About National Law University Delhi
The primary objective of the University is to evolve and impart comprehensive and interdisciplinary legal education that is socially relevant. Through this education, we aim to promote legal and ethical values and foster the rule of law and the objectives enshrined in the Constitution of India. Furthermore, the University works toward dissemination of legal knowledge and its role in national development, so that the ability to analyze and present contemporary issues of public concern and their legal implications for the benefit of the public is improved. These processes strive to promote legal awareness in the community and to achieve political, social and economic justice.
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Many believe that the path of liberalization we embarked upon in the early 90s unleashed India’s potential. Undoubtedly the country has undergone vast changes in all spheres and we see a more confident India asserting itself on the global stage. However, this progress has come with very significant challenges to the country. India’s various social classes are yet to be assimilated; their participation in the process of governance remains fractured. Cumulative progress needs to be fair and equitable. And integral to that is a legal system that empowers the marginalized, is just and fair in letter and spirit, and most importantly, does not use the law as a tool of oppression.
Our sincere endeavor is to make legal education justice education, as an instrument of social, political and economic change. Each individual who is part of this institution must be remembered for the promotion of social justice. Our students will not only be shaped as change agents as the country achieves its social and developmental goals, but will also be equipped to address the imperatives of the new millennium and uphold the Constitution of India.
Prof. (Dr.) G.S. Bajpai
Vice Chancellor
The primary objective of the University is to evolve and impart comprehensive and interdisciplinary legal education that is socially relevant. Through this education, we aim to promote legal and ethical values and foster the rule of law and the objectives enshrined in the Constitution of India. Furthermore, the University works toward dissemination of legal knowledge and its role in national development, so that the ability to analyze and present contemporary issues of public concern and their legal implications for the benefit of the public is improved. These processes strive to promote legal awareness in the community and to achieve political, social and economic justice.
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Many believe that the path of liberalization we embarked upon in the early 90s unleashed India’s potential. Undoubtedly the country has undergone vast changes in all spheres and we see a more confident India asserting itself on the global stage. However, this progress has come with very significant challenges to the country. India’s various social classes are yet to be assimilated; their participation in the process of governance remains fractured. Cumulative progress needs to be fair and equitable. And integral to that is a legal system that empowers the marginalized, is just and fair in letter and spirit, and most importantly, does not use the law as a tool of oppression.
Our sincere endeavor is to make legal education justice education, as an instrument of social, political and economic change. Each individual who is part of this institution must be remembered for the promotion of social justice. Our students will not only be shaped as change agents as the country achieves its social and developmental goals, but will also be equipped to address the imperatives of the new millennium and uphold the Constitution of India.
Prof. (Dr.) Risham Garg
Registrar
Risham Garg is a Professor of Law and Registrar at the National Law University Delhi. He has been teaching and researching in the areas of insolvency and bankruptcy law, international commercial law, arbitration, and business regulation for over two decades. He has been associated with NLU Delhi since 2009 and currently serves as the Executive Director of the Centre for Transnational Commercial Law (CTCL), Executive Director of the Centre for Incubation, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE), and Director of the NLU Delhi Foundation.
He has worked extensively with the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI), the Ministry of External Affairs, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), and several professional bodies on questions relating to insolvency law reform, cross-border insolvency, and commercial regulation. He currently serves as the Government of India’s nominee to UNIDROIT and is a member of various national task forces and advisory bodies on insolvency and business law.
Professor Garg has played a leading role in developing insolvency law education and professional training in India. He has designed and directed specialised diploma programmes, conducted training programmes for judges and insolvency professionals, and has spearheaded the Arun Jaitley International Insolvency and Bankruptcy Moot since its inception in 2017. He has also been a visiting faculty member at institutions including the Delhi Judicial Academy, LBSNAA, IITs, IIMs, and the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs.
His recent research focuses on cross-border insolvency, transnational dispute resolution, and emerging issues in commercial law. He has collaborated with leading international institutions and scholars, including projects on the insolvency of crypto exchanges and comparative insolvency law. Through his academic, policy, and institutional contributions, he continues to be actively engaged in shaping the development of commercial and insolvency law in India.