Talk by Vikram Raghavan on George Gadbois and the Judges of the Supreme Court of India

Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy is going to organize a talk by Vikram Raghavan on George Gadbois and the Judges of the Supreme Court of India. Using photographs and archival documents, the talk will focus on the work of George Gadbois, an American political scientist who has spent over half a century studying the Indian judiciary. Drawing insights from Gadbois’ work, the talk will provide perspective on socio-economic contexts that shaped the judges and their interpretations.Date: Thursday,...

GNLU has become the largest Recruiter of fresher’s in Teaching Positions

Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar has been ranked as the fifth Best Law University in the country with the commendable support of its faculty, staff, students and other stake holders. GNLU being a Research Based Teaching University, is committed to address the contemporary legal issues which is reflected in its activities which has always been research focused.Focusing on providing world class teaching and learning environment, GNLU has emerged as one of the largest recruiters for...

“You do the best, never mind about the success”; Justice Anil Dave to Law Students

“You do the best, never mind about the success” was the advice by Hon’ble Justice Anil R Dave to the practising lawyers while inaugurating the first N R Madhava Menon SAARC Mooting Competition (Indian round) that took place today at Lloyd Law College in Greater Noida under the technical support from MILAT – Menon Institute of Legal Advocacy. Citing an incident, Justice Dave recounted the event where he being a judge got mesmerized by the pleadings of a young lawyer who later on discovered to be...

Migrant Literature, Culture and Society: Discourse on Homeland and Destination held at GNLU

“Lokdhwani 2- Migrant Literature, Culture and Society: A discourse on homeland and destination” was held on the 03rd and 04th January, 2016. The two day cultural meet was organised by Govind Ballabh Pant Social Science Institute, Allahabad in collaboration with GNLU Centre for Law and Society, Gandhinagar on 03rd and 04th January 2016 under the project 'Migration and Cultural Traditions of Bhojpuri Region: A Research and Documentation Programme' supported by The Tata Trusts, Mumbai.Mr. Saurabh...

All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) 2016 Dates Announced: May1, 2016

National Law University, Delhi has invited applications for admission to B.A., LL.B. (Hons.), LL.M. and Ph.D. Programmes for the academic year 2016-17 commencing from August, 2016. The institute invites applications for three courses mainly:1.B.A.LL.B (Hons) –Five Years Programme2.LL.M- One Year3.Ph.D.B.A.LL.B (Hons)The students who have passed Senior Secondary School Examination (10+2) or Equivalent Examination with 50% of marks are eligible to apply. The students who are appearing in the 12th...

Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2016 Syllabus and Pattern is out

The Syllabus and Pattern of the Common Law Admission Test 2016 is published by the Organising Committee in the official Website. The CLAT is scheduled on May 8, 2016;Here is the Syllabus and PatternFor Undergraduate ProgrammeMaximum Marks     : 200Duration of CLAT-2016 Examination     : 02:00 HoursTotal Number of Questions     : 200Sr. No.SubjectsMarks1English including Comprehension40 Marks2General Knowledge and Current Affairs50 Marks3Elementary Mathematics (Numerical Ability)20 Marks4Legal...

CLAT 2016 Notification is out

The date for Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), 2016 to be conducted by Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala is announced. According to CLAT 2016 Notification, the exam will be conducted on 8th May, 2016. The registrations for the same will begin from 1st January, 2016.As per the CLAT 2016 Notification, the exam is held for admissions to 17 national law universities. Notably, CLAT is conducted for taking admissions to five years integrated Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Law (BA LLB)...

Constitutional Law Society of NUJS Kolkata launches 'Constitutional Law Answers'

Earlier this year, the Constitutional Law Society (CLS) of West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences created a cyber hotline known as 'Constitutional Law Answers', where members of the Society address various questions and queries within the realm of Constitutional Law. This initiative has currently taken the form of a Facebook page, the link to which is provided below. The initiative has been well received, with questions flowing in from all corners of the world.This page is an...

Nirma University awarded Excellence in Technology for Education Delivery in FICCI Education Awards 2015

Nirma University established in the year 2003 as a Statutory University under a special act passed by the Gujarat State Legislative Assembly has been recently awarded under the category of 'Excellence in Technology for Education Delivery' during the FICCI Education Awards 2015, as a part of the Eleventh FICCI Higher Education Summit 2015 which was organized at FICCI Federation House, New Delhi, by FICCI in association with the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.On behalf...

IDIA launches Disability Access Programme (i-DAP) Team

On the occasion of the United Nations International Day of People with Disability 2015, IDIA announces the launch of our new IDIA Disability Access Programme (i-DAP) team.One of the core objectives since IDIA’s inception has been to contribute to making the legal ecosystem more disabled-friendly. IDIA has sensitised, trained and supported many students with disabilities, as well as undertaken policy research and reform for making legal education and legal profession more accessible to students...

Auro University celebrates Constitution Day

Auro University School of Law celebrated Constitution Day on 26 November, 2015 by conducting elocution competition on the day. Various current topics were selected such as Corruption in India, Transgender Policy, Maggi ban, Meat Ban in Maharashtra, etc.  A total 8 students participated in the event to mark the Constitution Day celebration. Shreya Mandhana from second year law bagged the first prize, followed by KayanDordi and Saumya Kasat who got second and third positions respectively.Judges...

IRClass awards Shri Venkiteswaran Scholarships to Law Students of Mumbai University

Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) is an independent ship classification society providing ship classification and certification as well as technical inspection services. IRClass is a full Member of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS).Covering a wide range of shipping, offshore and industrial projects, their team of dedicated professionals has brought international standardisation and assurance to your doorstep.Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) has awarded...