Amar Mulla

Amar Mulla is a senior advocate at the Supreme Court of India, a social activist, and an author. He is a member of the advisory body to the Home Ministry and was appointed General Secretary of the International Council of Jurists, based in London. Mulla has written extensively on various topics related to legal amendments.

Amar Mulla
Born	Pune, Maharashtra, India
Nationality	Indian
Education	LLB, LLM, MBA in human resources, PhD in political science
Occupation(s)	Senior advocate, author and activist

Early life and education

Mulla was born in a Muslim family in Maharashtra. His father, Shahbuddin Hussain Mulla, is a retired army veteran and Rashtrapati Awardee, who served in India's wars against China in 1962 and Pakistan in 1971. He has two siblings: his elder brother is a doctor in the Defence Services.

Mulla completed his undergraduate studies in commerce at Venutai Chavan College of Karad. He then moved to Pune to pursue a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) in 2008 and a Master of Laws (LLM) in 2014 from Bharati Vidyapeeth New Law College, Pune. He later completed an MBA in human resources in Ranchi and finished his PhD in Political Science.

Career

Mulla began his career as a criminal lawyer and later served as an executive member of the Pune Bar Association. He has handled pro bono cases to assist vulnerable individuals and has been involved in legal reform efforts. His proposals for legal reforms have been incorporated into law school curricula and referenced by the Supreme Court of India.

In October 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the jobs of many workers were at risk due to disputes between central and state governments. Mulla assisted 15,000 NHM health workers in Maharashtra who were threatened with job loss because of funding cuts from the central government. He brought their situation to the High Court and contacted Bharati Pawar, Minister of State for Health and Family welfare of India. This led to additional funding being allocated to support these workers' jobs. The central government also decided to retain the positions of ANMs (Auxiliary Nurse Midwives), affecting about 597 health workers in Maharashtra. As part of this arrangement, some rural health workers were reassigned to urban areas, and others were placed in vacant positions through coordination between the central and state governments.

Triple Talaq bill

Mulla was also involved in advocating for Muslim women's empowerment. He supported the Triple Talaq Act, which aimed to improve rights and protection for Muslim women in divorce cases. He also contributed to amendments in the Indian Succession Act of 1925, which sought to ensure equal property rights for Hindu women.

New Criminal laws

On July 25, 2024, it was announced that his new book on the criminal laws effective from July 1 will replace the Indian Penal Code, The Code of Criminal Procedure, and the Indian Evidence Act. The new laws—The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam—will replace the India Penal Code, 1860, The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, and Indian Evidence Act, 1872.

Selected books

• Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
• The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
• The Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
• The Specific Relief Act, 1963
• Law of Maintenance
• Indian Contract Act, 1872
• Hindu Law
• Law of Injunction
• Indian Succession Act, 1925
• The Transfer of Property Act, 1882
• The Law of Evidence Act
• The Code of Civil Procedures
• The Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
• The Hindu Law
• Family Law
• The Law of Evidence