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Section 11: General Council.

The Maharashtra National Law University Act, 2014.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 6 of 2014

(1) The General Council shall be the chief advisory body of the university and it shall consist of the following members, namely :-

(i) the Chancellor ;

[(i-a) the Pro-Chancellor ;]

(ii) the Vice-Chancellor ;

(iii) the Attorney General of India ;

(iv) one judge of the Supreme Court nominated by the Chancellor ;

(v) the Minister for Higher Education, State of Maharashtra ;

(vi) the Minister for Law, State of Maharashtra ;

(vii) the Chief Justice of the High Court at Mumbai or his nominee ;

[(viii) one judge of the High Court to be nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the Chief justice of the High Court ;]

(ix) the Advocate General of Maharashtra ;

(x) the Chairperson of the University Grants Commission or his nominee from among the members of the University Grants Commission ;

(xi) the Chairman, Bar Council of India or his nominee from amongst the members of the Bar Council of India ;

(xii) the Chairman, Bar Council of Maharashtra ;

(xiii) the Secretary or Principal Secretary or, as the case may be, Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Maharashtra, Higher and Technical Education Department ;

[(xiv) two eminent educationists in the disciplines of the Social Sciences and Humanities, Management and Forensic Sciences to be nominated by the Chancellor ;

(xv) two eminent educationists in the legal field, to be nominated by the Chancellor ;]

(xvi) one eminent person in the educational field, to be nominated by the Chancellor; and

[(xvii) two members of the Executive Council who are not otherwise members of the General Council to be nominated by the Chancellor.]

Explanation.- For the purposes of clauses (v) and (vi), if the Minister-in-charge of Department is the Chief Minister, any Minister nominated by him shall be the member.

(2) The Chancellor shall be the Chairman of the General Council.

[(2-A) The Pro-Chancellor shall be the Vice-Chairman of the General Council.]

(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the Secretary of the General Council.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Maharashtra National Law University Act, 2014.
Section11
Marginal noteGeneral Council.
JurisdictionState of Maharashtra
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • inserted, Mah. 76 of 2018. This clause was inserted by Mah. 76 of 2018, s. 9(a)(i).
  • substituted, Mah. 76 of 2018. This clause was substituted by Mah. 76 of 2018, s. 9(a)(ii).
  • substituted, Mah. 76 of 2018. These clauses were substituted by Mah. 76 of 2018, s. 9(a)(iii).
  • substituted, Mah. 76 of 2018. This clause was substituted by Mah. 76 of 2018, s. 9(a)(iv).
  • inserted, Mah. 76 of 2018. This sub-section was inserted by Mah. 76 of 2018, s. 9(b).

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