District Judge Uma M.G Inaugurates Moot Court Society at Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Law College, Mangalore

The Moot Court Society 2015-16 at Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Law College, Mangalore was inaugurated by Uma M.G, Principal District and Sessions’ Judge, Mangalore.While inaugurating the event she spoke about the relevance of mooting in honing young legal minds in her inaugural speech. Sri M K Vijayakumar, the Chief Guest for the day, spoke on how welcoming and encouraging senior lawyers are to the new comers at the Bar. Sri.Vignesh Kumar, Civil Judge & JMFC, Kundugolu, Dharward was...

Christ University wins GNLU Securities and Investment Law Moot

The Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) recently conducted the 1st edition of GMSIL (GNLU Moot on Securities and Investment Law) which was held from 11th -13th September, 2015 with Christ University School of Law lifting the trophy and Army Institute of Law finishing as the runner’s up.The inaugural edition of GMSIL which was started to develop the research and advocacy skills of students in the area of Securities and Investment Law and the moot Problem was based on the new insider trading...

GNLU organizes Late Kirit Raval Memorial Lecture, 2015

Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) organized the Late Kirit Raval Memorial Lecture commemorated in the memory of Mr. Kirit Raval, the founder Chairman of GNLU and the former Solicitor General of India, on 13 September, 2015. The key note of the lecture was delivered by the Chief Guest of the event and the Attorney General of India, Mr. Mukul Rohatgi. The topic of the address was "Strengthening the Rule of Law through Judicious and Timely Use of Public Interest Litigation: Latest Developments...

Army Institute of Law, Mohali wins North India Rounds of Surana and Surana National Trial Advocacy Moot Court Competition, 2015

Army Institute of Law, Mohali has won the North India Rounds of the Surana and Surana National Trial Advocacy Moot Court Competition, 2015. UPES, Dehradun was declared the runners up.National Law Institute University, Bhopal, in collaboration with Surana & Surana International Attorneys organized the North India Rounds of the Surana and Surana National Trial Advocacy Moot Court Competition, 2015 and Surana & Surana National Judgment Writing Competition on Criminal Law from 4th to 6th...

India, Pakistan and UK Students Collaborate to Design Sustainable Ventures on Women Safety at the International Social Innovation Challenge

The Jindal Centre for Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship had hosted the the International Social Innovation Challenge (ISIC-15) at Jindal Global Law School. The Challenge was designed around the theme of ‘Empowering Women through Safer Communities.’This first of kind “collab-etition” format consisted of students from three different universities – O.P Jindal Global University (Jindal Global Law School), The University of Southampton and the Lahore University of Management Sciences. The...

Union Law Minister inaugurates Students’ Bar Council of SDM Law College

The Students’ Bar Council of SDM Law College, Mangalore was inaugurated by Union Law Minister D V Sadanada Gowda. While inaugurating Students’ Bar council at Mangalore Sri  Gowda said, “Creating legal awareness to the rural public is very much needed. The rural publics have no knowledge of law, legal procedure etc. Hence, it is the responsibility of the law students to provide them this Knowledge.”“The ministry has prepared four Bills on changing old laws and very soon the National Litigation...

Call for Campus Representatives

Society for Research in Law, a society registered under Indian Societies Registration Act, 1860, is seeking to induct new people in order to further its goal to promote research and careers in field of International Law.The Society for Research in Law (SRIL) is a student-based organisation created primary for three goals: to facilitate, encourage and conduct meaningful research in the field of International Law. With the growing relevance and influence of IL in legal affairs across the country,...

IDIA Football League – 2015

Mumbai is all set to host the 2015 edition of the IDIA Football League (IFL), powered by Vahura and partnered by Tilt All Day and Sporting Easy, on September 5 and 6 this year. IFL 2015 comes as the second installment to the highly successful tournament last year, which saw participation from fourteen teams representing various law firms and corporate houses. This year the tournament will see larger participation with 20 teams fighting it out for the two trophies – IFL CUP 2015 and IFL PLATE...

GNLU invites Ambassadors, Judges and MP’s as ‘Scholars- in Residence’

The Gujarat National Law University has initiated a vibrant ‘Scholar-in Residence program’ which allows academicians, Senior Advocates, Foreign Service officers, Judges and Members of Parliament to come to the University to engage in research, teach, produce and publish research articles for in house journals during the semesters in GNLU. The program allows Professionals to explore new dimensions in their disciplines, to engage in intellectual exchange while making use of the facilities provided...

Legal academics faced massive manpower crunch; Arun Jaitley at NLU Delhi Third Annual Convocation

The third Annual Convocation of National Law University, Delhi was held on the 30th August, 2015. Sh. Arun Jaitley, Hon’ble Minister of Finance Corporate Affairs and Information and Broadcasting was the Chief Guest and delivered the Convocation address. Hon’ble Ms. Justice G. Rohini, Chief Justice, Delhi High Court & Chancellor of NLU, Delhi presided over the Convocation and conferred the degrees to 67 successful students of BA.LLB. (Hons.), 21 students of LL.M  &  three Ph.D scholars. ....

NLU Delhi organizes 3rd convocation, Jaitley & Justice Rohini to grace the occasion

The third Annual Convocation of National Law University, Delhi will be held on the 30th August, 2015. Mr Arun Jaitley, Hon’ble Minister of Finance Corporate Affairs and Information and Broadcasting is the Chief Guest and will deliver the Convocation address. Hon’ble Ms. Justice G. Rohini, Chief Justice, Delhi High Court & Chancellor of NLU, Delhi will preside over the Convocation and confer the degrees to 67 successful students of BA.LLB. (Hons.), 21 students of LL.M  &  three Ph.D...

Prof. Shamnad Basheer appointed as Honorary Research Chair Professor of the Centre for IPR, at Institute of Law, Nirma University

A facebook page of the Institute of Law, Nirma University announced recently that the illustrious Prof. Shamnad Basheer was appointed as the Honorary Research Chair Professor of the Centre for IPR, at Institute of Law, Nirma University.When asked about this appointment, Prof Basheer confirmed it to us via email and noted: “It's a great honour to be appointed to this position. I've been to Nirma a couple of times in the past and was very impressed with their vision for legal education.”Prof Purvi...