Bachelor of Law/LLB

The LLB is an abbreviation of the Latin ‘Legum Baccalaureus’ which means Bachelor of Laws degree. Bachelor of LAW is an undergraduate degree. In India there are two courses available for Degree in Law first is Bachelor of LAW course duration is three years. This course is for those who have already a bachelor’s degree in any of the streams from a recognized university. The Second course is available for those who have just passed 10+2 and want to pursue Law. This course is called an Integrated Law course; the duration of this course is five years. It is integrated in the sense that it includes Law degree with a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Social Work, etc. Any profession in the field of Law is considered quite decorated and lucrative; either it is Judge, Advocate, or Legal adviser.

Eligibility criteria:-

As has been mentioned above two courses are available for Degree in Law, Three-year course and five-year course.

1. Eligibility for a three-year course is a Bachelor’s degree in any stream; any stream means it may be a bachelor’s in Arts, Science, BBA, BCA, etc.
2. Eligibility for a five-year course is 10+2 pass in any steam, it may be Science, Arts or Commerce.
3. There are few colleges which seek minimum aggregate marks in both graduation and 10+2 to pursue three-years and five-year course respectively. These aggregate marks vary from college to college which may be between 50% to 60%.

Admission Process:-

Usually, the entrance test is conducted like The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) and the All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) to give admission in different colleges of India. Apart from this, there are few colleges that give admission in their colleges based on merit that is marks obtained in 10+2 or in graduation to pursue a five-year course or three-year course respectively, like SRM University.

Best Colleges for Degree in Low:-
• National Law School of India University, Bangalore
• National Law University, New Delhi
• NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad
• Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
• Jindal Global Law School, Sonipat
• Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar
• Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
• Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala
• The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata
• Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, Delhi
• National Law University, Jodhpur
• Symbiosis Law School, Pune
• Chanakya National Law University, Patna
• Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
• Army Institute of Law, Mohali

Syllabus:-

The syllabus of LLB has been divided into two parts in the five-year course, first part includes the Bachelor’s degree, opted discipline with Bachelor of law, it may be a bachelor of arts, science, commerce, BBA, BCA, etc. This is of two years while the rest three years are for a bachelor of law. In three year syllabus of the three-year course and the remaining three years of the five-year course, the syllabus is the same which are as follows:-
I Semester
1)Labor Law
2)Family Law I
3)Crime
4)Optional Papers (Any One)
a) Contract
b) Trust
c) Women & Law
d) Criminology
e) International Economics Law

II Semester
1)Family Laws II
2)Law of Tort & Consumer Protection Act
3)Constitutional Law
4)Professional Ethics

III Semester
1)Law of Evidence
2)Arbitration, Conciliation & Alternative
3)Human Rights & International Law
4)Environmental Law

IV Semester
1)Property Law including the transfer of Property Act
2)Jurisprudence
3)Practical Training – Legal Aid
4)Optional Papers (Anyone)

V Semester
1) Civil Procedure Code (CPC)
2) Interpretation of Statutes
3) Legal Writing
4) Land Laws including ceiling and other local laws
5) Administrative Law

VI Semester
1) Code of Criminal Procedure
2) Company Law
3) Practical Training – Moot Court
4) Practical Training II – Drafting
5) Optional Papers (Anyone)

Carrier Prospects:-

After completion of LLB one can opt for the following field:-
• Advocate. Advocacy is one of the chief professions chosen by LLB graduates.
• Government Services. Students can opt to join Government Services after completing their LLB.
• Legal Advisor, for both public and private sectors.
• Judiciary. At both the central and state level.
• Teaching.
• Legal Outsourcing.