1) The Bar Council of India (BCI) vide Notification dated 5th June 2016 authorised National Law University Delhi to admit students who have obtained a foreign law degree for the purposes of equating such degrees with the LL.B. Degree granted in India so that they can be permitted to appear in the Qualifying Examination for the Indian Bar. In this regard, National Law University Delhi was authorised vide the same notification to offer the One Year/Two Years bridge course for candidate with a three year foreign law degree/ student with a four year foreign law degree, respectively.
2) The Bridge Course Subjects mentioned in the BCI Notification are as follows*:
1. Indian Legal and Judicial Systems
2. Constitution of India
3. Criminal Procedure Code
4. Civil Procedure Code and Limitation Act 5. Indian Law of Evidence
6. Property Law
7. Professional Ethics
8. Optional Papers
*(The above bridge course curriculum is provided by the BCI and any changes from time to time will be taken in to consideration)
3) Candidates in the Bridge Course Programme offered by National Law University Delhi will be admitted based on the names recommended by the BCI from time to time. The Academic Committee of the Bar Council of India vide its meeting dated 14.07.2019 had specified that no applicant seeking equivalence of
his/her LL.B degree obtained from abroad with an Indian LL.B degree who may be required to undertake a one year/two year Bridge Course for such purpose of equivalence should apply directly to any National Law University without being processed through the Bar Council of India. The candidate/s having done law from abroad have to necessarily first apply to Bar Council of India to seek equivalence of his/her degree and seek out the options available to such candidate, and no candidate can directly apply for the Bridge Course and nor can the Universities directly admit candidates to the Bridge Course unless referred by way of a similar letter akin to this instant letter, by the Bar Council of India. As per the decision of the Bar Council of India, if any candidate is enrolled directly into the Bridge course, he/she may not be permitted to sit for the qualifying exam for Indian Nationals Holding foreign Law Degrees.
5) The Academic and Examination Regulation (B.A. LL.B. (Hons) of National Law University Delhi shall apply to the Bridge Course
Programme. The Student Handbook 2019 containing Campus Rules and Regulations shall also apply to candidates undertaking the Bridge Course programme at NLU Delhi.
6) A sum of INR 3,50,000/- per year (Rupees Three Lakhs Fifty Thousand Only) shall be collected as a course fee from candidates who are admitted under the Two years/One Year Bridge Course through the aforesaid prescribed procedure of Bar Council of India in the National Law University Delhi. In case of allotment of Halls of residence in the University (based on availability from time to time), the fee payable for the Hostel facilities by the Indian students, will also be charged from the Bridge course candidates in addition to the above course fee.
8) The candidate who have sought the permission from the Bar Council of India for enrolment to the Two/One Year Bridge Course can pay their fee of Rs.3,50,00.00 at the following link latest by August 16, 2023:
https://rzp.io/l/eTcf2MQqEH
Further the candidates are also required to upload their documents/certificates at the following link:
https://forms.gle/G7pF5DrbRgXwJPd36
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