Lok Sabha Question No. 2593 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-04
Subject: Women in Law Universities
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Geetha Viswanath Vanga, Kuruva Gorantla Madhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE

## DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS

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## Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2593

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE  04-08-2023

## Women in Law Universities

2593.  SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH: SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV:

Will the Minister of Law and Justice be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  a  number  of  women  are  working  at  various  positions  in Central  and  State  Government  Law  Universities  and  colleges  in  the country; and
- (b) if so, the details of women working in these Universities and colleges as  Vice  Chancellor,  Registrar,  Professor,  Assistant  Professor  and adhoc Professor along with the total number of Professor/Assistant Professor/ adhoc Professor therein, University/College-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF LAW AND  JUSTICE;  MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF PARLIAMENTARY  AFFAIRS; AND  MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

- (a) to (b): The National Law Universities (NLUs) and State Law Universities  in India have  been  established  under  the  State  Acts  enacted  by  the  respective  State Legislatures and as such they are State Universities and is not a subject matter of the  Central  Government.  However,  as  per  information  collected  and  forwarded  by Bar Council of India, the number of woman working at various position in different law colleges and universities are placed as Annexure - A.

## Annexure- A

|   SL. | State          | Name of CLE                                                                        | The total number of female Vice- chancellor in Government Law Universities including Central and State currently;   | The total number of female Registrar law universities including Central and State Universities;   | in The total number of female professor in Law universities including Central and State Universities, college-wise;   | The number of female Assistant professorin law universities including Central and State Universities, college-wise; and   | The number of female ad-hoc professor in law universities including Central and State Universities, college- wise?   |
|-------|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|     1 | Andhra Pradesh | Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Visakhapatnam                        | 0                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                 | 2                                                                                                                     | 5                                                                                                                         | 1                                                                                                                    |
|     2 | ----           | Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Andhra Pradesh                               | 0                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                 | 1                                                                                                                     | 2                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                    |
|     3 | ----           | Gitam School of Law, Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management , AndhraPradesh |                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                       | 1                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                      |
|     4 | ----           | Yogi Vemana University, Andhra Pradesh                                             | 0                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                    |
|     5 | Assam          | DHSKLawCollege, Dibrugarh                                                          | 0                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                 | 2                                                                                                                     | 2                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                      |
|     6 | ----           | Dhemaji Law College, Dhemaji                                                       |                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                       | 3                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                      |
|     7 | ----           | SIPE Law College, Dibrugarh                                                        |                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                       | 8                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                      |
|     8 | ----           | Dr. R. K. B. Law College, Dibrugarh                                                |                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                       | 4                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                      |
|     9 | ----           | Tinsukia Law College, Tinsukia                                                     |                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                       | 6                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                      |
|    10 | ----           | NERIM Law College, Jorhat                                                          |                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                       | 17                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                      |
|    11 | ----           | Jorhat Law College, Jorhat                                                         |                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                       | 12                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                      |
|    12 | ----           | Centre for juridical Studies, Dibrugarh                                            | 0                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                       | 6                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                      |
|    13 | Bihar          | Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University, Bihar                                 | 0                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                     | 2                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                      |
|    14 | ----           | Chanakya National Law University, Bihar                                            | 1                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                     | 7                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                      |
|    15 | ----           | Bihar Institute of Law, Patna                                                      | 0                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                     | 17                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                    |
|    16 | ----           | T. N. B Law College, Bihar                                                         |                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                      |

|   SL. | State            | Name of CLE                                                                    | The total number of female Vice- chancellor in Government Law Universities including Central and State currently;   | The total number of female Registrar law universities including Central and State Universities;   | in The total number of female professor in Law universities including Central and State Universities, college-wise;   | The number of female Assistant professorin law universities including Central and State Universities, college-wise; and   | The number of female ad-hoc professor in law universities including Central and State Universities, college- wise?   |
|-------|------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    17 | Chhattisgarh     | Seth R. C. S Law College, Chattisgarh                                          |                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                      |
|    18 | ----             | DES. SKTD Law College, Chattisgarh                                             | 0                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                       | 1                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                    |
|    19 | ----             | KR. P.G. Law College, Chattisgarh                                              |                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                       | 4                                                                                                                         | 3                                                                                                                    |
|    20 | ----             | ISBM University, Chattisgarh                                                   |                                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                      |
|    21 | ----             | LCIT College of Commerce and Science, Department of Legal Studies, Chattisgarh |                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                       | 1                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                      |
|    22 | Chhattisgarh     | P. T. Ravi Shankar Shukla University, Chhattisgarh                             |                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                      |
|    23 | ----             | Govt. J. Yoganandam Chattisgarh College, Chhattisgarh                          |                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                     | 2                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                    |
|    24 | ----             | Seth Ratanchand Surana Law College, Chhattisgarh                               |                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                       | 1                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                      |
|    25 | ----             | Swami Bal Krishna Puri Law College, Chhattisgarh                               |                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                       | 5                                                                                                                         | 1                                                                                                                    |
|    26 | ----             | Govt. Ghanshyam Singh Gupt P. G. College, Chhattisgarh                         | 0                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                      |
|    27 | ----             | B.C.S. Govt. P.G. College Dhamtari                                             | 0                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                     | 1                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                    |
|    28 | ----             | ISBM University, Gariyaband                                                    | 0                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                    |
|    29 | ----             | Hidyatullah National Law University, Raipur                                    | 0                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                 | 1                                                                                                                     | 8                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                    |
|    30 | Delhi            | Trinity Institute of Professional Studies, Dwarka,                             |                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                   | 2                                                                                                                     | 11                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                      |
|    31 | ----             | University of Delhi                                                            | 0                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                 | 16                                                                                                                    | 53                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                    |
|    32 | Himachal Pradesh | Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla                               | 1                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                 | 1                                                                                                                     | 9                                                                                                                         | 4                                                                                                                    |

|   SL. | State          | Name of CLE                                                          | The total number of female Vice- chancellor in Government Law Universities including Central and State currently;   | The total number of female Registrar law universities including Central and State Universities;   | in The total number of female professor in Law universities including Central and State Universities, college-wise;   | The number of female Assistant professorin law universities including Central and State Universities, college-wise; and   | The number of female ad-hoc professor in law universities including Central and State Universities, college- wise?   |
|-------|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    33 | Jammu& Kashmir | Ashoka Law College, Jammu                                            |                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                           | 6                                                                                                                    |
|    34 | Jharkhand      | Imamul Hai Khan Law College, Bokaro Steel City                       |                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                       | 4                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                      |
|    35 | ----           | Sai Nath University, Jharkhand                                       |                                                                                                                     | 1                                                                                                 | 11                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                      |
|    36 | Karnataka      | SDMLawCollege M.G. Road Kodialbail Mangalore                         |                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                       | 13                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                      |
|    37 | ----           | Reva University, Bangalore                                           | 0                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                 | 1                                                                                                                     | 2                                                                                                                         | 12                                                                                                                   |
|    38 | ----           | B.M.S. law College                                                   |                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                   | 2                                                                                                                     | 17                                                                                                                        | 2                                                                                                                    |
|    39 | ----           | ISBR Law College, Bengaluru                                          |                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                       | 6                                                                                                                         | 2                                                                                                                    |
|    40 | ----           | Vivekananda Law College, Karnataka                                   | 0                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                     | 9                                                                                                                         | 1                                                                                                                    |
|    41 | ----           | MESLaw College, Sirsi                                                |                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                       | 1                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                      |
|    42 | Karnataka      | P.E.S Law College, Mandya                                            | 0                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                       | 1                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                    |
|    43 | Kerala         | National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Cochin. (Kochi)       | 0                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                 | 2                                                                                                                     | 4                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                    |
|    44 | ----           | School of Legal Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology |                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                     | 6                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                      |
|    45 | ----           | CSI College for legal studies, Kottayam                              |                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                   | 18                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                      |
|    46 | ----           | Co-operative School of Law, Thodupuzha                               |                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                   | 17                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                      |
|    47 | ----           | Government Law College, Trivandrum                                   | 0                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                       | 1                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                    |

|   SL. | State         | Name of CLE                                            | The total number of female Vice- chancellor in Government Law Universities including Central and State currently;   | The total number of female Registrar law universities including Central and State Universities;   | in The total number female professor in Law universities including Central and State Universities, college-wise;   | of The number of female Assistant professorin law universities including Central and State Universities, college-wise; and   | The number of female ad-hoc professor in law universities including Central and State Universities, college- wise?   |
|-------|---------------|--------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    48 | ----          | Govt. Law College, Thrissur                            |                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                  | 12                                                                                                                           | 3                                                                                                                    |
|    49 | ----          | Govt. Law College, Thiruvananthapuram                  |                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                    | 18                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                      |
|    50 | ----          | Government Law College, Ernakulam                      |                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                   | 9                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                      |
|    51 | ----          | Al Azhar Law college, Thodupuzha                       |                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                   | 23                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                      |
|    52 | Odisha        | National Law University, Odisha                        | 1                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                 | 2                                                                                                                  | 16                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                    |
|    53 | Punjab        | Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala       | 0                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                 | 2                                                                                                                  | 22                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                    |
|    54 | Rajasthan     | NLUJodhpur                                             | 1                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                  | 19                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                    |
|    55 | ----          | Jaipur National University                             | 0                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                  | 8                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                    |
|    56 | Telangana     | Padala Rama Reddy Law College, Hyderabad               |                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                   | 4                                                                                                                  | 13                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                    |
|    57 | ----          | Justice Kumarayya College of Law, Karim Nagar          |                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                    | 8                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                      |
|    58 | Uttar Pradesh | Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University, Lucknow | 0                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                  | 11                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                    |