New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI/SRV): Symbiosis Law School, Pune, a constituent of Symbiosis International (Deemed University) & Symbiosis Centre for Advanced Legal Studies and Research (SCALSAR) in pursuance of an invitation from the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights hosted a Round Table Discussion on January 16, 2023, on 'Draft Guidelines for Conducting Preliminary Assessment under Section 15 of the Juvenile Justice (JJ) Act, 2015.' Prof. Dr Shashikala Gurpur, Fulbright Scholar, Director, Symbiosis Law School, Pune, Dean, Faculty of Law, SIU, Jean Monnet Chair Professor (EUC-LAMP co-funded by EU) delivered the welcome address. She gave a brief overview of the theme and discussed the Role of Gender Justice and Securing Human Rights while stressing on the importance of living justice. She shed light on the significance of the event, which coincides with the core purpose of SLS, Pune, which is to make difference in people's lives. Subsequently, she pu
In a first of its kind development at Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, two Professors - Prof Usha Tandon and Prof VK Ahuja have been appointed as Senior Professors.
New Delhi [India], August 16 (ANI/SRV): Symbiosis Law School, Pune, a constituent of Symbiosis International (Deemed University), conducted the Zero-Day Programme for LLB and LLM batches on the 8th of August, 2022, in the PDCLE Hall of Symbiosis Law School, Pune campus. The purpose of the programme was to orient the new students with the entire team and the academic culture of the institute. Dr Shashikala Gurpur, Fulbright Scholar, Director, Symbiosis Law School Pune, Dean, Faculty of Law, Symbiosis (Deemed University) Jean Monnet Chair, Professor (EUC- LAMP co-funded by EU) delivered the welcome address. Dr Gurpur began the address with a recollection of the institution's progress since 2007. She acknowledged that her achievements were the cumulative hard work of her students and the entire team. Briefly mentioning the recent NIRF rank 3 awarded to the institution, She explained how they were now a part of a legacy and not just an institution. She further addressed the difference
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI/SRV): Symbiosis Law School, Pune's visit to the organising body of the 2nd Study Visit for the Curricula Development in Climate Change Policy and Law- the University of Girona, Spain occurred between the 30th of May and the 4th of June. This event was a deliverable under the CCP Law Project which is an Erasmus+ CBHE Project of the European Union. As a mandate of this project, the partners were required to participate in a scientific meeting to discuss the specificities of the progress of the work completed till date, preparation of the Asian Report and to conduct an overview of the Transnational Report which is to be submitted as an outcome. In adherence with the project mandate under WP 1.3, SIU conducted extensive desk research regarding similar curricula in Asia, a focused group discussion with stakeholders from industry, academia, students, law and representatives from the judiciary. As a mandate of the project, the following consortium partners