Supreme Court to Review Five-Year Law Course Structure
The Supreme Court has decided to review a plea for forming a legal education commission to assess the five-year law courses. The petition argues that these courses are too long and financially burdensome for students and calls for alignment with the New Education Policy 2020.
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On Friday, the Supreme Court decided to club a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), calling for the formation of a legal education commission, with a related pending case. The PIL seeks a review of the five-year law courses offered in India.
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta chose not to issue a notice in this matter but agreed to hear the plea alongside another similar petition. The court conveyed to senior advocate Vikas Singh, representing the petitioner, that they would not issue a directive to the government for policy framing but would instead tag this case with the existing one.
Petitioner Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay highlighted that the New Education Policy 2020 advocates for four-year graduation in both professional and academic streams. However, the Bar Council of India has not yet revised the curriculum or duration of LLB and LLM courses to reflect this policy. The PIL argues that the five-year BA-LLB and BBA-LLB courses are disproportionately long and financially burdensome for students.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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