Was just curious if the BCI recognises virtual internships done as it's rules on legal education seem to be silent on the same. There was a case in one of the High Court's during covid-19 where the Bar Council allowed the univeristy to relax the mimimum internship period mandated by it's rules on legal education. So in other law schools, the Bar Council recognises virtual internships right or they just waived off the requirements?
P.B.Suresh Kumar, J., directed the Government Law College, Ernakulam to relax the requirement of 20 weeks internships for the fifth year law students who were unable to meet the said requirement due to pandemic. The instant petition was filed by the fifth year law students who were undergoing Five Year integrated B.com. LLB (Hons), course from the Government Law College, Ernakulam. The course was supposed to be over in the academic year 2020-2021. In terms of Rule 24 of Schedule II to the Rules of Legal Education framed by the Bar Council of India, internship is part of the curriculum of the course. Rule 25 of Schedule III to the Rules of the Legal Education provides that each registered student shall have completed a minimum of 20 weeks internship during the period of legal studies. It is clarified, however, in the said Rule that internship in any year cannot be for a continuous period exceeding four weeks.
Oh I'd love to hear on this! Law Colleges in India are still following primitive methods till date. It's the 21st century with technology booming like wildfire. Come on..
Virtual internships are valid. Only the BCI needs to mend it's views
https://www.scconline.com/blog/post/2021/07/03/internship-requirement-for-final-year-law-students/
P.B.Suresh Kumar, J., directed the Government Law College, Ernakulam to relax the requirement of 20 weeks internships for the fifth year law students who were unable to meet the said requirement due to pandemic. The instant petition was filed by the fifth year law students who were undergoing Five Year integrated B.com. LLB (Hons), course from the Government Law College, Ernakulam. The course was supposed to be over in the academic year 2020-2021. In terms of Rule 24 of Schedule II to the Rules of Legal Education framed by the Bar Council of India, internship is part of the curriculum of the course. Rule 25 of Schedule III to the Rules of the Legal Education provides that each registered student shall have completed a minimum of 20 weeks internship during the period of legal studies. It is clarified, however, in the said Rule that internship in any year cannot be for a continuous period exceeding four weeks.
Virtual internships are valid. Only the BCI needs to mend it's views