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Prospectus
2015
Our Vision
Shaping a better future for mankind by developing effective and socially responsible individuals
& organizations.
Our Mission
Institute of Law emphasizes the all-round development of its students. It aims at producing not only
good professionals, but also good and worthy citizens of a great country, aiding in its overall progress
and development.
It endeavours to treat every student as an individual, to recognize their potential and to ensure that they
receive the best preparation and training for achieving their career ambitions and life goals.
Contents
Ÿ Nirma Education & Research Foundation (NERF)
Ÿ Nirma University
Ÿ Messages
Ÿ Institute of Law
Ÿ Why ILNU?
Ÿ Rankings and Scholarships
Ÿ Advisory Council : Institute of Law
Ÿ Academic Programmes
Ÿ Outcome Base Education Approach
Ÿ Programme Outline
Ÿ Centre of Post Graduate Legal Studies
Ÿ Doctoral Programme
Ÿ Refashioning Pedagogy
Ÿ Professional Training Programme
Ÿ Learning Resource Centre
Ÿ Assessment & Evaluation Scheme
Ÿ Moot Court
Ÿ Interface with Legal Fraternity
Ÿ Centres for Research & Excellence
Ÿ Beyond Curriculum
Ÿ ILNU Achievements
Ÿ Nirma Institute of Law Students Activity Association(NILSAA)
Ÿ Discipline - A Keyword
Ÿ Luminaries on the Campus
Ÿ Infrastructure Facility
Ÿ Campus Recruitment Cell
Ÿ Faculty Profile
Ÿ Admission Procedure and Fee Structure
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NIRMA Education and Research Foundation (NERF)
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Dr. Karsanbhai K. Patel
(Chairman)
President, Nirma University
Shri Ambubhai M. Patel
(Managing Trustee)
Shri Rakeshbhai K. Patel
Vice Chairman,
Nirma Limited
In 1994, the founder of Nirma Group of Industries and an internationally renowned
entrepreneur Dr. Karsanbhai K. Patel crystallized his long cherished dream of providing
world-class facilities for professional education in Gujarat. He established Nirma Education
& Research Foundation (NERF) which in turn established leading Institutes like Institute of
Technology in 1995, Institute of Management in 1996, Institute of Diploma Studies in 1997,
Institute of Pharmacy in 2003, Institute of Science in 2004, Institute of Law in 2007 and
Institute of Architecture in 2014.
Shri Hirenbhai K. Patel
Managing Director,
Nirma Limited
Shri K. K. Patel
(Joint Managing Trustee)
Chief Operating Officer,
Nirma University
Shri R. D. Shah
Chartered Account
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The establishment of the Nirma University in April 2003 was a natural consequence of the
very high standards achieved by the first three Institutes.
Nirma University, established in 2003, is a
Statutory University under the Gujarat State
Act. It is recognized by the University
Grants Commissions (UGC) under Section
2(f) of the UGC Act. The University is a
member of the Association of
Commonwealth Universities (ACU) and
also of the Association of Indian
Universities (AIU). The University is
accredited by NAAC.
Dr. Karsanbhai Patel, Chairman, Nirma
Group of Companies and Chairman, NERF
is the President of the University and Dr.
Anup K. Singh is the Director General of the
University. Located at about 15 kms from
Ahmedabad city, the 125 acres of lush green
campus forms the picturesque environment
required for stimulating intellectual
creations.
Nirma University
Nirma University has envisioned the
philosophy of Outcome based Education
system and it provides exciting, enriching
and endless possibilities to address the
rapidly changing professional world and its
problems by encouraging students in a
myriad of activities like international
conferences, symposiums, student
competitions, conclaves and industry
related programmes.
“Innovation”, “Excellence”, “Quality” and
“Discipline” are the driving forces on the
campus of Nirma University, which
promises a shining and better future.
Nirma University consists of Faculty of
Technology, Faculty of Management,
Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science,
Faculty of Law, Faculty of Architecture and
Faculty of Doctoral Studies & Research.
The graduate, post- graduate and doctoral
level programmes offered by these faculties
are rated highly by accreditation agencies,
related industries, business magazines as
well as by the students.
Board of Governors
Dr. Karsanbhai K. Patel (Chairman)
President, Nirma University
Shri Ambubhai M. Patel
Vice President, Nirma University
Shri Hirenbhai K. Patel
Managing Director, Nirma Limited
Dr. Anup K. Singh
Director General, Nirma University
Prof. (Dr.) Purvi Pokhariyal
Dean, Faculty of Law, Nirma University
Dr. Manjunath Ghate
Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy,
Nirma University
Shri Mukesh Puri, IAS
Principal Secretary, Higher and
Technical Education, Govt. of Gujarat
Prof. J. P. Joshipura
Educationalist
Prof. N. R. Madhava Menon
IBA-CLE Chair in Continuing Legal
Education, NLSIU, Bangalore
Shri R. D. Shah
Chartered Accountant
Shri Vipinbhai S Parikh
Advocate
Dr. Pankajbhai Patel (Industrialist)
Chairman and Managing Director,
Zydus Cadila Healthcare Ltd.
Dr. P. N. Bhagwati (Industrialist)
Chairman, Bhagwati Sphero Cast Ltd.
Dr. A. S .Patel
Secretary,
Nirma University
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At the Helm
Dr. Karsanbhai K. Patel
President
Nirma University
We want an education by
“which
character is formed,
strength of mind is
increased, the intellect is
expanded and by which
one can stand on one's
feet. Education is the
manifestation of the
perfection already
inherent in man.
”
- Swami Vivekananda.
The Institute of Law draws much of its
inspiration and strength from its
founder, Dr Karsanbhai K. Patel,
Chairman, Nirma Limited. Dr Patel was
conferred with Padma Shri for 2010. He
is also the recipient of the Udyog Ratna
Award - 1990, Gujarat Businessman
Award-1998, Ernst & Young Lifetime
Achievement Award-2006, Sardar
Vallabhbhai Patel Vishwa Pratibha
Award-2009, The Baroda Sun Lifetime
Achievement Award 2009 and
Chemtech Award of Hall of Fame. He is
best known for his contribution to
industrial development in the country.
Dr. Patel was awarded the Honorary
Doctorate of Humane Letters by
Florida Atlanta University, USA for
Business and Marketing Acumen and
Philanthropy in the year 2001 and
Honorary D. Litt by Devi Ahilya
Vishwavidhyalaya, Indore in 2007.
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In the last 20 years, Dr. Patel has turned
his attention to the growing challenges
in the field of education. In the year
1994, he set up Nirma Education and
Research Foundation which is a stellar
example of his commitment to the
needs of the society.
Dr. Patel firmly believes that, to
withstand global competition and to
satisfy the growing need for quality
professionals, an academic institution
must constantly grow, innovate, build
strength and strive to become selfreliant.
Shri K.K.Patel
Vice President (I/c.)
Shri K. K. Patel, Joint Managing
Trustee, Nirma Education and Research
Foundation has been associated with
the trust and the university from its
inception. He also shoulders the
responsibility of the Chief Operating
Officer of the University.
“There is a higher court
than
court of justice
and that is
the court of conscience.
- Mahatma Gandhi
”
Shri Patel has versatile experience
across functions and has contributed to
several organizations. He serves The
Kalupur Commercial Co-operative
Bank Ltd. as a member of the Board of
Directors. He is the President of the
Gozaria Kelvani Mandal, Mehsana- an
Educational Public Charitable Trust
that serves the society through various
schools and colleges and also a Trustee
of the Gozaria Sarvajanik Hospital, a
well-equipped hospital with modern
facilities in Mehsana.
Earlier in his career, he has worked as
the Managing Director of MASCOT
(India) Instruments Pvt. Ltd.,
Ahmedabad, a company established
under the U.S. Technical Collaboration
for sixteen years. He holds a bachelor's
degree in Science specializing in
Chemical Engineering from the
Tennessee Technological University,
USA.
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Director General's Message
“ Law and order exist
for the purpose of
establishing justice ”
- Martin Luther King Jr.
This era of globalization and economic
liberalization has called for a need for a
paradigm shift in the field of legal
education, in tandem with the global
scenario. However, this shift from mere
theory towards a more practiceoriented clinical curriculum, rather than
being competing is one that
complements. With the spate of
multinational companies and foreign
law firms in India, this paradigm shift
has become more pronounced.
In line with the two main priorities for
today's legal education i.e. quality and
employability, Institute of Law, Nirma
University (ILNU) endeavors to
prepare outstanding and ethical legal
professionals and statesmen through its
unique justice-based curriculum, novel
initiatives in pedagogy, and additional
professional training and skills
development courses. ILNU recognizes
that the curriculum not only has to meet
with the industry standards and
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requirements but also has to be
futuristic enough to surpass
contemporary convention. With this
vision in mind, ILNU is committed to
excellence in the field of reinventing
legal education and through the
knowledge of law advance human
dignity, social welfare and justice.
At Institute of Law, Nirma University,
we are proud that our young law
students are shaped in line with the
industry and professional requirements.
I invite you to enroll at ILNU and can
assure you that as an ILNU student, you
will gain an excellent opportunity to
develop your potential fully.
I wish all potential applicants success
in their endeavors.
Dr. Anup K Singh
Director General
Nirma University
From the Director’s Desk
“A lawyer today is a policy
planner, business advisor,
m e d i a t o r, n e g o t i a t o r,
lobbyist, an effective
communicator and also a
reformer. With the field
becoming so vibrant and
volatile, choice of law as a
profession has seen, over
the years, a massive
improvement.
”
Welcome to the portal of the Institute of Law,
Nirma University (ILNU). ILNU is looking
at bringing about a paradigm shift in the
delivery of legal education in the country. It
aims to add new dimensions in legal education
that would incorporate international standards
thereby providing an environment which
would enhance freedom and innovation in the
dynamic pursuit of thoughts and civil society
engagement to advance the law of the land.
Institute of Law has taken three major
initiatives for addressing the current trends
and challenges of present legal system.
Firstly, we endeavour to educate tomorrow's
lawyer with a curriculum that helps students
develop a set of professional capacities and
cultural competencies required of lawyers in
today's global society.
Secondly, we are committed to enhance the
impact of our intellectual activities by
bringing our faculties scholarship to
practitioners and policymakers.
Thirdly, we strive to develop a system that
aligns our teaching scholarship and extension
activities for advancement of social welfare,
justice and dignity of individual in society.
There is a paradigm-shift in the role of legal
professional because of increasing
globalization, faster growth of the Indian
economy and advancement in technology,
which has . And so the curriculum at the Institute
of Law is novel, innovative and designed to
keep students equipped and updated with the
skills needed in the profession. A separate
enrichment course and professional training
module runs parallel with the course curriculum
right from the first year. This enables the
students to develop multi-disciplinary approach
to law in the sense that law and other behavioral
sciences are seen to be inter-related and exist in
mutually beneficial interaction.
With the help of well qualified in-house faculty
and visiting experts, we, at the Institute, strive
hard to create an excellent teaching learning
environment so that the students will be able to
unfold their potential to the fullest.
ILNU is committed to groom the students
admitted in the Institute as excellent, brilliant
and confident lawyers and legal professional to
face the challenges which lie ahead of them in
their lives.
Prof. (Dr.) Purvi Pokhariyal
Director and Dean
Institute of Law, Nirma University
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Institute of Law
Institute of Law began its journey towards excellence in legal education in the year 2007
under the aegis of Nirma University with a mission to fulfill the ever increasing demand of
quality legal professionals for a growing legal world.
The Institute accomplishes and continues to expand its horizon by following an approach
to legal education wherein learning experience is enlightening, enriching and inspiring. It
is committed to explore multidisciplinary approaches to revolutionize legal education by
incorporating critical learning pedagogy and constant mentoring sessions to bring about
the best experience possible for a successful future. Institute of Law, with its continuous
comprehensive evaluation and outcome based education philosophy, is envisioned to
establish new benchmark for innovative Legal Education in the country.
Institute of Law is known for its faculty, whose experience and expertise spans across
various areas of law and have a wide range of teaching and research experience. It
endeavours to provide quality education in the field of law and aims to generate world class
lawyers and socially competent and responsible citizens. Students from diverse cultural
background and perspectives create a multicultural space where new critical questions of
legal, political and social significance are put into dialogue.
In short span, the Institute of Law has made its presence felt all over India, by winning
various laurels at national and international level. Institute of Law aims all round
development of its students with special focus on justice education which can help various
stakeholders to solve the societal issues, at large.
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Why ILNU?
This Law school has adopted
“
an innovative curriculum, a
variety of co-curricular activities
and a justice oriented extension
programme that made it a
shining star in the galaxy of
higher education institutions in
Western India and the best in the
entire SAARC region.
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Excerpts from
Institutional Excellence Award,
2012 from Society of Indian Law
Firms and the Menon Institute of
Legal Advocacy Training.
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Institute of Law, Nirma University aims at reinventing legal education by adding new dimensions
to it and by bringing paradigm shift in its delivery system which incorporates various international
standards and provides a platform to the students to enhance their freedom of thoughts and
innovations.
Unique Features
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Scholarship for meritorious students
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Dynamic Curriculum with enrichment
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Well-equipped library with panoptic
courses
online databases
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Outcome Based Education
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State of the Art Infrastructure/Smart
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Integrative Pedagogy
classroom
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Clinical training with practical approach
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Career and Recruitment Cell
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Competency development through
professional training
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Faculty with diverse background and opportunity to interact with legal luminaries,
practicing lawyers and judges
Rankings
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Ranked First in Curriculum Designing by FLAIR
Talk, All India Reporter (AIR)
Ranked Second amongst best Private Law
Institutes in the Country by FLAIR Talk, All
India Reporter (AIR)
Ranked Fourth among young Law Schools,
Career 360
The Institute provides scholarship to the meritorious students. There
are two categories – merit basis and merit-cum-means basis. By this,
the institute not only aims to maintain academic standard but also extend
financial assistance to the weaker section who are academically
otherwise toppers. The Institute, in collaboration with “Increasing
Diversity by Increasing Access” (IDIA) Charitable Trust, is also
providing full scholarship to two IDIA Scholars admitted in the
Institute.
Scholarships
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Advisory Council - Institute of Law
Shri Hirenbhai K. Patel
Managing Director, Nirma Ltd.
Shri Dushyant Dave
Senior Advocate,
Supreme Court of India.
Shri Soli J. Sorabjee
Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India &
Former Attorney General of India
Ms. Pallavi Shroff
Advocate, Suprement Court of India,
Partner, Amarchand an Mangaldas and Suresh
Shri Sudhirbhai I. Nanavati
Senior Advocate and Executive Vice President,
A. Shroff & Co.
Gujarat Law Society
Shri Kamalbhai Trivedi
Senior Advocate and
Advocate General of Gujarat
Shri Sureshbhai Shelat
Prof. N.K. Pathak
Former Director, School of Law,
Gujarat University
Prof. (Dr.) Purvi Pokhariyal (Secretary)
Director & Dean
Institute of Law, Nirma University
Senior Advocate, High Court of Gujarat
Dr. V.S. Mani
Director,
School of Law & Governance,
Jaipur National University, Jaipur
Dr. B. M. Shukla
Former Director, School of Law,
Gujarat University
Academic Advisory Committee - Institute of Law
Prof.(Dr.) N.R. Madhava Menon - Chairman
Chancellor, Guru Ghasidas Central University,
Prof. H.C. Dholakia
Former Dean, Faculty of Law, M.S. University,
Chhatisgarh
Baroda
Prof. (Dr.) M. P. Singh
Former Vice Chancellor,
The WB National University of Juridical
Sciences, Kolkata Former Chairperson,
Delhi Judicial Academy, Delhi
Prof. (Dr.) Purvi Pokhariyal
Director, Institute of Law, Nirma University
Dr Tarkesh Molia – Member Secretary
Associate Professor & Academic Coordinator,/
Area Head, ILNU
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ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES*
*The Institute reserves the right to amend.
B.A., LL.B. (Hons.)
B.Com., LL.B. (Hons.)
One Year LL.M. Programme
Doctoral Programme
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Five year Integrated Law Programme
B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) - B.Com., LL.B. (Hons.)
This five-year integrated under graduate programme, offered in two streams B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) and
B.Com., LL.B. (Hons.) spread over ten semesters, is approved by the Bar Council of India.
Outcome Base Education Approach
ILNU focuses on students learning following outcome base education approach (OBE). Institute of
Law through its curriculum design and clearly articulated learning outcome ensures that students learn by
constructing knowledge rather than by receiving knowledge from others. This constructivist approach
requires new techniques for assessing students' learning that includes assessment as an integral part of
teaching in order to better understand what students have learnt during the process. Through the formative
and summative assessment, we are ensuring that required knowledge and skill for the profession are learnt
by the students following the Outcome Base Education principles. So with this OBE approach, clarity is
given regarding the subject-matter that students are required to learn, curriculum is organized and finally
instructions and assessment is designed to ensure that learning ultimately happens.
Every course involves a proper experiential learning mechanism which facilitates active learning.
Advanced and slow learners are closely identified for each course and faculty members use a combination
of various delivery mechanisms for such students. In order to bring clarity in its teaching learning
approach, Institute has framed various policies pertaining to teaching, learning and evaluation.
Assessment Rubrics and Matrices of assurance of learning help to map the outcomes of the learning
process.
Programme Educational Objectives
Graduates of this five year integrated law programme will
o Be able to integrate theory, doctrine and practice
o Have quest for research and inquiry
o Be able to develop ethical, social and professional
understanding
o Have sense of commitment for scholarly engagement
and societal reform
o Ensure professional preparation
o Enhance research skills and ensure professional
approach
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Programme Learning Outcome
The course aims these programme learning outcomes
o Understand the principles of law, its processes, procedures
and relevant application in the legal world
o Develop subject knowledge and functional skills
o Demonstrate adequate legal skills
o Conduct legal research using analytical and critical
thinking
o Develop awareness about the socioeconomic. political
and the cultural environment and become a socially
responsible citizen
o Develop a global perspective towards various legal issues
o Develop ethical reasoning and professional behavior
Graduate Attributes
o Core knowledge and understanding of
law
o Critical thinking and logical reasoning
skills
o Professional Skill
o Self efficiency
o Self-reflection and lifelong learning
skills
Programme Outline
Academic Year 2015-16**
Semester - I
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Indian Political System and Process
Fundamental of Economic Analysis
Law and Society
Orientation to Law, Legal System
and Legal History
Law and Literature
Enrichment courses
· Ethics and Morality
· Debating and Argumentative skills
· Introduction to Cyber World &
Cyber Security
Internship
Internship with NGO
(4 week) (150 Hours)
Elective Supplementary Courses
· Nutrition and Health I
· Performing Arts (Drama I)
· Sports I (Cricket or Lawn Tennis)
· Meditation
(Students have to opt for any one of
the above-mentioned courses)
Semester - III
Credit
5
4
4
5
4
1
1
1
3
28
Semester - II
·
·
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·
·
Credit
Communication Skills and Legal Language
Quantitative Techniques for decision making
Basics of Organizational Behaviour
Community and Applied Social Psychology
Law of Tort including Consumer Protection
Act and M.V. Act
Enrichment courses
· Critical Thinking and Legal Reasoning
· Ancient Indian Intellectual Tradition
and Modern World
· Legal Research
Internship
Internship with Trial Court I/
International NGO
(4 week) (100 Hours)
Elective Supplementary Courses
· Nutrition and Health II (Cooking)
· Performing Arts (Drama II)
· Sports II (Cricket or Lawn Tennis)
· Yoga
(Students have to opt for any of the
above-mentioned courses)
5
4
4
4
5
1
1
1
Credit
B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) Programme
· Economic Development and Policy
· Justice : An Introduction
B.Com., LL.B. (Hons.) Programme
· Law and Accounting
· Human Resource Management &
Total Quality Management
B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) - B.Com., LL.B. (Hons.)
Programme
· Constitutional Law I
· Criminal Law I
· Contract I
Enrichment courses
· Moot Court Training
· Human Rights Practice
· Legal Awareness and Para Legal Writing
Internship
· Internship with Trial Court II
(4 week) (150 Hours)
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
1
1
1
3
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Elective Supplementary Courses
· Movie making
· Fine Arts (Painting I)
· Creative Writing I
· Sports III (Basketball or Chess)
(Students have to opt for any one of the
above-mentioned courses)
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** The Institute reserves the rights to amend.
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Programme Outline
Academic Year 2015-16**
Semester - IV
Semester -VII
Credit
B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) Programme
Ÿ International Relation : Contemporary
Issues and Prospects
Ÿ Law in Changing Society
4
4
4
4
4
5
1
1
Semester - V
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Ÿ
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2
3
ŸElective Supplementary Courses
Ÿ Photography
Ÿ Fine Arts (Painting II)
Ÿ Creative Writing II
Ÿ Sports IV (Basketball or Chess).
(Students have to opt for any one of the abovementioned courses)
Credit
Civil Procedure Code and Limitation Act
Family Law I
Contract II
Corporate Law I
Law of Evidence
6
4
5
5
5
Internship
Ÿ Internship with the Supreme Court of India
(4 week) (150 Hours)
28
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Property Law including Transfer
of Property Act
Ÿ Banking and Negotiable Instrument Laws
Ÿ Administrative Law
Ÿ Taxation Law I (Direct Taxation)
Ÿ Honours Course I
Ÿ Honours Course II
Ÿ Elective Course I
Energy Law / Electricity Law /
Telecommunication Law
Professional Training I *
Modular Clinical Course
Ÿ Drafting Skills II (Criminal Pleadings)
Internship
Ÿ Internship with NGO/Trial Court/
High Court/Law Firm/Supreme Court
(4 week) (100 Hours)
Ÿ
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B.Com., LL.B. (Hons.) Programme
Ÿ Financial Management
Ÿ Money and Capital Market
B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) - B.Com., LL.B.
(Hons.) Programme
Ÿ Jurisprudence
Ÿ Criminal Law II
Ÿ Constitutional Law II
Enrichment courses
Ÿ Fundamentals of Public Administration
Ÿ Entreprenurship
Ÿ Foreign Language (French/ German /
Arabic / Spanish / Mandarin (Chinese)
ŸInternship
Ÿ Internship with the High Court
(4 week) (150 Hours)
Credit
Semester -VI
Family Law II
Corporate Law II
Interpretation of Statutes
Environment Law
Intellectual Property Law
Modular Clinical Course
Ÿ Drafting Skills I (Conveyancing)
Internship
Ÿ Internship with NGO / Trial Court/
High Court / Law Firm / Supreme Court
(4 week) (100 Hours)
Ÿ
Ÿ
Ÿ
Ÿ
Ÿ
5
4
5
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
32
3
28
Credit
4
5
4
5
5
2
2
27
* This will be offered customizing the career option of the
students. Considered career options may be litigation practice,
judiciary, law firms, corporate jobs, NGO’s and entrepreneurial
activities.
Programme Outline
Academic Year 2015-16**
Semester - VIII
Ÿ Taxation Law II (Indirect Taxation)
Ÿ Arbitration, Conciliation and
Semester - X
Credit
4
Alternative Disputes Resolution
(Clinical Course I)
4
Ÿ Public International Law
4
Ÿ Labour and Industrial Law
5
Ÿ Honours Course III
3
Ÿ Honours Course IV
3
Elective Course II
Ÿ Competition Law / Biotechnology Law /
Insurance Law
3
Ÿ Professional Training II *
2
Modular Clinical Course
Ÿ Drafting Skills III (Civil Pleadings)
2
Internship
Ÿ Internship with NGO/Trial Court/
High Court/Law Firm Supreme Court
(4 week) (100 Hours)
2
32
Credit
Elective Seminar Courses
(Students have to opt for any five of the belowmentioned courses)
Semester - IX
Credit
Ÿ Litigation Advocacy, Professional Ethics
and Professional Accounting System
(Clinical Course II)
Ÿ Human Rights and International
Humanitarian Law
Ÿ Conflict of Laws
Ÿ Honours Course V
Ÿ Honours Course VI
Ÿ Honours Course VII
Ÿ Honours Course VIII
Elective Course III
Ÿ Introduction to Chinese Legal System /
Introduction to European Legal System /
Introduction to American Legal System
Professional Training III *
Ÿ Internship
Ÿ Internship with NGO/Trial Court/High Court
/Law Firm/Supreme Court
(4 week) (100 Hours)
5
5
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
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Law & Child
Women & Law
Law and Differently abled
Health Law
Sports Law
Forest Law
Maritime Law
Air and Space Law
Cyber Law
Problems of Access, Governance, Public
Participation and Legal Institutions
Ÿ Plan & Policy Making
Ÿ Law and Public Servants
Ÿ International Dispute Resolution Bodies
Ÿ International Trade Law
Ÿ International Economic Law
Ÿ Medical Law
Ÿ Law relating to Information and
Broadcasting
Ÿ International Commercial Arbitration
Ÿ Refugee Law
Ÿ Law, Science and Technology
Ÿ Election Law
Ÿ Transportation Law
Ÿ Mining Law
Ÿ Water Law
Ÿ Natural Resource Management and Law
Ÿ Disaster Management and Law
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2
2
1
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
10
8
18
Ÿ PPO Internship / Field Work
* This will be offered customizing the career option of the
students. Considered career options may be litigation practice,
judiciary, law firms, corporate jobs, NGO’s and entrepreneurial
activities.
Total
280
** The Institute reserves the rights to amend.
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OUTLINE OF HONOURS COURSE (SEMESTER VII TO X)
PAPER
CONSTITUTIONAL
BUSINESS LAW GROUP
CRIMINAL LAW GROUP
LAW GROUP
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
LAW GROUP
SEMESTER VII
Hons. I
Indian Federalism
Law on Corporate Reconstruction - I
Criminology
Copyright Law
Hons. II
Right to Information
Corporate Insolvency
Penology, Victimology and
Correctional Institutions
Law of Trademark and Design
Patent Drafting and Specification
Writing
Tradition Knowledge:
Farmers & Breeders
SEMESTER VIII
Hons. III
Election law
Law on Corporate Reconstruction - II
Forensic Science
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Comparative Constitution
Company and Financial
Market Regulations - I
Comparative Criminal
Procedure
Company and Financial Market
Regulations - II
Corporate Governance
International Criminal Law
SEMESTER IX
Hons. V
Law and Education
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Local Self Government
including Panchayat
Administration
Hons. VII
Media and Law
Law on Project and
Infrastructure Financing
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Civil Society and
Public Grievance
Foreign Trade law
IT Offences
Administration of
WTO & International Intellectual
Property Rights
IPR in Pharma Industry
IPR Litigation
Criminal Justice
Privileged Class Deviance
Law of Trade Secret, Technology
Transfer and Anti-Competitive
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THE CENTRE OF POST-GRADUATE LEGAL STUDIES (CPGLS)
LL.M. (One Year Programme)*
Postgraduate Study Centre was established under Institute of Law, Nirma University in the
year 2011 and since then it was offering two year LL.M. programme with Business Law
specialization. With the introduction of one year LLM programme by the University Grants
Commission, in 2013 the Centre for Postgraduate Legal Studies (CPGLS) established to
offer the new one year LLM programme with multiple specializations and since the year
2013the CPGLS is offering One Year LL.M Degree Programme as per UGC Guidelines.
LL.M. is offered in Constitutional and Administrative Law, Commerce &Corporate
Law, Criminal & Security Law, Science, Technology & Law, Legal Pedagogy &
Research.
Admission Procedure
Admission will be based on the inter se All India merit rank of P.G. Common law
Admission Test (PG-CLAT), 2015. The preference will be given to the candidates who
have appeared in the PG-CLAT, 2015. However subject to the availability of the seats,
non PG-CLAT candidates may be given admission on the basis of All India PG ILNU
Entrance Test. The date and syllabus of All India PG ILNU Entrance Test will be notified
on our website. For further details, please visit
http://www.ilnuadmission.in/AdmissionFormLLM2015_16.pdf
Eligibility
A candidate should have successfully passed, three years LL.B after graduation or five years
Integrated Law Degree Programme as recognized by the Bar Council of India. Candidate
should not have less than 55% marks in aggregate in the qualifying degree. Those who have
appeared in aforementioned exam and waiting for the result can also apply. However,
admission will be subject to the fulfilment of eligibility criteria at the time of admission.
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Doctoral Programme (Ph.D.)*
The Institute of Law at Nirma University offers Doctorate Programmes under the Faculty of
Law. This programme includes course-work of 13 credits including Research Methodology,
with Quantitative method and Computer Application. The University announces admission
to its Ph.D. programme (External) twice in a year (February and August) under following
areas:
Constitutional Law, Comparative Constitutional Law, Election Law, Law and
Education, Judicial Process, Law and Social Transformation, Impoverishment and
the Law, Administrative Law, Law and Public Servant, Law and Secularism, Criminal
Law, Forensic Science and Law, Cyber Law, Criminology, Penology and Victimology,
Comparative Criminal Justice System, Human Rights, International Humanitarian
Law and Refugee Law.
Eligibility
The candidates holding Master Degree or equivalent with 55% or equivalent grade from the
recognized University will be considered eligible for registration for the Degree of Doctor of
Philosophy in the relevant Programme.
For further details please visit http://www.nirmauni.ac.in/ilnu/PhDAdmission or
Contact us at [email protected].
* The Institute reserves the rights to amend the programme outline.
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Refashioning Pedagogy
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Moot Court
Research Writing
Project Work
Mock Trial
Field Visits and Field Work
Institute of Law employs a combination of instrumental methods and techniques of teaching that provide a learning environment which
challenges the learners with different abilities and encourages self-learning. All teaching initiatives are student centric, are planned and
implemented after reflecting on the outcome it is going to generate. The Institute also maps the transformation in the legal profession and
accordingly designs its strategies and initiates reforms in the delivery mechanisms. Special emphasis is adhered to facilitate students to apply
their conceptual knowledge to legal problems and issues. Practical Components play an important role in overall development of learners.
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With advancement of Information Communication Technology
(ICT) tools in this digital age, the legal profession in India has
undergone a huge change. Today, law students not only require
academic knowledge but also professional skills in order to
survive in a competitive industry which looks for both legal and
professional competence. The Institute recognizes this need by
empowering the students by equipping them with various
tailor-made skills that further empowers their employability
factor. A Professional Training module runs parallel with the
course curriculum from the first year is designed by
experienced in-house trainers and experts from the legal and
corporate world with a view to meet the demands of the
Industry and prepare the students to become socially
responsible competent legal professionals.
Professional Training Programme
The program aims to inculcate a sense of professionalism in
students right from the first year, enhance industry specific
skills and prepare them for a smooth transition from campus to
the legal world. The professional training programmes mainly
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Communication Skills (Verbal and Non Verbal)
Effective Writing Skills and public speaking
Social Networking and Emotional Intelligence
Time Management
Transition from Campus to Corporate Environment
Sensitizing for societal concerns
Interviewing Skills and Client Counseling
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The library plays significant role in supporting the Legal Education, Legal Research & achieving Academic Excellence. The Library with the
state of the art facilities, which consist of legal materials in conventional and electronic-digital formats, which includes Case Laws,
Constitution, Statues, Legal articles, reporting journals, Parliamentary Proceeding, treatises, judicial & administrative decisions and other
legal resources in various form and curriculum related various subjective text and reference books. The Learning Resource Centre of ILNU
was established in 2007 and stands for the most lively-happening place among the Users on the ILNU Campus by providing safe, comfortable
and an excellent user friendly environment which helps in learning, Research, advancement of knowledge and promotes Research &
Scholarship. It has a collection of over 10,000 volumes of Books covering a wide range of general and special subjects consisting of text
books, reference books, back volumes of journals and reports etc., apart from legal periodicals. The library subscribes to more than 97 print
National and International periodicals & 2364 online journals. Fully Automated Library gives more enhancement to Knowledge promotion
by Various Type of Library Collection & Knowledge Repository.
In addition to circulation and reading facilities, Library Resource Centre offers the following services:Web OPAC: The entire Library collection including books, journals, etc. can be searched through the web enabled Online Public Access
Catalogue (OPAC). Users can access the OPAC to find out the real-time availability of library materials from their own computer terminals.
Remote Access: Faculty and students can also take benefit of the E Resources wherever they are located by this facility. Remote Access is
provided for all online resources.
Inter Library Loan/Resource Sharing: The library has co-operative arrangements with other major libraries through the DELNET to get
documents, which are not available in the library.
Proactive Information Services: The library provides specific information services such as alert on CAS, SDI, Reservation and Article of
the Week etc. to the academic community.
Reference and Research Services: The library staff supports the faculty and researchers in various ways like conducting extensive literature
surveys, preparation of subject bibliographies on any given topic, reading lists, database searches, etc.
Moot Court Research Rooms: For legal research students who are preparing for a Moot Court Competition, a separate room has been
allocated in the library. It is well equipped with comfortable sitting arrangements.
Access to all NU libraries: Students have access to libraries of other Institutes within the Nirma university campus
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International Law Resource Centre
The well-equipped International Law Resource Centre has been
established with unique print and electronic resources. The Centre houses
a rich collection of International Law Reports published by Cambridge
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Westlaw India
Oxford Reports on International Law
LexisNexis Academic Universe
Kluwer on Arbitration
JSTOR: An Archival Database
SSC Online
Manupatra
Pressdisplay-Newspaper Direct
Emerald ManagementXtra
ELSEVIER –Science Direct
Corporate Law Advisor
EBSCO- Business Source Complete
EBSCO-Academic Search Premier
Springer
OUP e-Bundle
Taxmann Direct, Corporate and Indirect Taxes
AIR Supreme Court
AIR High Courts
AIR Privy Council
Annual Survey of Indian Law
Criminal Law Journal
Journal of the Indian Law Institute
The Patents and Trade Marks Cases
Gujarat Law Reporter
University Press in 154 bound volumes and online databases such as
Oxford Reports on International Law, Kluwer on Arbitration etc. It is first
of its kind in Western India where resource material on various areas of
International Law is available for students. The centre covers areas like:
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International Trade Law
International Environment Law
International Humanitarian Law
International Arbitration Law
International Space Law
International Intellectual Property Law
European Laws
Inter-American Laws
WTO Laws
International Maritime Laws, etc.
Institutional Membership
The Learning Resource Centre is an institutional member of
Ÿ Indian Law Institute, New Delhi
Ÿ International Law Students Association, Washington
Ÿ The Indian Society for International Law
Ÿ American Information Resource Centre (AIRC), New Delhi
Ÿ The British Library, Ahmedabad
Ÿ Developing Library Network (DELNET), New Delhi
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Assessment and Evaluation Scheme
The Institute focuses on continous comprehensive
assessment of learners to monitor students' academic
performance. Students are assessed on the basis of course
projects, class participation, paper presentations, group
discussions and clinical exercises' etc. The assessment
criteria are well defined and articulated by each course Coordinator so as to ensure the mapping of programme
learning outcome with course learning outcome.
Institute believes in bringing clarity in its teaching
learning approach and hence various policies have been
created pertaining to teaching, learning and evaluation.
Assessment Policy and use of Assessment feedback
criteria helps to map the outcomes of the learning process.
The university has very strict, fair and transparent system
of conducting examination and awarding grades.
Each faculty is allotted a group of students under
his/her mentorship for periodical one to one counseling
and this is how the overall development of student is
promised at Institute of Law, Nirma University.
“ Knowledge is never excess ”
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Moot Court
From the first year, students are orientated with mooting
skills through various moot court workshop followed by
intra moot court competition. Institute of law has well
defined moot court policy which facilitates, encourages
and enhances mooting skills of students at both national
and international levels. The Institute of Law has state-ofthe-art moot court hall which is equipped with all modern
facilities and also organizes National and International
Moot court competitions every year.
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Interface with legal fraternity
Shri Soli Sorabji, Senior Counsel, Supreme Court of
India, Former Attorney General for India
Hon’ble Mr. Justice H.L.Dattu,
Chief Justice of India
Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.M. Ahmadi,
Former Chief Justice of India
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Shri Harish Salve, Sr. Counsel, Supreme Court of India,
Former Solicitor General of India
Shri O.P.Kohli,
H.E. The Governor of Gujarat
Honble Ms. Justice Gyan Sudha Mishra,
Judge, Supreme Court of India
Prof. Upendra Baxi, Warwick Law School,
United Kingdom
Honble Mr. Justice H L Gokhale
Judge Supreme Court of India
Shri Gopal Subramanium, Senior Counsel, Supreme
Court of India, Former Solicitor General of India
Shri Arnab Goswami,
Editor in Chief, Times Now Channel
Professor C. Raj Kumar, Vice Chancellor,
O. P. Jindal Global University
Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.M.Sahai
Acting Chief Justice, High Court of Gujarat
Mr. Robert J. Gaybrick
Co-Chairman, Morgan Lewis, Phladelphia
Shri Nisith Desai,
Founder Partner,
Nisith Desai Associates
Honble Mr. Justice C K Thakker,
Former Judge, Supreme Court of India
Prof. N.R. Madhava Menon, Founding Vice
Chancellor, NLSIU (Bangalore) &
NUJS (Kolkata) )
Shri Dushyant Dave,
Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India
Hon’ble Mr. Justice D.M.Dharmadhikari
Judge (Retd.), Supreme Court of India
Mr. Murali Neelakantan
Global General Counsel, Cipla Ltd.
Shri. K N Chandrashekharan Pillai
Former Director, Indian Law Institute, New Delhi
Mr. Anil Divan, Senior Advocate,
Supreme Court of India
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Centres for Research and Excellence
Institute of Law, Nirma University has set up Research Centre in various areas of importance, where the prime focus is to inculcate research skills
amongst the young students, to prresearch scholarly activity to faculty members and engage themselves with the research activities.
Centre for Law and Governance has been committed to the spirit of
justice and the Rule of Law. The Centre for Law and Governance endeavors to
adopt a multidisciplinary approach of framing research and teaching on the
complex relationship between law and governance for students of the Institute.
The study of governance, in its various forms and at different facets is central to
several contemporary issues. Centre publishes Journal on Law and Good
Governance on recent and contemporary issues, it also seeks to translate
theory into practices of governance by initiating debate, sharing research and
encouraging dialogue between the academia, government, civil society and
NGOs at local, national and global levels.
Centre for Criminal Law and Justice
The center aims to
advance knowledge on the administration of Criminal Justice and provide
exposure to the society to understand pitfalls in functioning of criminal law
and criminal justice system. It aims to bring various stakeholders like
academicians, policy planners, officials, programme administrators,
representatives of civil society, NGOs, media, social and development
activists and practitioners to debate and discuss about criminal law and
justice and inclusive development: issues, challenges and social work
perspective. The center also aims at initiating programs which advances the
research capabilities of the student and the same will be given consideration
by the Center. The Centre has its own Journal of Criminal Law and
Justice.
ILNU aims at institutionalizing
Centre for Corporate Studies
and channelizing researches on corporate and business related aspects that take
place nationally as well as globally. The Centre looks to give a necessary Centre for Alternate Dispute Resolutionis set up to enhance
knowledge, understanding and scope of ADR; to create awareness of ADR as
impetus by inculcating an outlook amongst those future corporate
part of justice delivery system; to equip the students and other professional
professionals to question the various aspects of business and its interplay with
with practical aspect of arbitration, mediation and other ADR mechanism to
the society. The students undertake research, engage in debates and sensitize
take up independent career in this field. The Centre also publishes a
others about the same by organizing essay competitions to voice their views as
Journal of Alternate Dispute Resolution annually.
well as take up blogging with equal fervor. The Centre has various research
publications including its Journal, which is an annual publication that caters to
the need of the professionals and common people alike.The Centre has
various research publications including its Journal, which is an annual
publication that caters to the need of the professionals and common people
alike.
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Centre for International Humanitarian Law Studies strives
to create a research based and an inquisitive platform for the students passionate
about International Humanitarian Law and to maintain an academic response to
the persisting as well as the grey areas and contemporary challenges in
International Humanitarian Law or the Laws of Armed Conflict. The National
Students' Conference on International Humanitarian Law is an annual event
organized by the Centre where contemporary questions and challenges in IHL
are deliberated upon through panel discussions and paper presentations. The
idea behind such an event is to encourage research and discussion amongst
students across the nation. The Centre is also planning to bring out a journal
for promoting research on contemporary topics on International
Humanitarian law by the name of Journal on International Humanitarian
Law
Centre for Social Justice
was established with a view to promote
social justice and promoting access to and reform of the legal system. This
Centre has been created to provide the students an opportunity to have Practical
Legal Education and learn while they teach others. The centre aims to provide a
platform for students to express their thoughts, opinions, believes by ways of
Centre for Intellectual Property Rights is established
with the objective of increasing the intellectual property knowledge base
and research aptitudes amongst the students and professional to keep
then abreast with latest knowledge and to create new knowledge in this
area of significant importance.. The Centre attempts to dispense latest
information on intellectual property rights with a view to create
awareness in the public in general and to initiate research into relatively
unknown and new areas. The center also brings out annual journal on
contemporary law by the name of Journal of Intellectual Property
Law(JIPL).
is a journey towards the
Centre for Environmental Law
environmental sustainability and equitability. It works to promote,
support and assist education and personal training program designed to
enhance environmental information processing and utilization
capabilities. The center aims to promote, encourage and initiate research
related to the different environment related issues including analyzing
the various laws along with factual reality related with environmental
Centre also publishes a Journal on contemporary areas related to
Environmental Law.
debating, arguing, painting & decorating. To facilitate its objectives, the
Centre publishes a Journal of Centre for Social Justice annually.
Journal of Centre for
Law and Governance
ISSN 2348-7801
Journal of Centre for
Social Justice with
ISSN 2348-599X
Centre for Corporate Research
Law Journal
ISSN 2348-6384
NULJ Referral Institute Journal
with ISSN 2249 - 1430
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Orientation programme
Clinical Legal Education
Workshops on Mediation and Arbitration
Parliamentary, Conventional and other forms of debate : Debating skills are inculcated in students to sharpen their
advocacy skills. The students are provided a platform to compete in various competitions all around the country.
Academic fests like Connaissance It is an initiative of the students for stimulating intellect by organizing and participating in
activities like Panel discussions, Parliamentary Debate competitions, Quizes, Talk Shows etc.
Model United Nations Conference
Annual Lecture Series ILNU organizes Annual Lecture Series where stalwarts from the legal arena are invited to share their views
and experiences on different subjects. This event has been graced by dignitaries like Shri Soli Sorabjee, Shri Harish Salve, Dr. Rajeev
Dhavan, Mr. Gopal Subramanium, Shri Goolam Vahanvati, Prof. Upendra Baxi to name a few.
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National) seminars, workshops and conferences on various issues of law and its allied areas and also encourages students to participate in
various national and international seminar, workshop and conferences.
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ILNU Achievers
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ILNU team represented by students Arpit Singhvi, Ronith Joy and Vaibhav Kumar won the BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA TRUST, 30th All
India Inter University Moot Court Competition, 2014
ILNU team represented by Shahrukh Khan, Prapti Patel and Soumya Vaishy won the 2nd Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies
International Moot Court Competition, 2014
ILNU team represented by Alind Chopra, Bobby Jain and Chiranjeev Saboo won the Indraprastha National Moot Court Competition 2014,
at University School of Law and Legal Studies, GGS Indraprastha University.
ILNU team represented by Vaibhav Goyal, Anshuman Swamy and Vibhuti Khetan won the Best Memorial Award in the 8th Pro Bono
Enviro National Moot Court Competition, 2014 organised by School of Excellence in Law, The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University,
Chennai.
ILNU team represented by Devansh Agrawal, Akansha Agrawal and Kunal Solanki won the Best Memorial Award in the 3rd International
Banking and Investment Law Moot Court Competition 2014, Seedling School of Law & Governance, Jaipur National University, Jaipur.
Mr. Rohit Lalwani won the Best Researcher Award at the 1st Symbiosis Noida Moot Court Competition, 2014.
Team comprising of Shweta Gupta, Amrita Joshi & Abhijeet Dubey Students of Semester VII Were adjudged as 3rd best Mediation Team in
the 3rd NLIU INADR International Mediation Tournament.
Shweta Gupta was adjudged as best Mediator at the 3rd NLIU INADR International Mediation Tournament at NLIU Bhopal
Kaustubh Prakash won the 2nd best “Award of Excellence” with J. Sagar Associates, Mumbai in LexisNexis- Lawctopus Summer
Internship Writing Competition, 2014.
Alakananda Devi Duggirala of 5th Semester won the “LexisNexis National Law Day Week Photography Contest” on the occasion of Law
Day, 2014.
Ronith Joy, Vaibhav Kumar and Arpit Singhvi
Winners, the BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA TRUST,
30th All India Inter University Moot Court Competition, 2014
Alind Chopra, Manu Tripurari and Prannoy Shekhar
winners of DAIICT Debate Competition, 2014
Prapti Patel Soumya Vaishy and Shahrukh Khan,
Winners of 2nd Vivekananda Institute of Professional
Studies International Moot Court Competition, 2014.
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Nirma Institute of Law Students activity association, NILSAA
Students' Welfare Board (SWB)
Students are encouraged to plan, organize and participate in
various co-curricular activities on their own with active
support from the Institute. Such an atmosphere inculcates in
them the spirit of leadership and an understanding of
different aspects of Law. Students are also encouraged to
participate in co-curricular and extracurricular activities of
other leading law schools.
Foundation Day Celebration
Every year Institute of Law celebrates its Foundation Day
on 18 August.
Festoria's
IL-NU celebrates Festoria's a cultural fest which includes
activities like Singing, Painting, Slogan & Poster
Competition, Rangoli, Face Painting, Poetry Recitation,
Skit, Instrumental performance, Dance Competition and
Musical Evening.
Sports Fest
The Institute organizes sports events like Basketball,
Volleyball, Cricket, Badminton, Chess, Carrom, Football,
Athletics, etc. to enable the students for an all round
development of mind and body.
Extension Activity
Social Responsibility Institutions, such as ours play the role
of a catalyst for social change and contribute effectively to
the task of nation building. The Institute's activities and
curricula include courses to sensitize students to the needs
of Indian society and their professional obligation towards
them as citizens of the nation.
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“The rigorous course structure followed at the Institute enabled me as a student to constantly
undertake research and to explore the new dimensions to an impugned law that affected us as a
society and individuals. It led me to question every norm that we follow and the rationale behind
doing so. In a span of 5 years of my academic life, I was able to manage 9 internships, and they
ranged from working with a NGO at the grassroots in Rajasthan to the Human Rights Watch at
the international arena, and including several law firms and senior advocates in India.”
Swarnabh Dutta
(2nd Batch, ILNU)
UN Volunteer (UNV) at United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees,
as a Refugee Status Determination Assistant Officer
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Moot Court Committee & Moot Court
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Parliamentary Debate Committee &
Parliamentary Debate (Organizing) Committee
Placement Committee
Nirma University Law Journal Committee
Newsletter Committee
Axiom (Student Magazine) Committee
E-Journal Student Law Review Committee
Student Welfare Committee
Conference & Seminar Committee
Cultural Committee
Sabarmati Jail Project Committee
Literary and Drama Committee
Connaissance (Academic Fest) Committee
Sports Committee
Music Club
Movie Club
Media Committee
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The University has earned a name for quality
education due to the well-established academic
system of the University. The academic calendar
for each year is notified in the beginning of each
semester, and is strictly adhered to. Students are
required to be present in at least 85% of the
lectures delivered. Any shortfall is notified to
the students and parents. It is expected from
every student that he/she must conduct
himself/herself with discipline, decency and
dignity both inside and outside the campus. The
students are supposed to follow the dress code
on days specified by the Institute.
Ragging – Zero Tolerance
Ragging is strictly prohibited inside and outside
the University campus. The Anti-Ragging
Committee constituted for this purpose by the
Institute is empowered to take immediate action
against any untoward action and also to counsel
the fresher. Students seeking admission shall
have to furnish an undertaking in this regard. To
enhance familiarity and to acclimatize the
fresher to the academic and social environment
of the campus, the Institute organizes an
orientation session in the first week of the new
academic calendar.
Discipline – The Keyword
Ragging: Definition
Any disorderly conduct whether by words, spoken or written, or by an act which has the effect of teasing, or handling with rudeness any other student, in
rowdy or undisciplined activities which causes or is likely to cause annoyance, hardship or psychological harm or to raise fear or apprehension thereof in
a fresher or a junior student or asking the students to do any act or perform something which such student will not do in the ordinary course and which has
the effect of causing or generating a sense of shame or embarrassment so as to adversely affect the physique or psyche of a fresher or a junior student.The
student will also be required to give an undertaking in the performa attached herewith as Enclosure to be filled up and signed by the candidate and his
parent/guardian to the effect that he/she is aware of the University's approach towards ragging and the punishment to which he/she shall be liable, if
found guilty of ragging. All the students admitted to the Institute will have to observe and abide by the discipline rules prescribed by the University /
Institute and he / she will submit to the disciplinary jurisdiction of the Head of the Institution / Director General, NU and other competent officers or
authorities or bodies of the University as the case may be and in this respect he / she has to submit the declaration in the performa at the time of admission.
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Luminaries on the campus
Institute is committed to prepare the students on the technicalities of the emerging areas of law. In this endeavour Institute invites eminent law
professionals, judges of the Supreme Court and High Court to enlighten students on the contemporary issues.
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Hon’ble Mr. Justice H.L.Dattu, Chief Justice of India
H.E Shri O. P. Kohli, Governor of Gujarat
Hon'ble Mr. Justice V M Sahai, Acting Chief Justice,
High Court of Gujarat
Dr. Upendra Baxi, Professor of Law in Development,
University of Warwick, UK
Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.M. Ahmadi , Former Chief Justice of India
Hon'ble Ms. Justice Gyan Sudha Mishra,
Judge, Supreme Court of India
Hon'ble Mr. Justice C. K. Thakker,
Former Judge, Supreme Court of India
Hon'ble Justice Mr. B. N. Srikrishna,
Former Judge, Supreme Court of India
Hon'ble Justice Mr. G T Nanawati, Former Judge,
Supreme Court of India
Hon'ble Justice Mr. M. B. Shah, Former Judge,
Supreme Court of India
Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Sujata Manohar,
Former Judge Supreme Court of India
Shri. Soli Sorabjee, Former Attorney General of India
Shri Goolam Vahanvaty, Former Attorney General for India
Shri Harish Salve, Former Solicitor General of India
Shri Gopal Subramanium - Senior Council,
Former Solicitor General of India
Shri Dushyant Dave, Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court of India
Hon'ble Dr. Justice J.N. Bhatt, Chairman,
Gujarat Human Right Commission
Mr. Justice H. L. Gokhale, Judge, Supreme Court of India
Hon'ble Mr. Justice K. S. Panicker Radhakrishnan,
Judge Supreme Court of India
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Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ravi Tripathi, Judge, High Court of Gujarat
Prof. N.R. Madhava Menon Founding Vice Chancellor NLSIU
(Bangalore) & NUJS (Kolkata)
Prof. (Dr.) R. Venkata Rao, Vice Chancellor, NLSIU, Bangalore
Shri Kamal Trivedi, Advocate General, State of Gujarat
Dr. Rajeev Dhavan, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India
Prof. Kanji Tanimoto, Professor, School of Commerce,
Waseda University, Tokyo
Prof. Julios Sorjus, Associate Professor of Procedure Law,
The University of Barcelona.
Mr. Philip Jeyaratnam, Senior Counsel Singapore
Dr. Stephen Hobe, Managing Director IILCC, University of Cologne
Mr. Anil Divan, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi
Shri Suresh N. Shelat, Senior Advocate, High Court of Gujarat,
Ahmedabad
Shri Arnab Goswami, Editor in Chief, Times Now Channel
Professor C. Raj Kumar, Vice Chancellor,
O. P. Jindal Global University
Shri Nisith Desai, Founder Partner Nisith Desai Associates
Mr. Jayanth K. Krishnan, Professor of Law & Charles L. Whistler
Faculty Fellow, Indiana University Maurer School of Law.
Hon'ble Mr. Justice (Retd.) B P Singh,
President of NCCSD,Ahmedabad
Dr. Anthony Whitbread, Director RDSRP, ICRISAT, Hyderabad
Dr. Robert Jordan, IFOM,London
Dr. A. Raghuram Raju,Professor,University of Hyderabad
Dr. Kodand Ram Reddy, Professor,Osmania University,Hyderabad
Dr. Ram Puniyani, Former Professor,IIT Bombay
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Infrastructure facility
Ÿ Classrooms
Air conditioned classrooms are well equipped with modern
audio visual equipment to facilitate effective learning. The
class rooms are designed to promote maximum interaction
between faculty and the students
Ÿ Amenities
·
Transport facility is provided to students from their residence to
the Institute and back. For this, the University has its own fleet
of buses with pre-decided routes
·
Banking facility A branch of Kalupur Commercial Co-operative
Bank having all the features of net banking for the benefit of the
students and staff members has been provided on the university
campus.
·
Sports ground for Cricket, Volleyball and Football are available
on the campus. Students can also play indoor games such as
table tennis, chess, carom etc. The annual Sports day is a regular
feature.
·
Gymnasium with modern equipment is also developed for the
facility of the students and staff
Ÿ Smart class room
Smart class room is wherein social learning of students is
enhanced and promotes mobile and blended learning. It also
facilitates virtual sessions which helps to manage
competencies, learning parts and enables teacher to conduct
online test.
Ÿ Cyber lab
The Central computing facility is interconnected by fibre optic
cables with leased line internet connectivity. The internet and
intranet facilities are available on the campus. Learners and
Faculty Members are connected with google group to ease the
teaching learning process.
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Students store...
Canteens and cafeterias...
Separate yoga Hall
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Campus Recruitment Cell
On successful completion of the programme, the Institute
assists the students in exploring placement opportunities by
inviting organizations for campus recruitment. The Campus
Recruitment Cell (CRC) acts as a facilitator and medium
between the prospective recruiters and the students. CRC is in
constant touch with law firms, PSU's, Corporate Houses and
NGO's. The Cell mentors the students by conducting regular
workshops and programmes in soft skills and personality
development. The Institute relentlessly provides their students
with a plethora of the finest options available in the field. From
contacting various stakeholders in the legal sector, such as law
firms, companies, public sector institutions to providing the
students with an opportunity to work in the social sector and
judicial clerkship in the High Courts. The Institute leaves no
stone unturned to manifest its goals into actions.
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Faculty Profile
Dr. N K Indrayan
Adjunct Professor
Ph.D., LL.M.
Area: Business Law
Email: [email protected]
Prof.(Dr.) Purvi Pokhariyal
Director & Dean, Faculty of Law
Ph.D., LL.M.,PGDBM, PGIRPM,PGDCL
Area: Constitutional Law, Criminal Law &ADR
E-mail : [email protected]
Research Chair Professor
Centre for Social Justice,
Centre for Criminal Law and Justice:
Professor Sukhadeo Thorat,
Chairman, Indian Council of Social Science Research
(ICSSR)
Professor Chandrasekhar Pillai,
Former Director, Indian Law Institute, New Delhi,
Former Director National Judicial Academy, Bhopal
Honorary Visiting Professor
Hon'ble Justice (Dr.) J.N. Bhatt
Hon'ble Justice Mr. C K Thakkar
Former Chief Justice,
Patna High Court and
Chairman, Gujarat State Human Rights Commission
Former Judge,
Supreme Court of India
Prof. H.C. Dholakia
Prof. (Dr.) Yogesh Mehta
Former Dean, Faculty of Law,
M.S. University of Baroda
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Former Director,
Institute of Law, Nirma University
Mr. Bhaskar Tanna
Senior Advocate,
High Court of Gujarat
Area Heads
Tarkesh Molia
Area Head : Constitutional Law
Associate Professor & Academic Coordinator
Ph.D. (Human Rights Law)
Area: Constitutional Law & Human Rights
E-mail : [email protected]
Shalini S.
Area Head : Management & Humanities
Ph.D.(Oranizational Behaviour)
Area: Organizational Behavior
E-mail : [email protected]
Associate Professors
Krishna Pal Malik
Ph. D.(Criminal Law),DLP
Area: Criminal Law, Labour Law, Women and Child Rights
E-mail : [email protected]
Kiran Gardner
Ph.D.(Law), Ph.D. (Education)
Area: Criminal Law & Constitutional Law
Email: [email protected]
Assistant Professors
Amit Kumar Kashyap
LL.M., MBA
Area: Business Law
Anandkumar R. Shindhe
LL.M.
Area: Business and Trade Laws
Anwesha Pal
LL.M.
Area: Corporate Law, IPR,
Competition Law
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Arun B Prasad
M.B.A. (Finance),
M.A.(Economics),
PGDHR
Area : Economics
Bhumika Nanda
LL.M.
Area : Human Rights Law and
International Law
Krishna Bipin Mehta
LL.M. (IPR)
Area : Intellectual Property Rights
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Harmik Vaishnav
Ph. D. (English)
Area: Literature Communication and
Language
Madhuri Parikh
Ph. D., LL.M., M.A.
Area: Environment Law, Tort Law,
Legal Research Methodology ,
Legal History
Nadim Khan
LL.M.
Area: International Law
Email: [email protected]
[email protected]
Email: [email protected]
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Nanda Pardhey
LL.M., DCIPR, DCL
Area: Business Law, Science &
Technology
Nitesh Chaudhary
M.A.( Political Science)
Area : Political Theory
Niteesh Kumar Upadhyay
LL.M., PGDITL
Area : Human Rights,
International Law,
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Email:[email protected]
Nongthombam Singh
Ph.D.(Gender)
Area: Gender and Family, Indian
Communities, Social
Demography and Sociology
of Law
Owais Hasan Khan
LL. M.
Area : International Trade Law
Email: [email protected]
Email:[email protected]
Email:[email protected]
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Pranav Saraswat
Ph.D (Accounting & Finance)
Area: Finance & Accounting
Rachna Chaudhary
Ph.D., LL.M., DLL, PGDCS
Area : Business Law
Ram Niwas Sharma
Ph.D., LL.M.
Area: Contract Law & Maritime
Law
Ravi Saxena
M.A., M.Phil.
Area: Dalit Politics in India &
International Politics and
Relations
Email:[email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Raunaq Arvind Bagade
LL.M., D.CL.
Area: Constitutional &
Administrative Law
Rejitha Nair
LL.M.
Area: International Trade Law
& Human Rights Law
Renjith Thomas
LL.M.
Area: Criminal Law
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
E-mail: [email protected]
Rohit Moonka
LL.M, PGDIPR
Area: Intellectual Property Law,
ADR
Silky Mukherjee
LL. M.
Area: : Intellectual Property Law &
Constitutional Law
Shailja Tripathi
LL.M., PGDBA (HR), PGPIRPM
Area: Business Law
Email :[email protected]
Email : [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Shalini Bahuguna
LL.M.
Area: Constitutional Law
Shreekant Iyengar
Ph.D. (Economics)
Area: Economics
Shruti Kakkar
LL.M., M. Com.
Area: International Trade Law &
Taxation Law
Email: [email protected]
Email:[email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Suman Yadav
LL.M.
Area: Criminal Law
Tejas Modi
M. Com.,
Area: Accountancy
U. Varadharajan
LL.M, PGDILD
Area : Criminal Law, Human Rights
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
E-mail : [email protected]
Victor Nayak
LL.M.
Area: Business Laws
Yamini C. Prabha
LL.M.
Area: Intellectual Property Rights
Yogesh Madam Dharanghutti
LL.M
Area : Constitutional Law
Email:[email protected]
Email: [email protected]
E-mail : [email protected]
Jehirul Islam
LL.M.
Area: Labour Law & Business Law
Email: [email protected]
Administrative Staff
Mr Manoj Singh
Assistant Registrar
Dr. Atul Bhatt
Librarian
Mr Rameshan V M
Office Superintendent
Mr Faiyaz Shairkh
P.A. to Director
Mr Rashesh Parikh
Sr. Assistant
Examination Section
Ms Ranikumari Jha
Sr. Assistant
Purchase Section
Mr Digant Rathod
Computer Operator
Mr Tejas Bhatt
Jr Assistant
Placement Cell & Admission
Ms Falguni Trivedi
Jr. Assistant
Students Section
Mr Nimit Modh
Jr. Assistant - Events
Mr Sandip Patel
Library Assistant
Ms Kshama Parikh
Assistant Librarian
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Admission Procedure and Fee Structure
A.
Number of Seats
B.A., LL.B. (Hons.)
-120
B. Com., LL.B. (Hons.) - 60
15% of the total intake is likely to be filled-in under NRI/NRI Sponsored category as per the rules of the Government of Gujarat.
Over and above NRI/NRI Sponsored Category, 15% supernumerary seats of the total intake seats (180) will be for Persons of Indian
Origin (PIO)/ Foreign Nationals (FN) and Children of Indian Workers in Gulf Countries (CIWGC) - South East Asia (SEA) as per UGC
Rules. The application procedure and detailed information regarding eligibility for admission under FN/PIO/CIWGC-SEA category
will be separately notified by the University.
B.
Eligibility
A candidate should have passed Higher Secondary/Intermediate Examinations (10+2) or its equivalent examinations with not less
than 50% aggregate marks.
Age of the candidate should not be more than 20 years as on 1st July, 2015.
Note : The candidates exceeding the upper age limit as mentioned shall also be eligible to submit their application online w.e.f 21st of
March , 2015 as per CLAT Notice for Upper Age Limit . The candidature of aforesaid candidates shall be subject to final decision
of the appropriate court in this matter
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In view of the Bar Council of India, Legal Education Rules -2008, University Grants Commission Act and Regulations, decision of the
Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, the applicants who have obtained +2 higher secondary pass certificate after prosecuting studies in
distance or correspondence method shall also be considered as eligible for admission in the five year integrated programme. However,
the applicants who have obtained 10+2 through open universities system directly without having any basic qualifications for
prosecuting such studies are not eligible for admission in the integrated five year programme.
C.
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Admission Procedure
Admission shall be based on the inter se All India merit rank of CLAT 2015.
The candidates are compulsorily required to appear in the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2015.
Candidates are also required to fill in the application form of the Institute of Law, Nirma University(ILNU) in addition to the CLAT 2015
form.
Admission under NRI/NRI Sponsored category will be considered only based on the inter se All India merit rank of CLAT 2015.
Admission under FN/PIO/CIWGC-SEA categories, either CLAT 2015 or LSAT score will be preferred. Under these categories, the
admission will be processed and finalized by the University (Nirma University).
D.
Fee Structure
Fee Structure of Five Year Integrated B.A., LL.B. (Hon.) and B.Com., LL.B.
(Hons.) for the year 2015-16
1 Tuition Fees
1,25,000.00
Yearly
2 Seminar, Orientation, Welcome kit
1,000.00
One time
3 Library Deposit (Refundable)
4,000.00
One time
4 Caution Money Deposit (Refundable)
1,000.00
One time
400.00
One time
University Fees
5 University Enrolment Fee (One Time)
Semester End Exam, Mi d Semester Exam, Initial
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Registration & Semester Grade Report
Activity Fees
5,000.00
Yearly
7 Students Activity fees
5,000.00
Yearly
Total
E.
1.
2.
Ÿ Tuition Fee for NRI/NRI Sponsored/FN/PIO/CIWGC-
SEA Category - US$7000 per annum or equivalent in
Indian Rupees .
Ÿ For students under PIO/FN categories from SAARC
countries, the tuition fees will be US$6000 per annum or
equivalent in Indian Rupees
(inclusive of all, except refundable Deposits,
University fees, student activity fees and welcome kit).
1,41,400.00
Mode of Application:
There is only one mode of application, i.e., ONLINE. The online application is available on our website and the same can be accessed
by a candidate by registering self by creating a LOGIN ACCOUNT. Only those candidates who fulfill the above eligibility criteria can
apply as the software will automatically reject the ineligible application. Therefore, please read carefully the guidelines before fillingup the application.
Online application form is available at www.nirmauni.ac.in./ILNU
Mode of payment (Form Processing fee):
1.
2.
Candidate applying under General category will have to remit Rs.2000/- through Online.
The payment shall be remitted by Credit Card/Debit Card or Net Banking.
Admission Prospectus:
1.
2.
Admission Prospectus can be downloaded from our website www.nirmauni.ac.in./ILNU
Candidates who have applied, alongwith the prescribed fees, to the Institute (through Online) will get the Prospectus of the Institute by
post.
Last date for Receiving Application Form
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Candidates can access and submit the application Online till 26th May 2015.
The Online application will effectively be closed by 12:00PM (Midnight) on 26th May 2015 and the Institute shall not be responsible for
any delay/technical fault for filling up the Online form on the last day. Therefore, aspiring candidates are requested to fill-up the Online
form well in advance to avoid last minute rush.
No Online/Offline communication shall be entertained after closing the Online application (i.e., after 26th May 2015).
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F.
Counseling Procedure:
The detailed admission counseling procedure and other formalities to be completed at the time of counseling is provided in the website.
G.
Important Dates (Tentative):
11th March 2015:Commencement of accessibility/submission of ONLINE application forms
26th May 2015:Last date for submission of filled-up application forms
H.
All communications pertaining to admission should be addressed to:
The Admission Officer
Institute of Law, Nirma University,
Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Road, Ahmedabad – 382 481,
Gujarat, India,
Phone: +91-2717-241900-04 / 241911-15 Extension: 815/803/804
Direct: +91-79-30642803/804/815
Fax: +91-2717-241916/17
Email: [email protected]
I.
Admission Contacts UG Programme (B.A., LL.B.(Hons.) and B.Com., LL.B.(Hons.)
Dr. Tarkesh Molia
Admission Head
Ph:079-30642821(D)
Email: [email protected]
J.
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Mr. Manoj Singh
Admission Officer
Ph:079-30642815 (D)
Email: [email protected]
Jurisdiction
The admission process at the Institute shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the Court of Ahmedabad.
Note: All the dates mentioned are tentative & Institute reserves the right to change the date.
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