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About National Law School of India University - NLSIU Bangalore
The National Law School of India University at Bangalore was established by the Karnataka Government on August 29, 1987 through a Gazette Notification, under the National Law School of India Act (Karnataka Act 22 of 1986). The concept of a national institution to act as a pace-setter and a testing ground for bold experiments in legal education came up before the Bar Council of India in the context of the Council's statutory responsibility for maintaining standards in professional legal education under the Advocates Act, 1961.
The University is the result of the co-operation of the Karnataka Government, the Bangalore University and the initiatives of senior members of the Bar Council of India as well as that of Karnataka State Bar Council. The NLSIU started its journey in 1987 under the stewardship of its Founder Director, Dr. N.R. Madhava Menon. The NLSIU started its courses in the premises of the Central College, Bangalore University. The NLSIU moved to its own premises at the present address in 1992. The method of teaching involves lectures, discussions, case studies, Moot Courts and project work. An innovative feature of the teaching method followed by the NLSIU is the cooperative teaching where two or more teachers jointly offer a course and interact with the students in the same class. This is particularly useful for the multi-disciplinary analysis of socio-legal problems. At the end of each course, the students are expected to complete an evaluation of the courses undertaken by them in that trimester.
The comments in these evaluation forms are taken seriously by students and the faculty. Many professors specifically ask the students they taught to write extensive comments on the teaching, reading materials, availability for consultation, etc., so that they can more accurately identify students' concerns especially in courses that are taught for the first time.
Location - The National Law School of India University is located in Nagarbhavi, approximately 10 kms from the Bangalore City railway station. The Law School is spread over an 18 acre campus at the entrance to the Jnana Bharati Campus from the Nagarbhavi end. Click here for Google Map Location
Transportation
By Bus
- One of the city's
largest bus stands is located right opposite the City Railway Station. It
is called the "Majestic" Bus Stand. The buses that come to
Nagarbhavi are : 235, 235B, 235C, 235F and 43 (Pushpak) [From PLATFORM
19A].
- If one does not get
a bus to Nagarbhavi, it is also convenient to catch a bus to VIJAYNAGAR
and an auto-rickshaw from there to NLSIU ( Though one should expect to pay
an extra sum, over and above the meter ). The Bus Service to Vijaynagar is
VERY REGULAR and also crowded. Buses to VIJAYNAGAR ply from : PLATFORM 1
and 2.
By Taxi
- Taxis are a fairly
comfortable way to travel in Bangalore, albeit a little expensive. If you
are coming to NLSIU directly from the station or from the Airport, try to
come by a pre-paid cab. Otherwise, things can get very expensive.
- If you are coming to
NLSIU from some place where you are staying, it would be best for you to
ring up a City / Radio Taxi Service and ask for a Taxi. These are by far
the most reasonable and professional among the Taxi Services. However, the
cabs do have a tendency to "not come at all" some times. So book
well in advance and keep reconfirming.
- Phone Numbers: (City
Taxis: 3487191, 3487192; Radio Taxis: 3321052, 3327589).
By Auto
rickshaw
- Autos are a fairly
convenient means of commuting in Bangalore. However, they do have their
drawbacks. Being on the outskirts of Bangalore as it is, Nagarbhavi is not
exactly a preferred location for the Auto rickshaw Drivers.
- If you take an auto
to Nagarbhavi, you want to go "to Nagarbhavi circle" Expect the
auto driver to ask for 1 1/2 of what appears on the meter. If travelling
at night, or with excess baggage, or with more than three people, they may
even ask for double. Do not take this as the final say of Auto fares and
do try and bargain a bit.
- However, as a
general principle, if not travelling to a remote locality or late at
night, pay ONLY what appears on the meter. That is the correct fare. From
Brigade Road / MG Road / Residency Road, expect the meter to read about
60-70 Rs.
Facilities
Hostels - There are three Halls
of Residence for men (the Ganga , the Kaveri and the Himalaya ) and three for
women (the Nilgiris, Annexe and Mess Block). There is also a P.G. Women's
Hostel. The Halls of Residence have their own student-managed Dining Hall and
Kitchen, which serve vegetarian food on all days and non vegetarian food on
designated days. Students of the I year are generally allotted dormitories.
From the second year, men have the option of triple seater rooms, which are
T-shaped and once a curtain is drawn across the entrance, each cubicle becomes
a private room. Women have a choice of twin seater's, in addition to the triple
seater rooms. There are also a few single rooms available in both hostels.
These are usually given to students in the final year. All rooms have a cot,
cupboard, chair and desk. Students are advised to bring their own mattresses,
curtains and bed-linen. All hostels have 24 hour running hot water. Laundry
facilities are also available on campus. All hostels have their own generator
and hence there is an uninterrupted power supply. The Halls of Residence have a
common room, each equipped with cable television, limited facilities for indoor
games and a small in-house library. The Hostels also have Tea/Coffee vending
machines.
IT Services - The NLS has provided a
campus wide Wired and Wireless Network for the students. The Academic block is
equipped with 200 Wired Nodes and 150 Wireless Nodes. The Students use the
network facilities to browse online databases, CD-ROM databases and online full
text journals, surfing, communication, etc. A fibre-optic backbone is being
laid across the campus connecting the Shri Narayan Rao Melgiri Library (new
library building) with the Academic block. The Wi-Fi and Ethernet are provided
at the New Library building. Currently, the academic block has around 100
computers which are networked. There is a 512 kbps leased line connection to
the internet. The computer lab has around 30 computers for the exclusive use of
students and is open 18 hours on all days. There are also computers in the
library reference section connected to the internet.
Library - It has a collection of
over 40,000 volumes covering a wide range of general and special subjects
consisting of text books, reference books, back volumes of journals and reports
etc., apart from current legal periodicals. The library has adopted an open
access system so as to facilitate readers to have easy access to the library
resources. The Library has also established links with other important
libraries in and around Bangalore in order to provide inter-library access for
the benefit of students and teachers of the NLSIU. The University subscribes to
many international online databases like Westlaw International, JSTOR, Kluwer
Online, Springer Link etc. which contains enormous resources like international
case reporters, statutes, and articles from law reviews, an invaluable source
for a law school student. Similarly, Indian online data bases like
manupatra.com, indlaw.com are also available for students and faculty. NLSIU is
among the first legal educational institutions in India to subscribe to these online
databases.
Teaching Facility - Every classroom is
facilitated with a LCD Projector and a Laptop with Wireless connectivity. The
Wi-Fi connectivity at the classrooms enables the students to participate in
discussion with the research material available online. Video Conferencing
Facility is provided for the various national and international discussion
groups through a PictureTel video Conference Equipment connecting with an ISDN
and also on Internet. Every year, the NLS hosts the Alternate Dispute
Resolution Competition with the Stanford University through Video-Conference.
Distance Education Programmes - The National Law
School of India University (NLSIU) offers academic programmes in distance
education mode to enable interested candidates in expanding their legal
knowledge in a globalized world. Distance education programmes do not have
barriers of age restriction. The minimum eligibility is a graduate degree from
a recognized university.
The address for correspondence is:
The Coordinator,
Distance Education Department,
National Law School of India University,
Nagarbhavi, Bangalore - 560242.
The admission form may also be downloaded from www.nls.ac.in/ded. The issue of
form and Handbook commences from April. The price of the form and Handbook is
Rs.1,000/- The filled-in application form may be submitted on or before 30 June
without late fee and 31st August with late fee of Rs.500/-.
Scholarships - In order to attract
meritorious students from the lower socio-economic strata of society, the NLSIU
attempts to provide as many scholarships as possible. Besides scholarships, in
deserving cases, fee concession to the extent possible is granted on the
recommendations of the Scholarship Committee.
Scholarship
Rules
Students are eligible for NLSIU Scholarships/Fee Waiver as per the broad
scheme given below:
1. Merit Scholarship - Students who secure CGPA of 6.00 out of 7.00 in
the previous year will be given a Merit Scholarship Certificate.
2.
Merit cum Means Scholarship - Scholarship amount will be disbursed only after
submission of necessary documents for proof of income shown by them in the
application form. The Scholarship Committee has the full discretion to fix any
amount after considering the candidature of an applicant on the basis of the
evidence of personal financial problems and the grades obtained. In case, an
applicant fails to attend the interview, his/her case may not be considered for
the Scholarship. The Scholarship Committee also has the discretion to vary the
amount specified in the category considering the nature and financial problems
of the students.
Various
Scholarships are as follows:
- The Shankaramma
Memorial Trust Scholarship - This scholarship is of Rs. 500/- per month
is awarded every year to two or more students preferably from Andhra
Pradesh wh have been admitted to the B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) / LL.M. courses
of the NLSIU. The scholarship amount comes from the interest earned on an
endowment of Rs.1,00,000/- instituted by Rani Shankaramma Memorial Trust,
Hyderabad in 1988.
- Velakacherla Narasa
Reddy Rural India Merit Scholarship - One scholarship is awarded every year
to a student commencing the IV year studies. Scholarship so awarded
shall run for two years subject to satisfactory performance. The
scholarship amount comes from the interest earned on an endowment of Rs.
1,00,000/- donated.
- Justice
Venkataswamy, Mrs. & Mr. Mariappa Gowda and Mrs. & Mr. B.
Narayan Scholarship -
This scholarship is awarded to a highly deserving student of NLSIU
towards his/her boarding/lodging charges in the University. The
scholarship amount comes from the interest earned on an endowment of
Rs.1,00,000/- donated by Mr. K.M. Krishnappa and Mrs. Indira Krishnappa,
residents of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
- Late Justice B.
Vasudevamurthy Scholarship - This scholarship is awarded to deserving and
meritorious student who is not otherwise able to join this
University due to economic conditions. The scholarship amount comes from
the interest earned on an endowment of Rs.10,00,000/-.
- Hemant Narichania
Scholarship - This
scholarship is awarded to II and III year meritorious students of
B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) from lower socio-economic strata of society. The
scholarship amount comes from the interest earned on an endowment of
Rs.1,00,000/-.
- The Bodh Raj Sawhney
Scholarship - This
scholarship is awarded every year to the highly deserving student. The
scholarship amount comes from the interest earned on an endowment of
Rs.1,00,000/-.
- The Lalit Bhasin
Scholarship -
This scholarship is awarded every year to the highly deserving student.
The scholarship amount comes from the interest earned on
an endowment of Rs.1,50,000/-.
- Dr. K. Manorama
Scholarship - This
scholarship is awarded to II year Girl Student based on merit-cum means.
The scholarship amount comes from the interest earned on an endowment of
Rs.60,000/-.
- Sam Byramji Nariman
Scholarship - This
scholarship is awarded every year to the highly deserving student,
instituted by Mr. Fali S. Nariman. The scholarship amount comes from the
interest earned on an endowment of Rs.1,00,000/-.
- Mr. M.S.S. Rao
Scholarship - This
scholarship is awarded every year to the highly deserving student. The
scholarship amount is Rs. 6,250/-.
- Manupatra
Scholarship - This
scholarship is awarded every year to the highly deserving student as
decided by the Scholarship Committee to cover the full fee.
- Shivaraya Mallar and
Yamunabai - This scholarship
is awarded to one of the girl students pursuing B.A.LL.B (Hons) who is
economically backward. The Scholarship will be paid out of the interest
earned from an endowment of Rs. 50,000/-(Rupees fifty thousand) instituted
by Prof. V.S. Mallar, former Professor and Regsitrar, NLSIU and wife Mrs.
Shanti V. Mallar.
- Central Government
Scholarship - The Ministry
of Social Justice and Employment and Ministry of Tribal Affairs has
selected NLSIU as one among the 127 top institutions in the country to
extend financial assistance to SC/ST students studying in NLSIU. According
to the policy laid down by the Ministry in this regard 10 (ten) SC
students and 5 (five) ST students will be given financial assistance to
cover the fee, boarding & lodging charges, books and stationery and
the cost of computer. The selection of the students will be on the basis
of inter-se ranking secured in the admission test and the level of family
income.
Research
Centers
- CCL - Centre for Child and the Law address's
the indignities perpetrated on children. CCL has buildup a good working
relationship with a number of NGOs and activists in the field both at the
local and national levels. It launched a number of Campaigns like People’s
Campaign for Common School System etc. and participates actively in
various other Campaigns like Campaign Against Child Trafficking.
- CWL - Centre for Women & the Law in
association with social activists and women’s organisations, undertakes
various training programmes focusing on legal literacy for women, social
auditing of welfare legislations affecting women, legal aid and assistance.
Among the programmes organised by the Centre during the past years are
legal literacy course for women, development of an action plan for
implementation of the recommendations of the National Committee on
Custodial Justice for Women Prisoners etc.
- CEERA - Centre for Environmental Education,
Research and Advocacy is a multi dimensional Centre as it provides
interactive and inter disciplinary teaching, it provides a foundation
course in environmental law, optional seminar courses in Natural Resources
and Energy Law and International Environmental Law, an optional clinical
course in Environmental Advocacy, for the the students of B.A. LL.B.
(Hons) along with training and capacity building in Environmental Law etc.
For More info - http://www.nlsenlaw.org/about-us
- CIPRA - Centre for Intellectual Property Research
and Advocacy disseminates information on intellectual property rights to
create awareness amongst the masses. The Centre also conducts research in
unexplored and novel areas. It also offers Post-Graduate Diploma in
Intellectual Property Rights through Distance mode.
- CSSEIP - Centre for the Study of Social
Exclusion and Inclusive Policy was founded by University Grants Commission
(UGC). It promotes interdisciplinary research on the varied forms of
social marginality and exclusion in India. It offers courses for B.A., LL.B
(Hons) and LL.M. It undertakes academic, legal and policy research with a
special focus on caste, tribal and religious minorities with an active
commitment to furthering democratic practices.
- NIHR - National Institute of Human Rights
conducts training programmes for judicial officers in collaboration with
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). The Centre also offers a
Post-Graduate Diploma in Human Rights Law through distance education mode.
- TILEM - The Institute of Law & Ethics in
Medicine is actively involved in the conduct of Continuing Legal Education
workshops for the benefit of judges, consumer court presiding officers,
lawyers, policy makers, medical and health professionals, para-legals,
para-medicos, NGO’s, activists, the TILEM publishes half yearly journal
Health Care : Policy, Law and Ethics. The Centre also offers a
Post-Graduate Diploma course in Medical Law & Ethics through distance
education mode.
- NIADR - National Institute for Alternate
Disputes Resolution has been teaching Alternate Dispute Resolution Methods
for its under-graduate students as a compulsory course. At present the
Institute is offering a Seminar course in Negotiation, Conciliation and Arbitration.
The Institute is in the process of starting a Post-Graduate Diploma Course
in Alternate Dispute Resolution.
- COP - Centre for Outreach Programmes
organises a number of Training / Interaction Programmes for Industry and
Services like Indian Administrative Services, Indian Police Service,
Indian Postal Service, Insurance Sector, Banking Sector, etc. These programmes
are sponsored by the respective Departments of the Central Government and
Industry. The programmes are held in the training centre on campus which
has boarding and lodging facility together with state-of-the-art.
- IBA-CLE - International Bar Association-
Continuing Legal Education Centre is involved in a variety of para legal
and public legal education programme. It also undertakes conduct of
Continuing Legal Education Programmes on agreed terms.
Student
Exchange Program - The
University has entered into MoU with selected Law Schools and Universities
abroad. Apart from the MoUs, the NLSIU has been sending the B.A., LL.B. (Hons.)
students to various Law Schools in the USA , UK and Germany as Exchange
Students depending upon the opportunities available from. Candidates from the
fourth and final years of B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) as well as LL.M. candidates are
eligible to apply for the Exchange Programme for recommendation by the NLSIU.
Interested candidates may submit their application or letter of intent to the
Chairperson, Under-Graduate Council. A Student Exchange Committee, consisting
of the Chairperson of the Under-Graduate Council and Chairman of the
Post-graduate Council will select the candidates for the Exchange Programmes
abroad and make necessary recommendations to the Vice-Chancellor. On approval
by the Vice-Chancellor, the successful candidates shall be placed with the
foreign Law Schools / Universities to which they may be assigned.
Some of the Universities with which NLSIU has Student Exchange Programmes:
- University of
Colonge, Germany.
- Kunglia Tekniska
Hogskolan(Royal Institute of Technology) Stockholm, Sweden.
- International
University College of Turin Torino.
- Georgetown
University Law Cent Re, Washington DC.
- Singapore Management
University, Singapore.
- The Second
University of Naples, Italy.
- Deakin University,
Australia.
Sports
Facilities -
The School has a basketball court, a volley ball/throw ball court, a tennis
court on the campus and indoor facilities for table tennis in the Halls of
Residence. The Sports Authority of India and the Yoga Centre of the Bangalore
University are located within a radius of one kilometre.
Health Centre - The School has a small
health centre on its premises with an experienced doctor serving as consultant
available daily at designated hours. The health centre has a full time
residential qualified Nurse. The health centre takes care of immediate needs
and is equipped with beds and quarantine cubicles with in-patient facilities.
There are several full-fledged private hospitals in Vijayanagar within 3 kms
from the NLS campus. Now a full fledged Private Hospital has come up next to
the Law School compound.
Canteen - There is a canteen in
the Academic Block which is open from 9.30 A.M. to midnight . One can find soft
drinks, snacks, as well as regular meals. Another popular student eatery is the
Just Food, the Cafeteria attached to the training centre. It serves highly
subsidized meals for lunch and dinner.
Gymnasium - A new fitness centre
and Gym facilities with state of the art equipment was inaugurated.
Arrangements have been made with the Sports Authority of India complex nearby
for use of their facilities.
Bank Facilities - The University
accounts are with the Corporation Bank which has a branch on Campus functioning
six days a week. The Corporation Bank also provides ATM facilities at Chandra
Layout to students who have an account with them. There is also a branch of the
SBI with ATM about 5 minutes walk from the campus where many students have
accounts. Other Banks like ICICI, UTI, HDFC and Citibank have ATM counters in
Vijayanagar which is 3 kms from the Law School.
Student Placement Training - The Law School has a unique and innovative curriculum in which
Practical Training occupies an important place. Practical training attempts to
expose the students to different aspects of legal work in lawyer's chambers,
courts, administrative offices, quasi-judicial establishments, prosecution
departments, police and correctional institutions, commercial corporate
establishments, government law offices, legal aid centres, legislative
secretariats, etc. Placement Training also aims to teach professional skills,
essential aspects of professional ethics and social responsibility issues and
management of challenging situations in practical and professional life. It
further provides opportunities for public service, developing useful
professional contacts and for relating theoretical knowledge obtained in the
library and the classrooms to social realities.
Procedure
for Placement
- On or before August
15 each year, the students are supposed to make an application, in the
form prescribed, for Placement during January-March the next year and
submit the same to the Placement Officer.
- She/He will
correspond with Advocates, Judges, Law Officers, companies and other
establishments of law to get their willingness to accept the candidates on
placement.
- On receipt of their
willingness, the candidates concerned will be informed to prepare for
undertaking the assignment. During the first and second years, the
placement is optional and will be with NGOs.
- During the third
year placement with trial lawyers, during the fourth year with appellate
lawyers and during the final year with law firms and others is compulsory.
- Early in January all
placement candidates will be given an orientation on the work to be done,
procedure to be followed, records to be kept, reports to be written and
the standard of respect, loyalty and professionalism to be maintained
while under training with various organizations. They have to maintain a
diary and on their return in March, a viva-voce is conducted to help
evaluate the work done during past 6 weeks.
Career
Guidance Scheme
- Career guidance is
done in the IVth & Vth year by inviting people from various areas of
legal practice including law firms.
- The students are
provided with the opportunity for being selected by professional seniors
as well as reputed law firms and companies. For this purpose, the RCC is
constituted by the IV year students by a student recruitment programme
every year.
LeGala - LeGala is Law School's
annual inter-collegiate lit n' cul fest, which was started in 1996. It attracts
participation from colleges all over Bangalore as well as out-station teams for
events like quizzing, music, theatre and dance.
Spiritus - Spiritus is an annual
sports festival that draws participation from law colleges all over India .
Hosted by the Sports Committee of the SBA in collaboration with the Sports
Authority of India (SAI), Spiritus sees fierce competition in disciplines such
as football, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, badminton and tennis among
others.
Consilience - Consilience is an annual
conference on law and technology issues, organised by the Law and Technology
Committee of the SBA. The primary endeavour of the conference is to address the
needs and concerns of industry stakeholders, focusing on the practical rather
than a theoretical analysis of issues.
Alumni - The 1000-strong alumni
community is making waves not only in India but also on foreign shores. The
association provide financial assistance, assistance in organising and judging
moot courts, client counselling competitions and debates. It also helps by way
of academic input to present students. These not only take the form of guest
lectures and one-credit courses, but also career guidance talks and internship
programmes. Several NLS alumni have even chosen to come back to campus to
engage full-time courses over lucrative job opportunities.
To know more about the current activities of the Alumni Association, contact
the undersigned.
C. K. Nandakumar,
Class of 2001.
President, Alumni Association of NLSIU.
Achievements
- NLSIU, Bangalore
Wins Manfred Lachs International Space Moot Court Competition, 2009 held
at Daejon, South Korea on 15th October, 2009. Abhimanyu George Jai, Raeesa
Vakil and Shwetank Ginodia put back all the 40 participating Teams across
all three regions.
- Parag Sayta (4th
year) and Vikas N.M (4th year) represented NLSIU at the ICC International
Mediation Competition organised by the International Chamber of Commerce
in Paris between February 15-19, 2007. The team did exceedingly well and
finished runners-up in this prestigious competition.
- Students from the
NLSIU have won as many as eleven Rhodes Scholarships for study at Oxford
over the last seven years.
- There are other
scholarships that the Law School students claim almost every year, namely,
the Radhakrishnan, the Global Hauser fellowship and the British Chevening
scholarships.
The
following four students have received "Microsoft Scholarship" of Rs.
80,000/- each:
- Ankit Goel V Year.
- Bhabhna Das V Year.
- Shantanu Naravane V
Year.
- Vrinda Maheshwari V
Year.
Courses
offered by National Law School of India University - NLSIU Bangalore
Arts
Courses
·
M.A. (Public Policy)
2 Years
·
M.Phil.
2 Years
Law
Courses
B.A. + L.L.B. (Hons)
·
L.L.B. (Hons.)
3 Years
L.L.M.
·
Ph.D. (Interdisciplinary)
3 Years
·
Ph.D. (Law)
2 Years