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CJI attends 1st DSNLU Convocation and CM Naidu offers over 120cr aid to DSNLU
The Chief Justice of India was the Chief Guest at the 1st Convocation of the Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University with the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Chandra Babu Naidu as the Guest of Honor. Delivering the Convocation address, he called upon law graduates to be alive to the changing needs of society and adapt accordingly.He added that the lawyers were the oil that helps in its smooth administration. He defined a lawyer as not one who merely wears black robes but should have to...
No law in ‘blue’ink; Mumbai University changes Examination Rules at last minute, Rules allow only black ball pen
Imagine the trauma one can go through when one discovers that the Examinations Rules have been changed without any prior intimation. Law Students of Mumbai University had to face the worst as they discovered that the University made changes in the examinations rules, prescribing only black ink pens be used for writing the exam. Moreover, the discovery was made on the day of the exam as the University did not publicise the new rule beforehand.As per the report published in DNA, the reasoning...
Debt Recovery Tribunal: A Non-Performing Asset
IntrodutionThe Debts Recovery Tribunal has been constituted under Section 3 of the Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993. The original aim of the Debts Recovery Tribunal was to receive claim applications from Banks and Financial Institutions against their defaulting borrowers. To aid the procedure thereof, the Debts Recovery Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 1993 were also drafted.While initially the Debts Recovery Tribunals did perform well and helped the Banks and...
Prof. Dr. V Balakista Reddy appointed as Registrar of NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad
Prof. Dr. V Balakista Reddy has been appointed as the next Registrar of NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad. Prof. Dr. Reddy is the successor of Prof. Dr. Vijender Kumar, who has recently been appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of NLUJAA. Prof. Dr. Reddy took charge and assumed his duties as Registrar on October 18th, 2014.An internationally recognized expert in Air and Space Law, International Law, SAARC Law and also pioneer of International Trade and Business law Prof. (Dr.) V. Balakista Reddy...
Czar Of the Bar ; A Six-minute documentary showcases the legal career of Senior Advocate Mr. Ram Jethmalani
Siddharth Acharya, an ex student of Government Law College, Mumbai who hails from Bikaner, Rajasthan is currently working as an Associate in Oasis Counsel and Advisory, Mumbai. `Cinema is my passion`, he says as he tells us about his recent inclination towards film-making. Recounting his latest mini-documentary Czar Of the Bar he says, `Czar of the Bar is a six-minute film on seven glorious decades of legal career of eminent Senior Advocate Mr. Ram Jethmalani. His journey is something which has...
NLU awards first Cambridge LLM Scholarship
National Law University, Delhi yesterday awarded its first-ever scholarship for pursuing an LLM at the University of Cambridge, UK, with a view to encourage such bright minds to pursue further education in this field.The 'Pratibha M Singh Cambridge LLM Scholarship', which was announced in November, 2013, was awarded to Deepika Sriram, a law student of NLU, Delhi by the Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Smriti Irani. 17 applications were received for the same. Praising the...
BCI sends circulars to law schools regarding internships
The Bar Council of India on September 11, 2014 issued a circular to all law universities and colleges in India.The circular states:“It is noticed that some of the Universities/Colleges are sending students for internship during academic session. The students can only take internship during the vacation (academic session is not on). The Universities/Colleges are directed that henceforth they should send their students for internship to the Law Firms, senior advocates only when there is a vacation...
UK Minister for Courts addresses GNLU Students
The United Kingdom Minister for Courts and Legal Aid, Mr. ShaileshVara while addressing students of the Gujarat National Law University called for the need to open up the legal service sector in India, which could pave the way for excellence in service as well as employment generation."We are not asking the Indian government to allow our lawyers to argue in Indian courts or advice Indian clients about Indian Law, but our lawyers should be allowed to guide on International Laws," Vara, who is the...
Justice Mudgal inaugurates GNLU Conference
The Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar through its Centre for Sports Law (GCSL), which is the only dedicated centerfor Sports Law in the country, launched its 3-Day Certificate Course on Sports Law and Management (September 06-08, 2014). The inauguration ceremony was presided over by the Honorable Chief Guest, Justice MukulMudgal, Former Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court and widely recognized as the Father of Sports Law in India; Prof. Dr. Bimal N Patel, Director,...
Aiming to get over 14,000 subordinate Courts computerized: Union Law and Justice Minister at NLS Convocation
Union Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad reportedly considers the structural reforms of the judicial system as a giant step towards realization of the Centre’s efforts to ensure citizens get a justice system which reflects values and ideals enshrined in the Constitution.At the 22nd Annual Convocation of National Law School of India University, Bangalore, he asserted that once the states endorse the constitutional amendment of National Judicial Appointments Commission Bill which was...
NLU Delhi holds its second convocation
National Law University held its second annual convocation on 30 August. Mr. Ravi Shankar Prasad, the Union Law Minister was the Chief Guest while Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, Justice. G. Rohini conferred the Ph.D., LL.M. and B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) degrees on the candidates and also released the Journal of National Law University, Delhi and the NLU Delhi Student Law Journal. Justice Ravindra Bhat and Justice Gita Mittal were other two judges from the Delhi High Court who attended the...
HNLU Raipur shuts academic activities for 10 days as several students contract chicken pox; Registrar assures situation under control
Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur has declared a 10-day holiday after being hit by chicken pox virus. 23 students have reportedly been affected by the virus.HNLU Registrar, Dr. Dipak Das confirmed the news that academic activities have been put to a halt for 10 days and that hostels have been vacated adding that all precautionary measures are being taken and everything is under control now.Students who reside in hostel have also been asked to vacate and go back homes till August 31....