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Left to Right - Mudavat Sreenu Naik, Dr. Mritunjay Kumar, Chanchal Sharma, Mr. Bineet Singh, Prof. (Dr.) Chanchal Kumar Singh, Prof. (Dr.) Paul De Hert (Visiting Professor, Vrije Universiteit, Brussels), Abhavya Rathore, Navya Chadha, 

Dr. Aayush Raj, Ishita Kumar and Varin Sharma




About the Centre for Philosophy and Comparative Law Studies


(The Centre is renamed vide Office Order dated – 09/11/2024. The Centre was earlier called – Centre for Comparative Public Law, CCPL)

Advanced studies and research in Philosophy and Comparative Law is intended to resolve problems faced by the society by dwelling deeper into the nuances of approaches devised by different laws and legal systems of the world. Comparative investigations into law and legal philosophy enable us to abate national prejudices for both, the making or unmaking of law and administration of justice. In the age of globalization comparative law and legal philosophy imparts to legal institutions and judicial process a cosmopolitan sensibility. It is noteworthy that Indian courts cite invariably legal materials from legal systems all over the world. This helps in formulating jurisprudential discourse that brings better possible alternative to the existing system.

In view of this trend of comparative studies and the process of learning and unlearning, Centres of academic research and excellence in higher education play a crucial role. Such Centers of excellence can offer immense opportunities to re-examine compatibilities of existing laws and fundamental legal categories to the indigenous socio-cultural milieus and facts. In the way in which, these studies about the compatibilities lead to appreciation of deficiencies, it may also offer insights for developing alternative way of theorizing law and justice.

Aims and Objectives

The principal objective of the Centre for Philosophy and Comparative Law Studies (CPCLS) is to undertake studies and investigations in core areas of public law and advanced jurisprudence as well as comparative private law, and comparative legal systems. The primary means proposed to be employed for undertaking such investigations include but are not limited to - conducting specific courses, training programmes, seminars in comparative constitutional law and comparative legal systems, conduct field studies to catalogue pluralism in societies, etc. Further, the Centre is aimed at undertaking doctrinal studies and publish documents for achieving the overall objectives of the comparative studies delineated above.

The Centre is dedicated to fostering its goals by undertaking the following activities -

·        Undertaking studies and teaching of comparative merits of different legal systems of the world.

·        Undertaking studies and teaching of public law with an emphasis on fundamental conceptions in constitutional law and legal institutions.

·        Undertaking studies in comparative legal philosophy with an emphasis on understanding Indian(indigenous) legal traditions, philosophy of law, and justice in classical and modern epochs.

·        Engaging in and promoting interdisciplinary studies in public and private laws by way of class-room teaching and research.

·        Engaging with various organizations (both national and international) for funding and conducting events to foster research and studies in the field of Comparative Public Law as delineated above.

 

 

 

Composition of the Centre for Philosophy and Comparative Law Studies

Patron-in-Chief

Prof. Priti Saxena

Hon'ble Vice-Chancellor

Director

Prof. Chanchal Kumar Singh

Professor of Law

Coordinator

Dr. Mritunjay Kumar

Assistant Professor of Law

Co-Coordinator

Dr. Aayush Raj

Assistant Professor of Law

 





Student Members of the Centre


Ishita Kumar

Enrollment No – 1020220034

 

Ayush Bhardwaj

Enrollment No – 1020220020

 

Navya Chadha

Enrollment No – 1020220064

 

Abhavya Rathore

Enrollment No – 1120212271

 

Mudavath Sreenu Naik

Enrollment No – 1020212225

 

Varin Sharma

Enrollment No – 1120202102

 

Chanchal Sharma

Enrollment No – 1020220076

 

 


















CURRENT PROJECTS/ ACTIVITIES


  • Project on Socio-Economic Rights and Building & Construction Workers: A Study of Implementation of Laws and Rules in the State of Himachal Pradesh.

  • The Centre for Philosophy and Comparative Law Studies (earlier known as the Centre for Comparative Public Law) is undertaking a project to publish books on Hindu Philosophical Discourse and Law. The Centre has already partnered with the Eastern Book Publishing Company.






COMPLETED PROJECTS/ ACTIVITIES


  • The Centre has appointed Prof Paul de Hert as Visiting Professor and he will be delivering lectures in the month of October 2023 in the HPNLU, Shimla campus.

  • The Centre organised a Capacity Building Programme in association with the Indian Council for Social Sciences Research, New Delhi during October-December, 2023 (details to be released soon) on Exploring the Dimensions of Research Methods in Social Sciences and Jurisprudence.
  • CBP on Access to Justice in Ancient and Medieval India: Revisiting Possibilities and Challenges for Legal Pluralism in 21st Century completed in July, 2022.

  • Round Table Conference on Law, Lawyering, and Justice Administration in India: Access to Justice through Pro-Bono Legal Services’ 03-04th December 2022.

  • CBP on Comparative Public Law and Hindu Philosophy: Research and Teaching Dimensions in 21st Century India completed in July, 2021.




Contact Us

Director
Centre for Philosophy and Comparative Law Studies (CPCLS)

Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla
16 Miles, Shimla-Mandi National Highway, Ghandal, Shimla, H.P. 171014
Email:
cpcls@hpnlu.ac.in

Links:
Reading-cum-Reference Material for the CCPL-ICSSR CBP 2023. Uploaded on : 06-Dec-2023
Brochure for CCPL-ICSSR CBP, 10-23 December 2023 Uploaded on : 17-Nov-2023
Flyer for CCPL-ICSSR CBP, 10-23 December 2023 Uploaded on : 17-Nov-2023
One-Week Certificate Course on European Civil Law system (as compared to the Common law System) and the Two Europes Uploaded on : 20-Oct-2023
Final Compiled Reading-cum-Reference Material for Circulation Uploaded on : 10-Aug-2023
Centre for Comparative Public Law Presents Fortnightly Event - Vidhi Vitanda Vimarsha (Banner) Uploaded on : 09-May-2023
Centre for Comparative Public Law Presents Fortnightly Event - Vidhi Vitanda Vimarsha (Banner) Uploaded on : 09-May-2023
Document for Registering for CCPL-ICSSR CBP 2022 Uploaded on : 17-May-2022
Final Flyer for CCPL-ICSSR CBP 2022 Uploaded on : 17-May-2022
Concept Note - CCPL-ICSSR CBP - July 2022 Uploaded on : 17-May-2022
Brief Details of the Capacity Building Programme (CCPL-ICSSR CBP 2022) Uploaded on : 28-Apr-2022
Programme Schedule for the CCPL-ICSSR CBP 2021 Uploaded on : 17-Jul-2021
Reading-cum-Reference Material for CCPL-ICSSR CBP 2021 Uploaded on : 17-Jul-2021
Brochure of Capacity Building Programme on Comparative Public Law and Hindu Philosophy: Research and Teaching Dimensions in 21st Century India Uploaded on : 08-Jul-2021
Project on Socio-Economic Rights and Building & Construction Workers Uploaded on : 14-Sep-2020
Concept Note - Capacity Building Programme (CCPL-ICSSR CBP 2021) Uploaded on : 01-Apr-2020
About the Centre for Comparative Public Law Uploaded on : 27-Mar-2020