About the University
University School of Law and Legal Studies envisages advancement of institutional expertise in the area of legal research and education by augmenting academic and professional excellence, developing critical and relentless engagement with legal theory and practice, synergizing law, legal research, legal education and action to further the quest for justice. University School of Law and Legal Studies aspires to open new vistas in the arena of law,
legal studies, theoretical and clinical legal education through an incessant endeavor towards developing academic potential, critical analytical ability, advocacy, counselling and mediation skills so as to fully equip the students with learning which is intellectually stimulating, socially vital and professionally enriching.
About the Webinar
Indraprastha Law Review (ILR) is organizing a National Webinar on the topic, ‘Transformative Constitution’, on 26th September, 2020, at 4:00 PM. The event will be graced by Advocate Gautam Bhatia, D. Phil. (Law) Candidate at the University of Oxford, as keynote speaker. The event will be widely publicized and it will be open for all. We expect a substantial turnout from students, teachers and lawyers and the general public.
About the Keynote Speaker
Adv. Gautam Bhatia completed his BCL and MPhil at Oxford (2011 – 2013) as a Rhodes Scholar, and LLM at the Yale Law School (2014). He is also an acclaimed author, with 3 books to his credit, Offend, Shock, or Disturb: Freedom of Speech under the Indian Constitution (OUP 2015); The Transformative Constitution (HarperCollins India 2019) and
his recently published, first sci-fi novel, The Wall. He is the editor of the award-winning Strange Horizons magazine. Moreover, he practiced for four years as a lawyer in New Delhi, and was part of the legal teams challenging the constitutionality of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code and the Aadhaar project. His work has been cited by the Supreme Court of India, and by various High Courts.
IMPORTANT DETAILS OF THE WEBINAR
Date of the Webinar- 26th September, 2020
Time of the Webinar- 4:00 P.M. (IST) onwards
Medium- Zoom
Registration link- https://forms.gle/B9EbHJPGMyH7qa787
All the participants are requested to join the WhatsApp Group through the Link
provided at the end of the Registration Form (on submission).
E-CERTIFICATES will be provided to all the attendees.
For The Brochure of the Webinar Click HERE