Profile of Prof. (Dr.) Mohd Imran

Prof. (Dr.) Mohd Imran is a Professor of Law at MANUU Law School, Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU), Hyderabad, a Central University under the Ministry of Education, Government of India. An academician, researcher, and academic administrator, he has over a decade of experience in legal education, research, academic leadership, curriculum development, quality assurance, and institution building.

Prof. Imran holds a Ph.D. in Constitutional Law, LL.M. with specialization in Constitutional and Criminal Law, and LL.B. His areas of academic and research interest include Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Human Rights and Law & Technology.

Before joining MANUU in January 2026, he served in senior academic and administrative positions, including Professor and Director Academics at the University Institute of Legal Studies, Chandigarh University. Professor and Director at Sushant University, Gurugram and Professor and Associate Director and Dean at the School of Law and Constitutional Studies, Shobhit University, Meerut. He has played a significant role in the establishment and academic development of law schools and contributed extensively to curriculum development, academic governance, faculty development, quality assurance, accreditation and regulatory processes, including NAAC, IQAC, UGC, and Bar Council of India requirements.

Prof. Imran has an active interdisciplinary research profile spanning constitutional governance, judicial accountability, artificial intelligence and law, environmental human rights, data privacy, cyber law, criminal justice, and contemporary socio-legal issues. He has published extensively in national and international journals and conference proceedings. He is the author of Judicial Accountability & Independence of Higher Judiciary in India, has contributed chapters to edited volumes, and has published patent applications relating to AI-powered legal assistance and compliance systems.

As a research supervisor many Ph.D. scholars have been awarded doctoral degrees under his supervision, and he has guided more than 50 LL.M. dissertations. He has delivered keynote addresses and invited lectures at national and international forums and chaired numerous academic and technical sessions on law, technology, artificial intelligence, constitutional governance, human rights and environmental law.

Prof. Imran is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Chandigarh University Law Review and has served in advisory capacities with academic journals and professional organizations. His recognitions include the Distinguished Teacher’s Award (2022) and the Outstanding Leadership Award (2021).

His academic vision focuses on research-driven and technology-enabled legal education, interdisciplinary scholarship, institutional excellence, constitutional values, and socially responsive legal education. Through teaching, research, mentorship, academic leadership, and community engagement, he continues to contribute to the advancement of legal education and scholarship in India.