The Indian Law Institute (ILI) is a Deemed University and socio-legal research institute, founded in 1956. Established in New Delhi, primarily with the objective of promoting and conducting

legal research Legal research is "the process of identifying and retrieving information necessary to support legal decision-making. In its broadest sense, legal research includes each step of a course of action that begins with an analysis of the facts of a prob ...

, education and training. The objectives of the Institute as laid down in its Memorandum of Association are to cultivate the science of law, to promote advanced studies and research in law so as to meet the social, economic and other needs of the Indian people, to promote systematization of law, to encourage and conduct investigations in legal and allied fields, to improve

legal education Legal education is the education of individuals in the principles, practices, and theory of law. It may be undertaken for several reasons, including to provide the knowledge and skills necessary for admission to legal practice in a particular ...

, to impart instructions in law, and to publish studies, books, periodicals, etc. Institute was instrumental in organizing International conference on Global Environment and Disaster Management Law Society in 2011.

History

It was formally inaugurated by the President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad on 12 December 1957. Dr. A.T. Markose was the Founder Director of the Institute from 1957-1963. The Institute is an autonomous body registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, the Indian Law Institute has the requisite independence and

academic freedom Academic freedom is a moral and legal concept expressing the conviction that the freedom of inquiry by faculty members is essential to the mission of the academy as well as the principles of academia, and that scholars should have freedom to teach ...

to carry out its objectives. The membership of the Institute is now nearly three thousand representing the persons interested in the study and advancement of law.

Organisation and administration

Governance

Hon’ble

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is the ''ex officio'' President of the Institute. The Law Minister of

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& the

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for India are its ''ex officio'' Vice Presidents. Third Vice-President is elected by the members of the Governing Council, from among themselves. Judges of the Hon’ble

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and High Courts, prominent lawyers, Government officials and Professors of Law are represented in the Governing Council of the Institute. Dharmendra Singh Sengar, was Director of Indian Law Institute from July 2009 – August 2011. In 2013 Manoj Kumar Sinha was appointed the Director of the institute.

Academics

The Indian Law Institute has been granted Deemed University Status in 2004 vide Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development Notification No. F.9-9/2001-U.3 dated 29.10.2004. After that in 2005, the institute enrolled its first batch of L.L.M. and Ph.D. program, and later also started research based courses.

Rankings

Indian law Institute was ranked 18th in India in the

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(NIRF) law ranking in 2020.

Library

The Institute's Library has more than 75000 titles and subscribes to 270 current

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s. JILI is the

law journal A law review or law journal is a scholarly journal or publication that focuses on legal issues. A law review is a type of legal periodical. Law reviews are a source of research, imbedded with analyzed and referenced legal topics; they also pr ...

published by the Institute. ASIL contains surveys of leading reported court cases in India in a year and same are analysed by academicians and practitioners.

Publications

ILI publishes various books and two Journals. ''JILI(Journal of the Indian law Institute)'' is an international journal for academicians, researchers, advocates, judges etc. This is edited by Dr Jyoti Dogra Sood, Assistant Research Professor(senior). It has another journal ''ILI Law review'' which is an online law journal specially for law students, though academicians, researchers, advocates, and judges may also contribute. This is edited by Dr Anurag Deep, Associate Professor.

Annual Survey of Indian Law

The ''Annual Survey of Indian Law'' (ISSN: 0570-2666; ''Annu. Surv. Indian Law'') is an Indian

published by the Indian Law Institute. It was established in 1965 and the

editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...

is Manoj Kumar Sinha.

Courses Offered

;Degree Courses * Ph.D. in Law * LL.M. - 1-year course ;P.G. Diploma Courses * Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADRs) * Corporate Laws & Management * Cyber Law * Drafting of Legislation, Treaties and Agreements (Not available) * Environmental Law & Management (Not available) * Human Rights Law (Not available) * Intellectual Property Rights Law * International Trade Law (Not available) * Labour Law (Not available) * Securities & Banking Laws (Not available) * Tax Law (Not available) ;Online Certificate Courses: (3 months) * Cyber Law * Intellectual Property Rights and Information Technology in the Internet Age

Notable faculty

Lotika Sarkar Lotika Sarkar (4 January 1923 – 23 February 2013) was a noted Indian feminist, social worker, educator and lawyer, who was a pioneer in the field of women's studies and women's rights in India. She was a founding member of Centre for Women's ...

References

#http://ili.ac.in/faculty.html #https://llm-guide.com › Schools › Asia › India #http://www.legalexpress.co.in

External links

Official websiteLegal Express: An International Journal of Law
* {{authority control Legal research institutes Research institutes established in 1956 1956 establishments in Delhi Law schools in Delhi Deemed universities in India