Volume 4, Issue 1 Newsletter January 2021 School of Law welcomes Prof. (Dr.) Nuzhat Parveen Khan as its new Dean. Prof Nuzhat has twenty-eight years of academic experience in a Central University i.e., Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. She has authored dozens of books on conflicting and contemporary legal issues. Prof. Khan has contributed and presented modules on Jurimetrics for the UGC e-Pathshala Project at graduate and post graduate level. She has also authored study materials for various universities and colleges across the nation. She is also a member of many Governing Bodies, Academic Councils and Executive Councils of various leading Prof. (Dr.) Nuzhat Parveen Khan universities of India. Prof. Khan has held several academic and administrative posts viz. Dean, Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, (2016- 2019); Chairperson (Law), National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language, MHRD; Chairperson, Internal Complaints Committee, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, Provost, Hall of Girls’ Residence, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi to name a few. Welcoming Prof. (Dr.) Nuzhat Parveen Khan as the new Dean of School of Law, Bennett University BOARD OF STUDIES CONTENTS Internal Experts: 1. Dean Speak........................3 Prof (Dr.) Nuzhat Parveen Khan, Dean, School of Law, Bennett University and Chairman, Board of Studies 2. 71st Constitution Day Prof. (Dr.) Sridhar Acharyulu, Professor, School of Law, Bennett Celebrations.......................4 University 3. Socratic Club Lectures.......4 Dr. Manjula Rani Mallepalli, Associate Professor, School of Law, Bennett University 4. Events at SOL ...................5 Dr. Ashita Allamraju, Associate Professor, School of Law, Bennett 5. Collaborations..................6 University 6. Post Truth: Faculty Seminar External Experts: Series.................................6 Prof. (Dr.) Faizan Mustafa, Vice- Chancellor, NALSAR University of 7. Moot point.........................6 law, Hyderabad Prof. (Dr.) V. Vijayakumar, Vice-Chancellor, NLIU, Bhopal 8. Student Corner..................7 Prof. (Dr.) Srikrishna Deva Rao, Vice-Chancellor, NLU, Delhi 9. PhD Scholars at Prof. (Dr.) V. Kesava Rao, Vice-Chancellor, NUSRL, Ranchi BUSOL.............................9 Prof. Dr. Paramjit S Jaswal, Vice-Chancellor, SRM University, 10. Faculty in News...............10 Sonepat Prof. (Dr.) Vijender Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, NLU, Nagpur 11. Welcoming New Students Prof. (Dr.) GS Bajpai, Registrar, NLU, Delhi and Faculty.......................15 Prof. (Dr.) S Shantha Kumar, Director, GNLU, Gandhinagar 12. ‘The Tenet’ by Centre for Shri. R. Venkatramani, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India Social Sciences................16 Prof. (Dr.) Manoj Kumar Sinha, Director, ILI, New Delhi 13. Guest Author Column Dr. Anindya Sircar, Industry Consultant H-1b Visa Suspension: A Latent Reinforcement for Special Invitees: Indian Startups? -Padmini Prof. (Dr.) R. K. Shevgaonkar, Vice-Chancellor, Bennett University Subhashree.......................16 Prof. (Dr.) Nilanjan Chattopadhyay, Dean, School of Management, Bennett University Prof. (Dr.) Rama Komaragiri, Dean, Academics, Bennett University 2 3 Dean Speak oceans, green lands, and space Through it all, Bennett Law to many animals who were School has not only managed on the brink of extinction. We to ride out the storm but have cherished the newfound has also aspired to keep the respect for healthcare workers, spirits up. We celebrated 71st sanitation workers, police Constitution Day, welcomed forces, civic body staff, and new faculty and Ph.D. every professional class students, and collaborated with deemed 'essential' during this international universities in global crisis. The internet the US and Europe. I feel very passed its ultimate stress test, proud of all student initiatives, Prof (Dr.) Nuzhat Parveen Khan and we started the work from publications, and laurels and home revolution, and many of those who represented the I want to begin by welcoming us took this time to reconnect school at the various national all my colleagues and students with family, friends, and and international competitions at Bennett Law School with neighbours. and moot courts. I really look a hearty start to a brand-new forward to celebrating many year. I hope this year brings Of course, much has changed new endeavours of the school a lot of new possibilities and for the worse as well: the together. success for all of us as we income and wealth inequality collectively navigate through has grown, corruption has As we embark on this new these tough times. deepened, the farmers are still journey, it is my sincerest protesting, and the violation hope that the leadership and I am elated to be part of the of women's rights have added the legacy that I leave behind Bennett Law School and I new dimensions to it. The for the school, faculty, and want to take a moment and cases of domestic violence its students, is even more thank everyone for their against women have increased empowered and resilient than immense support to have made manyfold and the crisis has the one I started with. I wish my transition in the role as the been termed a ‘Shadow you all the very best and look Dean so easy and possible. Pandemic’ for them. Such forward to years of fruition. The world has changed instances teach us that there Prof (Dr.) Nuzhat Parveen Khan so much in the past one is a dire need to recognise the Dean, School of Law Bennett University year; Some of it for the real purpose of our education better: record fall in carbon and governance system — to emissions, pure air, pristine strive to safeguard humanity. 3 71st Constitution Day Celebrations School of Law (SOL), Bennett University, organised the Celebrations of 71st Constitution Day, i.e., Samvidhan Divas on Nov 26, 2020. The celebrations started in two sessions. In the first session, the Preamble of Constitution of India was read to a large audience consisting the students, faculty, and staff members of the Bennett Law School. Prof (Dr) Nuzhat Parveen Khan, Dean SOL, explained the meaning and sentiment behind preamble of Constitution of India. She expressed her thoughts over the important and meaningful words written in the Preamble. To mark the importance of this day, in the second session, a special lecture was delivered by Dr Parikshet Sirohi, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law University of Delhi, on the topic ‘Freedom of speech and Expression under the Constitution of India’. He explained the main elements of ‘Right to Freedom of Speech’ and ‘Expressions as a Citizen of India’, quoting the acts of ‘Right to Information’, the ‘Freedom of Commercial Speech’, and ‘Right to Expression’ beyond national boundaries. Dr. Parikshet Sirohi (top left) speaking on ‘Freedom of 71st Constitutional Day Celebrations Speech and Expression under the Constitution of India’ SOCRATIC CLUB LECTURE XI Socrartic Lecture was delivered by Shri. R Venkatramani, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India and Member, Law Commission of India on September 26, 2020. He deliberated upon the topic ‘The Invisible Constitution and the Court’. It was attended by all SOL Students and Bennett University Adv. R Venkataramani delivering XI fraternity group. Socratic Lecture XII Socratic Lecture was delivered by Shri Rajesh Nandan Srivastava on October 5, 2020. Mr. Srivastava is a 1992 batch officer of the Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Central Excise). He is presently on deputation from the Government of India to the Secretariat of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), the UN body dealing with drugs, in Vienna as Drug Control XII Socratic Lecture by Shri Rajesh & Crime Prevention Officer. The topic of his lecture was ‘Drug Control in Nandan Srivastava India – Challenges and Legislative Structure to Address the Same’. 4 5 Events at School of Law Special/Guest Lectures September 1, 2020: SOL hosted a special lecture delivered online by Shri. Vikas Basode from Karnataka Government on the topic— ‘Role of Governor’. September 7, 2020: Prof (Dr) M Sridhar Acharyulu, Dean School of Law Bennett University, delivered the 1st Constitution@70 lecture on September 7, 2020. He deliberated on the topic— ‘Is Article 19(1)(a) (Freedom of Speech) subject to Article 129, 142(2) (Power to Punish Expression for Contempt of Court)?’ September 22, 2020: A guest lecture (online) was organised by Dr Chasul Phogat for the PhD research scholars (SOL, 2020 batch) on ‘Ethnographic Research’. It was delivered by Dr Sailaja Nandigama, Assistant Professor, BITS Pilani, Pilani campus. November 5, 2020: A guest lecture was organised by Prof Arpan Acharya for the law students on the theme of Constitutional Law. It was delivered by Mr. AM Shodhan Babu on the topic ‘The Constitutional Lists in Practice’. Mr. Babu is the Founding Partner, Panag & Babu Law Offices. November 6, 2020: A guest lecture was organised by Dr Garima Tiwari for the law students on the theme of Public International Law. It was delivered by Prof Madhav Mallya on the topic ‘Subjecthood of Multinational Corporations under International Law’. Mr. Mallaya is an Assistant Professor with Jindal Global Law School, Sonipat. November 13, 2020: A special lecture on ‘Constitutional Law- Emergency’ was delivered by Prof. Y Satyanarayana, former VC of the NLU at Visakhapatnam. He is an eminent jurist with decades of research and teaching experience. He was a student leader during the emergency. November 24, 2020: A special lecture and training was organised by the Dean, School of Law— Prof (Dr) Nuzhat Parveen Khan on the topic, ‘All You need