Our Logo

NLUO’s logo is in the form of an escutcheon (heraldic shield) divided into four
quarters, coloured blue and white alternately. On the top left quarter is a
balance representing the scales of justice. On the top right quarter is a gavel
representing the might of the judiciary. Just below them, across the Nombril
Point, runs a scroll bearing the inscription ‘National Law University Odisha’.
Below this is a representation of the Indian Constitution. Superimposed on
the centre of the shield, centring on the Fess Point, is a Chakra or wheel from
the Sun Temple at Konark, which represents the State of Odisha.

Our Motto
NLUO’s motto has been sourced from Kautilya’s Arthashastra, one of
ancient India’s great legal texts. At Chapter III, Book 1, Sloka 39, four
varieties of law are identified, namely Dharma (sacral law), Vyavahara
(transactional law), caritra (customary law), and Rajasasana (royal edicts).
Sloka 40 determines the source of each type. In this context the book
asserts, ‘satye sthito dharmah’ or ‘Law locates in the truth’. This precept is
surely as valid today as it was in Kautilya’s times.
CONTENTS
Vision and Objectives 1

University Bodies 2

Academic Programmes 3

Barefoot Lawyers College 7

Second Convocation 8

First Foundation Day Lecture 9

Internationalisation 10

New Initiatives 11

Research Projects 14

Research Centres 17

International Maritime Arbitration Moot 19

Conferences, Workshops and Training Programmes 22

Students Achievements 24

Student Committees/Societies 26

Community Outreach and Extensions 28

Campus Infrastructure 29

Library 30

Grants and Endowments 31

Visitors to NLUO 32

University Publications 33

Faculty Achievements 34
VISION AND OBJECTIVES

National Law University Odisha (NLUO), Cuttack was established by Act 4 of 2008 by the
Odisha State Legislature and started imparting education in Law from the Academic Year
2009-10. NLUO was established keeping in mind a clearly enunciated vision. The Preamble to
the Act itself outlines the University's long-term goals, which include:
Ÿ Advancement of learning, teaching, research, diffusion of knowledge in the field of law;
Ÿ Catering to the needs of society by developing the professional skills of those intending
to take up the professions of advocacy, judicial services, legal services, and so on.
Ÿ Taking inspiration from this, the University identifies and pledges adherence to the
following objectives:
Ÿ To design and conduct regular courses of learning for dissemination of knowledge,
advanced learning in legal subjects and other related disciplines with a view to
meaningfully integrate, support and enhance professional knowledge of law and so
also to appreciate the role of rule of law in national growth and development;
Ÿ To develop in the students and scholars social and scientific research skills for
enhancing a sense of responsibility to serve society as committed advocates and also
develop skills relating to the profession of law;
Ÿ To advance the professional education in convergence with knowledge of other related
disciplines so as to provide adequate orientation and training including facilities of
continuing education to law teachers, judicial officers, advocates and other persons in
the civil society engaged or interested in legal field involved in the administration of
justice;
Ÿ To organize lecturers, seminars, symposia and conferences, to promote legal
knowledge, and to transform law and legal processes into efficient instruments of
social development;
Ÿ To hold examinations and confer degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic
distinctions; and
Ÿ To undertake all such things as are incidental, necessary or conducive to the
attainment of all or any of the objects of the University, as an institution of higher
learning and research and an institution of excellence.
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UNIVERSITY BODIES

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ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
The University offers two five-year integrated undergraduate programmes, namely B.A. LL.B.
(Hons.) and B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.). The B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) programme integrates the study of
law with social sciences. Modules on Sociology, Political Science, Economics, History, English
language and Literature are taught as part of the social science discipline. The B.B.A. LL.B.
(Hons.) programme integrates the study of law with Management, Finance, Basic Principles of
Accounting, and Organisational Behaviour. Both programmes encourage inter-disciplinary
learning and the development of holistic perspectives
In addition to undergraduate courses, the University also offers LL.M. and Ph.D. programmes.
NLUO's one year LL.M. programme features specialisations in Corporate and Commercial
laws, and Constitutional and Administrative law.The University offers two Ph.D. programmes,
in law and in non-law streams such as social sciences and management.
Undergraduate Programmes
NLUO offers five years integrated B.A.LL.B. and B.B.A.LL.B. programmes. As of 2015-16,
there were a total of sixty seats each for the B.A.LL.B. and B.B.A.LL.B streams. Admissions to
undergraduate programmes are secured through the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT)
conducted at the national level.

CATEGORY-WISE STUDENTS ADMITTED IN 2015

Category B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) B.B.A.LL.B (Hons.)
General 45 49
SC 04 04
ST 03 01
PWD 01 01
NRI / NRI Sponsored 07 05
Foreign Nationals 00 00
Total 60 60

GENDER-WISE STUDENTS ADMITTED IN 2015

Category B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) B.B.A.LL.B (Hons.)
Male 35 33
Female 25 27

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 STATE-WISE STUDENTS ADMITTED IN 2015 IS AS GIVEN BELOW:

B.A.LL.B (Hons) B.B.A.LL.B (Hons)

BIHAR 05 BIHAR 02
HARYANA 01 JHARKHAND 04
JHARKHAND 01 KARNATAKA 01
KARNATAKA 02 MADHYA PRADESH 01
MADHYA PRADESH 12 MAHARASHTRA 10
MAHARASHTRA 03 NEW DELHI 02
MANIPUR 01 ODISHA 09
NEW DELHI 01 RAJASTHAN 05
ODISHA 07 UTTAR PRADESH 10
RAJASTHAN 02 WEST BENGAL 03
TELENGANA 01
UTTAR PRADESH 07
UTTARAKHAND 01
WEST BENGAL 07

Post Graduate Programmes

National Law University Odisha currently offers two post graduate programmes, namely,
LL.M. and Ph.D. Admission in LL.M programme is given on the basis of results in the Common
Law Admission Test (CLAT). Every year the University admits 25 students in LL.M
Programme.

CATEGORY-WISE STUDENTS ADMITTED IN 2015 GENDER-WISE STUDENTS ADMITTED IN 2015

Category Seats Gender Admitted

General 21 Male 14
SC 01 Female 11
ST 02 Total 25
PWD 00

NRI/NRI Sponsored 01

Foreign nationals 00

Total 25

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STATE WISE BREAK UP OF STUDENTS ADMITTED IN LL.M. PROGRAMME

LL.M(2015)
BIHAR 02
JHARKHAND 01
MADHYA PRADESH 01
KARNATAK 01
ODISHA 09
NAGALAND 01
RAJASTHAN 01
UTTAR PRADESH 05
WEST BENGAL 04
TOTAL 25

LL.M Students

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Doctoral Programmes
The University offers Ph.D programmes in law and interdisciplinary areas with a focus on law.
Four Ph.D degrees have been awarded up to 2015 including three in Law and one in
Management. The University offers three categories of enrolment for Ph.D.:
1.Full-time enrolment
2.Part-time enrolment, and
3. Enrolment by faculty member
Applications for the programmes are invited through national-level advertisements. Only
candidates who have secured minimum 55% marks at the Masters level are eligible to apply.
The enrolment procedure involves two steps. At the first stage all applicants (except those
eligible for exemption) are required to appear for an Entrance Test. Short listed candidates are
then required to present research proposals, which are then examined by a Committee
constituted by the Vice-Chancellor. On the recommendations of the Committee, the final list of
Ph.D candidates is prepared.
For the academic year 2015-16, twenty-two candidates had applied for the programme. The
Entrance Test was held on 19 July 2015. Thirteen candidates were short listed, of which eleven
presented research proposals. Eight candidates were finally enrolled into the Ph.D.
programme. Of these, seven belong to the general category and one from the ST category.
Three candidates are women and five are male. Lastly, three have opted for the full-time
programme and 5 for part-time enrolment.

Ph.D Scholars
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BAREFOOT LAWYERS COLLEGE
The University has established a Barefoot Lawyers College under the scheme of UGC
Community College to provide paralegal education in the state of Odisha. The concept of
community college and paralegal is old and well recognized in the entire world. The increasing
importance of legal education in global economy provided an opportunity to develop paralegal
courses in the country and NLUO is the first university in India to offer this Programme.

The initiative traces its antecedents back to the the Report on National Juridicare Equal
Justice-Social Justice (1977) authored by Justice P. N. Bhagwati and Justice V. R. Krishna
Iyer. This emphasised for the first time the necessity of para-legals in India. According to the
report, “para-legal movement through social workers, who are in intimate and living contact
with different segments of the poor are best in position to know their problems and difficulties
and can easily inspire confidence in them and instruct, educate them effectively without
encountering any problems.”

The Barefoot Lawyers College has initiated a two-year programme in “Advanced Vocational
Diploma in Paralegal Studies”. NLUO signed a MOU with Tata Institute of Social Sciences,
Mumbai to directly induct graduates of this programme into their third year of Bachelor of
Vocational Education programme.

The Advanced Diploma programme is of four semesters' duration, and comprises thirty-two
basic and skills oriented courses. The programme is designed to contain four basic law
courses and four skill courses in each semester including one internship course.

OBJECTIVES
The main objectives of the scheme are:
v to prepare skilled driven paralegal to serve at grassroots level;
v to integrate relevant employable skills into the higher education system;
v to cater the demands of various target groups by offering courses at different levels;
v to facilitate skill up-gradation, multi-skilling, multi-entry and exit, vertical mobility in a
flexible manner
v to provide employable and certifiable skills with necessary general education to
Senior Secondary School pass-outs not willing to join existing higher education
system;
v to offer bridge courses to certificate holders of general / vocational education, so as
to bring them at par with appropriate NVEQF level.

The Orientation Programme of the Advanced Vocational Diploma in Paralegal Studies was
organised on 1 February 2016. It was inaugurated by Prof. Sanjai Bhatt, Department of Social
Work, University of Delhi.
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SECOND CONVOCATION

The Second Convocation of NLUO was held on 8 August 2015. In this Convocation, 109
undergraduate students, 43 Post Graduate students, and one Doctoral candidate received
their degrees. The Convocation was presided over by Mr. Justice Dipak Misra, Visitor, NLUO
and Judge, Supreme Court of India. Mr. Justice D.H.Waghela, the then- Chief Justice, Orissa
High Court and Chancellor, NLUO, conferred the degrees. Other dignitaries included
Sh. Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister of Odisha, Mr. Justice Amitava Roy, Judge, Supreme
Court of India and Mr. Justice V .Gopala Gowda, Judge, Supreme Court of India.
The President of India was originally invited to deliver the Convocation address, but was
unable to come due to unavoidable reasons. His address was read out by the Chancellor. In
his address the President congratulated the graduating students and advised them to have a
sense of duty to fight injustice, criminality, domestic violence, caste discrimination and other
forms of exploitation. He added that it was important to lend voice to the voiceless, and
represent the powerless.
MEDALS RECIPIENTS
POSTGRADUATE
University Gold Medal for First Rank in LL.M year 2014-15 . Ms. Jasmine Kaur
University Gold Medal for First Rank in LL.M year 2013-14 . Ms. Semanti Choudhury
UNDERGRADUATE
Shri Dinabandhu Sahu Memorial Gold Medal for First Rank in B.A.,LL.B. (Hons.) Mr. Adhiraj Gupta
Shri N. L. Mitra Memorial Gold Medal for First Rank in B.B.A.,LL.B. (Hons.) Mr. Naman Singh Bagga
University Gold Medal for Second Rank in B.A.,LL.B. (Hons.) Ms. Noopur Srivastava
University Gold Medal for Second Rank in B.B.A.,LL.B. (Hons.) Ms. Pankhuri Agrawal
University Gold Medal for Third Rank in B.A.,LL.B. (Hons.) Ms. Shreya Singh
University Gold Medal for Third Rank in B.B.A.,LL.B. (Hons.) Ms. Divya Muralidharan
University Gold Medal for Highest Marks in I.P.R. Ms. T.Binaya Sharadha Ayer
SKS Juris Legal Group Gold Medal for Highest Marks in Constitutional Law Ms. Pankhuri Agarwal
Shri Gagan Bihari Das Memorial Gold Medal for Highest Marks in Criminal Law Mr. Naman Singh Bagga
Shri Ras Behari Ray Gold Medal for Highest Marks in Commercial Laws Mr. Naman Singh Bagga
State Bank of India Gold Medal for highest marks in Banking Law Ms.PankhuriAgarwal
University Gold Medal for Highest marks in Intellectual Property Law Ms. T.a.vinaya Sharadha Iyar
Shri Madhusudan Mohanty memorial Gold Medal for outstanding leadership Mr. Abhijeet Kumar
Shri Anant Mishra & Annapurna Gold Medal for best All-Round female student Ms. Pankhuri Agarwal
Shri Bichitrananda Mahanty Memorial Gold Medal for Best All-Round Mr.Pratik Shanu
Undergraduate Student

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FIRST FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Founder, Bachpan Bachao Andolan Sh. Kailash Satyarthi
delivered the first foundation lecture at the Amphitheatre of the National Law University,
Odisha (NLUO) on 7 November 2015. Mr. Justice Dipak Misra Judge, Supreme Court of India
and Visitor, NLUO and Mr. Justice D.H Waghela, Chief Justice of Orissa High Court and
Chancellor, NLUO also graced the occasion.
Sh. Satyarthi stressed on three important parameters, which he called the 3Ds - “Dream,
Discover and Do”. If these 3Ds are adopted in one's life, it can change an individual and one's
contribution to the world. He observed that each individual is born with divine, enormous,
infinite power; however, we usually do not tap our potential to the fullest extent. If we tap it, then
there will be no road blocks in one's life to achieve big goals. He also urged the students to
“Dream big” and the dream should address the individual and society simultaneously.
According to him, those who cannot dream cannot be leaders in their field. Dreaming big, he
felt, is the first step to achieving big goals. Nobody can remove the footprints of those who
dream big for the society, he said.
Sh. Satyarthi also stressed on the need for investing in education as a first priority so that best
quality education can render compassion in hearts of young scholars. And compassionate
social action and moral power is the need of the day, he stated. He underlined the importance
of including all aspects of child rights in our developmental goals. He thanked the Indian
judiciary for rendering him all the timely help and intervention in all his endeavours that led him
to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

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INTERNATIONALISATION
The university has initiated several steps to make its global presence. The university has
become the member of International Association of Law Schools (IALS) and Association of
Common Wealth Universities (ACU). This will provide greater visibility of the university at the
national and international levels. The University is also the member of Association of Indian
Universities (AIU).
Memoranda of Understanding with International and National Institutes
The University has signed MoUs with selected Universities abroad for students and faculty
exchange and collaborative research. The following MoUs have been signed recently.
Ÿ School of Law, Texas A & M University, U.S.A
Ÿ The University of Kansas School of Law, Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.A
Ÿ University of Illinois, U.S.A
Ÿ Northumbria University, U.K
Ÿ SOAS University of London, U.K
Ÿ Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brazil
Ÿ Tata Institute of Social Science, Mumbai, India
a) Collaboration for Paralegal Programme: For faculty exchange and to permit
students of Bare Foot Lawyers College to join in the third year Bachelor of
Vocational Education programme in TISS.
b) Collaboration with Centre for Disability Law & Advocacy (CDLA), NLUO,
Cuttack & Centre for Disability Studies & Action (CDSA), Tata Institute of
Social Sciences, Mumbai for faculty and student exchange and joint
research collaborations.
GLOBAL INITIATIVE ON ACADEMIC NETWORK (GIAN)
We are one of the universities identified for the implementation of the Global Initiative for
Academic Networks (GIAN) programme in Higher Education. It is a scheme by the Ministry of
Human Resource Development, Government of India, intended to draw from the talent pool of
internationally acclaimed academics and facilitate their involvement with institutes of higher
education in India so as to increase the country's subsisting academic resources, accelerate
the pace of quality reform, and advance India's legal, scientific and technological capacity for
global excellence
At this point of time, a total of five academics have conveyed their assent to be associated with
NLUO as part of the GIAN programme. Prof Dev Gangjee, Faculty of Law, Oxford University, is
scheduled to visit NLUO on 19-24 August 2016, to conduct a short course in Comparative
Copyright Law. Prof. Jane K. Winn, University of Washington School of Law, Seattle,
Washington, conducts a course on International Electronic Commerce Law between 8 and 17
August 2016. Dr Michael McGuire University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, offers a short course on
Technology, Crime and Justice on 20-24 September 2016. Prof. Sivaramjani Thambisetty,
London School of Economics, is scheduled to conduct a short course on International Patent
Law: Principles, Architecture and Expansion, on 8-17 August 2016. And Prof. Umakanth
Varottil, National University of Singapore, conducts a course on Corporate Governance on 8-
17 August 2016.
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NEW INITIATIVES
Public Guest Lectures

Ÿ Prof. Alan Norrie, University of Warwick visited on March 22-24, 2016 and
delivered a Public Lecture on “Law and Justice: Between the Power of Love and
the Love of Power”, and a special lecture on “Perceptions and Approaches to
Criminal Law”.

Ÿ Ms. Karin Hulshof, Regional Director, UNICEF Office for South Asia visited on
March 15, 2016 to deliver a special address to students and faculty members.

Ÿ Hon'ble Mr. Justice Mohan Peiris, Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
of Sri Lanka and Former Attorney General, Sri Lanka, visited on March 7-13, 2016
to deliver a Public Lecture on “Judicial Review in Srilanka” and several special
lectures.

Ÿ Dr. Usha Ramanathan, Senior Research fellow, Centre for the Study of
Developing Societies, New Delhi visited on February 26, 2016 to deliver a special
lecture on “Tribal Constitutional Law”.

Ÿ Prof. Suresh Mishra, Chair Professor, at Indian Institute of Public

Administration, New Delhi visited on February 13, 2016 to deliver a Special Lecture
on “Consumer Rights”.

Ÿ Prof. Sanjai Bhatt, Professor, Department of Social Work, University of Delhi

visited on February 1, 2016 to deliver Special Lectures in the Orientation Programme
for the Advanced Vocational Diploma in Paralegal Studies under UGC Community
College Programme.

Ÿ Dr. Gitanjali Gill and Prof. Mark Brewer, Northumbria University, U.K. visited on
January 13, 2016 to deliver special lecture on “International Arbitration”.

Ÿ Prof. Proshanto K. Mukherjee, Chancellor, CINEC Maritime Campus, Colombo,

visited on September 23, 2015 to deliver special lecture on “Historical Evolution of
Maritime Law”.

Ÿ Prof. Madabhushi Sridhar Acharyulu, Central Information Commissioner, and

Sh. Subhash Agarwal, RTI Activist, visited NLUO on October 28, 2016 to deliver
Special Lectures on “Effective Implementation of Right to Information Act”.

Ÿ Prof. Raj Bhalla, University of Kansas visited on October 10, 2016 to deliver a
special lecture at the National Conference on "Financial inclusion for Socio-
Economic Empowerment".

Ÿ Prof. Rashmi M. Oza, University of Mumbai, visited October 10, 2016 to deliver a
special lecture on “Human Rights and Human Values”.

Ÿ Prof. Jane Winn, University of Washington visited on August 9-20, 2015 and
spoke on inclusive banking and Regulation of Crowdfunding in the United States.
She also interacted with faculty members on study group teaching methods.
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Faculty Seminars

The exchange of ideas and information amongst faculty members plays a crucial role in the
personal development of faculty members, and also creates an encouraging and dynamic
academic culture.

To this end NLUO has started the Faculty Seminar Series from January 2016, where on
designated days faculty members share their current research in the area of their expertise.
This serves as a foundation for constructive academic discussion.

The Following faculty members have made presentations so far:

Ÿ Dr. Rangin Pallav Tripathy on the 'Logical Fallacy in Defining 'Misbehaviour' for
Removal of Judges' (27th January 2016)

Ÿ Mr. Amarendra Kumar Ajit on 'Ethical Perspectives of Human Gene Patenting' (2nd
Feb. 2016)

Ÿ Prof. Uday Raj Rai on 'Constitutionalism: Political and Judicial' (17th Feb. 2016)
Ÿ Dr. Sheela Rai on 'State as an Arbiter between the Market and the Individual' (2nd
March 2016)

Ÿ Mr. Nachiketa Mittal on 'Door-Step Justice Delivery Through Gram Nyayalayas' (9th
March 2016)

Innovative Courses

a) Course on Law and Entrepreneurship

Considering the expanding demand for Entrepreneurship, the University introduced in 2014 a
compulsory course on Law and Entrepreneurship for final year undergraduate students. It
covers legal aspects of entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, Medium and Small
Enterprise sectors, the basic legal documentation required to start an enterprise, and some
important agreements which an entrepreneur should know. This enables students and young
entrepreneurs to know what are the basic legal formalities they need to follow.

The main objective of introducing this course in the final year is to make students self-reliant in
giving effect to their innovations and ideas relating to the legal field and other social and
commercial areas. The Course seeks to convey a better understanding of starting and building
new firms/entities/nonprofit organisations so as to become entrepreneurs in the true sense and
thereby impart vitality to the ongoing Make in India initiative.

The University has also established 'LexTech - Centre for Law, Entrepreneurship and
Innovation' which helps young entrepreneurs to transmute ideas into viable businesses
enterprises. In partnership with mentors, corporates, development agencies, investors, and
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the NLUO community, LexTech seeks to produce a new breed of entrepreneurs by incubating,
accelerating, mentoring and funding innovative start-ups.

b) Clinical Course on Legal Aid and PIL

The University has also started a compulsory Legal Aid and PIL course for 4th year students.
Students are divided into five groups, working respectively on Community Advocacy, Prison
and Legal Service, Child Rights, Labour Rights, and Land Rights. Students have to do field
work, collect information from the people, and prepare draft reports of their experience. They
are also encouraged to draft public-interest writ petitions if there is any issue for which
recourse to court may be advisable.

Centre for Distance Education

NLU Odisha has established a Centre for Distance Education and is in the process of
developing its programmes and curricula. Prof. V. Kesava Rao has been appointed Co-
Ordinator for the Centre. In addition to administering its own courses, the Centre plans to
collaborate with various organisations such as with CEMCA for joint execution of distance
education programmes.

The Centre plans to commence in a short time the following programmes:

Ÿ Certificate and Diploma in Child Rights

Ÿ Certificate and Diploma in Trafficking in person

Ÿ Certificate and Diploma in Taxation

Ÿ Certificate and Diploma in Right to Information

Ÿ Certificate and Diploma in Paralegal Studies

Model United Nations

Increasing Diversity by Increasing Access to Legal Education (IDIA) is a premier organization
focusing on enhancing diversity in legal education by empowering access by underprivileged
sections and increasing awareness about the potential that this field carries. National Law
University Odisha holds one of the biggest State chapters of IDIA. NLU Odisha has been
supporting IDIA Odisha Chapter in taking innovative initiatives.

In this connection, NLUO and IDIA Odisha Chapter jointly held a Model United Nations (MUN)
competition on the theme “Diversity: The Inclusive Planet and Symbiosis.” It was organised on
26-28 February 2016. Students from several institutions across the country participated and
debated on various issues relating to international law. Through this, IDIA and NLUO seek to
fulfil their common objective of increasing diversity and promoting awareness.

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RESEARCH PROJECTS

Access to Justice
The University has signed an MoU with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP-
India) for executing an Access to Justice Initiative through a project titled “Access to Justice for
Marginalised People and Socially Relevant Legal Education.” The project is for a period of
three years and covers three districts of Odisha: Cuttack, Khurda and Puri. The primary
objective of the project is to make justice accessible to underprivileged persons and also make
legal education socially relevant.

Three Legal Aid Clinics have been established under the project in each of the three districts
with the support of the High Court of Orissa and Orissa State Legal Services Authority. Each
Legal Aid Clinic established under the project is supported by a Programme Associate who is
given charge of recording and registering legal problems of the community in the respective
districts. Apart from that, a toll-free number has been installed in the university to give legal
advice to the needy. The University also launched in March 2016 a Mobile Legal Aid Clinic. The
idea of launching the Mobile Legal Aid Clinic is to increase accessibility to remote areas and is
an effort in the path of bringing justice to the doorstep of those who are in need of it.

Legal Aid Clinics established in Jankia, Brahmagiri and Dompada have been instrumental in
extending basic legal aid to the community. Legal literacy programmes are organised
frequently under the project. Between August and February last year legal literacy
programmes have been organised under various themes in the villages of Baanra, Baghua
and Muda sahi as well as the Sub-jail of Khurda. The latest Legal Literacy Programme was in
February, 2016 at Munda sahi on the subject of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence
Act, 2005. Ms. Suman Bhattamishra, Assistant Professor, NLU Odisha, is Principal
Programme Coordinator and Ms. Ratna Manjari Behura is Programme Coordinator assisted
by three Programme Associates.

Centre for Child Rights (CCR)

The Centre for Child Rights (CCR) was established as a specialized research centre of NLU
Odisha. It envisions providing integrated support to layers of institutional governance at the
local, state and national level for the protection of child rights. To this end it seeks to create a
framework of research support and logistical backup for the statutory processes concerning
protection of children, and provide complementary support to different stakeholders involved
in the child rights paradigm. The Centre is implementing a project on 'Effective Implementation
of Children's Laws in Odisha' with the support of United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) for
a period of three years between January 2015 and December 2017. The project aims to
strengthen research, teaching, training and advocacy on children's rights and juvenile justice
in particular. The thrust of the project is directed at system strengthening, knowledge
management, law and policy reforms, and effective implementation of law relating to juvenile
justice. The Coordinator of the project is Mr. Ramakrishna Das, Assistant Professor, NLU
Odisha. Mr. Kannaiya Ram and Mr. Pramod Acharya, two independent senior programme
coordinators, have been appointed exclusively for the project.

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Project: “Exploring Changing Dynamics of Children's Law in India in Post-1990: Impact
Analysis of Child Rights Practice”
The University received research projects from ICSSR mainly focused on child related laws
and public policies in the post liberalization era. NLUO proposes to initiate a longitudinal
research undertaking on the working of law and legal systems in India in the changing context
of globalization and liberalization to effect changes in the situation of children.
Its main objectives include efforts to improve access to justice for children through various
purposive activities targeted to ensure protection of the rights of the children; to work towards a
more vigorous juvenile justice mechanism; to frame a collaborative approach by engaging
different stakeholders and pro-active policy makers on the issues of child rights and juvenile
justice; to conduct an exhaustive documentation exercise on existing child laws and policies,
and also to recommend reorientation of policy when necessary. This project is coordinated by
Mr. Ramakrishna Das, Assistant Professor, NLU Odisha.
Project: “Comparative Analysis of Performance Appraisal of Subordinate Judiciary in
India”
NLU Odisha has been awarded a Department of Justice Project under the scheme of Action
Research and Studies on Judicial Reforms. The project has come into effect from March 2016.
The University received on 29 February 2016 the first instalment of the sanctioned budget.
Under the project, the University will be conducting a comparative analysis on the existing
framework of performance appraisal and promotion schemes in relation to the subordinate
judiciary in the identified states. This will entail analysing best practices and model mechanism
from the following states: Tamil Nadu, Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra,
New Delhi, Gujarat, Assam, West Bengal, Manipur, Odisha, and Madhya Pradesh.
The research methodology will include both empirical and doctrinal analysis. The doctrinal
aspect will comprise of the comparative analysis of the performance appraisal systems and
schemes of promotion prevalent in different states. The empirical analysis will involve the
analysis of the problems and issues faced in the implementation of the existing schemes from
the data collected through personal interviews and surveys. This project is coordinated by Dr.
Rangin Pallav Tripathy, Assistant Professor, NLU Odisha.

Students during Legalaid Clinic field work

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RESEARCH CENTRES
There are a number of research centres working in NLUO to promote research and
interdisciplinary studies in different fields of law and social justice. In NLUO interdisciplinary
research is an area which is accorded the highest priority. Most of its Research Centres have
been set up with the specific mandate of interdisciplinary research.

Centres functioning within NLUO as of now include:

1. Centre for Public Policy, Law and Good Governance (CPPLGG)
2. Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights (CCJHR)
3. Centre for Women and Law
4. Centre for Natural Resources Management
5. Centre for International Trade
6. Centre for Corporate Law
7. Intellectual Property Analysis & Advocacy Centre (IPAAC)
8. Centre for Consumer Law (CCL)
9. Tribal Rights Advocacy Centre
10. Centre for Industrial Relations and Labour Laws (CIRLL)
11. Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre
12. Centre for Child Rights
13. Centre for Maritime Law

These Research Centres undertake theoretical and empirical research; publish newsletters
and journals; and conduct research projects in association with National and International
agencies, and Central and State Governments. The thrust areas of research of the University
are Corporate Law, Intellectual Property Rights, Water Law, Mines and Minerals, Consumer
Law, Human Rights, Child Rights and Access to Justice. The University is making efforts to
collaborate with selected Universities in India and abroad for faculty, student exchange and
collaborative research.

1. Centre for Public Policy, Law and Good Governance (CPPLGG): CPPLGG has been
established with the intent of providing a multi disciplinary platform for policy discourse. It aims
to bring researchers, practitioners, and interested members of our community together in
order to contribute meaningfully to policy debates on development, resettlement, insurrection,
parochialism and other such significant issues. It intends to offer programmes that focus on
equipping the students with tools for the analysis and development of public policy not only
through a theoretical classroom education, but also through a more hands on approach. The
Centre facilitates student internships with governmental, non-governmental and civil society
organisations working in the area of public policy. It also works for Poverty and Justice Studies
with a research focus on issues like the state of being poor, implications of human rights,
human development (education, health, earnings avenues and other related factors) and
gender studies.
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2. Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights: To effectively fulfil the objective of
instituting a centre of excellence in the domain of criminal justice and human rights, it is
essential that the areas of priority are identified and emphasised upon. The themes identified
seek to strike a balance between being of localised relevance to the State of Odisha and at the
same time having a pan-Indian dimension. Thus, the centre will be focusing on the issues of
tribal rights, under-trial prisoners, children and women. The Centre has sent one proposal to
the UGC for sponsoring this centre and its activities. The centre has organised a two day
Regional Colloquium for State Human Rights Institutions.

3. Centre for Women and Law: The Centre for Women and Law has been established to
conduct a continuous study on the position of women in the Indian legal system and society.
How far the laws of India are able to tackle the special problems of women? The centre
particularly concentrates on the problems of women in Odisha and Eastern part of India in
general. The Centre has organise done day training programme on Pre Conception and Pre-
Natal Diagnostics Techniques Act 1994 for 5th year and LL.M. Students. To carry on its work
the centre has submitted three proposals.

Ÿ Research Proposal to National Commission for Women on 'Maternity and Child Care
Benefits in the State of Odisha - A Study on Availability and Effectiveness'.

Ÿ A proposal to the UGC for granting financial aid to the Centre for Women and Law of
NLUO under its Centre for Women Studies scheme.

Ÿ A proposal for financial aid for two days workshop on 'Efficacy of Laws Pertaining to
Property and Marital Rights of Women in Different Religions' has also been submitted
to the National Commission for Women.

4. Centre for Natural Resources Management: This Centre has been established to
advance legal and policy solutions to fight climate change and natural resource management;
inform, educate and connect law students, practitioners, and policymakers to emerging
developments in climate law and policy; and develop databases on climate law and regulation.
The Centre works in association with climate change scientists and harnesses the expertise of
environmental law scholars and network with governmental, non governmental and academic
organizations. It also does research on how legal systems shape food systems and influence
the agricultural sector. It works to provide timely, critically objective information to producers,
professionals and agribusinesses concerning the application of important developments in
agricultural law. Further the Centre engage students in legal issues involving the full scope of
food and agriculture, including marketing and finance; biotechnology; international trade; tax
planning; soil and water conservation; land use and environmental issues; food safety; and
federal farm programs.
5. Centre for International Trade Law: This Centre encourages research in the field of
international trade and economic laws. It assists in various government and private projects
and also promotes legal education in the sphere of international trade and economic laws.

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6. Centre for Corporate Law: NLU Odisha is possibly the first National Law University to set
up a research centre dedicated to Corporate Law and Policy. The Centre for Corporate Law,
as it is called, is an initiative to promote interdisciplinary research in corporate law, and related
fields like competition law and policy making, conflict management, banking and insurance
laws. The Centre offers consultancy and training programme for judges, lawyers, corporate
executives, students, and enforcement officials in the field of Corporate law. It also facilitates
to protect intellectual property of other entrepreneurs of the state of Odisha. The Centre is
planning to extend its activities by collaborating with MSMC, Govt. of India.

Prof. Raj Bhalla of the University of Kansas, USA interacting through Video Conference
at National Conference on Financial Inclusion
Centre for Banking and Insurance Laws (CBIL) has organized the National Conference on
“Financial Inclusion for Socio-Economic Empowerment“ in collaboration with the
Department of Finance, Government of Odisha, State Bank of India and NABARD on 10
October 2015.
The issue of financial inclusion has been under explored field of law and policy studies.
Poverty and income inequality remain a stubborn challenge in India, the rapid economic
expansion in previous decades, which lifted millions out of poverty. Financial inclusion is often
considered as a critical element that makes growth inclusive as access to finance can enable
economic agents to make longer-term consumption and investment decisions, participate in
productive activities, and cope with unexpected short-term shocks. Prof. Raj Bhalla, Associate
Dean, University of Kansas, United States joined the discussion through skype.

7. Intellectual Property Analysis & Advocacy Centre: Intellectual Property Analysis and
Advocacy Centre (IPAAC) has been established with the objective of enhancing the
intellectual property knowledge base and research capabilities of the country in general, and
the State of Odisha in particular. The centre attempts to achieve these aims through a two
pronged strategy. Firstly, it attempts to disseminate information on intellectual property rights
with a view to create awareness in the public in general about their rights and duties. Secondly,
it initiates research into relatively unexplored and novel areas, taking into consideration the
industrial application of intellectual property.

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8. Centre for Consumer Law: This Centre is aimed at furthering the cause of access to legal
justice for consumers. Consumer disputes are generally of a nature where a small individual is
pitted against a big corporate house. The Centre aspires to bridge this big gap by contributing
at various stages of legal representation for the poor litigant. Another objective is providing the
students of the University with significant practical exposure.

9. Tribal Rights Advocacy Centre: The centre has been established to ensure justice to tribal
people and to conduct research on related policy and implementation issues. In a state like
Odisha, there is -ample opportunity to do research on various issues of tribal communities
including self-governance, economic issued, social dogma, family issues etc.

10. The Centre for Industrial Relations and Labour Laws: This Centre has been
established with the vision to facilitate legal awareness amongst workers and protect the
rights of workers in the organized and unorganized sector. Its mission is to focus on protecting
the rights of the workers in fields ranging from construction to agriculture with special attention
to women and child labour related issues. For this purpose it aims to conduct extensive field
work and research, thereby creating a reliable database. The energy and efforts of CIRLL are
dedicated to a management philosophy that holds people above profits and to contribute to
the economic strength of the society by reinforcing its social base.

11. Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre (Mediation and Negotiation): The Alternative
Dispute Resolution Centre is an initiative by the University to promote academic research on
themes pertaining to the resolution of disputes. Alternative Dispute Resolution is a new and
emerging inter-disciplinary field that is concerned with, inter-alia, the following themes: (a) the
study of the causative structural factors and the subjective motives of the actors giving rise to
disputes; (b) the study of the formal and informal institutions dedicated to the resolution of
disputes; and (c) the study of the laws and regulations to produce fair outcomes of disputes.
The Centre is particularly oriented towards the study the dispute resolution systems existing
both nationally and internationally. The Centre looks forward to extensive collaborations with
institutions, both professional and academic, engaged in this new field.

12. Centre for Child Rights: It aims to strengthen research, teaching, training and advocacy
on children's right and juvenile justice in particular. The thrust of the project is for system
strengthening, knowledge management, law and policy reforms, and effective
implementation of law relating to juvenile justice.

13. Centre for Maritime Law: NLU Odisha has established this Centre keeping the view of
traditional history and importance of maritime issues in the state of Odisha. It plans to offer
courses on maritime law and promote research in this area. The Centre also contributed to
organizing the NLUO International Maritime Arbitration Moot.

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INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ARBITRATION MOOT
The Moot Society, National Law University Odisha, chose this subject matter to compliment
the maritime operations in Odisha and consequently promote intellectual discourse in the field
of Maritime Law. With the advent of globalization and India's internationally growing clout in
the trade market, and the continuance of shipping as the preferred mode of movement of
cargo, the laws regulating the conduct of the interested parties have begun to increasingly
invoke interest. Recognizing this potential, TMS conducted NLUO's, and also India's, first
dedicated moot on the theme of Maritime Laws.
FIRST EDITION
The first edition of this moot was organized in association with Paradip Port Trust, Dhamra
Port Trust as the Event Sponsor and SCC Online as the Knowledge Partners was held in
March, 2014.
About 20 teams from across the country including teams from National Law Universities like
NALSAR, Hyderabad, NLIU, Bhopal, NUJS, Kolkata. The team from NLIU, Bhopal was
adjudged Best Team while NALSAR, Hyderabad was adjudged Runners-Up.
SECOND EDITION
The second edition of the moot court competition was organised on 27-29 March, 2015 in
association with Jindal Steel & Power, Paradip Port Trust, Paradip and Nani Palkhivala
Arbitration Centre, Chennai as the Event sponsors. Lexis Nexis (publishers) were the Legal
Research Partners and Mylaw.net were the Knowledge Partners.
NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad was adjudged the Best Team of the Competition and
ILS Law College, Pune was adjudged the 2nd Best Team.
THIRD EDITION
The third edition of the International Maritime Arbitration Moot, 2016 (NLUO IMAM 2016)
scheduled to be conducted from 1-3 April, 2016. The moot problem for this year pertains to
international commercial arbitration, arising from a charter party dispute.

Second Maritime law Moot Court Competition

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CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING
PROGRAMMES
ORIENTATION PROGRAMME ON PRE CONCEPTION AND PRE-NATAL
DIAGNOSTICSTECHNIQUES ACT 1994
A one day training programme on Pre Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostics Techniques Act
1994 was conducted for the benefit of LL.M. and 5th year LL.B. students.It was organised by
the Centre for Women and Law, NLUO in collaboration with the Directorate of Family Welfare
and National Health Mission. Mr. Birupakshya Dikshit, Programme Coordinator-India of
Practical Action, was the chief guest. Ms. Shrabani Das, State Facilitator, PNPDT spoke on the
social aspects of the problem. Prof. Rita Ray of NLUO also spoke on the social aspects of
foetus killing. Dr. Ajit Kumar Mohanty, Joint Director Family Welfare, discussed in detail the
medical aspects of the issue. Ms. Suman Dash Bhattamishra, Assistant Professor, NLUO
provided a critical appraisal of the PC&PNDT Act.
CONFERENCE ON FINANCIAL INCLUSION
Centre for Banking and Insurance Laws (CBIL) organised a conference on Financial Inclusion.
It was divided into five sessions wherein sub-issues related to financial inclusion for socio-
economic empowerment were discussed by chair speakers and panelists primarily
compromising of bank personnel and academics. The financial assistance to the conference
was provided by the Department of Finance, Government of Odisha, National Bank for
Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) and State Bank of India (SBI). The conference
also witnessed a Skype video interaction with Prof. Raj Bhalla (Associate Dean for
International and Comparative Law, and Rice Distinguished Professor, The University of
Kansas (KU) School of Law, USA) who gave insights on Financial Inclusion with respect to
issues concerning the United States and also based on his research in Indian perspective.
REGIONAL COLLOQUIUM ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS MECHANISMS
National Law University Odisha, Cuttack in collaboration with the Working Group on Human
Rights in India and the UN, organised on 29-30th July 2015 a two day Regional Colloquium for
State Human Rights Institutions (SHRIs) on UN Human Rights Mechanisms with Special
Focus on the UN Guidelines governing the functioning of National Human Rights Institutions.
The colloquium witnessed enthusiastic participation from representatives of various state
human rights institutions from Odisha, West Bengal, Chattisgarh, Bihar and Jharkhand.
CONFERENCE ON LABOUR LAW REFORM, INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND INDUSTRY
DEVELOPMENT
NLUO and International Labour Organization (ILO) organized a three-day National Trade
Union Conference on “Labour Law Reform, Industrial Relations and Industry Development”
from 4 - 6 May 2015. ILO Bureau for Workers' Activities (ACTRA) exclusively organized a
three-day consultative meeting for the students and members related to the trade union
dynamics and legal fraternity for Eastern and Western Region. The three-day workshop
focussed on discussion and debates on Labour Law Reforms, Economic Policy for Industrial
Development and the Emerging Industrial Relations Challenges.
NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON DISABILITY RIGHTS AND EQUALITY
Centre for Disability Law and Advocacy (CDLA) of the National Law University Odisha
organized a one day National Symposium on "Disability Rights and Equality” on April 19, 2015.
The symposium was organised in collaboration with the Government of Odisha. The

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symposium was inaugurated by Dr.(Mrs.)MinatiBehera, Odisha State Commissioner for
Persons with Disabilities. Sh. Bibhuti Bhushan Pattanik, Disability Welfare Director, Govt. of
Odisha was the Guest of Honour for the program. Ms. Kasturi Mahapatra, Chairperson, Odisha
State Commission for Protecting Child Rights shared her valuable thoughts on “Social
Inclusion of PLWD”. Ms. Ratnaboli Ray, a mental rights activist and Founder Trustee of 'Anjali',
expressed her views on social inclusion of differently-abled persons in all walks of life. Prof. P.
K. Rath, of Utkal University and Dr. Vaishali from TISS, Mumbai elucidated upon the need for
greater academic involvement in research for disability laws in the country.
WORKSHOP ON IMPLEMENTATION OF RTI
NLUO in collaboration with Odisha State Information Commission organised a one-day
workshop on “Implementation of RTI”. The programme was inaugurated by Prof. Madabhushi
Sridhar Acharyulu, Information Commissioner, and Central Information Commission, who was
also a resource person for the event. Other resource persons included Smt. Sashiprava
Bindhani, Member, Odisha State Information Commission and Shri Subhas Agarwal, RTI
Activist. The workshop highlighted critical issues of implementation of RTI Act, Exempted
information, role of RTI after 10 years of enactment etc. About 120 students and faculty
members attend the workshop and actively participated in the discussions and raised
important issues of public concern and sought clarifications.
WORKSHOP ON LIFE SKILLS
A Five day training program on “Workshop on Life Skills“ was organized by NLUO in
association with Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Chandigarh from 15-19
February 2016 at NLUO Campus. The training programme was inaugurated by Mr. Stanzin
Dawa, Regional Director, Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Chandigarh. It
was divided into different themes, including Motivational Skills, Entrepreneurship, Gender
Sensitization, and Personality Development. The resource persons for the programme were
Mr. Dawa; Prof Srivinas Subba Rao, Registrar, Sri Sri University; Dr Birupakshya Dixit,
Programme Director, Practical Action; Prof. Rita Ray, Professor, NLUO; Prof. V. Kesava Rao,
Professor, NLUO, and Mr. Debasis Rout, Assistant Professor, NLUO.

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STUDENTS' ACHIEVEMENTS
NLUO students regularly participate in different curricular and co-curricular activities at the
national and international levels. This year, a team comprising NLUO students Aditya Laddha,
Ranjeev Khatana, Rohit Kapoor, Anshuman Chowdhury and Vedant Kumar have qualified for
the international round of the prestigious Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court
Competition, 2016. Some of our students' many achievements are listed below
MOOT COURT/ADR/CLIENT COUNSELLING COMPETITIONS
w A team comprising of Abhishek Toppo, Akhil Nene and Soham Roy participated in the
4th NALSAR-NFCG Corporate Law Moot Court Competition 2015 organised by
NALSAR University of Law. The team finished runners-up in the competition.
w A team comprising of Eshna Saxena, Namrata Srivastav and Jyotiranajan Deo
participated in the 5th Amity International Moot Court Competition 2015 held at Amity
Law School, Noida. The team won the citation for Best Memorial.
w A team comprising Meghna Mohapatra, Aditya Signh Rajput and Aditya Prakash
participated in the 6th NLIU Juris Corp Moot Court Competition, 2015. The team
finished as semi-finalists in the competition. Additionally, Aditya Singh Rajput also won
the citation for the Best Researcher.
w A team comprising Adithi Koushik, Ankita Goswami and Vrinda Pathak participated in
the 1st IIT KGP National Moot Court Competition 2015. The team won the citation for
Best Memorial.
w A team comprising of Aditya Laddha, Ranjeev Khatana, Rohit Kapoor, Anshuman
Chowdhury and Vedant Kumar were Semi-finalist at the Philip C. Jessup International
Law Moot Court Competition, 2016 (National Rounds) and thus qualified for the
international rounds to be held in Washington D.C., USA.
w A team comprising Rashmi Shukla, Vinti Agarwal and Anmol Saraf participated in
the Surana & Surana National Corporate Law Moot Court Competition 2016. They
finished as runners-up and won the citation for the Best Memorial. Additionally,
Rashmi Shukla was also adjudicated the best speaker in the final rounds.
w A team comprising Vidhi Tiwari, Abhipsa Mallick and Suman Setty participated in the
6th ILNU International Moot Court Competition, 2016. They finished as second
runners-up and received the citation for the Best Memorial in the Competition.
w A team comprising Smriti Singh, Rituparan Chatterjee and Sakshi Sharma
participated in the 17th D.M. Harish Memorial Government Law College International
Law Competition 2016. The team finished as the semi-finalists of the Competition.
w A team comprising Varun Kothari, Divya Rathore and Shreya Saraiya participated in
the 1st UPES Techno-Legal Moot Court Competition, 2016. The team finished as the
semi-finalists at the Competition.
w A team comprising Anant Gupta, Priyanka Murali and Pratik Suri participated in the 8th
NUJS-Herbert Smith Freehills National Moot Court Competition, 2016 and were
adjudged runners-up.
w A team comprising Ankita Sen, Ankita Dhabu and Vishesh Malhotra participated in the
3rd NUALS National Moot Court Competition, 2016 and were adjudged the second-
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 w A team comprising Kevin Matthews, Suhel Qureshi and Avinash Gautamwon the 1st
G.D. Goenka Moot Court Competition, 2016.
w A team comprising Radhika Pandey, Pragalbhi Joshi and Sukriti Sinha were runners-
up in the 11th G.H. Raisoni Moot Court Competition, 2016.
w A team comprising Druheen Mohanty, Astha Jain and Tanmay Bhatnagar won the
citation for the Best Memorial at the 6th K.R. Ramamani Memorial Taxation Moot
2016.
w A team comprising Archita Mohapatra, Shreya Singhal and Mayank Mishra were
second runners-up and won the second best memorial citation at 11th Justice Krishna
Iyer All India Moot Court Competition 2016 organized by GLC Trivandrum. Shreya
Singhal was also adjudged the Best Advocate and the Best Lady Advocate of the
Competition.
LITERARY AND DEBATING COMPETITIONS
w Sheikh Sultan AadilHuque won the 3rd Best Speaker Prize at Odisha Human Rights
Commission Debate held at Bhubaneshwar on International Human Rights Day.
w The Literary and Debating Committee organised the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Debate
to mark the birth anniversary of the 1st Deputy Prime Minister of India.
w The Literary and Debating Committee in association with the State Bank of India
hosted a Vigilance Awareness Week and organized a debate about "Vigilance in India
and Youth Participation".
w A team comprising of Anmol Gupta, Kushagra Goyal and Vegadarshi K were Octo-
Finalist at the 7th CNLU Parliamentary Debate.
w The Literary and Debating Committee shall be organizing the 1st NLUO British
Parliamentary Debate on 16-18th April, 2016.
SPORTS EVENTS
The Sports Committee is responsible for organising and overseeing all sporting events. It
organises intra-university sport festivals and organised an annual inter-university event in the
March, 2016. It selects teams that represent the University at events hosted in other
institutions. The Committee organises the Tanuj Gautam Memorial Cup and various
tournaments for different categories of sports including badminton, table tennis, basket ball,
chess etc. From March 2016, it has also organised Viraj, an inter-university sports fest.
NLUO's students have participated in various competitions and won several accolades. In
Invicta, the WBNUJS sports fest, they won total of fifteen medals, including four gold and six
silver. Other successes include several gold and silver medals at Spiritus, the NLSIU
Bangalore sports fest.
CULTURAL PROGRAMMES
The Cultural Committee of NLUO organizes several activities cultural activities throughout the
year. The 3rd Edition of our annual intra university cultural fest 'HUNAR '15'was held on 12th -
17thOctober, 2015. The festival had a plethora of events that were conducted over a span of 7
days.Hunar'15 was a potent concoction of art, singing, quizzing, dancing and other events that
put to test the talent, intellect and perseverance of the students of the university. It was a
perfect platform for the students to display their talents and prove their mettle with the theme
being' Carnival.' The festival included events such Bollywood Quiz, Dance, Singing, Stand-
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STUDENT COMMITTEES/SOCIETIES
1. MOOT-COURT SOCIETY
The Moot Society (TMS) of NLUO is managed by the University's students under the guidance
of a faculty advisor. It enjoys the mandate to coordinate all aspects of the University's
involvement with mooting, which includes organising the annual Intra-University Moot Court
Competition (IUMCC) for selecting students to represent NLUO in National and International
moot court competitions; co-ordinating lectures, workshops etc. by experts; and conducting on
a regular basis informal discussions, workshops, practice moots, and special classes. NLUO
boasts a policy of extending financial assistance to students for participating in national and
international level moot court competitions. NLUO is remarkable for achieving in its very first
year of existence consistently high levels of competitiveness in moot court competitions. This
eventually paid off in the form of several outright wins and podium finishes in top- tier
competitions. In the academic year 2013-14 the University stood seventh overall in the
Mooting Premier League (MPL) organised by the website Legally India.
2. CULTURAL COMMITTEE (CULT CREW)
Cult Crew is the official cultural committee of NLUO. It is entrusted with the task of organising
the university festival, and preparing and sending teams for festivals held elsewhere. Since its
inception, NLUO Cult Crew has put in enormous efforts to build a culture in NLUO.In the past
four years NLUO Cult Crew has successfully organized various intra cultural fests and various
cultural nights.
3. SPORTS COMMITTEE
NLUO Sports Committee oversees the development of capacity of students in various sports
by helping them in practising for and participating in sports events held by different universities.
It is responsible for overseeing all University sporting events.
4. LEGAL AID COMMITTEE
The Legal Aid Society aims to serve all those who do not have the means to hire a lawyer for
consideration of their problem as well as for advice and action for appropriate relief. Details of
the work and achievements of the legal aid committee is given under the title legal services
clinic.
5. LITERARY AND DEBATING SOCIETY
The role of Literary and Debating Committee is not just limited to organising debates and
preparing students for them. It also organises writing workshops and conducts essay
competitions. In addition, the Committee holds informal seminars where students and faculty
members discuss topical issues, both legal and otherwise.
6. COLLOQUIUM OPUS
Colloquium Opus is the Seminar Committee of NLUO. It organises seminars and talks by
eminent persons, as well as presentations by students and faculty members of NLUO, on
significant and emerging issues. It is also responsible for organising national- and
international-level seminars and conferences conducted by or on behalf of the University.
7. INTERNSHIP AND PLACEMENT COMMITTEE
Students of NLUO have interned at prestigious law firms and corporate houses like Amarch
and Mangaldas, Kochar & Co, Khaitan& Co, Lex Counsel, and so on. The Internship and

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Placement Committee helps students reach international organisations like WHO, CRY,
UNICEF and Greenpeace among many more. Students have also interned at many national
institutions such as RLEK, Muktidhara, and Janjeevan. The Committee strives to secure
better internships, and eventually better placements, for the students of National Law
University Odisha so that they, and also the University, benefit at the end of the day.
8. STUDENT DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
The Student Development Committee is intended as an interface between the student
community and the faculty. It acts as a liaising body, and represents to higher authorities
problems and grievances of students. It also undertakes programmes to improve the quality of
life for students.
9. TECH COMMITTEE
The Tech Committee is given responsibility over IT-related issues. Presently it is working on a
revamp of the University's website. It also hears student grievances on IT issues, such as
internet access, and reports them to appropriate authorities. Future events planned include
gaming fests, and national-level coding competitions.

Independence Day Celebrations

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COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EXTENSIONS
1. Legal Aid Clinic:
NLUO's Legal Aid Clinic has adopted three districts for the purpose under the UNDP project on
“Access to justice for Marginalised People and Socially Relevant Education”. Faculty
members and students periodically organise legal aid clinics for the purpose. The Legal Aid
Committee is a student body which also assists in the Legal Aid Project. The Committee has
played a very significant role in raising general awareness of rights and law in remote
communities across the state of Orissa by organising Legal Literacy Programmes in
innovative ways, thereby making the community receptive to the content of basic statutes and
legislations. Legal aid clinics are covering filed of prisoners, labourers, famers, women,
children and SC/ST communities
2. IDIAOdisha Chapter
Increasing Diversity by Increasing Access through legal Education or IDIA, is a premier
organization in promoting the legal education and spreading its reach to the underprivileged
section of society for more than five years. By now, IDIA has chapters in more than 15 states
and has enlisted more than 50 scholars in its programmes. IDIA Odisha was started in 2011
and since then it has become the largest IDIA chapter in India, currently accommodating 9
scholars and having a dedicated team of more than 50 members .
Initiatives taken by IDIA Odisha
1. Getting Scribed Notes for Scholars: The volunteers scribe class notes for scholars to
facilitate their examination preparations
2. Sessions for Debates, Research papers: IDIA Odisha has conducted sessions for the
scholars on enhancing their writing communication skills through participatory
debating sessions, session on writing research papers, and so forth.
3. Participation in Conferences: IDIA Odisha also encourages Scholars to take part in
Conferences. Recently all the scholars participated in a Conference at ILS Pune on
Disability Issues.
4. IDIA Lab in Hostel: The NLUO Boys' Hostel has a dedicated IDIA Room. It houses a
computer system installed with software for visually challenged, and also a pearl
camera and Braille Printer.
5. Sagar Fellowship: IDIA awards its best performing team leaders with JyotiSagar
Fellowship award, wherein the team leader is awarded a cash prize of Rs. 50,000. Aditi
Bhatt, our current team leader, is one of the five team leaders from India to accomplish
this fellowship.
Events Organised by IDIA Odisha
1. One Day Disability Conference: IDIA Odisha initiated and helped organise a one-day
NLUO Disability Conference in association with NLUO Disability Law Centre,
conducted on 19 April 2015. IDIA Scholars Sudheer Reddy, Chenna Reddy and Vamsi
Krishna participated and presented papers in the conference.
2. IDIA Model United Nations- IDIA conducted its first Model United Nations in
association with SCC Online and NLU Odisha. The event was primarily a fund raising
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CAMPUS INFRASTRUCTURE
NLUO is housed in its own campus near Naraj, at the western extreme of Cuttack. The area is
noted for its scenic beauty. The mighty river Mahanadi and its distributary Kathajodi bifurcate
at this point. The Naraj Reservoir is located just a ten-minute walk away, and the locality boasts
several other picturesque locations. The campus is spread over 50 acres, with twenty more
acres scheduled to be added soon. Once completed, it will house about 700 students along
with faculty members and other staff. It is designed to be eco-friendly, incorporating features
such as rain-water harvesting measures. The academic block and the hostels are already
functional. The academic block is scheduled to become fully air-conditioned very soon.
Planned extensions include language labs, gym and other sports facilities, football and cricket
grounds, a thousand-seater auditorium, an open-air amphitheatre, a multi-cuisine food court
and, most important, a dedicated library building. The lecture halls are airy, spacious, well-lit,
and comfortable. They feature state-of -the-art audio-visual equipment, including LCD
projectors, dedicated sound systems, and electronic blackboards (which automatically
generate printouts of what has been written on them). It goes without saying that these
equipment are not meant to be mere showpieces. Courses are designed in order to make
optimum use of them; as a result, PowerPoint presentations, film screenings, and other
multimedia techniques form an integral aspect of NLUO's undergraduate and postgraduate
curricula.
The University has acquired this year Basketball, Volleyball and Tennis Courts. In addition to
this, equipment for indoor games like table tennis and carom are already present in all the
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LIBRARY

NLUO's library is the University's pride and joy. In six years, it has grown to a size enviable by
any standards. It houses a collection of 13165 books, about 1793 primary legal texts (such as
copies of bare acts, law commission reports, etc.), and more than a hundred law reports,
academic journals and the like amounting to a total of 6429 individual volumes. Of particular
interest to law scholars is the acquisition of complete sets of older law reports such as the Law
Reports (Indian Appeals), Moore's Indian Appeals, the Criminal Law Journal, and Calcutta
Weekly Notes. Unlike contemporary reports these are not readily available online, which
makes hard copies essential and irreplaceable. Consequently, this collection acquired by
NLUO is of inestimable value to researchers investigating legal developments of the last few
centuries. In the academic year 2015-16 the university added 685 books in the library, 31
bound volumes of various journals. The library started new subscription of two journals,'Digital
Learning' and 'China Report'. Eighteen other CD ROMs were acquired this year, taking the
total to 204.
In addition to the above the NLUO library has 11 Databases including SCC Online, Manupatra,
Hein Online, Westlaw India, JSTOR, Kluwer Arbitration, Kluwer Competition Law, and
Economic and Political Weekly among others. These databases can be accessed by the
faculty and students on the campus and also outside the university campus.
The University gratefully acknowledges the generosity of individuals who have donated many
valuable books and legal materials. The Justice GK Mishra Collection, housed separately
within the library premises, occupies pride of place. Recently added is library donated by
mother of the late Dr. Kumar Kartikeya, Assistant Professor, NLUO. A dedicated library
building is under construction. It has been designed keeping in mind the finest that traditional
Odia architecture has to offer, and once it becomes operational, it promises to stock more than
2, 00,000 books and over a thousand journals, making it one of the largest and most
comprehensive law libraries in India.

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GRANTS AND ENDOWMENTS
In 2015-16 the University received from UGC grants amounting to
Rs. 2,80,000/-. Provided below is a year-wise breakup of state grants it has received for the
construction of the University campus.

GRANTS
Year Grants received
2009-10 Rs.01 Crore
2010-11 Rs.22 Crore
2011-12 Rs.50 Crore
2012-13 Rs.31 Crore
2013-14 Rs.14 Crore
2014-15 Rs.26 Crore
2015-16 Rs.04 Crore
Total Rs.148 Crore

NLUO has received following endowments for the Gold Medals

ENDOWMENTS
Donated/Instituted by Amount
Dinabandhu Sahu Memorial Trust : Rs.5 lakhs
Prof. N. L. Mitra, Chancellor KIIT University : Rs.5 lakhs
Ms. Kajal Mishra & Ms. Sheetal Mishra, Advocates : Rs.5 lakhs
& Founders, SKS Juris Legal Group
Shri Bibekananda Mohanti : Rs.5 lakhs
Mr. Ashok Parija, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India : Rs.5 lakhs
Mr. Surya Prasad Misra, Senior Advodate : Rs.5 lakhs
& Advocate General, Odisha
Shri Bijan Ray, Senior Advocate, High Court of Orissa : Rs.5 lakhs
Mr. Biswajit Mahanty, Chairman BRM IIT : Rs.5 lakhs
State Bank of India : Rs.5 lakhs

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VISITORS TO NLUO
The academic year 2015-16 witnessed many conferences and academic programmes in
NLUO. A number of dignitaries and persons of excellence visited NLUO in the current academic
year as part of these programmes. In addition to the above, many dignitaries and academics
from India and abroad also visited the University and enriched its academic environment by
interacting with students and faculty members. Some of the important persons who visited
NLUO in 2015-16 are mentioned below:

Ÿ Ms. Karin Hulshof, Regional Director, UNICEF Office for South Asia visited NLUO on
March 15, 2016 to deliver aspecial address to students and Faculty members.

Ÿ Prof. Alan Norrie, University of Warwick visited NLUO from March 22-24, 2016 and
delivered a Public Lecture on “Law and Justice: Between the Power of Love and the
Love of Power” and a special lecture on 'Perceptions and Approaches to Criminal Law”.

Ÿ Mr. Justice Mohan Peiris, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka and
former Attorney General of Sri Lanka, visited NLUO on March 7-13, 2016 and delivered
a Public Lecture on “Judicial Review in Sri Lanka”, and also several special Lectures.

Ÿ Prof. Suresh Mishra, Chair Professor, at Indian Institute of Public Administration, New
Delhi visited NLUO on February 13, 2016 to deliver a Special Lecture on “Consumer
Rights”.

Ÿ Prof. Sanjai Bhatt, Professor, Department of Social Work, University of Delhi visited
NLUO on February 1, 2016 to deliver Special Lectures in the Orientation programme of
the Advanced Vocational Diploma in Paralegal Studies Under UGC Community
College.

Ÿ Dr. Gitanjali Gill and Prof. Mark Brewer, Northumbria University, U.S.A visited NLUO on
January 13, 2016to deliver a special lecture on “International Arbitration”.

Ÿ Prof. Proshanto K. Mukherjee, Chancellor, CINEC Maritime Campus, Colombo, visited

NLUO on September 23, 2015 to deliver a special lecture on 'Historical Evolution of
Maritime Law'.

Ÿ Prof. Madabhushi Sridhar Acharyulu, Central Information Commissioner, and Sh.

Subhas Agarwal, RTI Activist, visited NLUO on October 28, 2016 to deliver Special
Lectures on “Effective Implementation of Right to Information Act”.

Ÿ Prof. Raj Bhalla, University of Kansas, visited NLUO on October 10, 2016 to deliver a
special lecture in the National Conference on "Financial Inclusion for Socio-Economic
Empowerment”

Ÿ Prof. Rashmi M. Oza, University of Mumbai, visited October 10, 2016 to deliver special
lecture on “Human Rights and Human Values”.

Ÿ Prof. Jane Winn from University of Washington visited NLUO on 9-20 August 2015 and
spoke on inclusive banking and regulation of crowd funding in the United States. She
also interacted with faculty members on study group teaching methods.

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UNIVERSITY PUBLICATIONS
1. NLUO Law Journal:
Editor in Chief: Prof. Sheela Rai, Professor of Law, NLUO.
Editorial Board-Prof. V. Kesava Rao, Prof. Udai Raj Rai, Prof. B. Hydervali, Dr. Sheela
Rai, Dr. Aruna Sri Lakshmi, Ms. Suman Dash Bhattamishra, Mr. Abhik Majumdar.
Editorial Advisory Board: Prof. N.R. Madhav Menon, Prof. M.P. Singh, Prof.
B. B. Pandey, Prof. Venkata Rao.

2. Journal for Banking and Insurance Laws:

Editor In Chief: Mr. Nachiketa Mittal, Assistant Professor National Law University
Odisha.
Editorial Board: Prof. V. Kesava Rao, Dr. Sheela Rai, Dr. Risham Garg, Mr. Rajat
Solanki, Dr. Yogesh Pratap Singh, Ms. Arjyalopa Mishra, Mr. Amrendra Kumar Ajit,
Dr. Rangin Pallav Tripathy, Dr. Afroz Alam, Mr. Kapil Sharma, Mr. Debasis Rout.
Advisory Board: Prof. Raj Bhalla (Rice Distinguished Professor, University of
Kansas), Prof. Kenneth Mwenda (Senior Counsel in the Legal Vice Presidency of the
World Bank), Prof. Jane Winn (University of Washington College of Law), Prof. Ranbir
Singh (VC, National Law University Delhi) Prof. Faizan Mustafa ( VC, NALSAR) Prof.
Anil Kr. Rai (Prof., National Law University Delhi) Prof. O.V. Nandimath (National Law
School of India University Bangalore), Shri Lalit Bhasin (Bhasin & Co. Advocates, New
Delhi), Mr. Rajiv Luthra (Luthra & Luthra Law Offices, New Delhi)Mr. Aaron Solomon (
Solomon & Co. Advocates, Mumbai)

3. NLUO Student Law Review:

NLUO Student Law Review is the flagship student-run publication of NLUO. It is an
annual, peer-reviewed journal. While it encourages legal writing and scholarship of all
types, it underscores the need for research on inter-disciplinary legal issues with an
empirical focus.

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INDIVIDUAL ENDEAVOURS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
OF FACULTY MEMBERS
PROF. (DR) SRI KRISHNA DEVA RAO
Vice-Chancellor

Prof. Srikrishna Deva Rao is the Vice-Chancellor, National Law University Odisha, Cuttack.

Prof. Rao has been actively involved with legal education and research in India at four National
Law Universities - National Law School of India University, Bangalore (1990-1995 & 1997-98),
NALSAR, Hyderabad (1998-2004), Gujarat National Law University, Gandhi Nagar (2004-
2007) and National Law University, Delhi (2010-14) - and also with Jawaharlal Nehru
University and Delhi University (1995-97). Prof. Rao was the first Director of School of Law at
Indira Gandhi National Open University (2007-2010)

Received Dr. Haikerwal and Prof. Sushil Chandra Senior Social Scientist Award in
October 2015 by Indian Society of Criminology, Chennai for his contribution to teaching
and research in Criminal Justice.

Part of the Research Group constituted by Law Commission of India in 2013 to assist in
finalising the Report No. 245 on “Arrears and Backlog: Creating Additional Judicial (wo)
manpower”, July, 2014.

Principal Investigator for the project on “Exploring Changing Dynamics of Children's Law in
India in Post-1990: Impact Analysis of Child Rights Practice” sponsored by ICSSR, 2016.

Principal Investigator for the project on “Comparative Analysis of Performance Appraisal of

Subordinate Judiciary in India” sponsored by Department of Justice, Government of India.

Publications

Ÿ Article on Right to Information ; A National Report about India, Springer (2016)

(Forthcoming)

Ÿ Solving e-governance challenges in India through the incremental adoption of cloud

(Co-author)

Participation in Seminars/Conferences/Workshops:

Ÿ Panelist in the Discussion Meet on Supporting the Justiciability of the RTE on

February 22, 2016 being organised by NUEPA, New Delhi.

Ÿ Panelist for Regional Consultation on Standard Process for Care, Protection and
Rehabilitation of Street Children on 16th February 2016 at Hyderabad organised by
Save the Children in collaboration with National Commission for Protection of Child
Rights (NCPCR)

Ÿ Delivered Lectures in the workshop for Law Teachers on “Teaching and Research

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 for Globalizing Professional Legal Education” organised by IBA- CLE Chair,
National Law School of India University, Bangalore in association with M. K. Nambyar
Academy for Continuing Legal Education, Kochi, at KIIT University School of Law,
Bhubaneswar, 10-12 February, 2016.

Ÿ Delivered lecture on “National Policies and Relief measures for children and families
of the displaced Community” in the National Seminar on Internally Displaced People
organised by Indian Council of Social Sciences Research in Collaboration with
University of Hyderabad & Save the Children on 17-18 December 2015.

PROF. UDAI RAJ RAI

PROFESSOR

Publications:

Ÿ Published on 'Liberty of Expression: An Analysis of Some Important Judicial Decisions'

in NLUO Law Journal Vol.II Issue I 2015.

Ÿ Udai Raj Rai, 'Value Absorption And Social Practices: An Audit Of The Impact Of The
Indian Constitution' being published in (Dr. Ayan Hazara ed.) Society and Law:
Panaroma Across Disciplines (Cambridge University Press, UK) (In Press)

Ÿ Book Titled Constitutional Law I: Structure (In Press)

PROF. V. KESAVA RAO
PROFESSOR

Publications:

Ÿ Edited Manuals on Medical Law, Contracts-II Cases & Materials Book being published
by Lexis Nexis (In Press) and published on article Presumption of Guilt & Access to
Justice in NLUO Journal Cuttack Vol 11 August 2015.

PROF. B. HYDERVALI
PROFESSOR

Publications:

Ÿ “Land acquisition Law Vis-à-vis Socio-Economic Justice” Article published in NLUO

Journal Cuttack Vol 11 August 2015.

Ÿ Formal justice Delivery System-Trends and Developments Article published in Civil &
Military Law Journal, New Delhi Vol 51 October & December 2015.

Ÿ Critical realms of Rehabilitation and compensatory policy in Land Acquisition Bill 2014

Ÿ Resource person on “Guidelines for contract engagement” for Second Management

Development Programme (MDP) on 'Contract Labour Regulations' at NLUO, Cuttack

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DR. RITA RAY
PROFESSOR

Participation in Seminars/Conferences/Workshops:

Ÿ National Convention on Inter-State Co-ordination on Antitrafficking o f Girls and

Women. 28th and 29th August, 2015.

Ÿ Tribal Studies: A journal of COATS: Volume III, Issue 2. publication date: January,
2016. Editor of articles submitted

Ÿ National Seminar on Socio-economic issues in The Development of Orissa, At

Orissa Sociological Society.13th December, 2015.

Ÿ ICSSR training programme on Research Methodology, Ravenshaw University.

August, 2015.

Ÿ Indian Sociological Society: Participated as Chairperson of National Conference and

chaired Regional workshops on displacement Issues.

Ÿ Participated as an “expert” in the Union Public Service Commission” from 29th

December to 5th January.

Ÿ Conducted A workshop on Sociology of Food: Religious and Cultural food habits of

Orissa. 15th -17th January, 2016. Participants were 22 Post-graduate students in
Sociology of Food and Nutrition from New York University.

Ÿ Women Leadership Forum of Asia 's Women Lead Conference.10th March, 2016.
Participant Speaker.

Ÿ Women Leadership Forum of Asia 's Panel Discussion on” Mental Models and the
gender Story”.10th April, 2015. Participant Speaker.

Ÿ Regional Consultation on existing status of Marginalized women, unwed Mothers and

Women in difficult Circumstances. 29th-30th March .Chairperson and Speaker

Ÿ Conference on the “Status of Forest Rights Act, 2006”. 29th 30th March. Chairperson
and Speaker.

PROF. ARUNA SRILAKSHMI

PROFESSOR

Publications:

Ÿ Joint Paper titled "Child labour, Human Trafficking and Corruption in India: Problem
and prospects" is selected for publication in Law Mantra volume 1,issue 4-2016,
ISSN-2394-7829

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Participation in Seminars/Conferences/Workshops:

Ÿ Participated and presented a joint paper with Advoate Abhinav Kumar on “ Law relating
to human trafficking in India vis-à-vis UNTIP protocol 2000' at an International
Conference of Jurists in Vigyan Bhavan Delhi, 2015.

Ÿ Attended UGC Workshop on GIAN (Global Initiative for Academic Networks in Higher
Education)MHRD Scheme on 28.09.2015 at Delhi.

Ÿ Participated and chaired at various national and international seminars in and around
Andhra Pradesh

Other Achievements:

Ÿ Visiting Faculty at IPM, IIM Indore for a credit course on “Workshop in Legal writing and
legal language” offered in the five year integrated programme in Management at IIM,
Indore, 2016

Ÿ Resource person on Legal safeguarding towards child development and protection-

Obligations and Accountabilities of Stakeholders, in two days training and orientation
to district officials on Juvenile Justice System, Angul, Odisha, 6th-7th Oct'2015

Ÿ Resource person on Child Development and Protection Issues- Dimensions of

Problems and Preventive Strategies, in two days training and orientation to district
officials on Juvenile Justice System, Berhampur, Odisha, 21st -22nd Sept' 2015

Ÿ Resource person Child Rights Practices- Challenges of public service delivering

mechanism Areas of Change, NLUO, Odisha, 25th-26th August'2015

Ÿ Visiting Faculty at IPM, IIM Indore for a course on “Workshop in Legal writing and legal
language” offered in the five year integrated programme in Management at IIM, Indore,
2015

Ÿ Resource person on “Guidelines for contract engagement” for Second Management

Development Programme (MDP) on 'Contract Labour Regulations' at NLUO, Cuttack

DR. SHEELA RAI

PROFESSOR

Publications:

Ÿ Published an article “Commercialisation and Globalisation of Higher Education in

India: Need for Social Audit” in (Dr. Ayan Hazra ed.) Society and Law: “Panaroma
across Disciplines” from Cambridge University Press (UK) (In Press)

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DR. DOLLY JABBAL
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Publications:

Ÿ Law, Development & Socio-Economic Policy (Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments

Act: Needs for a paradigm sift) – Published by EBC India-ISBN NO.-93-5028-723-4

Ÿ Explaining and Understanding Research Methodology in Legal Research and

Interdisciplinary Education Fields in India (Research Strategies in context of Legal
Research). Souvenir-Conference on International Banking and Finance: Issues,
Challenges & Solutions (Frauds in Indian Banking Industry: Legal Perspective).

Ÿ MCQ on Banking & NI Act [Co-Author]- Published by EBC India. Ed.2014,reprinted ed

2015

Ÿ Banking and Negotiable Instruments Act-Published by EBC India. Ed.2015

Ÿ Transfer of Property- Commissioned for publication.

Participation and Presentations in Seminars and Conferences:

Ÿ Faculty Development Programme on Corporate Law- Conducted by National Law

University Delhi- June 2015

Other Achievements

Ÿ Speaker- "Round Table on Sustainability Thinking, Action and reflections", XIMB

Ÿ Speaker- National Seminar on "Insurance- Emerging Trends, Challenges and
Opportunities."; Rawenshaw University.

Ÿ Examined LLM Dissertation and Viva at KIIT Law School 2015

Ÿ Resource person Jurisprudence e-pathshala; National Mission on Education through
ICT (NME-ICT), Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), 2015, under the
leadership of Professor Ranbir Singh, VC NLUD and Professor Krishnadeva Rao, VC
NLUO.

DR. RANGIN PALLAV TRIPATHY

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Publications:

Ÿ “Defining Misbehaviour for Removal of Judges: The Logical Fallacy and Necessary
Politicisation” NIRMA University Law Journal Vol. 6 Issue 1 2015

Ÿ Access to Justice and Judicial Performance Evaluation” NLUO Law Journal, Special
Edition on Access to Justice (Vol. 2 Issue 1) 2015

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Participation and Presentations in Seminars and Conferences:

Ÿ Presented a Paper on “Constitutional Deficiencies in Redressal of Violations of

International Human Rights Obligations in India” at National Seminar on International
Human Rights Law: Prospects and Challenges organised by Rajiv Gandhi National
University of Law, Patiala on 20th February 2016.

Ÿ Presented a Paper on “Chief Justice of India and the Right to Information” at the
National Seminar on Right to Information Act- Implementation and Challenges
Organised by MS Law College, Cuttack on 28th February 2016.

Research Assignments:

Ÿ Co-Investigator in the Department of Justice Project on 'A Comparative Analysis of

Performance Appraisal Mechanisms and Schemes of Promotion in relation to the
Judges of Subordinate Judiciary in different States in India.' being implemented by
National Law University Odisha

Ÿ Engaged as a Consultant by the Odisha Judicial Academy for preparation of research

materials for Induction Trainees and Judicial Officers in refresher programmes.

Ÿ Paper Coordinator for the paper of “Social Legislations and Crime” in the subject of
Criminology under UGC PG E-Pathashala project.

DR. HIMABANDU M.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Participations in Conferences:

Ÿ Invited as a Speaker for “One Day Symposium on Dalit Movement and Caste
Question” on 22 September 2015 by Department of Political Science, Osmania
University, Hyderabad, Telangana.

MRS. SUMAN DASH BHATTAMISHRA

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Publications:

Ÿ “Project Report on Access to Justice for Marginalized People” NLUO Law Journal,
Special Edition on Access to Justice (Vol. 2 Issue 1) 2015

Participation and Presentations in Seminars and Conferences:

Ÿ Participated in National Workshop on Law School Based Legal Services Clinic in

August 2015 in V.M. Salgaokar College of Law

Ÿ Presented a Paper on “Chief Justice of India and the Right to Information” at the
National Seminar on Right to Information Act- Implementation and Challenges
organised by MS Law College, Cuttack on 28th February 2016

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 Ÿ Presented a paper titled “Victims of Domestic Violence and the Criminal Justice
System: Fatality of an Incredulous Interface” in the 9th Biennial and 5th International
Conference held at WBNUJS in collaboration with Indian Society of Victimology from
22nd to 24th of January,2016

Ÿ Participated in a 5 days' work shop from 5th to 9th of January held at Negombo, Sri
Lanka for Training of Trainers for Capacity Building of Paralegals organised by the
South Asian Institute of Legal Studies and Human Rights in collaboration with BRAC
University and the Centre for Social Justice

Ÿ Participated in the Training Programme on Open Educational Resources and Open

and Distance Learning from 11th to 13th of February, 2016 organised by
Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia , New Delhi in collaboration with
Odisha State Open University, Sambalpur, Odisha

Administrative Assignments:

Ÿ Coordinator of NUSSD Legal Literacy Project in association with TISS under which
legal literacy materials are being designed for Under-Graduate students from non-law
disciplines across the country.

MR. A. B. DEBASIS ROUT

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Participation and Presentations in Seminars and Conferences:

Ÿ Delivered lecture in the Training Programme for Lawers on Contract Law,

Negotiations and Management organised by NLUO, Odisha

Ÿ Participated in One Day Consultation Programme on “ILO INITIATIVES AND ITS

JURISPRUDENCE” NLUO, Cuttack

Ÿ Participated in two day short term course on "Commodity Derivatives and Risk
Management" organised by IIT Kharagpur.

Ÿ Co-ordinator of the Organised Committee of “One Day Capacity Building Workshop

on Expanding Horizons of Agriculture and Laws”, organised by the CORAL (Centre for
Outreach and Research in Agriculture and Laws) , NLUO, Cuttack

Ÿ Participated in Two Semi-Annual conferences hosted by regional offices of Institute of

Chartered Accountants of India held at Cuttack and Bhubaneswar.

MS. ARJYALOPA MISHRA

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Publications:

Ÿ March 2015:Article on “Leadership Attributes and its Impact on Organizational

Effectiveness” published in a book Titled “Contemporary issues in Human Resources”
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Ÿ August 2015: Article on “Interface between Labour law Reforms and Social Justice”
published in NLUO Journal ISSN No: 2348-8913

Ÿ June 2015: Article on “Resiliency indicators among differently abled” published in the
Centre for Differently abled Newsletter with the ISSN 2395-7735

Participation and Presentations in Seminars and Conferences:

Ÿ Jan 2016: Presented a Paper on “The Need for Spiritual Leadership traits in Teachers
for Reviving Educational System” at the International Conference on Spirituality and
Management organized by IIM Bangalore held from 4th Jan2016 - 6th Jan 2016

Ÿ Jan2016: Presented a paper on “A Critical Analysis of the Labour Law Reforms under
the Branding of Make In India” at the National Industrial Relations Conference
organized by XLRI, Jamshedpur

Ÿ Nov 2015: Participated in a FDP on Labour Law Reforms organized by Department of

PMIR, Utkal University on 14th November 2015

Ÿ May 2015: Coordinated the National Trade union Conference on Labour Law Reforms,
Industrial Relations and Industry Development organized by National Law University,
Odisha and International Labour Organization from 4thMay-6th May 2015.

MR. ABHIK MAJUMDAR

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Participation and Presentations in Seminars and Conferences:

Ÿ 'Siting Islamic law within Contemporary Legal Frameworks: A Comparative Overview

of Codification Strategies': Paper presented at Conference 'Religion and Law: Colonial
and Post colonial Encounters' at Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi, in March 2016.

Other Achievements:

Ÿ Visiting Faculty, KIIT Law School, February 2016

MR. RAJAT SOLANKI
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Publications:

Ÿ Warranties generally and implied warranty of seaworthiness in Marine Insurance',

Insurance Law Journal, Vol.27, Issue 1 (2015) by LexisNexis, Australia.

Ÿ Participation and Presentations in Seminars and Conferences:

Ÿ Participated and Presented paper in 'National Conference on Right to Information', MS

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 Law College, Utkal University, Cuttack, 27-28 February, 2016

Ÿ Participated and Presented paper in 'National Conference on Right to Education',

University Law College, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, 19-20 February, 2016

Ÿ Participated and presented a paper in Workshop on Teaching and Research for

Globalised Professional Legal Education, School of Law, KIIT University,
Bhubaneswar, February 10-12, 2016.

Ÿ Participated in Capacity Development Programme on Corporate Laws, National Law

University Delhi, June 8-13, 2015.

Ÿ Participated and Presented Paper in “National Seminar on Tribal Rights”, NUSRL

Ranchi, May 23-24, 2015.

Ÿ Participated and Presented Paper in National Seminar on Combating Corruption,

Black Money and Money Laundering, NUSRL Ranchi, May 8-9, 2015

Ÿ Participated in International Conference on Renewing the Maritime Trade and

Civilisational Linkages, Bhubaneswar, March 20-22, 2015

Ÿ Panel Speaker in Capacity Building Programme on “Expanding Horizons of Law &

Agriculture”, CORAL, National Law University Odisha & IMAGE, Govt. of Odisha,
February 14, 2015

MR. RAMKRISHNA DAS

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Publications:

Ÿ Reviewed a book titled “ Criminalistics: An introduction to Forensic Science” written by

Richard Saferstein , published by Pearson, New York , USA, ISBN No- 10: 1-292-
06202-9; ISBN No- 13- 978-1-292-06202-0

Ÿ Published an Article titled “Restorative justice and juvenile justice system in India”
published by NLUO Law Joural, Volume II, August- 2015, ISSN- 2348-8913

Participation and Presentations in Seminars and Conferences:

Ÿ Participated in a three day training programme on “Child rights and the Justice
Systems” conducted by MILAT , NLSIU, Bangalore in association with M.K. Nambiar
Institute of Legal Advocacy Training, Trivandrum on 23rd march, 2016.

Ÿ Participated in the national conference on “Right to Information Act- Implementations

and Challenges” held at Madhusudan Law College, Cuttack, on 27th and 28th February,
2016.

Ÿ Participated in a three day training Programme on “ Open Educational Resource

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 (OER) & Open and Distance Learning” organised by CEMCA in collaboration with
OSOU

Ÿ Content writer for the UGC E-Pathssala programme on Concept of juristic person
;Right to private defence against body and property; Mistake of fact, mistake of law,
necessity and insanity.

Other Acheivements:

Ÿ Faculty coordinator for a project titled “Effective Implementation of children's law in

Odisha” sponsored by UNICEF and NLUO.

Ÿ Project Co- Director for the project titled “Exploring Changing Dynamics of Children's
Law in India in Post-1990: Impact Analysis of Child Rights Practice” sponsored by
ICSSR.

MS. MADHUBRATA RAYASINGH

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Participation and Presentations in Seminars and Conferences:

Ÿ Attended a Training Programme on " Development Through Decentralization: In PRI

Perspective" from 21st to 23rd September,2015.

Ÿ Attended a State Level Exit Conference for AISHE,Odisha on 26th February,2016 at

NCDS,Bhubaneswar.

Ÿ Attended an All India Survey on Higher Education(AISHE), Workshop held on

08.01.2016 at NCDS,Bhubaneswar.

Ÿ Conducted a Seminar on "Union Budget-2016-2017" held on 15-03-2016 at National

Law University Odisha,Cuttack.

Ÿ Co-ordinated a Workshop on Life Skills held at National Law University

Odisha,Cuttack organized by Rajiv Gandhi National Insititute of Youth Development,
Regional Centre, Chandigarh from 15-19th February,2016

MS. SUDATTA BARIK

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE CUM TEACHING ASSISTANT

Participation and Presentations in Seminars and Conferences:

Ÿ One day Workshop on “Implementation of RTI” organized by NLUO in collaboration

with Odisha State Information Commission on 28th October ,2015 at NLUO Campus.

Ÿ 5 day training program on “ Workshop on Life skill “organized by NLUO in association

with Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development , Chandigarh from 15th Feb
19th Feb,2016 at NLUO Campus.

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Ÿ NLUO has conducted a Special Lecture on “Protection of Consumer Rights” delivered
by Prof Suresh Misra, Chair Professor, Indian Institute of Public Administration , New
Delhi on 13th February,2016 at NLUO Campus.

Ÿ As a Faculty Co-ordinator , conducted One day Workshop on “Implementation of RTI”

organized by NLUO in collaboration with Odisha State Information Commission on 28th
October ,2015 at NLUO Campus

Ÿ As a Faculty Co-ordinator,5 day training program on Workshop on Life skill organized

by NLUO in association with Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development ,
Chandigarh from 15th Feb 19th Feb,2016 at NLUO Campus.

Ÿ Participated in Training Programme on “Open Education Resource (OER) & Distance

Learning (ODL) from 11th 13 Feb,2016 organized by CEMCA, New Delhi in
collaboration with Odisha State Open University, Sambalpur, Odisha.

Ÿ Taken a session on “Entrepreneurial Competencies” in 5 day training program.

“Workshop on Life skill” organized by NLUO in association with Rajiv Gandhi National
Institute of Youth Development , Chandigarh from 15th Feb 19th Feb,2016 at NLUO
Campus.

Faculty Members

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