Solan: Marking National Legal Services Day, law students at the LR Institute of Legal Studies in Solan received an in-depth look at the country’s transitioning labour laws during a special guest lecture series.
The sessions were led by Prof. (Dr.) Meenu Paul, a published author on labour legislation and former Chairperson of the Department of Laws at Panjab University in Chandigarh. She walked students through the fine details separating older labour laws from the newly introduced codes. Crucially, she explained how past judicial rulings will still hold weight when courts interpret the new legal framework.
Prof. Paul outlined the dispute resolution processes built into the Industrial Relations Code of 2020 and gave a detailed overview of the Code on Social Security, focusing on its scope and key benefit provisions. She noted that combining multiple overlapping laws into four streamlined codes is meant to make business compliance easier while continuing to protect worker rights and access to justice.
The interactive sessions gave both faculty and students a chance to unpack recent developments in the field directly from a senior academic. Closing the event, Principal and Director Prof. (Dr.) Sunil Deshta thanked Prof. Paul for sharing her expertise, adding that these practical lectures remain a vital part of preparing aspiring legal professionals for their future careers.
