Higher education in law must be extended to remote areas: CJI Chandrachud
10 months ago

Higher education in law must be extended to remote areas: CJI Chandrachud

Hindustan Times  

Chief Justice of India Justice DY Chandrachud on Friday said university education in law should be extended to remote rural areas so that students from small towns are not deprived of the opportunity to become lawyers. Chief Justice of India Justice DY Chandrachud said university education in law should be extended to remote rural areas so that students from small towns are not deprived of the opportunity to become lawyers. He said, "A survey conducted on diversity in five law universities shows that children from diverse backgrounds are unable to get admission in these universities due to not being able to speak English." Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Justice Manoj Misra of the Supreme Court, Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court Justice Arun Bhansali, Uttar Pradesh Advocate General Ajay Kumar Mishra and University Vice-Chancellor Usha Tandon also addressed the gathering.

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What the changing landscape of India’s legal job market means for law students
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What the changing landscape of India’s legal job market means for law students

The Hindu  

The legal profession in India has evolved significantly in the recent past. India’s growing digital network and acceptance of virtual technology have presented the legal profession with an opportunity to explore the possibilities thrown up by the entry of foreign legal practitioners. In 2022, the Bar Council of India introduced its Rules for Registration and Regulation of Foreign Lawyers and …

CJI calls for regional languages training in legal studies and courts
5 months, 1 week ago

CJI calls for regional languages training in legal studies and courts

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: Batting for the need to teach law courses in regional languages and in simpler parlance, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, on Saturday, said it was imperative to use regional languages in legal proceedings to make the case understandable for general litigants. He said that the inability to explain the principles of law to the general public in simple …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

"Institutions Are Convergence Of Indian Values" Remarks Attorney General For India At 'Jurists Speak' At HNLU

Live Law  

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India to play a global leadership role in legal education: R Venkataramani, Attorney General of India
5 months, 2 weeks ago

India to play a global leadership role in legal education: R Venkataramani, Attorney General of India

Deccan Chronicle  

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BCI Raises Concerns About Rise In Low Quality Law Colleges, Appeals To Universities To Grant NOCs Only After Proper Evaluation
8 months ago

BCI Raises Concerns About Rise In Low Quality Law Colleges, Appeals To Universities To Grant NOCs Only After Proper Evaluation

Live Law  

The BCI's letter stated that despite its collective efforts, the Council continues to face significant challenges posed by the 'mushroom growth and proliferation of substandard law colleges.' This concerning trend highlights the urgent need for stricter adherence to regulatory measures in order to curb the unchecked proliferation of law colleges across the country.” The Bar Council of India again, by …

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9 months ago

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Live Law  

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Live Law  

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Create legal awareness among rural poor: CJ

Deccan Chronicle  

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Patna High Court Says Most Law Colleges In State Lack Requisite Infra, Qualified Teachers; Seeks Reply From Chancellors

Live Law  

A division bench of the Patna High Court comprising Acting Chief Justice CS Singh and Justice Madhuresh Prasad has directed the Chancellor of all State Universities in Bihar to file an affidavit outlining what steps have been taken so far to streamline legal education in the State. The court passed the above order after having gone through several materials brought …

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Rajasthan High Court Quashes Dr Dev Swaroop's Appointment As Vice-Chancellor Of Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar Law University

Live Law  

The Rajasthan High Court on Friday set aside the appointment of Dr Dev Swaroop as Vice-Chancellor of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Law University, Jaipur on the ground that he has no background of academic qualifications and work experience in the field of legal education. If a Health Science University is to be manned, the Vice-Chancellor of that University has to be …

Research Fellow Vacancy At The National Law School Of India University (NLSIU)
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Research Fellow Vacancy At The National Law School Of India University (NLSIU)

Live Law  

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India's Law Schools: Can Govt Not Compromise & Draft Inclusive Policies For All?
1 year, 11 months ago

India's Law Schools: Can Govt Not Compromise & Draft Inclusive Policies For All?

The Quint  

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1 year, 11 months ago

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Live Law  

On 11th January 2023, the Harvard Law School Center on the Legal Profession presented Chief Justice DY Chandrachud with the Award for Global Leadership in recognition of his lifetime of service to the legal profession in India and around the world. The program included a conversation between Chief Justice Chandrachud and Professor David B. Wilkins who is the faculty director …

Lawyer Vacancy At The National Law School Of India University (NLSIU)
2 years ago

Lawyer Vacancy At The National Law School Of India University (NLSIU)

Live Law  

The National Law School of India University invites online applications for the post of Lawyer for its project on 'Enabling Access to Justice for Children in the Juvenile Justice System'. Name of the Post: Lawyer Essential Qualification and Experience • Master's or a Bachelor's Law Degree from a recognized University • Should be enrolled in the Bar Council of India …

Law Overseas 101: Guide for aspiring lawyers to practise abroad
2 years ago

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India Today  

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Common Law Admission Test May Not Select Students With Right Ethos: CJI Chandrachud
2 years ago

Common Law Admission Test May Not Select Students With Right Ethos: CJI Chandrachud

ABP News  

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud has said the current model of selection of students for National Law Universities, which involves cracking the Common Law Admission Test, may not result in the selection of those with the "right ethos". The varsity should be a centre for "cutting- edge research," Justice Chandrachud said, adding that IIULER should have a system …

Common Law Admission Test may not select students with right ethos, says CJI Chandrachud
2 years ago

Common Law Admission Test may not select students with right ethos, says CJI Chandrachud

Firstpost  

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CNLU Conclave On Legal Higher Education And Research
2 years, 3 months ago

CNLU Conclave On Legal Higher Education And Research

Live Law  

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2 years, 10 months ago

Teaching Vacancies At The National Law School Of India University (NLSIU)

Live Law  

The National Law School of India University invites online application for the post of Professor, Assistant Professor & Associate Professor under all major Law subjects including Contracts, Property, Criminal Law, Torts, Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Intellectual Property Rights, Company Law, Labour Law, International Law, Human Rights, Family Law, Jurisprudence, Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Taxation Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution. of Post: …

Gain Experience At Trial Courts Before Moving To Higher Levels : CJI Ramana Advises Law Graduates
3 years ago

Gain Experience At Trial Courts Before Moving To Higher Levels : CJI Ramana Advises Law Graduates

Live Law  

Speaking at the convocation ceremony at the NALSAR University of Law, Hyderbarad, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana urged law students to consider gaining experience at the trial level before moving to higher levels. "I find that very few students who graduate from National Law Schools are interested in joining litigation or taking up public causes, let alone practice at …

Opinion | Justice UU Lalit is right, law interns should take a cue from medical students to do rural service
3 years, 2 months ago

Opinion | Justice UU Lalit is right, law interns should take a cue from medical students to do rural service

Firstpost  

NALSA chairperson Justice UU Lalit had recently said that law students should act as a bridge between the providers and seekers of legal aid. Supreme Court judge and next in line to be the Chief Justice of India Justice UU Lalit recently urged law students to give back to society by acting as paralegal volunteers in the hinterland, similar to …

Masters In Law, Enrolment As Advocate Not Required For Teaching 'Pre-Law Courses' At Govt Law Colleges: Madras High Court
3 years, 4 months ago

Masters In Law, Enrolment As Advocate Not Required For Teaching 'Pre-Law Courses' At Govt Law Colleges: Madras High Court

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Thursday held that the notification issued by the Teachers Recruitment Board mandating candidates to be enrolled as an advocate and to possess a master's degree in law in order to be qualified for appointment as Assistant Professors for pre-Law courses in Government law colleges is irrational and illegal. 'With the additional qualifications, particularly regular ML …

Become a lawyer and support 2.5% of the Indian population waiting for justice
3 years, 7 months ago

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India Today  

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"Discrimination Begins Even Before One Enters Law School"- Justice Chandrachud Asks Why Law Entrance Exams Are Available Only In English?
3 years, 8 months ago

"Discrimination Begins Even Before One Enters Law School"- Justice Chandrachud Asks Why Law Entrance Exams Are Available Only In English?

Live Law  

"The discrimination begins even before one enters law school. Most of the top law schools, which offer the five-year integrated law course, conduct admissions through a competitive test which is only in English, besides English also being a separate component of testing. "Although the National Law School consortium has now assured that this would not happen in the future, the …

Need to overhaul education system: Justice Ramana
3 years, 8 months ago

Need to overhaul education system: Justice Ramana

India Today  

Justice NV Ramana at the convocation ceremony of DSNLU Andhra Pradesh has said that the education system in India is not equipped to build character. Speaking at the convocation ceremony of the Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University at Vishakhapatnam on Sunday, Supreme Court justice NV Ramana, the likely next Chief Justice of India, said that the education system needed to …

"There Are Many Sub-standard Law Colleges In The Country, Which is A Very Worrying Trend. Judiciary is Attempting To Correct It"; Justice NV Ramana
3 years, 8 months ago

"There Are Many Sub-standard Law Colleges In The Country, Which is A Very Worrying Trend. Judiciary is Attempting To Correct It"; Justice NV Ramana

Live Law  

"There are many sub-standard Colleges in the country, which is a very worrying trend. He said In his address, Justice Ramana told the graduating students that being young law graduates, they have the potential of being the "drivers of social change" and therefore this responsibility comes with a burden of raising the voice of those rendered voiceless. Saying so, Justice …

"Technology Will Play A Vital Role In The Future Of Legal Education": Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
4 years ago

"Technology Will Play A Vital Role In The Future Of Legal Education": Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

Live Law  

While highlighting the need for formulating a legal framework on Digital Ecosystem, the Minister for Communications, Electronics & Information Technology and Law, Ravi Shankar Prasad said that technology is going to play a very important role in the future of Law education.The Union Minister addressed a virtual conference on Wednesday, organised by Jindal Global Law School on the. While highlighting …

'NLSIU A Unique National Institution And Not A State University' : Karnataka HC While Quashing 25% Domicile Reservation [Read Judgment]
4 years, 2 months ago

'NLSIU A Unique National Institution And Not A State University' : Karnataka HC While Quashing 25% Domicile Reservation [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

While quashing the 25% domicile reservation introduced in the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, the High Court of Karnataka observed that NLISU was a "unique national institution and cannot be construed to be a State University".The Court held that the Karnataka State had only a limited role under the NLSIU Act,1986 and that the State Legislature had no …

Supreme Court Judge Calls for Addressing Challenges in Universities
7 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Judge Calls for Addressing Challenges in Universities

Live Law  

Supreme Court judge Dr. Justice DY Chandrachud has expressed concern over the challenges facing universities in India, including drug abuse, alcohol abuse, and sexual abuse. He emphasized the need for a comprehensive legal framework to address these issues. He also highlighted the importance of education in empowering students to think critically and make informed decisions.

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