Government Law College , Mumbai .

Government Law College , Mumbai . The Government Law College, founded in 1855, is the oldest law school in Asia dating even prior to the bombay high court . In 1855, Dr. R. T. A.A.A. Fyzee. R. C. J.

The Government Law College, founded in 1855, is the oldest law school in Asia dating even prior to the University of Mumbai, and enjoys a pre-eminent national and international reputation for excellence. GLC which has a rich heritage and pedigree, is the repository of erudition in the legal firmament and has had the privilege of guidance from eminent legal luminaries such as Dr. B.R.Ambedkar, Lokmanya Tilak, Justice M.C.Chagla, Nani Palkhivala and several others who have adorned benches of the Supreme Court of India and the Bombay High Court. Equally, students who have passed from the portals of GLC have distinguished themselves at the Bar, the Judiciary and the Academy. The fulcrum of the college has been its well qualified and dedicated visiting faculty who besides being successful professionals, make time to share their knowledge with the students, and the freedom enjoyed by students to work while in college. History and Heritage

Inception
Until the 1850’s there was no formal legal education for legal officers and lawyers in this country. Sir Erskine Perry, the then Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Bombay, would deliver lectures on law after court hours. These classes were held on a very informal basis and were attended only by a select group. However, it was not till Sir Perry left for England in 1852, that a conscious effort was made to collect funds in order to institute a chair in Jurisprudence at the Elphinstone Institution. It was called the “Perry Professorship of Jurisprudence”. Reid (LL.B Bar-at-Law & the first Judge of the Small Causes Court, Bombay) was appointed as the first Perry Professor of Jurisprudence and the Government Law School (GLS), as it was then called, was established at the Elphinstone Institution. The Government Law School has been affiliated with the University of Bombay since 1860 and is in fact older than the University of Bombay and the Bombay High Court itself. New Premises
The name, “Government Law School” was changed to “Government Law College” in 1925. It was only in 1938 that the college was converted into a full-time institution. It began work under the guidance of the then Principal Mr. After this change of status, the Government of Bombay decided to allocate a plot, west of Churchgate station for the Government Law College building. The college now stands at this very location – a location that every Law School in India envies due to its proximity to the Bombay High Court and the affiliation with the country’s leading law firms. Prominent alumni

Dr. B. Ambedkar, reformist, first Law Minister of India

Bal Gangadhar Tilak, politician

M. Chagla, the first Indian Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court

L.K.Advani, politician

Pratibha Patil, President of India

H. Kania, first Chief Justice of India
Mahadev Govind Ranade, the great social reformer and economist, who received his LL.B. in the college's first batch, in 1866
Justice S.P. Bharucha, Former Chief Justice of India
Justice P.N. Bhagwati, Former Chief Justice of India
M. Setalvad, the first Attorney General of independent India
H.M. Seervai, Advocate-General of Maharashtra, 1975–79 and author of "Constitutional Law of India"
Nani Palkhivala, Attorney General of India
T. Andhyarujina, former Solicitor General of India, Senior Advocate Supreme Court of India
Fali Nariman, Senior advocate Supreme Court of India [2]
Goolam Vahanvati, incumbent Attorney General of India
Ajit Prakash Shah, Chief Justice, Delhi High Court
Trimbak K. Tope, Ex-Sheriff of Mumbai, Ex- Vice Chancellor (Mumbai University), Longest Serving Principal of GLC (17 Years)
Rahul Bajaj, Chairman Bajaj Auto
Dilip Walse-Patil,Speaker Maharashtra legislative assembly
Mr. Rafique Dada, President, Bombay Bar Association
Mr. Goolam Vahanvati, Attorney General of India
Soli Sorabjee, Former Attorney General of India
Ram Jethmalani, Former Union Minister for Law & Justice
Justice S.N. Variava, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India
Justice B.N. Srikrishna, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India
Shardul & Cyril Shroff, Managing Partners, Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co.

27/10/2012

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8TH NANI PALKHIVALA MEMORIAL RESEARCH PAPER COMPETITION 2012 -01-Sep-2012 to 10-Sep-2012visit www.mcaglc.org
02/09/2012

8TH NANI PALKHIVALA MEMORIAL RESEARCH PAPER COMPETITION 2012 -
01-Sep-2012 to 10-Sep-2012
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Having been inaugurated in the year 1955, the Moot Court Association of Government law College is the oldest Mooting Association in the country that singularly coordinates all mooting activities at GLC and plays an imperative role in honing advocacy skills of the students. As an annual tradition the...

02/09/2012

9th Nani Palkhivala National Tax Moot Court Competition 2012 11th – 13th October, 2012

20/05/2012

Government Law College library-

The Government Law College library provides students with extensive facilities to maximize their knowledge in the field of law. It is probably the most frequented section of the college, and most certainly a haven for dedicated law students.

From the commencement up to 1872, the Law School was attached to the Elphinstone High School. In 1856-57 a collection of law books was purchased for the use of the students at the suggestion of Mr. E. I. Howard, Bar-at-Law and the then Director of Public Instruction. But this could only be housed at the Native General Library at Dhobi Talao for the lack of space. Eventually, in 1891, Government Law School and its Library were accommodated in Elphinstone College Building at Kalaghoda and on 13th July, 1891, the Government sanctioned a grant of Rs.2,000/- for the purchase of furniture and other equipments for the Law Library. Every Principal in its own way tried to enrich the library in order to make it useful to the students as well as to the practitioners. During his tenure Dr. B. R. Ambedkar prevailed upon the Government to make an additional grant of Rs. 1000/- which was sanctioned in 1936. The Harilal J. Kania Memorial Library and Reading Room on the third floor of the college has been a part of this college since 1952. This Reading Room was created from the Harilal J. Kania Memorial Fund, which was instituted to honour the memory of Sir Harilal J. Kania, the first Chief Justice of India and an ex-student of GLC. This Reading Room can accommodate as many as 200 students at a time. The other two floors, i.e. the first and the second floors of the annex building, house various books on case law, many of which are more than a hundred years old. There are more than 36,000 books in the library.

The Library has a number of rare books including a complete set of Indian, English and US (Supreme Court) Reports, Moore’s Indian Appeal Series, every volume of Tagore Law Lecture series from its first edition in 1870 and the classical collection of Mohammedan Law i.e the 24 volumes in Arabic of Bihar-ul-Anwar. Another prized work is the CPC of the East India Company’s Courts in the presidency of Fort St. George. The star of the collection is however a first edition of the Indian Penal Code by Lord Macaulay in 1886. The archives of the college also contain many rare documents.

The students can avail of library facilities from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Timing is extended at the time of examinations. For easy and prompt access, all books are catalogued manually as well as on the computer.

20/05/2012

Government Law College, Mumbai

The Government Law College, also known as GLC and located in Mumbai, India, is the oldest and one of the most distinguished law schools in India. Though the institution was formally founded in 1855 with the establishment of the Perry Professorship of Jurisprudence, its origins lie in the earlier lectures of Sir Thomas Erskine Perry , then Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Bombay. The institution has played a prominent role in judicial, political, social life and historical background of India and is possibly the only college in India to have produced heads of all three arms of Government i.e President of India, Prime Minister of India and the Chief Justice of India. The college celebrated its sesquicentennial in 2006.

Courses offered
While there is no entrance examination for admission to Government Law College, the college requires high cut-off percentages for admission to its courses. It offers the following courses:

B.L.S., LL.B: This is a five-year integrated law course, leading to a B.L.S., LL.B. Degree from the Mumbai University. Each year consists of semesters. The first four semesters, conducted in the first and the second year, constitute a 'Pre - Law' course. The LL.B. degree is awarded on successful completion of five years (10 semesters in total).

LL.B. Degree: This is a three-year law course, resulting in an award of a degree on successful completion. The course structure is divided into six semesters. Students who do not wish to practise as advocates are eligible for the LL.B. (General) Degree upon the successful completion of the second year (4th semester). On successful completion of three years (6 semesters), the LL.B. Degree is awarded.

Postgraduate Diploma Course in Securities Law: Realising the growing importance of India's capital markets and in keeping with its pioneering role in Indian legal education, the college offers a one year Postgraduate Diploma Course in Securities Law.

Student Committees
Students Council

Moot Court Association

Model United Nations Society

Students' Law Commission

Placement Committee

Magazine Committee

Model United Nations Committee

Dramatics Committee

Sports Committee

Legal Aid Committee

Gujarati Mandal

Hindi Parishad

Music Circle

Social Service League

SPIL Mumbai

Law Review

Rotaract

Marathi Mandal

Leo Club

08/05/2012

Prominent alumni

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, reformist, first Law Minister of India


Bal Gangadhar Tilak, politician

M. C. Chagla, the first Indian Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court

L.K.Advani, politician

Pratibha Patil, President of India

H. J. Kania, first Chief Justice of India

Mahadev Govind Ranade, the great social reformer and economist, who received his LL.B. in the college's first batch, in 1866
Justice S.P. Bharucha, Former Chief Justice of India

Justice P.N. Bhagwati, Former Chief Justice of India

M. C. Setalvad, the first Attorney General of independent India

H.M. Seervai, Advocate-General of Maharashtra, 1975–79 and author of "Constitutional Law of India"

Nani Palkhivala, Attorney General of India

T. R. Andhyarujina, former Solicitor General of India, Senior Advocate Supreme Court of India

Fali Nariman, Senior advocate Supreme Court of India [2]

Goolam Vahanvati, incumbent Attorney General of India

Ajit Prakash Shah, Chief Justice, Delhi High Court

Trimbak K. Tope, Ex-Sheriff of Mumbai, Ex- Vice Chancellor (Mumbai University), Longest Serving Principal of GLC (17 Years)

Rahul Bajaj, Chairman Bajaj Auto

Dilip Walse-Patil,Speaker Maharashtra legislative assembly

Mr. Rafique Dada, President, Bombay Bar Association

Mr. Goolam Vahanvati, Attorney General of India

Soli Sorabjee, Former Attorney General of India

Ram Jethmalani, Former Union Minister for Law & Justice

Justice S.N. Variava, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India

Justice B.N. Srikrishna, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India

Shardul & Cyril Shroff, Managing Partners, Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co.

20/04/2012

admission 2012-13 -5 Year (B.L.S LL.B)
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