School of Law

With the emergence of cutting edge technologies, social tools, and interconnected communities, the study of law has transgressed its traditional spheres of influence and assumed importance in a multitude of domains. At the School of Law, Manav Rachna University (MRU), we understand this transdisciplinary application of legal knowledge by offering practice-driven and application based clinical legal education.

We at School of Law provide up to date theoretical and practical education as well as skills centric empirical training to students. With the training under School of Law, the students get a comprehensive understanding of the practical aspects of legal practice in diverse areas.

Having been established in 2017, School of Law is a constituent department of Manav Rachna University (MRU) and offers Bar Council of India (BCI) approved 5 years integrated honours law program and 3 years LL.B program at undergraduate level. LL.M and PhD Programs, duly approved by the UGC and Govt. of Haryana, are offered at post graduate and doctorate level respectively.

Students are offered a choice of electives and specialization in diverse subjects including Criminal Law, Corporate Law, Commercial Arbitration, Constitutional Law and IPR. Practical hands-on experience and experiential learning of students is emphasized through consistent focus on moot court activities and competitions, quality internships, legal aid clinics and camps and visits to institutions of legal significance as part of clinical legal education pedagogy.

Programmes Offered

B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) – MRU

B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) – MRU

LL.M.

Ph.D. Programme

LL.B Program (3 years)

Advisory Board

Faculty of Law has an Advisory Board which comprises some of India’s finest legal minds and other very distinguished professionals. The Board is responsible for providing the necessary strategic direction and guidance to the institution.

**Late Justice RC Lahoti**
*(Founding Chairperson) Former Chief Justice of India Chairperson*

**Justice Amitava Roy**
*Former Judge, Supreme Court of India*

**Justice KK Lahoti**
*Former Acting Chief Justice, High Court of Madhya Pradesh*

**Justice Kailash Gambhir**
*Former Judge, High Court of Delhi*

**Justice Rajive Bhalla**
*Former Judge, High Court of Punjab & Haryana*

**Mr Atmaram Nadkarni**
*Senior Advocate*

**Mr PK Malhotra**
*Former Union Law Secretary*

Mr RK Bajaj IRS (Retd.)

Mr Ravindra Shrivastava

Senior Advocate

Mr Sanjeev Sharma

Senior Advocate

Mr Gourab Banerji

Senior Advocate

Mr Ashok Gupta

Senior Advocate

Mr Sudhir Sharma

Partner, L&L Law Offices

Mr Gopal Jain

Senior Advocate

Mr Anup Trehan

Partner, Access Law

Mr Shashank Garg

Partner, Advani & Co

Convener

Honorary Professors

: Mr. Chander Lall
Senior Advocate for IPR Law

: Justice RV Easwar (Retd.)
for Tax Law

: Mr Arvind P Datar
Senior Advocate for Tax and Constitutional Law

: Mr Parag Tripathi
Senior Advocate for Constitutional Law

: Mr Vikas Pahwa
Senior Advocate for Criminal Law

: Mr Gaurav Pachnanda
Senior Advocate for Commercial Litigation and Arbitration

: Mr PK Malhotra
Former Union Law Secretary for Administrative Law

Library - Shri Ratan Lal Lahoti Memorial Law Library

The Law Library has been adopted by the former Chief Justice of India Hon\’ble Shri R.C. Lahoti. The library is named after his father as Shri Ratan Lal Lahoti Memorial Law Library, which contains a rich collection of Law books, Journals, SCC Manual, AIR Reports, All England Reports inter alia other journals and authoritative texts. Hon\’ble Justice R.C. Lahoti has also contributed books from his personal collection, signifying his passion for Law and Literature. In the Digital Library, database of National & International journals and cases, including SCC Online can be accessed.

Conferences, Seminar and Invited Talks

To give a comprehensive world view of the legal profession and specific issues, it is imperative to hold conferences, debates, seminars, workshops and invited lectures. Judges, accomplished professionals and acclaimed professors are invited to deliberate upon issues of contemporary importance and interact with the students, which helps them, develop critical perspectives and “out of books” thinking.

Justice Deepak Misra launching a Campaign “YOU ARE NOT ALONE” for Senior Citizens.

Hon’ble Justice Jasti Chelameswar delivering inaugural speech at “2nd Experts Workshop on Criminal Prosecution”

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Faculty of Law conducts copious co-curricular and extra-curricular events including workshops, street plays, Legal Aid Camps, Moot Court competitions, elocution contest, debate and seminar, law week, ADR BOOT camp sports & cultural events like Jus Fiesta and fresher\’s day inter alia many other events. Students are taken to visit Parliament, Supreme Court, High Courts and other courts. Visit to legal institutions help students appreciate “law in formulation” and “law in action.”