MOHAMMAD NASIR Assistant Professor (Contractual) Department of Law, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202001 (UP) +91-9837157830 / nasir@amicusjuris.in/ nasir_aligarh@yahoo.com EDUCATION B.A.LL.B. (Honours), Aligarh Muslim University. (June 2013) (Result:Division I) LL.M. (Commercial Law) Aligarh Muslim University. (July 2015) (Result:Division I) Qualified University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) Law, June 2015 for Assistant Professor. 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, Kolkata from 27 th - 29 th January, 2012. Paper titled Corporate Social Responsibility & Companies Act: Strategising a New Paradigm for Inclusive Growth adjudged third best paper at the 6 th National Conference on 'Sustainable Development in India: Perspectives, Issues and Opportunities' organized by Al- Barkaat Institute of Management Studies, Aligarh on 8 th 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 extracurricular contribution to the university life. (2011) EMPLOYMENT & INTERNSHIPS Assistant Professor (Contractual), Department of Law, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (August 2017- presently) Guest Faculty, Department of Law, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (February 2016- June 2016; Sep 2016-June 2017) 1
Responsibilities Assigned Teaching company law, business law (sale of goods law/partnership law), legal method, law of insurance, law & development in B.A.LL.B programme. Teaching company law in LLM programme. Conducting tutorial classes and supervising project work in B.A.LL.B programme in subjects of business law, sociology of law, constitutional law, law of torts, international trade law, intellectual property law, legal theory, legal method, international law. Introduced an elective subject Law and Development at B.A.LL.B (Hons.) VIII Semester in academic session 2016-17. Introduced an elective subject Law of Insurance at B.A.LL.B (Hons.) VII Semester in academic session 2016-17. Amicus Juris Lawyers, New Delhi (1 st April-2 nd 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 (20 th July- 14 th 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 (25 th June- 18 th July, 2012) Drafted legal notices and pleadings in a defamation suit before the High Court of Calcutta. 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 (2 nd July- 3 rd August, 2011) 2
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. PUBLICATIONS Chapter in Edited Book Course Correction in Addressing Inequalities: Rejuvenating Constitutional Decentralized Governance; in Public Policy Agenda: Decrypting Sustainability for India; IIM Kashipur; Bloomsbury Publication, New Delhi (2016). Drafted (in co-authorship) a module for training of legal services lawyers on Property Rights of Women under Muslim Law to be published by National Legal Services Authority of India. (in print) 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. 3
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS A. International Presented a paper titled Revisiting Death Penalty Debate in India: Analysis of 262nd Law Commission Report International Conference on Justice and Penal Reform: Re- Shaping the Penal Landscape organized by Howard League for Penal Reform at Keble College, Oxford, United Kingdom. (March 2016) Presented a paper titled 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, United Kingdom. (June 2014) Presented a paper titled 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) Presented a paper titled 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) B. National Presented a paper titled 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) Presented a paper titled 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) Presented a paper titled 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. (May 2015) Presented a paper titled Changing Paradigm of Development in Naxal Areas: Charting Course for Holistic Governance at the National Seminar on Insurgency and Development 4
organized by Centre for Jawaharlal Nehru Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia in collaboration with Indian Council of Historical Research, New Delhi. (January 2014) Presented a paper titled 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, Kolkata. (January 2012) Presented a paper titled 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) Presented a paper titled 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) LLM Dissertation Supervised: 1 Awarded to Mr. Rahul on the topic Corporate Social Responsibility and Environment Protection in India (2018). SHORT TERM COURSES/WORKSHOPS/SEMINAR 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); (Result: Graded A in both Activity Score and Exam Score) Presently enrolled in online short-term certificate course in Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) conducted by Indian Law Institute, New Delhi. 10 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) Short term course (one week) on Workshop for Research Scholars conducted by Department of Commerce, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. (November 2016) Conference on Agriculture, Environment and Sustainable Development organized by Department of Geography, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. (March 2016) 5
Seminar on Understanding Land Acquisition Disputes in India, organized by Land Rights Initiative, Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi. (May 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 at India International Centre, New Delhi. (January, 2014) Workshop on How and Why to Publish at The Energy and Research Institute (TERI), New Delhi. (October 2013) National Seminar on Gender Equality in India: Renaissance of Socio-Legal Justice organized by Vivekananda College of Law, Aligarh. (April, 2011) WORKSHOP ORGANIZED AS ORGANIZING SECRETARY 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. RESOURCE PERSON 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 Microscholarship 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) 6
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 Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT), HRD Ministry, Government of India. (July 2017) MEMBERSHIP Bar Council of Delhi (Licensed to practice law in India; currently inactive) Board of Studies, Department of Law, Aligarh Muslim University BRICS Law Association India Islamic Cultural Centre, New Delhi Boat House Club, Nainital MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES/INTERESTS Member, Alumni Affairs Committee, Aligarh Muslim University w.e.f June 2018. Member, Internal Advisory Committee for Global Initiative Academic Networks (GIAN) and Aligs Academic Enrichment Programme (AAEP), Aligarh Muslim University w.e.f August 2018. Member, Souvenir Committee for AMU Alumni Meet 2018. Member, Curriculum 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 constituted by the Dean, Faculty of Law to suggest measures for compliance with the inspection report of the Bar Council of India relating to the Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University s B.A.LL.B program. (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. 2 nd Sir Syed National Moot Court Competition, organized by the Department of Law, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh on February 25-26, 2017. ii. 1 st P.A Inamdar National Moot Court Competition on Educational Rights of Minority organized by the Department of Law, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh in association 7
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 Department of Law, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. Moot Court Participation VII th K.K. Luthra Memorial Moot Court 2011 (Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi); XV th 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 England, France, Scotland and Switzerland. Talking Points: Politics; Foreign Policy; Sports. Offered admission to LLM (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). 8