Eligibility

A student passing Bachelor's degree examination with Minimum 45% marks in any faculty of this University or any other Recognized University by UGC shall be eligible for admission to the First year LL.B. Course (Three-years degree course).

There shall be relaxation of 5% marks in case of SC/ST students.

Bar Council rules for Eligibility of LL.B. (3 Years Law Course) as per Bar Council of India Legal Education Rules 2008, BCI Circular No. BCI: D: 1823/2010 dated 30-11-2010 and circular No. 02/2010 dated 20-12-2010.

Sec 5 (a) and explanation: Applicants who have obtained first degree certificate after prosecuting studies in distance or correspondence method are eligible for admission in the three year LL.B. course.

Applicants who have obtained 10+2 or graduation / post graduation through open universities system directly without having any basic qualification for prosecuting such studies are NOT ELIGIBLE for admission in law course.

Course Structure

First Year

Semester I (June-October)

  • Family Law - I
  • Law of Contract - I
  • Law of Crimes
  • Labour Laws
  • Optional Paper (Any One)
    • Trust, Equity and Fiduciary Relationships
    • Criminology & Penology
    • International Economic Law
    • Woman and Law & Laws Relating to Child

Semester II (November-April)

  • General English
  • Constitutional Law
  • Law of Torts & Consumer Protection Act
  • Practical Training - III

(Professional Ethics, Accountancy for Lawyers and Bar Bench Relations)

Second Year

Semester III (June-October)

  • Law of Evidence
  • Environmental Law (including laws for protection of wildlife and other living creatures and animal welfare)
  • Human Rights and International Law
  • Arbitration, Conciliation and Alternative Disputes Resolution System

Semester IV (November-April)

  • Jurisprudence
  • Property Law (including Transfer of Property Act and Easement Act)
  • Practical Training - IV (Public Interest Lawyering, Legal Aid and Para Legal Services)
  • Law of Contract - II
  • Optional Paper (Any One)
    • Comparative Law
    • Law of Insurance
    • Conflict of Law
    • Intellectual Property Law

Third Year

Semester V (June-October)

  • Code of Civil Procedure and the Limitation Act
  • Legal Writing
  • Administrative Law
  • Interpretation of Statute
  • Land Laws

Semester VI (November-April)

  • Code of Criminal Procedure, Juvenile Justice Act and Probation of Offenders Act
  • Company Law
  • Practical Training - I Moot Courts, Pre Trial Preparations and Participation in Trial Proceedings – (To be conducted throughout the academic year, viva will be held at the conclusion of academic year).
  • Drafting, Pleading and Conveyancing
  • Optional Paper (Any One)
    • Taxation Laws
    • Banking Laws including Negotiable Instruments Act
    • Co-operative Law
    • Investment and Securities Laws

Note:The course structure is subject to change as per the directions and guidelines of the Bar Council of India / University of Pune.