Recent approval and derecognition of Law Institutes in India

The Meeting of the Legal Education Committee of the Bar Council of India was held on Saturday, 4th September, 2010 at 10.30 A.M. and on Sunday, 5th September, 2010 at 10.30 A.M. at the premises of the Bar Council of India, 225, Okhla Industrial Estate, Phase-III, New Delhi. In the said meeting the Vaish College of Law, Rohtak was granted permission to commence admission process. Quite shockingly, the Institute of Law & Management Studies, MDU, Gurgaon (one of the finest law institute in Haryana) has been derecognized allegedly for offering allurements to the Office of Chairman, BCI by the incharge of the Institute. Since the said Institute is a an University maintained Institute, the alleged allurements must have some non-pecuniary connotations!
The record of minutes is reproduced as follows:
Vaish College of Law, Rohtak, Haryana
Perused the report of Vaish College of Law, Rohtak, Haryana.
Permission is granted to commence a three year law course with
two sections of 60 students for two years 2010-2011 and 2011-
2012. Similarly, permission is granted for two sections of 60
students each for B. A. LL.B. 5 year law course. However, the said
college is directed to supply information to the DLE on the teaching
plan, the syllabus to be followed as well as fair and transparent
process be adopted for the admission of the students. The said
admission of students will take place under the supervision of the
Professor in Charge of the Campus Law Centre, Delhi University.
Institute of Law & Magmt. Studies, Maharishi Dayanand
University, Gurgaon, Haryana
Having regard to the fact that the in-charge of this institution
attempted to offer allurements to the Office of Chairman, Bar
Council of India, the said application is rejected. This institution
will not be recognized by the Bar Council of India. Office is
directed to maintain a list of all the promoters of the institution. If
a new institution promoted by the said persons applies for
recognition, office will put-up a note of the present resolution.

Jindal Global Law School, O. P. Jindal Global University,
Sonipat, Haryana
Having regard to the material as well as the inspection report,
there is no manner of doubt that the Jindal Law School is
maintaining standards and imparting legal education of high
quality. Under the circumstances, approval is granted for B.A.
LL.B. (Hons.) 5 year course and LL.B. (Hons.) 3 year course for the
years 2010-2011 and 2011-2012. The existing sections may be
maintained.
(SOURCE: http://www.barcouncilofindia.org/)

The following law colleges were dercognised:
The MOM of the Legal Education Committee of the BCI conducted on 30th April, 2010 de-recognises
Bihar Institute of Law, Patna
Ram Kumari Ayodhya Law College, Begusarai, Bihar
ITM University and ITM Law School, Gurgaon, Haryana
Anugrah Memorial Law College, Gaya, Bodh Gaya, Bihar
S. S. S. Mata Ramabai Ambedkar Women’s Law College, CIDCO, Aurangabad
S. S. S. Devjibhai Hariya Law College, Kalyan, Distt- Thane, Maharashtra
Namdevraoji Parjane Patil Law college, Kopargaon, Distt- Ahmednagar, Maharashtra
Utrakhand Technical University, Uttrakhand
The MOM of the Legal Education Committee of the BCI conducted on 21st and 22nd August, 2010 de-recognises the following law colleges-
S. S. S. Mata Ramabai Ambedkar Women’s Law College, CIDCO, Aurangabad
S. S. S. Devjibhai Hariya Law College, Kalyan, Distt- Thane, Maharashtra
Namdevraoji Parjane Patil Law College, Kopargaon, Distt-Ahmednagar, Maharashtra
Hutama Rajguru Shikshan Prasarak Mandal’s (HRSPM) Law College, Rajgurunagar, Pune
Hurakadli Ajja Law College, Dharwad, Karnataka
B. M. Law College, Muzaffarnagar
Bharti Vidyapeeth’s New Law College, Kolhapur
5 year course withdrawn
P. S. Raju Law College, Kakinada, A.P.
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Law, Kakinada
3 year course withdrawn
Prasunna College of Law, Kurnool
Yashwantrao Chavan Law College, Karad
5 year course withdrawn
Department of Law, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University, Srikakulam, Etcherla, A. P.
P. E. S. Modern Law College, Pune
3 year course withdrawn
Manjra Charitable Trust’s College of Law, Navi Mumbai
Maa Jinwani College of Legal Studies, Pushpgiri Treeth, Sonkatch, M.p
College of Law, D. N. R. College Association, Bhimavaram, A.P
5 year course withdrawn
S. I. P. E. Law College, Dibrugarh, Assam
The MOM of the Legal Education Committee of the BCI conducted on 4th and 5th September, 2010 de-recognises the following law colleges-
Shri V. P. K. Mandal’s Pravin Gandhi College of Law, Vile Parle, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Seth Shankarlal Lahoti Law College, Gulbarga, Karnataka
Smt. Sonia Gandhi Law College, Gulbarga, Karnataka
Jawahar Law College, Yadgir
Karnataka Law College, Gulbarga
H. C. E. S. Law College, Gadag
Shri B. R. Mirdha Govt. College agaur, Rajasthan (STBC)
Government Law College, Sirohi, Rajasthan
Government P.G. College, Datia, Madhya Pradesh
Centre for Juridical Studies, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh
Maharani Laxmi Bai Govt. College of Excellence, Gwalior
D. H. S. K. Law College, Dibrugarh
Dr. R. K. Baruah Law College, Dibrugarh
Institute of Law & Magmt. Studies, Maharishi Dayanand University,Gurgaon, Haryana
Saraswati Law College, Chitrdurga, Karnataka
Virendra Kumar Singhal Law College, Moradabad, U.P.
Marwadi Siksha Samithi Law College, Hyderabad, A.P.
Visakha Law College, Visakhapatnam
Veeravali College of Law, Prakash Nagar, Rajamundry
However the Legal Education Committee re-considered the matters of the following law colleges which were decided by the Committee at its meeting held on 21st and 22nd August, 2010 and modified as follows-
Bharti Vidyapeeth’s New Law College, Kolhapur
5 year law course allowed
Maa Jinwani College of Legal Studies, Pushpgiri Treeth, Sonkatch, M.P.
3 year law course allowed
Sridhar University, Pilani, Rajasthan
(SOURCE:www.barandbench.com)