Srinagar, March 14 -- Timeline of events

The journey to establishing an NLU in Jammu and Kashmir has been long and frustrating. Back in 2018, law students were filled with optimism when the then PDP-BJP coalition government passed the J&K National Law University Bill in the legislative assembly. The passage of this bill was seen as a step forward in providing quality legal education in the region. However, the bill needed the governor's approval before it could become law. During Governor N. N. Vohra's tenure, certain clarifications were sought, which led to an indefinite delay.

It was only on October 1, 2019, that Governor Satya Pal Malik gave his formal assent, finally setting the legal groundwork for the establishment of the universi...