Law Society, Aligarh Muslim University

The Law Society Aligarh Muslim University
	Aligarh Muslim University
Type	Student-run law society
Established	1894
Founder	Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University
Academic affiliation	Aligarh Muslim University
Students	1000 (estd.)
Location	Aligarh, India

The Law Society is a body of students at faculty of Law , Aligarh Muslim University. The body has produced lawyers, Judges and politicians. It is the educational and representative body with an estimated 1000 active members. It is involved in the training and preparing students for various competitions like Moot Court, Legal debate, Quiz, Judgment writing etc. of the Faculty.[1] It was founded in 1894 as a non-profit student organization. It has long traditional character which always uplifts the students' participation and performance in relation to legal affairs in different arena. The Dean, Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh is the President of the Society.

President

Dean, Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh is the President of Law Society. Prof. Mohd Shakeel Ahmed Samdani is currently serving as the President of Law Society.[2]

Post holders

Mohammad Shafi Qureshi former Governor of Uttar Pradesh was the secretary of the society in the year 1953.[3] Arif Jwadder was the secretary for the session 2013-14.[4] Anam Rais Khan was the secretary for the session 2014-15. Mr. Piyush Chawla has served as the Vice-President for the session 2018-19, while Mr. Faham Ahmad Khan was the Secretary for the session 2018-19[5] Mr. Abdullah Samdani is currently serving as the Secretary for the session 2019-20. [6]

Publications

The ‘AMU Law Society Review’ which is a wholly student reviewed Journal gets published by the Editorial Board, Law Society of the Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University, every academic session. It is being published since the last 3 years.[7]

From the year 2018, the Law Society is also publishing an AMU Law Society Newsletter. It was started by Faran Gulrez, Abdullah Samdani, Nouria Rafi and Zaya Firdous. It aims to provide a detailed report of all the events which were held throughout the year in the faculty. It gives a platform to the students to express their experiences and opinions.[8] The Newsletter also includes interviews from judges, academicians, reputed legal professionals and alumnus of our faculty. Another edition of the AMU Law Society Newsletter was published in 2019.[9][10]

The Editorial Board of 2017-18 came up with the idea of 'AMU Law Society Newsletter' which aimed to provide a platform to the students to express their convictions, experiences and opinions. In order to carry forward the objectives of the Law Society, the newsletter focused on the contemporary legal issues. The Newsletter included, without limitation, the analysis of the recent landmark judgments, legislative amendments, circulars, rules and regulations. The 'AMU Law Society Newsletter 2018-19' also perceived to include articles and interviews from students, academicians and reputed legal professionals practicing in the field of Law; the main objective behind the Newsletter is to disseminate knowledge relating to contemporary legal issues. The content roster for this edition of the newsletter included: Articles, Short Articles/Columns, Legislative Reviews and Internship/Academic Experiences.[11]

The publication of this important piece of document of legal effectiveness, is a continuous process for which the Faculty of Law assigns the Law Society, precisely the Editorial Board that is acquainted with the task of working for it right from the start of a new academic session. At the very outset, the manuscript submissions in the form of research papers, short articles, essays, etc. from the various academicians, practitioners, researchers and students from all over the country, are contributed according to the guidelines and call for papers being furnished by the Editorial Board. The submissions are then selected by the review committee on the basis of the quality of research and relevancy of legal issues that the authors deal with. This is followed by the examination of the submissions to find out if then meet the requirements of the guidelines and the end product consists of a Law Review Book bearing an ISBN.[12]

Programmes

Law Society conducts Intra Departmental Moot Court Competitions.

The Society for the first time organised annual festival named 1st Gavel's Buzz in the year 2014.[13][14][15][16] The 2nd Gavel's Buzz was organised in the year 2016.[17] The 3rd Gavel's Buzz was organised on 2017. Justice Markandey Katju visited the Law Society recently.[18]

Prof. Shakeel Samdani, Dean felicitating Justice K G Balakrishnan, Former Chief Justice of India in an event

Law Society 2019-20

International Events

1. In 2020, the law society got the credit of organising the first International Conference in the history of the law faculty.[19] On 12 July 2020 the law society organised an its first national conference on the topic "Globalisation of Justice through Alternate Dispute Resolution". Experts from four countries delivered their lectures, namely, Mr. Jeff Kichaven from the United States, Mr. Gustavo Milare Almeida from Brazil, Mr. Fahmi Shahab from Indonesia, and Ms. Iram Majid from India. This conference was inaugurated by Prof. Tariq Mansoor, Vice Chancellor, Aligarh Muslim University and was presided by Prof Shakeel Samdani, Dean, Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University. Mr. Abdullah Samdani, Secretary, Law Society 2019-20 moderated this conference. [20][21]

2. Second International Virtual Conference was also organised by the law society on the topic "Civil Society and Contemporary Legal Issues" on 26 July 2020. International experts from four countries delivered their presentations, namely, Dr Mario Boris Curatolo (Spain), Dr Ferdinand Epoc (Philippines), Dr Ermal Bino (Republic of North Macedonia), and Dr. Shad Ahmad Khan (Oman). This conference was inaugurated by Prof. Tariq Mansoor, Vice Chancellor, Aligarh Muslim University and was presided by Prof Shakeel Samdani, Dean, Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University. Mr. Abdullah Samdani, Secretary, Law Society 2019-20 moderated this conference.[22][23][24]

3. Third International Virtual Conference was also organised by the law society on the topic "International Health Laws During COVID-19: A Perspective" on 12 August 2020. International experts from two countries delivered their presentations, namely, Dr Julie Lord and Dr Aruj Qayum (United Kingdom) and Dr Abdul R Moodambail (Qatar). This conference was inaugurated by Prof. Tariq Mansoor, Vice Chancellor, Aligarh Muslim University and was presided by Prof Shakeel Samdani, Dean, Faculty of Law. Mr. Abdullah Samdani, Secretary, Law Society 2019-20 and Dr Gaurav introduced the guests.[25][26]

4. Fourth International Virtual Conference was organised by the law society on the topic "Women Empowerment, Gender Justice and Role of International Law" on 28 August 2020. International experts from three countries delivered their presentations, namely, Ms Wafa Rashid Al Alyani (Oman), Prof Namrata Pradhan (Bhutan) and Dr Sadaf Khan (Saudi Arabia). This conference was inaugurated by Prof. Tariq Mansoor, Vice Chancellor, Aligarh Muslim University and was presided by Prof Shakeel Samdani, Dean, Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University. Mr. Abdullah Samdani, Secretary, Law Society 2019-20 moderated this conference.[27][28][29][30]

5. Fifth International Virtual Conference was organised by the law society on the topic "Imbibing Professional Skills Among Law Practitioners" on 13 September 2020. International experts from three countries delivered their presentations, namely, Mr. Habibul Islam (Bangladesh), Dr. Anna C. Bocar (Philippines) and Ms Shrijana Rai (Bhutan). This conference was presided by Prof. Shakeel Samdani, Dean, Faculty of Law and President, Law Society. Mr. Abdullah Samdani, Secretary, Law Society moderated this event.[31][32]

6. Sixth International Virtual Conference was organised by the law society on the topic "Becoming Global Citizen – Skills and Approach" on 26 September 2020. International experts from three countries their presentations, namely, Ms. Shefali Raj (India), Dr. Prabha Thoudham (Oman) and Mr. Subhajit Sanyal (Nepal). The conference director and Dean, Faculty of Law, Prof. Shakeel Samdani also addressed the participants. Mr. Abdullah Samdani, Secretary, Law Society welcomed the guests. [33][34]

7. Seventh International Virtual Conference was organised by the law society on the topic "Sir Syed : Vision and Mission" on 10 October 2020. International experts from three different countries, namely, Er. Nadeem Tarin (Saudi Arabia), Dr. Latifa Ben Arfa Rabai (Oman), Mr. S. Gurdev Singh (India) and Prof. Shafey Kidwai (India) addressed the participants virtually. The conference director and Dean, Faculty of Law, Prof. Shakeel Samdani also addressed the participants. Mr. Abdullah Samdani, Secretary, Law Society welcomed the guests.[35][36]

National Events

Webinars

During the COVID‑19 pandemic the Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University was closed but the Law Society continued its activities through online mode. 3 National webinars were conducted under the banner of law society.

1. "Role of Young Lawyers in Alternate Dispute Resolution" by Ms Iram Majid, Director, Indian Institute of Arbitration and Mediation. The webinar was presided by the Prof. Mohd Shakeel Ahmed Samdani, Dean, Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University and President, Law Society and was moderated by Mr. Abdullah Samdani, Secretary, Law Society, AMU.[37]

2. "Working of Competition Commission in India: An Overview" by Mr. Anand Vikas Mishra, Joint Director (Law), Competition Commission of India. The webinar was presided by the Prof. Mohd Shakeel Ahmed Samdani, Dean, Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University and President, Law Society and was moderated by Mr. Abdullah Samdani, Secretary, Law Society, AMU.[38]

3. "Law Relating to Bail in India: An Analysis and Overview" by Adv. Shariq Ahmed, Advocate, Supreme Court of India. The webinar was presided by the Prof. Mohd Shakeel Ahmed Samdani, Dean, Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University and President, Law Society and was moderated by Mr. Abdullah Samdani, Secretary, Law Society, AMU.[39]

4. "Legal Philosophy of Sir Muhammad Iqbal (Allama Iqbal)" was a national level webinar in which Prof. Abdul Haq, Professor Emeritus, University of Delhi, Delhi, India was the Chief Guest. Prof. Shakeel Samdani, Dean, [Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University] and President, Law Society, AMU presided over the conference. Prof. Saud Alam Qasmi and Ms. Ayesha Samdani also delivered their speeches. Mr. Abdullah Samdani, Secretary, Law Society proposed the vote of thanks and Ms. Ayesha Nasir Alavi moderated this event.[40][41]

Online Events

1. Online Essay Writing Competition was conducted on national level by the Law Society 2019-20.[42]

2. All India Independence Day Quiz Competition was conducted by the Law Society 2019-20 via online mode.[43][44][45][46]

3. All India Independence Day Essay Writing Competition was conducted by the Law Society 2019-20 via online mode.[47][48] [49][50]

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