M. Sridhar Acharyulu

With an undeterred motto for creating a Just Society, Sridhar Acharyulu has been an acclaimed academician and a seasoned professional, with opulent multi-disciplinary and Inter-disciplinary experience in law and media. Before joining Mahindra University, he served as a professor, in the School of law, at Bennett University, Greater Noida. Prior to that, he was the Central Information Commissioner (Rank equivalent to Election Commissioner/Supreme Court Judge) from 2013 to 2018; during which he delivered, several landmark judgements and orders, on transparency and privacy, under the Right to Information Act. He also served as Registrar of NALSAR University, Hyderabad. He has earned his Ph.D. in Law from Osmania University, Hyderabad.

Prof. Acharyulu is a truth-seeking columnist on socio-political happenings and policies of the state. He has written and published 50 books on Law and Journalism in both Telugu and English, more than 100 research articles and thousands of news-paper articles. As a part of his professional distinction, he has been a columnist in Sakshi (Popular Telugu Daily) and Hans India (English Daily Hyderabad). He has also prepared a status report on Child Rights in Andhra Pradesh 2000-01. As a part of his rights awareness, he has Anchored “Bhoomi Kosam” (For land) in Telugu live phone-in program on a Telugu TV channel HMTV in 2012 spanning 61 weekly episodes on Sunday during prime time.

• LL.D.: Got LL.D. for my thesis on Judicial Legislation on Privacy versus Parliamentary Act on Right to Information (2018-2021)

• Ph.D.: Ph.D. on Media Law topic “Freedom of Speech Expression vis-à-vis Law of Defamation”.

• LL.M. Specialization in Law of Crimes and Torts

• MCJ: Master of Communications & Journalism: Awarded 4 gold medals in M.C.J. including one for Thesis on Freedom of Speech and Contempt of Court.

• LL.B. Awarded Gold Medal

Book Chapters

• Dr M Sridhar Acharyulu, “Global Legal Education and NEP 2020: Availability, Accessibility and Affordability” book “Globalization of Professional Legal Education, Constitutional Conceptus” Edited by Nuzhat Parveen Khan & Garima Tiwari, Bloomsbury, 2021, ISBN 978-93-54350-82-5

Law Books (Published in English)

• RTI: Duty to Disclose, Revised Edition of RTI Use and Abuse, Allahabad Law Agency, Faridabad, Haryana, 2019.
• Privacy as Secrecy, Asia Law House, Hyderabad, 2018.
• Is Bribery a Family Affair? Analysis of Privacy of Public Servants, 2017.
• Telangana, AP Reorganization Act, 2014, Asia Law House, Hyderabad, 2015.
• Telangana: The 29th State Empowered by Article 3, Mohan Law House, Delhi, 2014.
• Constitutional Governance and Judicial Process (Editor), Asia Law House, 2014.
• Nirbhaya Act (Is it Impossible to Stop Rape), Asia Law House, 2013.
• Media Law – Policy, Module I, PG Diploma Course, NalsarPro, Hyderabad, 2012.
• New Media – Internet, Module III, PG Diploma Course, NalsarPro, Hyderabad, 2011.
• Judging Right to Information, Centre for Good Governance, 2011.
• The Other Side of Nuclear Liability, All India Lawyers Union AP Committee, 2010.
• Environmental Empowerment, Asia Law House, Hyderabad, 2009.
• Unfair Rent and Uncontrollable Controls, Asia Law House, Hyderabad, 2009.
• Elections and Media: Kalaala Kaapalaa (Telugu book on the role of media in elections), AP Press Academy, Hyderabad, 2009.
• Law of Expression (Law for Media), Asia Law House, Hyderabad, 2007.
• Co-editor, P.A. Choudary’s Vision and Mission: Indian Constitutional Governance, Asia Law House, Hyderabad, 2007.
• Ramaswamy Iyer’s Law of Torts (Co-author with Prof. A. Lakshminath), Butterworths, New Delhi, 2007.
• Right to Information, Wadhwa, Nagpur/New Delhi, 2006.
• Alternative Dispute Resolution, Negotiation and Mediation, Butterworths, New Delhi, 2006.
• Legal Language, Asia Law House, Hyderabad.
• FIR, Arrest & Bail, Asia Law House.
• Appointment of Judges: A Critical Analysis, Research Project for Lok Satta, Hyderabad.
• Constitutional Foundations of Media Law, Module II, PG Diploma Course, NalsarPro, Hyderabad, 2010.
• Advertisements and Law, Module IV for Media Law, NalsarPro, Hyderabad, 2010.

Telugu Publications

• Nilichi Gelichina Telangana, Asia Law House, 2015.
• Andhra Pradesh Vibhajana Chattam, Telugu book on AP Reorganization Act, Asia Law House, Hyderabad, 2015.
• Supreme Court Judgment on Salwa Judum, 2013.
• Ayodhya Teerpu, EMESCO, Hyderabad, 2011.
• Right to Information (Telugu Booklet), Telugu University and AP Official Language Commission, 2006.
• Equal Rights to Daughters, Telugu University and AP Official Language Commission, 2006.
• Samacharam Mana Janma Hakku (Right to Information: Our Birth Right), Asia Law House, Hyderabad.
• Dharmasana Chaitanyam (Judicial Activism in Telugu).
• Kaarmika Chattalu (Labour Laws in Telugu), revised edition, 2013.
• FIR, Arrest & Bail (Telugu), revised edition, 2012.
• Mahilalu Chattalu (Women & Law in Telugu), revised edition, 2012.
• Panchanama (Telugu).
• Patrikarachana – Paruvu Nastam – Court Dhikkaram (Writing for the Press, Defamation and Contempt of Court in Telugu), AP Press Academy, Hyderabad.
• Nyayavyavastha (Judicial System), Telugu Academy, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, 2004.
• Paryavarana Parijnanam (Environmental Law in Telugu), NALSAR Environment Capacity Building Programme, 2003.

NHRC Telugu Booklet

• Bonded Labour, NALSAR–NHRC Booklet, 2005.
• Manual Scavenging, NALSAR–NHRC Booklet, 2005.
• Human Rights Commission, NALSAR–NHRC Booklet, 2005.
• International Treaties on Human Rights, NALSAR–NHRC Booklet, 2005.
• Sexual Harassment, NALSAR–NHRC Booklet, 2005.
• Human Rights and AIDS, NALSAR–NHRC Booklet, 2005.
• Child Labour, NALSAR–NHRC Booklet, 2005.
• Rights of Disabled, NALSAR–NHRC Booklet, 2005.

Designed Courses:

• PG Diploma in Human Rights, AP Open University
• PG Diploma in Media Laws: NALSAR, University
• PG Diploma in ADR, NALSAR University
• PG Diploma in Insurance Law, NALSAR University
• PG Diploma in Women & Law

Special Courses introduced:

• Farmers Suicides: Agricultural Law
• Cyber Criminology
• Criminal Liability of Corporations
• Election Law
• Media Law

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madabhushi_Sridhar

• July 2021 to Present, Advisor and Professor MU

• Professor, School of Law, Bennett University, 2018-2021

• Chief Information Commissioner 2013-2018

• Registrar NALSAR University 2011-12

• Chair Professor IPR (MHRD) NALSAR 2008-09
• Coordinator NALSAR Proximate Education Centre 2008-09

• Coordinator: Centre for Media Law & Public Policy

• Vice Principal,Pendekanti Law College, Hyderabad 1994-2000

• Media Law
• Constitutional Law
• Crimes & Torts Law