Andhra Pradesh High Court Chief Justice and Damodaram Sanjeevaiah National Law University (DSNLU) Chancellor Justice Lisa Gill visited the university campus here on Saturday, inaugurating key infrastructure and interacting with students.

Justice Gill inaugurated a newly constructed girls’ hostel and two conference halls. She later visited various academic departments, observed classroom sessions and interacted with students.

Justice Gill advised students to set clear goals early in their academic journey and work consistently towards achieving them. She also appreciated the significant presence of women students on the campus.

Responding to queries on the position of women in the legal profession, she said gender representation in the judiciary had improved significantly. She noted that women accounted for about 70% of enrolment in the Punjab and Haryana High Court and around 65% in several other High Courts, describing the trend as a sign of progress.

While acknowledging that systemic barriers continued to exist in professional spheres, Justice Gill urged women not to allow them to limit their aspirations and encouraged them to become pioneers in their chosen fields.

Speaking about the challenges faced by first-generation lawyers, she said the profession posed its own difficulties but sustained dedication and perseverance would eventually lead to success. On competitive examinations such as the UPSC Civil Services, she said law graduates could make effective civil servants, as their legal training would help in policy implementation and maintaining law and order.

Later, Justice Gill presided over the University General Council meeting. The visit concluded with her felicitation by Vice-Chancellor D. Surya Prakash Rao.

Registrar-in-Charge Viswachandra Nath Madasu, Academic Director Soma Bhattacharya and other faculty members were present.

Published - August 22, 2026 06:40 pm IST