Cuttack, Jul 29 (PTI) A total of 167 students were today conferred with different degrees at the 5th Convocation ceremony of National Law University of Odisha, here.

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra gave the the certificates to the students. He congratulated them and wished that they attend greater heights in the field of law.

While 49 students received LLM degrees, 57 received BA LLB and 59 students received BBA LLB degrees.

Retired High Court judge of Australia Michael Kirby, who delivered the convocation address, was conferred with Honoris Causa by the university on the occasion.

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