Jindal Global Law School

11𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 | 𝐌𝐚𝐲 1, 2026 | 𝐆𝐮𝐰𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐢.

Prof. (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar, Founding Vice-Chancellor of O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) and Dean of Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) will deliver the keynote address on the theme: “𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒂 @100: 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝑭𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝑬𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝑱𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑻𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒚.”

Organised by the Professor Sarat Mahanta Foundation in collaboration with The Assam Royal Global University, this distinguished lecture commemorates the legacy of a visionary educationist and human rights advocate.

The event will be inaugurated by the Governor of Assam, Lakshman Prasad Acharya, while Michael D. Wilson, former Judge of the Supreme Court of Hawaii, will deliver the special remarks.

Read more: https://www.sentinelassam.com/cities/guwahati-city/guwahati-to-host-11th-professor-sarat-mahanta-memorial-lecture-on-may-1

Obituary: A Tribute to the Life and Legacy of Professor Marc Galanter – An Extraordinary Scholar and an Inspiring Humanist.

We mourns the passing of Professor Marc Galanter (1931–2026), a towering figure in socio-legal scholarship and a lifelong friend of India’s legal community.

A distinguished academic and mentor, Professor Galanter shaped generations of scholars worldwide and redefined how we understand law not as abstract doctrine, but as a living system shaped by power, inequality, and society. His seminal work on litigation, inequality, and legal culture continues to influence legal thought across jurisdictions.

His deep and enduring engagement with India set him apart. He immersed himself in its institutions, contributed to key debates, and helped frame global understanding of issues such as caste, access to justice, and affirmative action. His association with JGU and JGLS during their formative years played a vital role in shaping their global and interdisciplinary vision.

Bridging India and the United States, Professor Galanter ensured that Indian legal realities found their rightful place in global discourse. Beyond his scholarship, he leaves behind a vibrant intellectual community inspired by his rigour, generosity, and commitment to justice.

His legacy will continue to guide the pursuit of justice in India and around the world.

Happening Today!

A session with our Founding Vice- Chancellor, Prof.(Dr.) C. Rajkumar. He will be joined by Prof. R. Padmanabha, Dean, Office of Academic Governance and Prof. Anand Prakash Mishra, Executive Dean, Institutional Outreach and Senior Director of Law Admissions.

We are pleased to share that Ms Riddhi Naveen Raheja, a BCom. LL.B. (Hons.) student (2024-2029) at Jindal Global Law School (JGLS), O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) recently authored an article titled “The Phantom Of Control: Reassessing The ‘Material Influence’ Standard Under The Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023 And Its M&A Implications”, published in the IJLLR - Indian Journal of Law and Legal Research

This article critically examines the material influence standard, traces its judicial evolution under the Competition Commission of India (CCI) decisional practice, and evaluates the resulting compliance burdens and structural uncertainties for the M&A ecosystem. The author argues that without a codified, non-exhaustive list of rights constituting material influence, the standard risks becoming an instrument of regulatory overreach rather than a tool of competition protection, and proposes a framework for CCI regulation that could resolve this ambiguity in a manner consistent with global best practices.

Read the article here: https://www.ijllr.com/post/the-phantom-of-control-reassessing-the-material-influence-standard-under-the-competition-amendme

Team Celestia in collaboration with Crescendo is hosting an artists night today. What began as two independent creative visions has come together as a celebration of talent, music, and artistry.

Apart from the artists night, there are various inter-college events lined up for the day. Please find the complete schedule and fixtures attached.

We hope you enjoy the celebrations.

The Cyril Shroff Centre for AI, Law and Regulation and Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) recently hosted a fireside chat for the India@2047 lecture series. The theme for the lecture is "The Moderation Machine: AI, speech and platform power".

The guests for this event were Prof. Julia Hörnle, Professor, Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London, and Rodney D. Ryder, Founding Partner, Scriboard [Advocates & Legal Consultants]. The event was moderated by Prof. Nikhil N. , Assistant Director, Cyril Shroff Centre for AI, Law and Regulation and Assistant Professor, Jindal Global Law School.

The lecture, followed by the fireside chat, aims to examine how automated moderation systems, recommender architectures, and platform enforcement practices shape what is visible, amplified, or silenced online.
 
It will also explore the legal and policy challenges these systems pose for free expression, accountability, intermediary liability, and democratic participation. At a time when platforms serve as key sites of public discourse, this discussion will examine how law and governance frameworks can respond to the growing influence of AI-mediated speech control while preserving transparency, fairness, and institutional accountability.

Here are some glimpses from the event.

The Book Launch of "𝘉𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘺𝘢 𝘕𝘺𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢 – 𝘙𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘑𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘳𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 & 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘗𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺" was recently held at O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) campus.

𝐃𝐫. 𝐌. 𝐕𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐚 𝐌𝐨𝐢𝐥𝐲, distinguished author and former Union Cabinet Minister for Law & Justice, whose work offers profound reflections on the evolution and future of Indian jurisprudence and 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐧 𝐁. 𝐋𝐨𝐤𝐮𝐫, Former Judge of the Supreme Court of India, graced this event with their prolific presence.

Here are some glimpses from the event

The Recruitment & Mentorship Committee, Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) is pleased to invite you to the last instalment of the JGLS Career Dialogue Series on Tuesday, 21st April 2026.

This session, titled “Judicial Clerkship in Practice,” will bring together distinguished judicial clerks from the Supreme Court of India, who will share their experiences and insights into the clerkship process, working with judges, research and drafting responsibilities, and navigating career pathways within litigation and the judiciary.

Hon'ble Mr Justice U.U. Lalit, former Chief Justice of India, recently concluded his elective 'Press and Privacy: Evaluating the Indian Contours' at the Jindal Global Law School (JGLS), O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU).

Offered to undergraduate and postgraduate law students, the elective examined the dynamic relationship between press freedom and the right to privacy within the Indian legal framework.

The elective course traced the evolution of both intervening rights through landmark judgements rendered by the Supreme Court of India.

At JGLS, the students have ample opportunity to choose from more than 100 Electives from top legal scholars from India and Abroad.

Delegation from various Norwegian Universities recently visited the O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) campus.

The delegation came from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norwegian Directorate of Higher Education and Skills, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), University of Bergen (UiB), University of Stavanger, Nord University, NMBU - Norwegian University of Life Sciences and Western Norway University of Applied Sciences.

Here are some glimpses from the visit.

We are pleased to share that an Op-Ed by Prof. Kashish Makkar from the Cyril Shroff Centre for AI, Law and Regulation, has been published by The Telegraph .

Titled “The orange economy”, the piece was published in both the print and digital editions of the newspaper today.

Please see here the link to the Op-Ed: https://www.telegraphindia.com/opinion/the-orange-economy-government-schemes-and-taking-cues-from-south-korea-prnt/cid/2156114

Prof. Makkar argues that stimulating quality digital content creation requires more effort than simply monetary investments as proposed in the latest Union Budget. He argues that the government should draw from the experience of South Korea and revive the culture of collective trust as a matter of policy to bring meaningful growth from the orange economy.