The Confederation of Alumni for National Law Universities (CAN Foundation)

“Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.”
-Mahatma Gandhi

The COVID-19 Pandemic hit the pause button on our lives. In the most unexpected of ways, it has changed how we look at life and the liberties that we were fortunate to receive. At the Foundation, right when the lockdown was announced, we decided to adapt ourselves in the best way possible and continue our efforts to further the cause of education. Thoughtful occasion handling was the key inside optimizing conversations to pedagogical interventions.

There was a necessity to determine the most useful time and energy effective resources to learn and establish healthier doses of interaction between college students and provide them with prospects for academic excellence.

Webinars / Online Lectures were the most feasible method to increase our reach across all National Law Universities, as well as other Universities, bringing on to our platform the finest legal minds of the country. The main thrust being, that the students and young professionals connected to us may be able to learn from the best, and imbibe the tips, skills and knowledge that our Speakers generously share, to make the most of this time where we are all under an obligation to others and to ourselves, to stay home, and help the country come out on the other side of this dark time, stronger and more resilient. We started the series of webinars as an academic exercise and left no stone unturned to invite illuminating speakers for some brainstorming sessions. Our efforts have yielded results and we have invited legal luminaries to enlighten our audience with their enriching knowledge of law. This has helped us expand the scope of our organisation and reach out to all parts of the country, we have realized the words of Zig Zaglar,“Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to become successful.”

Webinar Compendium

The details of Webinars are as follows:

Webinar by HMJ Mridul, HMJ Sreedharan & Sidharth Luthra on 17th Jan, 2021 on "Bail & Jail: The Rule & The Exception".
Webinar by HMJ Nambiar & HDJ Bhati on 29th Nov 2020 on "Protection of Witnesses and Whistle blowers: Strengthening the Frameworks" - .
Webinar by Ms. CharanyaLakshmikumaran, Partner,Lakshmikumaran& Sridharan Attorneys on 18th April, 2020 on “Right to Privacy as a Constitutional Guarantee”.
Webinar by Mr. Sidharth Luthra, Senior Advocate, Supreme Courton 25th April, 2020 on “Sedition vis-à-vis Fundamental Rights”.
Webinar by Hon’ble Mr. Justice (Retd.) Dipak Misra, Former Chief Justice of India on 1st May, 2020 on “Supreme Court on the Concept of Constitutional Identity”.
Webinar by Mr. Naresh Thacker, Head, Dispute Resolution, Economic Laws Practiceon 7th May, 2020 on “Saga of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Amendments”.
Webinar by Hon’ble Mr.Justice (Retd.) Ranjan Gogoi, Former Chief Justice of India & Mr. Aman Lekhi, Additional Solicitor General,Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India on 13th May, 2020 on “Independence of the Judiciary - Contemporary Challenges”.
Webinar by Dr. Abhishek ManuSinghvi, Eminent Jurist, Senior 3rd Term Sitting MP, Former Additional Solicitor General, India, Former Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law,Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India on 17th May, 2020 on "Life & Law": Answering Questions relating to the Legal Profession.
Webinar by Hon’ble Mr. Justice (Retd.) Kurian Joseph, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India,Hon’ble Mr. Justice (Retd.) Shiva Kirti Singh, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India, Chairman, TDSAT& Mr. Neeraj Kishan Kaul, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court on 23rd May, 2020 on on “Tribunals under our Constitution”.
Webinar by Mr. Harish Salve, Eminent Jurist, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India, Queen’s Counsel, England, Former Solicitor General of Indiaon 29th May, 2020 on “Insulating the Judiciary from Social Media Diatribes”.
Webinar by Hon’ble Ms. Justice Indu Malhotra, Judge, Supreme Court of India & Mr. Shyam Divan, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court on 20th June, 2020 on “Evolution of Arbitration Law in India”.
Webinar by Mr. Mukul Rohatgi, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India & Former Attorney General for India on 27th June, 2020 on “Late Arun Jaitley's Perspective on Justice Dispensation: Constitutional Expectations from Our Judiciary ”.
Webinar by HMJ Shekhar B. Sharaf, Judge, Calcutta High Court & HMJ Suraj Govindaraj, Judge, High Court of Karnataka on 11th July, 2020 on "Candid Conversations On Professional Journey: Court Craft, Value & Ethics".
Webinar by Mr. Kapil Sibal, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India & Member of Parliament on 18th July, 2020 on "The Constitution & The Times: 4 Decades of my Professional Journey".
Webinar by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Surya Kant, Judge, Supreme Court of India & Mr. Nidhesh Gupta, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India on 1st August, 2020 on "Environment & The Economy: Reimagining Key Concepts and Percepts".
Webinar by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay K. Kaul and Mr. Dhruv Mehta,Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India on 5th September2020 on "Dissents that Made a Difference: India & Abroad".
Webinar by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Chief Justice, Patna High Court, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anand Pathak, Judge, High Court of Madhya Pradesh and Mr. Vikas Singh, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India on 18th September 2020 on "Social Engineering & Distributive Justice: High Courts Under Our Constitution".
Webinar by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Gautam S. Patel, Judge, Bombay High Court & Hon’ble Ms. Justice Prathiba M. Singh, Judge, Delhi High Court on 27th September 2020 on "Internet Infringement Impacts : Transborder Reputation & Jurisdiction under IPR”.