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NUSRL Ranchi Holds Second Convocation
The second convocation of National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi, was held recently at the university campus situated in Kanke, Ranchi.The occasion was graced by the presence of Her Excellency, the Governor of Jharkhand, Smt. Droupadi Murmu and Hon’ble Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court Justice Aniruddha Bose, who is also the Chancellor of the University. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, the member of the Executive Council of the university, was the...
ILNU Team Wins NLIU-INADR International Law School Mediation Tournament 2018
The ILNU team comprising Rohan Bangia (2nd year), Sanjhi Agarwal (2nd year) and Twinkle Malukani (3rd year) was adjudged as the overall winners of the NLIU-International Academy for Dispute Resolution International Law School Mediation Tournament 2018.The team also bagged the award of the best mediator team in the same competition based on the score of preliminary and final rounds. Twinkle Malukani represented the team as mediator in finals.The competition had more than 50 teams participating...
Prof. Nishtha Jaswal Becomes First Woman Vice-Chancellor Of HPNLU
Prof. Nishtha Jaswal has been appointed as the first woman Vice-Chancellor of Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), Shimla. Chief Justice of HP High Court and Chancellor of HP National Law University appointed Dr. Nishtha Jaswal as the VC for a tenure of five years.In a first of its kind, Dr. Nishtha Jaswal and Prof. Paramjit S Jaswal, VC RGNUL, become the first couple to be Vice-Chancellors of two NLUs at the same time. A gold-medalist and academician, Dr. Nishtha Jaswal has a...
NUJS And ODRways To Organise “IMW Business Mediation Summit” In Collaboration With NITI Aayog
West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Kolkata is organising Indian Mediation Week (IMW), a pan India mediation awareness campaign, in collaboration with ODRways.The campaign is supported by Union Ministry of Law and Justice, and Justice Madan Lokur, Supreme Court Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee.IMW will be organising Business-Mediation summits in four metro cities of India: Kolkata (10th December 2018), at National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata....
D.A.V. University Jalandhar Adjudged Best Team at Expressions@RGNUL
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab, in collaboration with Kamaljit Neuropsychiatry Centre, Mukerian, Multani Dental Hospital, Kapurthala, and Kanish Clinics, Patiala, recently organized an All-India Inter-University Competition, Expression@RGNUL at its campus.Healthcare and lifestyle diseases was the theme of the event. Activities like debate competition, extempore, elocution, book talk, poetry recitation, and essay competition were organized.The prize distribution ceremony was...
IIT Madras’ Law Tech Summit On Patents [9th Nov]
Shaastra, IIT Madras, is organising the Law Tech Summit, on the theme ‘Expert Insights: Patents, IP and Startups with Feroz Ali’. The need for patent attorneys is on the rise along with the growing technology. From patenting to copyrights, there are various procedures to safeguard an idea or a product. Hence, this session is being organised to provide insights in patents, intellectual property and startups.Date: 9th November 2019Time: 6:00 to 8:00 PMVenue: IIT MadrasThe session aims to bring...
NUJS’ Mihika Poddar Bags Rhodes Scholarship
Mihika Poddar, from the Class of 2019 of the National University of Juridical Sciences, has been awarded the Rhodes Scholarship for the year 2019.The Rhodes enables young people from around the world to undertake full-time postgraduate study at the University of Oxford. The scholarship is awarded to student beneficiaries on the basis of outstanding intellect, character, leadership, and commitment to service.Mihika Poddar has been a members of the NUJS Legal Aid Society, where she has worked...
Hammurabi And Solomon Founder Dr. Manoj Kumar Delivers Lecture At ILNU On Growth Opportunities In Indian Legal Industry
Institute of Law Nirma University (ILNU) recently held a guest lecture by Dr. Manoj Kumar, founder & managing partner, Hammurabi and Solomon law firm, on ‘Future Growth Opportunities in Indian Legal Industry and Tips to be Practice Ready for Next Gen Lawyers’. This lecture, held on October 13, was open for students and faculty of Nirma University and active participation was seen by the undergraduate students of Institute of Law, Nirma University.The major theme of discussion was the...
Corporate Insolvency Law Practicum: Training Of Trainers At NLUD [14th – 15th Nov 2018]
The Centre for Transnational Commercial Law (CTCL) at National Law University, Delhi (NLUD), in association with the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI), INSOL India and Society of Insolvency Professionals of India (SIPI), is organising a Corporate Insolvency Law Practicum at NLU Delhi on the 14th and 15th of November this year. The event is being organised under the aegis of the National Academy of Law Teachers (NALT) and Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) at NLUD.The 'Corporate...
SVKM’s Nyayavalokan'18 Ends; UILS Punjab Bags Winners’ Trophy
Sunday saw the culmination of the four-day Nyayavalokan'18, the 9th annual edition of the National Trial Advocacy and Judgment Writing Competition organised by SVKM’s Pravin Gandhi College of Law in Mumbai.While UILS, Punjab, were the winners, BVP of Pune won the runners-up trophy.The event began on 11th October with the inaugural ceremony, preliminary rounds on October 12, quarter-finals on October 13, followed by the semi-finals, judgment writing competition, finals and lastly the valedictory...
Nyayavalokan'18 Day 3: Quarter-Final Rounds Held
Day 3 of Nyayavalokan'18, the 9th annual edition of the National Trial Advocacy and Judgment Writing Competition being organised by SVKM’s Pravin Gandhi College of Law in Mumbai, saw the top 8 quarter-finalists completely geared up for a challenging yet an exciting day. On Saturday, individual participants were again given a tie frame of one and a half hour to brief their witnesses individually and collectively. Not only were the participants completely engrossed through this process, but also...
Nyayavalokan’18 Day 2: Preliminary Rounds Held
Nyayavalokan’18 Day 2 commenced with witness briefing by all 20 teams. The individual participants of every team briefly explained every witness which included right from defense witnesses and prosecution witnesses for a period of one and a half hour followed by a breakfast for the participants.At 10:00 am, preliminary round 1 was initiated. The participants very articulately presented their arguments and craftily dealt with the judges’ questions. The judges too fired some of the most puzzling...