Dr. Singhvi has signed an Endowment Agreement with 91̽�� (JGU) for the establishment of the ��پ��Բ��󱹾�&�Բ�����;���Ի�Ƿɳ���Գ�” at Jindal Global Law School to the tune of Rs. 2 crores. The students of JGLS would be the primary beneficiaries of this extraordinarily generous philanthropic initiative. This initiative, inter alia, pays homage to the memory of Dr. L.M. Singhvi, the eminent diplomat, parliamentarian, jurist and author.  

The Singhvi Endowment will have five major components to it:  

^{• Dr. Abhishek M. Singhvi Outstanding Youth Scholarship} 

The Excellence Scholarship aims to recognize the outstanding merit of entrants to Jindal Global Law School and to encourage and support them in their continuing studies at JGLS to become outstanding professionals of law. This will be awarded on an annual basis to the topper of the LSAT-India Entrance Exam for admission to JGLS. Bestowal of this scholarship would be a recognition of the merit and potential of young law students as they begin their legal studies.  

^{• Mrs. Anita Singhvi Outstanding Youth Scholarship} 

The aim of “Mrs. Anita Singhvi Outstanding Youth Scholarship” is to recognize the outstanding merit of young law students who are admitted to JGLS and to encourage and support them in their continuing studies to become outstanding professionals of law. This Excellence Scholarship will be awarded on an annual basis to the topper of the LSAT-India Entrance Exam for admission to JGLS. Bestowal of this scholarship would be a recognition of the merit and potential of young law students.

^{• Dr. Abhishek M. Singhvi Academic Award and Gold Medal for Outstanding Academic Performance in Administrative Law}  

This is an award and medal that is instituted to inspire and celebrate the student who is the topper in the course on “Administrative Law”. Bestowal of this award would be a recognition of their efforts, endeavors, and success in a branch of law that is highly relevant in the governance of a self-constituting, democratic and reorganizing global society based on the principles of the rule of law. 

_{• Dr. L.M. Singhvi Annual Global Conference on International Law and International Relations} 

The conference aims to draw inspiration from the early efforts of Dr. L.M. Singhvi who functioned within the intersecting spaces of international law and international relations and to draw inspiration from his work in the global society. The conference’s predominant focus would be on the intersections of international law and relations—the ideas and practices therein—on areas such as diplomacy, inter-state relations, strategies, dispute settlement, economic and cultural relations, and law & policy-making. 

^{• Dr. L.M. Singhvi Memorial Annual Lecture Series} 

The Lecture Series aims to focus on topics close to Dr. L.M. Singhvi’s heart, which include legislative process, international relations, diplomacy, international law, Indian culture, and global togetherness. The larger philosophy of the Lecture Series is to share the perspectives and ideas of Dr. L.M. Singhvi to the younger generation through the topics, which inspired his thoughts and action. 

There are five major objectives of the establishment of the Singhvi Endowment at JGU:   

First, to recognise the role of philanthropy in higher education and legal education with a view to empowering young people to fulfill their dreams and aspirations to pursue university education. It provides opportunities for creating access to world-class legal education in India for people who may not be able to afford it, especially at a premier institution. 

Second, to recognise the role of the senior members and leaders of the legal profession to participate in the efforts to promote excellence in legal education. This makes such leaders and outstanding members of the legal profession to be able to engage with all stakeholders directly and have a larger impact in the efforts to raise the quality of legal education and legal profession.  

Third, to empower law schools and universities to work towards building collaborations and partnerships with the senior members of the legal profession to serve as mentors for students and younger members of the bar. This will ensure that accomplished lawyers are able to substantially participate in the efforts to build the future of legal profession.  

Fourth, to recognise the contribution of leaders in the legal profession and other professions by instituting endowments with a view to celebrating their achievements for perpetuity through annual conferences and memorial lecture series. This will also serve as a legacy for the future by inspiring generations of students to follow the path laid down by eminent persons.   

Fifth, to support the active engagement of the outstanding members and leaders of the legal profession in the development of law schools and universities with a view to shaping their curriculum, teaching pedagogy, research ecosystem, experiential learning, advocacy skills, international collaborations and clinical legal education. The philanthropic contribution of the successful members of the legal profession will help in benchmarking the quality and standards of Indian legal education with the best in the world.

Commenting on this special occasion, Professor (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar, Founding Vice Chancellor, 91̽�� (JGU) & Founding Dean, Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) said, “This is a historic occasion for JGU and JGLS to have become the recipient of the distinguished endowment by Dr. Abhishek M. Singhvi. While it is stark evidence of Dr. Singhvi’s outstanding commitment and dedication to higher education and legal education, his choice of JGU as the institution for realizing his commitment is a huge recognition for us. The Singhvi Endowment will be the first and pioneering endowment established in JGU outside the philanthropic initiative of our founding Chancellor and benefactor, Mr. Naveen Jindal who endowed the entire university. I am truly overwhelmed by this generous gesture of Dr. Singhvi and the Singhvi family. On behalf of the students, faculty, and staff of JGU, I thank Dr. Singhvi and his family for their generosity and commitment to philanthropy. This Endowment has been established at JGU for perpetuity and several initiatives will be part of the endowment benefitting the faculty and students of JGU and JGLS.”&�Բ�����;

Announcing the Singhvi Endowment, Dr. Abhishek M. Singhvi, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India & Member of Parliament, observed, “I am most excited to announce the establishment of the Singhvi Endowment at Jindal Global Law School of 91̽��. JGU and JGLS have been at the forefront of promoting excellence in legal and higher education in India. The fact that JGU and JGLS have been recognised as India’s first ranked private university and India’s first ranked law school respectively and indeed, consistently for three years in a row by the QS World University Rankings demonstrates the stellar national and international reputation of this national ‘institution of eminence’. Our goal in establishing the Singhvi Endowment is to give it back to the society from where I have immensely benefitted. The vision of the Singhvi Endowment is to provide access to world-class education for young people who cannot afford and to empower India’s leading universities to promote excellence.” 

Reflecting on the news relating to the Singhvi Endowment, Professor Peter H. Schuck, Simeon E. Baldwin Professor of Law Emeritus, Yale Law School, USA & Chair, International Board of Advisors, JGU observed, “The establishment of a new and extraordinarily generous endowment at JGU by the noted philanthropist and jurist, Dr. Abhishek Singhvi represents a firm commitment to this remarkable institution’s continued flourishing and expansion into new areas of study, research, innovation, and community service. It is a magnificent tribute to the vision of JGU’s founding leadership, which will enable it to strengthen its leading roles in all of these areas, while developing new ones. This endowment will further entrench JGU’s leading role not only in India but throughout the developing world.”

Professor (Dr.) Jayanth K. Krishnan, Milt and Judi Stewart Professor of Law, Indiana University, USA & Co-Chair, International Board of Advisors, JGU observed, “This incredibly generous gift by Dr. Singhvi is a significant moment in the history of 91̽��. Dr. Singhvi’s extraordinary contribution here to promote the rule of law by helping to strengthen legal education is pivotal for all of us who care about providing access to the best research and teaching opportunities to the next generation of law students and future lawyers in India. As a long-time, loyal supporter of JGU, I am personally inspired and extremely moved by what Dr. Singhvi has done here for this wonderful institution.”

Professor (Dr.) Sreejith S.G., Executive Dean, Jindal Global Law School observed that, “A university becoming the site of philanthropic initiatives is a heartening sight, as it is tantamount to making a contribution to the making of the future. While philanthropy in the form of endowments supports the university, it also vests upon the university the responsibility to fulfill expectations of the highest order. I am certain, and determined, that Jindal Global Law School will uphold the values of this endowment and honour its objectives. We deeply appreciate the generous act of philanthropy of Dr. Singhvi in establishing the Singhvi Endowment, which I am sure will inspire other leaders in the legal profession.”&�Բ�����;

Dr. Abhishek M. Singhvi is an eminent jurist, politician, visible media personality, well-known columnist, author, thinker, and commentator. He is a Member of Parliament (third-term), and the youngest designated Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court of India (at age 34). He was the youngest Additional Solicitor General of India at the young age of 37. After obtaining his B.A. (Economics) degree from St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi, Dr. Singhvi went on to complete his M.A. and Ph.D. from Trinity College, University of Cambridge, UK and PIL from Harvard University, USA. Dr. Singhvi supports many charities with large and significant contributions, including a stand-alone Prayas centre for destitute children, the Singhvi Scholarship at Trinity College, University of Cambridge, an oxygen express van and medical equipment for COVID and general medical assistance and large contributions to the Supreme Court Bar. This is apart from the sterling work done by him over 12 years in Rajasthan from his MPLAD funds, supporting 400 projects in the field of health and education.  

The Day Zero Placements was conducted on 3^rd and 4^th of August 2022 in the serene campus of the 91̽�� at Sonipat, Haryana. Among the 103 accepted offers from the biggest organizations in India, 26 of them were Pre-Placement Offers from the eminent law firms namely, AZB & Partners, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Indus Law, Khaitan & Co, Saraf & Partners, Trilegal, and Veritas Legal.  

A host of organizations including Argus Partners, AZB & Partners, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, ICICI Bank, Indus Law, Khaitan & Co., Luthra and Luthra Partners, Panag & Babu Law Offices, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, Spice Route Legal and Trilegal recruited a total of 77 students with Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas taking on board a whopping 37 students.  

The Founding Vice Chancellor of 91̽��, who is also the Dean of the Jindal Global Law School, Professor (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar said, “We are committed to maximising the career prospects for students by creating new opportunities of employment and this is a special moment as it comes after a long period of uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 Pandemic! The Office of Career Services at the university is dedicated to ensuring the best placement opportunities for our students and will further engage with recruiters and support the placement process, including the Day 1 Placement Process for the 2023 batch, amongst the most talented pool of JGLS students. Firms such as AZB & Partners, Delhi, JSA Advocates & Solicitors, Stratage Partners and Saakshya Law will also be participating. Our law students benefit from some of the most exclusive opportunities to excel and I look forward to their success in the future.”

��Breakup of the Day Zero Placements:��

Professor Padmanabha Ramanujam, Dean, Academic Governance said, “We express our sincere gratitude to all our esteemed patrons and recruiters for their unwavering and continued support during the testing times of the Pandemic. I congratulate the students of JGLS, whose legal education, talent, and outstanding abilities enabled them to obtain placements in such high-profile institutions. The fact that they achieved all this during the Pandemic makes their achievements even more remarkable. It is outstanding how various law firms, corporate houses, and banks chose to place JGLS students in their organisations.”

Professor (Dr.) S.G. Sreejith, Executive Dean, JGLS said, “I wish to congratulate all the students who have been recruited for their achievement as they embark on the road to their future and career trajectories. It is a proud moment for us at JGLS to note how well our students have performed in the placement activities and that some of the most distinguished law organisations in India have chosen JGLS for recruitment.

Mr. Gaurav Shukla, Director, Office of Career Services, Jindal Global Law School underlined that students of JGLS have consistently outdone expectations on placement day. “We expected our students to perform brilliantly and it is a great day for celebration of their success.”

Soli Sorabjee was a champion of freedom of speech and expression, and defended the right to freedom of speech and expression in many landmark cases, that included the Kesavananda Bharti and the S.R.Bommai cases, in the Supreme Court of India. To Mr. Sorabjee, human rights are the conscience of the Constitution, and an independent judiciary, its conscience keeper. Therefore, the Scholarship and Award stands reminiscent of Soli Sorabjee’s achievements and his contributions to Human Rights advocacy in all its forms and an area of close interest to Mr. Sorabjee. 

The Soli J. Sorabjee Endowment Award and Scholarship has been established owing to a generous endowment instituted by Senior Advocate Mr. Satvik Varma in his personal capacity and will be offered for 20 years.��While making the endowment Mr. Varma shared “Mr. Sorabjee’s passing was a huge personal loss. Over the years, I had developed a very close personal relationship with him, which afforded an insight into the man as a lawyer and also his personal side. He was generous, affectionate, caring, compassionate and always ready to extend a helping hand. His values and passion have deeply inspired and influenced me. And his loss has left the legal community in India and abroad with a void. We felt the best way to continue his deep commitment to Human Rights was by instituting an extended Scholarship and Award in his memory.”����

Announcing the Award , the Founding Vice Chancellor of 91̽��, Professor (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar observed, “The purpose of the scholarship is  to promote academic excellence, research, integrity  and diversity by recognizing the outdstanding academic achievement of a student in course on human rights. We are grateful to Mr. Satvik Varma for partnering with 91̽�� for instituting this award in the name of Mr. Soli. J. Sorabjee. Mr. Satvik Varma, himself a distinguished graduate of Harvard Law School and also qualified to practice internationally, recognises the importance of quality legal education that JGLS provides its students.  As someone vested in the legal system, Mr. Varma feels it his duty to help the future generation of lawyers and consequently this Scholarship and Award bridges Mr. Varma’s commitment towards nurturing law students and carrying forward the name and legacy of one of India’s leading legal luminaries. We thank him for this generous act.”

Professor Kumar observed, “Mr. Sorabjee, his daughter, Ms. Zia Mody and his wife, Ms. Zena Sorabjee have been great champions of Jindal Global Law School and 91̽�� since its inception. They have participated in many initiatives of the university over the years. We feel deeply honoured to have instituted this endowment, which will celerbrate the legacy and the outstanding and inspiring contribution of Mr. Sorabjee.”

In response to the establishment of the “Soli J. Sorabjee Endowment Award and Scholarship” the celebrated jurist’s family welcomed the initiative and said that it was a great way to remember and celebrate him and perpetuate his memory. The family shared the message they wish to convey to the students at JGLS: Tread Ye the Path of Justice and Equity in All Things; a quote from the ������á��-��-����岹��, the central book of the Baháʼí Faith which deeply signifies the Baháʼí perspectives of justice. 

While responding to this award, Professor Dabiru Sridhar Patnaik, Registrar, JGU said, “A��&�Բ�����;a research intensive university, and as an outcome of the graduate attributes at the O.P.Jindal Global University we expect our students to develop the capacity to take up social and civic responsibilities relating to the environment and the society and thus foster a deep understanding of, and respect, for, diversity and pluralism. The course on Human Rights Theory and Practice will help our students develop and deepen the understanding on human rights issues, and the Soli Sorabjee award to an outstanding student will be an enabler to contribute to the promotion and protection of human rights, in consonance with ideals and commitment of Mr. Soli Sorabjee”.  

Soli J. Sorabjee was born in 1930 in Bombay. He studied at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai and Government Law College, Mumbai, and was admitted to the bar in 1953. At Government Law College, he was awarded the Kinloch Forbes Gold Medal in Roman Law and Jurisprudence (1952). 

In 1971, Sorabjee was designated a senior advocate of the��Bombay High Court. He served as��Solicitor-General of India��from 1977 to 1980. He was appointed��Attorney-General for India��on 9 December 1989 up to 2 December 1990, and then again on 7 April 1998, a post he held until 2004. In March 2002, Soli Sorabjee received the��Padma Vibhushan��for his defense of the freedom of expression and the protection of human rights.��Throughout his career, Soli remained passionate about Public Law and International Law, especially in relation to the protection and promotion of human rights.��Soli Sorabjee was appointed by the UN as a Special Rapporteur for Nigeria. Later he was appointed as Chairman of the UN Sub Commission for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, from 1998 to 2004. He also served as a member of the United Nations Sub Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities since 1998. Soli Sorabjee also served as a member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at the Hague. Representing India, in the Atlantic Case between India and Pakistan, Sorabjee appeared before the International Court of Justice, The Hague.

Jindal Global Law School, with nearly��5000 student and 500 faculty members, is ranked India’s Number One Law School and the world’s 76th Ranked Law School by the QS World University Rankings By Subject 2021. It offers a range of undergraduate, post-graduate, masters’ and doctoral degrees in law, jurisprudence and legal studies.����

LSAT–India is India’s First Law Entrance Test being held for the Academic Year 2021-22. Application closes on 14 March for its first administration. Law Aspirants can take the Test from Home: LSAT—India 2021 is Online Remote-Proctored & Artificial Intelligence – Enabled Law Entrance Test.

Admission process to all the academic programmes offered at Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) of O.P. Jindal Global Institution of Eminence Deemed to be University (JGU) has started on February 1, 2021. JGLS, which is ranked as the No. 1 Law School in India and South Asia as per the QS World University Rankings by Subject (Law) 2020, offers five programmes, namely BA LLB (Hons), BBA LLB (Hons) and BA (Hons) in Legal Studies available after Class XII; LLB 3-year programme for undergraduates and the LLM programme in different specialisations.

“Jindal Global Law School’s decision to offer an early admissions process, which will enable the LSAT-India entrance exam to be taken in an AI-Enabled and Remote Proctored manner is a significant decision for three important reasons, said Professor (Dr) C. Raj Kumar, Founding Vice Chancellor, 91̽�� and Dean, Jindal Global Law School, while announcing the admissions process for the upcoming academic year”.

Professor Kumar said, “First, this is an Early Admission Process. Students writing 12th standard board examinations and also preparing for entrance exams always have a tough time every year balancing both these competing aspirations. This year students can take the LSAT-India 2021 early and can secure their admission to the law school and write their board exams in an absolute peaceful state of mind.”

Professor Kumar said, “second, there was no opportunity in the past to law aspirants to improve their score. Law entrance exams were always a one-time opportunity. If it was a bad day for any student, you lose your chance for the year. Now, the students get a second chance in June 2021 to better their score and seek admission in case, they don’t do well in the March exam. Students had no option but to wait for the next year if they didn’t qualify LSAT–India cutoff earlier.”

For example, in 2020, cutoff for JGLS was 60 Percentile score in LSAT-India. Anyone having received a score up to 59.99 percentile could never get an offer of admission to the 5-year BA/BBALLB programmes. This year students will get another chance to improve their score and can get a second opportunity for admission, even though the cut-off may be higher in 2021.

Professor Kumar said, “The conflict of entrance test with various class XII board exams has been completely avoided by double administration of LSAT–India Test. In the past year, the students of IB and Cambridge boards were adversely affected when exams happened only once in the month of May.”

Professor Anand Prakash Mishra, Director of Law Admissions & Associate Dean of the Jindal Global Law School observed, “JGLS has always attracted the best talent from around the country and even abroad in all its academic programmes. More so in the LLM and LLB 3-year programme, it has attracted graduates of many leading international universities in the USA, UK, Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, etc. The dual administration of LSAT–India Test in an Online and Remote-Proctored format will help international applicants in a significant manner. The students can plan their test and secure admission in a better way. Our academic year starts on 1st of August 2021 and there will be adequate time available with the students and parents to prepare for joining the law school.”

Admission to JGLS is purely based on merit in the LSAT—India Test in all the academic programmes. Every seat in the flagship 5-year BA/BBALLB Hons. programme is filled only on the basis of LSAT—India percentile score, whereas the law school also utilises the JSAT-Law Entrance Test conducted by Pearson VUE and few other Test scores for its LLB, LLM and BA (Hons) Legal Studies programmes.

For the first time in its history, Jindal Global Law School as an ‘Institution of Eminence’ and in line with the leading law schools of the world is following an early admission process issuing the first set of admission offers immediately after the March LSAT-India exam.

LSAT–India Test was launched in India in the year 2009 when Jindal Global Law School started its first academic year. It’s owned and administered by the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) based in Pennsylvania in the USA. LSAC is world’s first law admission test organisation and since 1947, has been conducting LSAT Test used by over 200 world’s leading law schools in the USA, Canada and Australia. LSAT–India Test has four sections of 35 minutes each in Logical Reasoning, Analytical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension. This 2-hour 20 minutes test is objective type test, which became a fully Online and Remote-Proctored Test since 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic. Students can download past year question papers for free and register online for LSAT—India 2021 exam now at its official website: