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NLSIU Grad Aces Civil Services Exam

…could compete toe-to-toe with the rest of the country in good old-fashioned open competition, even with the most recent change in the examination format,” he said. Another inspiration for Jeydev…

Government Transparency Needs a Public Records Makeover

…government has emphasised open data objectives and focused on revising current open data policies through a draft Data Use and Accessibility Policy 2022. See: https://www.meity.gov.in/writereaddata/files/Draft%20India%20Data%20Accessibility%20and%20Use%20Policy_0.pdf. [vii] For example, land records…

Issues in Pre-Trial Processes in India

…will culminate into a comprehensive research report, which will then be converted into a series of academic publications. About the Project In examining the question of excessive pre-trial detention, the…

CLAT 2023 | Latest Updates & Instructions

The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is a national level entrance exam for admissions to undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) law programmes offered by 22 National Law Universities around the…

Meet Our New Faculty | Dr. Arul Scaria

…continue focusing on research and teaching in IP. The academic and research ecosystem at NLU Delhi and the freedom given helped me experiment with new teaching and research projects. The…

March 2023 Term | Campus Updates

…be developed to allow for open air seating with wireless and electrical connectivity. A new porch on the lower ground floor and balcony on the ground floor will open out…

Welcoming Our New Students

…had to shift from ICSE board to the local state board. It was a challenge to study a third language suddenly and write an exam for it. I remember the…

CLAT 2024 | Latest Updates and Instructions

Welcome to CLAT 2024! The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is a national level entrance exam for admissions to undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) law programmes offered by 22 National…

NLSIU Launches Alumni Engagement Platform!

…initiatives, we hope to further build and expand the NLSIU Community, connect our alumni with their fellow batchmates, and in future, also provide volunteering and mentoring opportunities within the community….

Featured In The Media | Dr N S Nigam

…reflected on the changes in the pattern of the entrance exam – evolving from about 1000 students appearing for the separate entrance exam for the law school during his time…

Meet Our New Students | LLM Programme

…law and Human Rights. Hobbies & Interests: I like to write poems in English and Hindi. (A few of his published poems are linked below) https://www.lawctopus.com/peeping-into-a-poem/ https://www.lawctopus.com/never-give-up-poem/ https://www.lawctopus.com/justice-is-an-illusion-poem/ Darshan Upadhyay…

Rules and Regulations

…measures, examination and academic regulations. You can download a copy of the relevant rule or regulation by clicking the links below: NLSIU Employees Service Regulation and Finance Regulations NLSIU Principles…

FAQs | Admission of Karnataka Students to NLSIU

…provides for 25% compartmentalised horizontal reservation for Karnataka Students. What is compartmentalised horizontal reservation? Horizontal compartmentalised reservation ensures a minimum of 25% of Karnataka students are admitted in every vertical…

Securing Reproductive Justice in India: A Casebook

The casebook brings together judgements and orders by the Indian Supreme Court and High Courts across twelve reproductive justice issues. In India, courts have been at the forefront of recognizing…

CLAT 2021 Latest Updates | Karnataka Region

Welcome to CLAT 2021! The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is a national level entrance exam for admissions to undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) law programmes offered by 22 National…

CLAT 2022 Latest Updates | Karnataka Region

Welcome to CLAT 2022! The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is a national level entrance exam for admissions to undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) law programmes offered by 22 National…

Call for Applications | Manager โ€“ Admissions

and updating admission records and files and compiling timely admissions reports; Participating in summer orientation and registration program for newly admitted students. Evaluating courses offered by other schools to determine…

Open Mic/Poetry Reading at NLSIU Campus

With the term about half-way through, we thought it will be fun for the NLS community to gather for an informal open mic/ poetry reading in the New Academic Block….

Meet Our New LLM Students | AY 2023-24

…This prestigious year-long program in Liberal Sciences/Studies provided me invaluable exposure to a wide range of disciplines, research opportunities, and practical experiences. As I connected these diverse areas of study

Invitation to teach Module/s at NLSIU

…their fields of expertise, shall be preferred. We recommend that interested persons should obtain the necessary permission from their employer or the government (wherever applicable) before they submit their application….

NLSIU Launches Centre for Study of Rule of Law

…to a more inclusive, progressive, and innovative approach to legal education, further research, and scholarship. To read more about our research, visit https://www.nls.ac.in/research/ For more information about this initiative, please…

Research

Committed to reforming legal education and the pursuit of academic excellence, NLSIU places significant emphasis on legal and policy research. Research at NLSIU is primarily carried out through its Centres,…

Full time Research Assistant Post Vacancy | DPIIT Chair

…related judgement analysis and law review articles and managing www.iprlawindia.org database. Eligibility: Candidates with LL.M degrees may appear for the interview. Selected Candidates are expected to join immediately. Salary: Research

Report | Coronavirus and Consumer Rights in India

…the E-Commerce Entities/Digital Marketing. The CPA 2019 has brought a drastic change by empowering the Consumer Commission to receive court fees and filing of complaint in electronic mode and also…

E-book on Children & Cyber Safety

This e-booklet seeks to provide a brief-yet-comprehensive guide for the children, parents and teachers on cyber security. The book will explain the potential threats and the statutory remedies available to…

Call For Tenders | Yamuna Hostel

downloaded on the University. Date of Issue of Quotation: 22.09.2021 Last Date for Submission/Up to 4.00 PM on 01.10.2021 Quotation Opening Date: 04.10.2021 Time of Completion: One Month (30days )…

Research Fellow Post Vacancy | Distance Education Department

…Familiarity with ERP and LMS application. Job Description: Core Responsibilities: Review and update course books and study materials Prepare class assignments and supplementary learning materials Resolve basic academic queries Provide…

The Revival of Buddhism

Book Review: Douglas Ober, Dust on the Throne: The Search for Buddhism in Modern India (Stanford University Press 2023)….

Where is the Public in the Republic of India?

…(the root word sahit signifying ‘being together’). Literature imagined thus was not the fount of identity for a nationalist community, but an open republic of imagination, expression and affect. In…

Dalit Festival at NLSIU

…started with a Cultural Night/Open Mic. Students at NLS were invited to share their talents in dance, music, poetry, and other genres at this open mic event. The night also…

November 2021 Term | Back To Campus!

…of the University. Shreyas Sinha, who completed the first year of his BA LLB (Hons) programme online, and is now on campus for his second year, said, “Coming to campus…

Meet Our New Faculty | Dr. Debangana Chatterjee

…Research in Social Sciences and Education (CeRSSE), JAIN (Deemed-to-be University). An Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) Doctoral Fellowship recipient, her specialisation is in the field of gender and

Meet Our New Faculty | Dr. Betsy Rajasingh

…public interest needs relating to access are met. As mentioned earlier, this has been one of the broad areas of research interest, which led me to study the implications of…

Orientation 2022

…as the Special Public Prosecutor, and many others. She was a founding statutory member of the Internal Complaints Committee of the Delhi High Court dealing with complaints under the Sexual…

Gender, Human Rights and Law : 2020 – Vol. 9

Gender morality is explored in “The Hindu Widow” by Ananya Hassan Satish as well as rights of sex workers by Himani Chauhan Areas of family law are explored through succession…

Gender, Human Rights and Law : 2021 : Vol. 10

…non compliance with India’s obligations under the UNCRPD. A few key areas on women’s mental health looked at includeperceptions of women with mental illness, the human rights of women with…

The Making of a New Labour Law Regime in India

…of these legislations is simplifications of complex labour laws, our analysis shows that rights of labouring class are deliberately weakened to advance neoliberal agenda. This paper is providing historical context…

Web3: A Tech and Policy Brief for India

…gives a brief overview of Web3 and its components. Then, it looks at defining some key examples of technologies in the paradigm. Finally, we will look at some of the…

Centre for the Study of Social Inclusion

Founded in 2008 through an initiative of the University Grants Commission, Government of India, NLSIU set up the Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion & Inclusive Policy (CSSEIP) to…

Research Conversations at NLSIU

‘community researchers’—enabling community members to conduct research activities in their own communities—and working with key state and civil society actors to empower such communities. The Centre has facilitated a policy…

Research Conversations at NLSIU

‘community researchers’—enabling community members to conduct research activities in their own communities—and working with key state and civil society actors to empower such communities. The Centre has facilitated a policy…

Meet Our New Faculty | Dr. Kena Wani

…Global University. She is a historian by training and her research examines the intersections between State, business, and development practices in the middle decades of the twentieth century, specifically in…

Meet Our New Faculty | Dr. Anupama Sharma

…research projects including the Cambridge Pro Bono Project, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative and International Justice Mission. Her research interests include Criminal Justice, Family Law and Human Rights. In this interview,…

Rule of Law โ€“ A Basic and Eternal Principle

…as ‘due process’, “natural justice”, ‘essential functions of legislatures’ are incapable of a comprehensive definition. But this difficulty is actually their strength because it makes them basic, elastic and eternal.”…

Webinar on Consumer Protection Law

…Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission, New Delhi Time: 12:30 pm to 1.30 pm DAY – II: Redressal Procedure under Consumer Protection Act, 2019 Speaker: Shri Raju N. Registrar cum Administrative Office,…

Meet Our New Faculty | Gauri Pillai

…(Human Rights Law) and postgraduates (Comparative Human Rights Law and Comparative Equality Law on the Bachelor of Civil Law). Starting next term, she will be teaching Constitutional Law in the…

Meet Our New MPP Students | AY 2023-24

…about engaging with the inspiring student community that comes from such varied backgrounds. Your interests and hobbies: Music is a language I understand best so I love playing my guitar…

Ishika Saxena

…chapter in ‘Life Choices: Multidisciplinary essays on existentialism and ethics’, 2020) ‘Cognitive Psychology in the Context of Intersex and Trans Identities’ (Confluence: Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 2019) ‘Search for Life’…

Meet Our New Faculty | Balu G Nair

…in a household which gave me the freedom to explore many things outside the school curriculum. Evenings were spent with friends on the cricket ground or on a makeshift badminton…

31st Annual Convocation | 26th August 2023

…Chairperson of the Murty Trust. Press Releases & Speeches Press Release – Convocation 2023 Press Release – Opening Ceremony of the Redeveloped Library Convocation Speeches Watch full video: https://www.youtube.com/live/phE68NSYgYA?feature=share  …

NLSAT-MPP 2024 | Live Information Session

…Sneha Thapliyal, Associate Professor, Economics, and MPP Chair, NLSIU This information session is free and open to all candidates who have registered on the admissions portal (https://admissions.nls.ac.in/). Please click on…

Enquiring into India’s state capacity

…access to government data. We will conduct a comprehensive interdisciplinary study that establishes best practices towards an open and digital government. Public health is another one of our key focus…

Invitation to teach Elective Courses at NLSIU

…an exam); Research Course (focused on review of primary and secondary research leading to a Term Paper); Practice or Clinical Course (focused on field work, simulation, drafting or litigation exercises…

Meet Our Alumni Officer!

…of NLSIU. Accepting the offer to set up the Alumni Office was a no-brainer. To be back at NLS with no exams or project submission deadlines? Sign me up! But…

NLSIU Donates Desks to Government Schools

examination centres during the exam season and hence, the desks received today will be highly useful in the coming months for our students. We thank the University for its valuable…

Meet Our New Students | BA LLB (Hons) Programme

committed to giving back to society, Devanshi Shukla was clear about choosing a career that combines her personal interests such as writing and public speaking with the element of service….

Proportionality in India: A Bridge to Nowhere?

This article argues that the Supreme Court’s approach to proportionality is riddled with conceptual confusion which stems from the Court’s (mistaken) assumption that proportionality has always existed in Indian constitutional…

Energy Law and Policy in India

The book provides an outline of the energy sector law and policies through a compilation of articles on access to energy, electricity law, the role of the regulatory mechanism in…

Meet Our New Faculty | Dr. Sanjay Jain

…to freedom of movement as a fundamental right in every city, we have to make this right realisable by ensuring rights, and enabling conditions for a barrier free environment. We…

Celebrating 10 Years! | BA LLB (Hons) | Batch of 2012

…ahead! For any other information, please write to Ms. Sowjhanya (sowjhanya@gmail.com) or Ms. Leeneshwari (leeneshwari@gmail.com) from the batch of 2012, or to Moments from the Reunion      …

Call for Papers | NLSIR Special Issue Volume 35(2)ย 

…authors are requested to submit their draft submissions to both the mail.nlsir@gmail.com and the Digital Commons Platform by creating an account here. For further instructions and clarifications for submissions on…

NLSAT-LLB 2024 | Live Information Session

…early March. Panel of speakers: Dr. Betsy Rajasingh, LLB Vice Chair and Assistant Professor of Law, NLSIU Dr. Rahul Hemrajani, Assistant Professor of Law, NLSIU This information session is free

Universalism and Belonging in the Logic of Blackness

…of universals that shape the present world—an assumption that ideas such as Freedom, Democracy, Liberalism and the Free Market represent the only possible range of universal categories. These are used…

Strawberry Fields 2022 | April 23 & 24

…Like Imagination, Khan and Tangerine Stoned. The EMC along with the Strawberry Fields Committee, carried out live streaming of the event on SkillBox. Entry Details Entry is free and open

Policy Hackathon

…exceed 4000 words. 2) For each student participating in the competition, bona fide certificate from the institution of study clearly stating a) the programme of study, b) year of study,…

Meet Our New Faculty | Dr. Ashna Singh

…of interest are human rights law, international law, and environmental law. However, I am open to teaching anything and as you may have already guessed by now, I love variety….

Meet Our New Faculty | Dr. Rinku Lamba

…at the Australian Catholic University, Sydney. More recently, I was a senior research fellow at the Multiple Secularities Research Centre in the University of Leipzig, and at the Justitia Amplificata…

Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart | Virtual Panel Discussion

…rights, and opportunities in the online world. Platform: The panel discussion will be held on Zoom. Register here to participate: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XsyYSqIfQgOGhQPi7qyvSw It will also be Live on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/chennai.usconsulate Speakers:…

Environmental Law and Policy in India

Authors: Sairam Bhat and The Centre for Environmental Law, Education, Research, and Advocacy (CEERA). This book focuses on administrative regulation in environmental law. It also focuses on climate change, and

India as a post-colonial welfare state

The theoretical grounding for building a modern nation is in the Constitution of India which provides the framework for the welfare state. The idea of modernity and ‘development’ as a…

Environmental Law and Governance in India

Authors: Sairam Bhat, Centre for Environmental Law, Education, Research and Advocacy (CEERA), NLSIU This book provides an insightful and holistic up-to-date perspective of the constitutional governance and legal framework in…

Bill for Gig Workers Misses the Mark

Co-author: Madhulika T, research associate at the Centre for Labour Studies, NLSIU This article examines the Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2024, recently proposed by the…

32nd Annual Convocation | September 22, 2024

…Chancellor, and other dignitaries at the event. Press Releases & Speeches Press Release – Convocation 2024 Convocation Speeches 2024 List of Gold Medalists Watch Live Stream https://www.youtube.com/live/HJmJB6EWhM0 Gallery    …

28th Annual Convocation

…delivered the Convocation Address on the occasion. Watch the full video of the 28th Annual Convocation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXp4Z-UulX0&feature=youtu.be Press Release Medal Winners Notification 2020 Vice Chancellor’s Annual Report 2020 Convocation Address…

British Colonialism and Imperialism

…by academic experts, every article in their database is an authoritative guide to the current scholarship, containing original commentary and annotations. This bibliography focuses on the relationship between British colonialism…

29th Annual Convocation | October 31, 2021

…the Chief Guest on the occasion and delivered the Convocation Address. More details available below: Press Release Medal Winners Notification Vice Chancellor’s Convocation Report Convocation Address – Excerpts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJQ9Q2mxcns  …

NLSIU Receives India Today Best Colleges Award 2023!

…problem based learning pedagogy but we must not forget that we are not just teaching to one market or another…” Watch the full video of the roundtable discussion below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6TBpgZ0Jws …

Another Hole in Indiaโ€™s Data Tapestry

[with Vandana Dhoop] This article argues that the government’s decision to exclude anaemia as an indicator of women’s and children’s health from the National Family Health Survey, 2023–24 creates a…

Marriage matters for same-sex couples

…couples. It is also essential to understand the jurisprudential reasoning behind opening up the institution of marriage and extending the bundle of marital rights, benefits, and privileges to same-sex couples.”…

India’s Queers Have Right To Reimagine Marriage

“Voices from across the queer spectrum are uniting to demand a legal provision for marriage…for the ‘bouquet of rights’ one can access through marriage: adoption, inheritance, maternity leave, taxes, joint…

Panel discussion | Perspectives on Capital Punishment

…(NLSIU), Bangalore Watch the full discussion here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhZ1SUJUtFM&t=1700s&authuser=0 Organisers: For any queries, please write to Dr Anant Kamath, Assistant Professor, NIAS – or The VC Office, NLSIU –

Health Coaching at NLSIU

…Day Cleanse’ meal service in Bangalore and also conducted a number of talks and workshops around managing health through simple, daily practices. Please visit her website for more details: https://www.maribwellness.com/…

Movie Screening | Bosnian Film | Quo Vadis, Aida?

…at the 34th European Film Awards. Official trailer (with subtitles) available here Reviews: Sight and Sound, The Guardian and The Times Rotten Tomatoes: 100% approval See you all there! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErLD8P4VUjY&authuser=0…

Sebanti Chatterjee

Forschung, 33] (Music Education: Concepts, Practices, and Political Dimensions). Essen (Die Blaue Eule), 112–131.ISBN 978-3 89924346 Blogs, Portals, Magazines, Newspapers https://understory.in/stories/listening-to-voices/ https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/how-healer-and-other-korean-dramas-quietly-deal-with-abandonment-possible-self-care-strategies-9689041.html Promises of the Kwai: Discovering voices that sing…

Radhika Nair

…in India calls for the adoption of a specific law’ published in Mint on October 28, 2021. https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/refugee-protection-in-india-calls-for-the-adoption-of-a-specific-law-11635353951190.html Policy paper titled ‘Refugee Protection in India in the Absence of Specific…

CEERA Celebrates 25 Years!

The Centre for Environment Law, Education, Research and Advocacy (CEERA), established in 1997, recently celebrated its 25th year at NLSIU! CEERA focuses on research and policy advocacy in the field…

30th Annual Convocation | 2022

…Medal Winners List Vice-Chancellor’s Report Convocation Address Watch the video of the convocation proceedings below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc3uK6zaoHE Previous Convocations 29th Convocation | 2021 In 2021, 866 degrees and 48 medals were…

Dharmaโ€™s Social Messaging

[with Vandana Dhoop] The recently released film, ‘Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani’ raises important questions about gender roles and stereotypes….

NLSAT 2024 | NLSIU Campus Visit

…February 7, 2024 (11:59 pm). A detailed schedule will be shared with registered attendees ahead of the campus day. For queries or assistance, please write to Gallery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNmD6IlyDYU  …

Manusmriti, the Indian Courts, and Their Women

Despite considerable scholarly and other writing on the Manusmriti terming it regressive, especially in its denial of rights to women, the presence of Manu still looms large in our courts….

Transformative Law and Public Policy

Drawing on case studies from Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Australia, this book asks why law is central to public policy processes in the Global South. The essays argue…

Justice E S Venkataramiah Centennial Memorial Lecture

…their seats by 10.30 AM. The venue is easily accessible by public transport, including the Sir M Visveswaraya (Central College) Metro Station. To RSVP, write to registrar’ Lecture Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdXBEinhmLM…

A Career In Public Policy Webinar Series 2021 | Webinar 7

…of Public Policy Nanditha Kalidoss | MPP 2014-16 Global Health Fellow Factly, India-Facebook Partnership Sukhbeer Singh | MPP 2015-17 Consultant, DAMU Smart City Mission, MoHUA For queries, contact: https://www.facebook.com/mpp.nlsiu/…

Minorities: A View from South Asia

and the grant of limited autonomy including exclusive rights over land and natural resources to certain communities. This chapter examines the politics surrounding the inclusion of minority rights within these…