Law Commission is working on Criminal Law Reforms including decriminalization of some Offences and introducing some Offences such as those relating to mass-scale communal violence; Justice AP Shah, Chairman Law Commission of India

Justice (Retd.) Ajit Prakash Shah is the Chairman of the 20th Law Commission of India. He was the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court from May 2008 till his retirement in February 2010.Justice Shah has delivered several landmark judgments during his tenure ranging on diverse issues such as Application of the Right to Information Act to the Office of the Chief Justice of India; Decriminalization of homosexuality; Freedom of speech and expression; Environment and ecological matters; Protection of...

Maharashtra’s First National Law University gets off to a bad start

The Maharashtra National Law University which was proposed to be a world class university providing legal education in the state of Maharashtra is unlikely to be open this year due to alleged problems with the Maharashtra government.  Reportedly, “differences” between the newly appointed Vice Chancellor and the State Government about the allotment...

Delhi University to Shift Law Faculty out of Its 90 Years Old Campus

Delhi University finally decided to shift its law faculty out of its 90 years old campus after the criticism by the Bar Council of India (BCI). However, this decision seems to draw flak from the students who are unhappy over the size of the new facility.The letter which was sent to the dean of the Law Faculty said, “The three law centres, namely...

GNLU partners with Government of India to host Youth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2015

The Gujarat National Law University in partnership with the Union Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs and the Government of Gujarat recently played host to delegates from more than 45 countries for the Youth PravasiBharatiya Divas 2015 celebrations. GNLU students were taken in the Organizing Committee of this mega event and provided both logistical...

Quiz on Public International Law and International Humanitarian Law Organized by Global Youth India, to be held on 26th January

Global Youth India will be organizing a quiz on public international law, international humanitarian law and international human rights law, and on their application in the context of Indian domestic law as well as India's internal and external conflicts.Date: 26th January (Republic Day)Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Venue: On their Facebook Page which is...

Enacting the Judicial Appointment Commission without consulting the Supreme Court may lead to a Constitutional crisis; Prof. Upendra Baxi

Professor Upendra Baxi, since 1996 Professor of Law in Development, University of Warwick, served as Professor of Law, University of Delhi (1973-1996) and as its Vice Chancellor (1990-1994). He has also served as: Vice Chancellor, University of South Gujarat, Surat (1982-1985), Honorary Director (Research) The Indian Law Institute (1985-1988). He...

4th GNLU – Y.J. Trivedi Annual Intellectual Property Rights Essay Competition - 2014

Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar is one of the premier law universities bearing the unique distinction of a being a National Law University. The University was established under the Gujarat National Law University Act, 2003, a statutory legislation passed by the Government of Gujarat.Introduction of Y.J. Trivedi & Co.: Y.J....

NLU Delhi to conduct AILET on May 3

The National Law University, Delhi has kick started its application process for the academic year 2015-16 commencing from August, 2015. Any law aspirant below the age of 21 (General) or 23 (SCs/STs) as on July 1, 2015 can apply online on payment of Rs.3,000 (for General Candidates), Rs.1,000 in case of SC/ST and Persons with Disability (PD)...

CNLU to hold its convocation in Feb, CJI to bring honor to the occasion

Chanakya National Law University(CNLU) Patna will host its second convocation on February 14 for BA-LLB (Hon.) students who have graduated in 2013 and 2014 and LLD and PhD scholars whose results will be declared before January 21.CNLU Registrar S.P.Singh confirmed that the Chief Justice of India HL Dattu will...

Internship at National Judicial Academy, India

National Judicial Academy, India has invited applications for full time (residential) and part time (non residential) internships from B.A.LL.B (Hons) students. The main objective of the internship is to provide students with exposure to cutting edge issues facing the judiciary, and to give them the platform to engage in discussions with leaders in...

How to Apply for CLAT 2015‏ ?

Candidates can apply for CLAT 2015 ONLINE only. Please read the details given below before starting the online application process.CAPS (CLAT online Application Processing System)The candidates can do most of their interactions with CLAT through the CAPS interface provided at CLAT 2015 website. Through CAPS, a candidate can register and apply for...

RMLNLU’s Sports Fest ‘Aavahan’, 18th to 21st February, 2015

Sports Committee of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow has announced the dates for its Annual Sports Fest ‘Aavahan’.The first edition of the fest will be from 18th to 21st February, 2015. The organizers aim to host multiple events under several formats over a period of three days.Having both formal and informal events, the...