Law Schools
15 March 2016 12:19 PM GMT
School of Excellence, Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law University lifts trophy at Justice V R Krishna Iyer Moot Competition
Aishwarya Dhakarey
The School of Excellence, Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law University bagged the Justice V R Krishya Iyer trophy at the All India Moot Court Competition held in Thiruvananthapuram on March 4 and 5.The three-member team comprising Gopika Sasidharan, Sneha Pradeep and Nivedita Menon received a cash prize and trophies at the end of the two-day event.The finals were adjudged by Justice Muhammed Mushtaq and Justice Mary Joseph of the Kerala High Court. The moot court problem was based on the right to...
15 March 2016 6:42 AM GMT
RMLNLU International Legal Essay Writing Competition (RILEC 2016)
Aishwarya Dhakarey
The Journal Committee at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow organizing the fourth edition of the RMLNLU International Legal Essay Writing Competition (RILEC 2016). The theme for this year’s edition is International Taxation Law.The University has successfully organized three previous editions of RILEC in the year 2013, 2014 and...
13 March 2016 4:12 AM GMT
Indian American Sujit Choudhry resigns as Dean of Berkeley Law School, California after being sued for sexual harassment
Apoorva Mandhani
Mr. Sujit Choudhry, Dean of Berkeley Law School in California resigned on Thursday, after he was sued at the Alameda County Superior Court by his Executive Assistant for sexual harassment. A University spokesman was quoted as saying that Mr. Choudhry, the first ever PIO to head a law school in America, will remain a member of the school’s faculty...
12 March 2016 5:42 PM GMT
National Seminar on Democracy, Tolerance and Human Rights
Sukriti Singh
Kerala Law Academy law college in association with Centre For Advanced Legal Studies And Research (CALSAR) is going to organise a National Seminar on Democracy, Tolerance and Human Rights and invites contributions from Law Students, Academicians, Lawyers, Policy makers, and officials from various institutions; - and NGO, Social Activists, Social...
12 March 2016 1:07 PM GMT
GNLU Model United Nations 2016
Nikita Hora
Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) is organizing first edition of GNLUMUN. MUN helps to reflects common interest in broadening our understanding of global problems, and finding sustainable solutions to these challenges. Being able to respect differences of opinion, compromise for the greater good, build consensus and negotiate, are important...
12 March 2016 12:56 PM GMT
RGNUL to host one day National Conference
Aishwarya Dhakarey
The Department of Sociology, Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab is organizing a National Conference on “ Indian Society and Emerging Social Issues” An Interdisciplinary Exploration on 23rd April 2016. This National Conference aims at understanding contemporary social issues in Indian society. The conference shall be a shared Dais for...
11 March 2016 12:11 PM GMT
In Conversation with winners of 12th K.K Luthra Memorial Moot Court Competition
Nikita Hora
K K Luthra Memorial Moot Court Competition is one of the most prestigious moot in the country.Since 2005, the Competition has been held annually at the Campus Law Centre premises in the memory of Late Sh. K. K. Luthra, Senior Advocate, an eminent criminal lawyer, whose legal career spanned from 1949 till his demise in 1997.This is the only...
11 March 2016 9:20 AM GMT
Professor (Dr.) Yogesh K Tyagi has been appointed as Vice- Chancellor of Delhi University
Shobhit Batta
Professor Yogesh K Tyagi, former Dean of the Law Faculty at South Asian University (SAU), has been appointed as the new Vice Chancellor of Delhi University (DU) by the President of India on 15th February, 2016.This is indeed a great news particularly for legal academician in country. The appointment of law professors to such offices in traditional...
11 March 2016 4:33 AM GMT
Call for Research Papers; Bharati Law Review: Volume V- Issue 2
Nikita Hora
Bharati Law Review (B.L.R.), BharatiVidhyapeeth Deemed University, New Law College, Pune have invited for research papers. B.L.R. is a refereed quarterly journal dedicated to the latest advancement of law. The goal of this journal is to promote quality dialogue on any legal issue.The distinguished legal scholarly contributions in the form of...
9 March 2016 12:08 PM GMT
RGNUL Patiala misrepresents facts under RTI
Akanksha Prakash
The organiser of CLAT 2016 – Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala’s alleged reply to an RTI query dated 05.02.2016 relating to the curfew timings has caused a furore in the RGNUL campus. Apparently, this reply is in stark contradiction to the Law University’s own circular dated 02.03.2016 wherein it is clearly stated that the curfew...
9 March 2016 4:35 AM GMT
GNLU wins the First Professor N R Madhava Menon SAARC Mooting Competition
Simran Sahni
After the cut throat competition, before the panel of 5 bench Delhi High Court senior most judges (Hon’ble Mr. Justice Jayank Nath, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Najmi Wazir, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vibhu Bakhru, Judge, Hon’ble Mr. Justice I S Mehta, Hon’ble Ms. Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal) the winner of the First Professor N R Madhava Menon SAARC Mooting...
9 March 2016 1:45 AM GMT
Smart Start work experience programme launches in India
Aishwarya Dhakarey
The Smart Start Experience, Allen & Overy’s award-winning work experience scheme, will be launched in India on 8 March.The programme, which aims to give young people from disadvantaged backgrounds a real insight into the world of business, will be held in collaboration with the Increasing Diversity by Increasing Access (IDIA) project in India....