RASHTRASANT TUKADOJI MAHARAJ NAGPUR UNIVERSITY

PGTD Law

The Department is involved in conducting various Research works in the form of Dissertation, Socio-Legal Projects, Ph.D. Thesis, Major- Minor Projects etc.

Dr. Payal Thaorey has been granted the Minor Research Project under the University Research Project Scheme in the year 2019.

The faculties of the department are continuously involve in the Legal Research through paper publications in reputed National Journal & Periodicals and paper presentations in various National and International Seminars.

The main thrust of the Department is on teaching of Research Methodology. The students of Masters of Law have to do two different kinds of research projects in fulfillment of their Master’s Degree in Law. One is a socio-legal research that trains them in empirical research methodology and in Fourth Semester they have to do a doctrinal research on a relevant contemporary subject wherein they are trained to develop their aptitude for research.

Research Centre:

The Department of Law is the Research Center since its inception. It is instrumental in providing assistance to Research Scholars for completing their Ph.D. in Law. The area of ongoing research work covers a very wide arena including Business Laws, Cyber Laws, Constitutional and Administrative Laws, Labour Laws, Intellectual Property Laws, Environmental Laws, International Law, International Economic Law, International Trade Law, and Criminal Law. There are 48 Ph.D. Research Scholars registered under the Center, 2 Ph.D. seats are vacant under the Research Center. After the implementation of Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016, currently there is one recognized supervisor to guide Ph.D. research Work in the Department.

The following is the list of Ph.D Scholars enrolled with the Research Center at PGTD of Law, RTMNU:

1. Research scholar Enrolled for Ph.D.
2. The list of Scholars already awarded with PH.D degree from 2014-2019 (Click Here)
 

Research Facility:

To promote and support the Research activities in RTM Nagpur University, the PGTD of Law being a Research Centre, provides in-house library for research students to enable their analytical skills by enhancing the research

The Department of Law has exclusive in house Departmental library wherein a combination of more than 1400 carefully selected traditional as well as contemporary valuable books, reference books, journals (business law, AIR, MLJ etc), periodicals, magazines etc. These are accessible by the Ph.D as well as LL.M students throughout the year. The Library consists of sitting capacity for 20 students and it is open from 9.30 a.m to 2.30 p.m.

The Dr. V.B. Kolte Knowledge Resource Centre (Main Library) having rich collection of Law books and Journals which is easily accessible by the PG law students as well as Ph.D scholars. The library is open from 10.00 a.m to 5.45 pm on all working days.

The Narshima Rao Digital Library of the RTM Nagpur University provides the online digital library facility to the research Scholars and LL.M students where they can access to the National Digital Library, OPAC, Online Research resources inclusive of journals, e-books, inflibnet, shodhganga etc. The Digital Library consists of sitting capacity for 40 students and it is open from 10.30 a.m to 5.30 p.m.

The PG Research Center along with Digital Library provides igh-speed free computer and internet access which helps them in browsing digital content to the research students.

COLLABORATIONS WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS

Department is actively involved in interdisciplinary study as a result of which it collaborates with numerous agencies, organizations and institutions. The Department interacts with various NGOs, Police officials, Defence Services (Military and Air Force), National Human Rights Commission, State Human Rights Commission, Rajiv Gandhi National Institute for Intellectual Property Management etc . Department also interacts with other Post Graduate Departments of the University like Sociology, Political Science, Library Science, Economics, Education, social work and Mass Communication etc.
 

RECRUITMENTS OF LL.M. STUDENTS

The students of the PG Department of Law have been placed in the following sectors:

• As teachers in different Law Colleges in Maharashtra and in National Law Schools all over India.
• As Principals/Head of the Department in different Law Colleges in Maharashtra/ other States.
• As Attorney with International Organisations.
• As Legal Advisors in Various Government Institutes.
• As Law officers in various Banks and Multinational Corporations
• As Magistrate and Civil Judges.
• As Officers of JAG Department, Indian Military services, Navy.
• As Legal Assistance in various Law Firms all over India
• As Legal Executives in various Legal Process Outsourcing & Firms.
• As Legal Practitioners in Supreme Courts, High Courts, District Courts, Tribunals.
   

FEW DISTINGUISHED ALUMINI OF THE DEPARTMENT :-

• Late Dr. Shrikant Jichkar, Ex-MP
• Justice Dr.(Mrs) Pratibha UpasanI :--   (Retired Judge Bombay High Court, Mumbai)
• Justice Dr.(Ms) Ruma Pal :--   (Retired Judge Supreme Court of India)
• Justice K.J.Roheee :--    (Retired Judge Bombay High Court)
• Shri, Sunil Shukre :--   (Registrar General, Bombay High Curt)
• Dr. A. Laxminath  :--   (Vice Chancellor, Chanakya Law University, Patna)
• Dr. Thrity Patel:--   (Professor Emeritus in Law, Former HOD PGTD of law, Former Dean Faculty of law)
• Dr. Dilip Ukey:--   (Pro Vice Chancellor, Nanded University)
• Dr.Shirish Deshpande, Retired HOD PGTD of Law, Currently working as a Professor in MNLU Nagpur.
• Dr. Ashok Pawaded, Retired Professor and HOD of Yashwant Mahavidyalaya College of law, Wardha. Currently working as a Dean/Director at G.S.Raisony, Saikheda Dist Chindwara.
• Dr.Vijay Singh, Professor at UPES Law School Dehradun.
• Dr. Jayant Aparajit.:--    (Former Principal University’s Babasaheb  Ambedkar College of Law, Main Brach, Nagpur, Former Dean Faculty of Law, Nagpur University)
• Dr. Ashok Yende :--   (Principal K.C. Law College, Mumbai)
• Mrs. Sunita Padole :--   (Former President – District Consumer Dispute  Redressal Forum)
• Dr. Raju Mishra. :--    (Member – District Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum)
• Mr. Manish Awasthi  :--   (Reporter Aaj Tak for Vidarbha Chapter)
• Ms. Archana Jatkar, Associate Secretary General, Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance, Mumbai, India.
• Ms. Padmashree Bitla, Manager- TEKSystems Global Services Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad, India.
• Mr. Atul Khadse, Senior Manager, L’oreal, India.
• Mr. Jitendra Zadokar, National Legal Manager, Tata Capital Housing Finance Ltd, Mumbai, India.
• Mr. Anilkumar Ukey, Dy. Director, Maharashtra State Electricity Board, Mumbai.
• Mr. Asghar Khan, Dy Judge Advocate, Indian Navy.
• Ms. Savita Nimkar, Examiner of Trade Marks & G.I, Govt. of India, Mumbai.
• Mr. Dinesh Khubnani, Examiner of Trade Marks & G.I, Govt. of India, Mumbai.

STUDENTS ACHIEVEMENTS FROM 2013 ONWARDS:

• Fourteen students from the Department have cleared JMFC Examination and appeared for JMFC Interview out of which five have been appointed as Judicial Magistrates across Maharashtra till 2018.
• More than 25 students from the Department have cleared NET/SET examination in Law from 2011-2019.

University Merit Students from the Department from 2013 onwards