Campus Law Centre, Delhi University, Delhi
Years of Establishment:  1924

Description

The Faculty of Law was established in 1924 and the then Vice-Chancellor of the University of Delhi,Dr.Hari Singh Gaur was its first Dean.The Faculty was initially housed in the Prince's Pavilion in the Old Viceregal Lodge Grounds.It was only in 1963 that the faculty moved to its present location at the Chhatra Marg,University of Delhi, Delhi. Initially, Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) Degree course was treated as part-time course and the teaching was conducted in the morning. The evening classes along with morning classes for LL.B. started in the year 1942. The teaching for one year Master of of Laws (LL.M.) Degree started in the year 1944. LL.M. was made a whole-time two year course in the year 1947. As a result of partition of the country in 1947, the rush to the Faculty increased. Two new courses,viz., Degree of Bachelor of Civil Laws (B.C.L.) and Certificate of Proficiency (Law), were made a whole-time course though classes were held both in the morning as well as in the evening. With the enachment of Advocates Act, 1961, the Certificate (Law) course was abolished. The B.C.L. Degree course was discontinued in the year 1966.

*This information is compiled from http://www.du.ac.in

Selection Criteria

Admissions are made through a common Entrance Test for all the three Law Centres i.e. Campus Law Centre, Law Centre-I & Law Centre-II.

Those candidates who fulfill the following requirements regarding educational qualification and age as mentioned in Prospectus for the particular year of admissioin are eligible to appear in the LL.B. Entrance Test, and be admitted to the LL.B. course :-

a) 1. All candidates having a Graduate/Post-Graduate Degree from the University of Delhi or any other Indian or Foreign       University recognised as equivalent by the University of Delhi with at least 50% marks or an equivalent grade point in       the aggregate in either of them.
   2. The candidates belonging to a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe with a Graduate/Post-Graduate Degree from the        University of Delhi or any other Indian or foreign University recognized as equivalent by the University of Delhi.
   3. Relaxation of 5% marks in the minimum eligibility prescribed for general candidates will be allowed to the candidates        belonging to the CW category.
   4. Relaxation of upto 5% marks in the minimum eligibility prescribed for general candidates will be allowed to the       candidates belonging to the PH category on the recommendations of the Medical Board.

Note :-
1. The candidate appearing in the qualifying degree examination or awaiting the results of any such examination are also eligible to appear in the Test provisionally but they cannot be considered for admission unless they produce at the time of admission proof of their having secured the above percentage of marks and other relevant documents as indicated in the prospectus.

2. Rounding of a fraction of marks is not allowed.



b) Minimum age requirement for Admission is 20 years on the date mentioned in the prospectus of the Faculty for the particular year of Admission.

Infrastructure & Facilities

* Library

* Hostel

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