Parul University Hosts 4th Edition Of 'Samvidhaan Pe Charcha' With Judges, Senior Advocates

The three-day conclave featured expert addresses, interactive sessions, PU Talks, workshops and competitions, providing students with an opportunity to engage with members of the legal fraternity.

The proceedings featured Justice Vipul Manubhai Pancholi, Judge, Supreme Court of India; Justice D.N. Ray, Judge, High Court of Gujarat; Justice N.S. Sanjay Gowda, Judge, High Court of Gujarat; Shri Gaurav Bhatia, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India and National Spokesperson, BJP; Ms. Mahalakshmi Pavani, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India; and Ms. Anitha Shenoy, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India, among others.

Speaking on the relevance of constitutional principles to the legal profession, Justice Vipul Manubhai Pancholi said:

“A law school has a responsibility not merely to impart legal knowledge but also to nurture professional ethics, constitutional values and social responsibility. Therefore, the lawyer of the future must not only know the law but also understand the society and technology within which the law operates. As future advocates, remember that advocacy is not merely about winning but about assisting the court in reaching a just and legally sound conclusion.”

Addressing the audience on constitutional and legal issues and the challenges faced by today's youth, Justice D.N. Ray said:

“In this age of instant gratification and instant success, please be prepared to fail, which is the most important lesson which nobody will ever tell you. It is okay to fail. There's no problem. So the most important thing is to fail and to live on with all these experiences and to understand that there is no competition which you are actually fighting. Your only competitor is you yourself.”

An interactive session was followed by a PU Talk by Shri Gaurav Bhatia, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India and National Spokesperson, BJP, on “The Living Constitution: Democracy, Rule of Law & Changing Landscape of Fundamental Rights.”

Speaking on constitutional principles and the changing understanding of fundamental rights, Bhatia said:

“The Constitution is a document which talks about equality, liberty, fraternity, justice. What is the purpose of life if you can't be treated with dignity? More important than even existence. Life is not about breathing. Life is about adding soul to your lifespan, and dignity is that soul.”

Speaking to students on “The Indian Constitution Then, Now, and Tomorrow,” Justice N.S. Sanjay Gowda, Judge, High Court of Gujarat, said:

“A constitution is a document which basically creates us. The basic requirement of the constitution is not to tell us what we can do, but what we cannot and we should not do.”

Dr. Devanshu Patel, President, Parul University, said:

“Samvidhaan Pe Charcha is an endeavor to bring constitutional thought into meaningful dialogue with the next generation of legal professionals. By meeting judges, advocates and experts, students gain perspectives that complement their academic learning and that motivate them to take a more active interest in the principles, responsibilities and realities of the legal profession.”

The conclave also acknowledged the achievements of Parul University law students in national competitions. Sachidanand Patil, Jay Gawalni and Ishant Suthar, winners of the 11th Shri N. J. Yasaswy Memorial Moot Court Competition 2026 hosted by ICFAI Law School, Hyderabad, were congratulated. Priyodarshini Roy was recognised as Best Speaker at the National Moot Court Competition 2026 organised by Innovation Institute of Law, New Delhi. Kunj Prajapati received a Special Mention at the debate conference of JG University, Gujarat, while Swayam Prakash Shukla won a Bronze Verbal Mention in AIPPM.

The competitive proceedings of Samvidhaan Pe Charcha 4.0 also included a Moot Court Competition, with Quarter Final and Semi-Final rounds held in English and Gujarati. The competition provided students with an opportunity to apply their legal research, argumentation and advocacy skills before legal professionals.

The academic programme also featured workshops on “Innovation Vs. Regulation: Finding the Constitutional Balance in the Digital Economy” by Mr. Nihit Nagpal and “Samvidhan or Adhikar: Equality, Liberty & Dignity in Contemporary India” by Mr. Zafar Khurshid.

The concluding sessions featured addresses by senior members of the judiciary, an interactive question-and-answer session with students, and the felicitation and prize distribution.

Justice Surendra Pandey, Judge, Patna High Court, spoke on constitutional values, human dignity and judicial responsibility and asked students to think about litigation and contribute to the justice-delivery system.

He said:

“You don't have to become enemies only because the other person has a different point of view.”

He added:

“The judges do not own the Constitution. They have just been given the duty to interpret it. It's owned by all of us.”

Justice Soman Sen, Chief Justice, Kerala High Court, spoke on Fundamental Rights, Article 21, constitutional morality, the Emergency, basic structure and challenges presented by new technologies.

He said:

“We may leave this auditorium today, but the Constitution cannot remain inside it.”

He also stressed the importance of thought and reasoning in legal advocacy, stating:

“The strength of an argument does not come from the volume in which it is delivered, but from the quality of thought behind it.”

Speaking about career paths for young lawyers, Justice N. Koteshwar Singh, Judge, Supreme Court of India, advised students to explore emerging areas such as AI, cybercrime, forensic science and patents. He also advised them not to make money their first priority.

“Don't think of money when you start,”

he said, stressing:

“The most important is the dignity of the individuals. That is the core.”

His advice to the students was:

“Be a smart lawyer.”

During the interaction with students, questions were raised on regional diversity in the judiciary, social media algorithms, delays in criminal trials, religious and civil disputes, prolonged incarceration, NDPS cases and the right to speedy trial.

The event concluded with the prize distribution for the 3rd State Moot Court Competition (Gujarati) and the 4th Inter-University Moot Court Competition 2026. The prize money ranged from Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 60,000 in the former and Rs. 40,000 to Rs. 1.75 lakh in the latter.