Formal Collaboration Between Herbert Smith Freehills and IDIA

In furtherance of the Herbert Smith Freehills India Practice's wider commitment to give back to India, Herbert Smith Freehills has entered into a formal collaboration with Increasing Diversity by Increasing Access to Legal Education ("IDIA"), a leading charity that operates across India to provide financial and practical support to empower students from underprivileged and marginalised communities in India to attend law school and to qualify as lawyers.Through this formal collaboration, the firm...

GLC Mumbai Wins 3rd GD Goenka Moot Court Competition

The School of Law, GD Goenka University, organized the 3rd GD Goenka Global Antitrust and Competition Law Moot Court Competition 2018 from March 23rd to 25th.The moot proposition so drafted for this moot court competition was based on an issue revolving around Competition Law. A total of 24 teams from all around the nation had registered themselves to be a part of this Moot Court Competition.The 3rd GD Goenka Global Antitrust and Competition Law Moot Court Competition-2018 was inaugurated on...

NUJS Students Demand VC's Resignation After Review Commission Report Reveals Maladministration [Read Report]

After the revelation of the first ever Review Commission for the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), the NUJS Student Juridical Association (SJA) has called for the immediate ouster of Vice Chancellor (VC) Prof. Ishwara Bhat.In a release, SJA has called Prof. Bhat out for being "corrupt, nepotistic, undemocratic and despotic, incapable, and incompetent". Highlighting their disappointment with their VC, the  release states, "Our lived experiences show how several of us...

CLAT 2018 Registration Till 31st March

With only a few days remaining for the closure of application for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) for admission to the undergraduate and postgraduate courses conducted in 19 National Law Universities, almost 44,800 candidates have already registered for the national level entrance test.The test is being conducted by National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), this year. It is the first time NUALS is conducting CLAT since the beginning of the test in 2008.Last year around 45,000...

ILNU’s 10th Annual Public Lecture: Bar Assn Of India’s President Lalit Bhasin Speaks On ‘Entry Of Foreign Law Firms In India

Institute of Law, Nirma University, organized its 10th Annual Public Lecture on the theme ‘Entry of Foreign Law Firms in India: Issues and Challenges’. The lecture was delivered by Lalit Bhasin, president, Bar Association of India and Society of Indian Law Firms, Delhi, in the presence of Prof. Purvi Pokhariyal, director & dean, Institute of Law, Nirma University and ILNU faculties and students. Prof. Pokhariyal welcomed Mr Bhasin and shared with him the mission of delivering justice...

SVKM’s NMIMS Kirit P Mehta School of Law Holds 2nd National Moot Court Competition

Keeping that in mind and owing to the success of the first edition, SVKM’s NMIMS Kirit P Mehta School of Law held the second edition of the National Moot Court Competition in collaboration with National Institute of Securities Market and sponsored by Karvy, Ola, Omkar and Legge Rhythms from 16 to 18 March.NMCC 2.0 witnessed the participation of 30 teams from all over India. The moot proposition was based on Securities and Corporate Laws.The object of this moot court competition was to promote...

RBI Governor Urjit Patel Delivers Lecture on Banking Regulatory Powers at GNLU

RBI Governor Urjit Patel on Thursday inaugurated the Centre for Law and Economics and as a prelude to the GNLU Conference on Banking and Finance, to be held on Saturday and Sunday, delivered special lecture on Banking Regulatory Powers Should Be Ownership Neutral.The Governor highlighted some fundamental issues that exist in the regulation of banks, in particular public sector banks. He argued that from the RBI’s standpoint, legislative changes to the Banking Regulation Act that make our banking...

Two-Day Workshop On Justice Conducted At ILNU

Institute of Law, Nirma University, conducted a two-day workshop on ‘Justice: Border, Frames, and Negotiations’ on Thursday and Friday, whose aim is to nurture young minds with the imperatives of justice.Under the aegis of Prof. Lajwanti Chatani (Professor, Political Theory), MS University, Baroda, the workshop started with the simple question ‘What is Justice?’. After hearing amiable answers from students, Prof. Lajwanti uttered the simple meaning of justice as ‘Giving to each what is due’,...

Boxer Shiva Thapa Inaugurates RGNUL’s Sports Fest Zelus’ 18

Zelus’ 18, a 3-day sports festival of the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), started with the inaugural ceremony on the campus on Thursday.Arjuna awardee and Rio-Olympic qualifier boxer Shiva Thapa was the chief guest on the occasion. Professor (Dr) Paramjit S Jaswal, Vice-Chancellor, RGNUL; Professor (Dr) GIS Sandhu, Registrar, RGNUL and Professor (Dr) Anand Pawar, Dean and Head Sports Committee, RGNUL were also present on the occasion.Professor (Dr) Paramjit S Jaswal, in his...

5th WTI – Cws Joint Academy on International Trade Law and Policy, June 4 – June 29, 2018

The World Trade Institute of the University of Bern, Switzerland and the Centre for WTO Studies, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, India are pleased to announce the launch of the 5th WTI – CWS Joint Academy on International Trade Law and Policy ("Joint Academy"), from June 4– June 29, 2018 at New Delhi.The Joint Academy aims to provide law students and legal professionals in India a rare opportunity to deepen their knowledge on aspects of International Trade Law and Policy. Taught by...

JGU Law Professors Bag 2018 Thomas Edison Innovation Fellowship Award

Professor Avirup Bose and Professor Natasha Nayak, assistant professors at the Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) of the OP Jindal Global University (JGU), have been awarded the 2018 Thomas Edison Innovation Fellowship award. JGLS is the only law school in Asia whose professors have been awarded the prestigious fellowship award.JGLS faculty members will join a series of invitation-only conferences over the course of a year in which Edison Fellows study and discuss a structured curriculum, engage in...

RGNUL Organizes National Seminar on “Right to Information”

Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab in collaboration with Punjab State Information Commission organized a National Seminar on “Right to Information: A Tool for Transparency and Accountability.” Prof. (Dr.) Nishtha Jaswal, Department of Law, Punjab University was the Chief-Guest. Professor (Dr.) Paramjit S. Jaswal, Vice-Chancellor, RGNUL and Professor (Dr.) G.I.S. Sandhu, Registrar, RGNUL were also present on the occasion.Professor (Dr.) Paramjit S. Jaswal, in his address, focused...