The Department of Law was established under the School of Law and Governance, Faculty of Law in 2018 as a centre for legal research and education. The department started with One Year LLM and PhD Programmes and subsequently with Five Year and Three Year UG Programmes in 2019. The programmes are approved by the Bar Council of India.
We endeavour the values of academic rigour and intensive research and strive to create legal professionals par excellence.
Carving out skilled legal professionals and promoting impactful research to serve humanity.
Legal profession has gone beyond black robes and courtroom litigation. With the growth of technology innovations, sciences, and the complex structures of society, the demand for smart lawyers in diversified fields has increased exponentially. Legal education essentially must aim at creating thought leaders and changemakers in society. Lawyers must play an instrumental role in promoting social, economic and political justice. With this vision, the Department of law is committed to imparting rigorous, transformative and transdisciplinary legal education to create wise lawyers and citizens.
Ms. Apurva Bhilare
The Vishwakarma University Law Journal is a faculty run, biannual, blind peer-reviewed journal of the Vishwakarma University Department of Law. The objective of this Journal is to contribute original, outstanding and socially relevant research to the Field of Law. It provides a platform for academicians, practitioners, researchers, scholars and students to share their views and make effective contributions to legal academia.
With the vision of aiding the socio-economically weaker sections of society with free legal aid and providing the students of the Law Department with first-hand experience in dealing with the socio-legal issues of the society, the VU Legal Aid Clinic was inaugurated by Mr. Pratap Sawant, The Hon. Secretary, District Legal Services Authority on 26th October 2021. The Department of Law, Vishwakarma University, Pune is committed to the Constitutional Ideals laid down in Article 39A and pledges to carry out various activities, initiatives and research through the VU Legal Aid Clinic
Title of Research |
Domain/ Area of Research |
Name of research Scholar |
Name of Supervisor |
“Assessment Of Administration Of Charitable Trusts In Maharashtra - A Critical Analysis Of Law” |
Law of Trust |
Rani Adgulwar |
Dr. Sukdeo Ingale |
“International Arbitration Mechanism In India: Potential Opportunities and Prospective Challenges” |
Arbitration Law |
Digvijay Palande |
Dr. Sukdeo Ingale |
“Ethico-Legal Dimensions Of Religious Death Practices In Jainism” |
Constitutional Law |
Rishabh Gandhi |
Dr. Sukdeo Ingale |
“Prevention of Child Trafficking in India: Legal Perspective and Future Challenges” |
Child and Law |
Nambiar Krishnapriya Unnikrishnan |
Dr. Padmaja Kathikar |
“Critical Analysis of working of Lok Adalat System in Pune District: A Case Study” |
Legal Services Authorities Act |
Chaudhari Agneya Ravindra |
Dr. Padmaja Kathikar |
Phishing Vis-À-Vis Cyber Crimes In India- Issues And Challenges |
Cyber Law |
Santosh S. Pawar |
Dr. Padmaja Kathikar |
Name of the member |
Affiliation (Industry/ Institute Name) |
Designation |
Ms. Sarika Sagar |
Vishwakarma University, Pune |
Head of the Department, Chairman
|
Dr. Durgambini Patel |
Department of Law, SPPU, Pune |
Professor (Member, Subject Expert) |
Dr. Deepa Paturkar |
ILS Law College, Pune |
Associate Professor (Member, Subject Expert) |
Dr. Sonia Nagarale |
Department of Law, SPPU, Pune |
Assistant Professor (Member, Subject Expert)
|
Dr. Jayshree Vispute |
Department of Commerce and Management, VU, Pune |
Assistant Professor (Member, Subject Expert)
|
Dr. Saleem Shaikh |
A.K.K. New Law Academy, Pune |
Assistant Professor (Member, Subject Expert)
|
Ms. Apurva Bhilare |
VU, Pune |
Assistant Professor (Internal Member)
|
Dr. Deepshikha Sharma |
VU, Pune |
Assistant Professor (Internal Member)
|
Dr. Sukdeo Ingale |
VU, Pune |
Assistant Professor (Internal Member)
|
Dr. Padmaja Kathikar |
VU, Pune |
Assistant Professor (Internal Member)
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Name |
Year |
Faculty |
Certificate |
Soumyea Ranganathan |
2nd year |
BBALLB |
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Arfa Sayyed |
2nd year |
BBALLB |
|
Kanmichan Chithung |
2nd year |
BBALLB |