policy action for those who are

politically weak. His critique of India’s disequalizing development pattern was

awarded 2nd best paper at National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata, India

in 2012. He spoke on India’s mandatory CSR regime at Edinburgh, Scotland in

2014, and against India’s retentionist position on death penalty at Keble College,

University of Oxford in 2016. The National Legal Services Authority of India

published his contribution on Property Rights of Women under Muslim Law in its

Module for Training of Legal Services Lawyers- a work undertaken in co-

authorship with eminent jurist Prof. Tahir Mahmood with foreword by the Hon’ble

Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi in 2018. He has worked in the office of the

Additional Solicitor General of India (Supreme Court) on Indian government’s gas

pricing policy in 2011; and on the project sanctioned by Libyan Ambassador to

India to draft local government structure for the proposed transitional Libyan

constitution in 2013. As a tennis enthusiast, he has been a gold medallist in the All

India Inter-University Law Tennis Championship 2013, representing the Aligarh

Muslim University.

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EDUCATION

B.A.LL.B. (Hons.), Aligarh Muslim University. (June 2013) (Result: First

Division)

LL.M. (Commercial Law) Aligarh Muslim University. (July 2015) (Result: First

Division)

Qualified University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET)

Law for Assistant Professor, June 2015.

AWARDS

Paper titled Ushering Inclusive Growth Through Good Governance: The

Imperative of Panchayati Raj adjudged second best paper at the National

Conference on Place of Deemed Homeless in Good Governance and Inclusive

Growth organized by Legal Aid Society & Centre for Human Rights, West Bengal

National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Kolkata from 27th-29th January,

2012.

Paper titled Corporate Social Responsibility & Companies Act: Strategising a New

Paradigm for Inclusive Growth adjudged third best paper at the 6th National

Conference on Sustainable Development in India: Perspectives, Issues and

Opportunities organized by Al-Barkaat Institute of Management Studies,

Aligarh on 8th March, 2014. The paper was also published in Al-Barkaat Journal

of Finance and Management.

Awarded Certificate of Outstanding Merit by Aligarh Muslim University for

extra-curricular contribution to the university. (2011)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Aligarh Muslim University (January

2019 onwards)

Assistant Professor (Contractual), Department of Law, Aligarh Muslim

University (August 2017- January 2019)

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Guest Faculty, Department of Law, Aligarh Muslim University (February

2016- June 2016; Sep 2016-June 2017)

Responsibilities Assigned

Teaching Company Law, Business Law (Sale of Goods Law/Partnership Law),

Legal Method, Law & Development in B.A.LL.B (Hons.).

Teaching Company Law in LL.M. (Master of Laws) programme.

Conducting tutorial classes and supervising project work of various subjects

taught in B.A.LL.B (Hons.).

Introduced an elective subject “Law & Development” in B.A.LL.B (Hons.) VIIIth

Semester in academic session 2016-17.

Introduced an elective subject “Law of Insurance” in B.A.LL.B (Hons.) VIIth

Semester in academic session 2016-17.

LL.M. (Master of Laws) Dissertation Supervised: 2

1. Awarded to Mr. Rahul on the topic Corporate Social Responsibility and

Environment Protection in India. (2018)

2. Awarded to Ms. Juhi Vermani on the topic Review of Ten Years of Anti-Trust

Law in India. (2019)

PUBLICATIONS

Chapters in Edited Book

Property Rights of Women under Muslim Law; in Module for Training of

Legal Services Lawyers (Part-3) published by the National Legal Services

Authority of India (2018). Co-authored with eminent jurist Prof. Tahir

Mahmood with a foreword by Hon’ble Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Present Chief

Justice of India.

Course Correction in Addressing Inequalities: Rejuvenating

Constitutional Decentralized Governance; in Public Policy Agenda:

Decrypting Sustainability for India; IIM Kashipur; Bloomsbury Publication,

New Delhi (2016).

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Journals

Book Review: Religion Law & Society Across the Globe by Tahir Mahmood,

Universal Law Publishing Co., New Delhi (2013); Studies in People’s History

(Sage Publication), Vol. 4.1, June 2017.

Book Review: The Kesavnanda Bharati Case: The Untold Story of Struggle

for Supremacy by Supreme Court and Parliament by T.R. Andhyarujina,

Universal Law Publishing Co., New Delhi (2012); Jamia Law Journal 2017 Vol.II.

Public Policy and Privacy Law in India: Capturing Emerging Trends;

Aligarh Law Journal XXIII 2016.

Panchayat Raj System as a Laboratory for Women Empowerment in India;

Aligarh Law Journal XXII 2015.

Corporate Social Responsibility & Companies Act: Strategising a New

Paradigm for Inclusive Growth; Al-Barkaat Journal of Finance and

Management 6 (1) 2014.

Interfacing Sustainable Development-Environment Protection Debate as

Rights Based Concept: Analysis of Juridical Discourse; Legal Journal Quest

for Justice VI (I) 2014.

CONFERENCE/SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS

International

Right to Food in India: Law and the Supreme Court at the International

Conference on Global Water Crisis: Agriculture and Food Security in the Era of

Climate Change organized by Department of Geography, Aligarh Muslim

University, Aligarh. (December 2018)

Revisiting Death Penalty Debate in India: Analysis of 262nd Law

Commission Report at the International Conference on Justice and Penal

Reform: Re-Shaping the Penal Landscape organized by Howard League for

Penal Reform at Keble College, University of Oxford, United Kingdom. (March

2016)

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Emerging Avenues for Inclusive Growth in India: Corporate Social

Responsibility and Companies Act, 2013 at the International Conference on

Trade, Business, Economics and Law organized by Institute of Research,

Learning and Development at Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. (June

2014)

Race in Democratic India: Reflections on the Naxal Movement at the

International Conference on Sociology of Law: Peace, Justice and Development

organized by International Sociological Association and Central University of

Himachal Pradesh, Dharamshala. (September 2011)

Competition Law in India: An Analysis of Policy & Practice at the First

G.N.L.U. International Conference on Trade and Competition Law organized by

Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar. (March 2011)

National

Property Rights of Women under Muslim Law at the ICSSR sponsored

National Seminar on Women of Marginalised Communities: Concerns About

Exclusion organized by Advanced Centre for Women’s Studies, Aligarh Muslim

University, Aligarh. (December 2018)

Data Protection and Aadhaar Project: A Panoramic View of Supreme

Court Intervention at the National Seminar on Cashless Economy:

Opportunities and Challenges at Department of Commerce, Aligarh Muslim

University, Aligarh. (April 2017)

Public Policy and Privacy Law in India: Capturing Emerging Trends at the

National Conference on Media and Public Policy in India organized by Centre

for Excellence in Public Policy and Government, IIM Kashipur. (January 2016)

Decoding Fatwas in India: A critique of Vishwa Lochan Madan v/s Union

of India at the National Seminar on Personal Laws in India: Conflicts and

Resolutions organized by Department of Law, Aligarh Muslim University,

Aligarh. (May 2015)

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Changing Paradigm of Development in Naxal Areas: Charting Course for

Holistic Governance at the National Seminar on Insurgency and Development

organized by Centre for Jawaharlal Nehru Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia in

collaboration with Indian Council of Historical Research, New Delhi. (January

2014)

Ushering Inclusive Growth Through Good Governance: The Imperative of

Panchayati Raj at the National Conference on Place of Deemed Homeless in

Good Governance and Inclusive Growth organized by WB National University

of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Kolkata. (January 2012)

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environment Protection in India: A

Contemporary Perspective at the First National Conference on Emerging

Issues of Corporate Social Responsibility organized by Symbiosis Law School,

Noida. (November 2011)

Globalization, Social Justice & Ambedkar: A Contemporary Perspective at

the National Seminar on Social Justice, Indian Constitution & Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

organized by Lucknow University, Lucknow. (April 2011)

CONFERENCE/SEMINAR PARTICIPATION

Raisina Dialogue 2019, an international conference on the theme “A World

Reorder” organized by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with

the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India in New Delhi. (January

2019)

National Seminar on India’s Business Class: Past & Present organized by

Centre of Advanced Study, Department of History, Aligarh Muslim University,

Aligarh. (December 2018)

Conference on Role of Legal Education in Nation Building on Tenth Law

Teachers’ Day organized by Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) and Menon

Institute of Legal Advocacy and Training (MILAT)in New Delhi. (September

2018)

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Raisina Dialogue 2018, an international conference on the theme “Managing

Disruptive Transitions: Ideas, Institutions and Idioms” organized by the

Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Ministry of External

Affairs, Government of India in New Delhi. (January 2018)

Seminar on Understanding Land Acquisition Disputes in India, organized

by Land Rights Initiative, Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi. (May 2016)

Conference on Agriculture, Environment and Sustainable Development

organized by Department of Geography, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.

(March 2016)

Seminar on Strengthening of BRICS: Towards a Robust Dispute Resolution

Mechanism organized by BRICS Law Association at India Habitat Centre, New

Delhi. (December 2015)

Third India Heritage Tourism Conclave 2014 organized by Peace Harmony

Development (PHD) Chamber of Commerce and Industry at New Delhi.

(February 2014)

Conference on Land Rights, Environmental Protection and Inclusive

Development in India organized by Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi.

(January 2014)

National Seminar on Gender Equality in India: Renaissance of Socio-Legal

Justice organized by Vivekananda College of Law, Aligarh. (April 2011)

SHORT TERM COURSES/ ORIENTATION PROGRAMMES/WORKSHOPS

UGC sponsored three weeks Special Winter School/Orientation

Programme from 6-27 December 2018 organized by UGC Human Resource

Development Centre, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. (December 2018)

(Graded ‘A’)

Short term course (one week) on Academic Writing (Resource Person- Dr.

Geoffrey Nash, University of Sunderland, U.K) organized by UGC Human

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Resource Development Centre, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. (January

2018)

International short term course Green Revolution – Global Certification

Program (2010-2014), an initiative by International Centre for Culture &

Education (ICCE) supported by United Nations Framework Convention on

Climate Change (UNFCCC). (December 2014); (Graded ‘A’ in both Activity Score

and Exam Score)

Short term course (one week) on Workshop for Research Scholars

conducted by Department of Commerce, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.

(November 2016)

Ten day Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) workshop on

Research Methodology in Social Sciences organized by Department of

Geography, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. (November, 2015)

Workshop on How and Why to Publish at The Energy and Research Institute

(TERI), New Delhi. (October 2013)

Presently enrolled in online short-term certificate course in Intellectual

Property Rights (IPR) conducted by Indian Law Institute, New Delhi.

AS ORGANIZING SECRETARY

Organizing Secretary of the Alumni Meet of Faculty of Law on 16 October

2018 organized in collaboration with the AMU Alumni Affairs Committee.

Organizing Secretary of workshop on Right to Information Law on September

23-24, 2017 for the PIOs and CPIOs of Aligarh Muslim University organized by

University Grants Commission Human Resource Development Centre (UGC

HRDC), Aligarh Muslim University.

INVITED LECTURES

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Delivered invited lecture at the Asian Law College, Noida (affiliated to Ch.

Charan Singh University, Meerut), UP, India on 8th April 2019 on the topic,

Key features of Companies Act 2013.

Delivered invited lecture at the Asian Law College, Noida (affiliated to Ch.

Charan Singh University, Meerut), UP, India on 9th April 2019 on the topic,

Winding Up of Companies.

RESOURCE PERSON

Delivered lecture as a resource person on the topic Legal Research in India:

Prospects & Challenges at the National Workshop on Research Methodology

organized by B.R. Ambedkar Hall, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh from 5th

February-11th February 2018.

Engaged a session on What is Law under English Access Micro-scholarship

Programme of the American Centre, US Embassy, New Delhi at UGC Human

Resource Development Centre, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. (May

2017)

Engaged a session on Know your law: rights & duties under English Access

Micro-scholarship Programme of the American Centre, US Embassy, New

Delhi at UGC Human Resource Development Centre, Aligarh Muslim

University, Aligarh. (May 2017)

Training Programme on Gender Equality in Academic Leadership at

Integral University, Lucknow organized by Centre for Academic Leadership

and Education Management (CALEM), Aligarh Muslim University under the

scheme of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and

Teaching (PMMMNMTT), HRD Ministry, Government of India. (July 2017)

Training Programme on Academic Leadership at Maulana Azad National

Urdu University (MANUU), Lucknow Centre organized by Centre for Academic

Leadership and Education Management (CALEM), Aligarh Muslim University

under the scheme of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on

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Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT), HRD Ministry, Government of India.

(July 2017)

MEMBERSHIP

Bar Council of Delhi (Licensed to practice law in India)

Board of Studies, Department of Law, Aligarh Muslim University

BRICS Law Association

India Islamic Cultural Centre, New Delhi

Boat House Club, Nainital

INTERNSHIPS

Amicus Juris Lawyers, New Delhi (1st April-2nd May, 2013)

Part of the team that drafted a working paper on comparative constitutional

structure with reference to the proposed Constitution of Libya.

Drafted pleadings on a service matter related to Jammu & Kashmir Public

Service Commission filed before the Supreme Court of India.

Assisted in preparation of a public interest litigation filed in the Supreme Court

relating to third party insurance under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

Ardent Legal Advocates & Solicitors, New Delhi (20th July- 14th August,

2012)

Researched and worked on specialized practice in livestock export-import law

relating to international trade between India and Iran.

Drafted and filed Right to Information applications with the Government of

India and Reserve Bank of India seeking information relating to international

trade in India.

Amicus Juris Lawyers, New Delhi (25th June- 18th July, 2012)

Drafted legal notices and pleadings in a defamation suit before the High Court

of Calcutta.

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Researched for an international broadcasting agreement with reference to the

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India guidelines.

Chamber of Mr. Parag P. Tripathi, the then Additional Solicitor-General of

India & Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi (2nd July- 3rd

August, 2011)

Provided drafting and research assistance on all kinds of matters filed before

the Supreme Court, High Court of Delhi, Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory

Board, Appellate Tribunal for Electricity, Central Administrative Tribunal,

Competition Commission of India etc.

Researched on issues and drafted pleadings in an arbitration matter relating to

patenting in pharmaceuticals.

INSTITUTIONAL ACTIVITIES/ MISCELLANEOUS INTERESTS

Member, Committee to bring out a Coffee Table Book on the occasion of the

centenary year celebration of the Aligarh Muslim University w.e.f March 2019.

Member, Committee to look after the task related to preparation of NAAC

Accreditation Cycle II for the Faculty/Department of Law Aligarh Muslim

University w.e.f February 2019.

Member, Committee to explore the idea and prepare a proposal for

establishment of an Institute of Forensic Criminology at Aligarh Muslim

University w.e.f January 2019.

Facilitator of Global Initiative Academic Networks (GIAN) and Aligs’ Academic

Enrichment Programme (AAEP) for Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University

w.e.f September 2018.

Member, Internal Advisory Committee for Global Initiative Academic Networks

(GIAN) and Aligs’ Academic Enrichment Programme (AAEP), Aligarh Muslim

University w.e.f September 2018 - March 2019.

Member, Alumni Affairs Committee, Aligarh Muslim University w.e.f June 2018.

Member, Committee to review the alumni feedback form for accreditation

purposes w.e.f December 2018.

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Assistant Time-Table Incharge of the Department of Law, Aligarh Muslim

University w.e.f November 2018.

Member, Souvenir Committee for Aligarh Muslim University Alumni Meet

2018.

Member, Curriculum Design Committee, Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim

University w.e.f July 2018.

Member, Committee for Digitalization of Library of Department of Law, Aligarh

Muslim University w.e.f November 2017.

Member, Committee to suggest measures for compliance with the inspection

report of the Bar Council of India relating to B.A.LL.B (Hons.) programme of

Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University. (August 2017)

Member, Placement Committee, Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University.

(2014)

Delegate, AMU Alumni Meet 2017 organized by Office of Alumni Affairs, Aligarh

Muslim University on Oct 15-16, 2017 as part of bicentenary celebrations of

founder of AMU.

Jury in Moot Court Competitions

i. 2nd Sir Syed National Moot Court Competition, organized by the

Department of Law, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh on February 25-26,

2017.

ii. 1st P.A Inamdar National Moot Court Competition on Educational Rights of

Minority organized by the Department of Law, Aligarh Muslim University,

Aligarh in association with M.C.E. Society’s A.K.K New Law Academy & Law

Research Centre, Pune on March 5-6, 2016.

iii. Intra-faculty moot court competitions organized by Faculty of Law, Aligarh

Muslim University, Aligarh.

Moot Court Participation

VIIth K.K. Luthra Memorial Moot Court 2011 (Campus Law Centre, University

of Delhi);

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XVth All India Moot Court Competition 2011 (University Law College,

Bangalore University).

Captain, Lawn Tennis Club, Aligarh Muslim University (2011-2012).

Gold Medallist

All India Lawn Tennis Inter-University Championship 2012-13,

North India Zone Lawn Tennis Intervarsity Championship 2010-11, 2012-

13 & 2013-14.

Travelled to United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Qatar, UAE.

Talking Points: Politics; Foreign Policy; Sports.

Offered admission to LL.M. (Master of Laws) programme by University of

California Berkeley School of Law (USA), University of Pennsylvania Law

School (USA), University of Chicago Law School (USA) and National

University of Singapore Faculty of Law (Singapore).