{ "id": 16823, "slug": "gujarat-national-law-university-act-2003", "title": "The Gujarat National Law University Act, 2003", "short_title": "The Gujarat National Law University Act, 2003", "act_number": "Gujarat Act No. 9 of 2003", "act_year": 2003, "act_type": "STATE", "location": "Gujarat", "law_status": "unknown", "enactment_date": null, "description": "The Gujarat National Law University Act, 2003", "preamble": "", "section_label": "Section", "sections": [ { "number": "1", "title": "1. Short title and commencement.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 0 }, { "number": "2", "title": "2. Definitions.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) \"Academic Council\" means the Academic Council of the University;\n(b) \"Chairman\" means the Chairman of the General Council of the University;\n(c) \"Director\" means the Director of the University appointed by the General Council under Section 33;\n(d) \"Executive Council\" means the Executive Council of the University;\n(e) \"Finance Committee\" means the Finance Committee of the University constituted under Section 28;\n(f) \"General Council\" means the General Council of the University referred to in Section 12;\n(g) \"regulations\" means the regulations made under this Act;\n(h) \"University\" means the Gujarat National Law University established under Section 3 of this Act;\n(i) \"Visitor\" means the Visitor of the University.\nChapter II\nThe University", "footnote": "", "is_definition": true, "sort_order": 1 }, { "number": "3", "title": "3. Establishment and incorporation of University.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 2 }, { "number": "4", "title": "4. Headquarters of the University.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 3 }, { "number": "5", "title": "5. Objects of the University.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 4 }, { "number": "6", "title": "6. University open to all irrespective of religion class, sex and race, etc.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 5 }, { "number": "7", "title": "7. Powers and functions of University.", "chapter": null, "content": "(i) to administer and manage the University and such centres of research, education and instruction as are necessary for the furtherance of the objects of the University;\n(ii) to provide for instruction in such branches of knowledge or learning pertaining to law as the University may think fit and to make provision for research and for advancement and dissemination of knowledge of law;\n(iii) to organise and undertake extra-mural teaching and extension services;\n(iv) to hold examinations and to grant diplomas or certificates and to confer degrees including joint degrees in law combined with other disciplines and other academic distinctions on persons subject to such conditions as the University may determine and to withdraw any such diplomas, certificates, degrees or other academic distinctions for good and sufficient cause;\n(v) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions in such manner as may be laid down by regulations;\n(vi) to fix demand and receive fees and other charges;\n(vii) to institute and maintain halls and hostels and to recognise places of residence for the students of the University and to withdraw such recognition accorded to any such place of residence;\n(viii) to establish such special centres, specialized study centres or other units for research and instruction as are in the opinion of the University, necessary for the furtherance of its objects;\n(ix) to supervise and control the residence and to regulate the discipline of the students of the University;\n(x) to create academic, technical administrative, ministerial and other posts and to make appointments thereto;\n(xi) to regulate conduct and enforce discipline among the employees of the University and to take such disciplinary measures as may be deemed necessary;\n(xii) to institute Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships, Readerships, Lecturerships and any other teaching, academic or research posts required by the University;\n(xiii) to appoint persons as Professors, Associate Professors Assistant Professors, Readers, Lecturers or otherwise as teachers and researchers of the University;\n(xiv) to establish and run specialised Schools for studies and research in various disciplines in law and related fields;\n(xv) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships prizes and medals;\n(xvi) to provide for printing, reproduction and publication of research and other works and to organise exhibitions;\n(xvii) to sponsor and undertake research in all aspects of law, jurisprudence, justice, legislation, parliamentary practice and related fields.\n(xviii) to co-operate with any other organization in the matter of education training and research in law, jurisprudence, justice, legislation, parliamentary practice and allied subjects for such purposes as may be agreed upon on such terms and conditions as the University may, from time to time determine;\n(xix) to co-operate with institutions of higher learning in any part of the world having objects wholly or partially similar to those of the University by exchange of teachers and scholars and generally in such manner as may be conducive to the common objects;\n(XX) to regulate the expenditure and to maintain the account of the University;\n(xxi) to establish and maintain within the premises of the University or elsewhere such class rooms and study halls as the University may consider adequate and necessary and to establish and maintain such libraries and reading rooms as may appear convenient or necessary for the University;\n(xxii) to receive grants, subventions, subscriptions, donations and gifts for the purpose of the University and consistent with the objects for which the University is established;\n(xxiii) to purchase, take on lease or accept as gifts or otherwise any land or building or works which may be necessary or convenient for the purpose of the University on such terms and conditions as it may think fit and proper and to construct, alter and maintain any such buildings or works;\n(xxiv) to sell, exchange, lease or otherwise dispose of movable or immovable property of the University on such terms as it may think fit and proper without prejudice to the interests and activities of the University:\n(xxv) to draw and accept, to make and endorse, to discount and negotiate promissory notes, bills of exchange cheques or other negotiable instruments;\n(xxvi) to execute conveyance, transfer, reconveyance, mortgages, lease, licence and agreement in respect of property movable or immovable including Government securities belonging to the University or to be acquired for the purpose of the University;\n(xxvii) to appoint any person for execution of an instrument or transaction of any business of the University,\n(xxviii) to enter into any agreement with the Central Government or the State Government or the Government of any other State or the University Grants Commission or any other authority for receiving grants;\n(xxix) to accept grants of money, securities or property of any kind on such terms as it may deem expedient;\n(xxx) to raise and borrow money on bonds, mortgages, promissory notes or other obligations or securities founded or based on all or any of the properties and assets of the University or without any securities and on such terms and conditions as it may think fit and to pay out of the funds of the University all expenses incidental to the raising of money and to repay and redeem any money borrowed;\n(xxxi) to invest the funds of the University or the money entrusted to the University in or on such securities and in such manner as it may deem fit and from time to time transpose any investment;\n(xxxii) to make regulations for regulating the affairs and the managements of the University;\n(xxxiii) to constitute fund for pensions, gratuity, insurance provident fund which shall be governed by the provisions of the Provident Funds Act, 1925 (19 of 1925) as if such fund were a Government Provident Fund in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by regulations and to make such grants as it may think fit for the benefit of any employee of the University and to aid in support of the establishment of associations, institutions, funds and trusts calculated to benefit the employees and the students of the University;\n(xxxiv) to delegate all or any of its powers to the Director or any committee or sub-committee constituted by any authority of the University or to any one or more members of the General Council of the University or to any officers of the University or to any officer of the University; and\n(xxxv) to do all such other acts and things as the University may consider necessary, conducive or incidental to the attainment or promotion of the objects of the University.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 6 }, { "number": "8", "title": "8. Teaching in University.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 7 }, { "number": "9", "title": "9. Visitor.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 8 }, { "number": "10", "title": "10. Chairman.", "chapter": null, "content": "Chapter III\nAuthorities of University", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 9 }, { "number": "11", "title": "11. Authorities of the University.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) the General Council;\n(b) the Executive Council;\n(c) the Academic Council;\n(d) the Finance Committee; and\n(e) such other authorities as may be declared by the University by regulation to be the authorities of the University.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 10 }, { "number": "12", "title": "12. General Council.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 11 }, { "number": "13", "title": "13. Constitution of General Council.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) the Visitor,\n(b) the Chairman,\n(c) the Director,\n(d) the Attorney General of India,\n(e) one Judge of the Supreme Court of India nominated by the Visitor,\n(f) the Minister for Finance State of Gujarat,\n(g) the Minister for Higher Educaction State of Gujarat,\n(h) the Minister for Law State of Gujarat,\n(i) the Chief Justice High Court of Gujarat,\n(j) two Judges of the High Court of Gujarat nominated by the Visitor,\n(k) the Solicitor General of India,\n(l) any Additional Solicitor General of India nominated by the Attorney General of India,\n(m) the Advocate General State of Gujarat,\n(n) the Chairperson of the University Grants Commission or his nominee from among the members of the University Grants Commission,\n(o) the Chairman Bar Council of India,\n(p) the Chairman Gujarat State Law Commission,\n(r) the Director of Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad,\n(s) two members of the Executive Council as are not otherwise members of the General Council,\n(t) an eminent scholar nominated by the State Government,\n(u) two distinguished persons to be nominated by the State Government,\n(v) (i) the Chairman Indian Institute of Legal Studies Society;\nand\n(ii) one member to be nominated by the Indian Institute of Legal Studies Society from amongst its members,\n(w) two Vice-Chancellor of other Universities established by law in the State of Gujarat by rotation to be nominated by the State Government,\n(x) two distinguished lawyers nominated by the Visitor,\n(y) two distinguished lawyers nominated by the Chief Justice of the High Court of Gujarat,\n(z) two distinguished educationalists to be nominated by the Director in consultation with the Visitor:", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 12 }, { "number": "14", "title": "14. Term of office of members of General Council.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) tenders his resignation and such resignation is accepted; or\n(b) becomes of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court; or\n(c) becomes undischarged insolvent; or\n(d) has been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude; or\n(e) has accepted a full time appointment to the post other than the post of Director in the University.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 13 }, { "number": "15", "title": "15. Powers of General Council.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) to formulate and review the broad polices and programmes of the University and suggest measures for the development of the University;\n(b) to direct the Executive Council to take such steps as are necessary for achieving the objects of the University,\n(c) to consider and pass resolution on the annual report financial estimates and audit reports on the accounts of the University;\n(d) to appoint the Director,\n(e) to exercise such other powers as it may deem necessary for the performance of functions and the administration of the University.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 14 }, { "number": "16", "title": "16. Meetings of the General Council.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 15 }, { "number": "17", "title": "17. Executive Council.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 16 }, { "number": "18", "title": "18. Constitution of the Executive Council.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) the Director;\n(b) a member of the General Council, who is a Judge, nominated by the Visitor;\n(c) the Chief Secretary to the Government of Gujarat or an officer not below the rank of the Secretary to Government of Gujarat to be nominated by him;\n(d) the Secretary to the Government of Gujarat, Finance Department;\n(e) the Secretary to the Government of Gujarat, (Higher Education), Education Department;\n(f) the Secretary to the Government of Gujarat, Legal Department;\n(g) a member of the General Council to be nominated by the State Government;\n(h) a member of the General Council, who is a lawyer to be nominated by the Visitor;\n(i) a member of the General Council, who is an educationist to be nominated by the Visitor;\n(j) five Professors or Associate Professors of the University to be nominated by the Director, by rotation.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 17 }, { "number": "19", "title": "19. Term of office of members of Executive Council.", "chapter": null, "content": "(b) When a person is nominated as a member of Executive Council, he shall cease to be such member if his nomination of such membership is withdrawn by the nominating body or person, as the case may be.\n(c) A member of the Executive Council shall cease to be a member if he,-\n(i) tenders his resignation and such resignation is accepted;\n(ii) becomes of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent Court; or\n(iii) becomes undischarged insolvent; or\n(iv) has been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude; or (other than the Director or member of the faculty) has accepted a full time appointment in the University.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 18 }, { "number": "20", "title": "20. Power and functions and Executive Council.", "chapter": null, "content": "(1) to submit to the General Council, with its recommendations, the name of persons for appointment as Director suggested by the Search Committee constituted in accordance with the regulations made in this behalf;\n(2) to appoint Registrar, Librarian, Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors and other members of the teaching staff, as may be necessary, on the recommendations of the Selection Committee:\n(a) any supernumerary post; or\n(b) Professor of eminence.\n(3) to create administrative and ministerial posts, to determine the number and emoluments of such posts, to specify qualifications for such posts, and to appoint persons to such posts on such terms and conditions of service as may be prescribed by regulations in this behalf, or to delegate the powers of appointment to such authority or officer as the Executive Council may, by resolution, specify either generally or specifically;\n(4) to grant, the accordance with the regulations, leave other than casual leave to any officer of the University and to make necessary arrangement for the discharge of the functions of such officer during his period of leave;\n(5) to manage and regulate the finances, accounts, investments, property, business and all other administrative affairs of the University and, for that purpose, to appoint such person or agency as it may think fit;\n(6) to invest any money belonging to the University, including any unapplied income, in such stock, funds, shares or securities, as it may think fit, or to invest in the purchase of immovable property;\n(7) to transfer or acquire any movable or immovable property on behalf of the University.\n(8) to enter into, vary, carry out or cancel contracts on behalf of the University and to appoint such officers as it may think fit for that purpose;\n(9) to provide buildings, premises, furniture, apparatus and other means required for carrying out the functions of the University;\n(10) to appoint examiners and moderators, to fix their fees, emoluments all allowances, in consultation with the Academic Council;\n(11) to select a common seal for the University and to provide for the custody of the seal; and\n(12) to exercise such other powers and to perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on it by or under this Act.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 19 }, { "number": "21", "title": "21. Meetings of Executive Council.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 20 }, { "number": "22", "title": "22. Delegation of powers by Executive Council.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 21 }, { "number": "23", "title": "23. Academic Council.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 22 }, { "number": "24", "title": "24. Constitution of Academic Council.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) the Director,\n(b) a member of the Bar Council of India to be nominated by the Chairmen of the Bar Council of India;\n(c) a member of the Bar Council of Gujarat to be nominated by the Chairman of the Bar Council of Gujarat.\n(d) a member of the law panel of the University Grants Commission to be nominated by the Chairman of the Commission,\n(e) one Dean of law faculty of any other University established by Law in the State of Gujarat, by rotation to be nominated by the State Government,\n(f) two distinguished persons (other than employees of the University) teaching law to be nominated by the Director,\n(g) an eminent jurist to be nominated by the State Government,\n(h) (i) all Professors of the University; and\n(ii) a representative each of the Associate Professors and the Assistant Professors of the University.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 23 }, { "number": "25", "title": "25. Powers and functions of Academic Council.", "chapter": null, "content": "(1) to report on any matter referred to on delegated to it by the General Council or the Executive Council;\n(2) to make recommendations to the Executive Council with regard to the creation, abolition or classification of teaching posts in the University and qualifications, emoluments and the duties attached thereto;\n(3) to formulate, modify or revise schemes for the organisation of the faculties, schools, centres or specialised institutes, and to assign to them their respective subjects and also to report to the Executive Council as to the expediency of the abolition or sub-division of any faculty, school, centre or specialised institute, or the combination of one with another;\n(4) to make arrangements by regulations for the instruction and examination of persons other than those enrolled in the University;\n(5) to promote research and to require reports on such research;\n(6) to consider proposals submitted by the faculties;\n(7) to recognise diplomas and degrees of other Universities and institutions and to determine their equivalence in relation to the diplomas and degrees of the University;\n(8) to fix, subject to any conditions laid by the General Council, the time, mode and conditions of competition for fellowships, scholarships and other prizes, and to award the same;\n(9) to make recommendations to the Executive Council in regard to the appointment of examiners and fixation of their fees, emoluments and travelling and other expenses;\n(10) to make arrangements for the conduct of examinations and to fix dates for holding such examinations;\n(11) to declare the result of examinations, or to appoint committees or officers for declaration of such result, and to make recommendations regarding the conferment or grant of degrees, honours, diplomas, certificates, titles and marks of honour;\n(12) to award stipends, scholarships, medals and prizes and to make other awards in accordance with the regulations and on such conditions as may be attached to the awards;\n(13) to perform, in relation to academic matters, all such duties and to do all such acts as may be necessary for carrying out the provisions of this Act and the regulations.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 24 }, { "number": "26", "title": "26. Meetings of Academic Council.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 25 }, { "number": "27", "title": "27. Transitory powers of Director.", "chapter": null, "content": "Chapter IV\nCommittees", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 26 }, { "number": "28", "title": "28. Finance Committee.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) the Chairman,\n(b) the Director,\n(c) two members to be nominated by the Executive Council from amongst its members,\n(d) one member to be nominated by the State Government from amongst the members of the Executive Council, who is an officer of the State Government.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 27 }, { "number": "29", "title": "29. Powers and functions of Finance.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) to examine and scrutinise the annual budget of the University and to make recommendations on financial matters to the Executive Council;\n(b) to consider all proposals for new expenditure and to make recommendations to the Executive Council;\n(c) to consider the periodical statements of accounts and to review the finances of the University from time to time, to consider re-appropriation statements and audit reports, and to make recommendations thereon to the Executive Council;\n(d) to give views and to make recommendations to the Executive Council on any financial matters affecting the University, either on its own motion or on reference from the Executive Council or the Director.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 28 }, { "number": "30", "title": "30. Selection Committee.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) the Director,\n(b) the Head of the Department concerned, if any, who is not lower in rank than that of the post for which selection is to be made;\n(c) (i) where an appointment is to be made by any academic post, three experts nominated by the Director from amongst a panel of names recommended by the Academic Council,\n(ii) where appointment is to be made to any administrative post, three experts in the fields of the University administration nominated by the Director from amongst a panel of names recommended by the Executive Council.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 29 }, { "number": "31", "title": "31. Standing Committees and ad hoc committees.", "chapter": null, "content": "Chapter V\nOfficers of the University", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 30 }, { "number": "32", "title": "32. Officers of the University.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) the Director,\n(b) the Heads of the Departments, Schools and Centres,\n(c) the Registrar, and\n(d) such other officers of the University as may be declared by the regulations to be the officers of the University.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 31 }, { "number": "33", "title": "33. Director.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) ensure that the provisions of this Act and the regulations are duly observed, and he shall have all such powers as are necessary for that purpose;\n(b) convene the meetings of the General Council, the Executive Council, and the Academic Council and shall perform such other functions as may be necessary to give effect to the provisions of this Act;\n(c) have all such powers as are necessary for proper maintenance of discipline in the University.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 32 }, { "number": "34", "title": "34. Head of Departments and Schools.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 33 }, { "number": "35", "title": "35. Registrar.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) comply with all directions and orders of the Executive Council and the Director,\n(b) be the custodian of the records, common seal and such other property of the University as the Executive Council may direct, and\n(c) exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be prescribed by the regulations.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 34 }, { "number": "36", "title": "36. Terms and conditions of employees.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 35 }, { "number": "37", "title": "37. Insurance, pension and provident fund.", "chapter": null, "content": "Chapter VI\nFinance", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 36 }, { "number": "38", "title": "38. University Fund.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) all contributions or grants made by the State Government, the Central Government, the Bar Council of India, the Bar Council of Gujarat and the University Grants Commission;\n(b) the income of the University from all sources including income from fees and charges;\n(c) all income or moneys from trusts, bequests, donations, endowments, subvention and other grants.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 37 }, { "number": "39", "title": "39. Annual accounts and financial estimates.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 38 }, { "number": "40", "title": "40. Annual report.", "chapter": null, "content": "Chapter VII\nEnrolment and Degree", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 39 }, { "number": "41", "title": "41. Qualification for admission of students.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 40 }, { "number": "42", "title": "42. Residence of students.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 41 }, { "number": "43", "title": "43. Honorary degree.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 42 }, { "number": "44", "title": "44. Withdrawal of degree or diploma.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 43 }, { "number": "45", "title": "45. Discipline among students.", "chapter": null, "content": "Chapter VIII\nSupplementary Provisions", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 44 }, { "number": "46", "title": "46. Regulations.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) the determination of authorities for organising teaching relating to syllabus and academic programmes;\n(b) the withdrawal of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions;\n(c) the establishment and abolition of Faculties, Departments, and specialised schools centres of learning and research, and halls of residence;\n(d) the institution and award of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, exhibitions, medals and prizes;\n(e) conditions and modes of appointment of examiners, conduct or standard of examinations and course of study;\n(f) modes of enrolment or admission of students;\n(g) examinations of other University to be recognised as equivalent to University examinations.\n(ii) The General Council may, by resolution, approve the regulation.\n(iii) The Visitor may approve the regulations and the regulations so approved shall remain in force till the date on which it is approved or disapproved by the General Council.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 45 }, { "number": "47", "title": "47. Execution of contracts.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 46 }, { "number": "48", "title": "48. Appointment of Review Commission.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 47 }, { "number": "49", "title": "49. Officers and employees to be public servant.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 48 }, { "number": "50", "title": "50. Proceedings not invalidated by vacancies.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 49 }, { "number": "51", "title": "51. Protection of action taken in good faith.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 50 }, { "number": "52", "title": "52. Sponsored scheme.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) the amount received shall be kept by the University in a separate account and shall be utilised for the purpose of the scheme only; and\n(b) the staff required to execute such scheme shall be recruited in accordance with the terms and conditions stipulated by the sponsoring organisation.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 51 }, { "number": "53", "title": "53. Power to remove difficulties.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 52 } ], "metadata": { "Act ID": "guj129", "Act Number": "Gujarat Act No. 9 of 2003", "Enactment Date": "", "Act Year": "2003", "Short Title": "The Gujarat National Law University Act, 2003", "Type": "STATE", "Location": "Gujarat" }, "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:52:48" }