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2. A comparative study was conducted on total credit required for undergraduate law programme between nine universities. The result reveals that a large number of compulsory courses are being offered whereas very little time is given for specialised law courses and training programmes.Search in Google Scholar

3. The Constitution of India, Schedule 7, List I, Entries 63, 64 and 65, sanctions the Central Government to establish by law educational institutions, including institutions for professional training and research, of national importance: Education and legal profession falls within the concurrent List, which means State Governments can also establish universities and institutions imparting legal education and training.Search in Google Scholar

4. A case was reported against the decision taken by the Central Government for abolishing the professional examination admission to the bar conducted by the Bar Council under The Advocates Act, 1961 § 49A. The Maharashtra State Bar Council unanimously passed a resolution against this decision.Search in Google Scholar

5. The aim of National Law University, Delhi is to impart high quality interdisciplinary legal education with a view to produce leading professionals, scholars and academicians particularly in law and generally in other disciplines. The roadmap of the five year BA.LL.B degree programme is available at http://nludelhi.ac.in/acd-cur-ba.aspx (accessed on 01-06-2017).Search in Google Scholar

6. The legal education has been varied from two to three years in the country time to time. It is worth mentioning that tremendous turnover in the legal profession has been observed since many law graduates drop out the profession within five years.Search in Google Scholar