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CJ recuses from hearing PIL seeking direction to law colleges to adhere to academic year
4 months, 4 weeks ago

CJ recuses from hearing PIL seeking direction to law colleges to adhere to academic year

The Hindu  

Telangana High Court Chief Justice Alok Aradhe on Monday recused himself from hearing a PIL over delay in commencement of law degree courses as per schedule. The CJ, who was hearing the PIL along with Justice J. Sreenivas Rao, decided to recuse himself from hearing the matter when senior counsel appearing for Bar Council of India informed the court that …

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Gujarat High Court Halts Admissions At Eight Law Colleges Lacking BCI Approval
7 months ago

Gujarat High Court Halts Admissions At Eight Law Colleges Lacking BCI Approval

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court has halted the admission process for LLB courses at eight law colleges in the state that have not received approval from the Bar Council of India. Justice Vimal K Vyas, presiding over the case, noted, “Considering the provisions of Rules 2008 and considering the judgment of the Apex Court in case of Bar Council of India …

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Gujarat High Court Directs State, Universities To Clarify Student Allotment To Non-BCI Approved Law Colleges
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Gujarat High Court Directs State, Universities To Clarify Student Allotment To Non-BCI Approved Law Colleges

Live Law  

On a plea by eight law colleges in the State seeking recognition by the Bar Council of India, the Gujarat High Court today instructed the State to file an affidavit explaining whether a law college not recognized or approved by the BCI can be allotted students by the government. The High Court also sought similar affidavits from the universities to …

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Bar Council urges higher education institutes, state governments to uphold sanctity of legal education
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Bar Council urges higher education institutes, state governments to uphold sanctity of legal education

Hindustan Times  

The Bar Council of India has issued a circular to the vice-chancellors and departments of higher education across the country to help the top lawyers' body in its "endeavour to uphold the sanctity and quality" of legal education. The Bar Council of India has urged all state governments and universities to help the top lawyers' body in its "endeavour to …

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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, 3 weeks 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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Maharashtra Government Receives 183 Proposals for New Colleges For 2023-24
1 year, 9 months ago

Maharashtra Government Receives 183 Proposals for New Colleges For 2023-24

News 18  

The Maharashtra government has received 183 proposals from universities to start new colleges this year. According to Times of India report, under Mumbai University – there are 112 proposed locations for new colleges and 28 proposals from colleges’ management were sent to Maharashtra’s higher and technical education department. Out of the 28 proposals from Mumbai University – 16 of them …

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Kerala High Court Directs State To Make Immediate Permanent Appointments In Government Law Colleges, Says Faculty Strength Not Being Met
1 year, 10 months ago

Kerala High Court Directs State To Make Immediate Permanent Appointments In Government Law Colleges, Says Faculty Strength Not Being Met

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently directed the state government to take immediate steps to create posts and make permanent appointments in Government Law Colleges across the state in order to satisfy the requirements of faculty strength for the academic year 2023- 2024 in accordance with the Rules of Legal Education, 2008 framed by Bar the Council of India and the …

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Kerala Administrative Tribunal Sets Aside Appointments Of Principals Of Three Government Law Colleges For Being Contrary To UGC Norms
2 years ago

Kerala Administrative Tribunal Sets Aside Appointments Of Principals Of Three Government Law Colleges For Being Contrary To UGC Norms

Live Law  

The Kerala Administrative Tribunal at Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday set aside the appointments of three Government Law College Principals for being contrary to UGC Regulations. It thereby directed the constitution of a selection committee for conducting the selection for appointment of Principals in the Government Law Colleges in accordance with the UGC Regulations, 2010 as against all. The applications herein sought …

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Fifth sem exam in jeopardy as law colleges fail to upload academic records of students
2 years, 2 months ago

Fifth sem exam in jeopardy as law colleges fail to upload academic records of students

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai Third year law students across colleges affiliated to the University of Mumbai are unsure when they will appear for their fifth semester exams. Fifth sem exam in jeopardy as law colleges fail to upload academic records of students With colleges unable to upload students’ academic records on the MKCL portal, students are not sure when their exams will be …

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Delhi High Court Directs BCI To Constitute Special Expert Teams For Conducting Surprise Visits To Law Colleges Lacking Minimum Infra, Adequate Facilitates
2 years, 3 months ago

Delhi High Court Directs BCI To Constitute Special Expert Teams For Conducting Surprise Visits To Law Colleges Lacking Minimum Infra, Adequate Facilitates

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the Bar Council of India to constitute special expert teams to conduct surprise visits of law colleges that lack minimum infrastructure and adequate facilities. The Court was dealing with a bunch of pleas seeking a direction to the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University to allocate 110 seats to the Ideal Institute of Management …

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Dr. Ambedkar Is The Architect Of Constitution, Install His Portrait In All Govt Law Colleges: Madras High Court
2 years, 4 months ago

Dr. Ambedkar Is The Architect Of Constitution, Install His Portrait In All Govt Law Colleges: Madras High Court

Live Law  

While dealing with a challenge to the suspension of a law student, the Madras High Court stressed pon the need to install portraits of Dr. BR Ambedkar in Law colleges. Justice GR Swaminathan, therefore, directed the Director of Legal Studies, Chennai to issue a circular mandating the installation of portraits of Dr. Ambedkar in all Government Law Colleges. The Director …

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"Will Benefit Students" : CIC Directs Bar Council Of India To Publish Inspection Reports Of Law Colleges On Website
2 years, 7 months ago

"Will Benefit Students" : CIC Directs Bar Council Of India To Publish Inspection Reports Of Law Colleges On Website

Live Law  

The Central Information Commission has directed the Bar Council of India to publish on its website the inspection reports of law colleges. The CIC observed that the disclosure of the inspection reports of the law colleges in the public domain will benefit the student community at large.The Information Commissioner Saroj Punhani passed the order in an appeal filed by one …

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CLAT Registration: Top Law colleges in India in 2022
2 years, 8 months ago

CLAT Registration: Top Law colleges in India in 2022

Hindustan Times  

The registration process for the Common Law Admission Test 2022 will end on Monday, April 9, at 11:59 pm. CLAT Registration: Top Law colleges in India in 2022 The entrance exam is for admission to UG and PG law courses at National Law Universities across the country. As per NIRF 2021 rankings, these are the top Law education institutions in …

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BCI Earmarked 500 Law Colleges As 'Sub-Standard'; Those Found Lacking During Surprise Inspections Will Be Closed: Law Ministry
2 years, 9 months ago

BCI Earmarked 500 Law Colleges As 'Sub-Standard'; Those Found Lacking During Surprise Inspections Will Be Closed: Law Ministry

Live Law  

The Bar Council of India has earmarked 500 Institutions throughout the country that are sub-standard and a team led by some former Judge/Senior Advocate and noted academicians plans to conduct surprise visits of such Institutions. Chowdary in the Rajya Sabha, asking whether BCI, being the apex regulatory body, is taking measures to tighten yardstick in examinations, exercise stringent control at …

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

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Justice Lalit Urges Senior Advocates To Voluntarily Take Up At Least 3 Pro-Bono Cases Every Year
3 years, 3 months ago

Justice Lalit Urges Senior Advocates To Voluntarily Take Up At Least 3 Pro-Bono Cases Every Year

Live Law  

Supreme Court judge Justice U. U. Lalit conceded that while in the last 25 years, we have taken large and very strong strides, yet legal aid and legal awareness have not reached every nook and corner, every village in the country.Justice Lalit, the Executive Chairman of the National Legal Services Authority, was speaking at the launch of pan-India Awareness and …

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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 …

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Law Colleges Must Adopt Two Or Talukas Around Them To Spread Legal Aid Awareness : Justice Lalit
3 years, 5 months ago

Law Colleges Must Adopt Two Or Talukas Around Them To Spread Legal Aid Awareness : Justice Lalit

Live Law  

Justice U.U Lalit, Executive Chairman of the National Legal Services Authority, opined on Sunday that law colleges must adopt the nearby talukas for spreading awareness about legal aid. "We are impressing upon Bar Councils and law colleges and they must adopt one or two talukas around them, so that students can be given practical training to be part of large …

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BCI To Withdraw Appeal Against Punjab & Haryana HC Order Against Moratorium On Opening Of New Law Colleges
3 years, 6 months ago

BCI To Withdraw Appeal Against Punjab & Haryana HC Order Against Moratorium On Opening Of New Law Colleges

Live Law  

The Bar Council of India has decided to withdraw its appeal against the order of Punjab and Haryana High Court setting aside the three-year moratorium imposed by the Council in August 2019, on opening of new law colleges. With a view to improve the standards of providing legal education in India by curtailing the mushrooming growth of Law colleges, the …

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LSAT India 2021: Scores to be out by third week of June
3 years, 7 months ago

LSAT India 2021: Scores to be out by third week of June

India Today  

The Law School Admission Council successfully conducted the LSAT India 2021exam in online mode from May 29 to June 5. Over 5,200 law college aspirants took the LSAT India 2021 exam. About LSAT LSAT—India is a standardized test adopted as an admission criterion by multiple law colleges across India. List of Law colleges and Institutes that accept LSAT India Result: …

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Classic Textbook Case Of How Not To Draft A Plaint, Which Should Be Taught In Law Colleges : Delhi High Court About Juhi Chawla's Suit
3 years, 7 months ago

Classic Textbook Case Of How Not To Draft A Plaint, Which Should Be Taught In Law Colleges : Delhi High Court About Juhi Chawla's Suit

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has made certain strong critical observation against the "defective and vexatious" civil suit filed by Hindi film actor Juhi Chawla seeking to stop the roll out of 5G technology raising apprehension about dangers of radiation. However, the plaintiffs have not complied with Order VI Rule 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure as The statement of …

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Lack Of Faculties, Infrastructure: Patna High Court Stays Fresh Admissions In Law Colleges In Bihar
3 years, 9 months ago

Lack Of Faculties, Infrastructure: Patna High Court Stays Fresh Admissions In Law Colleges In Bihar

Live Law  

In a significant development, the Patna High Court last week stayed new admissions in Government and Private law colleges in the State of Bihar till further orders. It may be noted that the Patna High Court was hearing the plea filed by one Kunal Kaushal, who had prayed before the court that posts of permanent teaching faculties in the law …

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Mushrooming Of Law Colleges- Need To Ensure That Quality Isn't Compromised In The Guise Of Creating Opportunities : Madras High Court
3 years, 9 months ago

Mushrooming Of Law Colleges- Need To Ensure That Quality Isn't Compromised In The Guise Of Creating Opportunities : Madras High Court

Live Law  

Dealing with a plea seeking framing of rules to reduce the upcoming new private law colleges, the Madras High Court on Tuesday observed that it is to be seen that the quality is not compromised in course of more law colleges being born and in the guise of opportunities being created. To this, the Court remarked, "There is a substance …

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Punjab & Haryana HC Sets Aside Moratorium Imposed By Bar Council Of India On Opening Of New Law Colleges
4 years ago

Punjab & Haryana HC Sets Aside Moratorium Imposed By Bar Council Of India On Opening Of New Law Colleges

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside the three-year moratorium imposed by the Bar Council of India on opening of new law colleges as ultra vires the Indian Constitution. A Single Bench of Justice Rekha Mittal, in a verdict rendered on 4th December 2020, held that the BCI cannot impose a complete ban on opening of new law …

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