MOHALI: Chandigarh Law College, a constituent of CGC Jhanjeri, Mohali, in collaboration with Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla organized its first one-week National Thematic Faculty Development Program (TFDP) on "Understanding the Paradigm Shift and Evolving Contours in New Criminal Legislation."
The program saw enthusiastic participation from law faculty members, research scholars, and legal professionals from across India. This informative legal program was inaugurated by the Hon'ble Vice-Chancellor of Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Prof. (Dr.) Priti Saxena. Prof. (Dr.) S.D. Sharma from Soban Singh Jeena University, Almora, delivered the keynote address. The week-long sessions were further enriched by the presence of eminent legal scholars and dignitaries.
Throughout the week-long program, experts from various universities, including Prof. (Dr.) Sharanjit Kaur (Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala), Prof. (Dr.) Pooja Jaiswal (Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Law University, Sonepat), Prof. Asad Malik (Jamia Millia Islamia University, Delhi), Dr. Zubair Ahmed Khan (Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi), Prof. (Dr.) Vageshwari (Delhi University), Prof. (Dr.) Afzal Wani (IILM University, Greater Noida), Advocate Pratham Sethi (Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh), Dr. Bhanu Pratap Singh (Lucknow University), and Prof. (Dr.) G.K. Goswami (Retired IPS), Uttar Pradesh State Institute of Forensic Science, Lucknow, participated and shared their insights.Prof. (Dr.) J.P. Yadav, Director of Chandigarh Law College under CGC Jhanjeri, played a pivotal academic and administrative role throughout this comprehensive program. During the week-long sessions, experts deeply discussed critical subjects related to the newly enacted Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA).