National Law University, Delhi Act, 2007
No: 1 Dated: Jan, 16 2008
National Law University, Delhi Act, 2007.
(Delhi Act No. 1 of 2008)
An Act for the establishment of a University by the name of the National Law University Delhi in the National Capital Territory of Delhi and for Matters Connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Whereas the committee appointed by the Chief Justice Conference on Legal Education and Training (1993) has recommended the establishment in each State of an Institution on the model of the National Law School of India University at Bangalore;
And Whereas the All India Law Ministers Conference (1995) has resolved to set up in each State a Law School modelled on the lines of the National Law School of India University at Bangalore for improving the quality of professional legal education;
And Whereas it is considered necessary to encourage the establishment of such a national level Institution of excellence in the field of legal education and research in the National Capital Territory of Delhi;
And Whereas in furtherance to this object, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi and Delhi High Court have taken unto themselves the complete project of developing the integrated Complex and running the National Law School at Delhi, for attainment of this object;
And Whereas it is deemed expedient to establish the University for the purpose hereinafter appearing.
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in the Fifty- eighth year of the Republic of India as follows:-
CHAPTER I
Preliminary
1. Short Title and Commencement. - (1) This Act may be called the National Law University, Delhi Act, 2007.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint.
2. Definitions. - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Academic Council" means the Academic Council of the University;
(2) "Bar Council" means the Bar Council of Delhi constituted under the Advocates Act, 1961(25 of 1961);
(3) "Bar Council of India" means the Bar Council of India constituted under the Advocate Act, 1961 (25 of 1961);
(4) "Chancellor" means the Chancellor of the University;
(5) "Chief Justice" means the Chief Justice of the High Court of Delhi and includes the Judge performing the duties of the Chief Justice of the High Court of Delhi;
(6) "Executive Council" means the Executive Council of the University ;
(7) "Finance Committee" means the Finance Committee of the University;
(8) "Governing Council" means the Governing Council of the University:
(9) "Government" means the Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi appointed by the President under article 239 and designated as such under article 239 AA of the Constitution;
(10) "Registrar" means the Registrar of the University;
(11) "Regulations" and "Statutes" means respectively the Regulations and Statutes of the University made under this Act;
(12) "University" means the National Law University, Delhi established under section 3 of this Act;
(13) "Vice-Chancellor" means the Vice-Chancellor of the University.
CHAPTER II
The University
3. Establishment of University. - (1) There shall be established in the National Capital Territory of Delhi a University by the name of "the National Law University, Delhi".
(2) The University shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal and shall sue and be sued by its name represented by the Registrar of the University.
(3) The University shall be engaged in teaching and research in law and in allied disciplines.
(4) The main seat of the University shall be at New Delhi and it may establish campuses at such other places as it may deem fit.
4. Objects of the University. - The objects of the University shall be:
(a) To evolve and impart comprehensive legal education including distant and continuing legal education at all levels to achieve excellence;
(b) To organize advanced studies and promote research in all branches of law;
(c) to disseminate legal knowledge and legal processes and their role in national development by organizing lectures, seminars, symposia, workshops and conferences;
(d) To promote cultural, legal and ethical values with a view to promote and foster the rule of law and the objectives enshrined in the Constitution of India;
(e) To improve the ability to analyse and present for the benefit of the public contemporary issues of public concern and their legal implications;
(f) To liaise with institutions of higher learning and research in India and aboard;
(g) To publish periodicals, treatises, study books, reports, journals and other literature on all subjects relating to law;
(h) To hold examinations and confer degrees and other academic distinctions;
(i) To promote legal awareness in the community for achieving social and economic Justice
(j) To undertake study and training projects relating to law, legislation and judicial institutions; and
(k) to do all such things as are incidental, necessary or conducive to the attainment of all or any of the objectives of the University.