CHANAKYA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY, PATNA

CHANAKYA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY, PATNA

Prologue
Education, from time immemorial, has been the

embodied in the
Constitution of India.

fulcrum around which the troika of society, polity and

The Undergraduate

culture have prospered. Law, on the other hand, has

programme of the

been enjoined to not only maintain an equitable

University will be

balance within this troika but also to ensure that the

specifically geared to

troika truly delivers what it is supposed to deliver for the

t h e

greater good of humanity. By implication then, the

requirements of the

c u r r e n t

quality of legal education is but a clear barometer of the

judiciary and the legal

advancement of a nation since law is considered as

profession, such as

the first act of human wisdom. Hence, it is not a matter

the techniques of

of coincidence that the leadership of Bihar strove to

advocacy, lawyering,

establish an institution of quality legal education in its

arbitration, mediation, conciliation and legal and

efforts to restore the pride and glory of this holy land

legislative drafting and familiarity with the judicial

Prof. (Dr.) A. Lakshminath

Vice-Chancellor

and its ethos which not only saw the earliest civilization

process. It will aim to inculcate in the young minds of

and polity but also institutions of learning that attracted

students an analytical, innovatives critical and socially

scholars and students from across the world. The

relevant, yet pragmatic,

Chanakya National Law University is but a tribute to

understanding

and

that ethos and an expression of the determination to

application of law. The

revive the past glory.

world of higher education

The challenges for individual institutions and

national higher education systems in this global
environment will depend upon the social, economic,
political and cultural development in developing
nations. In the State of Bihar, where the seeds of the
earliest republic were sown and the crop of democracy
cultivated, a need was felt by the government for a
university which would provide quality legal education
and strive to raise national legal standards to
competitive international level and promote legal
awareness in the community and to inculcate social
responsibility which will lead to the realization of goals

in the 21st century can

truly be a borderless world
of knowledge and ideas,
which will yield reciprocal
benefits for all nations.
Genesis

Dr. S.P. Singh

Registrar

Thus, on July 15th, 2006 Chanakya National Law

University (CNLU) came into being at Patna under the
able guidance of its Vice-Chancellor/Pro-Chancellor,
Prof. A. Lakshminath, former Dean and Registrar,
NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad and the
recipient of Prof. N. R. Madhava Menon Best Law

Teacher Award -2012. CNLU was established under

(Hons.) Courses 10 seats are allotted to Foreign

the Chanakya National Law University Act, 2006

Nationals and 10 seats are allotted to NRI's/NRI

(Bihar Act No. 24 of 2006) and included in Section 2 (f)

sponsored candidates. The unfilled seats in Foreign

and eligible under 12 (B) of the UGC Act, 1956 and is

Nationals Category are allotted to NRIs/NRI

approved by the Bar Council of India. The University is

Sponsored Candidates.

presently functioning from its own Campus

The candidates under Foreign Nationals / NRIs

admeasuring 18 acres of land situated in the heart of

shall be admitted directly on the basis of their 10+2/

Patna city with spacious Halls of Residence for Boys

Intermediate marks. However, applications under

and Girls, state of Art Library, Academic and

NRI Sponsored Category shall be considered for

Administrative Blocks with Internet Centre having WiFi

direct admission of those candidates only who have

facility with dedicated lease line and committed

appeared for CLAT 2016. They shall send the filled in

Faculty. The University has launched B.A., LL.B.

application forms along with the copy of the admit

(Hons.) 5 year integrated course in 2006 and B.B.A.,

card of CLAT 2016, other relevant documents and

LL.B. (Hons.) 5 year integrated course in 2013.

prescribed fees. They shall be admitted as per their

The University will start one year LL.M.

Rank in CLAT 2016.

programme shortly. The university has started multi-

Candidates of the above mentioned categories

disciplinary Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Programmes

shall fulfil other requirements regarding age and

leading to Ph.D. and LL.D degrees. It will soon start

qualifications as per CNLU eligibility rules i.e. i) shall

seven PG. Diploma courses of one academic year

not have completed 20 years of age as on 1st July

duration. They include (1) P.G. Diploma in Human

2016 and ii) minimum percentage of marks in

Rights; Humanitarian Law and Refugee Law (2) P.G.

10+2/Intermediate marks for admission for B.A.,

Diploma in Industrial and Intellectual Property Law (3)

LL.B. (Hons.) and B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) courses will

P.G. Diploma in Alternative Dispute Resolution(4) P.G.

be 45% .The merit list of Foreign Nationals / NRIs

Diploma in Cyber Laws (5) P.G. Diploma in Disaster

shall be on the basis of their 10+2 marks. If the merit

Management and Law (6) P.G. Diploma in Disabilities

and Law and (7) P.G. Diploma

is same the marks of 10th standard will be taken into

Course in

consideration. If still there is no change in rank then

Administrative law and Public Administration. In

the higher in age shall be preferred.

addition it also conducts training programmes for

Candidates who wish to apply under Foreign

Administrative, Financial and Police personnel at

Nationals Category/ NRI's/NRI sponsored category

regional level.

shall submit the duly filled in application forms which

Admissions

can be downloaded from our Website

Admissions under Foreign Nationals / NRIs / NRI

www.cnlu.ac.in with all supporting documents along

Sponsored Categories: Out of a maximum of 140

with a DD for Rs.

seats for B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) and B.B.A., LL.B.

7,500/- in favour of Registrar,

Chanakya National Law University, Patna, payable

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at Patna on or before Tuesday the 21st June 2016.

National Law University, Patna shall mention in the

Selected candidates shall complete the admission

application form itself whether they belong to BC or

process by paying required fees in full on the

EBC categories of Bihar. Failure to mention the

scheduled dates to be announced in the University

specific category BC/EBC will not entitle them for

Website: http://cnlu.ac.in

Reservation benefits as there is no such category, as

NOTE: Unfilled seats, if any, in Foreign Nationals

and NRI's / NRI sponsored categories will be filled in

Other Backward Classes (OBC) in Bihar

Reservation ACT 2003.

as per the Bihar Act No. 16 of 2003.

ADMISSION REGULATIONS TO THE B.A., LL.B.
(HONS.) AND B.B.A., LL.B. (HONS.) COURSES
AS PER CLAT 2016 EXAMINATION
The selection for 120 students shall strictly be on
the basis of merit as determined by the Common Law
Admission Test 2016 and candidates shall fulfil other
requirements regarding age and qualifications as
per CLAT-2016. This admission will be subject to the
Reservations as per Bihar (In Admission in
Educational Institutions) Reservation Act 2003

COURSE CONTENT FOR B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) &

B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) Course

(Bihar Act 16 of 2003) besides other rules. They are

FIRST SEMESTER

as follows:

1.1.Legal Methods and Research Methodology

1.

Category

Percent

Seats

A.
B.
C.
D.

Unreserved
SCs of Bihar
STs of Bihar
Extremely Backward Classes
(Annexure - I) of Bihar*
Backward Classes (Annexure-II)
of Bihar*
Women of
Backward Classes

50%
16%
01%

60
19
01

18%

22

12%

14

03%
100%

04
120

E.
F.

A. Legal Methods
B. Legal Research Methodology
1.2. Law of Torts, Consumer Protection Laws and
Motor Vehicles Act
1.3. General Principles of Sociology / Fundamentals of
Management
1.4. History - Ancient and Medieval Indian History with
reference to Evolution of Legal and Judicial

2. Foreign Nationals/NRI/ NRI Sponsored Seats -

Institutions / Human Resource Management and

20 Total no of Seats- 140 (One Hundred Forty

only) 3% Horizontal reservation shall be

Organisational Behaviour
1.5. Political Science I / Principles of Accounting and

applicable for Specially Abled Persons (SAP).

*The relevant certificate from Bihar State

Audit
1.6. Legal Language & Communication Skills (English

Authority should clearly mention the category to

& Hindi)

which the candidate belongs viz., (1) Extremely

Principles of Moot Court (Non-credit)

Backward Classes (Annexure-I) or (2) Backward

Computer Skills (Non-credit)

Classes (Annexure-II).

SECOND SEMESTER

Candidates of Bihar seeking admission under

2.1. Law of Contracts I (General Principles of

Other Backward Classes (OBC) quota for Chanakya

Contracts and Specific Relief Act)

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2.2. Sociology II / Marketing Management

6.5. Clinic-I Alternative Dispute Resolution

2.3. Law and Literature

Forensic Science (Non-credit)

2.4. Legal History

SEVENTH SEMESTER

2.5. Political Science II / Financial Management

7.1. Intellectual Property Law

THIRD SEMESTER

7.2. Environmental Law

3.1. Law of Contracts - II (Special Contracts, Indian

7.3. Corporate Law-I

Partnership Act 1932, The Sale of Goods Act

7.4. Taxation Laws - I (Direct Taxes)

1930 and The Limited Liability Partnership Act,

7.5. Interpretation of Statutes and Principles of

2008)

Legislation

3.2. Criminal Law-I (I.P.C. etc.) (Including The Sexual

Harassment of Women at Work

Public Interest Lawyering (Non-credit)

EIGHTH SEMESTER

Place(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal)Act,

2013 & The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988)

8.1. Corporate Law-II

3.3. Economics I / Managerial Economics

8.2. Taxation Laws - II (Indirect Taxes)

3.4. Family Law - I

8.3. Law of Insurance

3.5. Property Law (T.P. Act, Law of Easements and

8.4. Law of Banking and Finance (Including Negotiable

Instrument Act, 1881)

Law of Trusts)
FOURTH SEMESTER

8.5. Clinic - II Drafting, Pleadings & Conveyancing

Legal Aid and Para Legal Services (Non-Credit)

4.1. Law of Evidence

4.2. Family Law - II

NINTH SEMESTER

4.3. Economics - II / Business Environment

9.1. Conflict of Laws / Private International Law

4.4. Criminal Law - II (Cr. P.C. etc.)

9.2. Law Relating to Investment, Securities, Corporate

Finance and Competition

4.5. Labour Laws - I

Psychology (Non-credit)

9.3. Seminar-I Telecommunications Law and Press

and Media Law

FIFTH SEMESTER

9.4. Seminar-II Information Technology Law / Cyber

5.1. Jurisprudence - I
5.2. Constitutional Law - I

Law
9.5. Clinic - III Professional Ethics & Professional

5.3. International Law

5.4. Labour Laws - II

Accounting System
TENTH SEMESTER

5.5. Civil Procedure Code and Law of Limitation

Criminology (Non-Credit)

10.1. Human Rights.

10.2. International Humanitarian Law & Refugee Law.

SIXTH SEMESTER

10.3. Seminar-III Health Law.

6.1. Jurisprudence II

10.4. Seminar-IV Law Relating to Women and Child.

6.2. Constitutional Law-II

10.5 Clinic - IV Moot Court Exercise and Internship

6.3. International Trade Law

Law and Accountancy (Non-credit) )

6.4. Administrative Law

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FEE STRUCTURE
for B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) / B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons.)
5 Year Integrated Course for the Academic Session 2016-17
Tuition Fees
(Tuition fees for Foreign Nationals
and NRI's / NRI Sponsored
Category is Rs. 2, 62,500/- or
equivalent US $ p.a.)

` 94,500 p.a.

Electricity charges

Admission Fee (One Time Payment)

` 1,000/-

Admission processing Fee

(One Time Payment)

` 5,000/-

Infrastructure Development Fee

` 6,000/- p.a.

Development charges

` 3,000/- p.a.

Student Welfare Fund

` 2,000/- p.a.

Examination Fee

` 2,000/- p.a.

Facilities Fee

Room Rent (double seated)

(In exceptional cases the University
may permit or order students to stay
outside the campus as day-scholars)

` 15,000/- p.a.

Library Fee

` 5,000/- p.a.

Mess Fee

` 21,000/-p.a.

` 14,000/-*

` 3,000/-*

* For two continuing semesters (excluding summer

placement, winter placement and vacation)
Refundable Deposits
Library Deposit

` 5,000/-

Hostel Deposit

` 10,000/-

Candidates taking admission through CLAT 2016 shall

pay a total amount of ` 1,86,500/- (Rupees One Lakh
Eighty Six Thousand Five Hundred Only) whereas
Foreign Nationals/NRI's/NRI Sponsored candidates
shall pay a total amount of ` 3,54,500/- (Rupees Three
Lakh Fifty Four Thousand Five Hundred only or
equivalent US $) at the time of admission.

FOR FURTHER DETAILS CONTACT:

REGISTRAR
Chanakya National Law University,
Nyaya Nagar, Mithapur, Patna- 800001,
Bihar, India
TEL: 0612-2352300 /2352309
FAX: 0612-2352315
Website: www.cnlu.ac.in
Email: admissioncnlu@gmail.com

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