Rethinking Legal Education: Supreme Court Addresses Course Duration Concerns
The Supreme Court has invited responses from the Centre, UGC, and Bar Council on a PIL seeking the establishment of a legal education commission. The plea criticizes the current five-year LLB/LLM durations as disproportionate and financially burdensome, urging a review to align with new educational standards.
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The Supreme Court has called for responses from key educational and legal bodies regarding a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that raises questions about the current structure of legal education in India.
On Tuesday, Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi requested feedback from the Centre, University Grants Commission (UGC), Bar Council of India (BCI), and the Law Commission by September 9, to consider revisions in the legal education system.
The PIL, filed by Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, urges the overhaul of LLB and LLM courses, arguing that the courses' current five-year format is outdated compared to the New Education Policy 2020, which favors four-year professional courses.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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