The Bar Council of India (BCI) vide Notification dated 5th June 2016 authorised National Law University Delhi to admit students who have obtained a foreign law degree for the purposes of equating such degrees with the LL.B. Degree granted in India so that they can be permitted to appear in the Qualifying Examination for the Indian Bar. In this regard, National Law University Delhi was authorised vide the same notification to offer the One Year/Two Years bridge course for candidate with a three year foreign law degree/ student with a four year foreign law degree, respectively.
The Bridge Course Subjects mentioned in the BCI Notification are as follows*: 1. Indian Legal and Judicial Systems 2. Constitution of India 3. Criminal Procedure Code 4. Civil Procedure Code and Limitation Act 5. Indian Law of Evidence 6. Property Law 7. Professional Ethics 8. Optional Papers *(The above bridge course curriculum is provided by the BCI and any changes from time to time will be taken in to consideration)
Candidates in the Bridge Course Programme offered by National Law University Delhi will be admitted based on the names recommended by the BCI from time to time. The Academic Committee of the Bar Council of India vide its meeting dated 14.07.2019 had specified that no applicant seeking equivalence of his/her LL.B degree obtained from abroad with an Indian LL.B degree who may be required to undertake a one year/two year Bridge Course for such purpose of equivalence should apply directly to any National Law University without being processed through the Bar Council of India.
The Academic and Examination Regulation (B.A. LL.B. (Hons) of National Law University Delhi shall apply to the Bridge Course Programme. The Student Handbook 2019 containing Campus Rules and Regulations shall also apply to candidates undertaking the Bridge Course programme at NLU Delhi.
The Application for Bridge Course along with approval of the BCI should reach to us latest by 31st July every year for enrolment, as the new academic session will be start w.e.f. August/September.
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