Overview
One of the most popular courses in the field of Law is LLB or Legum Baccalaureus or Bachelor of Legislative Law offered to law aspirants. This degree of graduation is offered at all law colleges in India and the syllabus is regulated by the Bar Council of India (BCI).
With an all-time high demand, an LLB course allows the student to leverage from a range of job opportunities in both governments, privates as well as non-profit sectors. Adding to that, any student who is aspiring for higher education has an option to go for LL.M or Masters of Law Programmes.
Program Details
This 3-year law program is structured in a way to educate the students on the legal laws included in the constitution like Criminal Laws, Family Laws, Contractual Laws, Labour Laws, Civil laws, Legal Writing, and so on. The entire program schedule is divided into 6 semesters imparting a deeper knowledge and elaborate experience in understanding all the constitutional laws.
Syllabus
First Year
Criminology | Labour Law | Family Laws |
International Economics Law | Constitutional Law | Women and Law |
Professional Ethics | Contractual Law | Law of Tort and Consumer Protection Act |
Second Year:
Law of Evidence | Jurisprudence | Environmental Law |
Law of Insurance | Comparative Law
| Property Law and transfer of Property Act |
Human Rights and International Law | Arbitration, Conciliation, and Alternative | Intellectual Property Law |
Third Year:
Training in Moot Court | Interpretation of Statutes | Civil Procedure Court (CPC) |
Code of Criminal Procedure | Land Laws including Ceiling and other Local News | Legal Writing
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Training in Drafting | Company Law | Administrative Law |
Cooperative Law | Banking Law and Negotiable Instruments Act | Law of Taxation |
Eligibility Criteria
Every LLB admission into 3 years is based on qualifying entrance exams as conducted by the colleges and law schools. Although there are some private colleges that take direct admissions as well. Here are some popular entrance exams for honors in LLB;
- LSAT
- AP Law CET
- BHU UET Law
- LPU NEST Law
DU LLB Entrance Test
Future Scope
Law is one such field of study that is hardly impacted by any sort of economic downfall. The need for skilled and talented lawyers or attorneys will always keep trending. Not only for the general public or as a public prosecutor, but today lawyers are also needed for corporate legal dealings, legal handlings for NGOs, and many many other places. But the lucrative salary structure and career opportunities the government sector provides attracts the majority of the graduates. However, there is always an option for higher studies in your hand.
Top Colleges for LLB
- Symbiosis Law School, Pune
Fees: 7 Lakhs (approx) Exams: Any
- GNLU Gandhinagar (NLU) – Gujrat National Law University
Fees: 10 lakhs (approx) Exams: CLAT
- Punjab University (PUCHD)
Fees: Exams: PU LLB Entrance, PU CET(UG)
- ILS Law College, Pune
Fees: 1.2 lakhs (approx) Exams: MH CET Law
- BHU – Baranras Hindu University
Fees: Exams: BHU UET
- Chandigarh University
Fees: 2.8 lakhs (approx)
- Government Law College, Mumbai
Fees: 21 lakhs (approx) Exam: MHCET Law
- SAGE University, Indore
Fees: 1.4 lakhs, Exams: CLAT, AILET, LSAT India, SEE
- ALC – Asian Law College, Noida
Fees: 3.5 – 5.3 lakhs, Exams: CLAT, LSAT
FAQ
In order to apply for a Bachelors’s degree in LLB or rather sit for most of the entrance exams, a candidate must have scored 50% -55% aggregate percentage in 10+2 education.
Once you have completed you can continue as;
- Lawyer
- Advocate
- Legal Advisor
- Solicitor
- Teacher or Lecturer
The top companies recruiting for graduates in LLB includes;
- Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A Shroff & Co.
- Khaitan & CO
- AZB & Partners
- Luthra & Luthra Law Offices
- J Sagar Associates
- S&R Associates
- Talwar Thakore & Associates
- Desai & Diwanji
- Economic Laws Practice