MAHARASHTRA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY, AURANGABAD About the University Realizing the importance of quality legal education and need of well-trained law graduates to the Bar, Bench and various professions the State of Maharashtra took a very bold decision by creating three National Law Universities in the State of Maharashtra at Mumbai, Nagpur and Aurangabad. Further all the three are independent and autonomous institutions created under the Maharashtra National Law University Act, 2014. The latest one added to the list of National Law Universities in India is the Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad, which commenced from March16, 2017. The commencement of the University has fulfilled the aspirations of the people of the Marathwada region for an institution of national importance in Aurangabad. The law university made a beginning with admissions from the Academic Year 2017-18. Prof. Dr. S. Surya Prakash, an eminent scholar took the charge of Vice-Chancellor, Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad on 16th March, 2017. Earlier, he was working in National Law Institute University, Bhopal. He was the Founder- Chairperson, Centre for Business and Commercial Law and the Faculty in-charge, ADR Cell of NLIU, Bhopal. He was also founder editor of Indian Law Review. His areas of interest include Jurisprudence, ADR, International commercial Arbitration labour laws, Business Laws, and Health Law. Prof. (Dr.) S. Surya Prakash Vice-Chancellor Prof. V.R.C. Krishnaiah Registrar (In-charge) 159
Vision To advance and disseminate learning and knowledge of law and legal processes and their role in national development. To serve the society in the field of law by developing skills with regard to advocacy, legal services, legislation and law reforms. To develop a sense of responsibility among the students. Mission For the development and advancement of legal 160 education and for the purpose of imparting specialized and systematic instruction, training and research in systems of law. Location and Infrastructure: The University initially started in the campus of Govt. B. Ed College Campus at Padampura, Station Road, Aurangabad. The University has provided decent hostel facilities for boys and girls at Kanchanwadi covered premises. Bus service has been arranged for students from Kanchanwadi premises to B. Ed. College Campus. Further, the Govt. of Maharashtra has allotted 50 acres of land for the development of new campus. Hon ble Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Chancellor, Hon ble Justice N. V. Ramana, Hon ble Justice R. M. Borde, Hon ble Justice Gangapurwala, Prof. S. Surya Prakash, Vice- Chancellor, Shri Sitaram Kunte, IAS and other dignitaries Hon ble Members of the Executive Council Inauguration of Kanchanwadi Campus by Hon ble Justice R. M. Borde, Judge, High Court of Bombay (Bench at Aurangabad) Main Entrance of Kanchanwadi Campus
On the day of Diwali Hon ble Vice- Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) S. Surya Prakash, Faculty, Staff and Students at Kanchanwadi Campus Air Conditioned Lecture Hall Academic Programme: The University made a modest beginning by offering B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) course from the academic year 2017-18. UNDER-GRADUATE PROGRAMME B.A.L.L.B. (Hons.) Five- Year Integrated Degree Course Academic Curriculum of the University is inspired by the University Grants Commission (UGC) Curriculum Development Committee Report (CDCR) wherein the recommendations of the CDC report and the Bar Council of India (BCI) guidelines have been considered as the basic parameters to bring it in consonance with trends of globalization, pluralism and social integration. Clinical legal education is an integral component of the academic curriculum of the university through which students understand how to appreciate Meeting of the Infrastructure Committee practical socio-economic and legal issues and help the needy. The course curriculum promotes inter-disciplinary approach integrating law, social sciences and humanities. The University follows semester system with six working days in a week, a minimum of 90 working days in a semester; and 180 days in an academic year in addition to examinations. The University introduced Choice- Based Credit Based System (CBCS) for undergraduate degree course. The students are required to earn a total of 200 credit points spread out through the course of five years; however the students shall be allowed to earn more credits from the courses offered by the external experts from time to time. Further, course structure is designed to impart 42 (forty two) compulsory papers, 02 (two) clinical papers and 06 (six) optional papers. A wide range of optional papers would also be offered to the students. First Meeting of Academic Council 161
Fee Structure For Maharashtra Other Than Maharashtra NRI/ NRI Sponsored/ Foreign Nationals Academic Year 18-19 18-19 18-19 Admission Fee 3500 3500 3500 Library Caution Money (Refundable) 10000 10000 10000 Hostel Caution Money (Refundable) 10000 10000 10000 Mess Caution Money (Refundable) 10000 10000 10000 TOTAL:- 33500 33500 33500 Tution Fee 86625 115500 5,00,000 Other Fees 38500 38500 38500 User Charges 13200 13200 13200 Hostel Accommodation 33000 33000 33000 Mess Charges Actuals Actuals Actuals TOTAL:- 171325 200200 5,84,700 G.TOTAL :- 204825 233700 6,18,200 Note: - 1. Other Fee includes: - Student welfare, Library, Journal charges, Moot Court, Seminar, Recreation Facilities, Examination Fees and Health Security. 2. User Charges includes: - Internet, Online Resources and Reading Materials 3. Tution fee increases 10% every year. Eligibility: MNLU Aurangabad admits students to B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) Programme through Common Law Admission Test. For details visit 2018 website: clat.ac.in Intake: The total intake to the programme is 50 (Fifty) students which include seats reserved under Maharashtra Reservation Policy. The supernumerary seats are limited to 10 (Ten). Reservation Table: The University follows Government of Maharashtra Reservation Policy with regard to admission of students. Categories % (Percentage) Unreserved Category 50 25 Scheduled Caste 13 07 Scheduled Tribe 07 03 De-notified Tribes (A) 03 01 Nomadic Tribes (B) 2.5 01 Nomadic Tribes (C) 3.5 02 Nomadic Tribes (D) 02 01 Other Backward Class 19 10 Total 100 50 Seats 162
Horizontal reservation of Government of Maharashtra as per the Directorate of Technical and Higher Education, Maharashtra State subject to fulfilment of conditions laid down in vide letter No. TEM-2015/C.N.06./TE-4, dated 24 th February, 2015 (For details please visit: ( http://www.dtemaharashtra.gov.in/ approvedinstitutes/notifications/ Notification_21_3_2016_979353360.pdf) inter alia are as follows: 1. Candidates belonging to Special Backward Class (SBC) will be offered reservation up to 2% of the seats, available for Maharashtra candidates (Maharashtra State seats), which come under the purview of the Competent Authority subject to condition that seat remain vacant in the reserved category of OBC. These seats are carved out from OBC seats and no separate seats are earmarked before the start of the allotment process. SBC candidates having original category OBC will be considered at par with OBC candidates. 2. 30% for women across all categories. 3. 5% for sons/ daughters of defence service personnel. 4. 3% seats of total sanctioned intake capacity of all the institutes shall be reserved for Specially Abled Persons (SAP). These seats shall be within the sanctioned intake of the institute and reserved only for Maharashtra State Candidates out of the three percent reservation for physically handicapped candidates: PH-1: Visually impaired (blind) candidates (P1) PH-2: Speech & hearing impaired (dumb and deaf) candidates, (P2) PH-3: Candidates with orthopaedic disorders and learning disabilities, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphica, Spastic (P3) Supernumerary Seats: Supernumerary seats may be considered for the programme under Foreign National/ NRI/ NRI Sponsored category, to be filled in by the University through 2018. POST GRADUATE PROGRAMME LL.M. ONE- YEAR DEGREE COURSE MNLU, Aurangabad offers One- Year Postgraduate Degree Course (LL.M.). At present the University offers the specialization in Business and Corporate Laws. Eligibility for Admission The admission shall exclusively be based on the performance of the candidate in the Common Law Admission Test () - 2018. However, to qualify for the admission, the candidate must have passed LL.B. Three Year/ Five- Year Integrated Degree Course from any recognized institution/ University with 55% marks for General Candidates (50% marks for SC/ST candidates). The candidates who have passed the qualifying degree examination through supplementary/ compartment and repeat attempts are also eligible for appearing in the admission test provided that such candidates will have to produce the proof of having passed the qualifying examination with 55/50 percent marks, as the case maybe, on the date of their admission or within the time allotted by the MNLU, Aurangabad. The candidates who are appearing or have appeared in the qualifying degree examination and are awaiting results are also eligible to appear for the - 2018 subject to the condition that they shall produce the proof of having passed the qualifying examination with the prescribed percentage of marks at the time of their interview/ counselling. Intake and Reservation The total number of seats for One- Year LL.M. Degree Course is twenty (20). The division of seats is as under: Category Scheduled Caste Scheduled Tribe % (Percentage) No. of Seats 13 03 07 01 163
De-notified Tribes (A) Nomadic Tribes (B) Nomadic Tribes (C) Nomadic Tribes (D) Special Backward Class Other Backward Class 03 01 2.5 01 3.5 01 02 00 02 00 19 04 Unreserved Category -- 9 Total 20 Horizontal reservation of Government of Maharashtra as per the Directorate of Technical and Higher Education, Maharashtra State subject to fulfilment of conditions laid down in vide letter No. TEM-2015/C.N.06./TE-4, dated 24 th February, 2015 (For details please visit: (http://www.dtemaharashtra.gov.in/ approvedinstitutes/notifications/ Notification_21_3_2016_979353360.pdf) inter alia are as follows: 1. Candidates belonging to Special Backward Class (SBC) will be offered reservation up to 2% of the seats, available for Maharashtra candidates (Maharashtra State seats), which come under the purview of the Competent Authority subject to condition that seat remain vacant in the reserved category of OBC. These seats are carved out from OBC seats and no separate seats are earmarked before the start of the allotment process. SBC candidates having original category OBC will be considered at par with OBC candidates. 2. 30% for women across all categories. 3. 5% for sons/ daughters of defence service personnel. 4. 3% seats of total sanctioned intake capacity of all the institutes shall be reserved for Specially Abled Persons (SAP). These seats shall be within the sanctioned intake of the institute and reserved only for Maharashtra State Candidates out of the three percent reservation for physically handicapped candidates: PH-1: Visually impaired (blind) candidates (P1) PH-2: Speech & hearing impaired (dumb and deaf) candidates, (P2) PH-3: Candidates with orthopaedic disorders and learning disabilities, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphica, Spastic (P3) If the reserved candidates are not available such seats maybe filled with general category. Fee Structure For Maharashtra Other Than Maharashtra Academic Year 18-19 18-19 Admission Fee 3500 3500 Library Caution Money (Refundable) Hostel Caution Money (Refundable) Mess Caution Money (Refundable) 10000 10000 10000 10000 10000 10000 TOTAL:- 33500 33500 Tution Fee 87625 116500 Other Fees 38500 38500 User Charges 13200 13200 Hostel Accommodation 33000 33000 Mess Charges Actuals Actuals TOTAL:- 172325 201200 G.TOTAL :- 205825 234700 Note: - 1. Other Fee includes: - Student welfare, Library, Journal charges, Seminar, Recreation Facilities, Examination Fees and Health Security. 2. User Charges includes: - Internet, Online Resources and Reading Materials 164
Note: The University reserves the right to amend the intake, fee structure, course curriculum and duration of courses from time to time for both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. For further details contact :- Registrar Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad, Government B.Ed. College Campus, Padampura, Aurangabad- 431005 (MS) Office: 0240-2334800 Website: www.mnlua.ac.in Email: mnluaurangabad@gmail.com Mob. 9440166871/ 9182958101 Office Telephone & Fax: 0240-2334800 Email: mnluaurangabad@gmail..com/ deanvrc@yahoo.com 165