National Law Institute University

We concluded our thirteenth Convocation ceremony, honouring the exceptional achievements of the B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) batch of 2023, LL.M. batch of 2023, MCLIS batch of 2023. The ceremony took place at the esteemed Justice J.S. Verma Memorial Convention Centre.

The event was graced by the esteemed presence of Hon’ble Justice Hrishikesh Roy, Judge of the Supreme Court of India and Visitor of the University, who presided over the ceremony. Adding to the grandeur, degrees were conferred by Hon’ble Justice Ravi Malimath, Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court and Chancellor of the University.

The event also saw participation of Justice Satyendra Kumar Singh (Lokayukta, MP), Justice SK Palo (Deputy Lokayukta, MP), Shri Prashant Singh (Advocate General, Govt. of MP), Shri Prem Singh Bhadoria (Chairman, State Bar Council of MP), Shri Kishore Shrivastava (Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India), Shri Naman Nagrath (Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India), Prof. (Dr.) R Ventaka Rao (Vice-Chancellor, IILUER Goa), Prof. (Dr.) Vijender Kumar (Vice-Chancellor, MNLU Nagpur), Mr. Surendra Sinh (Former DGP, MP), Mr. Harinarayan Mishra (Commissioner, Bhopal).

Hon’ble Justice Hrishikesh Roy in his address, discussed life after graduation, highlighting Prof. NR Madhav Menon's contributions to NLUs. He shared anecdotes of legal luminaries like Sir Dinshah Fardunji Mulla, inspiring the audience about the path to legal excellence. The Visitor also spoke about Justice Leila Seth's life and emphasized the importance of physical health in law. Additionally, he explored the connection between theatre and law practice, offering valuable insights to graduates for their legal journey.

In his welcoming address, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. (Dr.) S. Surya Prakash, illuminated the remarkable journey of NLIU and its significant achievements over the past few years. The ceremony highlighted the outstanding academic achievements of the following students:

B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), Batch of 2023:

• Pt. Ramlalji Sharma Memorial Silver Medal for Rank 1 in 1st year – Mr. Koustav Bhattacharya
• Pt. Ramlalji Sharma Memorial Silver Medal for Rank 1 in 2nd year – Ms. Diksha Bhatt
• Pt. Ramlalji Sharma Memorial Silver Medal for Rank 1 in 3rd year – Mr. Tejas Sateesha Hinder
• Pt. Ramlalji Sharma Memorial Silver Medal for Rank 1 in 4th year – Ms. Amritya Singh
• Pt. Ramlalji Sharma Memorial Gold Medal, Mrs. Pratibha Dubey Memorial Gold Medal, Justice Guru Prasanna Singh Memorial Gold Medal, Justice Jagdish Sharan Verma Gold Medal, and Professor VS Rekhi Founder Director Gold Medal for Overall 1st Rank - Ms. Diksha Bhatt
• Dr. Ajay Dubey and Dr. Animesh Dubey Silver Medal for Overall 2nd Rank – Ms. Sharqa Tabrez
• Dr. Ajay Dubey and Dr. Animesh Dubey Bronze Medal for Overall 3rd Rank – Mr. Koustav Bhattacharya

LL.M., Batch of 2023:

• Justice Nani. A Palkhiwala Memorial Gold Medal for Overall 1st Rank in Constitutional and Administrative Law Group – Ms. Shruti Shrivastava
• Justice Sacheendra Dwivedi Memorial Gold Medal for Overall 1st Rank in IPR and Business Law Group – Ms. Aana Sharma
• Dr. Ajay Dubey and Dr. Animesh Dubey Gold Medal for Overall 1st Rank in Human Rights and Criminal Law Group – Ms. Shreya Saraiya

MCLIS, Batch of 2023:

• Mr. Rizwan Shaad Memorial Gold Medal for Overall 1st Rank – Mr. Vaibhav Sharma

The convocation ceremony encapsulated the spirit of academic excellence and served as a testament to the dedication and hard work of the students and faculty alike. NLIU continues to shine as a beacon of legal education, nurturing the future leaders of the legal fraternity.

We are delighted to announce that, with the consistent efforts of the Student Bar Association of the University, we now have an official Menstrual Leave Policy in place for the students of every curriculum offered at NLIU.

Dear All,

As you must be aware, the NLIU Alumni Affairs Cell and the Alumni Association maintains an updated database of all the alumni.

Pursuant to this, we have attached a google form and we request you to kindly fill it out with your information. This time, we have also included a separate section for all the alumni who are interested in giving any kind of lecture/seminar/webinar to the students.

We assure you that the information will be maintained with utmost confidentiality by the cell and would not be divulged to anyone outside the university. Having the information would also make it easier for us to intimate you regarding upcoming alumni meets, webinars, events, etc.

Please find the link to the Google form:

https://forms.gle/wzcXL6RZgfdpuKmF7

Thank you for your time and consideration.

It gives us immense pleasure and delight to inform all that our very own Prof. (Dr.) Raka Arya has been appointed as a member of the 22nd Law Commission of India by the Central Government.

This makes it a moment of pride for the entire NLIU family as we celebrate this momentous and phenomenal occasion.

We wish Prof. (Dr.) Raka Arya the very best in her future endeavors, as she continues to inspire us.

Centre Constitutes Law Commission Of India After 4 Years, Appoints Justice RR Awasthi As Chairperson The Central Government has constituted the 22nd Law Commission of India with former Karnataka Hig

Public communication is the primary vehicle through which citizens learn about government action and comply with its indications.

The provision of accurate and timely information, alongside the opportunity for stakeholder participation and feedback, are essential elements of the democratic policy-making process. They are key factors that, at each stage of the policy cycle, can improve its quality, better tailor its outcomes and ensure greater impact.

As Lilly Walters puts it, “The success of your presentation will be judged not by the knowledge you send but by what the listener receives.”

In light of the same, the Student Body Association holds great pleasure in inviting you for a session on the topic, “Emerging career opportunities in public policy communication & marketing of public leaders” by the NLIU Guest Faculty, Mr. Harpeet Dhodhy on Tuesday, 11 October, 2022 at 5:15 PM at the NLIU Auditorium.

About the Speaker

Mr. Harpreet Dhody is a serial entrepreneur having founded half a dozen organizations in the last 20 years in Edtech, Marcom, Social Entrepreneurship and e-commerce. He is the CEO of Konsole Group, a leading full stack advertising company of central India. Sir was the Public Policy and Communication advisor to the Government of Chhattisgarh and its Chief Minister, Dr. Raman Singh . Academically, he is an engineer from Punjab Engineering College Chandigarh , and an MBA from University of Oxford He is an industry acknowledged expert on Political Marketing , Election Campaign Management and Personal Branding. He has been a TEDx speaker and has been giving guest lectures at leading institutes across India including, IIM/IIT/MDIs, etc. He was also the founding curator of the Raipur Hub of Global shapers, a World Economic Forum Initiative.

We are elated to announce that Ms. Riya Singh, '20, has secured an All India Rank 1 in the Combined Defence Services Examination, 2021 which was conducted by the Union Public Service Commission and the Services Selection Board of the Ministry of Defence for admission to the Officers Training Academy, Chennai, 30th Short Service Commission Women (Non-Technical) Course.

The whole university is proud of this wonderful achievement and we wish her the best of luck in her endeavours.

Silver Jubilee Celebrations, 2022 Shivraj Singh Chouhan CM Madhya Pradesh

It is with extreme delight and pleasure that we announce that Mr. Ankit Gupta, '20, has been awarded the prestigious Chevening Scholarship. Moreover, he is one of the youngest scholars in the cohort who have been awarded scholarships from India in various fields. He will now be pursuing his Master's at the coveted University of Cambridge.

We take pride in his phenomenal achievement and wish him luck in future endeavours!

Dear Alumni,

Greetings from the NLIU Alumni Affairs Cell!

We are extremely elated to announce that on the occasion of the 25th Silver Jubilee of the University and the accompanying celebrations, the University will be conducting an Alumni Meet on the 3rd of September. We look forward to hosting you on the campus to relive your college memories and put a pause to your nostalgia for some time.

We kindly invite you to the Silver Jubilee festivities at NLIU Bhopal, which will include a number of small yet spectacular events. Please mark your calendars.

The registration fee and the complete itinerary will be released very soon. Looking forward to your gracious presence!

In case of any queries feel free to contact the undersigned

Somya Yadav
Convener, NLIU Alumni Affairs Cell
+91 8770442903

Ronak Goyal
Co-Convener, NLIU Alumni Affairs Cell
+91 9340350163

Email- [email protected]

Advocates-on-Record Examination, 2021

We are delighted to announce that several alumni of the university have cleared the prestigious Advocates-on-Record examination conducted by the Supreme Court of India in December, 2021.

Vineet Dwivedi, ‘08
Avinash Jha, ‘10
Anshuman Siddharth Nayak, ‘13
Anuja Pethia, ‘13
Prateek Mishra, ‘13
Vipul Agrawal, ‘13
Akshay Amritanshu, ‘14
Divyanshu Rai, ‘14
Kanu Agrawal, ‘14
Samapika Biswal, ‘14
Preena Salgia, ‘15

In case we have missed out on anyone else who has cleared the examination, kindly let us know so that the list can be updated accordingly.

We congratulate all the new AORs on behalf of the entire university and wish them luck for their new endeavours.

The University is elated to announce that we have introduced a six-week online certificate course in company law with a limit of 500 seats to be offered on a first come, first serve basis (to be conducted on the CISCO Webex Platform from May 16 to June 24, 2022).

The deadline to apply is April 30, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. IST.

Further details are provided in the files attached to this post.

The NLIU Moot Court Association is exhilarated to announce the partners for the 7th edition of the NLIU- Justice R.K. Tankha Memorial International Arbitration Moot, which is being organised in association with the office of Shri Vivek Tankha (Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India and Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha).

Law Firm Partners:
Allen & Gledhill LLP and L&L Partners Law Offices

Institutional Partner:
Singapore International Arbitration Centre

Research Partner:
Jus Mundi

Knowledge Partners:
1. National Forum For Research In Arbitration Law

2. Indian Arbitration Law Review

Friends of the Moot:
1. Racial Equality for Arbitration Lawyers (R.E.A.L.)

2. Asia Pacific Regional Arbitration Group (APRAG)

3. Brazil Very Young Arbitration Practitioners (BR VYAP)

4. Energy Related Arbitration Practitioners (ENERAP)

5. Tales of the Tribunal

6. DC Very Young Arbitration Practitioners (DC VYAP)

7. Portugal Very Young Arbitration Practitioners (PT VYAP)

We are glad to have them on board and hope to continue this collaboration for future editions as well!

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We are pleased to announce that the NLIU Law Review is now accepting submissions for Volume XI Issue II of the Journal.

Click on the links to view our Call for Papers and detailed Submission Guidelines.

Call for Papers: https://nliulawreview.nliu.ac.in/call-for-papers-for-volume-xi-issue-ii/

Submission Guidelines: https://nliulawreview.nliu.ac.in/submission-guidelines/

Submissions must be made only through the form available on our website, on or before 23:59 hours on February 15, 2022.

Dear All,
Greetings from CLL!

With the blessings of our Patron Prof. (Dr.) V. Vijayakumar, Hon'ble Vice Chancellor, NLIU Bhopal; Ms. Neeta Gupta, Respected Registrar, NLIU Bhopal and after the initial success of Certificate Courses on Labour Laws and Certificate Course on Insurance Laws launched during the month of June 2021, CLL is delighted to announce the launch of one month long Certificate Course on Competition Law, after the necessary approvals from the authorities at NLIU, Bhopal.

As we all are aware, CLL is one of those select few Centres/Institutions in the nation which provides Certificate Courses in the domains of Law which are less explored and coming of age. Thus, a Certificate Course in the aforementioned subject has been launched by the CLL.

This Certificate Course aims to develop the skills, which are required to deal with the legal and practical aspects related to the Competition Law regime in India.

Registration link: https://nliu.ac.in/online-certificate-course-on-insurance-law/.

The fee to be paid is-

For Students: ₹ 1500/- only.
For Professionals: ₹ 2000/- only.

Payment link: https://erp.nliu.ac.in/payment/ #/

The deadline to register for the same is 25 December 2021, 11.59 PM IST.

The same shall be conducted from 27 December 2021 - 25 January 2022 in an Online mode using CISCO Webex platform.

Please feel free to connect to us through our social media handles, or please drop your queries at [email protected] with a subject line Doubt(s)_Certificate Course in Competition Law.

Please spread the word and participate in the same.

National Law Institute University

The NLIU family extends hearty congratulations to the following students of the MSCLIS 2 Years Programme

Awardees, Mr. Rizwan Memorial Gold Medal

2018 Batch - Ms. Diksh*ta Yadav
2019 Batch - Ms. Sana Shekh
2020 Batch - Ms. Parnika Shrivastava

Wishing you all success in your future endeavors.

The following students from the L.L.M batches of 2013, 2014 and 2015 have reflected exceptional academic performance for which they have been awarded the below mentioned medals

LL.M. One Year Program, (Criminal Law Group)
Awardees, Dr. Ajay Dubey and Dr. Animesh Dubey Gold Medal
1. Ms. Rimjhim Jain
2. Paritosh Prakash
3. Ms. Bhoomika Ahuja

LL.M. Two Years Programme
Awardees, Nani A. Palkiwala Memorial Award (Gold Medal)
2018 Batch - Mr. Rajat Bawaniwal
2019 Batch - Ms. Eksh*ta Goel
2020 Batch - Ms. Shruyti Bitolia

Awardees, Justice Shacheendra Dwivedi Memorial Award
2018 Batch - Mr. Rajat Bawaniwal
2019 Batch - Ms. Eksh*ta Goel
2020 Batch - Ms. Shruyti Bitolia

Congratulations to all the awardees, NLIU wishes you a bright future ahead.

We are extremely proud to announce the medal winners and awardees from the B.A.LL.B batches of 2013, 2014 and 2015.

Gold medals awardees, Pt. Ramlalji Sharma Memorial Award.
2018 Batch - Ms. Soundarya Lahari Vedula
2019 Batch - Ms. Mansi Singodia
2020 Batch - Mr. Kashish Mahajan

Silver medals awardees, Pt. Ramlalji Sharma Memorial Award.
2018 Batch
1. Ms. Deeksha Malik
2. Ms. Umang Katoch
3. Ms. Soundarya Lahari Vedula

2019 Batch
1. Mr. Saahil Khare
2. Ms.Tweisha Mishra
3. Ms. Mansi Singodiya

2020 Batch
1. Mr. Kartik Chamadiya
2. Ms. Saara Mehta
3. Ms. Mansi Singodiya

Awardees, Late Mrs. Pratibha Dubey Memorial Award
1. Ms. Soundarya Lahari Vedula
2. Ms. Mansi Singodia
3. Ms. Nidhi Kulkarni

Awardees, Dr. Ajay Dubey and Dr. Animesh Dubey Silver Medal
1. Ms. Deeksha Malik
2. Ms. Tweisha Mishra
3. Ms. Nidhi Kulkarni

Awardees, Dr. Ajay Dubey and Dr. Animesh Dubey Bronze Medal
1. Ms. Harsha Jeswani
2. Ms. Eesha Shrotriya
3. Ms. Aksh*ta Pandey

We recognise their hardwork and excellence over the years, and wish them all the very best for their future.

On occassion of our biggest convocation ceremony yet, we cordially invite everyone to join us in this celebration virtually.

Please find the link to the live event which is being streamed on Youtube and Cisco Webex

YouTube - https://youtu.be/Zx6dr_oK_KQ

Cisco Webex - https://nliubhopal.webex.com/nliubhopal/j.php?MTID=m9b5eb7f3f16492646fa2df1a953d1b11
Saturday, Nov 20, 2021 10:15 pm | 3 hours | (UTC+05:30) Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi
Meeting number: 2641 265 5332
Password: wcSZMdMS676

Join by video system
Dial [email protected]
You can also dial 210.4.202.4 and enter your meeting number.

Join by phone
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Access code: 264 126 55332

The National Law Institute University, Bhopal (NLIU) is hosting its 11th Convocation Ceremony for the Ph.D., MSCLIS, LL.M. & B.A.LL.B. batches today.

The ceremony commences at 10:30 am in the Convention Centre on the University campus.

The event shall be graced by the presence of Hon’ble Justice Mr. Sanjay Kishan Kaul (Judge, Supreme Court of India), Hon’ble Justice Mr. Ravi Malimath (Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court) & Shri Shivraj Singh Chauhan (Hon’ble Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh). The event shall also be attended by other eminent dignitaries including Dr. Mohan Yadav (Hon’ble Minister, Higher Education Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh) and Shri Rampal Singh (Hon’ble Minister, Law and Legislative Affairs Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh). Additionally, members of the General Council, Executive Council and Academic Council of NLIU shall be present.

We are pleased to announce that a total of six hundred and thirty-four degrees will be awarded along with forty plus medals to deserving scholars.

We are extremely delighted to inform that Mr Hrishikesh Jaiswal, a fourth-year student at NLIU, had filed a PIL before a Division Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court and has appeared as a petitioner-in person to seek proper implementation of the Motor Vehicle Laws on the issue of the archaic culture of placing faulty boards, stickers and ho***rs on motor vehicles.

Hon’ble Mr Justice Sujoy Paul along with Hon’ble Mr Justice Pranay Verma has entertained the PIL filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India having W.P. No. 23194/2021 (PIL) in the case of Hrishikesh Jaiswal v. State of Madhya Pradesh & others.

The Hon’ble High Court after hearing Mr Hrishikesh Jaiswal, has directed the Chief Secretary, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Addl. Chief Secretary Madhya Pradesh Transport Department and Director General of Police (DGP), Madhya Pradesh to file their responses.

We wish him luck in his future endeavours and hope that all the law students take inspiration from his efforts.

The ADRC is elated to announce that the registrations for the second edition of NLIU-Khaitan & Co. International Negotiation Competition, 2021 are open now.
Interested teams may register themselves via a google form, the link to which is provided hereunder:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe_a_UlgLArCX2dzVmKb32NEymkDm-XmKnXv2tM1ctNSlfKsA/viewform

The teams will be shortlisted on the basis of their experience in the field of ADR.

Last date to register is 31st October, however the slots are limited so grab your ticket to the competition asap!

Stay tuned!!

The most awaited event of the year is finally here!

The NLIU MCA is exhilarated to announce the 7th Edition of the NLIU-Justice R.K. Tankha Memorial International Arbitration Moot.

Every year we look forward to putting our best foot forward and you can trust us when we say that the upcoming edition is going to be nothing short of perfection.

Book your calendars from 10th -13th March, 2022 and join us to be a part of an experience like no other.

Stay tuned and follow the space for more updates.

Greetings on the occasion of Vijayadashmi!

On this auspicious day, we feel very proud to announce that Mr Nripraj Bhati, a third-year student at NLIU, had filed a PIL for the construction of a primary school in a village in his home district of Barmer. The government had already sanctioned the land and funds, but the land was encroached upon and the school was run in a hutment for the last 7 years. Nripraj successfully pursued his case as the petitioner, appeared in person, and secured a favourable order from the High Court of Rajasthan (Jodhpur Bench). The court lauded the efforts of Nripraj as being a law student he is passionate about his career and at the same time is vigilant & observant of happenings around him. We wish him luck for his future endeavours and hope that all the law students will get motivated to raise their voice against the injustices being caused to needy & weaker sections of society.

Keeping the ethos of the festival embedded in our value system, this inspirational story motivates us to fight against the evils which hamper the day-to-day growth of an individual. Furthermore, it also encourages us to keep our battles for the betterment of the needy selfless.

We pray that this auspicious day of Vijayadashmi brings victory to everyone striving hard in their lives and we hope for the well-being of humanity.