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CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: (Dr.) S. Z. AMANI Designation: Asstt. Professor of Law (Permanent) Department/Institution: Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi Educational Qualifications:

1. Ph.D. JMI, New Delhi 2. LL.M.[spl.Mercantile Law] AMU, Aligarh 3. LL.B. (Hons) AMU, Aligarh 4. B. Sc. (Hons) AMU, Aligarh. 5. Pre Univ. Course AMU, Aligarh. 6. High School UP Board

Appointment so far held:

1. F/o Law, AMU -------Lecturer -----1 yr [through RSC]

2. F/o Law, JMI -------Lecturer -----10 yrs + [Adhoc]

3. F/o Law, JMI -------Asstt. Prof.--11 yrs + [permanent]

Research and Teaching Experience:

1. Awarded Ph.D. degree in Law on the topic “Commercial Exploitation of Intellectual Property in Patent Rights: Infringement and Legal Remedies –A Case Study of India”, by Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi [yr. 2007].

2. Enrolled and worked as Ph. D Scholar in the Faculty of Law, AMU, Aligarh from 1981-1984, awarded UGC JRF/SRF [abandoned].

3. Twenty two (22) years of Teaching the law subjects especially Commercial Laws [like Contract Law, Company Law, Intellectual Property Law,

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Insurance/Banking/Negotiable Instrument Laws, Partnership, International Trade and Finance] along with subjects like ‘Public International Law’ at LL.B. level and subjects like ‘Public Policy and Control of Business; ‘International Economic Institutions’; Intellectual Property Rights; and Corporate Finance & Security Regulations at LL.M. level.

Orientation/Refresher Programmes Attended:

1. participated in the UGC sponsored Refresher Course for Law Teachers from 10th Dec. to 29th Dec. 2001 conducted by Indian Law Institute, New Delhi

2. participated in the UGC sponsored Orientation Programme from 6th May to 4th June 2003 organised by UGC-ASC, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.

3. participated in the UGC sponsored Refresher Course for Law Teachers from 7th August to 29th August 2007 conducted by Indian Law Institute, New Delhi

4. participated in the UGC sponsored Refresher Course in Law from 15th Jan to 5th Feb. 2009organised by UGC-ASC, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.

Research/Dissertation Guiding Experience:

1. appointed as Supervisor for Mr. Syed Mohammaed Zakeri admitted to Ph. D. Programme in Law in March 2007 on topic “The Effects of Digital Technology on Infringement of Intellectual Property Rights with Special Reference to Copyright”

2. appointed as Supervisor for Ms. Monurama Dutta admitted to Ph. D. Programme in Law in 2010 on topic “Media Piracy & Copyright Infringement in the Film Industry: An Analytical Study”.

3. appointed as Supervisor for Mr. Yunes Charbgoo admitted to Ph. D. Programme in Law in Dec. 2010 on topic Internationalization of Social Security Law.

4. appointed as Supervisor for Mr. Mohd. Yasin Wani admitted to Ph. D. Programme in Law in Dec. 2010 on topic Law Relating to bank Guarantee with Special Reference to JK Bank Ltd –A Case Study of the State of Jamm & Kashmir

5. supervised near about following 18-20 Dissertations submitted by LL.M. students in partial fulfillment for the award of degree for LL.M. course,namely –

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Year 2010: (1) New Patent Regime: Implications on Indian Pharmaceutical and Public

Health, submitted by Rajesh Kumar. Year 2009: (2) TRIPS Agreement & Competition Law in Retrospect of the Indian

Patent System, by Elgin Matt John Kannampuzha.

(3) Bank Guarantee: A Case Study of Jammu and Kashmir Bank Ltd. In Delhi, submitted by Mohd. Yasin Wani

(4) Issue of Accessibility of Medicines in India, submitted by Sayeeda Saleha Fatma.

Year 2008: (5) A Study o the General Sales Tax vis-à-vis Value Added Tax System

[Tax Based Comparision Between Haryana and Tamil Nadu], submitted by L. Sivaraman to Deptt. Of Law, Kurukshetra Uniersity, Haryana.

(6) Patentability of Bio-Technological Invention in Indian Patent Scenario, submitted by Kapil Dixit.

(7) Computer Technolgy: An Aspect of Intellectual Property law in Copyright (Indian Approach), submitted by Zulfiquar Ahmed.

Year 2007: (8) Compulsory Licencing under Indian Patents Act, submitted by Bushra

Adil Rizvi. Year 2005: (9) Compulsory Aspects of Patents of Pharmaceuticals in Developing

Countries with Special Reference to India, submitted by Mashrab Qadri.

(10) Plant Variety Ownership: Impact on Indigenous People in Developing Countries, submitted by Navodit Rolston.

Year 2004: (11) Role of Police in Criminal Justice Administration, submitted by

Amit Kumar Srivastava.

(12) Judicial Response to Art. 21, submitted by Nazima Siddiqui.

(13) Copyright under WTO (TRIPS) Regime: Impacts of Digital Technology on it, submitted by Sabiha Sultana.

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(14) India under Patent Regime: An Assessment, submitted by Ashok Kumar.

(15) Trade Mark Protection in India with Special Reference to Transboarder Reputation, submitted by Sanjay Kumar Pandey.

(16) Impact of Patent System on Transfer of Technology, submitted by Dwijendra Kumar.

Year 2003: (17) Intellectual Property Rights in TM: Infringement and Remedies

(Indian Perspective), submitted by Ankur Srivastava.

(18) Doble Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAAs) & Transfer Pricing: Manupulative Structuring & International Transactions, submitted by Priyadarshi.

Publications:

1. Book: Justice Hidayatullah on Commercial Laws. Deep and Deep Publications, New Delhi pp. 1-130 [peer reviewed by- (i) AIR, vol. 29, 1982 Oct., Journal Sec. p. 143, (ii) Commercial law Gazetted, 10 Feb. 1982, p. 2.

2. Editing: Edited the Urdu Translation of the English version of the Book:

Our Parliament [Authorised by National Book Trust of India, New Delhi].

3. Papers/Articles:

i. “Public Policy and Control of Business through Environmental Law”, National Law News, Varanasi (ISSN-0976 –4305), Vol. 10, July-Sep. 2009.

ii. “Public Policy & Control of Business for Economic Growth through Avoidance of Certain Restrictive Conditions out of Patent Monopoly –Indian Perspective”, Kashmir University Law Review, Vol. XV, No. XV, [2008] pp. 85-100,

iii. Authentication of Records in E-commerce: The Digital Signatures –Indian Perspective”, Civil & Military Law Journal, vol. 44, No. 3+4, Oct-Dec. 2008. pp. 89-99.

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iv. “E-Contract in Cyber Space: Does It Really Warrant the Acceptance of Entores Case?” India Quarterly, vol. LXIII, No. 4, Oct.-Dec. 2007, pp.1-13.

v. ‘Equitable Principle of Indemnification: Commencement of Liability”, Lawyer, vol. XV-6, June 1983.

vi. “Judicial Law Making”, Cochin University Law Review [1982], pp. 474-482.

vii. “An Assessment of Justice Hidayatullah’s View to Legal Status of a Corporation –A Controversy”, Cochin University Law Review [1981], pp. 55-70.

viii. “Doctrine of Frustration –A Study”, [Journal Section] Commercial law Gazette, 25th December 1981, New Delhi, pp. 3-5.

ix. “Just and Equitable Grounds for Compulsory Winding-Up of Companies on Partnership analogy”, Commercial Law Gazette, 25th May 1981, New Delhi, pp. 3-4.

x. “Historical Development of the Contract Legality”, Commercial Law Gazette, 26th November/3rd Dec. 1982, New Delhi, pp.5/4.

xi. Enforceability of the Time-Barred-Debt Agreement”, Commercial Law Gazette, 10th & 25th October 1981, New Delhi, p. 15.

xii. “Hire-Purchase Act, 1972 –A Study of Salient Features”, Commercial Law Gazette, 25th July 1981, New Delhi, pp. 6-7.

xiii. “Adultery and Discrimination in Punishment –A Critique”, Criminal Law, Paper 38, S. N. Gupta edt Book [The Commercial Law Publications, New Delhi 1987], pp. 233-239.

xiv. “A Look at the Specific Torts with Special Reference to Trespass Against the Person”, Criminal Law, Paper 43, S. N. Gupta edt. Book [The Commercial Law Publications, New Delhi 1987], pp. 263-267.

xv. “Nature of Hire-Purchase Transaction”, Contract and Civil Laws, Paper 25, S. N. Gupta edt. Book [The Commercial Law Publications, New Delhi 1984], pp. 158-166.

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xvi. “Obedience to the Administrative Order of a Superior”, Constitutional and International law, Paper 25, S. N. Gupta edt Book [The Commercial Law Publications, New Delhi 1984], pp.156-165.

xvii. “Pleasure Theory and Office of the Governor –A suggestion”, Constitutional and International Law, Paper 29, S. N. Gupta edt Book [The Commercial Law Publications, New Delhi 1984], pp.182-187.

Papers Presentation at Seminar/Conference/Programmes/Course etc:

xviii. Burden of Proof in the Infringement of Process Patents: Indian Policy and TRIPS Mandates –Compatibility Aspect, at International Workshop-cum-Conference on Intellectual Property Laws, University of Delhi, Law Centre -1, organised by Faculty of Law in partnership with United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

xix. TRIPS –Patent Infringement and Burden of Proof –Indian Perspective, at AMU National Seminar on Changing Dimensions of Intellectual Property Rights in Present Economic Perspective, organised by Faculty of Law, AMU, Aligarh.

xx. “Public Policy & Control of Business for Economic Growth through Avoidance of Certain Restrictive Conditions out of Patent Monopoly –Indian Perspective”, National Seminar on “New Economic Policy & Corporate Governance” from 29 -30 March, 2008, organised by Faculty of Law, University of Lucknow.

xxi. “Patentability of Invention –Indian Patent Regime National Seminar on Intellectual Property Rights –Patent Awareness, Dec. 2 & 3, 2003, Faculty of law, JMI, New Delhi.

xxii. “Public Policy and Control of Business through Environment Law”, UGC Sponsored Orientation Programme from 6th May - 4th June 2003, UGC-ASC, JMI, New Delhi.

xxiii. “Legislative Approach to Digital signature in E-Commerce –Indian Perspective”, 13th UGC Sponsored Refresher Course from 9th – 29th July, 2007, UGC ILI (Deemed University), New Delhi.

xxiv. “Balancing the Two Extremely Prejudicial Rights and Patent Term –A Case Study of India”, 1st UGC Sponsored Refresher Course in Law from 15th Jan.-5th Feb. 2009, UGC-ASC, JMI, New Delhi.

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Membership of Academic and Professional Bodies:

1. Elected Member to the Academic Council of JMI in the year 2009 for a period of three years,

2. Member Indian Law Institute, New Delhi [Membership No. O- 4032] Seminar/Conference/Workshop/Training/Programme etc attended:

- invited and participated to a lecture cum book reading session by Shri Prateep K Lahiri, IAS on “Understanding Communal Conflicts: search for a new paradigm”, organised by Jamia Millia Islamia on 20th Sep. 2010.

- invited and participated to an international symposium on “Islamic Human Rights and Human Dignity”, organised by the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, New Delhi and India Islamic Cultural Centre, New Delhi on 5th August, 2010.

- invited and participated to a lecture session by Shri Navin Chawla on “General Election, 2009”, organised by Jamia Millia Islamia on 6th Aug. 2010.

- Invited and participated in the International Conference of Juriasts -2010, organised by International Conference of Jurists, National Human Rights Commision of India, All India Bar Association & Indian Council of Jurists.

- Invited and participated to a National Seminar on Perjury: Perspective and Responses in the Indian Legal System organised by Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi on April 24, 2010.

- Invited and participated for a lecture-cum-book reading session on “understanding Communal conflicts: Search for a new Paradigm” by Shri Prateep K. Lahiri, IAS organisedby JMI on Sep. 20, 2010

- Invited and participated to the Observance of National Legal Services Day, organised by National Legal Services Authority and Delhi Legal Services Authority on 9 Nov. 200.

- Invited and participated to one-Day Symposium on The Future of India-Pakistan Relations, organised by Pakistan Studies Programme, Academy of Thirld World Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

- Invited and participated to the Inaugural and Velidictory sessions of the conference on Emerging Issues of law and Justice in the Coming Decade, organised by Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi held on 26th March, 2010.

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- Invited and participated to the National Consultation for Strenthening

the Judiciary Towards Reducing Pendency and Delays, organised by Department of Justice, Govt. of India and The Indian Law Institute on 24-25 Oct.2009

Contribution to Corporate Life of the University:

- July 2011-July 2012 -[July 25]: appointed/declared Placement Co-ordinator for the year 2011-12’

-[July 26]: appointed Asstt. Suptdt. for Ph.D. Admission Entrance Test, July 2011, Faculty of Law, JMI

-[July 26]: appointed De-Coder for Ph.D. Admission Entrance Test, July 2011, Faculty of Law, JMI

- July 2010 – July 2011 -[June 14]: appointed to evaluate LL.M. entrance test, 2011 evaluation. -[June11,13]: appointed as Asstt. Suptdt. of B.A.-LL.B. (Hons.)/LL.M. Admission Entrance Test 2011.

-[June 8]: nominated to the Admission Committee of the F/o Law, JMI for admission to the B.A.-LL.B.(H0ns) and LL.M. courses for the Academic Year 2011-12.

-[June 8]: nominated as Internal Examiner of the F/o Law, JMI’s LL.M. II Sem. Viva-Voce 2011.

-[June 2]: appointed as Asstt. Suptdt. of Diploma in Engineering Admission Entrance Test 2011.

-[June 2]: appointed as Asstt. Suptdt. of B. Tech. Admission Entrance Test 2011.

-[May 29]: appointed as Asstt. Suptdt. of Faculty of Social Sciences Admission Entrance Test 2011

-[May 29/22]:appointed as Asstt. Suptdt. of B. Arch. Admission Entrance Test 2011

-[May 21]: appointed as Asstt. Suptdt. of Diploma ETE Admission Entrance Test 2011

-[May 19]: appointed as Asstt. Suptdt. of Class XI Science Admission Entrance Test 2011.

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-[2010-11 ]: appointed Asstt. Suptdt. for various BA-LL.B.(Hons) / LL.M courses regular/repeat examinations 2010].

-[July 30]: appointed Subject Advisor for Student Association of the Faculty of Law, JMI 2010-2011.

-[Oct. 2]-appointed Convener-member of Attendance Committee, Member Library Committee, Sports Committee, F/o Law, JMI

-[Nov. 1, 2010]: appointed Invigilator for Ph. D Entrance Test, held on Nov.7, 2010.

- July 2009- July 2010

-appointed Asstt. Suptdt for various BA-LL.B.(Hons) / LL.M. Entrance Tests, 2009

[June 4, 2010]-nominated as an examiner of the viva-voce examination LL.M. II Sem. 2010

-Appointed as examiner for evaluating answer sheets of B.A.-LL.B.(H)/LL.M Entrance Test 2009-10

-[May 12]: appointed Tabulator for LL.B./BA-LL.B.(Hons)/LL.M. examinations (regular/repeat) of JMI, 2009

-[Feb. 25]: appointed Members of attendance committee 2010

-appointed Members of library committee 2010,

- July 2008- July 2009 -[Nov. 24 ]: appointed Member of the Faculty Committee of Law, JMI for 2008-2011.

-[Dec.10, 23]: appointed as Tabulator to tabulate the result of B.A.-LL.B (hons.)/ LL.M. F/o Law Exam 2008

-[June 12]: appointed Asstt. Suptdt for B.Tech. Entrance Tests 2009],

-[May, 22]: appointed Asstt. Suptdt for B. Arc Entrance Tests [2009],

-[May 20]: appointed Asstt. Suptdt for Jamia School Entrance Tests [2009].

-[May 29]: nominated as an examiner of the viva-voce examination LL.M. IV Sem. 2009.

-[June 3]: appointed as Asstt. Suptdt for the Admission Entrance Test of B.A-LL.B. (Hons.) 2009-10

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-[June 16]: appointed De-coder for LL. M. Entrance Test 2009-10.

-[Feb. 26]: appointed Counting Officer for JASA election 2009

-appointed Members of attendance committee 2009

-appointed Members of time-table committee 2009

- July 2007- July 2008 -[Aug. 16/Nov. 11]: appointed as Asstt. Suptdt. for all courses of Faculty of Law Annual/Semester Examination, 2007-8.

-[Aug. 16]: appointed as Member Computer Lab Maintenace Committeee, Attendance Committee, and Alumni Association committee of the F/o Law , JMI

[Sep, 2]; appointed Election Officer to conduct election for Law Association 2007-08

-[June]: appointed member to the Admission Committee of the Faculty of Law, JMI for admission to B.A.-LL.B.(Hons.) courses for academic session 2007-08. -[May, 27]: appointed as Tabulator for the B.A. –LL.B. (Hons) & LL.M. Entrance Test -2008.

--[Aug. 16/30]: appointed Subject Advisor for Student Association of the Faculty of Law, JMI 2007-2008,

-[Nov.27/Dec.13]:appointed Tabulator for LL.B., BA-LL.B.(Hons)/LL.M. examinations (regular/repeat) of JMI 2007-08,

- July 2006- July 2007

-[May 14]: nominated in the Admission Committee of the Faculty of Law for admission to B.A.-LL.B (H) & LL.M. Course 2007-08

-appointed Tabulator for LL.B./BA-LL.B.(Hons)/LL.M. examinations (regular/repeat) of JMI [2007],

-appointed Members of computer lab., maintenance committee 2007

- July 2005- July 2006 -appointed Asstt. Suptdt for various BA-LL.B.(Hons) / LL.M. Entrance Tests 2005,

-appointed Asstt. Suptdt for B.Tech. Entrance Tests 2005

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- July 2004- July 2005 -[April 16]: appointed as Tabulator for all courses of Faculty of Law Annual/Semester Examination, 2004

-[June]: appointed as nominee of Dean F/o Law, JMI to the B.A.-LL.B.(Hons) Admission Committee for the academic session 2004-2005.

-[June 3]: appointed as Asstt Suptdt of B.A.-LL.B. (Hons)/LL.M. Entrance Test -2005.

-[June 3]: appointed a Examiner for evaluating answer Sheets of B.A-LL.B.(Hons)/LL/M. entrance Test, 2005.

-[June 7]: appointed Asstt. Suptdt of B. Tech. Entrance Test -2005

-[ ]: appointed Member of the Faculty Committee of Law, JMI for 2004-2007.

-[Aug. 24]: appointed In-charge, Computer Lab. Maintenance Committee for period of 3 years

- July 2003- July 2004

-[April, 6]: appointed Paper Setter for the B.A.-LL.B (Hon) Entrance Test, 2003

-[April 28/May 14]: appointed as Member of the Faculty committee w.e.f. 27. 4. 2004

- appointed Examination-in-Charge for BA-LL.B.(Hons) Entrance Test, 2003

-[June 11}: appointed Dean’s nominee to the B.A., LL.B(Hons) Admissioncommittee 2004-2005

-appointed Subject Advisor for Student Association of the Faculty of Law, JMI 2003-2004,

- July 2002- July 2003 -[July, 25]: appointed Convener, Library Committee, Faculty of Law, JMI.

- July 2001- July 2002 -[April 16]: appointed to prepare LL.B. 3 yrs/LL.M. Cours’ Syllabus

July 1990- July 2001: appointed to prepare LL.B. 3 yrs/LL.M. Cours’ Syllabus; evaluator of LL.B. examinations, invigilators etc.

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OTHERS: appointed Member of the Course Development Committee for (i) LL.B. (Three years) Distance Mode and (ii) Post Graduate Diploma in Cyber Law, of the Arjun Singh Centre for Distance and Open Learning, JMI

appointed Paper-Setter/Valuator for LL.B./ BA-LL.B.(Hons)/ LL.M. examinations etc conducted by JMI, Kashmir Univ. and others from time to time.