NATIONA LAW UNIVERSITY ODISHA
NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY ODISHA The National Law University Odisha (NLUO) was established in the year 2009 under The National Law University Orissa Act, 2008 (Act 4 of 2008) passed by the Odisha State Legislature and commenced its academic activities in the academic year 2009-10. NLUO’s emblem is in the form of an escutcheon divided into four quarters, coloured blue and white alternately. The top left quarter has a balance representing the scales of justice; the top right quarter has a gavel representing the might of the judiciary. Below these, runs a banner bearing the inscription ‘National Law University Odisha’ and a representation of the Indian Constitution below. Superimposed on the centre of the shield, centering on the Fess Point, is a Chakra or wheel from the Sun Temple at Konark, which represents the State of Odisha. The motto inscribed below the logo is ‘सत्ये स्थिति धर्मः’ or ‘Law Locates in the Truth’. This has been sourced from Kautilya’s Arthashastra, one of ancient...