Overview

The University has started its ambitious multidisciplinary academic programmes with the establishment of its School of Law, Justice & Governance. The School has been established for the advancement of, teaching, learning, research and diffusion of knowledge in the fields of law.

The academic programmes are scheduled to begin in the academic year 2012-13 with a five- year integrated BA LLB programme, commencing in July 2012. The compulsory subjects as prescribed by the Bar Council of India are taught. Given the fact that law does not exist in vacuum, the emphasis is to investigate its linkages with other relevant area for accomplishing the cherished goal of a well-ordered and just society. The aim is to blend the theoretical knowledge, learning along with the development of skills and right professional attitude. Optional subjects are structured to help the students in opting for the required number of optional subjects not only from the Bar Council of India-designated groups of Constitutional Law, Business Law, Law and Agriculture, Intellectual Property Law, International Law, International Trade Law (WTO Law) but also from a group of subjects covering Political Science, Economics, History, Society, English and Hindi. With this, an endeavour has been made to divert towards the complex needs of the society by developing professional skills of students intending to make a career in legal advocacy, management, judicial and other legal services.

The school has started five-year integrated BA LLB programme from July 2012. To nurture the spirit of innovation and research the university started its Ph.D. in Law programme in 2016 and LL.M program in 2017 and LLM One Year with different specialisations in 2019.The School has taken new initiative to start LLM Two Year (Weekend Programme) from academic session 2023.

The school also provides an opportunity to explore the undiscovered nuances of the legal profession and to engage in setting new standards in legal education. The approach is to impart the education of law with the needs of the time.

Overview

Moot Court basically means a replica of a real court where legal proceedings and trials take place and thus it is also known as a Mock Court. Moot Court is a form of an oral proceeding similar to that of a court proceeding, practiced mainly in institutions and universities where the law as a subject is taught to see how efficient a student is in fighting an argument based on law. It aims to provide a platform for students to inculcate and enhance advocacy skills.

The school has established Moot Court as a part of course curriculum in accordance with requirement of Bar Council of India. BCI requires that every student has to do at least three moot courts in a year. The moot court work will be on assigned problems and it will be evaluated with marks. “Moot Court” has been added as a subject to the curriculum of the students so that they get prepared and groomed in a proper manner as a lawyer before they complete their degree.

Moot Court Society

Moot Court Society at the School of Law, Justice and Governance is faculty and student- run organization dedicated for providing practical experience to law students in legal advocacy, research, writing and oral argumentation. The goal of the society is to foster critical thinking, legal analysis, and teamwork in the students by the means of simulated legal proceedings in a mock court setting.

The society hosts numerous competitions and events where teams argue on hypothetical cases before a panel of judges, majorly consisting of legal professionals, faculty members, or alumni. These cases are based on contemporary legal issues or the latest judgements and requires students to analyze legal statutes, precedents, and arguments from both sides of the case.

In preparation for these regular competitions, students work closely with their teammates and coaches to conduct extensive legal research, draft written briefs, and practice oral arguments.

Workshops, seminars, and other educational events are also organized to support students overall development and growth of legal skills and knowledge.

The School conducted National Moot Court Competition which was graced by Attorney General of India, Ld. R Venkataramani, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Judge, Supreme Court of India. Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Khanna, Judge, Supreme Court of India. Hon'ble Mr. Justice Jasmeet Singh, Judge, Delhi High Court, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Amit Bansal, Judge, Delhi High Court, Hon’ble Mr.Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri, Judge, Delhi High Court and Senior Advocates (Designate) of the Supreme Court and High Courts.

Contact:

Faculty Coordinators:
1. Dr. Mamta Sharma, Assistant Professor of Law
2. Dr.Rama Sharma, Assistant Professor of Law
3. Mr.Gaurav Yadav, Research Scholar

Email: mcs@gbu.ac.in

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Overview

The School of Law Justice has established Legal Aid Centre (LAC) in collaboration with District Legal Service Authority which is part of course curriculum of BALLB program. The objective of the LAC is as follows:

• To fulfill the constitutional mandate under Article 39A of the Constitution of India for providing the equal justice and free legal aid to the poor and weaker sections of society.
• To provides free and competent legal services to the weaker section of the society under Section 2(1) (c) of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.
• To fulfill the statutory mandate under Section 9A of the Advocates Act, 1961 for Constitution of legal aid committees.
• As an obligation of every advocate duty to render to free legal assistance to the indigent and oppressed persons in the society under Section VI of the Bar Council of India Rule Part VI.
• To emphasized the judicial pronouncement made by Supreme Court of India in Hussainara Khatoon V. State of Bihar, {(1980) 1 SCC 98} for free legal service as the right to free legal service was implicit in the guaranteed under Article 21 & Article 39-A of the Constitution of India.

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Infrastructure and functions of LAC

• The LAC, GBU has 25 registered Para Legal Volunteers and 50+ non registered PLVs.
• The LAC, GBU has adopted Jaganpur Village of Tahseel- Dankaur, G. B. Nagar for making litigation free village with signing the MoU between the LAC, GBU and Villagee Pradhan, Jaganpur, G. B. Nagar.
• The State Legal Service Authority (SLSA) has provided infrastructural development and granted 100000/ rupees (one lakh rupees) to ONLY LAC, GBU in NCR for its smooth functioning.
• The LAC, GBU has associated with the DLSA and conducted legal awareness camp mediation from time to time.
• DLSA has invited students of law to participate as intern in conciliation and mediation process.
• LAC, GBU has a separate office having one laptop, one desktop, one printer along with sufficient chairs and tables.
• The LAC, GBU has orgnised/ conducted more than 50 programmes between 2012 to 2023.

Who are Entitled for Free Legal Services?

• A member of a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe;
• A victim of trafficking in human beings or begar as referred to in Article 23 of the Constitution;
• A woman or a child;
• A mentally ill or otherwise disabled person;
• A person under circumstances of undeserved want such as being a victim of a mass disaster, ethnic violence, caste atrocity, flood, drought, earthquake or industrial disaster; or
• An industrial workman; or
• In custody, including custody in a protective home within the meaning of clause (g) of Section 2 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956(104 of 1956); or in a juvenile home within the meaning of clause(j) of Section 2 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 1986 (53 of 1986); or in a psychiatric hospital or psychiatric nursing home within the meaning of clause (g) of Section 2 of the Mental Health Act, 1987(14 of 1987);or
• a person in receipt of annual income less than the amount mentioned in the following schedule (or any other higher amount as may be prescribed by the State Government), if the case is before a Court other than the Supreme Court, and less than Rs 5 Lakh, if the case is before the Supreme Court.

*The Income Ceiling Limit prescribed u/S 12(h) of the Act for availing free legal services in Uttar Pradesh States has been stated below Rs. 3,00,000/.

Address/Contact to:

Faculty Coordinators:
Coordinator: Dr. Santosh Kumar Tiwari
Co- coordinator: Dr. Poonam Verma.
Office: Ground Floor, School of Law, Justice & Governance,GBU
Contact Details: Email: legalaid@gbu.ac.in
Contact Number: +911202347014, 09452106147