CONSTITUTION OF THE STUDENT BAR ASSOCIATION

THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STUDENT BAR ASSOCIATION, 2024

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREAMBLE........................................................................................................................... 2
ARTICLE 1 - THE STUDENT BAR ASSOCIATION (SBA)...................................................................2
ARTICLE 2 - THE GENERAL BODY OF THE SBA...........................................................................2
ARTICLE 3 - THE SBA COMMITTEES & JOURNALS.......................................................................3
ARTICLE 4 – THE COORDINATION COUNCIL................................................................................5
ARTICLE 5 - THE STUDENT COUNCIL.........................................................................................6
ARTICLE 6 - THE SBA ADVISOR............................................................................................... 7
ARTICLE 7 - FINANCES AND AUDIT...........................................................................................7
article 8 - The SBA OFFICE BEARERS.............................................................................................................. 8
ARTICLE 9 - REMOVAL OF SBA OFFICE-BEARERS........................................................................9
ARTICLE 10 - REMOVAL OF THE CLASS REPRESENTATIVES...........................................................10

ARTICLE 11 - VACANCY IN OFFICE..........................................................................................10

ARTICLE 12 - AMENDMENTS................................................................................................. 11
ARTICLE 13 - RULE MAKING..................................................................................................11
ARTICLE 14 - MINUTES AND RECORDS....................................................................................12
ARTICLE 15 - MISCELLANEOUS...............................................................................................12
SCHEDULE I........................................................................................................................13
SCHEDULE II....................................................................................................................... 14
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS..........................................................................................................15
 PREAMBLE
The School of law, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University) was established in 2012
in the interests of better legal education and higher standards of legal research and professional
training.
While the basic mandate of the University is to prepare conscientious and competent
professionals, the University, in addition, aims to develop in the students a sense of responsibility
by developing socially relevant skills and approaches.
In this context, the University gives importance to the development of an inclusive community life
and the all-round development of each and every student. Towards this end, the University
considers curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities to be essential in building an
inclusive community life and fostering the all-round development of the students in the University.

Consequently, the Student Bar Association was established with perpetual succession as an
organization of students of the University with the aim to establish a forum that gives importance
to the development of character, personality and leadership qualities. The Student Bar Association
aims to represent the interests of all students in the University and improve their collective
welfare. In achieving its objectives, the Student Bar Association shall be guided by the values of
equity, inclusivity and fraternity.
Over the years of accumulated experience in the functioning of the Student Bar Association, it was
felt that a New Constitution be adopted to govern itself and to better achieve the goals set out
above.

ARTICLE 1 - THE STUDENT BAR ASSOCIATION (SBA)

a) The name of the organization shall be the “Student Bar Association (SBA)” of the Department
of Law, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur.

b) The SBA shall comprise students actively enrolled in a full-time academic programme on
campus who may meet as a General Body in accordance with the provisions of this
Constitution.

c) The Head of the department of law shall be the Patron of the SBA.

d) The SBA shall function through its various organs detailed in this Constitution.

e) The primary purpose of the SBA is to foster academic growth and professional skills among law
students, Organize workshops, seminars, and events to enhance legal knowledge, Facilitate
networking opportunities with legal professionals and alumni, pro bono work and Provide
leadership opportunities for students to engage in the management of events and activities.

ARTICLE 2 - THE GENERAL BODY OF THE SBA

a) An ordinary meeting of the General Body of the SBA shall be convened by the Presidents once
a trimester by providing three days' notice. The agenda for an ordinary meeting shall be as
follows:

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 i. Presentation of a report of the past activities and proposed activities for the trimester of
the SBA.

ii. Presentation of a report on the finances of the SBA by the Convenor of the Finance
Committee.

iii. Any issue or concern that a member of the SBA may have.
b) All students enrolled in the Department of Law at Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, shall
automatically become members of the SBA. Membership is obligatory for participation in the
activities organized by the SBA.
c) Certain advanced events, leadership positions, and competitive team selections will require
voluntary participation. However, these will be based on interest rather than an election process.
d) Members have the right to:
i. Participate in SBA events and initiatives.
ii. Attend meetings and contribute ideas for activities and programs, Hold leadership or
organizing roles, subject to specific requirements.
e) Members have the responsibility to:
i. Uphold the objectives and values of the SBA.
ii. Actively engage in SBA activities and contribute to the smooth functioning of the
association.
ARTICLE 3 – THE SBA COMMITTEES AND JOURNALS

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ARTICLE 3 - THE SBA COMMITTEES AND JOURNALS
a) The conduct and coordination of the various activities of the SBA shall be enabled and
facilitated by the SBA Committees listed in Schedule 1, and SBA Journals in Schedule 2.

b) At least once every three academic years, each SBA Committee shall present a report of its
activities before the general body of the SBA. A vote shall be conducted among the General
Body of the SBA, and the Committee shall be reconstituted in the next academic year only if at
least 10% of the General Body of the SBA votes in favour of the same. An SBA Committee that
fails to secure the required number of votes shall be removed from Schedule 1.

c) The SBA Office-Bearers, in consultation with the SBA Advisor, shall notify guidelines for the
creation of new SBA Committees and SBA Journals. A new SBA Committee may be added to
Schedule 1 only if at least 20% of the SBA supports the creation of the committee.

d) At the start of each Academic Year, the Coordination Council in consultation with the SBA
Office- Bearers and the SBA Advisor shall notify the number of membership vacancies in each
committee, for the subsequent academic year. Each SBA Committee shall only select an odd
number of members in a given year.

e) The members of the SBA Committees shall be selected on the basis of the Membership Criteria
prescribed under Article 13 of this Constitution. The editors of the SBA Journals shall be
selected as per a selection procedure notified by the SBA Office-Bearers, in consultation with
the SBA advisor and the SBA Journals.

f) The members of the various SBA Committees and SBA Journals shall be selected no later than
the first month of every academic year.

g) Membership is restricted to only one SBA Committee and one SBA Journal for a given
academic year.

h) No member of the SBA can be selected to any one SBA Committee for more than three academic

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 years during their tenure at the University.

i) Each SBA Committee shall select one person from among themselves to be the Convenor,
within 7 days of the selection of its members. Where the size of the SBA Committee exceeds
five members, the SBA Committee may elect no more than one additional person as Joint
Convenor.

j) An SBA Committee may remove a Convenor or Joint-Convenor from their post by serving notice
to the SBA Advisor and the respective Convenor or Joint-Convenor, followed by a two-third
majority vote in support of removal.

k) Elections shall be conducted by the SBA Office-Bearers in the following manner:

i. All prospective candidates shall announce their candidature at least 24 hours prior to the
elections.

ii. Members shall cast their votes through a secret ballot. The Co-Presidents shall maintain
confidentiality of all votes.

iii. A candidate who secures more than 50% of the votes, shall be deemed elected to the post.

iv. If no candidate has secured enough votes, another ballot shall be conducted between only
the candidates securing the highest and second-highest number of votes in the first ballot.

l) A person who has been elected as the Convenor or Joint-Convenor of an SBA Committee shall
not be eligible for membership of the same SBA Committee in any subsequent academic year.

m) If the position of Convener or Joint-Convener falls vacant for any reason, fresh elections
shall be conducted within 7 days.

n) The SBA Committees shall take office immediately upon constitution and shall hold office until
the constitution of a fresh committee in the succeeding academic year.

o) The SBA Committees shall stand constituted upon the elections of the Convener and Joint-
Convener.

Provided that any vacancy in membership arising within 7 days of constitution shall be filled as
per the available wait-list. Such change in membership shall not be grounds for fresh elections.

p) The SBA Committees shall have the responsibility to enable and facilitate the conduct and
coordination of their activities for the benefit of the SBA and shall be entitled to take
appropriate decisions in this regard.

q) The SBA Committees shall issue appropriate guidelines, as and when necessary, in the conduct
of their activities. Once issued, these guidelines shall continue to operate till amended. Such
amendment shall be prior to the holding of their activities.

r)The Convener of an SBA Committee shall have the authority to convene meetings of the
Committee. The quorum for meetings of an SBA Committee shall be 50% of the members. All
decisions shall be taken through a simple majority vote among all members of the SBA
Committee, provided that the Convener shall have an additional casting vote in case of a tie.

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s) All SBA Committees shall strictly comply with all policies notified by the Student Council in
regard to selection procedures. In the case of a conflict between an SBA Committee’s notified
selection criteria and the Student Council policy, the Student Council policy shall prevail.

t)All grievances related to an SBA Committee’s functioning may be first notified to the SBA Office-
Bearers, who shall attempt to resolve the grievance amicably between the complainant and the
SBA Committee. The aggrieved party may also submit a written complaint to the SBA Advisor,
who shall then resolve the matter in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution and
other relevant rules.

u) Removal of members shall be initiated upon two-thirds of the SBA Committee making a
request in writing giving reasons as to why the removal of a member is being sought to the SBA
Advisor. The SBA Advisor shall then verify the grounds of the removal and give consent for the
removal, upon which it shall be binding.

v) A member of an SBA Committee may resign by submitting a letter of resignation to the SBA
Advisor. The resignation shall take effect upon receipt of the mail by the SBA Advisor.

ARTICLE 4 – THE COORDINATION COUNCIL

a) The Coordination Council shall consist of the Co-Presidents, and the SBA Committees and SBA
Journals as voting members; and the Programme Coordinators, as defined under Article 5, as
observers.

b) The Co-Presidents and the SBA Committees shall each have one vote in this Council.

c) The SBA Committees shall be represented by their respective Convenors. Each committee’s
vote in this Council shall be cast by their Convenor. In the absence of the Convenor, the Joint-
Convenor shall cast such vote.

d) SBA Journals shall be represented by their Chief-Editors, and shall only have votes in issues
that directly concern the functioning of a Journal. Provided that the SBA Office-Bearers shall
determine if an issue directly concerns the functioning of a Journal.

e) There shall also be a Journal Council, comprising of all the Chief-Editors of each SBA Journal, to
guide the functioning of SBA Journals. The composition and functioning of SBA Journals shall
be in accordance with the policies notified by the Journal Council, in consultation with the SBA
Office-Bearers and the SBA Advisor.

f) The Coordination Council shall be free to meet as a full Council or in part depending upon the
circumstances. Provided that attendance by 50% of the voting members shall constitute
quorum for meetings of the Coordination Council.

g) All meetings of this Council shall be open for members of the SBA to attend. Any resolution
passed in such meeting shall be notified to the SBA within 24 hours.

h) The Coordination Council shall be responsible for:

i. supporting the Co-Presidents and Committee Secretary in the coordination of student

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 committee activities;

ii. supporting the Co-Presidents and Committee Secretary in the mediation and resolution of
grievances relating to its functioning.

i) The Coordination Council may invite any student group as an Observer to their proceedings,
through a simple majority vote of the Council, from among those present and voting. Any such
student group may also request the Coordination Council for such invitation at any time.

j) No student group other than the Student Council, SBA Committees, SBA Journals and
Observers shall be entitled to negotiate for or claim from the funds in the SBA budget, claim
institutional affiliation with the University or avail use of the NLSIU logo or any university
resources.

k) All policies decided by the Coordination Council or the Journal Council shall be notified to the
Student Body and shall be applicable on successive Councils, unless expressly amended or
repealed by majority vote.

ARTICLE 5 – THE STUDENT Council

a) The Student Council shall be composed of the SBA Co-Presidents and the Class Representatives.

b) The Class Representatives shall be selected at the beginning of each academic year and shall
consist of at least two members from each section of each full-time Programme, at least one
of which positions shall be reserved for students who are women or belong to a gender
minority.

c) The Class Representatives of each full-time Programme shall elect from among themselves one
Programme Coordinator, who shall serve as the coordinator for all matters relating to that
Programme.

d) The SBA Office-Bearers shall be the ex-officio convenors of the Student Council and shall
convene meetings of the council at least once a month.

e) For all votes conducted within the student council for any purpose, the representatives of each
batch of each programme shall have a cumulative of one vote. Any disagreement between the
representatives of each batch regarding the vote shall be resolved in consultation with the
concerned class.

f) The Student Council may invite any student group as an Observer to their proceedings,
through a simple majority vote of the Council.

g) All meetings of this Council shall be open for members of the SBA to attend. Any resolution
passed in such meeting shall be notified to the SBA within 24 hours.

h) The Student Council shall have the right to meet the SBA Patron at least once every trimester.

i) The functions of the Student Council shall include:

i. Representing the interests of all batches before the SBA Office-Bearers and the University
Administration:

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 ii. Supporting the SBA Office-Bearers in the discharge of their functions under this Constitution;

iii. Resolving any disputes or disagreements between the SBA Office-Bearers;

iv. Holding the SBA Office-Bearers and all other bodies functioning under the SBA
accountable in discharging their obligations to the student body;

v. Coordinating with the student body and the University with a view towards improving the
welfare of students and integration of students across courses;

vi. Facilitating the maintenance and enhancement of the academic standards of the University.

vii. Ensuring student-teacher coordination regarding reading materials, examinations, project

guidance, project submissions, viva-voce and other related matters.

viii. Discharging all duties of the Student Academic Council recognized under the NLSIU
Academic and Examination Regulations.

ARTICLE 6 – THE SBA Advisor

a) The SBA shall have one member of the University Staff nominated by the Patron as the SBA
Advisor, to advise and guide the SBA Office-Bearers, and also function as the Advisor of the
Coordination Council.

b) The SBA Advisor will guide all SBA Committees and Journals in the performance of their
functions, in the development of their programmes and budget requirements, supervise their
implementation, recommend to the Patron on actions required and facilitate the coordination
of the various activities of the SBA with the other activities of the University.

c) The SBA Advisor shall have the right to attend the meetings of their respective Committees or
the Councils, as the case may be, and withhold permission on any activity they consider
undesirable in the context of the overall ethos of the University.

d) The SBA Advisor, or any other body notified by the Patron, shall resolve all grievances relating
to the constitution functioning of the bodies under this Constitution.

ARTICLE 7 – FINANCES AND AUDIT

a) The Finance Committee shall assist the SBA Office-Bearers with respect to the finances of the
SBA. The SBA Office-Bearers shall every month verify that there is a maintenance of accounts,
supporting documents, and an observance of budget heads by the Finance Committee.

b) At the beginning of each academic year, the Convenors shall prepare a scheme of activities for
the whole year and prepare a budget thereof and submit the same to the SBA Office-Bearers.

c) The SBA Office-Bearers shall, with the assistance of Finance Committee, gather all such
estimates and programs and prepare a consolidated scheme of activities and budget. The said
consolidated scheme of activities and budget shall be placed before the Coordination Council
for suitable recommendations and shall thereafter be presented to the SBA Advisor who in
turn shall make

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 recommendations to the Patron.

d) The final scheme of activities and budget shall be prepared by the SBA Office-Bearers, in
consultation with the Coordination Council, and the same shall be notified to the

SBA. Thereafter any re-allocation of funds shall be made only by the Coordination Council, in
consultation with the SBA Advisor.

e) Requisitions for the sanctioning of expenditure shall be made in writing to the Finance
Committee by the concerned Convenor or the Co-Presidents (in the event there are general
funds not related to a specific Committee) after being endorsed by the respective SBA Advisor.

f) The Conveners or the Co-Presidents (in the event there are general funds not related to a
specific Committee) shall be responsible for providing to the Finance Committee appropriate
vouchers endorsed by the respective SBA Advisor for all expenditure incurred.

i) The Finance Committee shall be responsible for the proper maintenance of accounts,
supporting documents and for observing budget heads and shall be entitled to issue
appropriate guidelines to the various organs of the SBA to ensure transparency and
accountability with respect to the finances of the SBA.

j) The accounts of the SBA shall be subject to the University audit each year and the audited
accounts shall be notified by the SBA.

ARTICLE 8 – THE SBA OFFICE BEARERS

a) There shall be two Co-Presidents of the SBA elected in accordance with the provisions of this
Constitution and the SBA Presidential Election Procedure prescribed under Article 13 of this
Constitution. One position shall be reserved for a woman or a person belonging to a gender
minority, and one position shall be open to all students.

b) There shall also be an SBA Residence Secretary and an SBA Committee Secretary. The SBA
Residence Secretary shall be responsible for all residential life matters and coordinating with
the Residence Life Team for this purpose. The SBA Committee Secretary shall be responsible
for matters relating to student activities and campus life, and coordinating with the
Coordination Council and Student Council for this purpose.

c) The SBA Residence Secretary and SBA Committee Secretary shall be jointly nominated by the
SBA Office bearers and confirmed by a simple majority of the Student Council. The Secretaries
shall serve at the pleasure of the SBA Office-Bearers.

d) The SBA Office-Bearers shall be elected in the first month of the academic year. The SBA
Office- Bearers shall, on taking office, cease to hold any position under this Constitution that
they previously held.

e) The SBA Office-Bearers shall be jointly responsible to the organs of the Student Bar Association
in the discharge of their functions. However, they may determine their specific individual
responsibilities within the framework of their joint responsibilities and the same shall be
notified to the SBA.

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f) Subject to the disqualifications mentioned below, any full-time student who has been a
member of an SBA Committee or the Student Council in the current or past academic years,
shall be eligible to stand for the posts of the Co-Presidents.

Provided that for this purpose, a student who resigned or was removed during his tenure as a
member of an SBA Committee or the Student Council, would not be deemed to be eligible.

g) A student shall not be eligible to stand for the posts of Co-Presidents if they have been:

i. Found guilty of serious misconduct by the University; or

ii. Found to be politicizing the SBA in terms of bringing in party politics either through
student mass organizations, fronts or through any other means having a similar effect.

h) The Co-Presidents shall be elected directly by a vote conducted among all members of the SBA.

i) All decisions with respect to the conduct of the elections and the implementation of the
provisions of this constitution with respect to elections shall be the responsibility of an
Electoral Board appointed by the Patron.

j) The Co-Presidents shall be responsible to the SBA-

i. for representing the interests of the SBA and the University with the support of the
Student Council;

ii. for effective coordination of the activities of the SBA with the support of the Co-
ordination Council and Student Council;

iii. for ensuring effective mediation and resolution of grievances regarding functioning of
committees with the support of the Coordination Council and Student Council;

iv. for ensuring transparency in the functioning and working of the Constitution;

v. consulting and keeping the Student Council informed on matters of general importance.

k) The Co-Presidents shall have the right to attend the meetings of any Committee or any council
constituted under this constitution and advise on the programs of such Committee or Council.
They shall have the right to seek relevant information from such Committee or Council to
ensure its effective and fair functioning.

l) The Co-Presidents shall not be eligible for re-election to either of the posts or to the posts of
Convenor or Joint Convenor of the SBA Committees for the remainder of their academic term
at NLSIU.

ARTICLE 9 – REMOVAL OF SBA OFFICE-BEARERS

a) The Co-Presidents may be removed from office by the General Body of the SBA and the post
shall thereafter be filled up in accordance with Article 11.

b) Removal proceedings may be instituted by either:

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 i. a request in writing made to the SBA Advisor, by not less than 20% of the total strength of
the SBA. Such request must lay down in detail the grounds on which removal is being
sought; or

ii. a request in writing made to the SBA Advisor, by not less than two-thirds of the members
of the Student Council. Such request must lay down in detail the grounds on which
removal is being sought.

c) On the receipt of such notice, the SBA Advisor shall provide a copy of such request to the
person sought to be removed. The SBA Advisor shall thereafter convene a General Meeting of
the SBA on the third day after the notification. At such General Meeting, one of the persons
who made the request shall explain the grounds mentioned in the request and the person
sought to be removed shall have the opportunity to defend himself/herself.

d) The quorum for such meeting shall be 50% of the total strength of SBA.

e) The request for removal will need to be passed by at least a simple majority of the members
present and voting and shall take effect immediately.

ARTICLE 10 – REMOVAL OF THE CLASS REPRESENTATIVES

a) A Class representative may be removed from office by the members of the concerned class
and the post shall thereafter be filled up in accordance with Article 3(fb), within 14 days.

b) Removal proceedings may be initiated by a request in writing made to the SBA Office-
Bearers, by not less than 25% of the total strength of the class. Such request must lay down
in detail the grounds on which removal is being sought.

c) On receipt of such notice, the SBA Office-Bearers shall provide a copy of such request to the
representative sought to be removed and such person shall be permitted 24 hours to provide
a written reply to the SBA Office-Bearers and the concerned class.

d) The SBA Office bearers shall thereafter convene a Meeting of the concerned class on the
third day after the notification. At such meeting, one of the persons who made the request
shall explain the grounds mentioned in the request and the person sought to be removed
shall have the opportunity to defend himself/herself.

e) The quorum for such meeting shall be 50% of the total strength of the Class.

f) The request for removal will need to be passed by at least two-thirds of the members
present and voting and shall take effect immediately.

ARTICLE 11 – VACANCY IN OFFICE

a) On a vacancy arising in the office of the Co-Presidents due to any reason whatsoever, the other
Co-President shall assume all the duties and functions of the SBA Office-Bearers. If there is a
vacancy of both the posts of Co-Presidents, the Student Council shall elect one person from

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 among themselves to fill the post of Co-Presidents.

b) On a vacancy arising in the office of a Convenor of an SBA Committee due to any reason
whatsoever, the Joint Convenor of the said Committee, if there is one, shall assume the office
of Convenor. If there is no Joint Convenor, the post of such Convenor shall be filled by the
concerned Committee in accordance with Article 3(j). The same principle shall apply for a
temporary vacancy exceeding a month arising in the office of a Convenor of an SBA Committee
during such temporary vacancy.

c) Any vacancy arising in any office/position under this Constitution, due to any reason
whatsoever, shall be filled at the earliest in accordance with the procedure laid down for
appointment to such office/position.

ARTICLE 12 – AMENDMENTS
a) SBA will have the authority to recommend amendments to this Constitution and Regulations.
Such amendments will come into effect once the Patron gives approval. On the
recommendation of the Co-Presidents, the Student Council, or on the recommendation of 50
members of the SBA, the General Body of the SBA may consider any amendment to this
Constitution, in accordance with the provisions hereof.

b) A meeting of the General Body of the SBA shall be convened by the Co-Presidents by providing
a week’s notice and by notifying the proposed amendment along with such notice.

c) The quorum for such meeting shall be 50% of the total strength of the SBA.

d) The proposed amendment will need to be passed by at least two-thirds of the members
present and voting.

e) The amendment shall then be forwarded to the Patron and shall come into force on receiving
the approval of the Patron, and being duly notified to the SBA.

ARTICLE 13 – RULE MAKING

a) The Membership Selection Criteria for each SBA Committee shall be notified by the SBA
Committee within thirty days of its constitution. Changes in such criteria may be made by the
Advisor in consultation with the SBA Office-Bearers.

b) The SBA Committees shall notify to the SBA, the particulars of points earned by each member
of the SBA, in accordance with their respective Membership Criteria, after the completion of
any event.

c) The SBA Presidential Election procedure shall be notified by the SBA Advisor immediately after
the commencement of this Constitution. Changes in the same may be made by the SBA
Advisor, on the recommendation of the Student Council. The changes shall come into force on
their receiving the approval of the Patron and shall immediately be notified to the SBA.

d) The Student Council shall have the authority to frame any residuary rules or changes to any

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 existing rules in order to facilitate the effective functioning of the SBA.

ARTICLE 14 – MINUTES AND RECORDS

a) The Convenors of the SBA Committees shall maintain a record of the minutes of all meetings of
their Committees. In addition, copies of minutes shall be provided to the SBA Advisor.

b) The SBA Office-Bearers shall maintain a record of the minutes of all meetings of the General
Body of the SBA.

c) The Committee Secretary shall maintain a record of the minutes of all meetings of the
Coordination Council and the Student Council.

d) Minutes on matters which affect the SBA shall be notified within 24 hours of the conclusion of
the meeting.

e) There shall be an SBA Archive which contains the above-mentioned records and minutes, and
other information of relevance to the functioning of the SBA and such minutes and records
shall be made available to all members of the SBA.

ARTICLE 15 – MISCELLANEOUS
a) At the end of each year, the SBA Office-Bearers may recommend to the Patron, the list of
students who have given outstanding performances in one or more activities who may be
awarded prizes or otherwise recognized by the University. In addition, the University on its
own may also decide to award prizes/certificates to those who contributed to the enrichment
of the life of the University.

b) The SBA Office-Bearers on the basis of recommendations of the appropriate Committee may
sponsor representative teams for participation in conferences/competitions outside the
University.

c) Notification to the SBA shall mean communication through electronic mail, or any through any
other public forum accessible to all members of the SBA.

d) All meetings referred to in this constitution may be conducted by way of a video-conferencing

platform. Voting in such meetings may be conducted through a digital means of recording
individual votes, provided that all individual votes shall be made publicly available.

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 SCHEDULE 1 – SBA COMMITTEES

1. Academic Support Committee

2. Alternative Dispute Resolution Board

3. Campus Development and Management Committee

4. Cultural and Fine Arts Committee

5. Council for International Relations and International Law

6. Event Management Committee

7. Entrepreneurship Cell

8. Finance Committee

9. Law and Technology Committee

10. Law and Society Committee

11. Legal Services Clinic Committee

12. Literary and Debating Committee

13. Moot Court Committee

14. Sports Committee

15. Society for Non-Human Persons

16. Student Initiative for Promotion of Legal Awareness

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 SCHEDULE 2 – SBA JOURNALS

1. National Law School of India Review

2. Socio-Legal Review

3. Indian Journal of Law and Technology

4. NLS Business Law Review

5. Indian Journal of International Economic Law

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Following students of the SBA formed part of the Committee that redrafted the Constitution of
the Student Bar Association in 1999-2000. The SBA is and will remain grateful to them for their
efforts in seeing through our new constitution:

Sandeep Farias (Batch of 1996)

Dev Saif Gangjee (Batch of 2000)
Nandan Kamath (Batch of 2000)
Promod Nair (Batch of 2001)
Shreyas Jaysimha (Batch of 2000)

The following students of the SBA formed part of the Committee in Academic Year 2017-18 that
worked with the SBA Office-Bearers, on reviewing and amending the Constitution of the Student
Bar Association. The SBA is and will remain grateful to them for their efforts in seeing through
these amendments to the Constitution.

Aditya Wakhlu (Batch of 2019)

Dhanush Dinesh (Batch of 2020)
Ganesh A Khemka (Batch of 2019)
Jeydev C.S. (Batch of 2018)
Nikhil Purohit (Batch of 2021)
Parv Kaushik (Batch of 2021)
Prannv Dhawan (Batch of 2022)
Spoorthi Cotha (Batch of 2020)
Sumit Jain (MPP Batch of 2019)

The following students of the SBA formed part of the Constitution Review Committee in the
Academic Year 2021-22 which reviewed and amended the Constitution with a focus on making it
more inclusive and representative in light of the expanding student body. The SBA is and will
remain grateful to them for their efforts in seeing through these amendments to the Constitution.

Devansh Kaushik (Batch of 2023)

Darsan Guruvayurappan (Batch of
2023) Vignesh Ramakrishna (Batch of
2022) Manthan Dayananda (Batch of
2024) Anshul Vats (Batch of 2023)
Malhar Satav (Batch of 2026)
Balamugunth Janarthanan (Batch of
2025) Samriddha Basu (Batch of 2026)
Aadya Singh (Batch of 2025)
Kanhaiya (MPP Batch of 2023)

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