O.P. Jindal Global University Establishes India’s First Research Centre On G20 Studies

17 January 2023, Sonipat, Haryana: O.P. Jindal Global (Institution of Eminence Deemed to be University) -- JGU announces the establishment of the Jindal Global Centre for G20 Studies. This will be the first research centre established by any Indian university, which will exclusively focus on research, thought leadership, and capacity building initiatives relating to G20. O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) has taken efforts to build this Centre in the light of India assuming the...

Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation (Deemed To Be University) Appoints Dr. Ananth Padmanabhan As The New Dean Of The Law School

Chennai, 5th January 2023 : The Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation Deemed to be University has appointed Professor (Dr.) Ananth Padmanabhan as the new Dean of its Law School. Dr. Padmanabhan is currently a Sloan Fellow at Stanford University. He holds Masters and Doctoral degrees from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in the USA. After graduating from the National Law School of India University, Bangalore, India, in 2017, Dr. Padmanabhan worked as a disputes lawyer for...

Implemented Karnataka Student Reservation In The University 'In Letter And In Spirit': NLSIU, Bangalore

The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) has issued a Press Release on Admission of Karnataka students to the University, and has claimed that it has 'implemented the Karnataka Student reservation in letter and spirit'. Through an amendment of the National Law School of India Act, 1986, vide the Amendment Act, 2020, it had been proposed that there would be horizontal reservation of 25% of the seats in the University for Karnataka students; ie, a student who "has studied in any on...

'We Have Failed In Water Governance, Onus On Us To Use Law To Bring Change': Justice Muhamed Mustaque

The 3-day International Interdisciplinary Conference On Sustainable & Adaptive Water Governance: Law & Policy conducted by the National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi, concluded on January 6.Justice Muhamed Mustaque of the Kerala High Court, who was the Chief Guest for the Valedictory function, addressed the gathering. Commenting on the importance of water governance, he stressed that we had failed ourselves in the governance aspect of the resource. Posing the...

3-Day International Interdisciplinary Conference On Sustainable & Adaptive Water Governance: Law & Policy At NUALS, Kochi

The National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi, is organizing a 3-day ‘International Interdisciplinary Conference on Sustainable and Adaptive Water Governance: Law and Policy’ from January 4th-6th, 2023.The conference shall be inaugurated tomorrow by Prof. Zeray Yihdego, Professor at University of Aberdeen, and expert and consultant for the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. The Conference is being conducted by the Centre for Environment Law, NUALS, under the aegis of Dr. Ambily...

NLU Delhi Faces Backlash For Fee Hike, VC Says Committed To Support Students From Weaker Sections

The National Law University, Delhi (NLUD) has increased its total fee for the academic session 2023-24 from Rs. 1,63,500 to Rs. 3,20,000, almost doubling the amount. The tuition fee has been increased to Rs. 1,35,000 from Rs. 85,000. The new fee structure includes other heads such as academic services and facilities, student welfare fund, utility services, refundable estate deposits, hostel and mess charges. The varsity has faced criticism for the increase in fee structure from law students...

"What They Don't Teach You At Law School?": Dharmashastra National Law University Holds Workshop

The Dharmashastra National Law University on 10th and 11th December organised the first-of-its-kind workshop -"What they don't teach you at law school". The workshop aimed to improve the students' insight into career prospects in law while keeping the central focus on the nuances not taught in law schools. The guest speakers for the workshop included Senior Advocate Sanjoy Ghose and Advocates Gautam Narayan, Sonal Mattoo, Vikram Hegde, Anuj Aggarwal and Satyakam. The workshop was divided...

HNLU Conclave On Constitutional Day 2022

HNLU successfully organized a Conclave on Constitutional Day on November 26th , 2022 at its campus with participation from HNLU fraternity and students/faculty of ITM and Kalinga Schools of Law. Prof. V.C. Vivekanandan, Vice Chancellor of HNLU in his opening remarks highlighted the ongoing debate of revisionism of Indian Constitution and status quo of the 70-year-old timeline in which it was framed. He stressed that the 'core values' of any constitution in any country is to adhere to the...

RGNUL: National Conference On Right To Information: Law, Policy And Governance [19th November 2022]

The Centre for Advanced Studies in Labour Welfare (CASLW), Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law in collaboration with Punjab State Information Commission organised one-day National Conference on Right to Information: Law, Policy and Governance. Mr. Shailesh Gandhi, Former Central Information Commissioner, RTI Activist was the Chief Guest for the inaugural Session. Prof. G.S. Bajpai, Vice-Chancellor, RGNUL; Prof. Anand Pawar, Registrar, Prof. Naresh Kumar Vats, Dean Academics and Dr....

RGNUL Organises Career Counselling Session On Legal Journalism

Public Relations, Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab organised Career Counselling Seminar on Legal Journalism. Mr. Saurabh Malik, Deputy Legal Editor, The Tribune, Chandigarh and Mr. Tanuj Kalia, CEO, Lawctopus (Website for Students of Law) addressed various dimensions and scope of legal journalism in the print and online media. Dr. Navleen Multani, Assistant Professor in English & PRO, RGNUL welcomed the experts. "Legal Journalism explicitly defines truth and ...

NALSAR Hyderabad Wins 2nd RGNUL National Negotiation Competition

2nd RGNUL National Negotiation Competition (RGNUL-Neg Comp) was organized by the Centre for Alternative Dispute resolution (CADR) and Dr. P.C. Markanda Chair on ADR, Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab (RGNUL) from 12th to 14th November 2022. The Competition was held in association with knowledge partners and sponsors including Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, Justice Kuldip Prakash Bhandari, Indian Dispute Resolution Centre; Live Law, Lawctopus, and Latest Laws as the Media...

RGNUL Organizes International Conference On Artificial Intelligence And Law [11-12 November 2022]

The Centre for Business Laws and Taxation (CBLT) Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab organized two-day international conference on Artificial Intelligence and Law (November 11-12, 2022). Prof. (Dr.) Anand Pawar, Registrar, RGNUL delivered the Presidential address during the inaugural session held at the university campus. He foregrounded the positive impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare, education and law. Prof. Pawar also underlined the need to evolve...