Best Law School of India with 3-year law degree: Campus Law Centre [2020]
By: Anish Yadav
Date: 6 January, 2020 [Updated: 12 January, 2020]
Date: 6 January, 2020 [Updated: 12 January, 2020]
Campus Law Center is one of the oldest and most prestigious law schools in India. It was established in 1924. CLC is consistently ranking first among the top law schools of India with a 3-year law degree (India-Today Neilson Survey). It is situated in the heart of the North Campus, surrounded by Ramjas College on one side and Art Faculty of Delhi University on the other side.
CLC is a hub of one of the brightest lawyers and Judges in India. Every year more than 200 students are selected as a judge in various courts of India. The college follows a Case study pattern under which all the students are given Case materials of each subject which mostly consists of more than 40 cases on each subject. This ensures an in-depth study environment with classes which are open for debates and discussions.
Faculty of Campus Law Centre
Campus Law Centre boasts of a faculty which is one of the best and sharpest minds of India. There are around 50 Professors, Assistant professors and Adhoc Professors in CLC. Harris Jamil teaches Public International Law, he is so popular among the students that many students from various other sections come to attend his lectures. Anumehra Ma’am teaches Constitution Law is also loved by all the students because of her in-depth knowledge of the subject and her passion for teaching. Professor (Dr.) Usha Tandon is an eminent professor of Environmental Law and a world-renowned scholar of Development focusing on women empowerment and environmental protection.
Admission Process of Campus Law Centre
The faculty of law in Delhi University organizes an all India entrance test for admissions at CLC along with 2 other Delhi University law colleges. More than 25,000 students every year give entrance test out of which only top 770 get admission at CLC. There are 6 Cities all over India where the facility of giving the entrance exam is provided: Bangaluru, Delhi, Jammu, Kolkata, Varanasi and Nagpur.
Annual Tuition Fees at Campus Law Centre
The annual tuition fees at CLC is one of the lowest in the entire world. The first-year students pay only Rs 5500 ($ 77.48) as their annual Tuition charges. The second-year students paid around Rs 4600 ($64.80). The concept of welfare state followed by the Indian government has successfully helped in creating an army of lawyers who can study law and compete with the best lawyers in the world.
Societies at Campus Law Centre
There are many societies present at Campus Law Centre, which are as follows:
1. Moot Court Society: Every year Moot court society of CLC organizes Fresher Induction moot and Common Induction Moot to choose students who take an active part in the moot court society all year round. K.K. Luthra Memorial Moot Court Competition is organized by the moot court society of CLC at an International level.
1. Moot Court Society: Every year Moot court society of CLC organizes Fresher Induction moot and Common Induction Moot to choose students who take an active part in the moot court society all year round. K.K. Luthra Memorial Moot Court Competition is organized by the moot court society of CLC at an International level.
K.K. Luthra Memorial Moot Court 2019 organised by Campus Law Centre [Credit:Naved]
2. Legal Aid Society: This is a society where many legal aid camps are organized by the society in various underserved areas to provide free legal aid to the needy. Legal aid society of the campus opens every day except Sunday and actively takes part in giving free legal aid to the needy people.
3. Debate and Discussion Society: The D.D. Society of CLC organizes various Debates, Events and workshops whole year and also invites many eminent lawyers and Judges to take care in the debates of the college. DDS tries to touch various topics which are often less talked but are equally important like Net neutrality in India, AFSPA Law etc.
4. Cultural Society of CLC: This is one of the most vibrant societies of Campus Law Centre. There are various events which are organized by the society like Cultural showcase and talent hunt, Art exhibition and workshop, movie screening, Heritage walks, creative writing, Guest lecture-demonstration, cause-based projects.
5. Placement Assistance Committee: PAC is a student-run body of all the three-year law students who help Placement Assistance Cell. The PAC organizes various placement recruitment events for the 3rd year students and helps them getting placement in the top Lawfirms, Companies and Individual lawyers of the country. This is a team which is divided into various subteams like LPOs, Lawfirms, NGOs, PSU’s etc and brings various recruiters to the campus every year.
Alumni of Campus Law Centre
The alumni list of Campus Law Centre is very long. It is not possible to write all the major Alumni’s of CLC here but some of the eminent names are given below:
- Judges of Supreme Court of India: There is a long list of Chief Justice of India and Judges of Supreme court that are from Campus Law Centre. Here are the few names:
- Justice M.M. Punchi (Former Chief Justice of India),
- Justice Y.K. Sabarwal (Former Chief Justice of India),
- Justice Ranjan Gogoi (Former Chief Justice of India),
- Justice Madan B. Lokur,
- Justice A.K. Sikri,
- Justice Rohington Nariman and many more.
- Judges of High Courts of India: There are various respected alumni’s of CLC, who are now the Chief Justice of various High courts of India. Some of the names are given here:
- Ms Justice Geeta Mittal (Acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court),
- Justice T. Veiphei (Chief Justice Tripura High Court),
- Justice Pradeep Nandrajog (Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court) and many more.
- Ministers and Politicians: CLC is also having a long list of Ministers and Politicians who are serving the government in various capacities. Some of the eminent names are as follows:
- Mr Late Arun Jaitley (Former Finance Minister of India),
- Mr Kiran Rijiju (Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports),
- Mr Kapil Sibal (Former Minister of Science and Technology),
- Lt. Governor Kiran Bedi (Puducherry),
- Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda (Former Chief Minister of Haryana) and many more.
- Law Firms: There are many Senior Partners of the biggest Law Firms of India who are Alumni of the Campus law centre. They are as follows:
- Ms Shivpriya Nanda, Joint Managing Partner of J Sagar Associates and Solicitors,
- Mr Atul Sharma, Managing partner of Link Legal India Law Services,
- Mr Manoj Kumar Singh, Founding Partner, Singh and Associates,
- Mr Rohan Sharda, Senior Associate, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.
- Mr Rohan Mahajan, Founder, Lawrato.com
Alumni Academicians: There are various noted academicians given to India by Campus Law Centre:
- Upendra Baxi: Living Legend of Law, Former Vice-chancellor of Delhi University, Emeritus Professor of Law, Vice-Chancellor – University of Warwick, United Kingdom.
- Professor Lotika Sarkar: Former Professor in charge of Campus Law Centre, Former Vice Chairperson- Centre for Women’s Development studies.
- Professor N.R. Madhava menon: Former Professor in chare- Campus Law Centre, Former Vice Chancellor NLSIU Bangalore.
Library of Campus Law Centre
The library of Campus law centre was established in July 1924. It is having more than 150,000 Books, Law reports and Journals. It is one of the biggest libraries in India. The library also subscribes to more than 145 National and International journals.
The library is having an E-resource section where there are many computers which are having subscription of legal research websites and journals. The library is having a seating facility of more than 150 students at any point in time. The best part of CLC library is the vibe of educated smart people all around the place.
The library is having an E-resource section where there are many computers which are having subscription of legal research websites and journals. The library is having a seating facility of more than 150 students at any point in time. The best part of CLC library is the vibe of educated smart people all around the place.
Canteen of Campus Law Centre
The students of Campus Law Centre don't have any specific canteen for them. There is a Dhaba in the campus where students enjoy their afternoon lunch along with other snacks and cold drinks. Since CLC is a part of Delhi University, so many of the students enjoy their lunch and evening snacks at subsidized DUTA canteen which serves lunch at 25 Rupees and Evening snacks at 10 Rupees fixed cost.
Campus Law Centre Student’s Union
Campus Law Centre organizes elections every year for the post of President, Vice President, General Secretary and Secretary. Every student of Campus Law Centre takes part in the election process and chooses their representative who works for the betterment of campus and raises issues of student’s whole year-round.
Negative sides of Campus Law Centre
Just like any other government college, Campus Law Centre isn’t the Perfect in every sphere.
- Infrastructure: The infrastructure of the Campus Law Centre needs a major revamp. The Campus also needs a clean environment which is free of dust and garbage.
- Big Library, 24 hours Library: CLC needs a bigger library as the present library is often found crowded due to which many studious students are unable to get a seat to study. The library is open for only 8-10 hours on normal days due to which many students are forced to leave the library. There is a need for having a 24 hours library which helps students in excelling in their lives.
- Late Semester: The semesters of CLC usually starts in late August or Starting of September due to which 2 precious months of study is lost by the law students. This puts unnecessary pressure on the students to prepare for the exams in December.
Final Verdict of Campus Law Centre
Campus Law Centre is undoubtedly the best 3 year Law School of India. In spite of various difficulties and shortcomings of the college, CLC students have always raised the bar of the legal education in whole India and at an international stage too. There is a blend of students from the richest families to the poorest. This culture and vibe of the university campus give it a unique character which cannot be found anywhere in the world.
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