India to play a global leadership role in legal education: R Venkataramani, Attorney General of India

Hyderabad: India is all set to assume a global leadership role in legal education, said Attorney-General of India R. Venkataramani and highlighted concerns from experts worldwide about the perceived failures of legal education institutions in America and Europe.

He noted that while intellectuals in these regions are critiquing their systems, the Indian legal education system was thriving and ready to take on a leadership role globally. He was speaking at the inaugural function of the Moot Court at Maulana Azad National Urdu University (Manuu) Law School. The Moot Court has been named after Venkataramani.

Venkataramani emphasised the significance of legal education in Urdu, and said it would enhance India's cultural wealth. He described law schools as "laboratories of law," where students of Manuu Law School, equipped with Urdu, have a unique opportunity to excel.

The event commenced with university Vice Chancellor Prof. Syed Ainul Hasan celebrated the dual milestones: the inauguration of the law school and the presence of Attorney General Venkataramani. Prof Hasan acknowledged the collective efforts that made the establishment of the Law School possible.

Prof Faizan Mustafa, Vice Chancellor of Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna, and Adjunct Professor at the Manuu Law School, advocated for Maulana Azad University to receive constitutional status and recognition as an institution of national importance.

Prof. Mustafa appealed to the Attorney General to support a project translating the three new criminal laws into Urdu, a task he committed to undertaking himself.