Why BITS
Law School
We believe in bending the arc of the moral universe towards justice through new-age legal education and scholarship. Join us in our effort to galvanize future leaders and their collective consciousness to learn and appreciate the constitutional principles and rule of law.
Note: Our law programmes have been recognised and approved by the Bar Council of India (BCI). We have an intake of 60 students each for our B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) and B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) programmes.
- Expert Faculty
- Interdisciplinary and Future-Ready Curriculum
- Robust Alumni Network and Career Support
- Internship and Mentorship Programme
- Located in Mumbai - the Financial - Legal - Motion picture Capital of India
Expert Faculty
Our faculty of eminent scholars, experienced academicians, and noted practitioners bring new ideas and approaches to make a student’s learning experience engaging and memorable. They have the academic freedom to push the boundaries of knowledge.
Interdisciplinary and Future-Ready Curriculum
Our mission of democratising knowledge of the law is based on an interdisciplinary and internationally benchmarked curriculum. This helps students identify patterns in their learning process, sharpen the ability to deconstruct the world around them, and challenge the status quo.
Robust Alumni Network and Career Support
The 1,86,000+ BITS Pilani Alumni Network is one of the strongest and illustrious network of industry leaders, founders, law practitioners, and academicians in India. Our students benefit from the steadfast commitment of these professionals and their organisations to help law students excel.
This will be complemented by a robust Career Advancement Office (CAO) that will connect our students with top recruiters across law firms and corporations while perfecting their toolkit to crack interviews.
Internship and Mentorship Programme
We offer an innovative and enriching mentorship programme to equip law students with industry knowledge, guide them in conventional and unconventional careers after law school, and firm their feet for roles in academia, industry, law practice, judiciary, civil society, and government bodies.
Located in Mumbai - the Financial - Legal - Motion picture Capital of India
Our students benefit from everything that Mumbai stands for - a strategic hub for law firms, a centre-stage for the film and television industry, a focal point for the banking and finance industry, a nerve-centre for the media and communication industry, and a fulcrum of India’s corporate and manufacturing industry.
Fully Residential Permanent Campus
Our upcoming zero-carbon footprint campus is spread over a lush 60 acres in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region and will be home to students from 2025 onwards. This exclusive, state-of-the-art campus will serve as a vibrant home to students and offer facilities such as tech-enabled libraries, centres for incubation, and research excellence centres to provide students with the infrastructural support they need to expand their thinking without any constraints.
Designed by renowned architect, Hafeez Contractor, students will stay in stylish and comfortable on-site housing, promoting and promising a positive learning experience – a home away from home.
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BITS Pilani Legacy
The BITS Pilani legacy can be traced back to the “Patshala” set up by Seth Shiv Narayan Birla in 1901. The “Patshala” transformed into a degree college and in 1964, BITS Pilani was incepted with Dr. G.D. Birla at the helm, and soon entered into a tie-up with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Rooted firmly in our shared ethos with BITS Pilani, we hope to instill in our students the passion for excellence, innovation, courage, and a “can-do attitude” to transform them into future-ready, socially-conscious, and resilient law professionals creating an impact nationally and globally.
Our Leadership
After nearly two centuries of lawyers crafting the greatest freedom struggle in the history of the world, it is time to create a new generation of lawyers and legal thinkers who can dare to dream big and lead the change that India needs. In this mission, BITS Law School has been established by stalwarts of the education and global corporate sector.
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Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla is the Chairman of the Indian multinational conglomerate, Aditya Birla Group. In the 27 years, at the helm of the Group, he has accelerated growth, built meritocracy, and enhanced stakeholder value.
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- Chancellor, BITS Pilani
- Chairman, Board of Governors, BITS Law School
- Chairman, Aditya Birla Group
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Ms. Shobhana Bhartia is a prominent statesperson, besides being the first and the youngest woman to become the chief executive of a national newspaper. She is currently the Chairperson and Editorial Director at HT Media Limited, India’s largest listed media company, part of India’s illustrious Birla group.
Read MoreMs. Shobhana Bhartia
- Pro Chancellor, BITS Pilani
- Member, Board of Governors, BITS Law School
- Chairperson, Hindustan Times Group
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Prof. V. Ramgopal Rao is an internationally acclaimed Nanoelectronics researcher and his research and leadership contributions have been recognized with over 35 awards and honors in the country and abroad. He is a recipient of three honorary doctorates.
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- Vice Chancellor, BITS Pilani
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Professor Ashish Bharadwaj is the Founding Dean of BITS Law School. He is a recipient of Erasmus Mundus Scholarship from the European Commission under FP7, Max Planck Society Doctoral Fellowship, and Thomas Edison Innovation Fellowship from George Mason University (USA).
Read MoreProf. (Dr.) Ashish Bharadwaj
- Founding Dean, BITS Law School
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Sidharth Kumar Birla is a businessperson who has been at the head of 6 different companies. Presently, he occupies the position of Executive Chairman of Xpro India Ltd. and Chairman of IntelliPro Finance Pvt Ltd.
Read MoreMr. Sidharth Birla
- Executive Chairman, Xpro India Ltd
- Member, Board of Governors, BITS Law School
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Smt. Manjushree Khaitan is Chairman of Manjushree Plantations Ltd. and Kesoram Industries Ltd. Ms. Khaitan is on the board of Birla Education Trust, and Birla Tyres Ltd.
Read MoreMs. Manjushree Khaitan
- Chairman, Kesoram Industries
- Chairman, Manjushree Plantations
- Member, Board of Governors, BITS Law School
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Mr. Akshay Poddar is one of the promoters of “Adventz Group of Companies”, and is a seasoned businessperson and industrialist since 1999.
Read MoreMr. Akshay Poddar
- Promoter, Adventz Group of Companies
- Member, Board of Governors, BITS Law School
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Mr. Hemant Kumar is a graduate in Electrical Engineering from Agra University. In 1983, he was deputed to Birla Textiles Delhi (Prop. Texmaco Limited), as Chief Executive where he successfully re-structured the operations with a remarkable turnaround.
Read MoreMr. Hemant Kumar
- Member, Board of Governors, BITS Law School
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Mr. Dilip Gaur is currently the Director of Aditya Birla Management Corp. Pvt. Ltd. – the Group’s Apex decision-making body and provides strategic direction to the Group Companies.
Read MoreMr. Dilip Gaur
- Director, Aditya Birla Management Corporation Private Ltd (ABMCPL)
- Member, Board of Governors, BITS Law School
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Sudhirkumar Barai is a Director and Senior Professor of Civil Engineering at BITS Pilani campus, Rajasthan. He is also a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.
Read MoreProf. Sudhirkumar Barai
- Director, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus
- Member, Board of Governors, BITS Law School
Advisory Council
BITS Law School is guided by stalwarts of the legal fraternity and luminaries from the judiciary.
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Hon. Justice Uday Umesh Lalit was appointed Chief Justice of India on 27th August, 2022 and retired on 8th November, 2022.
Read MoreHon. Justice Uday Umesh Lalit
- Former Chief Justice of India
- Member, Advisory Council
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Hon. Justice B.N. Srikrishna is the Retd. Judge of Hon. Supreme Court of India. He has served as a judge at the Supreme Court of India from 2002 to 2006.
Read MoreHon. Justice B.N. Srikrishna
- Former Judge of The Supreme Court of India
- Member, Advisory Council
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Prof. D. Daniel Sokol is among the top 10 most cited antitrust law professors in the past five years. He focuses his teaching and scholarship on complex business issues from early stage start-ups to multinational businesses and the issues that businesses face regarding competition: antitrust, data breaches, corporate governance, compliance, innovation, M&A, digital transformation, and global business regulation.
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- Carolyn Craig Franklin Chair in Law, USC Gould School of Law
- Professor of Law and Business, USC Marshall School of Business, University of South California
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Mr. Haigreve Khaitan is a Partner and heads the Corporate / M&A and Private Equity practice at Khaitan & Co. He is an elected member of the National Executive Committee of the firm, which is responsible for the Firm’s strategic growth and development.
Read MoreMr. Haigreve Khaitan
- Managing Partner, Khaitan & Co
- Member, Advisory Council
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Professor Irene Calboli specialises in Intellectual Property, Trade, and Cultural Heritage Law. She is
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Regents Professor of Law at Texas A&M University School of Law and holds several honorary and visiting
appointments, including Senior Fellow at Melbourne University, Academic Fellow at the University of
Geneva, Transatlantic Technology Law Fellow at Stanford University, Visiting Professor at National Law
University, Delhi, and Distinguished Fellow at the Royal University of Law and Economics in Cambodia.Prof. Irene Calboli
- Regents Professor of Law, School of Law, Texas A&M University
- Fellow, Transatlantic Technology Law Forum, Stanford Law School
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Pallavi S. Shroff is the Managing Partner of Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas with over 41 years of extensive experience. She is the Head of the Dispute Resolution practice at the Firm, with an extensive knowledge in matters of litigation arbitration and white collar crime. She also mentors the Competition Law practice at the Firm.
Read MoreMs. Pallavi S. Shroff
- Managing Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
- Member, Advisory Council
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Dr. Shyam Sunder is a renowned accounting theorist and experimental economist. His research contributions include financial reporting, information in security markets, statistical theory of valuation, and design of electronic markets.
Read MoreProf. (Dr.) Shyam Sunder
- James L. Frank Professor of Accounting, Economics, and Finance, Yale School of Management
- Professor in the Department of Economics, Yale University
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Mr. Sriram Panchu has been in the forefront of the mediation movement in India, and is an internationally recognized Indian mediator.
Read MoreMr. Sriram Panchu
- Senior Advocate, Mediator and Arbitrator
- Member, Advisory Council
Faculty
Our faculty of imminent scholars, experienced academicians, and noted practitioners bring new ideas, scholarship, and approaches to make a student’s learning experience engaging and memorable. They have the academic freedom to push the boundaries of knowledge.
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Ph.D., Jawaharlal Nehru University (India)
M.Phil., Jawaharlal Nehru University (India)
M.A., Jawaharlal Nehru University (India)
Prof. (Dr.) Rahela Khorakiwala
Ph.D., Jawaharlal Nehru University (India)
M.Phil., Jawaharlal Nehru University (India)
L.L.M., New York University (USA)
LL.B., Government Law College (India)
B.A. (Hons.), St. Xavier's College (India)
Prof. (Dr.) Shireen Mirza
Ph.D., University of London (UK)
M.Phil., CSCS, Bangalore (India)
M.A., University of Warwick (UK)
B.A., Bangalore University (India)
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Prof. (Dr.) Ashish Bharadwaj
Ph.D. (Max Planck Institute; and Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich)
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Prof. Aafreen Mitchelle Collaco
Ph.D., O.P. Jindal Global University (India)*
LL.M., O.P. Jindal Global University (India)
LL.B., V.M. Salgaocar College of Law (India)
*Expected completion – August 2023
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Prof. (Dr.) Anand Mishra
Ph.D., Gilbert Foundation Fellowship (awarding institution Louisiana State University (LSU), coursework at University of California Irvine (UCI) and LSU) (USA)
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Prof. Chinmay Deshmukh
Ph.D., Goethe University (Germany)*
LL.M., Johan Wolfgang Goethe University (Germany)
B.A. LL.B., National Law University, Jodhpur (India)
*Expected completion – August 2023
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Prof. (Dr.) Mrunmayee Satam
Ph.D., University of Leicester (United Kingdom)
M.A., University of Mumbai (India)
B.A., St. Xavier's College (India)
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Prof. Mokshda Manchanda
Ph.D., Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University Delhi (India)*
M.A., Jamia Millia Islamia (India)
B.A., Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi (India)*Expected completion – August 2023
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Prof. (Dr.) Mushtaq Hussain
Ph.D., Jawaharlal Nehru University (India)
M.Phil., Jawaharlal Nehru University (India)
M.A., Jawaharlal Nehru University (India)
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Prof. (Dr.) Rahela Khorakiwala
Ph.D., Jawaharlal Nehru University (India)
M.Phil., Jawaharlal Nehru University (India)
L.L.M., New York University (USA)
LL.B., Government Law College (India)
B.A. (Hons.), St. Xavier's College (India)
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Prof. (Dr.) Shireen Mirza
Ph.D., University of London (UK)
M.Phil., CSCS, Bangalore (India)
M.A., University of Warwick (UK)
B.A., Bangalore University (India)
Prof.
(Dr) Ashish Bharadwaj
Dean of BITS Law School
Professor Ashish Bharadwaj has previously served as the Dean of the Jindal School of Banking & Finance in O.P. Jindal Global University. He has more than 70 publications, including four books, articles in peer-reviewed journals, and invited opinion pieces in the media…
Message from the dean
Our Programmes
BITS Law School offers two five-year integrated degree programmes: B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) and B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.). The curricular, co-curricular, and extra-curricular aspects of our programmes are designed keeping in mind the current and future needs of law firms, judiciary, industry, legislature, academia, government, and the civil society.
We rely on our high-quality curriculum which is delivered by accomplished faculty, internationally benchmarked teaching practices, time-tested approach towards mentoring, and the interface we provide with the real world of law making, research, and practice.
B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) Programme
The 5-year integrated B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) programme offers a strong foundation of the social sciences, arts, and humanities as the basis of learning, practicing, and excelling in law and the legal discipline. This programme blends courses in economics, sociology, history, political science, philosophy, and others with courses in law. The programme also encapsulates specialisations, a mooting culture, and pedagogy and mentorship.
Read MoreB.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) Programme
The 5-year integrated B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) programme offers a strong foundation of the social sciences, business, and management as the basis of learning, practicing, and excelling in law and the legal discipline. This programme blends courses in finance, accountancy, human resource/organizational behaviour, management science, economics, and others with courses in law. The programme also encapsulates specialisations, a mooting culture, and pedagogy and mentorship.
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