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THE HIMACHAL PRADESH NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY ACT

The Himachal Pradesh National Law University, 2016

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The Himachal Pradesh National Law University Act, 2016 establishes a premier state law university at Ghandal, Shimla, to impart quality legal education, advance research, and foster legal awareness. It applies to university administrators, teaching and non-teaching staff, students, and institutional bodies involved in governance. For an ordinary citizen, student, or legal aspirant, the Act matters because it establishes a standardized, high-quality legal institution in Himachal Pradesh, guarantees a 25 percent quota for state residents, creates clear avenues for grievance redressal, and ensures public accountability under state oversight and judicial mentorship.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions
  4. 3. Establishment of the University
  5. 4. Objects of the University
  6. 5. Powers and functions of the University
  7. 6. Teaching in the University
  8. 7. Visitor of the University
  9. 8. Chancellor of the University
  10. 9. Vice-Chancellor of the University
  11. 10. Authorities of the University
  12. 11. The Governing Council and its constitution
  13. 12. Term of office of members of the Governing Council
  14. 13. Powers of the Governing Council
  15. 14. Meetings of the Governing Council
  16. 15. Executive Council
  17. 16. Constitution of the Executive Council
  18. 17. Term of office of the members of the Executive Council
  19. 18. Powers and functions of the Executive Council
  20. 19. Meetings of the Executive Council
  21. 20. Academic Council
  22. 21. Constitution of the Academic Council
  23. 22. Powers and functions of the Academic Council
  24. 23. Meetings of the Academic Council
  25. 24. Transitory powers of the Vice-Chancellor
  26. 25. Finance Committee
  27. 26. Powers and functions of the Finance Committee
  28. 27. Samadhan Committee
  29. 28. Selection Committee
  30. 29. Standing Committee and ad- hoc committees
  31. 30. Officers of the University
  32. 31. The Vice-Chancellor
  33. 32. The Registrar
  34. 33. Heads of Department
  35. 34. Other officers and employees
  36. 35. Statutes and regulations
  37. 36. Appointment of first Vice-Chancellor and first Registrar
  38. 37. Discipline
  39. 38. Deemed validity of appointments
  40. 39. University Fund
  41. 40. Annual accounts and financial estimates
  42. 41. Qualifications for admission of students
  43. 42. University to follow Government policy in regard to reservation
  44. 43. Terms and conditions of study
  45. 44. Honorary degree
  46. 45. Withdrawal of degree or diploma
  47. 46. Execution of contracts
  48. 47. University to follow rules, regulations, norms of the regulating bodies
  49. 48. Appointment of Review Commission
  50. 49. Officers and employees to be public servant
  51. 50. Proceedings not invalidated by vacancies
  52. 51. Protection of action taken in good faith
  53. 52. Sponsored Scheme
  54. 53. Power to remove difficulties
  55. 54. Repeal of H.P. Ordinance No. 2 of 2016 and savings

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