Eligibility For Admission For PG Programme
- LL.B. degree/equivalent degree in law from a recognized University, with not less than 50% marks (45% in case of SC/ST students)
- Candidate appearing in the qualifying examination can appear provisionally, subject to the production of necessary qualification papers before or at the time of admission.
Post-Graduate (LLM) semester-wise Course Structure* (One-Year)
Student can choose any of the following groups for specialization in addition to compulsory subjects.
Semester I
Core Papers
- Comparative Public Law/Systems of Governance
- Research Methods and Legal Writing
- Law and Justice in a Globalizing World
Group I - Corporate and Business Law
- Corporate Law
- Law of Banking and Insurance
Group III - Criminal and Security Law
- Criminology and Criminal Justice Administration
- Police Law and Administration
Group II - Constitutional and Administrative Law
- Fundamental Rights and Social Justice
- Media and Telecommunication Laws
Group IV - Intellectual Property Laws
- Introduction to Laws of IPR & International Intellectual Property Organizations
- Law of Patent
Semester II
Group I - Corporate and Business Law
- Securities Law
- Investment Law
- Competition Law
- Advanced Contracts (Evolving Jurisprudence in Contract Law)
- Dissertation
Group III- Constitutional and Administrative Law
- Constitutional Bodies
- Centre State Relations and Local Self Government
- Administrative Law
- Principles of Transparency and Accountability Regulatory Framework
- Dissertation
Group II - Intellectual Property Laws
- Transfer of Technology and IPR Litigation
- Law of Copyright
- Law relating to Trademark and Geographical Indication
- Law of Biotechnology and Challenges of Traditional Knowledge
- Dissertation
Group IV- Criminal Law and Security Law
- Victimology
- Criminal Justice and Human Rights
- National Security and Regional Co-operation
- International Criminal Law
- Dissertation
- *To stay abreast of latest developments in the legal profession and in the academic world, enrichment of academic curriculum is a regular process at GNLU and this program structure is subject to revision as and when required.
- Important Note: If any course is not offered due to lack of adequate number of students (minimum 10 Students per Specialization), students of the same course will be transferred to other courses on the basis of available seats as per the guidelines of the Academic Council.
Intake And Reservations For PG (LL.M.) Programme
| |
All India* |
Others |
Supernumerary Seats |
| Course |
UR |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
NRI |
FN |
Total |
J&K Residents
(JK) Residents |
North East India |
Sports Quota |
| PG |
26 |
08 |
04 |
14 |
05 |
05 |
02 |
64 |
01 |
02 |
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UR-Unreserved, SC-Scheduled Caste, ST-Scheduled Tribe, OBC-Other Backward Class, EWS-Economically Weaker Section, NRI-Non Resident Indian, FN-Foreign National
- * Horizontal Reservation: In addition the above mentioned vertical reservation, on All India seats a horizontal reservation of 30% shall be made in favour of Female candidates, 5% of seats for Specially Abled Persons/Persons with Disability (PWD) category and 25% of seats shall be made in favour of candidates of Gujarat Domicile, cutting across all the above categories.
Admission under Other Categories:
- Admission under NRI/FN/JK/NE Categories: Apart from the CLAT form, interested candidates under this category are required to fill separate expression of interest form. The separate notification shall be announced in the GNLU website and direct admission will be undertaken on basis of applications received by using the CLAT ranking. For detailed selection process, candidates are required to refer the notification. NRI category seats are available to NRI candidates or Indian nationals sponsored by NRI as per the Supreme Court Guidelines. Foreign National category seats are available to Foreign Nationals only i.e. candidates with foreign citizenship. Candidates seeking admission under the Foreign National category are not required to appear in the CLAT and shall apply directly to the University. Interested candidates are required to refer the GNLU Website for further more details. No transfer of candidates once admitted under NRI and Foreign National category to any another category. Unfilled seats of any category, if any, shall be filled, as per the decision of GNLU Executive Council.
- All queries and information (including expression of interests, etc.) shall be sent in WRITING to the admission@gnlu.ac.in only and the same will only be admitted for all official purposes.
- Disclaimer: GNLU reserves the right to make any changes at any time which is in the best interest of GNLU academics and students.
Please visit CLAT website for admission details click the link:
(https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/)
Gold Medal (Postgraduate)
- Hon'ble Mr. Justice R.B. Mehta Gold Medal- for Best Outstanding LL.M. Student: Instituted by M/s. Gotama Charities, the medal is to be awarded to the student of postgraduate degree on the maximum marks secured at the LL.M. Examination and taking into account other achievements such as publications & presentation of research papers in Seminar/Conferences, teaching assignments & field study, research, sports & extra curricular activities.
- H. K. Acharya & Company Gold Medal- for Intellectual Property Law (Post Graduate): Instituted by M/s. H. K. Acharya & Company, the medal is to be awarded to the student of postgraduate degree on the basis of the maximum marks obtained in all the subjects of Intellectual Property Law and considering other achievements such as publication & research paper presentations in Seminar/Conferences, teaching assignments & field study, sports & extracurricular activities, attendance and value based participation in other activities.
