President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday addressed the 12th annual convocation of NALSAR University of Law at Shamirpet on the outskirts of Hyderabad. Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan, Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao and Justice Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta, Chief Justice of High Court of Judicature, Hyderabad, were present. In all, 649 degrees and diplomas were awarded besides 48 gold medals. Priyabada Das, a student, bagged 11 gold medals. The President said lawyers were in a unique position to play this transformative role through offering inputs in the framing of legislations, leading cause-oriented litigations and engaging in social advocacy or research. “The shadows of our colonial past continue to play a predominant role in our thinking in relation to the enforcement of rules as well as ...

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