National Law University Delhi entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Bodh Raj Sawhny Memorial Trust (BRSMT) for establishing a Chair on Professional Ethics in the name of Justice Bodh Raj Sawhny at NLU Delhi with a view to promote teaching, research and training in Professional Ethics and for inculcating values of ethics, morality and integrity amongst the students and for promoting ethics both in students and legal profession in year 2012.

Under the aegis of NLU Delhi, the Chair among other activities:

• Undertakes various projects for promoting research in the field of Professional Ethics.
• Organizes seminars and conferences of national and international importance on Professional Ethics in legal profession in consultation with Bar Council of India.
• Formulates and develops the details of projects, curriculum, teaching and research methodology, training and advocacy work in the field of Professional Ethics.

Bodh Raj Sawhny Memorial Trust (BRSMT) has also established an endowment titled, ‘Prof. Ghanshyam Singh Cash Prize in Civil Procedure’ to be awarded to a deserving student during the Annual Convocation of NLU Delhi.

Every year under the auspices of Justice Bodh Raj Sawhny Memorial Trust (BRSMT), NLU Delhi organizes an Annual Oration which is delivered by prominent personalities on a topic of social and legal importance.

The details of some of the earlier orations organized are as below:

• Shri Kailash Satyarthi, Nobel Peace Laureate on ‘Compassionate Law Enforcement and Judiciary: Key to Effective Governance’ (October 31, 2023).
• Dr. Karan Singh, former Member of Parliament, on’The Four Pillars ofLearning’ (October 15, 2019).
• Hon’ble Dr. Jusitce D.Y. Chandrachud, Chief Justice of India, on ‘Rule of Law in a Constitutional Democracy’ (September 8, 2018).
• Ms. Aruna Roy, Founder, Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan, on ‘Contours of a Just Democracy Legislation and Practice’ (May 19, 2018).
• Mr. Richard R. Verma, Former US Ambassador to India, on’Advancing OurShared Values’ (September 13, 2016).
• Prof. B.V. Reddy, Dean, School of Engineering & Technoloy and Professor ofUniversity School of Information and Communication Technology (USICT), GuruGobind Singh Indraprastha Universrty on”Technology Trends: SideEffects on the Society (September 7, 2015).
• Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.K. Sikri, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India, on ‘Arbitration : A New Dimension of Access to Justice’ (November 15, 2014).
• Dr. Shashi Tharoor, former Hon’ble Minister of State for HRD, on ‘The Law and the Idea of India’; (August 5, 2013).
• Mr. P.P. Rao, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India, on ‘Constitutional Leadership’ (February 16, 2013).