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    • The NLSIU has the following authorities:

    1. The General Council
    2. The Executive Council
    3. The Academic Council
    4. The Finance Committee

    Powers of the aforesaid authorities are mentioned below

    The General Council has the power to review the broad policies and programmes of the University and suggest measures for the improvement and development of the School. It also considers and passes the resolutions on the annual report, financial estimates and the audit reports on such accounts. The General Council shall meet at least once in a year. The Chairman of the Bar Council of India shall preside over the meetings. However, so far, the Visitor has attended all the General Council Meetings and whenever he attends he presides over the meetings as per the Statute.

    The Executive Council is the chief executive body of the University in which all the administrative control and management of the NLSIU is vested. It has been empowered to control and administer the property and funds of the School. The Director shall be the Chairman of the Executive Council and the Registrar shall be ex-officio Secretary.

    The Academic Council has the power of control over and general regulation of and be responsible for the maintenance of standards of instruction, education and examination at the School. It has been mandated to advise the Executive Council on all academic matters. The Director shall be the Chairman of Academic Council.

    The Finance Committee constituted by the Executive Council consists of the Treasurer of the School who is the Managing Trustee of the Bar Council of India Trust, the Director, three members nominated by Executive Council from amongst its members out of whom at least one would be from the Bar Council of India and one from Government of Karnataka. The Finance Committee has been empowered to examine and scrutinise the annual budget of the school and make recommendations on financial matters to the Executive Council and to consider the proposals for new expenditure, and the periodical statement of accounts and review the finances of the school. The treasurer shall preside over the meeting and in his absence, the Director shall preside.

    The General Council

    Constituted under Section 8 read with para 2 of the Schedule, the General Council is the supreme authority under Section 9 of the Act. It has the authority to review the policies and programmes of the Law School and suggest measures for its improvement and development. The Council considers and adopts Resolutions on the Annual Reports, Financial Estimates and the Audit Reports and performs other functions it may consider necessary for the efficient functioning and administration of the Law School. Clause 2 of the Schedule indicates the composition of the General Council. Clause 3 designates the Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer.

    Members of the Council are appointed for a term of three years. The General Council is to meet not less than once a year. The meetings are to be presided over by the Chairman, Bar Council of India.

    The Current Members of the General Council are:

    1. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, Hon’ble Chief Justice of India
    2. Shri. Manan Kumar Mishra, Senior Advocate, Chairman, Bar Council of India
    3. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Judge, Supreme Court of India
    4. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Bhushan R Gavai, Judge, Supreme Court of India
    5. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surya Kant, Judge, Supreme Court of India
    6. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajjikuttira S. Bopanna, Judge, Supreme Court of India
    7. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Abhay.S. Oka, Judge, Supreme Court of India
    8. Hon’ble Mrs. Justice B.V. Nagarathna, Judge, Supreme Court of India
    9. Hon’ble Mr. Justice C.T. Ravikumar, Judge, Supreme Court of India
    10. Hon’ble Mr. Justice M.M. Sundresh, Judge, Supreme Court of India
    11. Hon’ble Ms.Justice Bela M. Trivedi, Judge, Supreme Court of India
    12. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge, Supreme Court of India
    13. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Judge, Supreme Court of India
    14. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra, Judge, Supreme Court of India
    15. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, Judge, Supreme Court of India
    16. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, Chief Justice,  Delhi High Court
    17. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Prasanna B. Varale, Chief Justice, Karnataka High Court
    18. Hon’ble Mr. Justice T. S. Sivagnanam, Chief Justice, Calcutta High Court
    19. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sudhir Singh, Judge, Patna High Court
    20. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, Judge, Patna High Court
    21. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Madhuresh Prasad, Judge, Patna High Court
    22. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh, Judge, Patna High Court
    23. Shri. H.K. Patil, Hon’ble Minister for Minor Irrigation, Law and Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation
    24. Dr. M.C. Sudhakar, Hon’ble Higher Education Minister
    25. Shri. Shashi Kiran Shetty, Advocate General
    26. Shri. Sajan Poovayya, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India
    27. Shri. S. Prabakaran, Senior Advocate, Vice-Chairman, Bar Council of India
    28. Shri. Apurba Kumar Sharma, Senior Advocate, Chairman, Executive Committee, Bar Council of India
    29. Shri. Manoj Kumar N, Advocate, Vice-Chairman, Bar Council of India
    30. Shri. A Rami Reddy, Advocate, Executive Vice-Chairman, Bar Council of India Trust
    31. Shri. Ved Prakash Sharma, Advocate, Co-Chairman, Bar Council of India
    32. Shri. Y. R. Sadasiva Reddy, Senior Advocate, Co-Chairman, Bar Council of India
    33. Shri. Suresh Chandra Shrimali, Advocate, Co-Chairman, Bar Council of India
    34. Shri. Shrinath Tripathi, Advocate, Co-Chairman, Bar Council of India
    35. Shri. Pratap Mehta, Advocate, Co-Chairman, Bar Council of India
    36. Shri. Debi Prasad Dhal, Senior Advocate, Executive Chairman, BCI Trust
    37. Shri. Shailendra Dubey, Advocate, Member, Bar Council of India
    38. Shri. Prashant Kumar Singh, Advocate, Member, Bar Council of India
    39. Shri. Dilip K Patel, Advocate, Member, Bar Council of India
    40. Shri. Partap Singh, Advocate, Member, Bar Council of India
    41. Shri. D K Sharma, Senior Advocate, Member, Bar Council of India
    42. Shri. Jaibhave Jayant Dattatray, Adv., Member, Bar Council of India
    43. Dr. Amit Vaid, Member, Bar Council of India
    44. Shri. Vishalaraghu H.L., Chairman, Karnataka State Bar Council
    45. Shri. S.R. Umashankar, IAS, Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, Government of Karnataka
    46. Ms. Prabhavathi M. Hiremath, Principal Secretary, Law Department, Government of Karnataka
    47. Prof. (Dr.) Sudhir Krishnaswamy, Vice Chancellor, NLSIU
    48. Prof. (Dr.) N S Nigam, Registrar, NLSIU
    49. Prof. (Dr.) T.S. Somashekar, Professor, NLSIU
    50. Dr. Aparna Chandra, Associate Professor, NLSIU
    51. Mr. Kunal Ambasta, Assistant Professor, NLSIU
    The Executive Council

    Under Section 10 of the Act, the Executive Council, constituted under Section 8 read with Clause 7 of the Schedule which defines its composition, is the chief executive body of the Law School and is vested with the control of the School, its administration, management and income.

    Members are appointed for a term of three years. Presided over by the Vice-Chancellor of the Law School, the Executive Council meets at least once every four months.

    The Registrar of the Law School is, ex-officio, its Secretary.

    The Current Members of the Executive Council are:

    1. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, Hon’ble Chief Justice of India
    2. Shri. Manan Kumar Mishra, Senior Advocate, Chairman, Bar Council of India
    3. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Bhushan R Gavai, Judge, Supreme Court of India
    4. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surya Kant, Judge, Supreme Court of India
    5. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajjikuttira S. Bopanna, Judge, Supreme Court of India
    6. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Abhay.S. Oka, Judge, Supreme Court of India
    7. Hon’ble Mrs. Justice B.V. Nagarathna, Judge, Supreme Court of India
    8. Hon’ble Mr. Justice C.T. Ravikumar, Judge, Supreme Court of India
    9. Hon’ble Mr. Justice M.M. Sundresh, Judge, Supreme Court of India
    10. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Judge, Supreme Court of India
    11. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra, Judge, Supreme Court of India
    12. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, Judge, Supreme Court of India
    13. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mohit Kumar Shah, Judge, Patna High Court
    14. Shri. Sajan Poovayya, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India
    15. Shri. S. Prabakaran, Senior Advocate, Vice-Chairman, Bar Council of India
    16. Shri. Apurba Kumar Sharma, Senior Advocate, Chairman, Executive Committee, Bar Council of India
    17. Shri. Ved Prakash Sharma, Advocate, Co-Chairman, Bar Council of India
    18. Shri. Y. R. Sadasiva Reddy, Senior Advocate, Co-Chairman, Bar Council of India
    19. Shri. Debi Prasad Dhal, Senior Advocate, Executive Chairman, BCI Trust
    20. Shri. Vishalaraghu H.L., Chairman, Karnataka State Bar Council
    21. Shri. S.R. Umashankar, IAS, Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, Government of Karnataka
    22. Ms. Prabhavathi M. Hiremath, Principal Secretary, Law Department, Government of Karnataka
    23. Prof. (Dr.) Sudhir Krishnaswamy, Vice Chancellor, NLSIU
    24. Prof. (Dr.) N S Nigam, Registrar, NLSIU
    25. Prof. (Dr.) T.S. Somashekar, Professor, NLSIU
    26. Dr. Aparna Chandra, Associate Professor, NLSIU
    27. Mr. Kunal Ambasta, Assistant Professor, NLSIU
    The Academic Council

    Under Section 11 of the Act, the Academic Council, constituted under Section 8 read with Clause 13(1) of the Schedule which defines its composition, is the principal academic body of the School with powers, subject to the provisions of the Act and Regulations, of general regulation and control together with responsibility for the maintenance of standards, education and examinations at the School, and with a right to advise the Executive Council on all academic matters.

    Nominated members hold office for three years.

    The Current Members of the Academic Council are:

    1. Shri. Manan Kumar Mishra, Senior Advocate, Chairman, Bar Council of India
    2. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy, Judge, Supreme Court of India
    3. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Pankaj Mithal, Judge, Supreme Court of India
    4. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar, Judge, Supreme Court of India
    5. Hon’ble Mr.Justice Ashutosh Kumar, Judge, Patna High Court
    6. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dinesh Pathak, Judge, Allahabad High Court
    7. Shri. S. Prabakaran, Senior Advocate, Vice-Chairman, Bar Council of India
    8. Shri. Ved Prakash Sharma, Advocate, Co-Chairman, Bar Council of India
    9. Shri. Vishnu Vardhan Reddy, Advocate, Member, Bar Council of India
    10. Shri Aruna Shyam M, Senior Advocate, High Court of Karnataka
    11. Prof. (Dr.) Sudhir Krishnaswamy, Vice Chancellor, NLSIU
    12. Prof. (Dr.) N S Nigam, Registrar, NLSIU
    13. Prof. (Dr.) V. Nagaraj, Professor of Law, NLSIU (on Lien)
    14. Prof.(Dr.) V.S. Elizabeth, Professor of History, NLSIU
    15. Prof. (Dr.) O.V. Nandimath, Professor of Law, NLSIU
    16. Prof. (Dr.) Ashok R. Patil, Professor of Law, NLSIU (on Lien)
    17. Prof. (Dr.) T.S. Somashekar, Professor, NLSIU
    18. Prof. (Dr.) Sarasu Thomas, Professor of Law, NLSIU
    19. Prof. (Dr.) Sairam Bhat, Professor of Law, NLSIU
    20. Prof. (Dr.) Mrinal Satish, Professor of Law, NLSIU
    21. Prof. (Dr.) Arun Thiruvengadam, Professor of Law, NLSIU
    22. Dr. Sony Pellissery, Professor, NLSIU
    23. Prof. (Dr.) Sanjay Jain, Professor of Law, NLSIU
    24. Prof. (Dr.) Kamala Sankaran, Professor, NLSIU
    25. Dr. Aparna Chandra, Associate Professor, NLSIU
    26. Dr. Saurabh Bhattacharjee, Associate Professor of Law, NLSIU
    27. Dr. Arul Scaria, Associate Professor of Law, NLSIU
    28. Dr. Sneha Thapliyal, Associate Professor, NLSIU
    29. Mr. Kunal Ambasta, Assistant Professor, NLSIU
    The Finance Committee

    Constituted by the Executive Council in terms of Clause 16 of the Schedule, the Finance Committee shall meet under the presidentship of the Treasurer, or in his absence, of the Vice-Chancellor, at least twice a year to perform the functions and duties in terms of para (3) of the Clause.

    The Current Members of the Finance Committee are:

    1. Shri. Debi Prasad Dhal, Senior Advocate, Executive Chairman, BCI Trust
    2. Shri. Apurba Kumar Sharma, Senior Advocate, Chairman, Executive Committee, Bar Council of India
    3. Shri. Vishalaraghu H.L., Chairman, Karnataka State Bar Council
    4. Ms. Prabhavathi M. Hiremath, Principal Secretary, Law Department, Government of Karnataka
    5. Prof. (Dr.) Sudhir Krishnaswamy, Vice Chancellor, NLSIU
    6. Prof. (Dr.) N S Nigam, Registrar, NLSIU