Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur Organizes First Convocation Ceremony

The first Convocation Ceremony of the Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur was held on Saturday, July 20, 2024, at PDPM IIITDM Campus, Jabalpur. The convocation was presided over by the Acting Chief Justice of M.P. High Court and Chancellor of the University, Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva conferred degrees to the graduates, and delivered the Presidential Address during the event. His lordship emphasised on the relevance of technology in legal profession and how it is indispensable in today's world through various examples. The significance of the time management in this respected profession was also highlight of the address.

The Chief Guest of the event was Justice Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari, Judge, Supreme Court of India and The Visitor of the University. His Lordship delivered the Convocation Address. In his address, Justice Maheshwari appraised the role of parents and teachers in shaping the future of the students. He further emphasised on the concept of 5 E's embracing the roots - ethical, enthusiastic, enlightened, emphathetic, for adhering to the principles to attain success in the journey of life.

Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, Judge, Supreme Court of India was the Guest of Honour and delivered the keynote address. While delivering the address his Lordship urged the government for speedy construction of university, showing great confidence in the government for this task. Justice Sharma also expressed his interest in sponsoring a gold medal under the name of his father Late Dr. B.N. Sharma.

Justice Rajendra Menon, Chairperson, Armed Forces Tribunal also addressed the gathering as Special Guest to the occasion. Justice Menon emphasised on the University's timeless mantra “Satyam Ved, Dharmam Char” and urged the students to internalize and embody the principles in every aspect. Earlier in the event, Prof (Dr) Manoj Kumar Sinha, the Vice Chancellor of DNLU welcomed the dignitaries, guests and students while presenting the university report. Prof. Sinha, highlighted the achievements of the university.

A total of 26 gold medals were awarded across undergraduate, postgraduate, and sponsored categories, recognizing exceptional performance in disciplines such as criminal law, constitutional law, business law, and international law.

Sponsored medals included Justice Dr. R.C. Lahoti, Former CJI Gold Medal for batch topper, and Meena Ram Gold Medal for International Law Topper of batch 2019-2024. Ms. Kaveesha who graduated from B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) 2018-2024 batch received a total of 02 gold medals followed by Ms. Yashika Goplani B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) 2019-2025 batch who also received 02 gold medals. From LL.M. Ms. Archita Tiwari (batch 2018-2020), Mr. Variath Adithya Anil (batch 2019-2021), Mr. Rahul Pareek(batch 2021), Ms. Surabhi Sharma (batch 2023), Ms. Aditi Bandyopadhyay (batch 2024) received two (02) gold medals each. Additionally, 04 doctoral degrees were conferred during the convocation, marking the graduation of a total of 393 students across B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), LL.M., and Ph.D. programs.