NUSRL Ranchi Students End 9-Day Agitation

The nine-day long dharna staged by the students of National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi, has ended, stated a press release issued by the university on Thursday evening.The university informed that Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh of Jharkhand High Court visited the university after the calling off of the agitation and listened to the issues raised by the students. Justice Singh said works were continuing on war footing for the development of the law university since the...

Dr. Rohit Moonka of ILNU Selected For Prestigious 'The City of Hague Scholarship'

Dr. Rohit Moonka, Assistant Professor, Institute of Law, Nirma University got selected for the prestigious 'The City of Hague Scholarship' by The Hague Academy of International Law. He was recently called to attended the 2017 Session on Private International Law conducted by The Hague Academy of International Law (a constituent body of International Court of Justice), The Hague, The Netherlands from July 31 to August 18, 2017 on full scholarship. This Session had participants from 75 countries...

NUSRL Students’ Protest Enters Day Two As Security Forces Reach Dharna Spot

Agitation by students of the National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL), located in Kanke block of Ranchi, continued for the second day on Thursday even as a strong contingent of security force reached the campus in the evening in a bid to end the dharna and lockdown of the university campus.Armed with water cannons, a large number of security forces reached the spot in the evening, leading to a face-off between the students and the security forces. The officials appealed the...

Historic Amendment To NLSIU RCC Policy: Disclosure Of Convictions For Sexual Harassment To Prospective Employers For Internship/ Placement Made Mandatory

The National Law School of India University’s Recruitment Coordination Cell, batch of 2019, has amended the RCC policy to send out a strong zero tolerance statement towards sexual harassment.By virtue of the said amendment, the RCC will disclose convictions under the NLSIU Code to Combat Sexual Harassment ('SHARIC code') or the sexual harassment codes of other colleges or workplaces, while sending internship/ placement applications through the RCC.As per the amendment, the RCC will inquire of...

GNLU Panel Discussion On Protecting Software’s Through Patents: Current Challenges And Future Solutions

GNLU Centre for IPR in collaboration with GNLU-Microsoft chair on IPR and policy research, is organising a panel discussion on ‘Protecting software’s through Patents: Current Challenges and Future Solutions’ on 7th October, 2017 at Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.Date and Timing: 7th October 2017, Saturday from 10.00 A.M. to 2.00 P.M.Who can apply? Practicing advocate Software engineers IT professionals Patent attorneys Academicians Students of Law Students of ScienceAbout...

NUSRL Ranchi Students Stage Protest Demanding Improvement In Infrastructure

Around 200 students of the National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi, locked down the university gate and sat on dharna on Wednesday demanding administrative overhaul and better infrastructure in the institution.Faculty members could not enter the university premises due to the protest and had to sit outside the main gate. Students also sought support of the teachers for their demand.In a press release stuck at the university’s gate, the students claimed that they have...

JGLS Legal Aid Clinic Wins Herbert Smith Freehills Community Engagement Awards 2017

The Legal Aid Clinic of Jindal Global Law School (JGLS), O.P. Jindal Global University has won the 2017 Herbert Smith Freehills’ Community Engagement Award for Community Investment through Legal Work along with a cash prize of £2,000. The award recognizes the outstanding team of law students at JGLS who worked closely with the community at large to bring sustainable social impact.Lauding the efforts of JGLS faculty and students, Chris Parsons, Chairman of Herbert Smith Freehills India...

Prof. (Dr.) Tahir Mahmood Bags N.R. Madhava Menon Best Law Teacher Award 2017

Eminent jurist Prof. (Dr.) Tahir Mahmood has been awarded the prestigious Prof. N.R. Madhava Menon Best Law Teacher Award – 2017.Honouring law teachers and law schools in India, Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) and Menon Institute of Legal Advocacy Training (MILAT) have been observing Law Teachers’ Day in September since 2009. Celebrating Law Teachers’ Day this year, SILF and MILAT announced the recipients of this year’s awards last week.Professor Dr Tahir Mahmood is currently the...

NUJS IDIA Volunteers Brutally Assaulted While Trying To Save A Slum

Six students of the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences were assaulted on Sunday, when they were trying to resist demolition and eviction of settlers in Kolkata’s Subhas Sarovar area.Last month, Increasing Diversity By Increasing Access (IDIA) had secured a stay on the proposed demolition of the slum, in furtherance of a Petition filed before the Calcutta High Court. Despite this order, the authorities had decided to proceed with the demolition.According to Ms. Gatha G....

NUJS Student Body Launches Official App

The Student Juridical Association of National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS) launched its own official app 'NUJS SJA' on 24th July 2017 during its annual Investiture Ceremony. The app designed for students and interested users to stay updated with all events and activities taking place in the University, also boasts of facilities for conducting opinion polls, sending society notifications and hosting a private social network for its students and alumni.The app is currently live and...

NUJS Student Initiative Recognized By Ministry Of Law And Justice

ODRways, a tech-mediation startup co-founded in 2015 by student of NUJS Pranjal Sinha, currently studying in 4th year, along with Vikram Kumar, has been recognized by the Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India, for their combined efforts in the field of promoting mediation in India with the help of technology.In a notice issued by the Department of Justice on 17th August, the government has identified 12 Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) agencies across India including ODRways,...

Ministry Of Corporate Affairs Collaborates With Indian Mediation Week To Felicitate Top Ten Individuals In The Field Of Mediation In India

The first of its kind in India, the Indian Mediation Week is a pan-India mediation awareness initiative, organized by the National University of Juridical Sciences(NUJS), Kolkata and ODRways with the support of the Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India, and Supreme Court Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee (MCPC). The main objective of this initiative was to take the message of mediation to the common man of India.In furtherance of taking this nationwide campaign on mediation...