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Recruitment Brochure Class of 2022
Recruitment Brochure Class of 2022
No.
1 ABOUT US
3 INFRASTRUCTURE
CONTENTS
4 RECOGNITION
5 ACADEMIC CURRICULUM
9 PAST RECRUITERS
12 ACHIEVEMENTS
15 PAST EXPERIENCE
Hidayatullah National Law University established as the sixth law students of this batch symbolize resilience and adaptability as they
University in the country way back in 2003 has established a niche for stand the test of these times. The one aspect which will distinguish
itself. The University undergraduate programmes with specialized HNLU from other law schools is that of the creative student
honours degrees in law and major-minor dichotomy in social sciences community with a diverse background evolving as technically sound,
is a differentiator laying the foundation of academic rigour, experiential professionally competent and most importantly socially sensitive
learning and core competencies expected from a professional lawyers. I have witnessed in them as individuals with a professional
practitioner of law. This foundation has shown the results through its approach yet maintaining the compassion to serve the society at
successful Alumni in diverse career achievements of legal practice, large through this noble profession.
judicial appointments, academic excellence and public policy forays in
The in-depth curriculum, regular virtual classes, evaluation process
the past.
through critical essays have prepared them as professionals to
HNLU is no exception to the global pandemic impact, however the handle a myriad of challenges. The University distinguished itself as
University has quickly and efficiently responded on digital deliverables the one which sends more students to international moots,
of online classes and evaluation. The digital acclimatization resulted in conferences, workshops and seminars giving a wider perspective of
designing and delivering various programmes like Ex-ARCA – a knowledge and diversity. The organizational skills are manifest in
platform for special lectures, Lex OSMOSE – single credit -non CGPA hosting the nation-wide signature events like HNLU Moot, Cultural
online courses, Alma MATTERS- a alumni platform to motivate the and Sports event of Colossus, intensive legal aid camps, community
student community, HNLU Press – a open access multimedia division health contribution like blood donations to name a few has shaped
have been successfully launched and all set to scale up in the coming the fully mature personality out of them.
months.
I am pretty confident that they will excel and prove worthy of the
The batch of 2022 is embarking on recruitment process raising the
expectations of recruiters across the nation and wish them the best
bar of standards set by their seniors by presenting their dynamic and
in the career and in their personal life.
diverse professional attributes to the potential recruiters. The 1
ABOUT US
Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur was established by the
Government of Chhattisgarh under the Hidayatullah National University of
Law, Chhattisgarh Act (Act No. 10 of 2003). HNLU is a residential
university and is sixth in the series of National Law Schools in India.
Hon'ble Mr. Justice N. V. Ramana, Chief Justice of India, is the Visitor; Hon'ble
Mr. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra, Acting Chief Justice, High Court of
Chhattisgarh is the Chancellor, and Prof. (Dr.) V. C. Vivekanandan is the Vice-
Chancellor of the University.
The University seeks to impart and advance quality legal education by engaging
in teaching, research and dissemination of legal knowledge and to develop
among students a sense of responsibility to serve the society in the field of law
by taking to advocacy and reforms in law and justice administration system
playing a catalyst role in the national development. The mission of the
University is to become the best law university in the country by providing
quality legal education to the students and equipping them with the skills and
competence to emerge as world-class professionals, scholars and academicians
in the field of law and justice administration system.
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INFRASTRUCTURE
LIBRARY | The library of HNLU is considered as a laboratory of a scientific institute, where the apparatus for
the law students are the classic law books, case law reports, and journals that are available in full sets. One
of the special features of the Library is the Hidayatullah collection, which is a collection of books donated
from the personal collection of Justice Mohammad Hidayatullah.
MOOT COURT HALLS | HNLU is one of the very few Universities in India to include Moot Court exercises as
a compulsory part of every legal subject. The University has five Moot Court halls which are used by students
for Benchmark Rounds, Intra-University Challengers and can be seen in their complete glory during the
Justice Hidayatullah Memorial National Moot Court Competition.
COMPUTER LAB | HNLU has a fully air-conditioned Computer Lab with a sufficiently large number of
Desktop Computers with Internet connectivity. Since project presentation is part of every subject taught at
HNLU, students find the Computer-Lab is very useful for preparing their project reports and memorials for
moot court exercisers. All the legal databases are made available to the students of HNLU.
SMART CLASSROOMS | At HNLU, the classrooms are equipped with smart class connections, display boards,
aesthetic furnishing and projectors. In addition, a high-speed broadband connection facilitates easy access
to any required information. In such a hi-tech classroom, it becomes easy for the teachers to derive even the
most complex and technical concepts from easy illustrations and presentation.
PLAYGROUNDS | HNLU believes in the philosophy ‚A healthy mind in a healthy body‛. Adequate facilities
are available for sporting activities and the Sports Committee, a student body, takes care of the sporting
requirements of the students of HNLU. Inter and Intra Semester matches are conducted to bring out the
talents from amongst the students.
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RECOGNITION
Ranked 5th in top Government Law colleges in India and Ranked 6th in top Law Colleges in India By India Today Annual Survey 2021
Many awards have been conferred on the University and it has steadily maintained its rank among the Law Schools.
‚The 20 Most
‚Academic ‚Institute of the Admired
Excellence Month‛ by the Universities of
Award 2018‛, in Knowledge India‛ by the
Legal Desire Review Knowledge
Summit and Magazine in Review
Awards. April 2018 Magazine in
2017
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ACADEMIC CURRICULUM
MANDATORY PAPERS
Political Theory Labour Law I Legal Method Public International Law
English Language Principles of Taxation Law Introduction to Sociology Major Political Systems in
Principles of Economics Labour Law II Law of Contract-I the Worlds
English Literature Jurisprudence I Law of Contract II International Relations
Family Law I Administrative Law Sociological Thought Corporate Law I
Indian Economy Corporate Law II Political Thought Indian Penal Code
Law of Torts Intellectual Property Rights Family Law II Jurisprudence II
Constitutional Governance I Criminal Procedure Code Indian Society: Structure and Alternative Dispute
Law Poverty and Development Land Laws Processes Resolution
Constitutional Governance II Civil Procedure Code Indian Political System: Public Policy Process
Transfer of Property Act Drafting, Pleading & Institutional and Political Dynamics Law of Evidence
Conveyance Environmental Law Professional Ethics
COLOSSUS
Besides the academic activities, HNLU also organizes an annual flagship national level sports and
cultural fest ‚Colossus‛ to promote the spirit of sports and cultural activities among the
students. The fest has grown bigger each year and boasts of a multitude of events, performances
and participation. Almost all the reputed universities participate in the event from all corners of
the country.
CURRICULAR EVENTS
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STUDENT AND UNIVERSITY INITIATIVES
CURRICULAR EVENTS
EX ARCA
Ex Arca is the outreach platform of HNLU to connect with the student community at the University and to the legal fraternity at large. It is a blended platform of online
and offline dissemination of the interface of Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences, Science & Technology and management with law.
The main objective behind Ex Arca is to support and supplement the understanding of law for students and teachers alike, through the domain experts across Law,
Technology, Medicine, Arts and Culture.
ALMA MATTERS
‚Alma Matters‛ is a digital initiative of HNLU to connect their distinguished alumni to the legal fraternity to celebrate and disseminate their contribution to the legal
fraternity and society at large. The objective behind ‘Alma Matters’ webinar platform is to invite, honour and get inspired from the Alumni of their turbulence and
triumphs, ambivalence and achievements for an inter-generational motivation.
LEX OSMOSE
Lex Osmose‛ programme is designed as customized single/ double credit courses offered by external faculty comprising Academics, Advocates, Policy wonks and Civil
Society enthusiasts. These courses are offered online /offline to interested applicants to be evaluated for the learning outcome and will be part of the certification
outside CGPA. The university has successfully conducted 10 courses in 2 rounds since its inception in June 2020. The main objective of the program is to introduce
advanced and specialized courses to expand the knowledge domain of law that impacts individuals and society in all spheres of life and can be summarized as ‘womb to
tomb’.
PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE
Hidayatullah National Law University organizes the National Youth Parliament Competition where participants take part in interactive sessions like those of the Indian
Parliament and learn the nuances of being a parliamentarian.
SUI GENERIS
Sui Generis is the faculty seminar series at HNLU for the faculty presented online. The platform to be expanded for connecting with the legal fraternity at large in the
coming phases will have research topics currently dealt by faculty and also their contributions in various conferences. The format to have 35 minutes of presentation by
the faculty-led by a discussant followed by interaction with the participants. A total of 31 Sui Generis seminars were conducted between April to September of 2020 and
were recorded.
HNLU PRESS
‘HNLU PRESS’ – a publication division of Hidayatullah National Law University to publish and disseminate print/electronic and multimedia content. HNLU PRESS aims to
scale up the existing publication efforts apart from launching new initiatives in the field of Law and other disciplines interfacing Law. This platform aims not only to
publish legal research articles from established contributors but to encourage young talents to contribute. This initiative will span out ‘Faculty edited’ and ‘Student
edited’ publications and will bring out Journals, Monographs, Compendiums of Case Laws, Books and Multimedia learning content. The content from HNLU PRESS will
be available as ‘Open Access Models’ to the discerning readers.
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STUDENT AND UNIVERSITY INITIATIVES
LEGAL ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION
GURUCHARAN SINGH TULSI NATIONAL LEGAL ESSAY
COMPETITION
The University organizes Gurucharan Singh Tulsi National
Legal Essay Competition under the flagship of Mr. K.T.S.
Tulsi, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India, with a
motive to drive young legal minds towards the
contemporary legal scenario of the country.
IDIA
The IDIA project was initiated to reach out to marginalized and under-represented groups,
sensitize them to law as available career option and help interested students acquire admission to
these law schools. The Chhattisgarh chapter is headed by University students and many students
within the University are involved in mentoring the IDIA scholars.
NYAYA MELA
The University regularly organizes ‚Nyaya Mela‛ in the nearby villages which the Legal Aid Cell of
the University has adopted. Advocates and Judges are invited to advise people on legal matters
and resolve disputes, generally relating to land acquisition, matrimonial differences, etc
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PAST RECRUITERS
The students of this batch are an asset to this institution, participating in and
organizing several debating, sporting, quizzing and events within the university
around the year through extensive planning and coordination. Many members of this
batch have been instrumental in setting the wheels of our Samanvay programme for
teaching underprivileged children of the neighbouring villages in motion and have
been an active part of the organizing committees for several events in the university
such as the Hidayatullah National Moot Court Competition and Colossus – the cultural
and sports fest of HNLU. The Class of 2022 has witnessed substantial development
over the years by means of the exposure gained by its students by means of their
participation in different international conferences and moot court competitions. We
are confident that you would appreciate associating your organisation with the Class
of 2022.
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ACHIEVEMENTS
MOOT COURT COMPETITIONS
INTERNATIONAL MOOTS NATIONAL MOOTS
V NLS Negotiation, Mediation, Client Counseling Competition NLIU RK Tankha International Commercial Arbitration Moot
INTA Asia-Pacific Moot Court Competition 8th RGNUL National Moot Court Competition, 2019
Foreign Direct Investment Moot 2020, Seoul 1st RGNUL Sports and Entertainment Law Mediation Competition 2019
Vth Sao Paulo FDI pre-Moot 2020 7th NLUO IMAM 2020
VIth Budapest FDI pre-Moot 2020 3rd National Moot Court Competition, Law College Dehradun, 2018;
7th Pax Moot Court Competition, Jenard Round 2019, at Hague, 3rd NLIU- Link Legal Client Counselling Competition, 2020
Netherlands 18th Surana & Surana National Corporate Law Moot Court Competition, 2020.
19th John H. Jackson International Moot Court Competition 3rd, Surana & Surana KLE National Constitutional Law moot court competition
Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, 2021 (2019)
17th Surana and Surana National Corporate Law Moot Court Competition.
7th V.S. Mani Memorial International Law Moot Court Competition 2018, Jaipur
3rd Dr. Y. P. Trivedi National Tax Moot Court Competition, Mumbai (2019)
17th Surana & Surana National Corporate Law Moot Court Competition, JSS Law
College, Mysuru (2019),
1st National Law University Jodhpur Deal Mediation Competition (2019), Jodhpur
XI M. ROY & CO., Advocates Moot Court for Interns (2017), Kolkata
16th Raj Anand Intellectual Property Moot Court Competition, 2018.
12th, Amity National Moot Court Competition (2019)
1st, NLU Delhi’s Justice Y.K Sabharwal Constitutional Law Moot (2018)
5th, GNLU Securities & Investment Law Moot (2019), Gandhinagar
1st, The Law Learners & Ansal Universities’ Online Moot Court Competition(2020)
18th Surana & Surana National Corporate Law Moot Court Competition.
4th Treaty Negotiation Competition at KIIT National Conference on International
Law.
"NLS NMC Client Counselling Competition
SK Puri Memorial Moot Court Competition
15th, K.K. Luthra Memorial Moot Court (2019)
Amity Virtual Moot Court Competition (2020)
Rostrum Legal National Online Memorial Drafting Competition (2019)
NUJS BP Saraf National Tax Moot Court Competition
GNLU Moot on Securities and Investment Law
RMLNLU National Mediation Competition
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ACHIEVEMENTS
PAPER PRESENTATIONS AND CONFERENCES
Vulnerable Consumer Groups in Accessing Financial Services, University of Copenhagen
Presented a Paper on ‚Legal Stance Concerning Surrogacy Worldwide: A Comparative Analysis‛ at the
annual themed conference on Transformative Constitutionalism exploring ideas and possibilities in its
theory and practice. organized by NLSIU Bangalore in July 2019.
Paper presentation at 2nd NLIU-India Foundation Constitutional Law Paper presentation competition,
NLIU, Bhopal
‚Protection of Ideas; An Analysis of The Copyright Act, 1957‛, at the Copyright and Internet Revolution;
The Changing Landscape Seminar, DSNLU, Visakhapatnam, August 2019.
Presented paper titled, ‚Commercial Surrogacy: A Cluster of Issues and Complexities of Rights under
Constitution of India‛, at the 2nd NLIU-India Foundation Constitutional Law Paper Presentation
Competition, National Law Institute University, Bhopal in March 2020.
Presented paper titled, ‚Child Rights: Legal Framework for Protection of Children from Sexual Abuse in
India‛, at the National Conference on Human Rights & Gender Justice, Indian Law Institute, New Delhi
in January 2020."
Presented paper in the National Seminar on ""Groundwater Management Law"" organized by SLS,
Hyderabad.
Co-presented paper at the International Conference on ""E-commerce and its linkages with Services
and Investment "" organized by Centre for WTO Studies, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi"
Environment As A Person In The Eyes Of Law: A Jurisprudential Analysis, Himachal Pradesh National Law
University, HPNLU, Environment conclave
RTI (Amendment) Act 2019 an attack on democratic set up: A Critical Analysis (RGNUL Patiala)
Attended International Conference of Society of Construction Law on ‘Construction Law and Arbitration’
Paper Titled- ""Jallianwala Bagh Massacre: Forgiven but not forgotten"" at the Memory, Remembering:
100 years of Jallianwala Bagh, organized at IIT Madras, October 2019.
Paper titled - ""Heterogenous Boardrooms: A Strong Case for Diversity in Corporate Decision Making""
at 1st International Conference on Corporate Governance organized by Florida International University
and IIM Bangalore at IIM Bangalore in June 2019."
‚ADR vis-à-vis Criminal Justice System: An Appraisal on ADR as a means of Restorative Justice‛ at the
National Seminar on Emerging Trends of Alternative Dispute Resolution in India, Faculty of Law, Jamia
Millia Islamia, New Delhi, City in October, 20018.
International Seminar on Protection of Child Rights and Law relating to Women Empowerment in India,
2020 at Indian Law Institute, New Delhi.
Title: ‚The Conundrum of Marital Rape in the light of Transformative Constitutionalism in Contemporary
India.‛"
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PAST EXPERIENCES
LAW FIRMS
JSS Legal Srm Partners
A.C Tiwari & Associates
Juris Consultus Tatva Legal
Advani & Co. Wadhwa Law Offices.
Juriscorp The Law Chambers
Alliance Law Group
Jyothi Sagar Associates The Law Desk
Alternative Law Forum, Bangalore
K.S Legal & Associates Titus&co., Advocates
Argus Partners
Kamath & Kamath Touchstone Partners
Arkadial Legal
Karanjawala & Co. Trilegal
Ashish Mehta & Associates
Khaitan & Co. Triyama Legal, Pune
Asia Law Offices
King Stubb & Kasiva V.K. Munshi And Associates
ASP Legal
Kochhar And Co. Vaish Associates
Atlas Law Partners
Krida Legal Versaitillis Partners
August Legal
Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Vidhi Associates
AZB & Partners
Law Offices Of Panag & Babu Virtue Resolute Legal
B&b Associates
Legal Department, Ambuja Cement Foundation Vj Mathews & Co.
Bharucha & partners
Legal Freedom. Vsa Legal
Bosch Ltd.
Lexindis Law Firm Wadhwa Law Chambers
Chadha & Co.
Link Legal India Law Services Wadia Ghandy & Co.
Cholamandal Ip
Luthra & Luthra Partners
Corp Comm Legal
Crestlaw Partners
M. Roy & Co., Advocates ADVOCATES
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Limited
Deccan Global Law Firm
Next Legal Services Agrawal & Maldar Associates,
Dharamprabhas Law Associates
Nishith Desai Associates Mumbai, Maharashtra
Dua Associates
Quillon Partners Mr. Ajar Rab. K.P. Singh
Fidus Law Chambers
Riverus Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Anil Sharma, Bar Council
Finsec Law Advisors
Rrg & Associates President, Mahasamund, C.G.
Fox & Mandal
Samvad Parters Anitha Shenoy (Supreme Court)
Gravitas Legal
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas And Co. Birendra Kumar Sinha, Patna
H.R. Law Chamber
Singh And Associates High Court"
HSA Advocates
Singhi & Singhi Law Chambers Brijesh Kumar Saxena
Ikigai Law
Dr Charu Mathur
Ira Law
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PAST EXPERIENCES
ADVOCATES
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PAST EXPERIENCES
NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS
JUDICIAL CLERKSHIPS
Hon’ble Mr. Justice A P Saahi, Chief Justice at the High Human Rights Law Network
Court of Madras) National Legal Service Authority Of India
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Anand Venkatesh, High Court of
Rajasthan State Commission for Women
Madras
Hon’ble Mr. Justice B. Veerappa, High Court of Chhattisgarh State Legal Service Authority
Karnataka People’s Union For Civil Liberties, Jaipur
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Goutam Bhaduri, High Court of
Human Rights Advocacy Foundation
Chhattisgarh
Hon’ble Mr. Justice P. Sam Koshy, High Court of Bilaspur Chhattisgarh Human Rights Commission, Raipur
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Protik Prakash Banerjee, Hight Court National Legal Service Authority, India
of Calcutta
Prerna Foundation
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R E C R U I T M E N T C O – O R D I N AT I O N
COMMITTEE
This Brochure has been published and circulated by the Recruitment Coordination Committee (RCC) of the Graduating Batch
of 2022 of Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur. It constitutes an official invitation to all prospective Recruiters, to
take part in the Placement Proceedings happening at the University beginning in the month of August 2021.
To know more, email us at recruitments@hnlu.ac.in or internship@hnlu.ac.in or contact any of the following Members of the
RCC:
DR AAMIR KHAN
DR ARCHANA
SHYAM GHAROTE
MR JEEVAN SAGAR
SAKSHI SHUBHAM SIDDHARTH
SHARMA SINGH AGRAWAL
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sakshi.171740@hnlu.ac.in shubham.171697@hnlu.ac.in siddharth.171780@hnlu.ac.in
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TRAVEL AND STAY
The University Campus lies in close vicinity of the Swami Vivekanand Airport and Raipur Railway Station. The distance from
the airport and railway station are 13 km (about 30 minutes) and 30 Km (about 45 minutes) respectively. Indigo has daily
flights to Raipur from all major metros including Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore. Details are available on request. The
University would be pleased to provide accommodation to the recruiters at its Guest house on the Campus.