Course

ADMISSION GUIDELINES

• An Applicant who has graduated in any discipline of knowledge from any University established by the Act of Parliament or by The State Legislature or an equivalent National Institution recognized as a Deemed to be University or Foreign University recognized as equivalent to the status of an Indian University by an authority competent to declare equivalence, may apply for Three Year Degree Course in law leading to the conferment of LL.B., degree on successful completion of the regular programme conducted under the KSLU Regulations.
• Minimum percentage of marks in qualifying examination shall not be below 45% (44.5% and above shall be treated as 45%) of total marks in case of General Category applicants and 40% (39.5% and above shall be treated as 40%) of total marks in case of SC and ST applicants.
• Maximum age: for seeking admission is limited to 30 yrs (thirty years) in case of General Category of applicants and to 35 yrs (thirty five years) in the case of applicant from SC, ST and Other Backward Communities as on 15th May 2017.

ADMISSION PROCEDURE

• Admission to the course shall be strictly on the basis of merit. While making admission to the course, reservation policy of the Government of Karnataka governing admissions to higher educational institutions issued from time to time shall be observed.
• 2 seats under supernumerary quota shall be reserved for the Jammu and Kashmir students within the sanctioned intake until the last date of admission as per the orders of Government of India.
• 5% of seats shall be reserved for the Kashmiri Migrants until the last date of admission as per the orders of Government of India, Department of HRD, New Delhi. The persons claiming the status of Kashmiri Migrants should produce the identity card issued by the Jurisdictional Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate of the Government of Karnataka to this effect.
• Reservation for Hyderabad – Karnataka students under Art 371 (J) as per rules shall be adhered to 8% of the seats shall be reserved for them.
• 3% of seats shall be reserved for physically challenged students as per the rules.

ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATE

• The applicant who has passed the prescribed Qualifying Examination from Recognized University/Boards of Examination that are situated outside Karnataka or in a Foreign Country shall compulsorily obtain the ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATE before seeking admission.
• Such candidates may apply for the Eligibility Certificates to the KSLU in the prescribed form by post or in person by paying necessary fees, to the office of K.S.L.U. Hubballi, along with attested documents of 10th, 12th Std. & U.G/P.G. Degree Certificates as applicable along with transcripts issued by the concerned University or Board or Department.
• The Eligibility Certificate will be issued by the KSLU at Hubballi for those candidates who have obtained their qualifying degree/certificate outside the Karnataka State and all the foreign candidates/applicants.
• The qualifying degree/certificates shall be in Kannada or English only.
• All those candidates who have obtained qualifying degree/certificate Outside the Karnataka State should produce the countersigned original certificates from the issuing authorities/universities, otherwise eligibility will not be considered.

FEES

• Prescribed by the University, Mahajana Education society and The Government of Karnataka.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• The eligibility of the students shall be, as per The Bar Council of India and Karnataka State Law University rules and regulations for admission to the course.
• The students should produce the Migration and Transfer Certificates within one month from date of admission.
• In case of applicants from Foreign Universities/ Boards, the applicant should have obtained a valid Passport, Visa, Residential Permit, and “Students Study Permission/ NOC” from Foreign Embassy of both the nations. They should also obtain a certificate that the degree obtained is from a Recognized Board/ University from the concerned Embassy in India.
• In case of the applicants from Foreign Universities/ Boards, the applicant shall produce the “Equivalence Certificate” issued by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi if necessary.
• At the time of documents verification by University for admission approval, the college will submit the originals of above documents & “Eligibility Certificate’ (wherever applicable)
• In case a student is an employee either in State/ Central/ Private organization, he shall submit a study permission letter from concerned employer stating that the working hours do not conflict with college timings and the Principal should certify that the candidate is capable of attending

MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION

The medium of instruction is English. However, the examinees shall have the option to answer the question papers in the examination either in English or in Kannada.

INSTRUCTIONS & TRAINING

• Instructions and training for the course shall be not less than 30 class hours per week including tutorials, moot court exercise and seminars. There shall be at least 24 lecture hours per week.
• There shall be for each paper four class hours of one hour duration and one hour of tutorial/moot court/project work per week.
• Each registered student shall complete minimum of 20 weeks of internship during the entire period of legal studies under NGO, Trial and Appellate Advocates, Judiciary, Legal Regulatory Authorities, Legislatures and Parliament, Other Legal Functionaries, Market Institutions, Law Firms, Companies and Local Self Government.
• The internship in any year cannot be for a continuous period of more than Four Weeks.
• Every Student should have attended the chamber of a Trial court and for Appellate Court Advocate at least once in the entire academic period.
• Each student shall keep internship diary in the form stipulated by the University and same shall be evaluated by the Guide in the internship and also a Core Faculty member of the staff each time. The total marks shall be assessed in the Final Semester of the course in the 4th clinical Course as stipulated under the Schedule Appended to these Regulations.

ATTENDANCE

Law Courses are regular in nature and the persons who cannot attend the classes regularly will not be admitted. As per the University and B.C.I., Rules – 70% of attendance is compulsory for the students to qualify for appearing in the examinations conducted by the University.

DRESS CODE

Dress code is mandatory for Professional Education as per the Bar Council of India. The students should wear white shirt and black trousers. Final year LL.B. students have to wear Black Blazers for moot court classes. No student will be allowed to attend the classes without proper uniform.

DISCIPLINE

Students should abide by the Rules & Regulations of the Institution. Any student, who indulges in anti-social activities like misbehavior, ragging protest etc., will be debarred and rusticated from the institution and penal action will also be taken against such students. The students shall strictly abide the dress code of the College.

SYLLABUS PRESCRIBED FOR 3 YEARS LL.B DEGREE COURSE