Chapter II The Law University

1. (1) There shall be established in the State of Meghalaya, a Law University by the name of “The National Law University of Meghalaya”. (2) The Law University shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal and shall be capable of entering into contract and sue and be sued by its name represented by the Registrar of the Law University. (3) The Law University shall be fully residential and be engaged in teaching and research in law with powers to award degrees, diplomas, and other academic distinction and imparting training in allied disciplines. (4) The main seat of the Law University shall be at Shillong and it may establish campuses at such other places within the State of Meghalaya as it may deem fit. (5) The Law University shall be fully funded through the grants allotted by the State Government on the budget proposals submitted by the University. The grants provided by the State Government shall be operated through the Personal Ledger Account of the Government.

The object of the Law University shall be- (i) to organize advanced studies and promote research in all branches of law; (ii) to disseminate legal knowledge by organizing lectures, seminar, workshops, and conferences; (iii) to promote cultural, legal and ethical values with a view to promote and foster the rule of law and the objectives enshrined in the Constitution of India; (iv) to improve the ability to analyze and present for the benefit of the public contemporary issue of public concern and their legal implication; (v) to liaise with instruction of higher learning and research in India and abroad; (vi) to publish periodicals, treaties, study books, reports, journals and other literature on all subjects relating to law; (vii) to hold examinations and grant degree and confer honorary awards and other academic distinctions; (viii) to promote legal awareness in the community for achieving social and economic justice; (ix) to undertake study and training projects relating to law and legislation to the members of the Judicial institutions; (x) to do all such things as are incidental, necessary or conductive to the attainment of all or any of the objectives of the Law University; and (xi) to nurture and to promote quality and excellence in legal studies and research.

The powers and functions of the Law University shall be, - (i) to administer and manage the Law University and such other centers for study, research, education and instruction as are necessary in furtherance of the objects of the Law and to provide for instruction in all branches of knowledge or learning pertaining to law and allied subjects as the Law University may deem fit; (ii) to make provisions for training, research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge of law to all the Departments of the State Government; (iii) to hold examination and to confer degrees, titles, diplomas and other academic distinctions on persons subject to such conditions as the Law University may determine and to withdraw any such degrees, titles, diplomas and other academic distinctions subject to such conditions as the Law University may determine; (iv) to fix, demand and receive fees and other charges as may be prescribed; (v) to establish special centers, specialized study centers or other units for research and instructions as are in the opinion of the Law University, necessary in furtherance of its objects; (vi) to supervise and control the residence and to regulate the discipline of the trainee students and staff of the Law University and to make arrangement for promoting their health and general welfare; (vii) to regulate and enforce discipline among the employees of the Law University and to take such disciplinary measures as may be deemed necessary; (viii) to appoint persons as professors, associate professors, assistant professors, readers, lecturers or otherwise as teachers and researchers of the Law University and as other classes of employees; (ix) to institute Awards, Fellowships, Scholarships, Prizes and Medals; (x) to provide for printing, reproduction and publication of research and other works and to organize exhibitions; (xi) to co-operate with any other organization in the matter of education, training and research in law, justice, social development and allied subjects for such purposes as may be agreed upon on such terms and conditions as the Law University may from time to time determine; (xii) to co-operate with institutions of higher learning in any part of the world having objects wholly or otherwise similar to those of the Law University by exchange of teachers and scholars and generally in such manner as may be conducive to the common objects; (xiii) to receive grants, subventions, subscriptions, donations and gifts for the purposes of the Law University consistent with the objects for which the Law University is established; (xiv) to accept grants of money, securities or property of any kind or description on such terms and conditions as may be deemed expedient; (xv) to raise and borrow money on bonds, mortgages, promissory notes or other obligations or securities funded or based upon all or any of the properties and assets of the Law University or without any securities and upon such terms and conditions as, it may think fit, and to pay out of the funds of the Law University, all expenses incidental to the raising of money, and to repay and redeem any money borrowed or debt made; (xvi) to invest the funds of the Law University or moneys entrusted to the Law University in or upon such securities or deposits and in such manner as it may deem fit and from time to time transpose any investment; (xvii) to make such Statutes, Regulations and other instruments as may, from time to time, be considered necessary for reservation of seats and vacancies in terms of norms being followed by all other National Law Universities in other States and also the reservation policy of the State Government; (xviii) to constitute for the benefit of the academic, technical, administrative and other staff, in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, pension, insurance, provident fund and gratuity and other schemes as it may deem fit and to make such grants as it may think fit for the benefit of the staff of the Law University and to aid in the establishment and support of associations, institutions, funds and trusts for the benefit of the staff and the students of Law University; (xix) subject to approval of the Government, to create academic, technical, administrative, ministerial and other posts and to make appointments thereto; (xx) to institute professorships, associate professorships, assistant professorships, readerships, lectureships and any other teaching, academic or research posts required by the Law University; (xxi) to regulate the expenditure and to manage the accounts of the Law University; (xxii) to enter into any agreement with the Central Government, State Government, the University Grants Commission, the Bar Council of India or other Authorities for receiving grants; (xxiii) to establish and maintain within the premises of the Law University or elsewhere such Universities, colleges and Study halls as the Law University may consider necessary and adequately furnish the same and to establish and maintain such libraries and reading rooms as may appear convenient or necessary for the Law University; (xxiv) to directly purchase, take on lease, or accept as gifts, or otherwise any land as per law or building or works, which may be necessary or convenient for the purpose of the Law University and on such terms and conditions as it may think fit and proper and to construct or alter and maintain any such building or works; (xxv) to sell, exchange, lease or otherwise dispose of all or any portion of the properties of the Law University, movable or immovable as per law on such terms and conditions as it may think fit and proper without prejudice to the interests and activities of the Law University; (xxvi) to draw and accept, to make and endorse, to discount and negotiate Government of India and other promissory notes, bills of exchange, cheques or other negotiable instruments; (xxvii) to execute conveyances, transfers, re-conveyances, mortgages, leases, licenses and agreements in respect of property, movable or immovable including Government securities belonging to the Law University or to be acquired for the purpose of the Law University; (xxviii) to appoint in order to execute an instrument or transact any business of the Law University any person as it may deem fit; (xxix) to give up and cease from carrying on any classes or departments of the Law University; (xxx) to make such Statutes, Regulations and other instruments as may, from time to time, be considered necessary for regulating the affairs and the management of the Law University and its properties and to alter, modify and to rescind them; and (xxxi) to do all such other Acts and things as the Law University may consider necessary, conducive or incidental to the attainment or enlargement of the aforesaid objects or any of them.

1. (1) All recognized teachings of the Law University in connection with the degrees, diplomas, certificates including training of the Officers shall be conducted under the Control of the General Council, by the teachers and trainers, in accordance with the syllabus prescribed by the Regulation. (2) The courses and curricula and the authorities responsible for organizing the teaching of such courses and curricula shall be as prescribed by the Regulations.

1. (1) The Chief Justice of India or his nominee, who shall be Senior Judge of the Supreme Court of India, shall be the Visitor of the University. (2) The Visitor when present shall preside over the convocation of the University. (3) The Chief Justice of High Court of Meghalaya, shall be the Chancellor of the Law University and in his absence, the acting Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court shall discharge the functions of the Chancellor. (4) The Chancellor, when present, shall preside over the functions of the Law University. (5) The Chancellor may himself inspect at any time or may also direct inspection to be made by such person or persons as he may direct, of the Law University, its buildings, libraries and equipments and of any institution maintained by the Law University, and also of the schedule training, examination, teaching and other works conducted or done by the Law University and cause an enquiry to be made in the like manner in respect of any matter connected with the administration and finances of the Law University. (6) The Chancellor may offer such advice to the Law University as he may deem fit with reference to the result of such inspection of inquiry. (7) The Law University shall communicate to the Chancellor the action taken or proposed to be taken on such advice. (8) In case of differences among the authorities or officers of the Law University on any matter which cannot be otherwise resolved, the decision of the Chancellor shall be final. (9) The Chancellor may invite a person or persons of eminence in the law and legal education to advise the Law University in relation to affairs of the Law University as and when he deems it necessary. (10) The Chancellor, when present and in the absence of the Visitor shall preside over the convocations of the University.