School of Law

Mission

Mission of the School of Law is to provide every student with an organic environment suitable to achieve his/her goal with strong emphasis on personality development and to offer resources to gain quality education

Vision

To be a research oriented law school aiming to acquire excellence in teaching, research and community service in tune with the Code of Ethics of the legal profession.

Hindustan School of Law is an institution which got approval of Bar Council of India in 2019. We commenced with BA. LLB (Hons), BBA. LHindustan School of Law entered the field of legal education in the year 2019, with the approval of the Bar Council of India (BCI). It offers five-year integrated courses for B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) and B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), in addition to a three-year LL.B. course. Hindustan School of Law also offers one-year and two-year LL.M. programs as well as Ph.D. programs in law.

The syllabi and curriculum followed by Hindustan are on par with the top-ranking law schools in India. The courses comply with BCI norms and regulations and focus on court- craft training from day one. Hindustan School of Law collaborates with Surana and Surana International Attorneys, who conduct major national and international moot court competitions. It has also associated with the International Law Students Association (ILSA). Hindustan School of Law has a library with a rich collection of books not only in law but also in allied social-science subjects. The library subscribes to major law journals in both print and digital forms. It features a well-equipped moot court hall, where students can hone their court craft.

Hindustan School of Law provides an ambience conducive to learning and excellence. Its well-qualified and experienced faculty teaches, guides, and inspires students to achieve their goal of becoming an advocate. Hindustan’s classrooms equip students to make an impact in the courtroom. Hindustan School of Law is sincerely committed to the ideal “to make every man a success and no man a failure.”

-Dr. P.V. NAGENDRA SARMA
Professor and Dean, School of Law

The School of Law is a pioneering School envisaging the goal of achieving excellence in imparting legal education through exemplary teaching and learning methods. Hindustan Group of Institutions offer wide ranging courses in Engineering, Science and Technology, Management, Law, Health and Social Sciences. With the ever-changing dynamics of legal education, the interface between technology and law forms an interesting area to explore. Law and technology are two distinct areas for discussion, and both are connected in such a way that no discussion is complete without acknowledging the other.

The future of legal profession must largely depend on the role of technology which takes to shape and enhance it. The School encourages interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches to learning through its unique and dynamic curriculum and diverse teaching methodologies along with excellent infrastructural facilities to aid the all-round development of the students.

This law school has been part of the legal legacy since 2019 and has been providing legal services ever since then. The School, despite being a new entry, has all the amenities that are required to enhance the overall legal knowledge of the students.

Being one of the best law colleges in Chennai, it has a wider scope in Law as a whole. Let us see the benefits of studying in this prestigious institute.

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

• +2 with minimum 50%
• CLAT / LSAT score
• Group Discussion / Personal Interview

LL.B

• Graduation in any discipline with minimum 50%
• Group Discussion / Personal Interview

LL.M

• 50% Marks in LL.B / B.A., LL.B / B.B.A., LL.B / B.Com, LL.B / its equivalent qualifications.

Scholarship

Merit cum means scholarship up to 40% will be offered based on CLAT/LSAT/+2 Scores.

MoU with Chicago-Kent College of Law

An MoU has been signed with the Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, for the students to pursue their 2nd Semester at the Chicago-Kent College of Law provided for the student who have successfully completed their 1st Semester with a minimum of 14 academic credit hours of course work at Hindustan School of Law and fulfilled the requirements by Chicago-Kent College of Law.

MoU with M/s. Surana and Surana, International Lawyers

MoU Signed with M/s. Surana & Surana, International Lawyers for strengthening Legal Education and also to engage in Legal Consultancy, Advice and Allied Services.

Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science provides an environment that fosters not only the intellectual but also the overall personality development to its students. Personality Development Workshops are organized in the University for all enrolled students with a view to equip them with the necessary soft skills required to beat the stringent selection process and emerge successfully in today's competitive world. The students are exposed to intensive training for acquiring Communication, Motivation and Leadership Skills. They gain essential inputs in goal setting and team building. They also undergo Case Study Analysis, Extempore, Group Discussion and Personal Interview Session. More than two thousand students of pre-final and final year undergraduate and postgraduate programs are benefited from these workshops every year. The University considers training and placement as its key duties to every student who enrolls with the University.

The Placement Office of the University provides equal opportunity to all enrolled students to:

• Attend campus interviews conducted for leading companies.
• Do In-Plant Training
• Prepare the students to excel in Aptitude Test, Group Discussions and Interviews

The School of Law envisages to bring out the best in the students and our faculties are its strength spanning diverse and rich experience in different areas of Law.

• Dr. P.V. Nagendra Sarma, Professor & Dean
• Dr. S.Emlin Jobitha
• Dr. I. Sreelatha, Associate Professor
• Dr. Geni Philipose, Assistant Professor III
• Mr. B.Hariraman
• Mrs. Sreeja B G
• Ms.R. Subalakshmi
• Dilshath Raihana T
• Ashwathi T M
• G. S. Maghna Praseeda
• Bensha C shaji
• Venkateswaran P.K.
• Mrs.Aparna Madhu
• Ms.Maithili Shaan Katari Libby

The School of Law has constituted with an Eminent Advisory Committee comprising of legal and academic luminaries in the field of law, whose advise will be useful for the functioning of the Law School.

Patron of the Committee

• Hon.Justice Kurian Joseph

Committee Members

• Prof. Faizan Mustafa, Vice Chancellor, NALSAR, Hyderabad
• Prof. Bhatnagar, Vice Chancellor RMNLU, Lucknow
• Prof. Dr. S. Siva Kumar, Former Law Commission Member
• Prof. Ashok Patil of NLSUI, Bangalore
• Prof. Shantakumar, Vice Chancellor, GNLU, Gujarat
• Prof. Dr. Bhagirathi Panigrahi of Berhampur University Odisha

• HITS is the Founding Member of LSAC—Global Law Alliance.
• HITS accepts LSAT—India™ scores as part of the selection process for admission to the [Insert course details i.e. BA. LL.B/BBA LL.B/LL.M whichever is applicable].
• Register online for the LSAT—India™ 2020 entrance test by logging on to www.discoverlaw.in
• HITS will award the top LSAT—India™ 2020 test scorer a Scholarship for an amount equivalent to the tuition fee for one academic year.
• To promote quality, access, and equity in law and education worldwide, LSAC Global will offer two scholarships:
  • The LSAT—India™ 2020 Topper Scholarship
  • The Shamnad Basheer Access to Justice Essay Scholarship *For more information about the Scholarship visit www.discoverlaw.in/scholarship-opportunities

B.A., LL.B (Hons.) - 5 Years

The School of Law offers the Five Year integrated B.A., LL.B (Hons.) course which caters to the dynamics of interdisciplinary approaches to learning and skill acquisition. The course would entail a broad curriculum of multifarious disciplines including subjects like Political Science, History, Economics, English in addition to core subjects of law.

B.B.A., LL.B (Hons.) - 5 Years

Through a combination of courses in Business Administration and Law, the B.B.A., LL.B (Hons.) program offers to cater to the current trends in market wherein students would be enlightened on facets of corporate governance, finance management, investment and competition to name a few arenas.

LL.B - 3 Years

The School offers a three-year LL.B course designed to enrich and cater to the needs of professionals from other disciplines by introducing them to the world of law and thus presenting to them a myriad of opportunities.

Career Prospects:

In the present day context persons with legal knowledge is required in various fields and hence employment opportunities is very high compared to other fields. The opportunities are varied, The Broad classifications are :

• Profession – Practice as Advocate, - Employment in Law firms – Government Advocate- Public Prosecutors.
• Judicial Service – Enter Judicial service as Magistrate/ Munisiff.
• Service – Employment opportunities in Govt. Departments and Govt. Undertakings – Industries,- Business Houses and Commercial Establishments.
• Teaching – After passing LLM can opt for a teaching carrier in Law.
• Research – Can conduct research on various fields of law, publish books, Write in Law Journals, Online Law services, Law reporting.

Opportunities for higher studies in Hindustan School of Law:

• After passing the Law Degree, a person can join LLM Programme. LLM Degree is the minimum qualification to become a Law Teacher. Hindustan provides both 1 year and 2 year LLM course.
• After passing LLM Degree a person may join Research programme in Law at HITS for the award of Ph.D.Degree.
• There is opportunity for admission to 1 year LLM Program jointly conducted by HITS and Chicago Kent Law School USA.
• An MoU has been signed with the Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, for the students to pursue their 2nd Semester at the Chicago-Kent College of Law provided for the student who have successfully completed their 1st Semester with a minimum of 14 academic credit hours of course work at Hindustan School of Law and fulfilled the requirements by Chicago-Kent College of Law.
• Research – Can conduct research on various fields of law, publish books, Write in Law Journals, Online Law services, Law reporting.

LL.M in International Law (One year- 2 Semester Course)

One year LLM Course on the topic of International Law was approved by the University for commencing the classes. An agreement was signed with Kent Chicago University by Mrs. Anita Kurg, who is the Dean of the Kent Chicago University. It was decided that after one Semester in India, the students opting Kent School of Law can pursue their course at USA and get a degree of Kent Chicago. Students pursuing course at Kent need to have their eligibility for language test and need to meet their costs of tuition and living costs at Chicago Kent. The process will be facilitated by Hindustan School of Law with a proper recommendation of payment on completion of prescribed formalities in India. Those who want to complete two Semesters in India will get Hindustan University Degree for LLM, For getting dual LLM Degree from Kent and Hindustan, student need to complete one more Semester after coming from Kent after the completion of the First Semester.

LL.M Corporate Law, Constitution & Administrative Law (2 years)

The school offers two year LLM programs (Choice Based Credit System) in Corporate Law and Constitutional & Administrative Law. The program will be agreed for academics and for practice as lawyers in India and Abroad and also for Research and Teaching Career.

Similarly, students who complete 3 years of LL.B or 5 Year Integrated B.A., LL.B (Hons) or B.B.A., LL.B (Hons) Course and can do one Semester Exchange program at Chicago after the Completion of 3 & 5 Years, such student shall be also entitled to get LLM Degree after one Semester from Kent Chicago University. Simple Semester Exchange Program for LL.B students are also possible subject to the conditions of the University.

https://www.kentlaw.iit.edu/faculty/edward-harris

Career Prospects:

In the present day context persons with legal knowledge is required in various fields and hence employment opportunities is very high compared to other fields. The opportunities are varied, The Broad classifications are :

• Profession – Practice as Advocate, - Employment in Law firms – Government Advocate- Public Prosecutors.
• Judicial Service – Enter Judicial service as Magistrate/ Munisiff.
• Service – Employment opportunities in Govt. Departments and Govt. Undertakings – Industries,- Business Houses and Commercial Establishments.
• Teaching – After passing LLM can opt for a teaching carrier in Law.
• Research – Can conduct research on various fields of law, publish books, Write in Law Journals, Online Law services, Law reporting.

Ph.D – Programme in Law

The Department is offering Ph.D. full time and part time in law.

• A good library with a rich collection of books in print and digital forms including online resources. 
• A well–equipped moot court hall to impart skills in court-craft. 
• Computer lab facility to impart computer skills to the students and do legal research.
• Well-organised Legal Aid Clinic to render free legal aid to the needy.

DATA PROTECTION – Emerging trends and its Human rights Perspectives

• As per BCI guidelines and mandates from time to time.
• A well-structured internship program as mandated by the BCI at the end of every academic year.
• An internship is mandatory for P.G

• The legal studies are the most demanded and emerging professional career in the ever-expanding world of liberal development. The open market system and the ever-growing economy of India demand more qualified and quality professionals, not only for leading litigation but also to make a formidable presence in other fields. Apart from advocacy, the legal profession is galore with opportunities, like becoming a scholarly academician, author or legal advisor to any business house. The ever-expanding banking and insurance sectors require more legal hands as their staff.
• One can aim for a position as a Judicial Officer, Public Prosecutor, Arbitrator, or Mediator as a career.
• Advocacy is an ever-green area where the scope for entry is always open for a talented brain.
• In legislative bodies, advocates outshine others. They can prove their mettle as administrative officers too.

• University has A+ NAAC accreditation and it offers various UG, PG, and Ph.D. programs.
• All UG programs in Law are approved by the Bar Council of India.
• School of Law, HITS was adjudged as “Emerging Law Institution of the Year" by ASSOCHAM in its ‘Bharat Legal Conclave -2023: NATIONAL LEGAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS’
• The SOL, HITS has been recognized as the "Top Law School of Tamil Nadu" by the Competition Success Review -2023
• The Career 360 has adjudged SOL, HITS as the ‘Best Law School in South India’-2023
• GHRDC has adjudged SOL, HITS as one among Top 10 Law Colleges of India. -2023
• COMPETITION SUCCESS REVIEW: Adjudged the School of Law as the ‘TOP LAW SCHOOL OF TAMILNADU’ in its 2023 nationwide survey -2023

The first batch of 5-year integrated law came out in flying colours. It is sure, they will be our proud alumni in the coming years. Some of them are going abroad to pursue higher education.