by web@dmin | Apr 21, 2024 | News
Huge congratulations to the NLU Delhi team for their stellar performance at the 65th Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition 2024! Apohan Pareek, Bhasvar Adlakha, Sparsh Gautam, Vasushrava Mahipal, and Vedant represented our university with remarkable skill and dedication.
They secured the Runners-up position at the India Qualifying Rounds and clinched the award for the Best Memorial. Additionally, Bhasvar and Vedant shone bright, securing the 6th and 7th Place respectively in the Oralist Awards.
Advancing to the White & Case International Rounds in Washington D.C., USA, they made history as Quarter-finalists, standing out as the sole Indian team among 150 participants from around the globe. The team also had the highest raw points in the preliminary rounds.
Not stopping there, they swept top honors at the International Rounds and in a rare achievement, won both the Alona E. Evans Award for the Best Team Memorials at the International Rounds and the Hardy C. Dillard Award for the Best Team Combined Memorials. Their combined memorial score was a remarkable 574/600.
Applause to Apohan and Bhasvar for ranking among the top 100 speakers in the competition. This phenomenal performance marks a milestone for our university at the Jessup moot!
by web@dmin | Apr 30, 2024 | News
Congratulations to NLU Delhi team comprising of Azhan Saleem, Vrish Vardhan Singh, and Shivangini Choppalli, a formidable team of first-year students, for their victory in the 3rd IILM National Moot Court Competition.
This prestigious event, featuring participation from over 30 universities, focused on Intellectual Property Rights within Constitutional Law. In an impressive display of skill and knowledge, the team emerged victorious in the finals.
Their success also earned a cash prize and the distinction of being the highest-scoring team from the quarterfinals onward.
by web@dmin | Apr 30, 2024 | News
NLU Delhi organized a free health check-up camp in association with Medanta Hospital, Gurugram, at National Law University campus on 22 April 2024.
The camp involved 180 members, including students, faculty, and administration staff of the University.
by web@dmin | Apr 30, 2024 | News
Glimpses of the Roundtable on ‘IP and Sustainability: Global Partnerships and the Evolving IP Landscape in India’ organised on 25th April, 2024 to commensurate World IP Day, 2024 at NLU Delhi. The event was jointly organised by CIIPC-IPR Chair at National Law University Delhi, Intellectual Property Office – UK, and Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks.
In attendance was Prof. (Dr.) Ruhi Paul (Registrar, NLU Delhi), Prof. Unnat P. Pandit (Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks), Mr. Huw Watkins (Head, Central and South Asia Policy, UK IPO), Dr. Yogesh Pai (Associate Professor (Law), Co-Director, CIIPC and IPR Chair, NLU Delhi) and Ms. Pragya Chaturvedi (IP Attaché, UK IPO).
The roundtable panel discussion was moderated by Dr. Pai and featured discussants from industry, academia, and diplomats.
by web@dmin | Apr 30, 2024 | News
National Conference on
“Resolving Real-Estate Insolvencies: Conceptualizing a Sectoral Approach”
Centre For Transnational Commercial Law (CTCL)
National Law University Delhi
Event Report
The Centre for Transnational Commercial Law (CTCL) at National Law University Delhi organized a National Conference on ‘Resolving Real Estate Insolvencies: Conceptualizing a sectoral approach’ on 29th April 2024. The Conference was attended by insolvency professionals, lawyers, professionals, researchers, students working in the area of real estate insolvency. The conference was sponsored by Indian Institute of Insolvency Professionals of ICAI. (IIIPI) and supported by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI)
In the inaugural session,Dr. Risham Garg, Associate Professor of Law and Executive Director, CTCL, introduced the theme, outliningthat it contributes the 2nd most number of insolvencies in India.The conference aims to address the challenges faced by the sector by exploring the concept of a sectoral approach for resolving real-estate insolvencies.
Prof. (Dr.) G. S. Bajpai, Vice Chancellor, NLUDelhi, in his welcome addressoutlined thatthe real estate sector is a critical pillar of the Indian economy, contributing significantly to GDP and employment. He lauded the innovations of our courts on coming up with new concepts to deal with this problem.
Shri Ashok Kumar BhardwajHonourable Judicial Member, NCLT, chief guest for the event delivered the inaugural address, covering the essentail aspects of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code and how particularly real estate sector is different and needs special attention of the courts and authority.
The first session was on the topic Real-Estate Insolvencies: Key aspects. The topics discussed include key learnings from the Jaypee Case, issues related to forensics/ PUFE Txns, issues related to the interim finance, issues arising when the land-owner and Real-Estate co. being different and role of Authorized representative.
The following experts were on the panel:
- Shri Ritesh Kavdia, Executive Director, IBBI (Session Chair)
- Anuj Jain, Partner, BSRR & Co. Insolvency Professional
- Anil Goel, Chairman, AAA, Insolvency Professional
- Pooja Vora, Associate VP Legal, SWAMIH Fund SBI
- Anoop Rawat, Partner Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
- Manoj Kulshreshtha, Insolvency Professional
The second session was on the topic of Project Wise and Real Estate Insolvency. The topics discussed include Key learnings from the case of Winter Hills v Umang Realtech, challenges that the RP face when projects are segregating in insolvency proceedings,
Constituting the CoC in Project CIRP, real-Estate Group with locations across states, Pre-requisites for ordering Reverse CIRP and the Best Practices that can be followed by the stakeholders.
The experts on the panel include:
- Risham Garg, NLU Delhi, as the Chair and Moderator
- Jayesh N. Sanghrajka, Insolvency Professional
- Manish Kumar Gupta, Insolvency Professional
- Vatsala Rai, Partner, AZB & Partners
- Uday Khare, Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
- Vaijayant Paliwal, Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
The final vote of thanks was delivered by Dr. Risham Garg, who was the conference Director.
The Real Estate Insolvency Conference served as a vital platform for industry stakeholders to gain insights, exchange expertise, and address challenges in the ever-evolving landscape of real estate insolvency. The conference provided ample networking opportunities for attendees to connect with peers, exchange ideas, and foster collaborations. Informal discussions and networking sessions facilitated valuable knowledge-sharing and relationship-building among industry professionals.
by web@dmin | Mar 11, 2024 | News
We are glad to share that NLUD Probono Club organised a legal awareness camp at the senior secondary school, village Besai on 2nd March 2024.
The students were made aware of the “Right to Equal Access to Justice”, “Nyaya Bandhu ProBono App and the IDIA Scheme for Studying Law.
The event was coordinated by NLUD Probono Club uder the supervision of Faculty Coordinator Dr. Bharti Yadav and NLUD students Yogesh, Paril, Anshima, Ashwin and Yasi.
