The National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal has launched Judicata, The NLIU Law Podcast, a student-led academic initiative aimed at fostering informed, accessible, and meaningful conversations on contemporary legal issues.
About the University
National Law Institute University, Bhopal, established in 1997, ranks among one of India’s oldest and most esteemed National Law Universities in India. NLIU has been a pioneer and leader in providing quality legal education in India and has cultivated a global alumni network that has excelled in all the sectors of the law as well as policy making, public administration, and academia. NLIU has consistently contributed to legal education, scholarship, and policy discourse in India. The University emphasises interdisciplinary learning, research-driven pedagogy, and public engagement, while fostering a strong culture of student initiative, intellectual inquiry, and institutional responsibility.
About Judicata, the NLIU Law Podcast
Judicata was formally launched with the release of its inaugural episode titled “Episode 1 | In Conversation with Prof. Giulio Bartolini”, now available on YouTube and Spotify. The first episode features Professor Giulio Bartolini, Full Professor of International Law at Roma Tre University, Director of its International Humanitarian Law Legal Clinic, Lecturer at the Geneva Academy, and Editor-in-Chief of the Yearbook of International Disaster Law.
Drawing on Professor Bartolini’s academic and institutional experience, the episode examines the operation of international law in situations of crisis and armed conflict, engaging with questions concerning the effectiveness of legal norms during emergencies and the role of international law in addressing contemporary global challenges.
Judicata has been conceptualised as a platform to bridge the gap between legal theory and practice by facilitating conversations with professors, advocates, legal professionals, alumni, and students. The initiative seeks to engage with a wide range of themes, including recent legal developments, professional and career trajectories, interdisciplinary perspectives, academic scholarship, student research, and mental health and well-being within legal education.
The podcast functions under the guidance of Prof. (Dr.) Raka Arya, Faculty-in-Charge of Judicata, who has also served as a member of the 22nd Law Commission of India, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India.
Developed and coordinated by a student team, Judicata reflects NLIU’s emphasis on encouraging intellectual inquiry and academic engagement beyond the classroom. By incorporating bilingual content and encouraging diverse voices, the podcast seeks to make legal discourse more inclusive and accessible.
With future episodes planned across multiple areas of law and professional engagement, Judicata: The NLIU Law Podcast aims to serve as a sustained forum for rigorous, thoughtful, and globally relevant legal conversations.