Inauguration of IP Clinic at Institute of Law, Nirma University

Centre for IPR, Institute of Law, Nirma University  is inaugurating the IP Clinic on 26th September at 10:00 am in the ILNU Seminar Hall.Prof. Shamnad Basheer, Former MHRD IPR Chair Professor, WBNUJS, Kolkata and Founder, SpicyIP will be the key note speaker of the event. Recently Prof. Basheer has also consented to be the Honorary Research Chair Professor of the Centre for IPR, Institute of Law, Nirma University. The other honorable speakers for the ceremony will be Dr. Rajesh K. Acharya,...

Maharashtra National School of Law to start functioning in 2 years

On Thursday Guardian Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule, in a press conference said,” The site for Maharashtra National Law University has been finalized, and it is a 54.17 acre land at Kaladongari village in the district. The building construction work of school might start soon.”Maharashtra Law University Act, 2014, came to be notified on 20 March 2014, and it is deemed to have come into force on 18 February 2014 (see here).On Tuesday, the government issued notification in this regard and has...

USLLS, Guru Govind Singh School, Indraprasth University wins 3rd Shri Mangilal Pagariya National Moot Court Competition on IPR

MATS Law School, MATS University recently organized the  3rd Shri Mangilal Pagariya National Moot Court Competition on Intellectual Property Rights (Traditional Knowledge) which was held from September 18- September 20, 2015 where USLLS, Guru Govind Singh School, Indraprasth University, Dwarka, Delhi  has won the competition and Symbiosis Law School, Pune, Maharashtra finished as runner-ups.The objective of the 3rd Shri Mangilal Pagariya National Moot Court Competition was to foster learning and...

NLU Delhi organizes a colloquium to celebrate Prof M.P. Singh’s 75 years of Journey "The Journey of Indian Constitution: We the People and Free Markets”

To celebrate 75 years of journey of Professor (Dr.) M.P  Singh  , a foremost constitutional law scholar the National Law University Delhi organized a one day Colloquium on the theme “The Journey of Indian Constitution: We the People and Free Markets” on Saturday 19th September 2015. Professor M.P. Singh is currently the Chair Professor at the Centre for Comparative Law at NLU DelhiThe colloquium was formulated and given shape by his former students from India and abroad among whom Hon’ble Mr....

NLU Jodhpur Organizes Two Day Work Shop on Elderly Abuse

Recently National Law University, Jodhpur organised a two day workshop on “Right to Dignity: Elderly Abuse in an Era of Social Progress and Urbanization” at the university’s convention centre. This workshop was organized in collaboration with National Human Rights Commission.The workshop was constituted into six sessions in which close to 50 papers were presented. The Session was chaired by some eminent faculty members of the university and also by key resource persons who had been invited for...

CMR Law College, Bangalore wins 3rd KIIT University National Moot Court Competition, 2015

CMR Law College, Bangalore  has won the 3rd KIIT University National Moot Court Competition, 2015. Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi was declared the runners up.School of Law, KIIT University has recently  conducted the 3rd KIIT University National Moot Court Competition from 18th September 2015 to 20th September 2015 in collaboration with Jyoti Sagar Associates, SCC Online, LiveLaw and Legal Era.The competition witnessed the participation of 46 teams from various parts of India including...

GNLU offers Special Lecture Series Programme on UGC- NET and SET Examination

GNLU Competitive Exam Guidance Committee (GCGC) has invited all competitive exam aspirants for the 3rd Special Lecture Series on UGC- NET and SET Examination which is scheduled to be held on 03 – 04, October 2015 at Gujarat National Law University.About the Programme Accurate planning is necessary to achieve success in UGC- NET examination. There is a need of proper guidance and strategy. It is also necessary to have clear understanding of syllabus, trends & patterns of questions. Depth...

GNLU’s Academy on Advanced Issues of International Law

Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) is organizing the Academy on Advanced Issues of International Law which is scheduled from December 6- December 12, 2015.Title: Blue Economy and the Oceans Governance: Africa, Asia and the Indian Ocean Rim Association Member StatesTheme: Blue Economy and the Oceans Governance AimTo share and exchange policy and regulatory developments in Africa, Asia and the Indian Ocean Region on blue economy and the oceans governanceTo identify issues and challenges with...

SLS Pune hosts 4th Annual National Conference on Contemporary Legal Scholarship

Symbiosis Law School, Pune successfully hosted the fourth Annual National Conference on 19th of September, 2015 in its new campus at Viman Nagar, Pune. Organized on the backdrop of Symbiosis Law School Pune’s flagship Journal SCLJ and the student journal SSLR published with LexisNexis, the conference served as an inspiring platform to the budding law scholars and researchers to discus and share ideas.The inaugural ceremony at 10:30 am was graced by Chief Guest Prof. Dr. Bhavani Prasad Panda,...

Play on “The Great Trial of MK Gandhi” to be staged at National Law University, Delhi

National Law University, Delhi is going to organise a play on the Great Trial of MK Gandhi and Shri Shankarlal Ghelabhai, held on Saturday, 18th March 1922, before Mr. C. N. Broomfield, I.C.S., District and Sessions Judge, Ahmadabad. They were tried on charges under Section 124 A of the Indian Penal Code,  on charges of Sedition and causing disaffection towards the British Indian Government.Along with The Great Trial, two short skits "Sharp Practice?" and ‘How a Client was Saved’ depicting the...

NLU Delhi-HSF International Negotiation Competition held

National Law University, Delhi and Herbert Smith Freehills LLP jointly organized the 2nd edition of the NLU Delhi – Herbert Smith Freehills International Negotiation Competition from 11-13 September 2015. Delegates of twenty-three teams from six countries, including the UK, Germany, India, Pakistan, Australia and Hong Kong participated the competition.On the first day of the Competition, the participants faced each other in two preliminary rounds, with negotiation simulations based on...

Conversation on 'Cooperative Federalism: From Rhetoric to Reality'

Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy has invited on the release of their Briefing Book and a Conversation on 'Cooperative Federalism: From Rhetoric to Reality' on the 23rd of September, Wednesday, at 7 pm at Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre in New Delhi. The key speakers of the event will be Dr. Y. V. Reddy (Chairman, 14th Finance Commission and Former Governor, RBI) and Justice (Retd.) B. N. Srikrishna (Former Judge, Supreme Court) will share their unique insights into...