Government Law College (GLC) Mumbai

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Background

History

The Government Law College (GLC), established in 1855, is one of the oldest centres of legal education in Asia, a pioneer in legal education. The current campus of the college is situated west of Churchgate Railway Station. Students pursing the B.L.S. LL.B. are entitled to a B.L.S. (Bachelor of Legal Science) degree on successful completion of the third year and the LL.B. degree is awarded on successful completion of five years. Students, pursuing the 3 year LL.B., who do not wish to practise as advocates, are eligible for the LL.B. (General) degree, at the successful completion of the second year

Location

The Government Law Colege 'A' Road Churchgate Mumbai - 400 020 Maharastra - India +91 - 22 - 2204 1707 +91 - 22 - 2285 1315 webmaster@glc.edu

Administration

NOTABLE ALUMNI

Great men like Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (the architect of the Indian Constitution), Lokmanya Balgangadhar Tilak (a noted freedom fighter), Justice M.G. Ranade (distinguished scholar, great social reformer, and an author) Smt. Pratibha Patil (Her Excellency the President of India), Justice S.H. Kapadia (Chief Justice of India), Justice H.J. Kania (The First Chief Justice of Independent India), Justice Y.V. Chandrachud (Former Chief Justice of India), Justice P.N. Bhagwati (Former Chief Justice of India), Justice M.H. Kania (Former Chief Justice of India), Justice Bharucha (Former Chief Justice of India), Sir Motilal Setalvad (The first Attorney General of Independent India), Soli Sorabjee (Former Attorney General of India), H.M. Seervai ( Former Advocate General of Maharashtra & a noted expert on Constitutional Law), N. A. Palkhiwala, Fali Nariman and many other prominent personalities have left their footprints behind.

Facts & Figures

B.L.S., LL.B: This is a five-year Integrated Law Course leading to a B.L.S., LL.B. Degree. The first and the second year of this course i.e. first four semesters constitute a 'Pre - Law' course. The students pursing this course are entitled to B.L.S. (Bachelor of Legal Science) Degree on successful completion of the third year (6th semester) and on successful completion of five years (10th semester) the LL.B. Degree is awarded. - 240 Seats per year

LL.B. Degree: This is a three-year Law Course leading to the LL.B. Degree. The course structure is divided into six semesters. Students who do not wish to practise as Advocates, are eligible for the LL.B. (General) Degree, at the successful completion of the second year (4th semester). On successful completion of three years (6th semester) the LL.B. Degree is awarded. - 320 seats per year

L.L.M: The LL. M. Degree enables students to develop their interests in many of the major areas of law to which they have been introduced in the LL. B. and also provides opportunities for the study of important specialized areas. The duration of course is two years. A student is permitted to take any two groups out of the eleven groups each paper in the group shall carry 100 marks.

Postgraduate Diploma Course in Securities Law: Recognizing the growing importance of India's capital markets and in keeping with its pioneering role in Indian legal education, GLC Mumbai offers a one year Postgraduate Diploma Course in Securities Law.

Admissions

Students with an LLB degree or its equivalent, may apply. Only five students per group will be admitted on merit basis. If any of the students do not take the admission by the prescribed date, those on the waiting list will be given admission based on that order. There is no admission test.

Cutoff percentage for 3 Yr LL.B for the academic year 2010-11 - 83% ( Commerce), 69% ( arts), 74% ( Science) - Open Category

Infrastructure

Hostels

The hostel accommodation and facilities are fair enough and in fact, very convenient for the students. For admission to the hostel, the students need to apply separately. Admission to the college DOES NOT guarantee accommodation in the hostel. The college has arranged for accommodation for the male students in the Government Colleges Hostel, at Backbay Reclamation on 'C' road, Churchgate. There are two girls' hostels - Savitridevi hostel and Telang Smarak Girls hostel offer accommodation to female students of various colleges affiliated to the Mumbai University. With the college and hostels being situated in the heart of the city, the students practically have no great inconveniences and can find, virtually, anything and everything they require.

Library and Reading Room

The Harilal J.Kania library and Reading room on the third floor can actually boast of maximum attendance. It is a centre of great activity in GLC. The library has a massive collection of books on virtually every topic a law student would require. And the library subscribes to a large number of journals and reports.

IT Infrastructure

The college has a computer centre as well.

Extra Curricular Activities

Mooting

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Student Activities

The Student Council is the apex student body and represents the whole student community. MCA is the committee responsible for the organisation of various moots in the college, including conducting the elimination rounds for various moots. Mooting is one of the principal activities in the college. Magazine committee is responsible for the publication of the annual college magazine me`LAWnge. Law Review Committee publishes the annual Law Review of GLC. Justice Y.V.Chandrachud. Social Service League promotes various forms of service to the society like organising slum development programs, lectures on social issues, spreading legal awareness among people, etc. Dramatics Society organises various cultural events in the college.

Recruitment

The college has a placement committee and approx 42 law firms visited last year for capus recruitment.

Seminars and Conferences

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Academia and faculty

Notable faculty

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Journals and publications

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• The GLC Law Review
• MeLAWnge, the GLC annual magazine[1]

Subjects available

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Alumni

NOTABLE ALUMNI

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, Father of the Indian Constitution

Mahadev Govind Ranade, the great social reformer and economist, who received his LL.B. in the college's first batch, in 1866

Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Freedom fighter

M. C. Chagla, the first Indian Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court & ad hoc judge, International Court of Justice

Nani Palkhivala, Constitutional legend

Pratibha Patil, President of India

Justice S.H. Kapadia,Chief Justice of India

Justice S.P. Bharucha, Former CJI

Justice P.N. Bhagwati, Former CJI

Mr. Rafique Dada, President, Bombay Bar Association

Mr. Goolam Vahanvati, Attorney General of India

Soli Sorabjee, Former Attorney General of India

Fali Nariman, Former Additional Solicitor General of India

Ram Jethmalani, Former Union Minister for Law & Justice

L.K.Advani, Former Leader of Opposition

Justice A.P. Shah, Former CJ, Delhi High Court

Justice S.N. Variava, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India

Justice B.N. Srikrishna, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India

Shardul & Cyril Shroff, Managing Partners, Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co.

Dinesh Vyas, President, ITAT Bar Association, Mumbai

External links

www.glc.edu