O.P. Jindal Global University Announces The Establishment Of The Cyril Shroff Centre For AI, Law & Regulation At Jindal Global Law School
O.P. Jindal Global University announces the establishment of the Cyril Shroff Centre for AI, Law & Regulation at Jindal Global Law School
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Mr. Cyril Shroff and O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) announce the establishment of the Cyril Shroff Centre for AI, Law & Regulation at Jindal Global Law School (JGLS), India’s top-ranked and globally reputed law school.
The Centre has been established with the generous support of Mr. Cyril Shroff, Founder & Managing Partner of Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM), India’s leading law firm, through a landmark endowment. This will be India’s first dedicated Centre of Excellence focused on the complex intersection of AI, law, policy, and regulation.
India, as a growing digital economy, faces urgent challenges in addressing the ethical, legal, and policy dimensions of AI deployment. The Cyril Shroff Centre for AI, Law & Regulation aims to respond to this pressing need by producing rigorous research, facilitating knowledge creation, shaping public policy, and driving capacity-building initiatives. The Centre will engage with legal institutions, think-tanks, government agencies, intergovernmental organisations, corporations, and academia to build responsive AI governance frameworks in India and globally. It aims to emerge as a centre of excellence to support and co-create ethical frameworks for AI and technology alongside policymakers and regulators.
The Centre has outlined 10 major objectives to guide its work:
- 1. Research and Knowledge Creation: Produce cutting-edge research on AI regulation, ethics, governance, and liability.
- 2. Policy Formulation and Advisory: Offer expert policy recommendations to Indian and global regulatory bodies.
- 3. AI and Law Curriculum Development: Develop new courses on AI and law and offer executive education programmes for legal professionals, policymakers, and corporate leaders.
- 4. Multistakeholder Engagement: Collaborate and establish partnerships with industry, government, academia, and civil society on AI governance.
- 5. Global AI Governance and Ethics: Actively contribute to international discussions on AI law and collaborate with organisations like the OECD, UN, WTO, EU, and G20 AI initiatives.
- 6. AI and Human Rights: Investigate the impact of AI on fundamental rights, privacy, discrimination, and bias, and propose ethical AI regulatory frameworks.
- 7. Legal Tech and AI Regulation: Study AI’s role in transforming legal practice, dispute resolution, and justice delivery, and explore AI-powered legal research, automation, and contract management tools.
- 8. Litigation, Liability, and AI-driven Risks: Address emerging legal questions around AI accountability, product liability, autonomous systems, and AI accidents.
- 9. AI and Financial Regulation: Assess AI’s implications for banking, fintech, algorithmic trading, and risk management, and develop policy solutions for AI regulation in finance and securities markets.
- 10. Capacity Building and Public Awareness: Organise lectures, conferences, and training programmes, and develop educational resources for broader public engagement.
Mr. Cyril Shroff is a third-generation lawyer, who has had an illustrious career spanning over four decades. Mr. Shroff has developed a style and art—deeply entrenched in values—of legal dealings which have inspired and which continue to inspire many young lawyers in the country. Mr. Shroff has aligned the priorities of CAM with national growth, a remarkable sign of his devotion to the country by being at its service. Mr. Shroff believes in the possibilities of technology and that its use and application must be ethical and value-based. He has brought in many technological aids in his firm, not just by way of optimising resources and time, but by attaining precision, accuracy, and perfection to the systems, processes, and products.
CAM commemorates 10 years of its existence in 2025, which builds on a 108-year legacy of Amarchand Mangaldas. These ten years have been marked by consistent growth—evincing respect and credibility—with a clear-eyed focus on the future, championing and adopting technology. His contributions to CAM have been characterised by an “ahead of the curve”, and an innovative, creative and intellectually curious culture. This is being realised through a range of initiatives, the chief among them is the establishment of the Cyril Shroff Centre for AI, Law & Regulation at JGLS.
Affirming his commitment to technology-based growth of the country and society, Mr. Cyril Shroff said,
Professor (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar, Founding Vice Chancellor, O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU), remarked,
Objectives and Vision of The Cyril Shroff Centre for AI, Law & Regulation
As India’s top-ranked law school and among the world’s top 100, JGLS offers global excellence, multidisciplinary depth, and robust research infrastructure, providing a strong foundation for the Centre.
Objectives and Vision of The Cyril Shroff Centre for AI, Law & Regulation
As India’s top-ranked law school and among the world’s top 100, JGLS offers global excellence, multidisciplinary depth, and robust research infrastructure, providing a strong foundation for the Centre.
To fulfil its vision and mission, the Centre will build strong partnerships with Indian agencies such as NITI Aayog, Ministry of Electronics & IT, RBI, SEBI, and TRAI; global regulators like OECD, EU AI Act institutions, US FTC, and UK AI Safety Institute; leading universities including Harvard, Oxford, Stanford, MIT, and other AI ethics and law centres; and technology leaders like Microsoft, Google, OpenAI, Meta, and firms in India’s vibrant tech ecosystem.
The five-year strategic vision of the Centre includes, among other initiatives, launching interdisciplinary research projects, AI-integrated law courses, and executive training programmes. It will develop an AI ethics framework for India and policy whitepapers, providing impactful inputs to government and regulatory bodies. In its pursuit to establish a global AI law network, it will host an international AI law summit, foster stakeholder collaborations and industry partnerships, establish chair professorships and research grants, and publish scholarly works on AI law and governance.
With a clear mandate and significant investment, the Cyril Shroff Centre for AI, Law & Regulation is poised to become a global hub for research, education, and policy development. It will shape India’s leadership in the governance of AI and emerging technologies, influencing global conversations on ethics, law, and regulation.
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas is a full-service law firm with over 108 years of experience. Originally founded in Mumbai, it has national coverage with offices in Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Chennai, and GIFT City, as well as international coverage with offices in Singapore and Abu Dhabi. Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has 1,200 lawyers.
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