On March 7, 2025, the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, made a landmark announcement: the Union Territory would finally establish its own National Law University (NLU). Backed by a budget allocation of ₹50 crores, the declaration was hailed as a long-overdue step toward transforming legal education and institutional infrastructure in the region. But nearly four months later, there has been no visible progress, no public updates, no site finalisation, and no institutional roadmap. The silence is disconcerting, particularly given the history of stalled or sidelined development projects in J&K.
Lavya Bhasin is a student at the National Law Institute University, Bhopal, with a particular interest in Human Rights Law and the interface of Technology and Law. An avid reader, she enjoys research and drafting work.
Lavya has also served as an editor for the NLIU Law Review and several journals, including the Indian Arbitration Law Review and the Centre for Labour Laws. In her free time, she loves skiing and playing badminton.
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