Prof. (Dr.) Prakash Chaudhary is the Registrar of Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai. With an illustrious academic and administrative career spanning more than 34 years, Dr. Chaudhary is widely acknowledged for his contributions in the fields of Law, Commerce, Education, Administration, and Research. Before joining MNLU Mumbai, he served for over three decades at the MES’ Ness Wadia College of Commerce, Pune, where he held various key positions including Vice Principal, Professor, and Head of the Department of Business Law. He is a recognized Ph.D. guide and a postgraduate teacher in Business Law and Commercial Law at Savitribai Phule Pune University. Before joining academics, he practised in Pune Distrct Court for two years.

Dr. Chaudhary’s qualifications include a B.Sc. in Chemistry, LL.B., LL.M., and M.Phil. in Commerce, and a Ph.D. in Business Law. In addition to these, he has earned Master's degrees in Sociology, Political Science, History, Economics, and Philosophy. He has also completed D.L.L. & L.W., G.D.C. & A., D.C.P.L., D.H.L., and P.G.D.P.M. & I.R., and qualified the State Eligibility Test (SET) and National Eligibility Test (NET) in Law. He was a rank holder for LL.B. and LL.M. and many other examinations. He was awarded a research fellowship by the University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi for his doctoral research.

He has served as President of the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Washim (Maharashtra) during 2023–24. He has been actively involved with Savitribai Phule Pune University, serving as a member of the Board of Studies in Business Law, and as a member of the Faculty of Commerce and Management. He was also a member or of MOU Scrutiny Committee of S.P.P.U. for three years. He has also worked as a coordinator Internal Quality Assurance Cells (IQAC) and NAAC of the College. He also worked as a member syllabus framing committees at university and various autonomous colleges. Recently he has been nominated as a member of IPR Committee of Kavayatri Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University (KBCNMU), Jalgaon.

He is closely associated with several educational and social institutions for more than 12 years in important positions including the Modern Education Society which runs several reputed colleges in Pune and Mumbai and Junior and Youth Red Cross units in Pune. His teaching experience extends to some of the most prestigious institutions in Pune, including Symbiosis Law College, Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce (BMCC), St. Vincent College, Sinhgad Institute of Management, Neville Wadia Institute of Management Studies and Research, and Bharati Vidyapeeth, among others.

He has authored and edited more than 20 books on subjects such as Business Law, Company Law, Consumer Protection Law, Labour Laws, Business Regulatory Framework, Elements of company Law, Start up and Insurance law, Mercantile and Industrial law, Indian Legal System, Doctors and Consumer Protection Law etc. His research output includes more than 40 papers published in UGC CARE-listed/peer reviewed national, and international journals. In last five years he has delivered more than 50 invited lectures His areas of academic interest and research span a wide range of legal disciplines, including Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Labour Law, Consumer Protection Law, Human Rights, and Intellectual Property Rights.

In recognition of his outstanding service to education and society, he has been the recipient of numerous awards and honours including the “Shikshak Gaurav Puraskar” by the Pune Municipal Corporation for his excellence in education and social work.

E-mail:registrar@mnlumumbai.edu.in