Dr. Shamsuddin

Conferred LL.B (Hons.), LL.M and Doctorate degrees by Aligarh Muslim University and joined Maharshi Dayanand University on 06.08.1980 as Lecturer in law. He was on foreign deputation to Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (Nigeria) as Senior Lecturer in Law from 1983 to 1988. On his return from abroad, he rose to the status of Associate Professor of Law and served Maharshi Dayanand University till 1991.

Dr. Shamsuddin joined the Government of India in 1991 and held senior positions for more than two decades as Legal Advisor, Special Public Prosecutor, Additional Director (Prosecution) and Head of Legal Division of the Enforcement Directorate. On recommendation of the Supreme Court of India, he was appointed as Presiding Officer, Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT), Aurangabad and rendered his services from 2009 to 2013 with additional charge of DRTs at Pune and Nagpur.

Dr. Shamsuddin represented India at international Forum of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF, Paris), Asia Pacific Group (APG, Australia), Strasbourg (France), Cairns (Australia), Singapore and other foreign countries as part of Indian delegation. After superannuating from the Government of India as Additional Director, Enforcement Directorate, he resumed his practice as an Advocate and has been conducting cases before the Supreme Court,High Courts, Tribunals, Special Courts and Adjudicating Authorities all over the country.

Other Books authored by Dr. Shamsuddin are Meos of India: Their Customs & Laws and Women, Law & Social Change besides more than 100 Research Papers (Published & Unpublished).

Dr. Shamsuddin’s journey started from village Dhauj (Faridabad) located in the lap of Aravali Hills. Despite tough life full of hardships and challenges, he achieved a new milestone and created history in the legal field by entering into Limca Book of Records (2001).