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{{Short description|Law University in India}} | {{Short description|Law University in Andhra Pradesh, India}} | ||
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| image = DSNLU_Logo.png | | image = DSNLU_Logo.png | ||
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| motto = Yato Dharmastato Jayah | | motto = Yato Dharmastato Jayah | ||
| motto_lang = sa | | motto_lang = sa | ||
| mottoeng = Act Dharma - Thus get victory | | mottoeng = Act Dharma - Thus get victory | ||
| established = {{ | | established = {{start date and age|2008}} | ||
| type = [[National Law University]] | | type = [[National Law University]] | ||
| endowment = ₹35 crores | | endowment = ₹35 crores | ||
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| president = | | president = | ||
| chancellor = [[Chief Justice]] of [[Andhra Pradesh High Court]] | | chancellor = [[Chief Justice]] of [[Andhra Pradesh High Court]] | ||
| vice_chancellor = | | vice_chancellor = Dasari Surya Prakash Rao | ||
| director = | | director = | ||
| students = | | students = | ||
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| postgrad = | | postgrad = | ||
| doctoral = | | doctoral = | ||
| city = Nyayaprastha, [[Sabbavaram, | | city = Nyayaprastha, [[Sabbavaram]], | ||
[[Anakapalli district]] | |||
| state = [[Andhra Pradesh]] | | state = [[Andhra Pradesh]] | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
| coor = {{Coord|17.73738|83.338519|type:edu|display=inline,title}} | | coor = {{Coord|17.73738|83.338519|type:edu|display=inline,title}} | ||
| campus = | | campus = Subbavaram | ||
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| affiliation = [[Bar Council of India|BCI]] | | affiliation = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]], [[Bar Council of India|BCI]] | ||
| website = {{url|https://dsnlu.ac.in}} | | website = {{url|https://dsnlu.ac.in}} | ||
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'''Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University''' ('''DSNLU''') is a [[National Law University]] located at Sabbavaram, [[ | '''Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University''' ('''DSNLU''') is a [[National Law University]] located at [[Sabbavaram]], [[Anakapalli district]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India constituted by the DSNLU Act, 2008. It offers 5 year integrated B.A [[Bachelor of Laws|LLB]]. (Hons.) course to eligible Undergraduate students based on the [[Common Law Admission Test]] centralized admission process. The University offers postgraduate courses also, including the one-year [[Master of Laws|LL.M]]. programme and, PhD and LL.D. programmes. The university is housed at Nyayaprastha in [[Sabbavaram]] with 45.6 acres built up area in the first phase. The establishing Act of 2008 of the [[Andhra Pradesh]] Legislative Assembly (Act No. 32 of 2008), had provided the main campus at Visakhapatnam.<ref>Bare Act No. 32 of 2008 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly</ref> It is named after the second [[Chief minister]] of Andhra Pradesh, [[Damodaram Sanjivayya]]. | ||
==Academics== | ==Academics== | ||
DSNLU is one of the National Law Universities | DSNLU is one of the National Law Universities of India in the National Law University system of legal education in India. It has a similar academic structure as other National Law Universities within the system. It regularly organises seminars and conferences, with distinguished guests and experts both for academic audiences and policy-setting audiences. | ||
DSNLU conducts teaching in law and allied disciplines, with emphasis on practical training of the students in technical skills of the profession through [[Moot Court]]s, Seminars, Project Reports, Expert Lectures, work and internships in law chambers, Court visits and conducting Legal aid and [[Legal literacy]] camps in parts of the country, with one being "Abhyeti" conducted in [[Bhopal]].<ref>'Campus Notes' - Times Of India dt. 29-12-2013 & 'Bhopal and beyond' - Hindustan Times dt. 29-12-2013</ref> | DSNLU conducts teaching in law and allied disciplines, with emphasis on practical training of the students in technical skills of the profession through [[Moot Court]]s, Seminars, Project Reports, Expert Lectures, work and internships in law chambers, Court visits and conducting Legal aid and [[Legal literacy]] camps in parts of the country, with one being "Abhyeti" conducted in [[Bhopal]].<ref>'Campus Notes' - Times Of India dt. 29-12-2013 & 'Bhopal and beyond' - Hindustan Times dt. 29-12-2013</ref> | ||
===Admissions=== | ===Admissions=== | ||
Admissions to DSNLU are made through the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), which serves as the qualifying examination for the university. Out of a total of 120 seats, 60 are reserved for students from the state of Andhra Pradesh, 48 for all India General category and 12 for NRI and foreign national candidates.<ref name="BarAndBench Breaking 50% News">{{cite news | url=http://barandbench.com/breaking-clat-dsnlus-reservation-down-50/ | title=Breaking: DSNLU's State reservation just went down to 50% | date=12 May 2016 | agency=BarAndBench | access-date=16 May 2016 | author=A, Anuj}}</ref> | Admissions to DSNLU are made through the [[Common Law Admission Test]] (CLAT), which serves as the qualifying examination for the university. Out of a total of 120 seats, 60 are reserved for students from the state of Andhra Pradesh, 48 for all India General category and 12 for NRI and foreign national candidates.<ref name="BarAndBench Breaking 50% News">{{cite news | url=http://barandbench.com/breaking-clat-dsnlus-reservation-down-50/ | title=Breaking: DSNLU's State reservation just went down to 50% | date=12 May 2016 | agency=BarAndBench | access-date=16 May 2016 | author=A, Anuj}}</ref> | ||
===Moot court=== | ===Moot court=== | ||
The first national moot court competition of DSNLU was held on 15 & 16 February 2014.<ref>http://studentatlaw.in/first-national-moot-court-competition-damodaram-sanjivayya-national-law-university-dsnlu/</ref><ref>{{cite | The first national moot court competition of DSNLU was held on 15 & 16 February 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://studentatlaw.in/first-national-moot-court-competition-damodaram-sanjivayya-national-law-university-dsnlu/|title = First National Moot Court Competition – Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University [DSNLU] ‹ Student at Law|date = 22 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/threeday-national-moot-court-competition-gets-under-way/article5692828.ece | title=Three-day national moot court competition gets under way | work=The Hindu | date=15 February 2014 | access-date=3 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/30425504.cms | title=National Moot Court competitions begin | work=The Times Of India | access-date=3 May 2014}}</ref> The second national moot court competition was held by the University on 6 to 8 March 2015.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/take-moot-court-seriously/article6968829.ece | title=Take moot court seriously | date=6 March 2015 | agency=The Hindu | access-date=16 April 2015 | author=Special Correspondent | location=Visakhapatnam}}</ref> The third national moot was conducted in the last week of February, 2017.<ref name="TOI Article on 3rd DSNMC">{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/moot-court-at-dsnlu/articleshow/57350066.cms |title=Moot Court at Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University |date= 26 Feb 2017 |publisher=Times of India |agency=Times News Network |location=Visakhapatnam}}</ref> Along with the national moot, the University conducted a statewide moot for the students of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, the 1st D.V. Subba Rao Memorial Moot Court competition on 11 and 12 April 2015 in honour of D. V. Subba Rao, an advocate and legal luminary of Visakhapatnam.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/dv-showered-with-praise/article7095051.ece | title=DV showered with praise | date=11 April 2015 | agency=The Hindu | access-date=16 April 2015 | author=Staff Reporter | location=Visakhapatnam}}</ref> | ||
==Administration== | ==Administration== | ||
The government appointed Prof. A. Lakshminath as the first Chancellor, Y. Satyanarayana as the First Vice-Chancellor and Amancherla Subrahmanyam as the first Registrar of the university. After the DSNLU Amendment Act, 2016 had been notified, the Hon'ble Chief Justice of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh is the ex-officio Chancellor of the University. The current chancellor of DSNLU is Hon'ble Justice | The government appointed Prof. A. Lakshminath as the first Chancellor, Y. Satyanarayana as the First Vice-Chancellor and Amancherla Subrahmanyam as the first Registrar of the university. After the DSNLU Amendment Act, 2016 had been notified, the Hon'ble Chief Justice of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh is the ex-officio Chancellor of the University. The current chancellor of DSNLU is Hon'ble Justice Dheeraj Singh Thakur and Vice-Chancellor is Prof. Dasari Surya Prakash Rao. | ||
===Vice chancellors=== | ===Vice chancellors=== | ||
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|Made the shift to the new campus at Nyayaprastha • Established Centre for Advanced Research in Dispute Settlement (CARDS) • Conducted first placement drive | |Made the shift to the new campus at Nyayaprastha • Established Centre for Advanced Research in Dispute Settlement (CARDS) • Conducted first placement drive | ||
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| S. Surya Prakash | | S. Surya Prakash | ||
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==Faculty== | ==Faculty== | ||
{{advert|date=January 2017}} | {{advert|date=January 2017}} | ||
The faculty of DSNLU includes faculties from various [[National Law | The faculty of DSNLU includes faculties from various [[National Law Universities]] like [[National Law School of India University]], [[Gujarat National Law University]],<ref name="DDM">{{cite web | url=https://dsnlu.ac.in/dr-dayananda-murthy-c-p-b-a-l-ll-m-m-f-t-ph-d/ | title=Dr. Dayananda Murthy C P | publisher=DSNLU | access-date=8 July 2014}}</ref> [[NALSAR]], [[The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences]], [[National Law University, Jodhpur]], [[Chanakya National Law University]], [[Hidayatullah National Law University]], [[Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University]]. | ||
In addition to the permanent staff, eminent jurists, judges, lawyers and | In addition to the permanent staff, eminent jurists, judges, lawyers and academics serve as guest faculty. Members of the [[World Intellectual Property Organization]],<ref name="WIPO Faculty">{{cite web | url=https://dsnlu.ac.in/dr-s-rama-rao-world-intellectual-property-association-wipo/ | title=Dr. S. Rama Rao | publisher=DSNLU | access-date=8 July 2014 | archive-date=14 July 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714202730/https://dsnlu.ac.in/dr-s-rama-rao-world-intellectual-property-association-wipo/ | url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Tata Institute of Social Sciences]] and many other eminent personalities take guest lectures. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:State universities in Andhra Pradesh]] | [[Category:State universities in Andhra Pradesh]] | ||
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| Motto | Yato Dharmastato Jayah |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Act Dharma - Thus get victory |
| Type | National Law University |
| Established | 2008 |
| Affiliation | UGC, BCI |
| Endowment | ₹35 crores |
| Chancellor | Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dasari Surya Prakash Rao |
| Location | Nyayaprastha, Sabbavaram,
Anakapalli district , , India 17°44′15″N 83°20′19″E / 17.73738°N 83.338519°E |
| Campus | Subbavaram |
| Colors | Azure Cyan-lime Green |
| Website | dsnlu |
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU) is a National Law University located at Sabbavaram, Anakapalli district, Andhra Pradesh, India constituted by the DSNLU Act, 2008. It offers 5 year integrated B.A LLB. (Hons.) course to eligible Undergraduate students based on the Common Law Admission Test centralized admission process. The University offers postgraduate courses also, including the one-year LL.M. programme and, PhD and LL.D. programmes. The university is housed at Nyayaprastha in Sabbavaram with 45.6 acres built up area in the first phase. The establishing Act of 2008 of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly (Act No. 32 of 2008), had provided the main campus at Visakhapatnam.[1] It is named after the second Chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, Damodaram Sanjivayya.
Academics[edit | edit source]
DSNLU is one of the National Law Universities of India in the National Law University system of legal education in India. It has a similar academic structure as other National Law Universities within the system. It regularly organises seminars and conferences, with distinguished guests and experts both for academic audiences and policy-setting audiences.
DSNLU conducts teaching in law and allied disciplines, with emphasis on practical training of the students in technical skills of the profession through Moot Courts, Seminars, Project Reports, Expert Lectures, work and internships in law chambers, Court visits and conducting Legal aid and Legal literacy camps in parts of the country, with one being "Abhyeti" conducted in Bhopal.[2]
Admissions[edit | edit source]
Admissions to DSNLU are made through the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), which serves as the qualifying examination for the university. Out of a total of 120 seats, 60 are reserved for students from the state of Andhra Pradesh, 48 for all India General category and 12 for NRI and foreign national candidates.[3]
Moot court[edit | edit source]
The first national moot court competition of DSNLU was held on 15 & 16 February 2014.[4][5][6] The second national moot court competition was held by the University on 6 to 8 March 2015.[7] The third national moot was conducted in the last week of February, 2017.[8] Along with the national moot, the University conducted a statewide moot for the students of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, the 1st D.V. Subba Rao Memorial Moot Court competition on 11 and 12 April 2015 in honour of D. V. Subba Rao, an advocate and legal luminary of Visakhapatnam.[9]
Administration[edit | edit source]
The government appointed Prof. A. Lakshminath as the first Chancellor, Y. Satyanarayana as the First Vice-Chancellor and Amancherla Subrahmanyam as the first Registrar of the university. After the DSNLU Amendment Act, 2016 had been notified, the Hon'ble Chief Justice of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh is the ex-officio Chancellor of the University. The current chancellor of DSNLU is Hon'ble Justice Dheeraj Singh Thakur and Vice-Chancellor is Prof. Dasari Surya Prakash Rao.
Vice chancellors[edit | edit source]
| No. | Vice chancellor | Took office | Left office | Milestones during term as VC |
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| 01 | Y. Satyanarayana | 2008 | 2011 | Founder VC of DSNLU |
| 02 | R. G. Babu Bhagavath Kumar | 2011 | 2015 | Founded DSNLU National Moot Court competition • Established MoUs with other NLUs • Started overseeing construction of new campus at Sabbavaram • Presided over first convocation in December 2014 |
| 03 | G.S.N. Raju | 2015 | 2016 | |
| 04 | E.A. Narayana | February 2016 | June 2016 | |
| 05 | V. Kesava Rao | 2016 | December 2018 | Made the shift to the new campus at Nyayaprastha • Established Centre for Advanced Research in Dispute Settlement (CARDS) • Conducted first placement drive |
| 06 | S. Surya Prakash | December 2018 | June 2023 | |
| 07 | Dasari Surya Prakash Rao | 2023 | Incumbent |
Faculty[edit | edit source]
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The faculty of DSNLU includes faculties from various National Law Universities like National Law School of India University, Gujarat National Law University,[10] NALSAR, The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, National Law University, Jodhpur, Chanakya National Law University, Hidayatullah National Law University, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University.
In addition to the permanent staff, eminent jurists, judges, lawyers and academics serve as guest faculty. Members of the World Intellectual Property Organization,[11] Tata Institute of Social Sciences and many other eminent personalities take guest lectures.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Bare Act No. 32 of 2008 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
- ↑ 'Campus Notes' - Times Of India dt. 29-12-2013 & 'Bhopal and beyond' - Hindustan Times dt. 29-12-2013
- ↑ A, Anuj (12 May 2016). "Breaking: DSNLU's State reservation just went down to 50%". BarAndBench. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ↑ "First National Moot Court Competition – Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University [DSNLU] ‹ Student at Law". 22 November 2013.
- ↑ "Three-day national moot court competition gets under way". The Hindu. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ↑ "National Moot Court competitions begin". The Times Of India. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ↑ Special Correspondent (6 March 2015). "Take moot court seriously". Visakhapatnam. The Hindu. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
{{cite news}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ↑ "Moot Court at Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University". Visakhapatnam: Times of India. Times News Network. 26 February 2017.
- ↑ Staff Reporter (11 April 2015). "DV showered with praise". Visakhapatnam. The Hindu. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ↑ "Dr. Dayananda Murthy C P". DSNLU. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ↑ "Dr. S. Rama Rao". DSNLU. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Official website DSNLU website
