Department of Laws (Punjab University), Chandigarh was established in 1889, re-established at Shimla in 1948, shifted to Jalandhar in 1950 and finally re-located at the university campus at Chandigarh in 1959. The motto of Department of Laws (Punjab University) Chandigarh is to lead us unto the Light from Darkness. This department provides practical training to LL.B. students. Every year the students of the department are sent to the Supreme Court of India as a part of the practical training program. The department has separate and well furnished Moot Court Hall where every year various Seminars, Presentations and Moot Court Competition took place. They have a proper dress code for boys and girls separately on different days.

Facts and Figures of Department of Laws (Punjab University), Chandigarh -

Establishment Year

1889, relocated to Chandigarh in 1959

Department Type

Private

 Approval

University Grants Commission (UGC), NAAC, AIU

Campus Strength

431

Institutes Under Department of Laws (Panjab University)

10

Total Books

56,000 books and 55 periodicals

Sports and cultural events

62

How to Reach

14 km from the chandigarh airport.

Why to Join Department of Laws (Punjab University), Chandigarh?

Alumni: They have 28 famous alumni. A very few of them are Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, 9th President of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh, Former Prime minister of India, Inder Kumar Gujaral, Former PM of India, Dr. Hargobind Khorana, Nobel Laureate Biotechnologist etc.

Research Scholar: They have 140 research scholars. Some of them are:

RUPA RAWAT

MANISH CHAHAR

SONIA JAIN

RAKESH etc.