Bar Council of India lists de-recognised law colleges

Bar & Bench News Network

Sep 22, 2010

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has finally uploaded on its website the much awaited list of the de-recognised law colleges across India.

Speaking to Bar & Bench, Rahul Singh Member Directorate of Legal Education said, “For the first time after a gap of so many years the BCI has been so pro-active. Under the leadership of Mr. Subramanium a lot of positive changes are being implemented, which is obvious. Mr. Subramanium being an ex-officio member has been able to initiate changes is quite commendable”.

He added on to say, “The law colleges listed in the “Minutes of Meeting” were each given a span of 30 to 45 minutes discussing in detail the inspection report and files which have been in the BCI office since 1961, all were summoned and seen into and then the final order was passed”.

The MOM of the Legal Education Committee of the BCI conducted on 30^th April, 2010 de-recognises the following law colleges and has suggested changes in some colleges-

Number	Law College
2	Bihar Institute of Law, Patna
17	Ram Kumari Ayodhya Law College, Begusarai, Bihar
26	Anugrah Memorial Law College, Gaya, Bodh Gaya, Bihar
31	S. S. S. Mata Ramabai Ambedkar Women’s Law College, CIDCO, Aurangabad
32	S. S. S. Devjibhai Hariya Law College, Kalyan, Distt- Thane, Maharashtra
33	Namdevraoji Parjane Patil Law college, Kopargaon, Distt- Ahmednagar, Maharashtra
39	Utrakhand Technical University, Uttrakhand

The MOM of the Legal Education Committee of the BCI conducted on 21^st and 22^nd August, 2010 de-recognises the following law colleges and has suggested changes in some colleges-

Number	Law College
2	S. S. S. Mata Ramabai Ambedkar Women’s Law College, CIDCO, Aurangabad
3	S. S. S. Devjibhai Hariya Law College, Kalyan, Distt- Thane, Maharashtra
4	Namdevraoji Parjane Patil Law College, Kopargaon, Distt-Ahmednagar, Maharashtra
14	Hutama Rajguru Shikshan Prasarak Mandal’s (HRSPM) Law College, Rajgurunagar, Pune
18	Hurakadli Ajja Law College, Dharwad, Karnataka
21	B. M. Law College, Muzaffarnagar
34	Bharti Vidyapeeth’s New Law College, Kolhapur	5 year course withdrawn
36	P. S. Raju Law College, Kakinada, A.P.
37	Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Law, Kakinada	3 year course withdrawn
38	Prasunna College of Law, Kurnool
39	Yashwantrao Chavan Law College, Karad	5 year course withdrawn
40	Department of Law, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University, Srikakulam, Etcherla, A. P.
43	P. E. S. Modern Law College, Pune	3 year course withdrawn
44	Manjra Charitable Trust’s College of Law, Navi Mumbai
46	Maa Jinwani College of Legal Studies, Pushpgiri Treeth, Sonkatch, M.p
48	College of Law, D. N. R. College Association, Bhimavaram, A.P	5 year course withdrawn
50	S. I. P. E. Law College, Dibrugarh, Assam

The MOM of the Legal Education Committee of the BCI conducted on 4^th and 5^th September, 2010 de-recognises the following law colleges and has suggested changes in some colleges-

Number	Law College
1	Shri V. P. K. Mandal’s Pravin Gandhi College of Law, Vile Parle, Mumbai, Maharashtra
12	Seth Shankarlal Lahoti Law College, Gulbarga, Karnataka
15	Smt. Sonia Gandhi Law College, Gulbarga, Karnataka
16	Jawahar Law College, Yadgir
17	Karnataka Law College, Gulbarga
18	H. C. E. S. Law College, Gadag
19	Shri B. R. Mirdha Govt. College, Nagaur, Rajasthan (STBC)
20	Government Law College, Sirohi, Rajasthan
21	Government P.G. College, Datia, Madhya Pradesh
22	Centre for Juridical Studies, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh
23	Maharani Laxmi Bai Govt. College of Excellence, Gwalior
24	D. H. S. K. Law College, Dibrugarh
25	Dr. R. K. Baruah Law College, Dibrugarh
26	Institute of Law & Magmt. Studies, Maharishi Dayanand University,Gurgaon, Haryana
32	Saraswati Law College, Chitrdurga, Karnataka
34	Virendra Kumar Singhal Law College, Moradabad, U.P.
35	Marwadi Siksha Samithi Law College, Hyderabad, A.P.
43	Visakha Law College, Visakhapatnam
44	Veeravali College of Law, Prakash Nagar, Rajamundry

However the Legal Education Committee re-considered the matters of the following law colleges which were decided by the Committee at its meeting held on 21st and 22nd August, 2010 and modified as follows-

Number	Law College
34	Bharti Vidyapeeth’s New Law College, Kolhapur	5 year law course allowed
46	Maa Jinwani College of Legal Studies, Pushpgiri Treeth, Sonkatch, M.P.	3 year law course allowed
51	Sridhar University, Pilani, Rajasthan	3 year law course allowed

Please visit the BCI website for a detailed reasoning behind each law colleges de-recognition.

[Bar & Bench in its previous version had unintentionally reported that ITM University and ITM Law School, Gurgaon, Haryana had been de-recongized by the BCI. However, on a careful reading of the list compiled by BCI, it is clear that in a meeting held on April 30, 2010, the BCI had only deferred its decision.

However, in its meeting dated August 21 and 22, 2010, the ITM Law School was given conditional approval. The excerpt of the report is mentioned below:

“The case of ITM Law School, ITM University is approved subject to the conditions mentioned in the Report. The ITM University is approved to impart law courses. Their approval is accorded for BBA LLB (Hons) 5 year integrated law degree course and LLB (Hons) 3 year degree course for the years 2010-11 and 2011-12. Details of candidates admitted in accordance with the above criteria will also be supplied to the Bar Council. The approval will be for two sections with an intake of 60 students for the 5 year course and one section with intake of 60 students for 2 years subject to the following conditions: -

1. That the University shall construct a building for the Law School within two years

2. That the Law School shall appoint two more teachers for teaching management subjects in the second year.

We also direct the institution to give an undertaking that it will abide by the revised curriculum as and when enforced. The admissions to the course must be conducted in a fair, objective and transparent manner without charging any capitation fee under the supervision of the Prof. in charge, Faculty of Law, Delhi University and the Registrar must send a compliance report to the Bar Council about the manner of the admission of the students. A compliance report must be sent to the Bar Council about the manner of admission of the students as well as the details of the candidates admitted.”]

Comments(35)

1. "What will happen to students of these universities? Also, we need BCI to derecognise more. This is a short list for the kind of universities we have in India.". What Happens To Students?, Patna
2. "good job. now derecognise some more. ". Aaa, Mumbai
3. "What implications does this have on those who have already passed out of these colleges?". XYZ, Bangalore
4. "Request you to kindly update your site and remove the name of ITM University and ITM Law School, Gurgaon from the list of colleges de-recognized. In fact, ITM University and ITM Law School, Gurgaon applied for the first time for approval and was approved by Bar Council of India to offer 5 year B.B.A.LL.B. (Honours) Degree Course and 3 year LL.B. Degree Course vide its letter No. BCI:D:1296/2010.I request you to immediately do the necessary corrections in your website as it is causing serious hardship and inconvenience to all the stakeholders of ITM University and ITM Law School.Thanking you in anticipation.". PROF. S. SHANTHAKUMAR, Gurgaon
5. "Now the authorities of Bar Council of India while setting certain new goals for to strenghthening law profession and BCI which aims to improve the further standerds in law education system and the first step taken by the BCI to implement them one decision taken to de-recognisation of certain law college suddenly stating that for non implementation of BCI rules and regulations strictly by various colleges in India so accordingly in many parts of the country number of law colleges were derecognised by the BCI and further new entry rules-conditions fixed for law graduates from the academic year 2009-2010 by the BCI to stop direct entry into the law profession by advocates.which shows clearly that the government authorities wants to control the legal profession fully through the BCI. ". Venkatasubaiah Kadapa, Bangalore
6. "RESPECTED SIR / MADAMKINDLY MENTION THE LIST OF LAW COLLEGES AND DISTANCE EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND UNIVERSITIES AND REGULAR UNIVERSITY NAMES WHICH CONDUCTS THE LLB AND LLM EITHER BY REGULAR COURSES OR DISTANCE EDUCATION MODE SO THAT RHE APPLICANT CAN VERIFY THE BCI APPROVAL BEFORE JOINING THAT COURSES IN DISTANCE EDUCATION AND REGULAR COURSES. I AM DOING LLM COURSE UNDER DISTANCE EDUCATION MODE AT THE GLOBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY NAGALAND WHETHER THIS UNIVERSITY IN APPROVED BY BCI TO CONDUCT THE LLB AND LLM COURSES. KINDLY INFORM ME THIS TO MY EMAIL IDTHANKING YOU SIR / MADAMYOURE TRULYRAMAKODI". R.S.RAMAKODI , (Unknown City?)
7. " It is highly appreciable for the steps taken first time in the history by the Bar council of India against law colleges in India, those colleges have not maintained even minimum infrastructure, academic atmosphere and regular activities. Decision which is taken for de-recognisation of few law colleges suddenly on the ground of non implementation of BCI rules and regulations strictly by various colleges in India. According to my opinion kindly give a final opportunity to rectify the same, after reasonable opportunity, if it is not rectified, the authority at its option, can take ultimate decision. If sufficient opportunity already given, then the steps taken by the BCI now is really appreciable one. By A.M.R.VEERAIAH, Principal, Sarvodaya Law College, Bangalore. ". A.M.R.Veeraiah, Sarvodaya Law College, Bangalore
8. "Sirplease send to me list of colleses derecognised on 18-9-10thanksyours sincerelychanderkantph-09034972817". Chanderkant, Panipat
9. "Thanks a lot of BCI for this. Good job and a nice order given by BCI Thanks again and again now derecognise some more college who has unauthorised and destroing the future of new student and guidelineless student ". Anand, Delhi
10. "wat is the fate of the students of the de-recognized law colleges,if the law colleges r unable to fulfill BCI's agenda within the timelines?". Kaustav, Assam
11. "Are you insane? TheShri V. P. K. Mandalâ€™s Pravin Gandhi College of Law, Vile Parle, Mumbai, Maharashtrais the best 5 year course college in Mumbai. After Government Law college, its the best. It has better infrastructure than any 5 year course college in Mumbai and probably Maharashtra.Now, what will happen to students who are currently studying here?". Jai Kalra, Mumbai
12. "please update the list of derecognised colleges and also please clearly indicate the status of the students studying in these colleges. please do this at the earliest as students are panicking.". Meenakshi Krishnan, Mumbai
13. "This is truly insane! Pravin Gandhi Law college is one of the best law colleges providing the best of facilities to their students. It has won many awards in Various competitons held across National Law colleges. Why does it have to be derecognized now? Can we know the reasons for this? What is the future of such brilliant students studying in this august institution?". Harsh, Mumbai
14. "the only sufferer in this mess is students of the college...tussle between management and bar council of india will just result into harrassment for students...Bar council has questioned university, "were they sleeping for three years from 2007 when the svkm college's licence expired? my question is, "was bar council of india sleeping for this long three years..."?". Siddharth Sharma, Mumbai
15. "pgcl rocks.... y is the bar council acting so difficult.". Kritika, (Unknown City?)
16. ""Please update your site sir"". BASAVARAJ P RAJUR, GADAG,KARNATAKA
17. "When STATE GOVTS. DONOT IMPROVE INFRA-STRUCTURERS AND DELAY IN FOLLOWING LEGAL EDUCATIONAL RULES,2008.HOW DO WE PROTECT INTERESTS OF LL.B.STUDENTS". Dr.V.D.BHATNAGAR, (Unknown City?)
18. "Chairman's Mr.Subramanium efforts are commendable to again make this profession a respected one and regain its lost status.But about those members of BCI who are still not in line with BCI vision.See S/Shri Ranaand DRSharma honourable members of BCI and their actual act and working. ". Swai Sudhanand Yogi, (Unknown City?) Lalpur Rajasthan
19. "BCI has done a great job". Khurana, Ferozpur
20. "This is a commendable task of BCI. This list should be published in national newspapers also. ". Advocate Davinder Khurana Jalalabad (w), Ferozpur
21. "what will happen to the students of these colleges". Malabika, Eneagu
22. "bar council of india has done a good job in de-recognising some of the law colleges in india which are not up to the standards laid down by the BCI. This will improve the standard of law education.Prakash, Bangalore". Prakash, (Unknown City?) Bangalore
23. " Surgical operation is not required. Some measures need to be taken for the continuation of institutions as to cater to the burgeoning population and for making legal education available for those who have been deprived and look forward to making their carrer out of it.". Renu Sahai, (Unknown City?)gwaliar
24. "Who s going to judge the calibre of the visiting team? Are they well equipped to understand the nuances and compulsion of education system. May be some are far more enamoured of glam law schools and disregarding deliberately students from rural and backward syatem.No opporunity s given to be heard when the legal education meeting takes place. The entire thing is dependant on an hour's visit of a few memebrs and their whims and fancies.". Tarsem Singh, (Unknown City?)
25. "the list should be published in all national and regional newspaper for saving student future.". Amit Ranjan, Patna
26. "Straight from highway to hell". Uday Shankar, Dibrugarh
27. "What about us, our parents' hope, dream and money...We are borbaad...". Uday Shankar, Dibrugarh
28. ""please update the list of derecognised colleges and also please clearly indicate the status of the students studying in these colleges. please do this at the earliest as students are panicking.". "Please update your site sir" some of the colleges are not in your recognised/derecognized colleges list.". D.Ramesh Kumar, Advocate., Srikakulam, A.P
29. " Open university graduate can not take admission in three year LLB course.Even I am denied in spite of having 53% marks in graduation .I asked college authority about the matter ,so,They have conveyed that Bar Council Of India ,recently restricted the admission of open university graduate in Three year LLB course. I think it is violating our fundamental right and it is also violating our constitutional right. ". Shibajyoti Sanyal, (Unknown City?) Kolkata
30. "Please tell me whether BCI has any distance learning programme in its approved list or not?". Parvez, Delhi
31. "plz tell me.. SRI VENKATESWARA UNIVERSITY, TIRUPATI providing LLM (ipr) in distance mode ( director of distance) whether its approved by bar council of India.. ". Satya, (Unknown City?) Tsi
32. "whether the LL.B course done in Bharatiya Shiksha Parishad trough Indian institue of professional studies is eligible for enrolment in any Bar council". Srinivas, Puducherry
33. "Pls give me information that course of LLM from karnatka open university is afflited to Distance education council & Bar council of india.". Rajeev Ranjan, Asansole
34. "KARNATAKA OPEN UNIVERSITY IS DEC APPROVED BUT WANT TO KNOW OF ITS BCI APPROVAL". SHIVANI, (Unknown City)
35. "if some one knows about BCI APPROVAL IN KARNATAKA OPEN UNIVERSITY THEN TELL PLS". Karnataka Open University Is Affiliated To DEC But Dont Know About Bci.Me To Confirming, (Unknown City)

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