About Us

OBJECTIVE

The NLIU has been in an iconoclastic mould to develop:

  1. genuine independence and autonomy to encourage intellectual freedom and development of personality and outstanding qualities of leadership amongst its students;

  2. Innovative inter-disciplinary programmes with a clinical component;

  3. Imaginative and varied academic courses and extension programmes which include a Centre for Women and Law. Refresher Courses for Law Teachers, an Institute of Comparative Law and Jurisprudence, a Centre for Human Rights Education, and a Continuing and Distance Education Programme;

  4. A system of active learning through high level of teacher-student interaction and internal and continuous assessment of student’s achievement;

  5. Coordination of bench, bar and academics in planning the socially and professionally relevant programmes;

  6. Co- ordination with leading national and foreign institutions for floating abreast in the field of law, legislation and judicial trends.

LOCATION IN BHOPAL

The city of Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh, is a fascinating amalgam of scenic beauty, historicity and modern urban planning and is located in the centre of Indian map. Historically, Raja Bhoja had founded Bhojapal way back in the 11th century and has now gradually come to be known as ‘Bhopal’. The two elegant lakes of Bhopal dominate the city. The old city boasts of the aristocratic imprint of its former rulers with its teeming market places and fine old mosques and palaces. The new city is ever developing with its well- laid out parks and gardens, broad avenues and streamlined modern edifices. The tourist’s are attracted through out the year to the historical monuments of the city like Taj-ul-Masjid, Jama Masjid, Moti Masjid, Shukat Mahal and Sadar Manzil, Gohar Mahal. Other attractions include Bharat Bhawan, Government Archaeological Museum, Van Vihar,etc. At a short distance from the city are famous spots such as the ‘Stupa’ at Sanchi, Bhim Bhetika, the renowned ‘Shiva Temple’ at Bhojpur and the list goes on…

TOPOGRAPHY OF THE UNIVERSITY

At present the University is situated in verdant eco-friendly surroundings on Bhadbhada Road at the outskirts of Bhopal near the Kerwan Dam. The campus is surrounded with hills and lush greenery and the city is easily accessible. The NLIU has been allotted 40 acres of land on a hillock by the Government of Madhya Pradesh to develop a modern campus with modern academic and residential facilities.

 

Visitor of the University

Hon’ble Chief Justice of India, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi (Ex-officio)

Members of the General Council

This Council consists of some of the biggest illuminaries in the legal field.

  1. Hon’ble Chief Justice, High Court of Madhya Pradesh(Chairman);

  2. Hon’ble Minister-in-charge Higher Law, Madhya Pradesh;

  3. Hon’ble Minister-in-charge Higher Education, Madhya Pradesh;

  4. Attorney General of India;

  5. Advocate General, Madhya Pradesh;

  6. Chief Secretary to the Government of Madhya Pradesh;

  7. Secretary, Govt. of M.P., Higher Education Department;

  8. Principal Secretary, Govt. of M.P., Law and Legislative Affairs Department;

  9. Principal Secretary, Govt. of M.P., Finance Department;

  10. Chairman, State Bar Council of Madhya Pradesh;

  11. Chairman, Bar Council of India, New Delhi;

  12. Director, National Judicial Academy, Bhopal;

  13. The Director, National Law School of India University, Bangalore

  14. Chairperson of the University Grants Commission;

  15. Shri T.R. Andhyarujina, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi;

  16. Dr. Rajeev Dhavan, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi;

  17. Shri Raju Ramchandran , Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi;

  18. The Director, National Law Institute University, Bhopal

The Executive Council

The Executive Council shall be the Chief Executive body of the Institute. The administration, management and control of the Institute and the income thereof shall be vested with the Executive Council which shall control and administer the property and funds of the Institute.

The Executive Council shall consist of the following members, namely:

  1. The Director;

  2. One member of the General Council to be nominated by the General Council;

  3. The Chief Secretary to the Government of Madhya Pradesh;

  4. The Advocate General Madhya Pradesh;

  5. The Secretary in-charge of Finance Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh;

  6. The Secretary in-charge of Law& Legislative Affairs Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh;

  7. The Secretary in-charge of Higher Education, Government of Madhya Pradesh;

  8. The Chairman of the State Bar Council, Government of Madhya Pradesh;

  9. Two whole time teachers of the Institute by rotation according to seniority;

  10. The Director who shall also be the Chairman of the Executive Council.

The Academic Council

The Academic Council shall be the academic body of the Institute and shall have power of control and general regulation of, and be responsible for, the maintenance of standards of instruction, education and examination of the Institute and shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed upon it by this Act or the Regulations. It shall have the right to advise the Executive Council on all academic matters.

The Academic Council shall consist of the following members, namely:

  1. the Director who shall be the Chairman thereof;

  2. three persons from amongst the educationists of repute or men of letters or members of the learned professions or eminent public men, who are not in the service of the Institute, nominated by the Chairman in consultation with the General Council;

  3. the Secretary in-charge of Law and Legislative Affairs Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh;

  4. a nominee of the State Bar Council,

  5. all the Heads of the Department of the Institute;

  6. all Professors other than the Heads of the Department, if any;

  7. two members of the teaching staff, representing Associate and Assistant Professors of the Institute;

  8. a nominee of the Bar Council of India.

The Finance Committee

There shall be a Finance Committee consisting of the following, namely:

  1. The Director;

  2. one member nominated by the Executive Council from amongst its members;

  3. An officer each of the Finance Department and the higher Education Department (not below the rank of Deputy Secretary), Government of Madhya Pradesh, to be nominated by the State Government; one member to be nominated by the General Council

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