Kokrajhar Law College Kokrajhar Law College Est. 1985 · BTR, Assam

Committees & Cells

Kokrajhar Law College functions through dedicated committees and cells that drive quality assurance, campus safety, learning resources, practical training, community outreach, and student welfare — the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), the Anti Ragging Committee, the Internal Complaints Committee, the Library Development Committee, the Moot Court and Seminar Committee, and the Legal Aid Committee, which extends free legal awareness and assistance to the underprivileged communities of the Bodoland Territorial Region.

Internal Quality Assurance Cell

IQAC

Composition of IQAC

Member Name Designation / Role
Ms Preeta Brahma Chairperson — Principal i/c, KLC
Dr. Pranay Kr. Aditya Director — Asst. Professor, KLC
Sri Suresh Basumatary IQAC Co-ordinator — Asst. Professor, KLC
Sri Bijoy Baro Administrative Officer — Librarian cum Accountant i/c
Sri Sarada Prasad Mushahary Management Representative
Smt. Anima Narzary Educationist — Principal, DIET, Kokrajhar
Smt. Maitrayee Sinha Educationist — Assoc. Prof. (HOD) Economics, Girls College
Smt. Ila Das Advocate Member, Kokrajhar
Ms Rangina Borgoyary Local Society Member — Secretary, ABSU
Sri Nirjay Islary Alumni Nominee — Ex-Student, KLC
Sri Sanswrang Mushahary Stakeholder — Director, CUDC, Bodoland University
Ms Duhita Swargiary Member Teacher
Sri Kwrwmdao Wary Member Teacher
Sri Laskar Basumatary Member Teacher
Smt. Chandana Narzary Member Teacher

IQAC Action Plan

  • Programmes on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and observation of World AIDS Day.
  • Exposure for faculty through collaborations and professional exchange.
  • Encouraging students to explore opportunities for higher education.
  • Streamlining the admission process to ensure transparent selections.
  • Improving research culture among teachers and faculty members.
  • Encouraging sports, cultural, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities among students.
  • Improving the quality of teaching and learning, including digital teaching-learning processes.
  • Skill development and training for the students.
  • Extending legal aid and adopting villages for legal awareness and support.
  • Organizing a National Seminar / Workshop once every year.
  • Continuous assessment and evaluation, with student feedback collected for the Students Satisfaction Survey of NAAC.

Events & Activities

3-Day Workshop on New Criminal Laws of India 23–25 Aug 2024

A three-day workshop on the New Criminal Laws was organized in hybrid mode, with resource persons joining online and teachers and students attending from the college. The inaugural session on 23/08/2024 was graced by Prof. (Dr.) B.L. Ahuja, Vice Chancellor, Bodoland University.

  • Session 1: "Recent Trends in the Criminal Justice System of India" — Dr. R.C. Borpatrogohain, Sr. Advocate, Gauhati.
  • Session 2: "Bird's Eye View on Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita" — Prof. (Dr.) Subhram Rajkhowa, Professor, Department of Law, USTM, Meghalaya.
  • Session 3: "Changes Brought into New Criminal Procedural Laws" — Ms. Dipshreeya Das, Assistant Professor, Gujarat National Law University.
Observation of National Law Day 26 Nov 2022

Organized in collaboration with the District Legal Services Authority, Kokrajhar, the day began with a tribute to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar followed by the reading of the Preamble to the Constitution of India. An essay writing competition and a debate competition were held among the students, and the winners were awarded cash prizes.

4-Day Training Programme on NAAC Assessment & Accreditation 12–15 Jul 2021

Jointly organized by Kokrajhar Law College, Nowgong Law College, Dr. R.K.B. Law College and Dispur Law College, this online training equipped the faculty and staff of the participating law colleges for NAAC assessment and accreditation.

  • Day 1: Keynote by Prof. (Dr.) S. Rajkhowa, Former Dean, P.G. Dept. of Law, Gauhati University, on the NAAC accreditation framework, its core values and the seven Quality Indicator Frameworks; followed by Prof. (Dr.) V. Sudesh, Former Dean, Faculty of Law, Bangalore University, on "NAAC for Quality and Excellence in Legal Education".
  • Day 2: Ms. Vaijayanti Joshi (ILS Law College, Pune) on the role of IQAC and stakeholders in accreditation; Dr. Suvarna S. Nilakh and Dr. Tejaswani Malegaonkar (ILS Law College, Pune) on prerequisites, statutory committees, documentation, the role of the institutional website, and the timeline and stages of accreditation.
  • Day 3: Detailed deliberations on NAAC Criteria 1–4: Curricular Aspects; Teaching-Learning and Evaluation; Research, Innovations and Extension; and Infrastructure and Learning Resources.
  • Day 4: Deliberations on NAAC Criteria 5–7: Student Support and Progression; Governance, Leadership and Management; and Institutional Values and Best Practices.
Niranjan Kr. Narzary Online Lecture Series 2020–21

During the COVID-19 lockdown the college organized an online lecture series to continue academic activities. Seventeen sessions were delivered by eminent academicians, judges and advocates:

  • "Judicial Interpretation to the Constitution: Some Reflections" — Prof. (Dr.) Stuti Deka, HOD (Law), Gauhati University (inaugural session)
  • "Federal Principle" and "Constitutional Law – Federalism and Judicial Perspective" — Prof. (Dr.) Mohan R. Bolla, Principal, Kristu Jayanti College of Law, Bangalore
  • "Initiation of a Criminal Proceeding – A Brief Discussion" — Sri Achyutananda Saikia
  • "Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy" — Dr. Prahlad Kr. Brahma, Asst. Professor, B.R.M. Govt. Law College
  • "Relevancy of Administrative Law in Terms of Objectives of the Constitution" — Dr. Bhuban Ch. Barooah, Principal, NEF Law College, Guwahati
  • "Muslim Law of Inheritance" — Prof. (Dr.) Nagabhushanam Tida, Associate Professor (Law), Dire Dawa University, Ethiopia
  • "Stages of a Civil Suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908" — Sri Chandranshu Chaturvedy, Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Kokrajhar
  • "Right to Privacy" — Dr. Rupali Debbarma, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Law, Gauhati University
  • "Environmental Law – The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974" — Dr. Anup Kr. Ray, Principal, Goalpara Law College
  • "Consumer Protection Act, 2019" — Prof. Nageswara Rao, Retd. Professor of Law, Vivekananda College of Law, Bangalore
  • "Jurisprudence – Concept of Law" — Dr. Sujata Bhattacharya, Principal, Nowgong Law College
  • "Laws of Taxation" (two sessions) — Dr. Binod Chandra Swargiary, Asst. Professor, Commerce College, Kokrajhar
  • "An Overview of the Evidence Act, 1872" — Sri Hirendra Kashyap, District & Sessions Judge, Khonsa, Arunachal Pradesh
  • "I.P.C – General Exceptions" — Sri Bidyut Medhi, Deputy Secretary, Judicial Department, Govt. of Assam
  • "Labour Law: Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 – An Overview" — Prof. (Dr.) K. Sudhakar, Former Principal, University College of Law, Kakatiya University, Warangal
International Day Against Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking 26 Jun 2021

An online panel discussion organized in collaboration with U.N. Academy, Kokrajhar, on the theme "Share Facts on Drugs", to spread awareness about the impact of drugs and psychotropic substances on human lives. Panel topics included challenges of medical professionals in addiction diagnosis and treatment (Dr. Shruti Sharma, Psychiatrist, R.N.B Civil Hospital), penal provisions of the NDPS Act, 1985 (Sri Harish N., Advocate, Bangalore), perpetrators and victims in drug peddling (Sri Prakash Medhi, A.P.S., Addl. Superintendent of Police, Chirang), forms of drug abuse and psychological disorders (Ms. Nivedita Sharma, Clinical Psychologist, MIND India), behavioural impact and risks on youth abusers (Smt. Chappidi Divya Sreedevi, NBM Law College, Vishakhapatnam), and de-addiction and re-integration of victims (Sri Dipankar Baruah, HOPE Foundation, Guwahati).

World No Tobacco Day 31 May 2021

Observed online on the theme "Commit to Quit" to spread awareness among the student community. The programme opened with remarks by Ms Preeta Brahma, Principal i/c, followed by a speech from Dr. P.K. Aditya, Asst. Professor, on the health hazards of smoking, inputs from the President and General Secretary of KLCSU, a reading of the pledge, and a vote of thanks by Sri Suresh Basumatary, Asst. Professor.

Special Lecture — Rule of Law under the Indian Constitution 1 Dec 2020

A special lecture on "Rule of Law under the Indian Constitution – Human Rights of Marginalized People in India" delivered by Prof. (Dr.) R.C. Borpatrogohain, Advocate General, Govt. of Assam.

Awareness cum Discussion Programme on ADR Mechanism 25 Nov 2020

Organized by the District Legal Services Authority, Kokrajhar in collaboration with IQAC, Kokrajhar Law College. Sri Chandranshu Chaturvedy, Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Kokrajhar, and Sri Bidyut Medhi, Secretary, DLSA, Kokrajhar, addressed the students on Alternative Dispute Resolution.

National Webinar on Rights of Women & Child Rights: Issues and Challenges 11–13 Aug 2020

Organized by IQAC, Kokrajhar Law College in collaboration with the District Legal Services Authority, Kokrajhar. Prof. (Dr.) Srikrishna Deva Rao, Vice-Chancellor, National Law University, Odisha inaugurated the event addressing "Rule of Law, Juvenile Justice and Human Rights in the context of the COVID-19 Pandemic". Prof. (Dr.) Subhram Rajkhowa, HOD, Dept. of Law, Gauhati University, greeted the event as Guest of Honour.

  • Laws of Child Rights (POCSO Act, 2012; Child Labour; Child Marriage) — Dr. Rajulben L. Desai, National Commission for Women, Govt. of India
  • Understanding Trafficking — Prof. (Dr.) Sarasu Esther Thomas, Registrar, National Law School of India University, Bangalore
  • Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking during the COVID-19 Lockdown — Sri Digamber Narzary, Chairperson, NEDAN Foundation, Kokrajhar
  • Online Sexual Abuse: Insufficient Laws and Inefficient Policies — Dr. K.V.K. Santhy, Associate Professor, NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad
  • Child Protection System in India — Member (Juvenile Justice), National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, Govt. of India
National Workshop (Online) on Intellectual Property Rights 8–12 Jun 2020

IQAC, Kokrajhar Law College jointly with IQAC, Dr. R.K.B. Law College, Dibrugarh organized this National Workshop, inaugurated by Prof. (Dr.) R.C. Borpatrogohain, Advocate General, Govt. of Assam, as Keynote Speaker.

  • Concept of IPR and Judicial Trends — Prof. (Dr.) Mohan R. Bolla, Principal, Kristu Jayanti College of Law, Bangalore
  • Traditional Knowledge, Geographical Indication and the Constitution of India — Dr. Nilotpal Deka, Advocate, Guwahati
  • An Overview of Patent Systems and Prohibition of Double Patenting — Dr. M.N. Bheemesh, Sr. Advisor, ALMT Legal, Bangalore
  • Copyright Law in reference to Literary Work — Prof. (Dr.) Sreenivasulu N.S., National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata
  • Overview of the Law of Trademarks — Prof. (Dr.) T. Ramakrishna, Chair Professor (IPR), National Law School of India University
Special Talk on Research Methodology & Book Distribution Programme Nov 2019

A two-day Special Talk on Research Methodology was held on 8–9 November 2019 by Minakshi Bujarbaruah, M.Phil (TISS), M.A. Sociology (JNU), an independent research consultant experienced in gender equality and rights of marginalized identities.

On 7 November 2019 the office of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kokrajhar conducted a Book Distribution cum Discussion programme: "How to read Bare Acts" by Smt. Shivani Handique, A.J.S., CJM, Kokrajhar; "Importance of reading Judgments" by Sri Bidyut Medhi, A.J.S., Secretary, DLSA, Kokrajhar; and other relevant topics by Smt. Mitali Thakuria, A.J.S., District & Sessions Judge.

Minutes of Meeting

1st Meeting of Session 2020–21 — chaired by the Principal i/c, Kokrajhar Law College on 13/11/2020 at 12:00 PM in the college premises. The previous composition of IQAC was dissolved and the new composition formed with effect from 13/11/2020. The members unanimously resolved and adopted the Action Plan for 2020–21.

Safe Campus

Anti Ragging Committee

Ragging in any form is strictly prohibited inside and outside the campus of Kokrajhar Law College. The Anti Ragging Committee, constituted as per the UGC Regulations on Curbing the Menace of Ragging in Higher Educational Institutions, 2009, monitors the campus, sensitises new and senior students at the beginning of every session, and ensures that every incoming student can pursue their studies in a friendly and fear-free environment.

Any incident of ragging may be reported immediately to any faculty member or directly to the office of the Principal; complaints are acted upon promptly and can attract strict disciplinary action as per UGC norms. Students may also use the National Anti-Ragging Helpline 1800-180-5522 (helpline@antiragging.in).

Safe Campus

Internal Complaints Committee

The Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) of Kokrajhar Law College works to ensure a safe, secure and dignified environment for every student and staff member on campus. Constituted in line with the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and the UGC (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment of Women Employees and Students in Higher Educational Institutions) Regulations, 2015, the committee receives and redresses complaints of sexual harassment in a fair, confidential and time-bound manner.

The committee also conducts awareness and sensitisation activities among students to promote gender equality, mutual respect and zero tolerance towards harassment in any form. Complaints may be submitted in person or in writing to the committee through the office of the Principal.

Learning Resources

Library Development Committee

The Library Development Committee guides the growth and upkeep of the college library — currently holding 3,885 volumes of textbooks and references, 606 titles of journals and law reports including Supreme Court Cases and Bodoland Law Reports, four daily newspapers, and the Manupatra e-journal subscription for online judgments and legal resources.

The committee recommends acquisition of new textbooks, bare acts, journals and e-resources every session based on the Bodoland University curriculum and feedback from students and faculty, and oversees the library's reading-room facilities at the new Khargaon campus.

Practical Training

Moot Court and Seminar Committee

The Moot Court and Seminar Committee organizes intra-college moot court exercises and competitions in the college's dedicated Moot Court Hall, training students in advocacy, courtroom procedure, drafting and legal argumentation. Moot Court Exercise and Internship is also a compulsory practical paper of the LL.B 6th Semester under Bodoland University.

The committee likewise plans the college's seminars, workshops and special lectures through the academic year — often in collaboration with the IQAC, the District Legal Services Authority and partner law colleges — giving students regular exposure to judges, senior advocates and academicians.