About Us
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab
The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab, was established by the State Legislature of Punjab by passing the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, PunjabAct, 2006 (Punjab Act No. 12 of 2006). The Act incorporated a University of Law of national stature in Punjab, to fulfil the need for a Centre of Excellence in legal education in the modern era of globalization and liberalization. RGNUL, Patiala is one of the premier institutes for law education in the country equipped with state of art infrastructure, foreign return faculty and serene environment. It provides 5 years integrated BA.LLB (Hons.) degree programme and a 1 year LLM degree programme. The most striking first sight feature about the university is its infrastructure. The campus is spread across 55 acres of land near the city of Patiala.
Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution, RGNUL
Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution (CADR) has been established to promote students’ and researchers’ interest in Alternative Dispute Resolution constituting dispute resolution methods like Arbitration, Negotiation, Mediation and Conciliation. ADR mechanisms are slowly gaining momentum and are becoming a part of Indian justice delivery system. It is all due to the efforts of Legal Services Authorities under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. These dispute resolution methods, though more economical and faster are not yet very popular among common Indian masses. CADR endeavours to promote and develop ADR as a vehicle of socio-economic and political justice. The ultimate objective of the Centre is to strengthen ADR mechanism in the country by emerging as a platform for students to further their interests in the field. A strong team of teachers and students is working towards achieving this end.