Prof Dr Mukund Sarda, Dean and Principal New Law College, Pune, BVDU

Prof. Dr. Mukund Sarda

B.Sc, LL.M, Ph.D, NET (Triple Gold Medalist)

Dean, Faculty of Law,

Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune

• Prof. Dr. Mukund Sarda, Dean of law faculty of Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University became the Principal of Law College in the year 1991 at a very young age of 25 years. 

• He is triple gold-medalist at LL.B., LL.M, and Ph.D.

• His academic excellence is acclaimed by the experts in the field of law. 

• He had the rare honor of being invited at Oxford University on 18 March 2009 to deliver lecture on "Media & Law". 

• He had also attended the 57th National Prayer Breakfast at Washington DC in February which was addressed by US President Barrack Obama and Tony Blair, former prime minister of UK. The national prayer was attended by more than 5000 delegates from 180 countries all over the world. 

• Prof. Dr. Sarda also visited American Bar Association, Loss Angeles Bar Association, Supreme Court of State of Hawaii and various Universities in Washington, New York and Los Angeles. He was received by Hon. Justice Moon, The former Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Hawaii, United State of America. 

• He led the delegation of six students and two faculty members to participate at Harvard United Nations Model Conference at Harvard University, Boston, USA, in 2010. 

• He was also invited to present a paper on "Aviation Law : International Perspectives" by Beihang University School of Law, Beijing, China.

• Recently, "SILF – MILAT LEGAL EDUCATION INNOVATION AWARD- 2014, was conferred on Prof. DR. Mukund Sarda, Dean and Principal of New Law College, Pune, at New Delhi on 6th September 2014, by hon’ble Mr. Justice A.R Dave, judge Supreme court of India, in the presence of legal legend Sr. Adv. Fali Nariman and other distinguished judges of Supreme Court of India and Hon’ble Union Law Minister of India. 

• He has been awarded with best teacher award twice and with National Bar Award in the year 2008.

• He has authored 7 books and 65 articles at National & International Journals. 

• He has guided successfully more than 18 students for Ph.D. including Hon. Mr. Justice B. N. Shrikrishna, Former Judge Supreme Court of India.

• His illustrious academic career has many glorious chapters. His passion for the growth of New Law College is evident from the fact that the legends of Indian Judiciary, renowned lawyers, eminent judges, academicians and politicians have time and again visited Bharati Vidyapeeth New Law College. 

• He is known for building international collaboration and designing of era in legal education in the city of Pune. He holds various academic and administrative posts in Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University and other Universities.

Membership :

• 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 University, Pune.

• Dean, Faculty of Law, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, 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.

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

• Member, Advisory Committee ,Centre for Human Rights Development

• Member, Legal Aid Committee, District Court,Pune

• Director, Bharati Sahakari Bank Ltd., Pune