Union Law Minister inaugurates Students’ Bar Council of SDM Law College

The Students’ Bar Council of SDM Law College, Mangalore was inaugurated by Union Law Minister D V Sadanada Gowda. While inaugurating Students’ Bar council at Mangalore Sri  Gowda said, “Creating legal awareness to the rural public is very much needed. The rural publics have no knowledge of law, legal procedure etc. Hence, it is the responsibility of the law students to provide them this Knowledge.”“The ministry has prepared four Bills on changing old laws and very soon the National Litigation...

Call for Campus Representatives

Society for Research in Law, a society registered under Indian Societies Registration Act, 1860, is seeking to induct new people in order to further its goal to promote research and careers in field of International Law.The Society for Research in Law (SRIL) is a student-based organisation created primary for three goals: to facilitate, encourage and conduct meaningful research in the field of International Law. With the growing relevance and influence of IL in legal affairs across the country,...

IDIA Football League – 2015

Mumbai is all set to host the 2015 edition of the IDIA Football League (IFL), powered by Vahura and partnered by Tilt All Day and Sporting Easy, on September 5 and 6 this year. IFL 2015 comes as the second installment to the highly successful tournament last year, which saw participation from fourteen teams representing various law firms and corporate houses. This year the tournament will see larger participation with 20 teams fighting it out for the two trophies – IFL CUP 2015 and IFL PLATE...

GNLU invites Ambassadors, Judges and MP’s as ‘Scholars- in Residence’

The Gujarat National Law University has initiated a vibrant ‘Scholar-in Residence program’ which allows academicians, Senior Advocates, Foreign Service officers, Judges and Members of Parliament to come to the University to engage in research, teach, produce and publish research articles for in house journals during the semesters in GNLU. The program allows Professionals to explore new dimensions in their disciplines, to engage in intellectual exchange while making use of the facilities provided...

Legal academics faced massive manpower crunch; Arun Jaitley at NLU Delhi Third Annual Convocation

The third Annual Convocation of National Law University, Delhi was held on the 30th August, 2015. Sh. Arun Jaitley, Hon’ble Minister of Finance Corporate Affairs and Information and Broadcasting was the Chief Guest and delivered the Convocation address. Hon’ble Ms. Justice G. Rohini, Chief Justice, Delhi High Court & Chancellor of NLU, Delhi presided over the Convocation and conferred the degrees to 67 successful students of BA.LLB. (Hons.), 21 students of LL.M  &  three Ph.D scholars. ....

NLU Delhi organizes 3rd convocation, Jaitley & Justice Rohini to grace the occasion

The third Annual Convocation of National Law University, Delhi will be held on the 30th August, 2015. Mr Arun Jaitley, Hon’ble Minister of Finance Corporate Affairs and Information and Broadcasting is the Chief Guest and will deliver the Convocation address. Hon’ble Ms. Justice G. Rohini, Chief Justice, Delhi High Court & Chancellor of NLU, Delhi will preside over the Convocation and confer the degrees to 67 successful students of BA.LLB. (Hons.), 21 students of LL.M  &  three Ph.D...

Prof. Shamnad Basheer appointed as Honorary Research Chair Professor of the Centre for IPR, at Institute of Law, Nirma University

A facebook page of the Institute of Law, Nirma University announced recently that the illustrious Prof. Shamnad Basheer was appointed as the Honorary Research Chair Professor of the Centre for IPR, at Institute of Law, Nirma University.When asked about this appointment, Prof Basheer confirmed it to us via email and noted: “It's a great honour to be appointed to this position. I've been to Nirma a couple of times in the past and was very impressed with their vision for legal education.”Prof Purvi...

ILS Pune invites Constitutional icon, Justice Zak Yacoob to frame course on PILs

Underlining the significance of Public Interest Litigations in the country, Indian Law Society, Pune has reportedly invited Zak Yacoob former justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa, to hold the position of Ford Endowment Chair for Public Interest Law for three months till October.The Constitutional icon will structure a course for students, young lawyers and activists on devising tactics for effective PILs. As explained by Professor Sathya Narayan, Director of the Institute of...

NLUO holds 2nd Annual Convocation; Chief Justice D.H Waghela delivers Convocation Address on behalf of president of India

The Second Annual Convocation of the students of National Law University, Odisha (NLUO) was held on 8 August 2015 at the Orissa High Court Judicial Academy, Cuttack. Shri Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister, Government of Odisha was the Chief Guest for the day. Shri Justice D.H Waghela, Chief Justice of Orissa High Court & Chancellor, Shri Justice Dipak Misra, Judge, Supreme Court of India & Visitor NLUO, Justice Gopala Gowda, Judge, Supreme Court of India and Amitava Roy, Judge, Supreme...

President underlines the need to focus on research for Law Schools in his speech

President Pranab Mukherjee on 8th August, 2015 while addressing the crowd of students, faculty and researchers among others in the two ­day national seminar organised by Confederation of Indian Bar in association with KIIT University "Our future lawyers must now be equipped with the necessary knowledge and skill to think and act globally." The honourable President also stressed on the fact that the country needs to attract large global investments in a rapidly changing world in Global Legal...

13th Annual Convocation of NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad Scheduled on August 16, 2015

Due to the sad demise of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, Former President of India ,the Government of India  has declared seven days National Mourning, i.e., till  August 2, 2015. Hence, the 13th Annual Convocation of NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad scheduled to be held on August 02, 2015 stands postponed and would now be held at 11.00 a.m. on August 16, 2015, as during the said period, no public programme / function can be organized by any Institution / University.Read the press Release below.PRESS...

Jammu and Kashmir set to have its first National Law University

The government of Jammu and Kashmir has decided  to establish  a National Law University  on the similar pattern of NLISU Bangalore and NALSAR Hyderabad.Syed Basharat Bukhari , a high level  delegation of Minister of Law and Parliamentary Affairs has left for Bangalore and Hyderabad.  He would be appraising the  module of NLISU and NALSAR so that it is adopted for the proposed Law University in J&K.  The senior officer  of the State’s Law Department and Law Secretary  has also accompnied...