1) Can we start practicing after getting LLB by distance learning?
2) Are we allowed to pursue LLM from NLU after getting LLB by distance learning? and practice there after?
Guru Hegde GP (Student) 20 July 2022
1) Can we start practicing after getting LLB by distance learning?
2) Are we allowed to pursue LLM from NLU after getting LLB by distance learning? and practice there after?
Swadha 02 August 2022
1) No, you have to attend regular course or else, you won't be given license to practice law by Bar Council of India.
2)
If you have already completed your LLB, even if it is through a distance education course offered previously, you can get a LLM degree through a full-time or part time courses.
Currently, there are no Bar Council of India (BCI) recognized Distance Education LLB courses in India.
A few years ago, there were some colleges offering part-time or distance LLB courses, which were recognized by the UGC and the BCI. But they have all been stopped now.
On several occasions the BCI has clarified that all LLB courses in India need to be full-time only.
The rational given is that the minimum standards required for an LLB course are not met by a distance education or part-time course. And the fact that there are also components like ‘practical courses’, ‘moot court’, ‘mandatory court visits’ etc. necessitate the need for a full-time course.
LLM is a specialization degree which is available as full-time or distance education and most of them are recognized by the UGC.
To summarize :
(1) If you already have a UGC - BCI recognized LLB degree (Full time or Distance), you can take up LLM full time or via distance education.
(2) If you are currently planning to take up an LLB course, all LLB courses in India - BCI & UGC recognized - are full time courses only.
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