WAVES-News-Letter DSNLU Visakhapatnam

Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University
~ a cradle for future jurists~
Sri. Damodaram Sanjivayya

14 February 1921 - 8 May 1972
The Cover Page carries a picture from the Bojjannakonda Rock-cut Caves, Visakhapatnam.
The Bojjannakonda caves consist of groups of rock-cut stupas, brick stupas and small chaityas
featuring all three phases of Buddhism-i.e., Hinayana, Mahayana and Vajrayana
Image courtesy of Prof. (Dr.) S. Surya Prakash

Table of Contents
From the Vice-Chancellor’s Desk 1
Hon’ble Visitor 3
Hon’ble Chancellor 4
Seminars, Workshops & Moot Courts 5
Juridical Lectures 10
Glimpses of DSNLU 13
Faculty Achievements 15
Students Achievements 20
Life at DSNLU 24
From the Vice-Chancellor’s Desk
Greetings from DSNLU-Visakhapatnam!
I am happy to present the second issue of the DSNLU Newsletter- “Waves” which highlights academic activities
organized by the University and achievements of the students of the University.
I took the charge as Vice-Chancellor of this University on 24th December 2018. The mandate and vision of the
University is to advance and disseminate learning and knowledge of law and legal processes with special emphasis
on research activities. Keeping this in mind, the University organizes diverse activities for the students ranging from
juridical lectures by persons of eminence in the legal field to practical training in the form of legal-aid camps.
We are very grateful for the visit of Hon’ble Sri Justice C. Praveen Kumar, Acting Chief Justice, High Court of
Andhra Pradesh and Chancellor, DSNLU on 13.05.2019 along with Hon’ble Sri. Justice A. V. Sesha Sayee, Judge,
High Court of Andhra Pradesh and Administrative Judge, Visakhapatnam District who took keen interest in the
developmental activities and the functioning of the University.
We are also grateful to Hon’ble Sri Justice C. Praveen Kumar, Acting Chief Justice, High Court of Andhra Pradesh
and Chancellor, DSNLU for delivering the First Justice Koka Subba Rao Memorial lecture on “Constitution of India:
Transformative Justice” on 13.07.2019.
The University conducted varied programmes for the enrichment of the students and faculty such as National
Seminar on “Law and Mental Health”, National Conference on “Contemporary Aspects of Direct Tax”, 5th DSNLU
Moot Court Competition, National Workshop on “Civil Trail Advocacy” and National Seminar on “Copy Right
and the Internet Revolution – The Changing Landscape” and Orientation programme for the First year students
etc.
It also organized juridical lectures by eminent personalities like Prof. Sairam Bhat, NLSIU, Bangalore, Dr. S.
Sachidanamdam, Adjunct Professor, NLU, Odisha, Prof. Peter Kuznick, Director of the Nuclear Studies Institute at
American University, Dr. G. Narayana Raju, Secretary, Legislative department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Govt.
of India, Prof. Rajiv Kumar Khare, NLIU, Bhopal, Prof. Uday Pratap Singh, NLIU, Bhopal, Sri A. Satya Prasad,
(A News Bulletin Published by Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Visakhapatnam)

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Volume - II | Issue-I | July 2019
Former Additional Advocate General and Senior Advocate, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Sri Ananta Narayan,
Assistant Director, National Academy of Excise, Customs and Narcotics (NACIN), Visakhapatnam and Sri Ramakrishna,
Superintendent, National Academy of Excise, Customs and Narcotics (NACIN),Visakhapatnam.
The University’s future timeline of events include the 7th Novice Moot Court Competition, National Seminar on
“ILO and Child Rights”, International Conference on “Superpowers’ dominion in Outer space and Global Sustainable
Development” and International Conference on “Immanuel Kant and Transformative Justice”. We are certain of
their success.
The University is looking forward with confidence to make its mark among the other National Law Universities in
India.
My special thanks to Hon’ble Sri Justice N. V. Ramana, Judge, Supreme Court of India and Visitor, DSNLU who is
a salient supporter to the University.
I am also grateful to Hon’ble Sri Justice C. Praveen Kumar, Acting Chief Justice, High Court of Andhra Pradesh and
Chancellor, DSNLU for his constant encouragement and guidance in making this University a Centre for Excellence
in legal education.
I would like to congratulate all faculty members, wonderful students and administrative staff of the University for
their Untiring Efforts towards making this University “a cradle of future jurists”.
Before I conclude, I, on behalf of the DSNLU family, would like to express my deep-felt condolences to the family
of Prof. (Dr.) N. R. Madhava Menon. He is the architect of modern legal education in India. National Law Universities
were his brainchild and his passing is an irreparable loss to the legal fraternity. All my years of association with Prof.
Menon kept me inspired to continue to work for the improvement of legal education. I am ever grateful for his
constant guidance and support. The University would like to dedicate this issue of “Waves” to the memory
of Prof. (Dr.) N.R. Madhava Menon.
S. SURYA PRAKASH

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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N. V. RAMANA
JUDGE, SUPREME COURT OF INDIA &
HON’BLE VISITOR, DSNLU
Born in an agricultural family on August 27, 1957 in Ponnavaram Village, Krishna District. He enrolled as an
Advocate on February 10, 1983. He has practiced in the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Central and Andhra
Pradesh Administrative Tribunals and the Supreme Court of India in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Labour, Service
and Election matters. He has specialized in Constitutional, Criminal, Service and Inter-State River laws.
He has functioned as Panel Counsel for various Government Organizations. He has functioned as Additional
Standing Counsel for Central Government and Standing Counsel for Railways in the Central Administrative Tribunal
at Hyderabad. He has also functioned as Additional Advocate General of Andhra Pradesh.
He was appointed as a permanent Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on June 27, 2000. He functioned as
Acting Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court from March 10, 2013 to May 20, 2013. He has- participated in
several National and International Conferences held in India and abroad and submitted papers on various topics
of legal importance.
He was elevated as the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court w.e.f. 02.09.2013 and as a Judge, Supreme Court of India
w.e.f. 17.02.2014.

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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C. PRAVEEN KUMAR
ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH &
HON’BLE CHANCELLOR, DSNLU
Born on 26.02.1961 at Hyderabad. Had his school education (Class-I to Class-X) at Little Flower High School,
Hyderabad. Passed intermediate from Little Flower Junior College and B.Sc from Nizam College, Hyderabad.
Obtained Law degree from University College of law, Osmania University, Hyderabad.
Enrolled as an Advocate on the rolls of Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh on 28.02.1986 and joined the office of
Sri C.Padmanabha Reddy. Actively practiced on criminal side and also in Constitutional matters. Had developed
independent practice in short span. Elevated as Additional Judge of A.P. High Court on 29.06.2012. Appointed as
Judge of High Court of Andhra Pradesh and assumed charge as such on 04.12.2013.
He was appointed as an Acting Chief Justice of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh on 1st January, 2019.
DSNLU is honoured to have Justice Praveen Kumar as Chancellor of the Univeristy to steer the University to
greater heights.

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SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS & MOOT COURTS
DSNLU aims to advance learning and knowledge in law and legal processes. To that end, the University has
organized various juridical lectures, moots, seminars, conferences, workshops etc.
Regional Workshop on BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY

on 5th and 6th January 2019
A Two-day Regional workshop on Biodiversity Law was organized by DSNLU in collaboration with UNDP, NLSIU,
and GEF. The workshop hosted participants from various disciplines such as law, agricultural sciences, fishery
sciences studying across the regions of Andhra Pradesh.
The objective of the workshop was to create awareness about legal mechanism for conservation of biodiversity in
India. The workshop was inaugurated by Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor of NLSIU Prof. (Dr.) R. Venkat Rao and an
introductory remark was given by Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor of DSNLU Prof. (Dr.) S. Surya Prakash. Dr. K. Tulasi
Rao from AP State Biodiversity Board was the Chief Guest of the event and he spoke on issues concerning biodiversity
law and its application in the state. He lucidly explained the key points of the law and impediments in its
implementation. Other resource persons included representatives from National Biodiversity Authority, the UNDP
and senior professors from NLISU. Thirty-three participants including students, young academicians and senior
professors deliberated over two days on topics such as Nagoya Protocols, Access and Benefit Sharing Agreements.

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5TH DAMODARAM SANJIVAYYA
NATIONAL MOOT COURT COMPETITION 2019
22-24 February 2019
The 5th DSNMC witnessed the participation of 24 teams from various reputed and prestigious legal institutes of the
country, including other National Law Universities and premier law colleges. The competition commenced with
the Inaugural Ceremony, conducted on 22ndFebruary, 2019, witnessing the participation of 24 enthusiastic teams
from across the country.
The Preliminary Rounds and the Quarter Final Rounds were conducted on 23rdFebruary, 2019, presided over by
18 distinguished judges from different Law Firms (Amarchand Mangaldas& Co., Fox Mandal & Associates, Khaitan
& Co., Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan, etc.) and High Courts. Eight top scoring teams qualified for the Quarter
Finals, which were conducted on the same day. The Semi Finals for the 5th DSNMC were held at the University
premises on 24thFebruary, 2019.
The Judges presiding over this round were Shri Mohan Rao Ronanki, Joint Director (Economic), Competition
Commission of India; Mr. Animesh Sinha, Partner, Animesh Sinha and Partners (the drafter of the Moot Proposition);
and Mr. Tarun Jain, Advocate, Supreme Court of India. The Semi Finalists were National Law Institute University,
Bhopal; Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala; NMIMS Kirit P Mehta School of Law, Mumbai; and
TNDALU School of Excellence in Law, Chennai. National Law Institute University, Bhopal and Rajiv Gandhi
National University of Law, Patiala qualified for the Final Round.

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The Final Round for the 5th DSNMC was an exuberant affair. The Final Round was presided by Shri Anand Vijay
Jha, Additional Director General, Competition Commission of India; Dr. G. Narayana Raju, Secretary, Legislative
Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India; and Dr. T. S. Somashekar, Associate Professor,
National Law School of India University, Bangalore. Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala was declared
the Winner of the Competition and clinched the trophy as well as a cash award of Rs. 30,000 with them. The
winners were also provided with a one-year subscription of SCC Online and free access to the EBC database for a
year. The Runners-Up, National Law Institute University, Bhopal, were also awarded a trophy and a cash prize of
Rs. 15,000. The Trophy for the Best Speaker-Finals was awarded Ms. Neha Jain from Rajiv Gandhi National
University of Law, Patiala, along with a cash prize of Rs. 8000. The award for Best Speaker-Preliminary Rounds
and a cash award of Rs. 8000 were presented to Ms. Suchitra Dey from National Law University Orissa, Cuttack.
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala was also awarded a memento for the Best Memorial along with
a cash award of Rs.10,000.
The Valedictory Ceremony marked the end of the Competition with Dr. G. Narayana Raju, Secretary, Legislative
Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India as the Chief Guest and Shri Anand Vijay Jha,
Additional Director General, Competition Commission of India and Prof. (Dr.) T.S. Somashekar, Associate
Professor, National Law School of India University, Bangalore as the Guests of Honour, addressing the gathering
and sharing their views. Dr. Dayananda Murthy, In-charge Registrar, DSNLU proposed the Vote of Thanks.
National Seminar on CIVIL TRIAL ADVOCACY

from 1st March to 3rd March 2019
The Seminar on Civil Trial Advocacy emphasized on the various theoretical aspects of civil law practice such as
jurisdictional claims, foundational terms, fundamentals of filing a suit, etc and practical knowledge relating to
includes drafting, pleading, and presentation of oral arguments before the Court.
Hon’ble Justice Dr. K. G. Shankar (Retd.) Judge of High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hon’ble Justice K. V. Vijaya
Kumar (Retd.) as Principal District Judge, and Sri. Mohan Rao, Senior Advocate, Hyderabad presided over various
sessions of the Seminar. Drawing from their long years of experience at the Bench and Bar, they gave valuable
inputs to students and budding lawyers.

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One Day National Seminar on
LAW AND MENTAL HEALTH
on 7th March 2019
The seminar focused on themes like promotion of mental health, prevention of mental disorders, legal issues
related to treatment, mental health laws and rights, emerging trends in mental health, Conventions on the rights
of Persons with Mental Disability and critical issues in the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017.In the Inaugural Session,
the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor emphasized on the interplay between law and mental health. He argued for improving
awareness on mental health issues. He also emphasized on the need to go beyond the Mental healthcare Act
2017 to ensure true protection of the rights of Persons with mental Disability.
Prof. M. Lakshmipathi Raju, the Convener of the Seminar, referred to the minor mental health disorders like stress,
anxiety, fear etc which affect the people. He stated that these minor issues, when compounded, result in mental
illnesses. He argued for the adoption of holistic treatment options to counteract minor and major mental health
issues. He also commended the shift from custodian-based care to a rights-based approach in the treatment of
mental health illnesses under the 2017 Act.
Prof. Muralidhar, NIMHANS emphasized on a multidisciplinary approach to curing mental health illnesses through
cooperation of all human service professionals like psychiatrists, psychologists and psychiatric social workers in the
treatment of patients.
Dr. Radha Rani, Superintendent of Mental Hospital, Visakhapatnam, the Chief Guest of the Inaugural Session,
noted an increase in the incidence of mental illness and asserted the need for medical professionals to collaborate
with legal professionals to promote awareness, treatment, and counseling services.
Other eminent invitees like Prof. Roopesh, NIMHANS, Dr. Rajakumari Reddy, NIMHANS. Ms. Deesha Claire, Ms.
Aruna Srilakshmi spoke on varied topics such as juvenile delinquency, anxiety disorder, and rights of mentally ill
persons. Over thirty papers on varied themes were presented during the technical sessions. Selected papers are
proposed to be published into a book.

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One Day National Seminar on
CONTEMPORARY ASPECTS OF DIRECT TAXES
On 16th March 2019
Tax regime in India has undergone elaborate reforms over the last couple of years in order to enhance rationality,
ensure simplicity and improve compliance. The tax authorities constantly review the system in order to remain
relevant. To capture such contemporaneous developments in taxation, this Seminar invited papers on various tax-
related themes.
In his Welcome Address, the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor highlighted the background of India’s Direct Tax Policy. Dr.
P. Sree Sudha stressed on the need to realign tax policy with the developmental strategy of the Nation and hence,
the need for constant review of the taxation regime.
After inauguration by the Chief Guest Sri B. G. Reddy, Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (Visakhapatnam), Shri G
V N Hari, senior advocate, highlighted the practical and prosecution- related aspects of direct tax administration.
Sri G. Venu Gopal, Director-Finance, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant detailed the realignment of taxation policy with
the developmental needs of the Nation through his paper “Recent Trends on Exemptions and Deductions under
Income Tax Act.” Shri. O. Naresh Kumar, CEO of Symbiosis Technologies, criticized the aggressive taxation policies
of the government and the wide discretion powers given to tax authorities as resulting in ‘pain of doing business’.
The Technical Sessions were chaired and attended by Chartered Accountancy Professionals, Government of India
officials working in the Indian Revenue Services, and budding lawyers. The seminar witnessed participation of
more than 150 persons.

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JURIDICAL LECTURES
DSNLU aims to advance learning and knowledge in law and legal processes. To that end, the University has
organized juridical lectures by person of eminence to enlighten the DSNLU fraternity with their theoretical
perspectives and practical knowledge.
A few noteworthy juridical lectures organized by the University between January 2019 and June 2019 are:
“United States and World Nuclear Enigma”

by Peter Kuznick, Professor of History and
Director of the Nuclear Studies Institute at American University, on 8th January 2019
Dr. Kuznick contextualized the atomic bombings in Hiroshima

and Nagasaki. He criticized the decision to use atomic bombs.
He stressed on the need to limit the use of nuclear energy for
peaceful purposes.
He also acknowledged the difficulty faced by international

regulatory organizations in keeping track of Nations’ use of
nuclear energy.
“Law making process and interpretation of law- the beginning and the end”
by Dr. G. Narayana Raju, Secretary of Legislative Department, Ministry of law and Justice,
Government of India on 23rd February 2019
In his lecture, Dr. Raju explained the integral role played by the Legislative
Department of the Law M ministry. He emphasized on the role-played by
the Constitution in Legislative Drafting- stating the Constitutional Morality
will prevail over all moralities as the Preamble of the Constitution begins
with “We, the People”. He also elaborated on the Tools acted techniques of
Legislative Drafting.
He asked the students to look up the INDIA CODE- a compilation of over a

thousand legislations in India published under the super vision of the Law
Ministry to grasp the features of a good draft.

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“LGBTQ Community- Rights issues”
by Prof.(Dr.) Uday Pratap Singh, NLIU, Bhopal on 9" March 2019
Dr. Singh introduced the topic through references to mythological characters

like Shikhandi and Arjuna who represented the LGBTQ community. He also
referred to the historical practice of appointing transgenders as guards of
queens and princesses. His point was that the LGBTQ community existed
since time immemorial and they held respectable professions. He also
elaborated on various Conventions and Declarations in international laws
for LGBTQ protection. He traced the developmentofIndianjurisprudenceon
LGBTQ rights through the Naz Foundation judgment and the Navtej Singh
Johar Judgment.
“Mass Torts (Bhopal Gas Tragedy)—a Critical Review”

By Prof. (Dr.) Rajiv Kumar Khare, NLIU, Bhopal on 9'hMarch2019
Dr. Khare established facts to conclude that Union Carbide’s sheer negligence led to
the disaster in Bhopal. He then explained the legal challenges faced in prosecuting
Union Carbide- jurisdictional challenges against a Company executive who had fled to
the United States, application of the Doctrine of Absolute Liability- that culminated
into the enactment of the Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster (Processing of Claims) Act,
1985. He also discussed the fixation of State responsibility and corporate
responsibility in the event of an industrial disaster.
“Projects- Research Methodology”

by Prof.(Dr.) Bhavani Prasad Panda,
Former Vice-Chancellor, MNLU, Mumbai on 18'hand 19'h March, 2019
Drawing from his numerous years of research experience, Prof. Panda

provided valuable inputs to students in terms of the research methodology
they can adopt while working on their project works. He also guided
them on choosing research topics. He emphasized on the importance of
discipline and hardwork in undertaking research.

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“Challenges and Prospects in Legal Profession”
by Sri. A. Satya Prasad, Senior Advocate and Former Additional Advocate General, Andhra
Pradesh High Court, on 10th April, 2019
Sri. Satya Prasad elaborated on the emerging challenges in the legal

profession such as, inter alia, the functioning of Legal Process Outsourcing
firms in India, increasing reliance on alternative modes of dispute
resolution resulting in a falling demand for litigation-oriented lawyers.
Deriving from his expansive practical experience in litigation, Sri. Satya
Prasad provided some invaluable tips to students.
“Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code”

by Ashish Mehta, Founder, Ethos Alliance, Omi Mehta, CEO, Ethos Altiance and
team on 22‘dApril 2019
The team from Ethos Alliance gave insight into the practical working
of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. Through illustrations, they
explained strategy formulation with respect to formal and informal
restructuring, drafting the relevant transaction documents, modes
of enforcing and implementing security mechanisms, and liquidation
processes.

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Glimpses of DSNLU
Visit of the Hon’ble Chancellor

Hon’ble Sri Justice C. Praveen Kumar, Acting Chief Justice,
High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati.

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Glimpses of DSNLU
Interaction with the Infrastructure Monitoring &

Development Committee of the University, headed by
Hon’ble Sri Justice M. Satyanarayana Murthy,
Judge, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati.

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FACULTY ACHIEVEMENTS
Prof. M. Lakshmipathi Raju, Adjunct Professor

& Presented paper titled “Gender Discrimination- Socio-Legal initiatives for gender justice” in UGC Sponsored
two day National Seminar on “Women in Contemporary Social Realm: New Predicament and Emerging
Strategies on 27th and 28thFebruary, 2019, in Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur.
& Presented paper titled, “Post disaster Rehabilitation- Rescue Operations- Strategies for Social Work Inter-
vention in the 37th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Professional Social Work, held on 3rd to 5thJan,
2019 at National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS),Bengaluru.
Dr. Dayananda Murthy C.P., Associate Professor

& Chief Guest, 32ndConvocation of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), 2019.
& Chaired a session on “Methods of Teaching in Law Schools” at the M K Nambiar Institute of Continuous
Legal Education, Kochi in Association with NLSIU, Bangalore and Government of Karnataka, June 7 th to
13th June 2019,Bangalore.
& Co-authored Books with Sri. C N Parashiva Murthy, published by the Karnataka State Souharda Federal
Cooperative Ltd, a self-regulatory organization of the cooperatives registered under Karnataka Souharda
Sahakari Act, 1997 a Government of Karnataka initiative, Bangalore:
· “Supreme Court Judgements Related to Cooperative Sector”, Vol 1
· “Supreme Court Judgments Related to Cooperative Sector”, Vol2
· “Karnataka High Court Judgments Related to Cooperative Sector”, Vol2
& “Revolutionary inroads into the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Law in India”, ISBN 978- 81-314-2791-0,
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Laws: Global Response’ scheduled on March, 1-3, 2019, at ICFAI Law School
in association with Widener University, Delaware Law School and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board
of India.

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Dr. C.P. Nandini, Associate Professor
& Detecting and Preventing Click Fraud: The Economic and Legal Aspects” To be published in The IUP Law
Review, Vol. IX, No. 2, 2019 (EBSCO Database)
& “Plug the Risk in Cyberspace: Extension of Insurance shield to Cyber Attacks” published in “Insurance Law
and Regulations: Global Practices” International Conference organized by IFHE “ICFAI Law School”
Hyderabad with The University of Newcastle, Australia Feb 1-3 rd , 2019 Excel India Publishers
(ISBN9789388237437)
& Attended One-Day Workshop on Research Methods in IPR - An Empirical Study at IUCIPRS, Kochi, and
Kerala on 29 June 2019
& Participated in the 5th Annual Refresher Course on IPR for Law Teachers on Developmental Perspectives
of Intellectual Property Rights, June 21-28, 2019. Organized by Inter University Centre for IPR Studies,
Cochin University of Science and Technology
& Attended Refresher Course from 7-13th June 2019 on “March Of Law: Legal, Policy And Institutional
Challenges To Urban Governance In India: Towards Making Our Cities More Sustainable And Liveable”
Conducted By National Law School Of India University Bengaluru In Association With Bar Council Of
Kerala M.K. Nambyar Academy For Continuing Legal Education, Kochi And State Government Of
Karnataka(Received Award as BESTPARTICIPANT)
& Invited by JNTU Ananthapur on the Topic “Intellectual Property Rights with Special Reference to Copyright
and GI” June 30th, 2019 for Staff and PGStudents.
& Invited by JSS Dental College and Hospital, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysore on
“Gender Justice and Sexual Harassment at Work Place” for PG and Staff. On 19th June2019.
Dr. P. Sree Sudha, Associate Professor

& “Revocation of Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) by U.S.A – Issues and Challenges, GST Law Times
(GLT), Vol.24:Part2 9th May 2019, at pp J 66 to J71
& “Indian Initiatives on Regulation of E-commerce - The Way Forward,” Excise Law Times (ELT), Vol.365 :
Part 3, 1st February 2019, at pp A89-A95
& “Ethics on Virtual Ethnography – Socio Legal Perspective,” in the book entitled “Readings in Legal and
Social Research,”Published by “Regal Publications,”New Delhi, at pp19-36, ISBN No:978-81-938829-3-1
& Presented a paper entitled “IPR a Key tool for Protection and Commercialization of Traditional Cultural
Expressions (TCEs) – Developing Countries Perspective,” at First IP & Innovation Researchers of Asia
Conference, held at Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, IIUM Gombak Campus, Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia on 31st January to 2nd February 2019

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& Presented a paper entitled “ Role of Youth in Addressing Drug Abuse,” at National Seminar on , Dr. B. R.
Ambedkar University, Srikakulam, on March, 9th2019
& Delivered a Key Note Address on “ IPR- A Key Tool for Transformation of India from a Developing
Country to Developed Nation,” at “One Day” program of “Intellectual Property in Innovation & New
Product Development” on the eve of World IP Day, at Kalam Convention Centre, AMTZ Campus,
Organized by Novel IPR Academy (NIPRA), Visakhapatnam, on 26th of April,2019
& Delivered a lecture as Guest of Honor on “ Role of JNANABHUMI in attainment of Inclusive Education
in the State of Andhra Pradesh,” at a Workshop Shop on “JNANABHUMI 2.0” held at Platinum Jubilee
Guest House, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, on 17-5-2019.
Dr. K.Sudha, Assistant Professor

& Contributed an article titled “Navigating through Data Collection in Empirical Research” for the proposed
publication of an edited book titled “Readings in Legal and Social Research” published by Regal Publications,
Hyderabad in August2019.
& Delivered a lecture in a Three-Day Residential Training Programme on “Environment Laws and
Enforcement” organized by Andhra Pradesh Human Resource Development Institute, Baptla at Bapatla,
Guntur District, AP on 23-09-2019.
& Delivered a lecture and acted as a Moderator in the Annual Philosophical Symposium on ‘Reweaving of
Democracy in India: Post-2019, May 23’ organized by the Saint John’s
& Delivered a lecture on social issues at Maharaja Vijayaram Gajapathi Raj College of Engineering,
Vizianagaram, AP on26-08-2019.
Mr. P. Bayola Kiran, Assistant Professor

& Won the First Prize in National Research Article Writing Competition – 2018 organized by- Manikchand
Pahade Law College, Aurangabad.
& Secured First Rank in APRCET (for admission into Ph.D. programme) and got an admission in Andhra
University (Ph.D. programme in Law) in March2019.
& Delivered a lecture on ‘Corporate Social Responsibility Policies’ at the Three Day Capacity Development
Programme for Government Servants (MEOs, Sub-Inspectors, Teachers, etc.), NGOs, CSR consultants at
the AP Human Resource Development Institute, Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh in July2019.

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Mr. P. Jogi Naidu, Assistant Professor
& Contributed as a Resource person in the “Two day Regional Workshop on Biological Diversity Laws and
Access and Benefit Sharing” organized by the United Nations Development Programme in collaboration
with the Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur and the National Law School of India University,
Bengaluru under the UNDP-GEF (Global ABS Project) “Strengthening Human Resources, Legal Frameworks
and Institutional Capacities to Implement the Nagoya Protocol” held on 8th & 9th May, 2019 at the
Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur
Dr. Ch. Lakshmi, Assistant Professor

& ‘The Legal Quest for Gender Equality with reference to women’s status in Globalised world’, in the IUP
Law Review, Jan 2019, Vol.9No.1.
& Participated and presented a paper on ‘Cultural Relativism and Its effect on Modern Women Right with
a special emphasis on Marital Rape’, in the National Seminar on ‘Women in Contemporary Social Realm:
New Predicament and Emerging Strategies’ , organized by Department of Sociology and Social work,
Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur on 27th and 28th February,2019.
& Participated and presented a paper titled “Mental Healthcare Act, 2017” in a National Seminar on Law
and Mental Health, on 7th March2019 organized by DSNLU.
Mr. R. Vishnukumar, Assistant Professor

& (De-) criminalization of attempted suicide in India: Does it really encompass the Mental Health? - A
review- Accepted for Publication in the DSNLU Journal of Social Sciences
& Participated in the Three Day Refresher Course for Law Teachers (Faculty Development Programme)
organized by KLEF college of law, from 9th to 11th May 2019 at its campus in Vijayawada.
Dr. Vishwachandranath Madasu, Lecturer

& Presented a research paper on “Espionage system of British and its role in Indian National Movement
1885-1947” in the 43rd Annual session of Aandhra Pradesh History Congress held at Kandukuri Veeresalingam
College, Rajahmundry from 5th to 6th January2019.
Mrs. T.Y. Nirmala Devi, Teaching Associate

& Participated in Workshop on “Contemporary Issues in Criminal Procedural Laws with Reference to Crimes
against Women” organized by GITAM School of Law and Women Empowerment Cell on 2nd March,
2019.

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& Presented a paper on “Impact of Globalization on Higher Education in India – Challenges and
Opportunities – An Insight” in a National Seminar on’ Higher Education in India : Emerging Challenges’,
Organized by New Government Degree College, BHEL, Hyderabad and sponsored by ICSSR, New Delhi,
RUS&TSCHE on 30th& 31st January2019
Dr. N. Bhagyalakshmi, Teaching Assistant

& Published a paper on “Life Insurance: A step towards family security”; contained in the Proceedings of
International Conference on Insurance Law and Regulations
& A paper on “Honour Killing: Is it pride for family?’ in the International Journal of Legal Developments
and Allied issues [ISSN:24541273]
Ms. V. Vijayalakshmi, Research Assistant

& Invited to a meeting to discuss strategies for implementation of the recommendations of the study on
working of Special Courts under the POCSO Act in the state of Andhra Pradesh held on 9th January 2019
at Vijayawada Conducted by the National Law School of Indian University, Bangalore and CRAF Andhra
Pradesh.
& The research paper titled “Corporate Criminal liability – A Critical Legal Study” was published in the
Multidisciplinary National Journal bearing ISSN 2581-5504 in Volume. 5, January2019
& The article titled “Protection of Women from Dowry Death “was published in the Social Welfare monthly
Journal (ISSN. No. 0037-8038), Vol.65. No.11, February2019.
& Invited as a subject expert on the topic “Gender Equality” in the eve of International Women’s Day
celebrations Organized by women Development and Child Welfare Department, Visakhapatnam scheduled
on 8th March 2019 at NTRCSD & EW, Visakhapatnam.
& The Article titled “Exploitation of Women and Violence against Women” was published in the Social
Welfare monthly Journal (ISSN. No. 0037-8038), Vol.65No. 12,2019.
& Presented a paper titled “ Issues and Challenges faced by Working Women” in the one day national
seminar on Gender and Caste in Contemporary India: Issues & Challenges on 29thMarch Organized by
Sathyam Social Service Organization, Vellore (DT), Tamil Nadu.
& Acted as a resource person for multiple workshops on Child Welfare conducted by the District Adolescent
Resource Centre, UNICEF in collaboration with the Government of Andhra Pradesh.

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STUDENTS ACHIEVEMENTS
Our students have made their mark in the mooting field- winning accolades in various National Level Moot
Court Competitions held all over India.
A team consisting of Anjani Harika, Anmol Giri, and

Anurag Tiwari won the Anand Swaroop Memorial
Moot Court Competition (Sharda University) along
with the Best Speaker award by Sharda University in
April 2019.
Pallavi Kolarkar, Akanshya Bhattacharjee, and Abdul

Qadir won the 2 nd Surana and Surana & Dr. M.S.
Ramaiah Tort Law Moot in March 2019.
Ankit Baranwal, Ritesh Kumar, and Ayush Pathak won

the 3rd Amity National Hindi Moot Court Competi-
tion in March 2019
The team consisting of Rohith V., Navya.P, Aleena won

the 6thMangilal Pagaria Memorial National Moot Court
Competition (MATS School of Law, Raipur) in April
2019.

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The team of Sahil Mathur, Priyanshi Shukla, and Sagar
won the Best Memorial Award and the 2nd best Speaker
Award at the 2nd TNNLU- CCI National Moot
Competition, 2019.
Siddharth Jain, Ayushi Dwivedi, and Madalsa Jain qualified

as the Runners-up at the 3rdNMIMS Kirit P. Mehta School
of Law’s Moot CourtCompetition.
The team consisting of Navy Jain, Kanika Parmar, and

NikhilaBollu qualified as the Runners-up and also won
the Best Lawyer, Best Speaker, 2nd Best Speaker awards
at the Justice T. Ramachandran Memorial Ever Rolling
Trophy Moot, 2019.
Priyanka C and Muskan Jain won Jus Consilium- a Client

Counseling Competition 2019 (Saveetha School of Law,
Chennai).

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D.K Balakrishnan, Abhinav Mishra, and Satyam Pandey qualified as the Runners-up at XIX All India Moot
Court Competition (GLC Ernakulam) in January 2019.
Students of DSNLU were awarded with the Best Memorial at 9th School of Law, Christ
Amrutha Gayatri and Lakshmi Praharshita qualified as the 3rd runners-up in UPES National Mediation
Competition, 2019.
A team consisting of Sanchit, Sanskar, and Nehal secured the 4th position in 9th UPES – Dr. Paras Diwan
Memorial International Energy Law Moot 2019.
Khyati Ananya, Anushka Agrawal, and Akhil H Krishna secured 3rd position in 1stNational Mock Trial
Competition, Jiwaji University, 2019. [Att6] In the same competition, Aditya Tripathi, Ajay, and Himanshi
Tripathi qualified till the Quarter finals.
Tanusha K, Nita Singh, and Rishi secured the 4th position in Sir Syed & Surana & Surana National Criminal
Law Moot, 2019.
A team consisting of Akash, Sravani, and Priyanka reached the Quarterfinals of the 35th BCI All India Inter-
University Moot Court Competition, 2019.
Harshit Malviya, Alen J Cheruvil, and Saumya Singh reached the Quarterfinals at the UNDP-GEF-NLSIU-
CEERA Moot Court Competition on Biological Diversity Law, 2019
Abhishek Singh, Khushboo Pareek, and Somesh Pandey reached the Quarterfinals of the 7th Surana &
Surana JSS Law College Corporate Law Moot, 2019.
Abhipsa Mohanty, Utkarsh Pandey, and Nikhil Jain won the book review writing competition at SDM Law
College’s Lex Orbis International Trade Law Moot & Book Review Writing Competition, 2019.
The team comprising of Anurag Tiwari, Priyanka Singh, and Shreya Nair won the National Asian
Parliamentary Debate held at National Law University and Judicial Academy on April 26-28, 2019.

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Viraj 2019
Our students also registered stellar performances at Viraj 2019- a Sports Fest conducted by National Law University,
Odisha.
Apart from winning the award for the Best Contingent (Overall), they also won
• A Gold Medal in TableTennis(Women)
• A Silver Medal in Football(Women)
• A Gold Medal in LawnTennis
• A Gold Medal in Relay-Swimming(Men)
• Gold Medal and Bronze Medal in Relay-Running(Men)
• Silver Medal and Bronze Medal in Relay-Running(Women)
• Gold Medals for the 100m Running (Men andWomen)
• A Gold Medal for the 200m Running(Women)
• A Silver Medal and a Bronze Medal for 200m Running(Men)
• A Silver Medal in 400m Running(Men)
• A Gold Medal and a Silver Medal in 400m Running (Women)
• A Silver Medal in 800m Running(Men)
• A Gold Medal and a Bronze Medal in 800m Running(Women)
• A Gold Medal, a Silver Medal, and a Bronze Medal in 1500m Running(Women)
• A Bronze Medal in 1500m Running(Men)
• A Bronze Medal in Shotput(Men)
• A Gold Medal in Long Jump (Women)
• A Bronze Medal in Long Jump(Men)

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Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University

~ a cradle for future jurists~

Sri. Damodaram Sanjivayya

Image courtesy of Prof. (Dr.) S. Surya Prakash

From the Vice-Chancellor’s Desk 1

Seminars, Workshops & Moot Courts 5

Greetings from DSNLU-Visakhapatnam!

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Regional Workshop on BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY

sciences studying across the regions of Andhra Pradesh.

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National Seminar on CIVIL TRIAL ADVOCACY

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“United States and World Nuclear Enigma”

Dr. Kuznick contextualized the atomic bombings in Hiroshima

He also acknowledged the difficulty faced by international

He asked the students to look up the INDIA CODE- a compilation of over a

(A News Bulletin Published by Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Visakhapatnam)

Dr. Singh introduced the topic through references to mythological characters

“Mass Torts (Bhopal Gas Tragedy)—a Critical Review”

“Projects- Research Methodology”

Drawing from his numerous years of research experience, Prof. Panda

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Sri. Satya Prasad elaborated on the emerging challenges in the legal

“Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code”

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Visit of the Hon’ble Chancellor

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Interaction with the Infrastructure Monitoring &

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Prof. M. Lakshmipathi Raju, Adjunct Professor

Dr. Dayananda Murthy C.P., Associate Professor

· “Supreme Court Judgements Related to Cooperative Sector”, Vol 1

· “Supreme Court Judgments Related to Cooperative Sector”, Vol2

· “Karnataka High Court Judgments Related to Cooperative Sector”, Vol2

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Dr. P. Sree Sudha, Associate Professor

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Dr. K.Sudha, Assistant Professor

Mr. P. Bayola Kiran, Assistant Professor

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Dr. Ch. Lakshmi, Assistant Professor

Mr. R. Vishnukumar, Assistant Professor

Dr. Vishwachandranath Madasu, Lecturer

Mrs. T.Y. Nirmala Devi, Teaching Associate

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Dr. N. Bhagyalakshmi, Teaching Assistant

Ms. V. Vijayalakshmi, Research Assistant

(A News Bulletin Published by Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Visakhapatnam)

A team consisting of Anjani Harika, Anmol Giri, and

Pallavi Kolarkar, Akanshya Bhattacharjee, and Abdul

Ankit Baranwal, Ritesh Kumar, and Ayush Pathak won

The team consisting of Rohith V., Navya.P, Aleena won

(A News Bulletin Published by Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Visakhapatnam)

Siddharth Jain, Ayushi Dwivedi, and Madalsa Jain qualified

The team consisting of Navy Jain, Kanika Parmar, and

Priyanka C and Muskan Jain won Jus Consilium- a Client

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