school of law welcomes you - School of Law, SASTRA University

SCHOOL OF LAW WELCOMES YOU
ABOUT SASTRA
• Founded as Shanmugha College of Engineering in 1984
• Renamed as Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research
Academy (SASTRA) on 6th April 2001
• Conferred the status of Deemed University on 26th April 2001
• The University offers various UG, PG & Ph.D. programmes
• Srinivasa Ramanujan Centre has been established at Kumbakonam
– Notified by MHRD as an off-campus centre under the ambit of
SASTRA
• The University has been re–accredited by the NAAC with “A” grade
• Recognised as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation by
Government of India
• BCI approval in July 2008
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MISSION & VISION
Mission
To impart value based higher education turning out
good engineers, scientists and researchers who are at
the same time good individuals and good citizens in
order that they may become useful members of an
enlightened humane society
Vision
To be a world–class University engaging in meaningful
research & development offering quality education to
the students and other learners
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GUIDING MODEL
“Seeds of knowledge need a sound academic
soil for germination”
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Started in 2008 with BCI Approval
Offering 3 programmes – B.A./B.Com./B.B.A., LL.B.
Admissions on merit based on +2 marks
Committed faculty team headed by Prof.(Dr.) Ravisekhar Raju
Excellent facilities – dedicated building with galleria type
classes, moot court, hi-tech auditorium, excellent library, etc.
Entire library collection of Legendary Jurist Shri G.Ramaswami
with more additions and subscriptions to online databases
like Lexis Nexis, Manupatra, etc.
Research Chair on Legal Anthropology
Encouragement to students in all forms
Legal education in a comprehensive university ecosystem
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COMPLIANCE TO BCI CONDITIONS
(while granting approval)
•Compliance with BCI Education Rules 2008 – Fully complied and
all the 5-year programmes offer 56 Courses (36+20) which is
more than the required 42 (28+14). Utilized the University
Autonomy for the benefit of the students
• Student Uniform – Dress Code for students as per norms
•Legal Aid Cell - Regular conduct of Free Legal Aid Programmes
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INFRASTRUCTURE
• Chanakya – Two storeyed building measuring 1758.73 sq. m.
with galleria type lecture halls, Moot Court, a fully airconditioned auditorium with hi-tech multimedia facilities, rich
library, faculty & HOD Rooms, Legal Aid Clinic besides tutorial
and adjunct faculty rooms
• The Land and the building are University owned
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Total Books – Print & E-books
Law
16,157
Engineering
53,932
MGMT,H&S
21,564
Education
3,212
General
7,768
E-books
89,279
Law E-books
2,201
Total Books
Total Law books
1,94,113
18,358
LIBRARY
Online Databases – Lexis Nexis
Manupatra, JSTOR, Springer, Oxford,
Cambridge, Taxmann (Taxation)
Journals – In addition to 1,200 e-journals
95 full-text print journals in areas like
Company, labour, tax, criminal, etc. along
with AIR.
Total investment in Law Books and Journals:
Rs.44,97,600
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IT INFRASTRUCTURE
• A 350 Mbps exclusive internet bandwidth provided on a campus wide Wi-Fi and
LAN network with desktop access also
• Online access - campus wide ,free & concurrent usage
• PVC – Professional Virtual Community on a cloud infrastructure for effective
teaching-learning
• Class rooms are equipped with multi-media LCD projector
• Provision to record classes and create digital archives
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CURRICULUM DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT
• Members of Board of Studies
Shri. G. Raajagopalan, Senior Advocate
Prof. N. Manohar, Former Special Officer, Tamil Nadu National Law University
Prof.O.V.Nandimath, Associate Professor, National Law School, Bangalore
Smt.Anitha Sumanth, Advocate
Shri. R. Shankaranarayanan, Advocate
Shri V.Niranjan, Advocate, Office of Arvind Dattar, Chennai besides SASTRA faculty
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Promotes the spirit of quality jurisprudence
Changing paradigms in legal education and profession
Develop Multi-dimensional intelligence
Fully leverage the status of being a university
Address demands from various stakeholders
Open for change
Meets the requirements for BCI and offers a rich-mix of law, clinical and
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interdisciplinary courses
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ACADEMIC CALENDAR & VALUATION
• Each semester – 17 weeks & 90 working
days
• Grade Point Average (GPA) System
• Continuous Internal Assessment and end
semester evaluation
• Special classes for slow learners
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FACULTY
DESIGNATION
LAW
SUPPORTING
Head of Dept. & Professor
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Associate Professor
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Senior Assistant Professor
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Asst Professor
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Adjunct Professor
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STUDENTS’MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS
WINNERS - K.R.Ramamani Taxation Moot Court – 2013 &
Best Memorials
The team comprising A.G.Sweta, Akshaya P Sachin, Aishwarya K. Iyer from
SASTRA University beat ILS, Pune in the finals of the Taxation moot court. A total
26 teams from all over the country participated with SVKM and GLC, Mumbai being
the other two semi-finalists.
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1st Runner’s Trophy in the National Moot Court
Competition held at Balaji Law College, Pune
The team comprising of Kum. Smrithi S of IInd year B.B.A., LL.B., Chi. Adarsh S, IInd year
B.A., LL.B. and Kum. S. Varsha of IInd year B.A., LL.B., students of School of Law, SASTRA
University, Thanjavur won the Ist Runner’s Trophy in the 8thNational Moot Court Competition
held at Balaji Law College, Pune between 17th - 19th January, 2013. A total of twenty two
institutions from all over the country including three National Law Schools participated in the
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competition.
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WINNERS –National Moot,34th National Moot,
Dr. Ambedkar Govt. Law College, Puducherry
A team of students from School of Law, SASTRA comprising Shri. T. Kabilan, IV
year B.A., LL.B., Shri. A.K. Krishnaswamy and Kum. R. Niranjani of I B.B.A.,
LL.B. was adjudged winners of the 34th ALL INDIA MOOT COURT COMPETITON
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WINNERS –National Moot,33rd National Moot,
Dr. Ambedkar Govt. Law College, Puducherry
Students of III year B.A., LL.B. Mr. Puneeth Gowda, Ms. Radhika Vasudevan and Ms. Akshaya P Sachin
won the 33rd All India Moot Court Competition, held at Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College,
Pondicherry.
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WINNERS- Raja Lakhan Gauda National Moot Court
Competition, Belgaum in March 2012
Chi. Puneeth Gowda, Kum. Radhika Vasudevan and Kum. Akshaya P Sachin won the Raja Lakhan
Gauda National Moot Court Competition held in Belgaum in March 2012. Twenty six teams
comprising of 3 members each from various regions of the country participated in the event.
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WINNERS – Best Memorial, S.C.Javali Moot
Ms. Cynduja Crishnan, Mr. Veerabadhran Prashanth and Mr. Senthil Kumar
won the Best Memorial Award in the Fifteenth S.C.Javali Memorial Moot
Court Competition Dharwad held between 20 to 21st October,2012.
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SASTRA Law Student adjudged best delegate in Global Ethics &
Values Convention
B.Amrith Bhargav, a student of the first year BA;LLB, School of Law, SASTRA University was
nominated the Best Delegate at the First Global Ethics and Values Convention, 2012, held at
the Ishaan Institute of Management and Technology, Greater Noida, from 16th to 18th
December 2012. The forum was a fully residential programme organised by Alexis
Foundation, in partnership with the Centre for Civil Society, New Delhi, Alexis Foundation is
also a participant of the United Nations Global Compact..
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INTERNSHIP
Law Firms
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Senior Counsels &
Noted Advocates
AZB & Partners
• Aravind Dattar
Crawford Bailey
• Sriram Panchu
Ernst & Young
• G. Rajagopal
Dua Associates
• Nalini Chidambaram
J Sagar Associates
• P.H. Parekh
King & Patridge
• S.Ramesh
Luthra Law Offices
• H.S. Dwaraknath
Fox Mandal Little & Co.
• Satish Parasaran
Poovaiya & Co
ATMD Bird & Bird, Singapore
Immigration Stamp Office,
Maryland, USA
• HSB Partners
• Aiyar & Dolia
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• Guru & Ram
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Institutions and NGOs
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Reserve Bank of India
Indian Overseas Bank
State Bank of India
The Hindu
New Indian Express
5th Pillar
International Foundation for
Prevention of Crime and Victim
Care
Institute of Mental Health
Royal Sundaram Alliance
Insurance & Co
CB – CID
AID India
• National Human Rights Commission,
New Delhi
• National Commission for Women, New
Delhi
• Legal Department, Airport Authorities of
India
• People’s Council for Social Justice (PCSJ)
• People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL)
• Human Rights Law Network
• Citizen’s Civic and Consumer Action
Group (CAG)
• People’s Watch
• Centre for Education and Communication
(CEC) , New Delhi
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CAMPUS PLACEMENT
The First batch of B.A., LL.B placed in Tata Consultancy
Services (2) and City Union Bank Ltd (4)
Highest Pay: Rs.6.01 Lakhs p.a.
Lowest pay: Rs.3.8 Lakhs p.a.
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STUDENT OUTBOUND ACTIVITIES
Supreme Court & Other Educational Visits
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The Students are taken on a visit to the Supreme Court of India, NHRC,
Competition Commission and other appellate courts, trial courts, etc. Apart from
that historical and educational visits are organized. Visitis to understand
Environmental IPR issues are being organized. Internship opportunities are
provided to all the students at the end of every semester.
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TARKA SASTRA
(LAWGICALLY SPEAKING…)
SASTRA’S
ANNUAL MOOT COURT COMPETITION
ATTRACTS 40 TOP LAW SCHOOL ACROSS THE COUNTRY
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NANI PALKHIVALA MEMORIAL LECTURE
• Conducted in memory of the Legendary Jurist Shri Nani A.
Palkhivala since 2002
• Lecture delivered by eminent people like:
Shri.S.Gurmurthy, Eminent Columnist . Dr.W.Selvamurthy, Chief Controller of R&D, DRDO.
Dr.Y.S.Rajan, Principal Advisor, CII . Dr.R.Chidambaram, Principal Scientific Advisor to Govt.
of India. Dr.A.Sivathanu Pillai, CEO, Brahmos Aerospace and Distinguished Scientist.
Dr.Subramanian Swamy, Economist & Harvard University Professor. Dr.Swapan Das Gupta,
Senior Journalist & Public Policy Analyst. Mr.N.Chandrasekharan, CEO & MD, Tata
Consultancy Services Ltd. Shri K.Parasaran, Senior Advocate & Former AG of India.
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STUDENT SUPPORT & PROGRESSION
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Merit-based scholarship & incentives
No capitation fee or donations
Students given free access to all facilities
Financial aid during contingencies
– Insurance cover
– Fee waiver
• Student Counselling
• Each student is given a free copy of “Nani Palkhivala The Courtroom Genius”
• Vibrant Student Clubs to encourage soft skill and
extracurricular activities
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STUDENTS’ & FACULTY WELFARE
• Students
– Merit scholarships to top 10%
– Free education to students if they loose their breadwinning parent during study
– Insurance cover under ‘Janata Policy’
• Faculty
– VI Pay Commission + 72% DA + 10% HRA + PDA
– Faculty, their spouse and two kids provided with medical
insurance
– Medical expenses reimbursed up to Rs. 3 lakh
– Fee-waiver for wards of SASTRA employees
– Pension fund
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THANK YOU
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