EDUCATION & QUALIFICATION

Educational Qualifications:

• Ph.D. : Doctor of Philosophy in Law , 1st Class (Gold Medalist), Osmania University, Andhra Pradesh, 2000

  Title of Ph.D. Thesis: Role of Directive Principles under Indian Constitution.

•NET: National Eligibility Test by University Grants Commission, India, 1998

•LL.M. : Masters of Laws, 1st Class (Gold Medalist),University of Pune, 1991

•LL.B. : Bachelor of Laws, 1st Class (Gold Medalist),Marathwada University, 1989

•B.Sc. : Bachelor of Science, (Distinction), Osmania University, Andhra Pradesh,1985

Certificates of Merit:

•November, 1996: Stood 1st in order of merit amongst all the successful candidates at the Pre-Ph.D. examination of Osmania University, Hyderabad.

•April, 1991: Stood 1st in order of merit amongst all the successful candidates at the LL.M. examination of University of Pune, Pune.

•pJune, 1989: Stood 1st in order of merit amongst all the successful candidates at the LL.B. Final Examination of Marathwada University.

•June, 1988: Stood 3rd in order of merit amongst all the successful candidates at the 2nd LL.B. examination of Marathwada University.

•June, 1987: Stood 4th in order of merit amongst all the successful candidates at the 1st LL.B. examination of Marathwada University.

CURRENT ACADEMIC POSITIONS

•Member, Legal Education Committee, the Bar Council of India, New Delhi

•Member, Equivalence Committee, Bar Council of India, New Delhi

•Expert Member on selection Committee, Bihar Public Service Commission,  Patna 

•Member, Academic Council, National Law University & Judicial  Academy, Assam.

•Member, Continuing Legal Education, National Law School of India,  University, Bangalore

•Member,   Board of Management, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed  to be University, New Law College Pune.

•Dean, Faculty of Law, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University, New law College Pune.

•Principal, New Law College, Pune.

•Member, Academic Council, BVDU, Pune.

•Member, International Council of Jurists, UK.

•Member, Confederation of Indian Industry.

•Member, Maratha Chamber Of Commerce.

•Member, Indian Merchants' Chamber.

•Regional Director, School of Distance Education, Bharati Vidyapeeth  Deemed to be University, New Law College Pune. 

•Director, Paper Setting and Central Assessment Programme.

•Chairman, IQAC, NAAC, New Law College, Bharati Vidyapeeth  Deemed to be University, New Law College Pune. (Re- Accredited with ‘A’ grade).

•Research Guide for Law students from Bharati Vidyapeeth  Deemed to be University, New Law College Pune., Pune, and North Maharashtra  University, Jalgaon, etc.

•Editor in Chief, Bharati Law Review, B.V.D.U. New Law College, Pune

•Director, Bharati Sahakari Bank Ltd., Pune.

Prior position held:

•Legal Advisor and Law Officer at Bharati Vidyapeeth.

•Ex-Chairman, Board of Studies at Bharati Vidyapeeth Law Faculty.

•Programme officer at N.S.S., B.V.D.U. New Law College, Pune

•Principal, Nizamabad Law College, Nizamabad, Andhra Pradesh (1991-  1999). 

•Recognized as the Post-Graduate Teacher by University of Pune, Pune.

•Member, Local Inspection Committee, Faculty of Law, University of Pune,  Pune.

•Member, Legal Aid Committee, Pune District.

Academic & Administrative Experience

•Expertise in Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, International Law,  Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Penal Code,1860, Code of Criminal  Procedure,1973, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908,Media and Law, and Human  Rights, Jurisprudence, Family Law.Guest lecturer at Oxford University,  UK on Media & Law.

•Teaching experience :
  o 21 years  as Undergraduate & Postgraduate Professor
  o 15 years as Dean, Faculty of Law

•Guided 18 Ph.D. students including Judges of Supreme Court, Sr.  Advocates, and Corporate officers, Legal Advisors, Academicians and    Solicitors at UK.

•Designed Innovative and Inter-disciplinary Programs in emerging areas:  BBA Law. Introduced Para Legal Courses like E-learning & E-litigation,  Air & Space, Merger & Acquisition, Foreign Investment, Anti- Corruption,  Cyber Law, etc.

•Major Strategic Accomplishments at New Law College: 
•Bharati Vidyapeeth  Deemed to be University, New Law College Pune. accredited & Re-accredited with ‘A’ Grade by NAAC

•Accreditation with ‘A’ Grade by P. N. Tandon Committee of Human  Resource Development Ministry, Government of India.