About RGNUL
The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab, was established by the State Legislature of Punjab by passing the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab Act, 2006 (Punjab Act No. 12 of 2006). The Act incorporated a University of Law of national stature in Punjab, to fulfill the need for a Centre of Excellence in legal education in the modern era of globalization and liberalization.
In 2015, RGNUL became the first and the only NLU to have been accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with an ‘A’ grade. In 2018, RGNUL was amongst the four NLUs to have been granted an autonomous status by the University Grants Commission and has been ranked among the top law schools in India in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), by the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.
About CESEL
The Centre for Excellence in Sports and Entertainment Law has been established under the tutelage of our Vice-Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) G.S. Bajpai with the aim to encourage a culture of legal study, genuine interest, and policy-making in the growing field of Entertainment and Sports Law and its numerous intersections with other disciplines.
By focusing on contemporary issues and advancements in these fields, the Centre strives at adding research work and development with the aim to boost recognition of these emerging domains of law in India that are well known for cinematography, cutting-edge special effects with an intriguing blend of copyright act and more in Entertainment Law and disciplines as law and policy, competition, match-fixing, broadcasting rights and related studies in Sports Law.