Marking 41 Years of NLSIU’s Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony
February 25, 2025
On February 25, 1984, the foundation stone of NLSIU was laid by the then Chief Justice of India, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud.
Building upon the vision of its first Founder-Director Prof. N R Madhava Menon, NLSIU has come a long way in its journey – of not just reimagining legal education, but also delivering a transformative and multidisciplinary educational experience.
41 years later, we plan to embark on an exciting large-scale expansion of the NLS campus in 2025 – the largest and the most intensive yet, since the University’s inception in 1986.
Through a comprehensive master plan of our campus, we look forward to developing high quality facilities, as well as fostering and strengthening a strong campus culture, and addressing the growing needs of an expanding community of students, faculty, researchers, and staff.
Down Memory Lane
The list of distinguished invitees for the foundation stone laying ceremony in 1984 included the then:
- Vice-President of India, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mohammad Hidayatullah
- Governor of Karnataka, Hon’ble Mr. A.N. Banerji
- Chief Minister of Karnataka, Hon’ble Mr. Ramakrishna Hegde
- Chief Justice of Karnataka, Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.S. Malimath
- Chairman of BCI, Mr. Ranjit Mohanty
- Sr. Advocate and Chairman elect of BCI, Mr. Biswanath Bajpayee
- Managing Trustee of BCI Trust, Mr. V.R. Reddy
- Sr. Advocate, Mr. Nani A. Palkhivala
- Sr. Advocate and Member of BCI, Mr. Ram Jethmalani
- Sr. Advocate and Member of BCI, Mr. Rajendra Singh
- Director Designate of NLSIU, Prof. Upendra Baxi
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