Rules of Legal Education 2008 Archives

Law College rejection of Hindi answer sheet

Bombay High Court affirms law college’s rejection of Hindi answer sheet citing BCI language mandate violation

“We do not find any reason that would outweigh the Rules of 2008 and the Circular. Moreover, the Rules of the Bar Council of India indicate that, besides English, students belonging to particular regions and States may write their answers in the regional language. For Maharashtra, the regional language is Marathi ”

Case Briefs High Courts

Meghalaya HC allows law student to take final semester exam barred due to short attendance; Recognizes medical hardship as exceptional circumstance

Rule 12 of the Rules of Legal Education, 2008 is to be interpreted reasonably. When it is possible for the student to attend classes and he deliberately or negligently does not do so, the rule would apply. In case of impossibility created by illness, act of God etc., this rule is either not to be applied or to be liberally construed.

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Power of inspection a necessary concomitant to maintain the standards of education’; Bombay HC upholds BCI’s power to inspect law colleges

“If BCI’s rule making power under Section 49(d) of Advocates Act, 1961 is given a restrictive meaning, the same will be contrary to object and purpose of Section 7(1)(h),(i),(l), and (m), which is enacted with the objective to empower BCI to promote legal education and to lay down standards of education.”