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Criminal Law and Justice

Criminal Law and Justice

The centre aims to advance knowledge on the administration of justice and on the nature of criminal behavior. It aims to bring various stakeholders like academicians, policy planners, officials, programme administrators, representatives of civil society, NGOs, media, social and development activists and practitioners to debate and discuss about criminal law and justice and inclusive development: issues, challenges and social work perspective. The centre attempts to engage these issues theoretically as well as empirically.

The main motive behind the centre is to provide the students not only legal education but they should be given exposure to the society to understand the laws and the bottlenecks in implementation. The centre also aims at initiating programs which advances the research capabilities of the student and the same will be given consideration by the centre. Every activity of centre will be learning process for the members indulged in it, as well as the students of the university at large in the form of lectures, panel discussion etc.

  • To promote independent thinking, learning and presentation of thoughts.
  • To endorse skills that is needed both to enhance personal skills and to facilitate social engagement.
  • To provide a platform for interaction of students with Criminal Law experts on various Criminal Law related topics.
  • To conduct Empirical research on different topics regarding the administration of criminal justice.
  • To publish Journal / Edited Book containing original and primary research works by the faculty and students.
  • To promote independent thinking, learning and presentation of thoughts.
  • To endorse skills that are needed both to enhance personal skills and to facilitate social engagement.
  • To provide a platform for interaction of students with Criminal Law experts on various Criminal Law related topics.
  • To Conduct Empirical research on different topics regarding the administration of criminal justice.
  • To publish Journal / Edited Book containing original and primary research works by the faculty and students.
Name Designation
Mr Alaukik Shrivastava Head
Ms Shriya Bhowjani Co-Head
Priyanshi Jain Chairperson
Executive Secretary(s)
Aditi Bharadwaj
Nidhi Kamath
Pakhi Jain
Partha Singh
Rucha Mulay
Sanjana Grover
Tashi Saraf
Zarana Samanta
Core Members
Aarya Tyagi
Abhay Shrotiya
Aditya Badani
Akhand Kuldeep Singh
Ana Jain
Devanshi Nanda
Hardik Gupta
Harsh Panjwani
Kriti Raj
Nandini Srivastava
Prabhav Tripathi
Rekha Rani
Surya Pratap Kasaudhan
Vanshika Batra
Yash Upadhyay

Upcoming Initiatives

  • Call for students Blog Submissions for CCLJ Website.
  • Legal Discourse on Contemporary Criminal issues.
  • Informative Newsletters for students.
  • Organizing Case Clubs involving a particular genre of criminal cases.
  • Sensitizing freshers with the aspect Mock Trial.
  • Demonstration of Mock Trial to inculcate better understanding in students.

Center for Research in Criminal Law and Justice
Institute of Law, Nirma University
Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway,
Post : Chandlodia, Via : Gota,
Ahmedabad – 382 481
Email: cclj.research@nirmauni.ac.in
Aakansha Dave (7874956213)
Aaryan Garg (8084755541)

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