studying law
masilamani.r
(Querist) 09 October 2009
This query is : Resolved
Is there any Univercity/college offering Law course for persons aged more than 60 years,which should qualify them for practice as lawers in the court?(The course may be either in a regular college or in distance education mode)
Sachin Bhatia
(Expert) 09 October 2009
In my opinion college/university offers LLB course for every age limit, but there should be some criteria for age to get enrolled in State bar council. To get enrolled as an Advocate you must have a regular degree of LLb.
Arul Kumar
(Expert) 09 October 2009
From academic year 2009-10 the Bar Council of India has imposed restrication on Law admission. So accordingly a person cannot get admission after 30 years of age for LL.B. All the colleges and University providing Law course are bound by the rules prescribed by the Bar Council of India.
Anish goyal
(Expert) 09 October 2009
And i think the matter of such a restriction in the court
PJANARDHANA REDDY
(Expert) 09 October 2009
MUMBAI AND AP HC STAYED THE AGE RESTRICTION OF BCI FOR THE YEAR 2009-10
THIS IS THE PRESS REPORT::
The high court has stayed for three months the operation of a new set of admission rules brought in by the Bar Council of
India (BCI).
Justice Mohanashantana Goudar issued the stay order after hearing a petition filed by Vivekananda Law College and 16 other law colleges based in Bangalore. The petitioners challenged the legality of the amendment rules on admission to 3- and 5-year LLB courses.
The rules that were challenged include restricting upper-age limit to 22 years (20 years for general merit) for 5-year course, and 35 years for 3-year course (30 years for general merit).
This will limit the intake to 60 students per class from 80, enhancing minimum marks by 45% for general merit and 40% for SC and ST. Earlier, it was 35% to 40%. The amendment will also scrap the lateral entry system.
The petitioners said BCI can only promote legal education and shouldn't enter the jurisdiction that is vested with universities. "The recent changes will harm the interest of colleges and jeopardize the functioning of these institutes," the petitioners said.
