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'''The Law Society''' is a student body of the Faculty of Law at Aligarh Muslim University. The society has produced numerous lawyers, judges and politicians over the years. It functions as both an educational and representative body and has an estimated 1,000 active members. The Law Society is involved in training and preparing students for various competitive and academic activities of the faculty, including moot court, legal debate, quizzes, and judgment writing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latestlaws.com/campus-buzz/debate-competitions/professor-hafeezul-rahman-national-law-debate-competition-aligarh-muslim-university-up-march-30-apply-by-march-25/|title=Professor Hafeezul Rahman National Law Debate Competition @Aligarh Muslim University, UP [March 30]: Apply by March 25|website=Latest Laws}}</ref>

The Society was founded in 1894 as a non-profit student organization and has a long-standing tradition of encouraging student participation and performance in legal affairs across different arenas. The Dean of the [[Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University]], serves as the President of the Society. For the academic year 2025-26, Ms. Princi Bharadwaj is serving as the Honorable Secretary of the Law Society.

==President==
The Dean of the [[Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University]], Aligarh, serves as the President of the Law Society. Prof. Shakeel Ahmad is currently serving in this role.<ref name="auto">https://www.amu.ac.in/about3.jsp?did=2683 {{dead link|date=April 2021 | fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>

==Previous officers==
[[Mohammad Shafi Qureshi]], subsequently Governor of Uttar Pradesh, served as Secretary of the Law Society in 1953.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://upgovernor.gov.in/upgovernor.gov.in/qureshibio1.htm |title=About Shri Mohammad Shafi Qureshi |access-date=2019-11-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160712100731/http://upgovernor.gov.in/upgovernor.gov.in/qureshibio1.htm |archive-date=2016-07-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Arif Jwadder held the position of Secretary for the 2013–14 session.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amu.ac.in/about3.jsp?did=9124|title=Aligarh Muslim University || AMU News|website=www.amu.ac.in}}</ref> Mr. Aqa Raza served as the Vice-President of the Law Society during the 2015-2016 academic session and as Editor of the Aligarh Law Society Review during the 2014-15 academic session.<ref>{{cite web |title=AMU NEWS |url=https://old.amu.ac.in/about3.jsp?did=6950 |website=AMU NEWS |publisher=Aligarh Muslim University |access-date=10 February 2022 |ref=AMU}}</ref>

Mr. Ali Faran Gulrez served as Editor of the ''Aligarh Law Society Review'' for the 2017–18 session; the journal was published after a gap of approximately 45 years, following its last issue in 1971. Mr. Piyush Chawla served as Vice-President for 2018–19 session, while Mr. Faham Ahmad Khan served as Secretary during the same period.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Aligarh Muslim University || AMU News|url=https://www.amu.ac.in/about3.jsp?did=3911|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=www.amu.ac.in}}</ref> Mr. Abdullah Samdani served as the Secretary for the 2019-20 session.

Mr. Akash Varshney served as the Vice-President for the 2022-23 session, and Mr. Shoaib Akhtar served as Secretary during the same academic year. Mr. Hammad Khan served as Secretary for the 2024-25 session.<ref name="auto" /> For the 2025-26 session, Mr. Shahid Ali Siddiqui is serving as Vice-President of the Law Society, and Ms. Princi Bharadwaj is serving as Secretary.

==Publications and activities==

[[File:SAVE 20210202 141833.jpg|thumb|Prof. [[Tariq Mansoor]] (VC, AMU) releasing the AMU Law Society Newsletter 2020 along with Prof. [[Shakeel Ahmed Samdani]] (Dean and President), Abdullah Samdani (Secretary and Chief Editor) and Ilsa Israil (Joint Editor)]]

The ''AMU Law Society Review'', a wholly student-reviewed Journal, is published every academic session.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://search.library.utoronto.ca/details?5271418&uuid=ea470ca0-6c8f-4754-8057-ffdd386a7ce6/|title= Aligarh Law Society review, University of Toronto Libraries}}""</ref>

''AMU Law Society Newsletter'' is also published, providing a detailed report of all the events which were held throughout the year in the faculty. It also gives a platform to the students to express their experiences and opinions. The main objective behind the newsletter is to disseminate knowledge relating to contemporary legal issues. The newsletter was started in the year 2018 by Faran Gulrez and Abdullah Samdani. Since 2019, Prof. Tariq Mansoor, Honourable Vice Chancellor approved the publication of this Newsletter annually.

In the year 2020, the Newsletter was published under the guidance of Prof. [[Shakeel Ahmed Samdani]], Dean, Faculty of Law and President, Law Society, Chief Editorship of Abdullah Samdani, Secretary, Law Society and Amber Tanweer, Editor, AMU Law Society Review.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indianmuslimobserver.com/2021/02/aligarh-amu-vice-chancellor-releases.html|title=Aligarh: AMU Vice Chancellor releases Law Society News Letter}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiaeducationdiary.in/aligarh-muslim-university-vice-chancellor-released-eight-scholarly-books/|title=Aligarh Muslim University Vice Chancellor released eight scholarly books|date=4 February 2021}}</ref>

The Society organises various events, including the law festival "Gavel's Buzz"<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://htsyndication.com/htsportal/article/The-Law-Society,-Faculty-of-Law,-AMU-organised-three-day-Law-Fest,--Gavel-s-Buzz-/4480865|title=Stock Photos, Editorial Images, Mobile Content Services, News Aggregation}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amu.ac.in/about3.jsp?did=8707|title=Aligarh Muslim University || AMU News|website=www.amu.ac.in}}{{dead link|date=April 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaeducationdiary.in/Uttar_Pradesh/shownews.asp?newsid=29306 |title=Educational News, Uttar Pradesh, the Law Society, Faculty of Law, AMU organised three-day Law Fest, 'Gavel's Buzz' |access-date=16 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518090141/http://indiaeducationdiary.in/Uttar_Pradesh/shownews.asp?newsid=29306 |archive-date=18 May 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amu.ac.in/about3.jsp?did=6950|title=Aligarh Muslim University {{!}}{{!}} AMU News|website=www.amu.ac.in|language=en|access-date=2018-10-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241229042702/http://twocircles.net/2014dec16/1418751542.html|url=http://twocircles.net/2014dec16/1418751542.html|title=Justice Katju interacts with law students at AMU|newspaper=Twocircles.net |date=16 December 2014|archive-date=29 December 2024}}</ref>, international conferences<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiaeducationdiary.in/aligarh-muslim-university-faculty-of-law-organises-online-international-conference/|title=Aligarh Muslim University: Faculty of Law organises online International conference|date=13 July 2020}}</ref>, symposia on topics including health laws during the [[COVID-19]] pandemic<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lawof.in/international-virtual-conference-by-law-society-aligarh-muslim-university/|title=International Virtual Conference on" International Health Laws During COVID-19" by The Law Society, Aligarh Muslim University [12th Aug 02:00 pm]: Registrations open|first=The|last=Admin|date=10 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kanooniyat.com/2020/08/international-virtual-conference-international-health-laws-during-covid-19-aligarh-muslim-university/|title=International Virtual Conference Topic - " International Health Laws During COVID-19- A Perspective" Organized By The Law Society, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh - Kanooniyat}}</ref>, and moot courts.

==See also==
*[[Aligarh Muslim University]]
*[[Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University]]

==References==
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{{Aligarh Muslim University}}

[[Category:Clubs and societies of the Aligarh Muslim University]]
[[Category:1894 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges established in 1894]]

Law Society, Aligarh Muslim University - Revision history

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