Question : UNRECOGNIZED LAW COLLEGES



(a) whether there are law colleges imparting education of law without having any recognition from the Bar Council of India; and

(b) if so, the number of such colleges and the action taken against them?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF LAW ANj) JUSTICE (SHRI H.R. BHAR0WAJ )

(a) to (b) The Bar Council of India has informed that it is not aware of any Law College functioning in the Country without having its approval of affiliation. As a matter of precaution it has been sending the list of approved Colleges from time to time to the State Bar Councils and directed them to publish the list in the vernacular dailies for general information. Recently, it has been brought to its notice a Law College functioning in Hissar (Haryana) without its approval of affiliation and the matter has been referred to the Police for initiating action against the College. In case, any such Law College comes to its notice, appropriate action will be initiated in accordance with the law.