The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) seeks to solicit proposals from qualified bidders for the ‘Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Lift in Library’ in accordance with specifications and requirements contained in the official notification.
Date of Issue of Quotation: 24.05.2024
Last Date for Submission: Up to 5.00 PM on 31.05.2024
For more details along with the terms and conditions, please read the official notification here.
The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) seeks to solicit proposals from qualified bidders for the procurement of Laptops with 3-year OEM warranty in accordance with specifications and requirements contained in the official notification.
Date of Issue of Quotation: 22.05.2024
Last Date for Submission: Up to 5.00 PM on 29.05.2024
For more details along with the terms and conditions, please read the official notification here.
The Department of Professional and Continuing Education (PACE), National Law School of India University (NLSIU), with the support of the Institute of Legislative Drafting and Research (ILDR), conducted a three-day intensive workshop on ‘Plain Language in Legislative Drafting’ in Delhi from May 9 to 11, 2024. The legislative officers nominated by the Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India, participated in this workshop.
The workshop was conducted by:
The key pillars of the workshop which set the framework for the conversation were:
The intensive three-day workshop comprised eight sessions, each focusing on different legislative drafting aspects from word choice to the structure of legislation. Each session was structured around a combination of theoretical discussion on essential elements of plain language drafting and practical exercises. These exercises, based on a training manuals prepared by the NLS, revolved around analysis and redrafting of selected legislations. The workshop closed with a legislative drafting exercise which connected all the different sessions of the workshop and required the participants to draft a legislation based on a hypothetical policy-note.
The workshop was attended by around 65 officers of the Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice. The workshop achieved its outcome of fostering intense engagement with the legislative drafters and facilitated a comprehensive and critical appreciation of the importance of plain language drafting, its utility and the associated constraints.
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In December 2021, the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) launched the annual, two-year, full-time Academic Fellowship Programme. The fellowship is aimed at graduates and postgraduates from law, social sciences, humanities, and allied fields who are preparing to venture into practicing law or academic careers in law, public policy, or the social sciences.
As part of the first cohort of the programme in 2022, nine candidates were selected with seven from law and two from the social sciences. During the course of this programme, they worked with faculty members on teaching assignments, policy interventions and research projects and forayed into diverse research and/or academic pathways. We asked some of them to share their experiences and reflect on how their respective career paths have developed during and after the programme.
Aishwarya Birla: “In my role as an academic fellow, I worked closely with senior faculty across a range of programmes (on campus and distance education) in delivering teaching as well as in undertaking research. Through these opportunities, I transitioned into a focused research role as a research associate for the Pluralist Agreement and Constitution Transformation (PACT) project. I was with NLSIU in this capacity from 2023-2024. Over these two years I had the opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects, spanning both research and teaching, across fields of law. I continue to do so now as a member of faculty, as an Assistant Professor of law. This has been, and continues to be, a valuable opportunity for growth and learning in academia for me.”
Anushka Sachan: “During my stint as an academic fellow at NLSIU, I focused on projects revolving around technology and IP law. The programme helped shape my understanding of the domains more holistically. This experience enabled me to seamlessly transition into my current role as a legal consultant for Modular Open Source Identity Platform (MOSIP) at the International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore (IIIT-B). The groundwork laid during the fellowship, exploring intricacies of technology and intellectual property law, now underpins my work; allowing me to provide valuable legal counsel to open source initiatives like MOSIP, and navigating their legal complexities.”
Ishika Saxena: “During the Academic Fellowship at NLSIU, I mainly worked on teaching assignments. I taught core courses in political theory for the B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) programme for three trimesters, co-taught an interdisciplinary course on Law and Social Sciences for the 3-Year LL.B. (Hons.) programme, and taught Transformative Constitutionalism for the Master’s Programme in Public Policy (MPP). In my final trimester, I offered an elective titled ‘Language and Power’. This exposure to teaching and getting to design syllabi has helped me nurture my strengths. Further, interacting with students has taught me a lot about mentorship and how to navigate being an academic mentor in formal and informal capacities. Taking this experience forward, I am currently working as a Guest Faculty at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, teaching Western Political Thought to the undergraduate Political Science major students.”
Manpreet Singh Dhillon: “This fellowship programme enabled a certain specialisation by providing me the opportunity to assist faculty in delivering courses in law and public policy. I have also had the opportunity to expand my appreciation of the connections between legal and social theory as a Teaching Assistant (TA) for the courses on Jurisprudence. The opportunity to work as a Teaching Assistant (TA) as part of the Master’s Programme in Public Policy (MPP) on ‘Rights, Duties, and Institutions’ has enabled me to pursue collaborative research on ‘Fourth Branch Institutions in India’. Co-teaching ‘Regulatory Governance’ has given me further impetus to continue research and teaching in the regulation and governance of emerging technologies in the Indian context. As part of the MPP programme, I have designed and delivered dissertation seminars on ‘Health’ and ‘Technology, Policy, and Society’. As an early career scholar, I have been able to exchange ideas with exceptional academics, present my research within and outside the university, comment on my peer’s research, and work as an associate editor for the National Law School Journal. These experiences have provided me with much-needed training in the production and dissemination of scholarly knowledge in law and social sciences from the perspective of the Global South. I have been able to transition to my new role as an Assistant Professor with the Master’s Programme in Public Policy (MPP) at NLSIU. Going forward, I will continue to teach, research, and publish at the interface of law, technology, and society.”
Nishtha Sinha: “My experience as an Academic Fellow was nothing short of transformational for my career. I came to NLS in 2022, having worked in myriad roles and spaces – as a judicial clerk, an advocate and a policy researcher. Yet, I was still looking for a path to help me streamline my research interests and professional skills. I found exactly that at NLSIU, with an unmatched opportunity to work with senior faculty members and an extremely supportive cohort of academic fellows. From classroom teaching to program development, and from training public officials to building diploma courses, the Fellowship provided a flavour of all NLS had on offer. In covering the breadth of activities academia required of me, I found the path that I knew I would strive to be a part of, for years to come. Inspired by my experiences, I have chosen to study the LLM program in Environment Law and Policy from Stanford University, with the hope of contributing to research around some of the most pressing climate issues of our time.”
Pawani Mathur had applied for NLSIU’s academic fellowship because of the unique mix of teaching and research assignments that are designed for early career academics in India. During her stint as an academic fellow, she co-taught the course ‘Code of Civil Procedure (CPC)’, worked with the Centre for Child and the Law (CCL) where she briefly carried out research on the the National Food Security Act 2013, and she also worked as a part of the research project ‘Issues in Pre-Trial Processes in India‘ led by Prof. Mrinal Satish. Her areas of interest are Criminal law, Legal Methods and Constitutional Law. She is currently a PhD researcher at the University of Sydney.
Radhika Nair: “Since completing my LLM in Human Rights Law from Leiden University in 2021 and having worked as a lawyer for three years before that, I had been looking for an opportunity to make a transition to academia. Being a part of the first cohort of Academic Fellows at NLSIU was a useful learning experience as I understood the demands and challenges of academic work life. After having completed two years of this fellowship with its engaging mix of research and teaching roles in different areas of the law, I am confident about taking the next step to pursue my doctoral studies and apply for teaching positions.”
Sebanti Chatterjee: “I am currently an Assistant Professor, Liberal Arts at SRM University, in Andhra Pradesh. The Academic Fellowship programme at NLSIU was an enriching experience for me. I had an excellent and dynamic cohort and got acquainted with some wonderful colleagues and students. I was able to dedicate time to finish my monograph and ruminate on new research ideas for future collaborations. I really enjoyed taking the Master’s in Public Policy Programme (MPP) seminar course which was a student-led course. I got opportunities to teach Sociology in the capacity of a co-teacher. These assignments taught me the importance of being in sync and preparing lesson discussions in advance. I also enjoyed my editorial experience with the NLSIU journal.”
Sheetal Shinde: “My experience as an Academic Fellow at NLSIU is a significant learning milestone in my career. During this period, I was engaged in large-scale end-to-end research projects in the areas of child rights at the Centre for the Child and the Law (CCL) and environmental issues and human rights at the Centre for Environment Law, Education, Research and Advocacy (CEERA), which helped me gain useful insights into data collection, analysis, and drafting policy suggestions. The research experience has helped me proceed with my doctoral research in child rights. My experience in preparing the course curriculum and course material for the department of Professional and Continuing Education (PACE) will definitely benefit me in the future.”
The University is currently recruiting its third cohort of Academic Fellows, a testament to the continued demand and effectiveness of the programme. Former fellows have moved on to pursue various paths, including enrollment in PhD programmes, securing full-time teaching positions, or transitioning into industry roles. This demonstrates the programme’s success in nurturing academic talent and cultivating versatile skill sets that span research, teaching, and technical domains. The tangible achievements of past fellows highlight the programme’s pivotal role in fostering both professional growth and academic excellence, further solidifying its standing as a cornerstone of the University’s dedication to research and scholarly achievement.
The Academic FellowshipProgramme/Programme offers academic fellows the opportunity to work closely with the best law and social sciences faculty and receive guidance and mentorship on research proposals, research writing, problem solving and critical thinking skills. This gives them an inside view of the pedagogical processes in both online and offline education at NLSIU. Academic Fellows are also expected and encouraged to conduct and pursue research/writing of their own. The university recruits candidates with a wide range of academic and intellectual interests which are also in line with the focus of NLSIU’s research projects and centres.
Academic Fellows work under the aegis of the Office of the Dean of Research, contributing to diverse research endeavors conducted by faculty members, research centers, and endowed chairs within the university. Several of these centers engage in outreach programmes that bridge academic insights with community initiatives. Academic Fellows closely engage with these research initiatives and also collaborate with the Dean of Academics and Programme Chairs to support the teaching and learning programmes at the University. A faculty member who oversees the programme’s coordination, also hosts bi-weekly seminar series. This platform offers fellows the opportunity to present their research findings and written work, fostering academic dialogue and intellectual exchange within the cohort. Their responsibilities also include working with the University’s Writing Center, organizing training sessions and conferences, and other related activities.
Future advertisements for the Academic Fellowship Programme will be published under the Work with Us page.
NLSIU invites applications from passionate and driven candidates with an inclination for field-based research and strong writing skills for two ‘Research Fellow’ positions for a new project on ‘Theory and Practice of Social Accountability’. This is a full-time position for 12 months, renewable upon mutual agreement. The position is based in Bengaluru.
Civil society organizations in India and the government have been pioneers in collaboratively designing and institutionalizing reforms that deepen democratic governance at scale such as proactive disclosure of government information, social audits and decentralized grievance redress systems. These reforms have grounded social accountability practices and procedures within the country and demonstrated possibilities for citizen engagement for the rest of the world. Several challenges have surfaced or become even more entrenched two decades since some of these reforms were introduced. For instance, administrative resistance to sharing information remains high and feedback loops for the data generated by social audit processes remain too weak for meaningful action on findings. New digital technologies have simultaneously opened up and foreclosed accountability in governance. Synergies across judicial, administrative and political redress structures needs to be strengthened. Public involvement and scrutiny of social accountability systems especially once they are institutionalized has been declining. Empirical research on social accountability platforms and practices in India which unpacks and addresses these challenges has generally been thin and has not kept pace with legal, institutional and technological developments. This has created an important opening at the intersection of policy research and practice to build an enabling ecosystem for conceptualizing, demonstrating and deepening social accountability and audits within India and beyond.
Through the ‘Theory and Practice of Social Accountability’ project, NLSIU seeks to deepen research and documentation of social accountability in India with the aim of producing knowledge, building an evidence base of good practices and informing policy improvements. The project also seeks to advance the practice of social accountability by bringing together actors – in government and civil society– who have a direct stake in strengthening participatory social accountability practices that combine fiscal transparency and citizen oversight. This project has three streams of work:
Research fellows will have the following responsibilities:
Essential
Desirable
Please use the Google form available here, and include the following documents:
Short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview round. Due to time constraints, we can unfortunately only contact shortlisted candidates; if you do not hear from us within 15 days, please assume your application was not taken forward. Candidates from marginalized communities, who have faced social and economic disadvantages, are encouraged to apply.
The last date for submission of applications is 5:00 pm, June 7th (Friday), 2024.
NLSIU is looking for an early career scholar, with a strong publication record and professional experience working with government and civil society for the position of ‘Research Director’ for a new project on ‘Theory and Practice of Social Accountability’.
This is a full-time position till 15 February 2026 and may be extended subject to extension of project funds. The position is based in Bengaluru.
Civil society organizations in India and the government have been pioneers in collaboratively designing and institutionalizing reforms that deepen democratic governance at scale such as proactive disclosure of government information, social audits and decentralized grievance redress systems. These reforms have grounded social accountability practices and procedures within the country and demonstrated possibilities for citizen engagement for the rest of the world. Several challenges have surfaced or become even more entrenched two decades since some of these reforms were introduced. For instance, administrative resistance to sharing information remains high and feedback loops for the data generated by social audit processes remain too weak for meaningful action on findings. New digital technologies have simultaneously opened up and foreclosed accountability in governance. Synergies across judicial, administrative, and political redress structures need to be strengthened. Public involvement and scrutiny of social accountability systems, especially once they are institutionalized, has been declining. Empirical research on social accountability platforms and practices in India which unpacks and addresses these challenges has generally been thin and has not kept pace with legal, institutional, and technological developments. This has created an important opening at the intersection of policy research and practice to build an enabling ecosystem for conceptualizing, demonstrating, and deepening social accountability and audits within India and beyond.
Through the ‘Theory and Practice of Social Accountability’ project, NLSIU seeks to deepen research and documentation of social accountability in India with the aim of producing knowledge, building an evidence base of good practices and informing policy improvements. The project also seeks to advance the practice of social accountability by bringing together actors – in government and civil society– who have a direct stake in strengthening participatory social accountability practices that combine fiscal transparency and citizen oversight. This project has three streams of work:
The research director will have the following responsibilities:
The ideal candidate must have the following skills and qualifications:
Essential
Desirable
Please use the Google form available here, and include the following documents:
Short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview round. Due to time constraints, we can unfortunately only contact shortlisted candidates; if you do not hear from us within 15 days, please assume your application was not taken forward.
Candidates from marginalized communities, who have faced social and economic disadvantages are encouraged to apply.
The last date for submission of applications is 5:00 pm, May 31st (Friday), 2024.
We are excited to announce that Univ Week, the annual intra-university cultural fest, is being organised from May 11 to 15, 2024 by the Cultural and Fine Arts Committee (CulComm) at NLSIU. It is an inter-batch competition that will be held, this year, over the course of five days – May 11 to 15, 2024. The highest-scoring batch will win the coveted CulComm Shield.
The detail schedule of events is available below.
Day 1 – Chord-elia (Singing and Music Competition)
May 11, 2024 (Saturday), 4 PM to 6 PM – Amphitheatre
An inter-batch competition where vocalists and instrumentalists are invited to perform songs of any genre and in any language (Eastern or Western tunes).
The event started at 4 pm, and was held in the Amphitheatre. Participants performed a variety of songs by English artists, as well as Indian classical and Bollywood songs. Performers were allowed to sing both solo or in a group/band, showcasing talented instrumentalists from different batches. The 4th Year (B.A./LL.B.) batch emerged as the winners.
Day 2 – Art Mela, Treasure Hunt and NLS Masterchef
May 12, 2024 (Sunday), 2.30 PM to 5 PM & 6.30 PM to 9 PM – OAB Quad
Participants display their skills in the fine arts through a variety of competitions including mehendi, hand and face painting, and mural making.
Rang De (Art Mela): This event was organized in the OAB Quad from 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm, and consisted of four components – Mural painting, Rangoli, Face/ Hand Painting and Mehndi. The young artists got an opportunity to discover their artistic side amidst a competitive spirit. The individual winners were Mayanka and Veeraman (Hand/Face Painting), Sana Quayyum (Mehendi), Maitreyi (Rangoli) and Akshit (Mural).
Treasure Hunt and NLS Masterchef: This event was organized in the OAB Quad from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. The event consisted of two components a cooking competition and a food related treasure hunt. In the treasure hunt the participants would get letters at various places within the campus and they had to unscramble the letters to make a food related word. In the cooking competition, the participants impressed the judges with scrumptious food like Ras Malai, Pesto Pasta, Nutella Brownie and Kulfi, Chicken Roulade, Vadapav quesadilla among other dishes. There were also fun food challenges in which students could participate, namely Coke Pong and Golgappa eating challenge. In the former, participants had to attempt to land table tennis balls into an arrangement of cups with soda inside them. In the latter, participants teamed up and competed against each other to see who could finish a plate of 15 golgappas in the shortest time.
Day 3 – Tamasha (Cinema Quiz)
May 13, 2024 (Monday), 7.15 pm to 9 PM – Amphitheatre
A night for cinephiles, this event consists of quizzes, food, music and games for those who enjoy everything cinema.
The event was hosted in the Amphitheatre from 7:15pm to 9pm. There were two components – a cinema-related quiz and music-related challenges. In the former, a team from each batch had to guess trivia answers relating to Bollywood, Hollywood and South cinema across 3 rounds. In the second component, there were three challenges – participants had to complete the lyrics to songs played, guess the song based on a sample tune and perform the hook step to popular dance songs. The 5th Year BA/LLB students emerged as the winners in both these competitions.
Day 4 – NLS Ball
May 14, 2024 (Tuesday), 7.15 PM to 9 PM – Amphitheatre
The much-awaited NLS Ball was held from 7:15pm to 9pm in the Amphitheatre. Couples arrived in formal suits and dresses, and danced to the music. Flower bouquets and chocolates were also sold by students.
Day 5 – Taal (Dance Competition)
May 15, 2024 (Wednesday), 5 PM to 9 PM – Amphitheatre
The Dance Competition happened in amphitheatre from 5 PM to 9 PM. All the batches competitively danced their hearts out. After the competition, everyone grooved to the dhol beats. Khwaaish from the fourth year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) batch won the solo/duet category and second year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) students won in the group performance category. The fifth year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) students won the Culcomm Shield and fourth year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) students were declared the runner-ups.
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National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, invites applications for the position of a Research Associate for a new research project in the area of free/libre software. This is a full-time contractual assignment for a period of 6 months, based in Bengaluru.
NLSIU is the first national law university established in India. It is established under the National Law School of India Act (Karnataka Act 22 of 1986). NLSIU was set up with a mission to pioneer legal education reforms, and to anchor the transformation of the Indian legal system through research and policy interventions. Since its inception, the University has irrefutably remained a leader in the field of legal education in the country.
The term free/libre software generally refers to software that gives users the freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve the software. The focus of free software is clearly on the ‘freedom’ of developers, and not on price. Many firms and governmental/non-governmental organisations have been using free software for diverse kinds of purposes, including commercial purposes, over the last many years. Though most scholars appreciate the value of such software, not many have attempted to study in detail the value generated by free software, particularly for gaining independence and autonomy in innovation. This project focuses on the economic value of free software and the different legal/ policy measures to augment the adoption of free software, particularly in terms of realising the vision of making India atmanirbhar in innovation and economic development.
Some of the specific objectives of the project include –
The Research Associate will assist in diverse dimensions of the project, including:
The Research Associate will work under the supervision of Dr Arul George Scaria and Dr Suryaprakash Mishra.
Essential:
Desirable:
The salary shall be commensurate with the experience of the candidate.
Please use the Google form available here, and include the following documents:
The last date for submission of applications is 5:00 pm, May 20th (Monday), 2024.
The Moot Court Society at NLSIU will host Edition XVII of the National Law School Trilegal International Arbitration Moot (NLSTIAM) for 2023-24. The competition will be held offline in Bengaluru from May 17 to 19, 2024. It will also host Edition V of the National Law School Trilegal International Arbitration Conference (NLSTIAC) on May 18, 2024.
The National Law School-Trilegal International Arbitration Moot is the National Law School of India University’s flagship event on international arbitration and commercial law. As India’s largest arbitration moot, the competition is abundantly marked by diverse areas of arbitral law and even more variegated perspectives on the same. Our wide participation base only serves to exemplify differences in jurisprudential values vis-a-vis arbitral law. In addition to the assorted participants, the MCS has engaged arbitrators at the top of their fields from national and international platforms in the past. These include Mr. Steven Finzio, Honourable Retd. Justice BN Srikrishna, and many others. This year is no exception as the MCS prepares to welcome Mr. Gary Bell, Honourable Justice Riyaz Igbal Chagla, and many alike. Additionally, the problem for this year’s edition has been meticulously crafted by experienced arbitrators at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre. In line with the stakes, which include large cash prizes, we shall also be conducting the Semis and Finals Rounds at the Conrad in Bengaluru.
Finals Panel:
The National Law School Trilegal International Arbitration Conference is an annual event that takes place alongside the National Law School Trilegal International Arbitration Moot. The conference is in its fifth edition and provides a unique opportunity for students, researchers, arbitration professionals, lawyers, and corporate firms to engage on contemporary issues impacting international arbitration in the ever-evolving legal and economic environment. The conference also offers participants the chance to engage with arbitration experts, academics, and professionals on these important themes. This year’s concept note revolves around cross border insolvency and arbitration, and we have made sure to host the cream of the crop with regards to the topic at hand.
The panelists are as follows –
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We were delighted to host Senior Advocate and expert mediator Mr. Sriram Panchu at the NLS campus on May 2, 2024, where he delivered a guest lecture on the topic “Mediation in India – Development, Legislation and Prospects”.
Mr. Panchu has been at the forefront of the Indian mediation movement and played an instrumental role in setting up India’s first court-annexed mediation centre at the Madras High Court. Mr. Panchu has been appointed as a mediator in several prominent commercial and public disputes. Mr. Panchu’s practice also extends to corporate law, commercial matters, and family disputes, among other areas. Mr. Panchu has also published in India as well as abroad, and has several books to his credit.
He addressed the third year students from the 5-Year B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) programme, currently studying the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) core course. During his lecture, Mr. Panchu, spoke about the developments in the field of mediation and its prospects, and he also covered legislation, alongside sharing some of his personal experiences as a mediator in the field. He later interacted with students and staff, on mediation as well his other areas of practice, after the lecture.
On his visits to NLS: “I liked the classroom session with the NLS students. I thought their level of interest was good, and the questions were excellent! I recall visiting the campus during NLSIU’s 25th anniversary celebrations and had met with NLS Founder-Director Dr. Madhav Menon at that time. I have visited the University a couple of times since then including seminars and so on.
I am currently in the process of developing lectures on specific themes (such as ‘the great judges of all times, the great cases, and the great legal doctrines’), and would be happy to engage with NLSIU in the future on this series. This lecture series will also be made available on my website (linked below).”
Advice for students who want to pursue interests in mediation: “Students who are interested in pursuing a career in mediation should continue to engage with it. They should do a training programme that doesn’t take too much time. They should continue to read, there is a lot of good reading material, and when they have the opportunity they should intern with somebody who does mediation work, so that they can gauge their own interest and see how much they like it. I have also been telling youngsters who came to see me that whatever field of law you may want to do, you may do that, but you can also practice Mediation. If you have a yen for mediation, you can of course mediate whenever you have the time. There is that flexibility. If you decide you want to focus more on mediation, you can do that too. But keep in touch with it because it is growing. It is at a take off stage. Things have to be done for it to really move. Once it moves, it will be a different ball game. So just continue your engagement with it.
On the topic of mediation itself, there are a lot of things (conversations, articles) out in the media, social media etc. You will have to be careful, but you must learn to identify sources that you can trust. So when you are watching something, you must ask the question ‘Is this a reliable source?’. The automatic reaction is to open it and read it and think it’s genuine. I think today, we have to ask ourselves the question, “Is this a reliable source?’’.
In order to follow more of his work, students can follow his website www.srirampanchu.com.
