Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur (DNLU, hereafter) was established by the Madhya Pradesh Dharmashastra National Law University Act 2018 (24 of 2018). The University was unveiled by the Hon’ble Chief Justice of India, Shri Justice Dipak Misra, on 30th June, 2018 in the august presence of Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad (Hon’ble Union Minister of Law and Justice), Shri Shivraj Singh Chauhan (Chief Minister, Madhya Pradesh), Hon’ble Shri Justice Hemant Gupta (Chief Justice, High Court of Madhya Pradesh) and other dignitaries of legal fraternity across India.
The name Dharmashastra does not signify any particular religion, caste, and creed. It is used as a signifier to signify the essence of Dharma. The basic attribute of ‘Dharma’ is to uphold, bear, endure, and support the society without any kind of discrimination and also to maintain order and harmony among people and ensure that they are committed to defending the ideals of righteousness and justice in any circumstances.
In the modern context, our Constitution is our Dharmashastra and every citizen has to obey and respect the constitution. Our Constitution helps establishing the supremacy and rule of law.
Dharmashastra National Law University,
BRBRAITT Campus South Civil Lines,
Ridge Road Jabalpur (M.P.) 482001
B.A.LL.B.(Hons.) (Faculty of Law)
The University offers B.A. (Hons.) with Political Science as a major subject and an LL.B (Hons.) with specialization in the area of Business Law, Constitutional Law and Criminal Law. Admissions to B.A., LL.B. (Hons) Programme are through the Common Law Admission Test conducted under the aegis of the CLAT Consortium.
The number of seats
| Category | No. of Seats B.A.LL.B (Hons.) |
| Scheduled Caste (SC): 16% | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST): 20% | 24 |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC)*: 14% | 16 |
| General | 60 |
| Total Seats | 120 |
| Supernumerary Quota | |
| J&K Residents | 2 |
| Economically Weaker Section (EWS): 10% | 12 |
| Total Seats | 14 |
FEES
| Particulars | Amount (₹) |
| Admission Fee (One Time) | 10000 |
| Tuition Fees | 110000 |
| Examination Fee | 9000 |
| Academic Facilities Fee | 119000 |
| Hostel Rent and Amenities Charges | 57000 |
| Refundable Charges (One Time) | 25000 |
| TOTAL* | 330000 |
| Mess Charges (To be paid to the Mess Contractor) | 42000 |
| GRAND TOTAL | 372000 |
It is for the first time that most of the students are away from the care and comfort of their homes. Therefore, special attention and care are given to make their stay secure and comfortable. Separate hostels equipped with hygienic and green ambiance are available for boys and girls. The University has One (01) Girls’ Hostel and two (02) Boys’ Hostels on University premises.
The Centre for ‘Studies in International Trade and Investment Laws’ is a research and learning
center at DNLU, Jabalpur. The center aims to bring together legal academics, professionals,
students, researchers, etc., with the objective of dissemination of knowledge and encouraging
research in the various realms of International Trade Law and International Investment Law.
It must be mentioned here that, the subjects of International Trade and International Investment
Laws are offered usually as Optional or Elective Courses in Law schools.
Wi-Fi enabled Campus
The academic block and hostels have a seamless Wi-Fi network with 500 Mbps leased line to access the internet in the academic block as well as in the hostels. The Wi-fi network will soon be upgraded to 1.5 Gbps.
Library
Library, the core of any academic institution, is a centre of acquiring, processing, preserving, disseminating, facilitating information and empowering both teaching and learning. DNLU library is not only the repository of knowledge but also the dispenser of the knowledge and believes in the words of American writer, William Styron that a great book should leave youwith many experiences, and slightly exhausted at theend. You live several lives while reading.
The Dharmashastra National Law University library is in its infancy. It has a wide range of academic resources such as books, periodicals, online periodicals, databases, back volumes,CDs/DVDs,etc.It has a collection of around 4,000 titles, 700 bareacts and many of the reputed journals.
E-Library
DNLU has established E-libraryto enable e-learning with web resources and to access classic Law Books, Case Law Reports, Journals and to utilize online software’s of national and international repute and other resource material for legal education and research. It has access of more than two hundred reputed e-journals of law and allied areas.
