Madhusudan Law University formerly Madhusudan Law College is the oldest Law Institute (now a university) of the State of Odisha.[2] The college is situated at Municipal Colony in Cuttack in the Indian state of Odisha.[3] It offers 3 years LL.B.(Hons.),[4] 5 years Integrated B.A., LL.B.(Hons) and 2 years LL.M. course approved from Bar Council of India (BCI).[5][6]
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| Motto | धर्मो रक्षति रक्षितः (Sanskrit) |
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Motto in English | Dharma protects the protector. |
| Type | Public |
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| Affiliation | BCI; UGC |
| Chancellor | Governor of Odisha |
| Vice-Chancellor | Kamal Jeet Singh[1] |
| Location | , , 20°27′59″N 85°53′46″E / 20.4664616°N 85.896038°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | mlu |
History
editIn 1869 the law course was introduced in the Ravenshaw Collegiate School, Cuttack. thereafter it continued in the Ravenshaw College. That time the Bachelor of Law course was under the University of Calcutta and after the foundation of Utkal University in 1943 the Madhusudan Law College was also established in the same year. This college is named after National Leader and politician Madhusudan Das.[7]
From 28 April 2021 all government and private law colleges of Odisha, other than constituent law colleges will be affiliated under Madhusudan Law University.[8]
Notable alumni
edit- Dipak Misra, Former Chief Justice of India[9]
- Gopal Ballav Pattanaik, Former Chief Justice of India[10]
- Ananga Kumar Patnaik, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India[11]
- Pradip Kumar Mohanty, Former Chief Justice, Jharkhand High Court[12]
- Narasingha Mishra, Former Law Minister and Member of the Law Commission[13]
- Gobinda Chandra Majhi
- Pratap Jena
- Ainthu Sahoo
- Rabi Ray
- Gopanarayan Das
References
edit- ^ "First Vice-Chancellor Of Madhusudan Law University Appointed". Sambad Apr 9, 2021. Cuttack. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Odisha upgrades Madhusudan Law College into a university". The Times of India. 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Madhusudan Law College (MLC), Cuttack - 2019 Admission, Courses, Fees". CollegeDekho. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "Madusudan Law University - Madusudan Law University". Mlu.ac.in. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Madhusudan Law College - Cuttack - 3 years and 5 Years LLB course". www.legalserviceindia.com. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "Madhusudan Law College, Cuttack". Collegedunia. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "Madhusudan Law College". Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ Pradhan, Hemanta. "Odisha upgrades Madhusudan Law College into a university". The Times of India Apr 9, 2021, 08:49 IST. Bhubaneswar. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Dipak Misra". Supreme Court Observer. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "G.B. Patnaik". Supreme Court Observer. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Justice AK Patnaik". Supreme Court of India. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Pradip Kumar Mohanty". Jharkhand High Court. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Narasingha Mishra made Law Commission Member". New Indian Express. Retrieved 24 June 2024.