LAW
1.
Legal profession is one of the growing and lucrative professions all over the
world.
2.
Academic excellence is not the main thing behind the success in this profession.
3.
There are various areas of specialization in this field which one can choose from
like corporation law, civil law, criminal law, international law, labour law, patent
law, tax law and so on.
Eligibility & Course Areas:
Minimum qualification to go for a course in law (LLB) is 10+2. Course duration is of 5
years and is sponsored by the Bar Council Of India.
In addition to LL.B. degree, many universities and institutes also offer other diploma
courses in several disciplines of law, including Administrative Law, International Law,
Labour Laws, Tax Laws and Corporate Laws.
In most of the institutes/universities, selection is on the basis of an entrance test. The
entrance examination is objective type in nature. The questions invariably cover areas
like Reasoning, General Awareness, Numerical Aptitude and Legal Aptitude.
Remuneration
Salaries of experienced attorneys vary widely according to the type, size, and location
of their employer. Initially an articled clerk or apprentice earns a stipend of Rs 2,200/this will increase substantially over years of experience. In the government judicial
service salaries ranges from Rs. 2,000-4,000. A sub judge earns Rs 5,500 along with
the usual allowances and perquisites applicable to government employees. Most
salaried lawyers are provided health and life insurance, and contributions are made on
their behalf to retirement plans. The private legal practitioner earns comparatively
handsome amounts.
Institutes:
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A.M.P Law College, Rajkot, (Gujarat)
A.M.P Law College, Rajkot 360001
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D.D. Kotiwala Municipal Law College, Porbandar, (Gujarat)
D.D. Kotiwala Municipal Law College, Porbandar 360575
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Daulatbhai Trivedi Law College, Ahmedabad, (Gujarat)
Daulatbhai Trivedi Law College, Ahmedabad
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Dinshaw Daboo Law College, Navsari, (Gujarat)
Dinshaw Daboo Law College, Navsari 396445
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Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, (Gujarat)
Gujarat University, Faculty Of Law, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 380009
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I.M. Nanavati Law College, Lal Darwaja, Ahmedabad, (Gujarat)
I.M. Nanavati Law College, Lal Darwaja, Ahmedabad 380001
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Law College, Himmatnagar, (Gujarat)
Law College, Himmatnagar 383001, Dist. Sabarkantha
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Law College, Junagarh, (Gujarat)
Law College, Junagarh 362001
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Maneklal Nanavati Law College, Ahmedabad, (Gujarat)
Maneklal Nanavati Law College, Ahmedabad
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MK Law College, Broach, (Gujarat)
MK Law College, Broach
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Motilal Nehru Law College, Ahmedabad, (Gujarat)
Motilal Nehru Law College, Ahmedabad 380001
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MS Bhagar & CS Sonawala Law College, Nadiad, (Gujarat)
MS Bhagar & CS Sonawala Law College, Nadiad
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Navgujarat Law College, Ahmedabad, (Gujarat)
Navgujarat Law College, Ahmedabad
Given below is the list of top law colleges in India, along with their postal addresses and
contact numbers.
1. National Law School of India University
P.O. Bag 7201,
Nagarbhavi
Bangalore
Karnataka - 560 072
INDIA
Registrar: Prof. V.S. Mallar
Director: Prof. A Jayagovind
Phones: 91 - 80 - 321 - 3160 ; 321 - 1303; 321 - 1065;
Fax: 91 - 80 - 321 - 7858
Email: registrar@nls.ac.in
Website: http://www.nls.ac.in
2. NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad
3-4-761, Barkatpura,
Hyderabad
Andra Pradesh - 500 027
INDIA
Dean: Prof. Ranbir Singh
E-mail: director@nalsarlawuniv.org
singhranbir@yahoo.com
Phone: 91 - 40 – 27567955 ;
Fax: 91 - 40 - 27567310
E-mail: nalsar@hd2.dot.net.in
Website: www.nalsarlawuniv.org
3. The WB National University of Juridical Sciences
NUJS Bhavan 12 LB Block,
Sector III,
Salt Lake City,
Kolkata
West Bengal - 700 098
INDIA
Phones: 91 33 2335 0500/0534/0765/7379 ;
Fax: 91 33 2335 7422
E-mail: nujs@cal3.vsnl.net.in
Website: www.nujs.edu
4. National Law Institute University, Bhopal
Bhadbhada Road,
Barkheri Kalan,
Bhopal
Madhya Pradesh - 462002
INDIA
Phones:
Director Office: (0755) 2696965; 5234635
Tele- fax: 2696965
Residence: 2661636
Registrar Office: 2696717
Email: nliu@sancharnet.in
Website: www.nliu.org
5. National Law University, Jodhpur
NH-65, Nagaur Road,
Mandore,
Jodhpur
Rajasthan - 342001
INDIA
Phone:
Fax:
E-Mail:
Website:
91 – 291 – 727883 ;
91- 291 – 726682
nlu-jod@raj.nic.in
www.nlujodhpur.ac.in
6. ILS Pune
ILS Law College
Law College Road,
Pune
Maharashtra - 411 004
INDIA
Principal: Vaijayanti Joshi
Phone: 91 - 20 - 5656775, 5678678
Fax: 91 - 20 - 5658665
Email: ilslaw@vsnl.com
Website: http://www.ilslaw.edu
7. Hidayatullah National Law University , Raipur
Civil Lines, Next to Raj Bhavan
Raipur (C.G)
Chhattisgarh - 492 001
INDIA
Phone: 91 - 771 - 5080114, 5080117, 5001592
Fax: 91 - 771 - 5080118
Mobile: 098 261 58910
Email : registrar@hnluraipur.com
8. Symbiosis Law College
Senapati Bapat Road ,
Pune
Maharashtra - 411004
INDIA
Phone: 91 - 20 - 565 5114, 565 1495
Fax: 91 - 20 - 565 17 11
Email: symlawplacement@vsnl.net
Website: http://symlaw.ac.in
9. Government Law College, Mumbai
'A' Road,
Opposite Churchgate Station,
Mumbai,
Maharashtra - 400 020
INDIA
Phone:
91 - 22 - 2041707
email:
webmaster@glc.edu
Website : www.glc.edu
10. Faculty of Law (University of Delhi)
Chattra Marg,
University Enclave,
University of Delhi,
Delhi -110007
INDIA
Phone:
Website:
91 - 11 - 27667725
http://www.du.ac.in/faculty_main.html?facultyid=LAW
11. University Law College, Bangalore
No. 1, Palace Road,
Bangalore University,
BANGALORE – 560 009
INDIA
Phone:
91 - 80 - 2262137
National Law School of India University (NLSIU) BangalorePROFILE
UNIVERSITY
The National Law School of India University, Bangalore was established under the
National Law School of India Act (Karnataka Act 22 of 1986). NLSIU started its journey
in 1987 under the stewardship of its Founder Director, Dr. N.R. Madhava Menon. The
first batch of students joined on July 1, 1988 in the integrated five year B.A., LL.B.
(Hons.) Course. NLSIU started its courses in the premises of the Central College,
Bangalore University and then NLSIU moved to its own premises at the present address
in 1992. The University offers a five-year Integrated B.A.,LL.B.(Hons.) It is the best Law
school in India today and has been topping the India Today Ranking of law colleges in
India for the last couple of years. It is the topmost Law College in Karnataka, India.
Infact, this Bangalore Law School has been producing Rhodes and Inlaks Scholars on a
regular basis. A number of students have gone abroad for further studies and currently
NLS Bangalore has a tie up with Warwick University (U.K). Indian Today (ORG-MARG
Survey Poll) has been ranking NLS Bangalore as the Top Law College in India for the
past couple of years. The NLSIU Prospectus is being made available here - just click
on NLSIU (its in a pdf format and you will need an acrobat reader to view it), its also
available on the NLSIU website.
The college conducts an All India Admission Test on the first Sunday of May each
year. For Application and Prospectus, write to the Registrar giving full address with
pincode and the course for which the application is required with a Bank Draft for
Rs.600/- payable to NLSIU at Bangalore (please note that the amount payable is
subject to change at the discretion of the management and therefore you are advised
to check with the college prior to dispatching the DD). The envelope must be
superscribed by writing in BOLD LETTERS, the appropriate course for which the
application is required. Prospectus and Application forms are usually issued from
December - January. The last date for receipt of completed Applications is usually 15th
March of the year in which the student is appearing for the entrance exam. The
Entrance test centres are Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Kochi, Hyderabad,
Kolkatta, Allahabad and Chandigarh (the centres can be changed each year at the
discretion of the college management). The NLSIU Exam notice 2004 is given here please click on NLS.
The Admission formalities are usually completed by end of June and classes begin by
1st July each year.
Undergraduate Degree Programme : 5-year integrated B.A., LLB (Hons.) Degree
Programme
Eligibility : The student should have completed 10+2 secondary school examination or
its equivalent with not less than 50% marks. All Students taking qualifying examination
in March/April of the year of the ENTRANCE TEST are also eligible to apply.
The student should be below 20 years of age as on July 01 of the year in which he is
seeking admission(22 years in case of SC/ST candidates).
Intake and Reservation: The intake is 80 with reservation of 15% for SC and
7 ½% for ST candidates. Financial assistance /fee waiver / Scholarship is available in
deserving cases. Admissions are based purely on merit.
NRI Students : The Admission of Foreign nationals however, shall be made based
on satisfying the prescribed Academic Qualification and on a review of the academic
and co-curricular accomplishments as assessed by the Admission Committee,
preference being given to candidates from developing countries. They are exempted
from taking the admission test and the rule concerning the age limit. The candidate
must have studied English language as one of the compulsory subjects in 10+2 or
equivalent Higher Secondary School Examination. The Admission Committee may
conduct an English language competence test. Only on the basis of requisite English
language standard, the candidate will be provisionally admitted. Please get in touch
with NLSIU for details
Entrance Test Syllabus : The Test Paper is of 2 hours duration carrying 200
marks and will contain questions on (a) General Knowledge (b) General English (c)
Legal Aptitude (d) Reasoning and (e) Mathematics.
Old test papers :
Students can get past years' test papers by writing to the Registrar of the college at the
postal address given below or by emailing the college.
Officers of the University:
Prof. A Jayagovind ( Director)
Prof. V.S. Mallar (Registrar)
Contact information
The Registrar
National Law School of India University
P.O. Bag 7201,
Nagarbhavi
Bangalore - 560 072
INDIA
Phone: (+ 91) 080 – 2321 3160 ; 2321 1303; 2321 1065
Fax: (+ 91) 080 - 2321 7858
Email: registrar@nls.ac.in
Website: http://www.nls.ac.in
YOU ARE ADVISED TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE NLSIU BANGALORE
DIRECTLY FOR ANY CLARIFICATIONS /QUERIES ABOUT THE ENTRANCE
EXAM, CURRICULUM, PROSPECTUS, APPLICATION FORM, OLD TEST PAPERS
OR ANY OTHER MATTER PERTAINING TO THE BA LLB (HONS.)
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM BEING OFFERED BY THEM.
NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad-
UNIVERSITY PROFILE
NALSAR UNIVERSITY of Law, established under the Andhra Pradesh Act 34 of 1998, is
a body corporate . It is a fully residential university engaged in teaching and promoting
research in law and allied disciplines. The University campus is located on a sprawling
55-acre site about 28 kilometers from Hyderabad Airport. Its city centre is located in
Barkatpura, Hyderabad.
The college conducts an All India Entrance Test in May each year. For Application
and Prospectus, write to the Deputy Registrar / Registrar giving full address with
pincode and the course for which the application is required. All correspondence
relating to Admission should be made to the Deputy Registrar at the City Office
address only. Prospectus along with prescribed application form is usually made
available from February onwards at the city office or by sending a Bank Draft for
Rs.1000/-, including Test Fee (Rs. 500/- in case of S.C and S.T candidates along with
Caste Certificate) in favour of “Registrar, NALSAR University” payable at Hyderabad
(please note that the amount payable is subject to change at the discretion of the
management and therefore you are advised to check with the college prior to
dispatching the DD).
The Entrance test centres are Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Delhi,
Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow and Mumbai (the centres can be changed each year at
the discretion of the college management). The NALSAR Exam notice 2004 is given
here -please click on NALSAR.
The Admission formalities are usually completed by end of June and classes begin by
1st July each year.
Undergraduate Degree Programme : 5-year B.A., B.L. (Hons.) Degree Programme
Eligibility : The student should have completed 10+2 secondary school examination or
its equivalent with not less than 50% marks. All Students taking qualifying examination
in March/April of the year of the ENTRANCE TEST are also eligible to apply.
The student should be below 20 years of age as on July 01 of the year in which he is
seeking admission(22 years in case of SC/ST candidates).
Candidates awaiting results of the qualifying examination can also appear for the test
on condition that they produce proof of having passed the qualifying examination with
the prescribed marks at the time of interview. Students who are unable to clear the
qualifying examination with the requisite marks or obtain a pass in compartment will
not be considered.
Only those candidates who secure the minimum prescribed marks at the Entrance Test
will qualify for inclusion in the merit list.
Intake and Reservation: The intake is 60 with reservation of 15% for SC and 7 ½%
for ST candidates. Financial assistance /fee waiver / Scholarship is available in
deserving cases. Admissions are based purely on merit.
i) 60 students to be admitted on the basis of entrance test with the following
reservations:
Scheduled Caste
Scheduled Tribe
15% (9 seats)
7 1/2% (4 seats)
Women
30% (18 seats Horizontal)
20 seats are separately allotted for Foreign Nationals on Direct Admission basis.
NRI Students : The admission of Foreign nationals shall be made on the basis of
prescribed academic qualification and an interview. If there are any vacancies these will
be filled by the General candidates in the same order of merit. Applications for
admission to these seats can be made only after declaration of the qualifying exam
result.
Please get in touch with NALSAR for details
Entrance Test Syllabus :
The Test Paper is of 90 minutes duration carrying 150 marks and will contain
questions on
(a) General Knowledge - 50 marks; (b) General English - 30 marks; (c) Legal Aptitude 20 marks; (d) Reasoning - 20 marks; and (e) Essay - 30 marks.
The General Knowledge component will cover the following fields:
1. Significant legal events and developments
2. Current events of national and international importance
3. General Science
4. History of India
5. Geography
6. Indian Polity and Economy
Most Questions will be of multiple choice answers and there will be no negative
marking.
Old test papers :
Students can get past years' test papers by writing to the Registrar of the college at the
postal address given below or by emailing the college.
Officers of the University:
Prof. Ranbir Singh (Director)
Prof. A. Lakshminath ( Registrar)
Contact information
The Registrar
City Office : 3-4-761, Barkatpura,
Hyderabad - 500 027.
Andhra Pradesh, India.
Phone: (+ 91) 040 – 27567955
Fax: (+ 91) 040 - 27567310
Campus :
Justice City, Shameerpet,
Rangareddy Dist. Hyderabad - 500 014.
AP, India.
Phone: +91+8418-245159 (O), 245155 (R)
Fax: +91+8418-245161
(From Hyderabad - Prefix - 928)
E-mail: admissions@nalsarunivlaw.org
Website: www.nalsarlawuniv.org
YOU ARE ADVISED TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE NALSAR HYDERABAD
DIRECTLY FOR ANY CLARIFICATIONS /QUERIES ABOUT THE ENTRANCE
EXAM, CURRICULUM, PROSPECTUS, APPLICATION FORM, OLD TEST PAPERS
OR ANY OTHER MATTER PERTAINING TO THE B.A. B.L. (HONS.)
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM BEING OFFERED BY THEM.
Symbiosis Law College, Pune -
UNIVERSITY PROFILE
Established in the year 1971, under the patronage of Dr. S. B. Mujumdar, President &
Founder Director, it is registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 and the
Bombay Public Trust, Act, 1950. Symbiosis Law College today occupies a proud and
envious position of being a constituent institution of Symbiosis International Educational
center, deemed university. Though this College was established in the year 1971, within
a short span of time the College has carved a niche of its own establishing itself as one
of the leading and pioneer institute imparting legal education. Indian Today (ORGMARG Survey Poll) has ranked the college as one of the top 5 law Colleges in India.
The college conducts an All India Law Entrance Test in May each year. For
Application and Prospectus, write to the college giving full address with pincode and the
course for which the application is required with a Bank Draft for Rs.1750/- payable to "
The Principal, Symbiosis Society's Law College, Pune 4 " (please note that the amount
payable is subject to change at the discretion of the management and therefore you are
advised to check with the college prior to dispatching the DD). The Entrance test
centres are Chennai, Chandigarh, Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore, Mumbai & Pune (the
centres may be changed each year at the discretion of the college management).
The Admission formalities are usually completed by June.
Undergraduate Degree Programme : 5-year integrated B.A., LLB / B.B.A LLB
Degree Programme
Eligibility : The student should have completed 10+2 secondary school examination or
its equivalent with not less than 55% marks. All Students taking qualifying examination
in March/April of the year of the ENTRANCE TEST are also eligible to apply.
Intake and Reservation:
Intake : 80 seats (B.A.LL.B)
Intake : 240 seats (B.B.A.LL.B)
Reservation of Seats:
1) Within the sanctioned intake:
i) SC 15%
ii) ST 7.5%
iii) Sponsored 15%,
iv) Physically Handicapped 2%.
v) Serving / Retired Defence Personnel & their Children 5%
2) Over and above the sanctioned intake:
Kashmir Migrants: 2 seats per course
Entrance Test Syllabus : The Paper will be of objective type and will carry 150 Marks.
The students will be assessed on the basis of marks that they obtain in the following
areas:
1) General Awareness of Law
2) Ability of Reasoning, Logic & Aptitude
3) Social Sciences
4) General English
5) General Knowledge & Current Affairs
Old test papers :
Students can get past years' test papers by writing to the college at the postal address
given below or by emailing the college.
Officers of the University:
Dr. S.B. Mujumdar (Chancellor)
Dr. M. A. Tutakne (Vice Chancellor)
Dr. M. S. Raste (Principal)
Contact information
The Principal
Symbiosis Law College
Senapati Bapat Road ,
Pune
Maharashtra - 411004
INDIA
Phone: 91 - 20 - 565 5114, 565 1495
Fax: 91 - 20 - 565 17 11
Email: symlawplacement@vsnl.net
Website: http://symlaw.ac.in
YOU ARE ADVISED TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE SYMBIOSIS PUNE DIRECTLY
FOR ANY CLARIFICATIONS /QUERIES ABOUT THE ENTRANCE EXAM,
CURRICULUM, PROSPECTUS, APPLICATION FORM, OLD TEST PAPERS OR
ANY OTHER MATTER PERTAINING TO THE BA / BBA LLB (HONS.)
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM BEING OFFERED BY THEM.
Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) - UNIVERSITY PROFILE
Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) is the statutory university established by the
Govt. of Gujarat under the Gujarat National Law University Act, 2003. GNLU
commenced its academic activities for the five year integrated LLB programmes from
July 2004. Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) is a new national law university
established following the impetus given by the Bench, Bar, and Parliamentary
committees since late 1980’s and inspired by the success of other National Law Schools.
The current Chairman of GNLU is Mr. Kirit N.Raval and its first Director is Professor
Dr.V.S.Mani (former Professor of International Space Law, Jawaharlal Nehru University,
New Delhi.)
Admissions will be on the basis of an All-India Entrance Test and a pre-admission
Interview. Entrance Test will be held on a given Sunday in May. The Entrance test
centres are Ahmedabad, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Rajkot, Surat and
Vadodara. (If any of these centres does not attract sufficient number of candidates, it
may be cancelled, asking the applicants to move to another centre).
Entrance Test Syllabus : The test aims to assess the aptitude of the candidate to
pursue law as a career, general knowledge and competence in giving
descriptive/analytical answers. Maximum weightage of 80% will be given to the
Entrance Test and 20% for the interview. Admissions will be completed by 30
June soon after the interview and classes will commence in July each year.
For Application Form and the Prospectus, write to the Registrar with a Bank Draft for
Rs. 530/- (including Postage) drawn in favour of the Gujarat National Law University,
payable at Gandhinagar. The Application may also be downloaded from GNLU Website.(
Please note that the amount payable is subject to change at the discretion of the
management and therefore you are advised to check with the college prior to
dispatching the DD)
Undergraduate Degree Programme: The following 5-year integrated
LL.B.(Honours) Programmes:1. B.A.,LL.B.(Honours)
2. B.Sc.,LL.B.(Honours)
3. B.Com., LL.B.(Honours)
Intake and Reservation: GNLU allocates upto 60 seats for each of the above
streams. Reservation 15% of seats for S.C. and 7.5% for S.T. and 10% for candidates
permanently residing in the State of Gujarat. Unfilled reserved seats will be available for
the general category. Selection will be exclusively based on merit, even within the
reserved categories.
Eligibility:
10+2 School Examination or equivalent with not less than 50% marks in the relevant
subject group. Candidates taking the qualifying examination in March/April are also
eligible to apply: Provided they pass the qualifying examination with at least 50% marks
before the last date set for admission.
Age limit:
Below 20 years on July 1 of the year of admission (Below 22 years in case of SC/ST
applicants).
Freeship/Scholarship
Freeship will be available for deserving cases. Attempts are being made to establish
Scholarships.
Contact information
The Registrar,
Gujarat National Law University
OLD NIFT Campus,
E-4 GIDC, Electronic Zone,
Gandhinagar –382044, Gujarat
INDIA
Telephone : 079 - 232 43296
079 - 232 43308
079 - 232 43317
Website: www.gnlu.ac.in
YOU ARE ADVISED TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE GUJARAT NATIONAL LAW
UNIVERSITY (GNLU) DIRECTLY FOR ANY CLARIFICATIONS /QUERIES
ABOUT THE ENTRANCE EXAM, CURRICULUM, PROSPECTUS, APPLICATION
FORM, OLD TEST PAPERS OR ANY OTHER MATTER PERTAINING TO
THE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM BEING OFFERED BY THEM.
Government Law College
Three Year Course
Eligibility
A student passing the Bachelor's Degree Examination of the Mumbai University in any
faculty with minimum 45 % marks at the first attempt or a corresponding degree
examination of any other university recognised as equivalent thereto and recognised by
the Mumbai University with minimum 60 % marks at the first attempt will be eligible for
admission to the First Year LLB Admission will be given strictly on Merit.
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A student who has successfully completed three years study and passed three
examinations is entitled to the LL. B. degree and would be eligible to practice as
an advocate after completing one year of training, as per the Rules of the Bar
Council of India.
A student who desires to learn law but does not wish to practice an advocate is
entitled to a degree called LL. B. (General) at the end of two years.
Five Year Course
The five-year course of Law after 10+2 or 11+1 shall comprise of two parts viz. Part I
which will be a two year program of pre-law study and Part II which will be a three year
program for professional training in Law.
Eligibility
A candidate passing H.S.C. (10+2) conducted by H.S.C. Board of Maharashtra with
minimum 45% marks at the first attempt or any other examination recognised as
equivalent there to by the University of Bombay with minimum 60% marks at the first
attempt will be eligible for admission to the first year of this course.
Admission will be given strictly on merit. Candidates should declare at the time of
seeking admission at this College as to whether he/she has applied or intends to apply
for admission to other professional faculty failing which he/she will not be entitled for
refund of fees which are available as per the rules of the University of Bombay.
No students shall be allowed to keep terms for two different degree courses,
simultaneously in the same academic year.
LL. M.
Students are admitted to the LL.M. course subject to the following conditions:-Only five
students per group will be admitted on merit basis. If any of the students do not take
the admission by the prescribed date, the students who have been kept on the waiting
list according to the order are admitted.
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