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Contents 2017 UNIVERSITY | DELHI PROSPECTUS LAW NATIONAL Vice - Chancellor’s Message 4-5 Registrar’s Message 6-7 Vision 8-9 Objectives 10-11 NAAC Accreditation 12-13 Esteemed Visitors & Convocation 14-17 Overview 18-19 Collaborations 20-21 University Bodies 22-23 Five Year Integrated B.A.LL.B.(Hons) Programme 24-27 LL.M. Programme 28-29 Ph.D. Programme 30-35 Moot Court Achievements 36-37 Research Projects 38-43 Legal Services Committee 44-45 Conferences/Seminar/Workshop 46-57 Library 58-59 Facilities 60-61 Digital Initiatives 62-66 Campus Rules & Regulations 67-67 Faculty 68-81 Research Staff 82-83 Administrative Staff 84 The future of India and Legal Education belongs here 2017 UNIVERSITY | DELHI PROSPECTUS LAW NATIONAL at NLUD. A truly memorable and inspiring institution comprising of the students, academic and leadership. Prof. Steve K. Ngo- Arbitrator and International Arbitration Consultant, Singapore 2 | 3 NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY | DELHI | PROSPECTUS 2017 UNIVERSITY | DELHI PROSPECTUS LAW NATIONAL VICE-CHANCELLOR’S Legal Education in India has undergone a paradigm shift in the last two decades. resource for providing justice; social, economic and political, the corner stone The option to study law is by choice rather than by chance, is the essence of of India’s constitution. The lawyer of tomorrow trained in the law schools of this shift. It is not because of one but many factors. The NLUs provide new today, has to be an active partner in being an agent of the speedy dispensation MESSAGE choice of a career which not only empowers young minds to take up social of justice, if the manifesto of ‘justice to all’ and ‘equal access to justice’ is to causes but also the opportunities present in a growing globalized world. become a living reality and not a teasing illusion. PROF. (DR.) RANBIR SINGH A well-administered and socially relevant legal education is the sine-qua-non NLU, Delhi has a natural advantage of its location which needs to be synergized for a proper dispensation of justice. The immediate objective of legal education to build this young law school achieve greater heights and new benchmarks. Institutions are not market places; neither education is in our country is to produce law graduates equipped with knowledge of The key to that success is the young aspirant – YOU – who desire to join this a commodity traded on demand and supply. Institutions substantive and procedural laws, capable of taking active part in the traditional University. The transformation of your mind with its limitless potential will justice delivery system of a State, i.e. proceedings of a Court. make the University a class of its own. This University will aspire to do things are knowledge spaces and education is a value in itself to Globalization is a challenge and also an opportunity in the present times. We differently than doing different things. It is possible only if – YOU – share the distinguish between fair and unfair, just and unjust. It has require the convergence of Economics, Technology and Law. India has a long dream and passion to achieve it. It is not just YOU – but your parents and to inculcate values like sacrifice, sensitivity to suffering’s, history of business and technology. The potential has been unleashed through other family members who should be with you in this dream. Procuring an admission in this University is not the achievement, but to sustain the goal, courage to fight for justice and fairness, to stand up for the the process of liberalization. Yet the smooth sailing requires the compass called ‘Rule of Law’. We have mixed track record on this count. India has established learn and unlearn in the journey, to practice the profession with highest ethical dispossessed and marginalized, the determination to stand itself as a democracy which is a success on the macro participative process of standards and to involve proactively in the issues facing the society, is the real against the odds for the sake of justice. governance. Yet, there are other crucial issues of internal dimension. There is a achievement. The law programme is just a fuel to ignite the fire in YOU. complex task of assimilation of the fractured social classes for centuries in such I look forward to see you fulfilling the aspirations of the society and the mission participation. Cumulative economic progress needs to reach the various layers of the NLU, Delhi. to create a development index which is fair and equitable. Most importantly Welcome to National Law University, Delhi a transparent and speedy justice administration system which reinforces the faith in Rule of Law. NLU Delhi seeks to educate lawyers for the 21st century in which legal services are globalized and lawyers need to move with comfort across national boundaries and different legal systems. NLU, Delhi is committed to uphold the sacred object of imparting ‘Legal Prof. (Dr.) Ranbir Singh Education’ as ‘Justice Education’ to transform the young minds as a human Vice-Chancellor Welcome to National Law University, Delhi 4 | 5 NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY | DELHI | PROSPECTUS 2017 UNIVERSITY | DELHI PROSPECTUS LAW NATIONAL ‘Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education. The to these research centres not only give them opportunity to and exposure to human mind is our fundamental resource.’ research but also provide a career angel which help them fetching admissions John Fitzgerald Kennedy to top class universities in their post-graduation where invariably this kind of experience is valued. REGISTRAR’S Though shorter in span, it has been a terrific journey of excellence for the National Law University Delhi (NLUD). Collin Powell comments on this kind Two more features due to which NLUD become a great choice for the students: of metamorphous: “If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, it has the advantage of being the capital which bustles with law firms, courts, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a tribunals and central ministries and other establishment to serve the University MESSAGE prevailing attitude “ well. Besides, the NLUD is perhaps the only institutions which highly generous The NLUD’s march to brilliance is characterized by numerous factors. With a in funding the students activities of all kinds including hundred percent funding PROF. (DR.) G. S. BAJPAI modest beginning in 2008, it has reached to a pinnacle where about seventeen to all the selected students to international mooting competitions. NLUD has thousand students every year strive for its eighty two seats from across the several collaborations with most prominent law schools abroad. The NLUD country and abroad to seek admission leaving many known institutions as semester abroad students exchange programme is another attraction. The Dynamic in vision and robust in commitment, the National only lower preference. The confidence of students and their parents to this library at NLUD now boasts of having the most exciting collection of book and Law University Delhi (NLUD) in a very short span of time has University is primarily due to its ability to sustain quality education which is e-resources including remote access feature with more than fifteen thousand shown terrific promise to become a world class institution. characterized by the quality faculty and students ratio not only in the country titles that give the students a great ease in their preparation for studies and Having carved a niche for itself in extending quality education but perhaps anywhere in the world ( 1:8). The NLUD has highly motivated and mooting competition in most comprehensive way. qualified faculty to guide the students with the help of sophisticated pedagogy The NLUD is on the expansion. It has acquired adjoining land of seven acres for the undergraduate courses, the University continued to excel in an enabling ambience. The state of art educational technology and well to create world class infrastructure for sports, academics and residential in offering the newly introduced one year LL.M programmes as equipped class rooms exist to support the students very effectively. purposes. Based on its performance, the University was given ‘A’ grade by well as PhD. Programme. The NLUD has moved from a mere teaching institution to become a research the NAAC with a very high score of NLUD believes in socially relevant legal intensive University and it has set up some exclusive centres for research in education for empowering the masses to make the society a better place to various areas. These Centres through their constant engagements have already live. Thomas Jefferson’s quote define this value very well when he says: ‘Let us become known for their contribution to the policy monitoring, training, and in education dream of an aristocracy of achievement arising out of a democracy consultancies to the stakeholders. As a testimony to this, in less than three of opportunity.’ years the University got research projects to the tune of some fifteen crores. As research focused University, NLUD becomes distinguished in the class of Prof. (Dr.) G. S. Bajpai national law universities in the country. Significant involvement of students Registrar I welcome you to become the part of this wonderful journey!!! 6 | 7 A pleasure to be at your attractive and impressive campus to deliver the 2017 UNIVERSITY | DELHI PROSPECTUS LAW NATIONAL Justice Sawhney Oration. My congratulations on your achievements so far and best wishes for the future. Dr Shashi Tharoor VISION RANKING Our sincere endeavor will be to make legal education as justice education, It is hereby notified that the National Law as an instrument of social, political and economic change, and to prepare University, Delhi does not participate in any Lawyers who will be competent in the art of advocacy both at the trial, institutional ranking carried out by any News Magazines / Web Portals except in the ranking appellate level and also skilled in judicial administration.