THE NATIONAL LAW INSTITUTE UNIVERSITY, BHOPAL

The National Law Institute University, Bhopal (NLIU), project work (written
was established by the Rashtriya Vidhi Sansthan and presentation) in
Vishwavidyalaya Adhiniyam, 1997 an Act of the Madhya each paper. In the final
Pradesh State Legislature. NLIU is recognized by the trimester the student
University Grants Commission and the Bar Council of has to submit a
India. dissertation and
The VISION of NLIU is to become one of the best undertake a viva-voce
centers of legal education, training and research in the examination. For the
world. The MISSION of NLIU is to develop and nurture the list of subjects visit
intellect for the betterment of the nation and humanity www.nliu.ac.in.
through Law and Justice. The OBJECTIVES of the NLIU 3. M.S. in Cyber
inter alia, are to contribute to the national development by Law & Information Prof. (Dr.) S.S. Singh
Director
instilling a sense of responsibility among her students, Security
while simultaneously cultivating in them spirit of intellectual NLIU offers a post graduate degree course called
freedom, qualities of leadership, imaginative power and Master of Science in Cyber Law & Information Security.
clarity.
4. Ph.D. in Law
NLIU has been designing and delivering courses with
a view to enhance the ability and capacity of the students, Admission to Ph.D. program is done through an All
members of the faculty and other participants in avoiding India entrance test
and resolving problems under the framework of law. conducted by the University.
(i) Ph.D. Program (Law) -
Courses of Study without fellowship. (ii) Ph.D.
1. B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) Program in Intellectual
Duration of B.A.LL.B (Hons.) course is five years. Property Right, (with and
There are three trimesters in a year and each trimester is without fellowship) & (iii)
of three months duration. In each trimester students are Ph.D. Program in
taught four core subjects and at least two skill papers Renewable Energy (with
including Computer, English, Legal Writing, and and without fellowship).
Accountancy. From the Academic Session 2016-17, the 5. P o s t G r a d u a t e Mr. Ravi Pande
Registrar (Incharge)
university is introducing specialization in four areas of Diploma through Distance
law, namely: Business Law & IPR, Criminal & HR, Mode in Cyber Law, is a one year program of the
General Law and International Dimensions of Law in the University.
Final Year. To ensure continuous learning there is a Learning & Teaching Methods
system of continuous evaluation. In each trimester there
is a midterm examination, an end term examination and We believe that learning how to learn law is more
a project work (written and presentation) in each paper meaningful than learning law for if we give a fish to a
and a viva-voce examination.
2. LL.M.
Duration of LL.M. course is one year consisting of
three trimesters. Specialization is offered in the areas of:
(1) Business Law, (2) Intellectual Property & Business
Law, (3) Constitutional and Administrative Law, (4) Human
Rights, and (5) Criminal Law. Area of specialization is
offered subject to the availability of faculty and sufficient
number of students opting for it. A student in each
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woman, we feed her for a day; but if we tell her 'how to Moot court competitions, client counseling skills,
fish, she will feed her for the whole life. We strongly language and computer proficiency are the regular and
believe that in the class rooms the students and teachers vibrant features of NLIU. Constant and persistent
create knowledge' rather than the teacher transmitting endeavors are made to keep abreast with the current
knowledge to the students. We learn law both as it is and national and international teaching practices and to
as it ought to be. Ought to be approach is supplemented ensure that the curriculum meets the needs, challenges
with the methods of social sciences and humanities Case and opportunities of legal education in the twenty-first
method and Socratic method of learning and teaching are century.
the characteristic features of the class room discussion.
List of Subjects B.A.LL.B.(Hons.)
I Trim ester II Trim ester III Trim ester
1 Sociology-I 7 Sociology-II 13 Political Science-I
2 Economics I 8 Economics II 14 International Trade & Public
Finance
3 Law of Torts-I 9 Law of Torts-II 15 Constitutional Law-I
4 Common Law in India 10 Law of Contract-I 16 Law of Contract-II
5 English I 11 English-II 17 English-III
6 Com puter-I 12 Com puter-II 18 Com puter-III
IV Trim ester V Trim ester VI Trim ester
19 Political Science-II 24 Fam ily Law-I 29 Fam ily Law-II
20 Constitutional Law-II 25 Constitutional Law-III 30 Property Law-I
21 Crim inology 26 Crim inal Law-I (IPC) 31 Crim inal Law-II(IPC)
22 Equity, Trust & Specific Relief 27 History-I 32 History-II
23 Legal W riting-I 28 Legal W riting-II 33 Sociology of Law
34 Legal W riting-III
VII Trim ester VIII Trim ester IX Trim ester
35 Civil Procedure -I 41 Civil Procedure -II 47 Crim inal Law-III(Cr.PC)
36 Hum an Rights Law 42 Corporate Law 48 Alternative Dispute Resolution
(ADR)
37 Property Law-II 43 Law of Evidence-I 49 Law of Evidence-II
38 Law Relating to Partnership 44 International Trade Law 50 Capital Markets and Securities
39 Clinical Course - I 45 Clinical Course - II 51 Clinical Course - III
40 Accountancy-I 46 Accountancy-II
X Trim ester XI Trim ester XII Trim ester
52 Adm inistrative Law-I 57 Adm inistrative Law II 62 Law Relating to Industrial Relations
53 Interpretation of Statutes - I 58 Interpretation of Statutes - 63 Laws of Patents and Trade Marks
II
54 Crim inal Law-IV(Cr.PC) 59 Insurance Law 64 Environm ental Law
55 Banking Law 60 Jurisprudence- I 65 Jurisprudence- II
56 Consum er Protection Law & Policy 61 Intellectual Property Laws 66 Public International Law
XIII Trim ester XIV Trim ester XV Trim ester
67 Private International Law 69 Professional Ethics 71 Air & Space Law
68 Social Security & Labour W elfare 70 Taxation Law 72 International Crim inal Law
Laws
Group I (Business Law & IPR) Group II (Criminal & HR) Group III (General Law) Group IV (International
Dimensions of Law)
Sl. No. Subject Sl. No. Subject Sl. No. Subject Sl. No. Subject
Transport Law including Socio Economic Media, Law and International
73 Carriage of Goods 79 Offences 85 Culture 91 Environmental Law
74 Law and Globalisation 80 Juvenile Justice & Human 86 Religion & Law 92 International Taxation
Rights Law
75 Laws of Biodiversity & IP 81 Disability Law 87 Tribal and Customary 93 Cyber Law
Laws
76 Laws of Designs and 82 Health Law 88 Law Relating to 94 Maritime Law
Layout Designs of IC Affirmative Action
Law, Women and Human Water & Natural
77 Competition Law 83 Rights 89 Critical Legal Studies 95 Resources Law
Corporate Crime and
78 Agriculture Law 84 Ethics 90 Sports Law 96 Energy Law

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Admissions Course. In the first year of the course the scholarships
are awarded to the NLIU students securing highest
Intake and Reservation for B.A.LL.B (Hons.) Course
marks in CLAT. From second year to fifth year the
Through CLAT-2016, NLIU shall admit students to its scholarships are awarded to the students securing
B.A.LL.B (Hons.) Course as per the following table: highest marks (without repeat) in the NLIU
Category Number of Category Number of examinations of first year, second year, third year and
Seats Seats
fourth year. To be eligible for the award of the
M.P. State SC 09 All India SC 08
M.P. State ST 11 All India ST 04 scholarships merit alone is not sufficient to make a
1
M.P. State OBC 08 General 68 student eligible for the award. The annual income of the
2 3
NRI/NRI Sponsored 18 Supernumerary Quota 02
parents of the students should not exceed the amount
1. Out of 68 Seats 26 Seats are horizontally reserved for
as may be prescribed by the university from time to
candidates having domicile certificate of State of M.P.
time.
2. Meaning of 'NRI/NRI Sponsored':
Junior and Senior Research Fellowships awarded
See www.nliu.ac.in to the Ph.D. students of NLIU under the Schemes of
Ministry of Human Resource Development, and
3. Reserved for candidates of State of Jammu and
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of
Kashmir.
India.
30% Seats are horizontally reserved for women
candidates. Library
3% Seats are horizontally reserved for Specially
The Library Gyan Mandir is housed in a centrally air-
Abled Persons.
conditioned building. It is well equipped with the state of
Intake and Reservation for LL.M. Programme art technology and tools. It has a very rich collection of

Category I.P. & Busi. Consti. learned tomes, national and international journals of
Busi. Law Crim. Law H.R. Law
Law & Admin. Law
law, humanities and social sciences. A large collection
M.P. SC 01 01 01 01 01
M.P. ST 01 01 01 01 02 of e-resources like Lexis Nexis, Hein Online, JSTOR,
M.P. OBC 01 01 01 01 01 Manupatra, AIR, SCC, and other materials are the
General 05 (02#) 05 (02#) 05 (02#) 05 (02#) 11 (04#)
hallmark of the Library.
Total 08 08 08 08 15

Two seats are horizontally reserved for Specially Abled

Persons category.
30% seats are horizontally reserved for women
candidates.
# Seats are horizontally reserved for candidates having
domicile certificate of State of M. P.

Full Tuition Fee Waiver & Scholarships

NLIU seeks to encourage meritorious students with a

belief that money should not become a roadblock for
meritorious students with limited means. To realize this
objective the University has instituted the following
Scholarships:
There are two Merit cum Means Scholarships one in
the memory of Justice J. S. Verma and the other in the
name of the University. The scholarships cover full tuition
fee waiver for the entire duration of the B.A.LL.B.(Hons.)
Auditorium, Classrooms, Hostels and Canteen
The entire University campus has wireless internet
facility. Class Rooms are air-conditioned, equipped with
LCD projectors, Smart Boards and other facilities.
University has an air-conditioned computer lab, having
120 computers with 1 GBPS internet speed. Besides
there are video conferencing facilities, auditorium,
seminar halls, conference rooms, etc. There are four
hostels two each for boys and girls. It also has a well

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furnished guest house. University has a modern,

cozy, well furnished canteen on the campus

Sports Facilities

All work and no play makes averyone a dull

girl (boy). Mental exercise alone is not sufficient to
develop the overall personality. Exercise of both
mind and body is necessary to keep an individual
healthy and fit. With a view to provide a congenial
environment on the campus both indoor and
outdoor sports facilities are available. Indoor
facilities include state-of-the-art gymnasium,
badminton courts, table tennis and pool game,
outdoor facilities include tennis courts, volley ball
courts and basket ball court.(Gymnasium and
Indoor Sports Facilities)
Security on the Campus
Entire campus is covered by a boundary wall.
Round the clock security is provided by trained
security personnel.
Centers of Excellence
There are eleven Centers of Excellence : (1)
Law Governance and Human Rights; (2) Civil &
Criminal Justice Administration; (3) Gender and
Health Law; (4) Science, Technology and Law; (5)
Environmental Law; (6) Business and Commercial
Law; (7) Law, Language & Culture; (8) Socio-Legal
Studies; (9) WTO Studies; (10) Clinical Legal
Education and (11) Rajiv Gandhi National Cyber
Law Centre with the support of Ministry of Human
Resource Development, Government of India.
Chair Professorships
i. The Ministry of Human Resource Development
Govt. of India has established a Chair on
Intellectual Property Rights.
ii. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs Government of
India has established a Chair on Consumer Laws
at the University.
iii. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy,
Government of India has established a Chair on
Energy Law.
Medals
Pt. Ramlal Ji Sharma Memorial Gold Medal is
awarded to the Topper Student of B.A.LL.B.
(Hons.) course. Pt. Ramlal Ji Sharma Memorial
Silver Medal is awarded to the Topper Student of
first year, second year, third year and fourth year
of B.A.LL.B.(Hons.) course.
Justice Shachindra Diwedi Memorial Gold Medal
is awarded to the Topper Student of LL.M.
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 Nani A. Palkhiwala Memorial Gold Medal is awarded
to the Topper Student of LL.M. Course.
Mrs. Pratibha Dubey Memorial Gold Medal is
awarded to the Topper Female Student of
B.A.LL.B.(Hons.) Course.
Justice G.P. Singh Memorial Gold Medal is awarded
to the Topper Student of B.A.LL.B.(Hons.) Course.
Justice J.S. Verma Memorial Gold Medal is awarded
to the Topper Student of B.A.LL.B.(Hons.) Course.
Prof. V.S. Rekhi Memorial Gold Medal is awarded to
the Topper Student of B.A.LL.B.(Hons.) Course.
Mr. Rizwan Shaad Memorial Gold Medal is awarded
to the Topper Student of MSCLIS Course.
Publications
NLIU publishes three journals: (1) Indian Law
Review, (2) NLIU Journal of Intellectual Property Law
and (3) NLIU Law Review. University has also
published research monographs on different topics.
Annual Lectures and Conferences
NLIU organizes annually Justice Shacheendra
Dwivedi Memorial Lecture, Justice G. P. Singh
Memorial Lecture and special regional and global
conferences on contemporary topics.
In addition to regular teaching and research, training
programs, refresher courses and workshops for
teachers and other target groups are continuing features
of the University. University is actively engaged in
conducting research and consultancy projects. To
mention a few, it had undertaken projects sponsored by
Government of M.P., M.P. State Biodiversity Board,
Bureau of Police Research and Development, Ministry of
Human Resources Development, New Delhi; ICSSR,
UGC, UNICEF, UNDP, GTZ (Germany), UNFPA, etc.
Moot Court
NLIU has a Moot Court Association (MCA) an
elected body of students comprising of successful and
experienced mooters. NLIU organizes three Moot Court
competition annually i.e. the NLIU-Juris Corp National
Corporate Law, Justice R. K. Tankha Memorial
International Moot Court Competition, Surana and
Surana Trial Advocacy Moot, North India Rounds and
other moot court competitions from time to time. NLIU
also hosting NLIU-INADR International Mediation
Competition annually. NLIU students participate in
international moot Court competitions every year and
have brought laurels to the University.
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Academic Exchange Program Larsen & Tubro Ltd

NLIU has an understanding with the renowned Morgan Stanley
Centre for Advanced Study and Research on Price Waterhouse Coopers Pvt. Ltd
Intellectual Property (CASRIP), Seattle, U.S.A., and Reliance ADA Group
two students attend the summer course at Washington Foreign Law Firms
University, Seattle every year. CASRIP provides to Allen & Overy
these students scholarships to attend the program. Ashurst LLP
NLIU Provides a scholarship of Rs. 30,000/- each to Clifford Chance
the scholar students. Herbert Smith LLP
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) LinkLaters
SJ Berwin, LLP
NLIU has MOUs with following Universities:
Government Bodies
1. International Institute of Air and Space Law of
Bharat Heavy Electricals LTD
Leiden University, Netherland.
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd
2. McGill University, Canada.
HUDCO
3. Lucerne University, Switzerland.
Indian Oil Corporation
4. Queensland University of Technology, Australia.
Ministry of Company Affairs
5. Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai.
Oil & Natural Gas Corporation
Placement of Students
SEBI
Students of NLIU have an excellent track record in Unit Trust of India
placements and placed in a number of leading national Legal Process Outsourcing
and international Law firms, banks, govt. Pangea3
establishments, etc. To name a few:- Quslex
Law Firms A number of students are also working with senior
Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co. lawyers of Supreme Court & High Courts, and are also
AZB & Partners practicing as advocates in District Courts, High Courts
Jyoti Sagar & Associates and Supreme Court. Some of the students are working
as Advocates on Record in Supreme Court of India and
Juris Corp
also as Judges in different states. Some have joined
Khaitan & Co.
Teaching / Research profession. A number of students
Lakshmi Kumaran & Sridharan
are selected for prestigious Clerkship programme of the
Vaish & Associates Supreme Court of India.
Wadia Gandhy & Co.
A number of NLIU students have gone for higher
Trilegal
studies to some of the leading universities of world, like,
Corporate House Oxford University, Cambridge University, Harvard
Aditya Birla Group University, Columbia University, University of London,
Airtel New York University, National University of Singapore,
Deloitte etc.
Goldman Sachs NLIU students have received prestigious
ICICI Bank Ltd scholarships like Commonwealth Scholarship (UK),
ICICI Lombard Ltd Erasmus Mundus Scholarship (EU).
ICICI Prudential Ltd
JSW Steel Ltd

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 Annual Fee Schedule for BA.LL.B.(Hons.) & LL.M.

Sr.No. Particular B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) LL.M.

I Admission Fee (One Time) `6,000 `6,000
II Tuition Fee
SC/ST/OBC/PWD/General Students `1,06,000 `75,000
NRI / NRI Sponsored US$ 10000 -
III Examination & Facilities Fee
Reading Material Fee `6,000 `6,000
IT/Computer Fee `9,000 `9,000
Examination Fee `6,000 `6,000
Moot Court Fee `3,000 -
Extra Curricular Fee/ Student Welfare Fee `6,000 `6,000
Campus Development Fee `6,000 `6,000
Sports Fee `4,500 `4,500
Library Fee `6,000 `6,000
IV Hostel Charges
Hostel Application Charges `250 `250
Room Rent Charges `18,000 `18,000
Mess Charges* `26,000 `26,000
Hostel Amenities Charges `7,500 `7,500
V Refundable Charges (One Time)
Caution Money `5,000 `5,000
Library Deposit `5,000 `5,000
Hostel Deposit `5,000 `5,000
*Mess charges shall be as given at Sr. No. IV or on actual basis whichever is higher.

1. There shall be an annual increase of `5,000/- in the
Tuition Fee for Indian Nationals every academic
session of the 5-year B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) Course.
2. Payment towards Hostel Charges shall be made
separately by the students.
3. The fees / charges are provisional and subject to
revision as per the decision of University.
4. Fees once deposited shall not be refunded under
any circumstances whatsoever.
5. As per the order of the Department of Tribal and
Scheduled Caste Welfare, Govt. of M.P., Bhopal the
candidates belonging to SC/ST and OBC
categories of M.P. are eligible to get reimbursement
of tuition fee from Govt. of India or Govt. of M.P. as
the case may be.

Registrar
The National Law Institute University
Kerwa Dam Road, Bhopal - 462 044 ((M.P.)
Telephone: (0755) 2696965/70/71
Fax: (0755) - 2696724, 972
Email: nliu@nliu.ac.in, Website: www.nliu.ac.in

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