Academic Facilities

NLC offers a strong range of academic infrastructure to support student learning. The campus features a seven-storey academic building with 40 well-maintained classrooms and a large library with dedicated reading areas. Additional facilities include moot courtrooms, research centres, an auditorium, conference rooms, a sports room, an NSS room, Edutech studio and more, all designed to enhance the academic experience.

Classrooms

Students at NLC can make use of 45 spacious, smart classrooms equipped with modern teaching aids, creating a dynamic environment that supports active learning and academic growth.

Moot Court

NLC provides dedicated moot court facilities that allow students to practice and apply legal principles in a simulated courtroom setting. These mock court exercises allow students to take on roles such as defence counsel, prosecution, judge or accused, helping them build advocacy skills and a practical understanding of courtroom procedures

Moot Court Society

The Moot Court Society is one of the most treasured societies available for the students to uphold the benchmark of excellence that has been set by the college. The main responsibilities of the Moot Court Society are to facilitate the mooting activities in the college and to organize international-national and in-house moot courts and Trial Advocacy competitions. Students who join the Moot Court Society are introduced and given optimum training and guidance by the faculty, senior students and experts in the different fields of law. Each student is encouraged to participate and represent the college in international-national competitions.

NLC has organized the following moot courts and Trial Advocacy competitions to date:

Justice P.N Bhagwati International Moot Court Competition on Human Rights
Surana and Surana National Trial Advocacy Competition
Intra- College Moot Court competition for the first and second-year students.
Intra- College Moot Court competition for the third, fourth and final year students.

Selection Rounds for choosing teams for representing the college in National and International competitions.

Workshops on Mooting Skills

The Moot Court Society also conducts workshops regularly to boost the mooting skills of the students. During the workshop activities, the students and especially fresher’s, are made to engage in the activities of problem-solving, mock trials and competition. Over the years, the students have acknowledged the workshops to be very effective and have participated with overwhelming responses.

Designed to suit the understanding levels of the target audience, the workshops are held throughout the year to ensure consistency and gradual grooming. Each workshop will be designed to deal with different skills required to excel in the legal field, such as ‘Effective use of Language’, ‘Fundamentals of Public Speaking’, Fact Management, data structuring and Framing contentions and tools to refute arguments.

Intra College Moot Court Competition

The Intra College Moot Court Competition for all the students of BA LLB (5 Years), BBA LLB (5 Years) and LLB (3 Years) was held on September 23, 2017. 84 teams had participated in the competition that was divided into three rounds – Preliminary, Semi-Final and Final.

The problem for the moot court competition was based on the ‘Law of Torts.’ The final round was judged by Dr. Mukund Sarda, Dr. U.S. Bendale and Adv. Rajendra Anbhule.

Mooting Achievements for the Academic year

Auditorium and Conference Hall

NLC features a modern auditorium named Abhijeet Kadam Auditorium, equipped with up-to-date audio-visual technology. It was inaugurated in the presence of distinguished dignitaries, including Hon’ble Mr Justice P. Sathasivam of the Supreme Court, Hon’ble Shri K. Venkatapathy (Law Minister, Government of Maharashtra), and Hon’ble Smt. Justice V.K. Tahilramani of the Bombay High Court. This venue serves as a key space for lectures, seminars, conferences, parent-teacher meetings and other college events.

Additionally, the college features a well-equipped conference hall that hosts important meetings and discussions. This space supports decision-making, strategic planning and dialogue aimed at improving student performance and overall college productivity.

Reception

NLC has a dedicated reception and enquiry desk where students and visitors can get information, assistance with admissions, and support for general queries. Contact details are available for phone and email enquiries to help guide campus interactions.

Research Labs

The New Law College provides advanced research labs that encourage innovation and practical problem-solving in the legal field. These labs give students and research scholars a focused setting to work on legal projects, analyse real cases referred by courts, and prepare briefs that assist practising lawyers, building valuable hands-on experience in modern legal practice. By engaging in these projects, students learn how to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of legal services, gaining exposure to emerging tools and methods in legal research.

To support this work, NLC offers extensive legal resources, including access to key online databases such as Manupatra, Westlaw, LexisNexis, SCC Online and others, which are central to in-depth research and analysis.

Reading room

A Reading Room provides a quiet, distraction-free environment designed for deep concentration and meaningful learning. It allows students and researchers to read, write, and think with clarity, while also developing strong study habits, discipline, and academic focus. Surrounded by a calm atmosphere and relevant resources, learners are able to engage more deeply with their work and retain information more effectively. A well-curated reading room not only enhances productivity but also encourages a culture of curiosity, self-driven learning, and academic excellence within the institution.

Library and Computer Centre

The New Law College boasts one of the finest law libraries, with a rich collection of Indian and international books that support both coursework and deeper research. Students have access to a wide range of primary and secondary legal resources, including extensive textbooks, reference materials, law reports, and journals/periodicals valued at over ₹1 crore.

Our library is perhaps the only library in Pune having the collection of All England Law Reports, United States Supreme Court Report (136 Volumes), and Corpus Juris Secundum Halsbury Law England (150 Volumes), which is an invaluable tool for law research. The latest additions to our library are Manupatra, LexisNexis, and Westlaw. Our library services include a reading room, interlibrary loan, OPAC, internet, open access system, and book bank.

Library

Digital Library

The New Law College library is one of the most outstanding law libraries in Pune, with rare collections that support deep legal research. It houses volumes such as the All England Law Reports, United States Supreme Court Reports (136 volumes) and Corpus Juris Secundum along with Halsbury’s law journals, making it an invaluable resource for students and scholars. The library also provides access to major online research platforms like Manupatra, LexisNexis and Westlaw. It offers a range of services including a reading room, interlibrary loan, online public access catalogue (OPAC), internet access, an open access system and a book bank to support study and research-related work.

Books And Journals

Total no. of books: 33890
Total No. of bound volumes reports and journal accession: 3598
Total no. of journal subscribed: Presently: 59(39 National, 20 International)
Total CD-ROM Databases: 2 (AIR, Grand Jurix, SSC)
Total Online Database: 7 (Manupatra, West Law, SCC Online, Taxman, Hein Online, and CLA Online)
E-Books: 31,00,000 +
E-journals: 6,000 +

SSC Online (Digital Resources)

The complete AIR Supreme Court on CD-ROM
High Courts on CD-ROM (AIR Nagpur)
Grand Juris
Direct Taxes (SC and HC Judgements)
Supreme Court Case Law
Sales tax Cases (SC and HC Judgements)
Criminal Law (SC and HC Judgements)
Arbitration and conciliation
Labour Law (SC and HC Judgements)

Subscription to Legal Internet Database

Manupatra
West Law
SCC Online
CLA Online
Taxmann Online
Delnet
Hein Online

Other Features

Corpus Juris Secundum (101 volumes)
States Supreme court reports 126 Volumes
Moores Indian Appeals
The Law Reports Indian appeals: being cases in the Privy Council
Inflibnet -N-List
Delnet Library service
Halsbury’s Laws of England

Library Linkages

British Council Library, Pune
Confideration Of Indian Industries (CII)
Indian Merchants Chamber (IMC)
Erandawane Campus Libraries

We also have a state-of-the-art computer centre backed up by an IBM net server with a leased line internet connection and UPS power back up. It is well equipped with more than 100 computers allowing mobile accessibility.