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The '''Government Law College, Mumbai''', ('''GLC Mumbai'''), India, founded in 1855, is the oldest [[law schools|law school]] in [[Asia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.glcmumbai.com/ |title=Home |website=glcmumbai.com}}</ref> The college, affiliated to the [[University of Mumbai]], is run by the [[Government of Maharashtra]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mu.ac.in/colleges.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-05-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140509004327/http://www.mu.ac.in/colleges.html |archive-date=9 May 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
{{Infobox university
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|name = Government Law College, Mumbai
| name = Government Law College, Mumbai
|native_name = शासकीय विधी महाविद्यालय, मुंबई
| native_name = शासकीय विधी महाविद्यालय, मुंबई
| other_name = GLC Mumbai
|image = [[Image:GLC - Mumbai.jpg|centre|150px|Seal of the Government Law College, Mumbai]]
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|parent school = [[Mumbai University]]
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|type = [[Law School]]
| motto = ''Ne Vile Fano'' ([[Latin]])
|area = [[Churchgate]]
| mottoeng = Let No Evil Enter
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|country = [[India]]
| founder = Hon. Jagannath Shankarseth, Sir Thomas Erskine Perry
|campus = [[Urban area|Urban]]
| principal = Dr. Smt. Asmita Adwait Vaidya
|website = [http://www.glcmumbai.com glcmumbai.com]
| city = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]]
| country = [[India]]
| affiliations = [[University of Mumbai]] <br /> [[Bar Council of India]]
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[[File: Government Law College, Mumbai.jpg|thumb|220px|Entrance to the college]]
Bal Gangadhar Tilak, [[Pratibha Patil]], the former [[President of India]], and six [[Chief Justice of India|Chief Justices of India]], as well as several judges of the [[Supreme Court of India]] are alumni of the college.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Saigal |first=Sonam |date=2018-10-01 |title=Fall from glory: teacher holds up a mirror to India's oldest law college |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/fall-from-glory-teacher-holds-up-a-mirror-to-indias-oldest-law-college/article25100223.ece |access-date=2022-07-25 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>


==History==
The '''Government Law College,''' '''Mumbai''' ({{lang-hi|'''शासकीय विधी महाविद्यालय, मुंबई'''}}, abbreviated as '''GLC'''), founded in 1855, is the oldest [[law school]] in [[Asia]] and the most distinguished law school in [[India]].<ref>http://www.glcmumbai.com</ref> The college, affiliated to the [[University of Mumbai]], is run by the [[Government of Maharashtra]].<ref>http://www.mu.ac.in/colleges.html</ref>
===Origins and founding===
Until the 1850s there was no formal legal education for legal officers and lawyers in India. [[Thomas Erskine Perry|Sir Thomas Erskine Perry]], the then Chief Justice of the [[Supreme Court of Judicature at 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]], the Perry Professorship of Jurisprudence, and Dr. R. T. Reid (first Judge of the Small Causes Court, Bombay) was appointed as the first Perry Professor of Jurisprudence. The Government Law College, the first of its kind in India, was founded in 1855 on public demand under the inspired leadership of Jagannath Shankarshet. The college has been affiliated with the [[University of Bombay]] since 1860.
The institution has had the privilege of guidance from eminent legal luminaries such as [[Dr. B. R. Ambedkar|Dr. B.R. Ambedkar]], [[Lokmanya Tilak]], [[M. C. Chagla|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 this college have distinguished themselves at the Bar, the Judiciary, and the Academy.<ref>http://glcmumbai.com/about-glc/about-government-law-college.aspx</ref> GLC is therefore referred to as "''unarguable giant in Indian legal education''" by the [[Bar Council of India]].<ref>http://www.barcouncilofindia.org/about/legal-education/government-law-college-mumbai</ref>


===Full time institution===
Despite the rise in the number of NLUs in recent years, GLC continues to attract legal aspirants from across the country and abroad, and has been ranked as one of the top law colleges in India by various prominent surveys and organizations.<ref>http://www.outlookindia.com/article/Top-10-Other-Professional-Colleges/277252</ref><ref>http://indiatoday.intoday.in/specials/bestcolleges/2011/ranks.jsp?ST=Law&LMT=6&Y=2008</ref><ref>http://www.law.careers360.com/articles/top-law-colleges-in-india</ref> The college celebrated its [[Sesquicentennial#Latin-derived numerical names|sesquicentennial]] in 2006.<ref>http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/1054660/report-legal-eagle-flying-high-at-150</ref>
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. After this change of status, the Government of Bombay decided to allocate a plot, west of [[Churchgate railway station]] for the Government Law College building. The college today stands at this location.


==History==
==Academics==
===Curriculum===
Until the 1850s there was no formal legal education for legal officers and lawyers in India. [[Thomas Erskine Perry|Sir Thomas Erskine Perry]], the then Chief Justice of the [[Supreme Court of Judicature at 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'''”. In 1855, Dr. R. T. 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.
Affiliated to the Mumbai University, the Government Law College follows the semester system, and provides the 5-year integrated BLS-LLB as well as the 3-year LLB course.


The 5-year course consists of a 2-year foundation in the liberal arts/sociology, followed by the 3-year curriculum of core legal subjects, which are common to the 3-year law course.
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. A. A. A. Fyzee. After this change of status, the Government of Bombay decided to allocate a plot, west of [[Churchgate railway station]] for the Government Law College building. The college today stands at this very location.


Most of the 3-year law subjects are taught by practising lawyers, rather than academics, most of them teaching part-time. The teaching, pedagogy, and curriculum for the three-year program is thus geared more towards practical professional law, rather than theoretical, academic law.
==Academics==


Current faculty include academics such as Prof [[Homer Pithawalla|Homer Pithawala]] as well as advocates practising in the higher judiciary.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.glcmumbai.com/faculty.html|title = Faculty &#124; Government Law College}}</ref>
=== Five Year Law Course ===
The '''BLS LLB''' program is a 10-semester full time course. The first 2 years (4 semesters) constitute a 'pre-law' course where the student is taught social-science subjects like Economics, Political Science, History, English and Legal Language etc. In the next three years the actual law subjects, like Contracts, Family law, Labour Laws etc. are dealt with. In their 8th and 10th semester, the students have the option of choosing some particular subjects along with some compulsory subjects. A total of 4 practical training papers are compulsory for all the students. The BLS or the Bachelor of Legal Sciences degree is awarded to the students by the University of Mumbai after successful completion of the 3rd year and the LLB degree is awarded after completion of 5 years.


Many of the more prominent faculty are alumni of the college.
The BLS degree is a great boon to the students, as the student is declared a graduate after 3 years and becomes free to pursue other PG courses side-by side and also becomes eligible to apply for jobs or give various entrance exams.<ref>http://www.lawentrance.com/glc.htm</ref>


=== Three Year Law Course ===
===Admissions===
Admission to the college is through the Maharashtra Common Entrance Test - the MH LAW CET, which was introduced in 2016.
[[Postgraduates]] have the option of enrolling for the [[LL.B.]] degree. The '''LL.B.''' degree is a three-year program with classes devoted solely to the study of law. A student who has successfully completed three years study is entitled to the LL.B. degree and is eligible to practise as an advocate, as per the Rules of the Bar Council of India. A student who desires to learn the law but does not wish to practise as an advocate is eligible for the LL.B. (General) Degree at the end of two years.


The entrance exam is compulsory for admissions for law colleges in Maharashtra, and tests legal aptitude, general knowledge, language, and reasoning skills.
=== Other Courses ===
GLC further features specialized diploma courses which include '''Postgraduate Diploma Course in Securities Law, Post Graduate Diploma In Intellectual Property Rights '''and '''Diploma in Cyber-Laws''' offered in joint-collaboration with the Asian School of Cyber Laws. Recently the College has started the '''Post Graduate Certificate Course in Human Rights'''. All courses are taught by leading practitioners and experts.


85% of the seats are reserved for candidates from Maharashtra, and an overall reservation for various college seats is as high as 50%.
==Admissions==
While the college does not have an admissions test for matriculation, it favours an extremely selective approach by focusing upon the marks achieved in the 10+2 examination and the final year examination of the undergraduate colleges held across India. '''Admission is given strictly on merit'''. The college has traditionally maintained high cut-off percentage for admission and competition is fierce for the sparse annual intake.


In 2018, over 23,000 students appeared from Maharashtra, and 16,000 students appeared for the entrance test from the rest of the country for the 3-year course.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://llb3.mhpravesh.in/CMS/Content_Static.aspx?did=1904 |title=..:: Directorate of Higher Education |access-date=12 December 2018 |archive-date=15 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215221949/http://llb3.mhpravesh.in/CMS/Content_Static.aspx?did=1904 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Infrastructure==
The GLC campus is located at [[Churchgate]], to the west of the railway station, with close proximity to the [[Bombay High Court]]. The college has 17 classrooms, a Mooting Room, an Auditorium, an audio-visual room and a canteen for the benefit of students. The campus has a basketball court and a mini gymkhana at the back of the auditorium (for table tennis, carom, etc.). The students also use the nearby [[Oval Maidan]] or Mumbai University ground for sports such as cricket and football.


The total number of seats are 240, and typical cut off ranks for students from the "Maharashtra General Category" is an all-India Rank of 200, while those of students from outside Maharashtra is about 120.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imsindia.com/LAW/law-entrances/mah-law-cet-3-years/mah-law-cet-cutoffs-2017.html|title = MAH Law CET 2017 cut off}}</ref>
The college has no hostel of its own. However, 62 seats for male students of the College in the Government Colleges Hostel, “C” Road, Churchgate and 20 Seats for male students at the [[Ismail Yusuf College]] at [[Jogeshwari|Jogeshwari, Mumbai]] has been provided.

The Five years law course offered by the college is also considered to be one of the best in the country in terms of internships and industry exposure.

In 2018, over 15,000 students appeared for the 5-year MH LAW CET admissions test.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/15k-students-clear-cet-for-5-yr-law-course/articleshow/64101085.cms|title = 15k students clear CET for 5-yr law course: 15,000 students clear CET for 5-year law course &#124; Pune News - Times of India|website = [[The Times of India]]| date=10 May 2018 }}</ref> Typical cut offs for 240 BLS-LLB seats are at All India Rank 250 for Maharashtra students belonging to the "General Category".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imsindia.com/LAW/law-entrances/mah-law-cet-5-years/mah-law-cet-cutoffs-2017.html|title = MAH Law CET 2017 cut offs}}</ref>

===Academic programmes===
====Five Year Law Course====
The '''B.L.S. LL.B.''' program is a 10-semester full-time course open to students right out of [[high school]] (Class XII in the Indian system). The first 2 years (4 semesters) constitute a 'pre-law' course where the student is taught social-science subjects like [[economics]], [[political science]], [[history]], [[English language|English]] and [[legal language]], logic, etc.

In the next three years core law subjects, like [[Contract Law|contracts]], family law, [[Labour laws in India|labour laws]], etc. are dealt with.

In their 8th and 10th semester, the students have the option of choosing some particular subjects along with some compulsory subjects. A total of 4 practical training papers are compulsory for all the students.

The BLS or the Bachelor of Legal Sciences degree is awarded to the students by the [[University of Mumbai]] after successful completion of the 3rd year and the LLB degree is awarded after completion of 5 years.

Students are eligible to exit with a Bachelor's degree in Legal Studies ('''BLS''') at the end of 6 semesters, but cannot practise law unless they complete the course in its entirety.

====Three Year Law Course====
A minimum of a Bachelor's degree is required for enrolling into the [[LL.B.]] degree. The '''LL.B.''' degree is a three-year program with classes devoted solely to the study of law, and graduates are eligible to practice as an advocate, as per the Rules of the Bar Council of India. A student who desires to learn the law but does not wish to practice as an advocate is eligible for the LL.B. (General) Degree at the end of two years.

====Other courses====
GLC further features specialised diploma courses which include Postgraduate Diploma Course in Securities Law, Post Graduate Diploma In Intellectual Property Rights and Diploma in Cyber-Laws offered in joint-collaboration with the Asian School of Cyber Laws.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bestindiaedu.com/colleges/government-law-college-mumbai.html | title=Government Law College, Mumbai }}</ref> Recently the college has started the Post Graduate Certificate Course in [[Human rights|Human Rights]]. All courses are taught by leading practitioners and experts.


===The Library===
===The Library===
From its humble origins in 1856, GLC's library has grown into one of the foremost law libraries in the country, housing more than 42,000 books. In addition to its extensive collection of books and law reports drawn from all over the world, the library has maintained and preserved rare books that are out of print, some of which cannot be found in any other library in India. The Library additionally features a dedicated Electronic Research Room (ERR) for student use.
[[File:The_Harilal_J._Kania_Memorial_Library_and_Reading_Room.png|thumb|right|'''The Harilal J. Kania Memorial Library and Reading Room''', houses more than 42,000 books, including the original copy of the Indian Penal Code.]]
[[File:The Harilal J. Kania Memorial Library and Reading Room.png|thumb|right|'''The Harilal J. Kania Memorial Library and Reading Room''' houses more than 42,000 books, including the original copy of the Indian Penal Code.|425px]]
From its humble origins in 1856, GLC's library has grown into one of the foremost law libraries in the country, housing more than 42,000 books. In addition to its extensive collection of books and law reports drawn from all over the world, the library has maintained and preserved rare books that are out of print, some of which cannot be found in any other library in India. The Library additionally features a dedicated '''Electronic Research Room''' (ERR) for student use.
In 1856-57 a collection of law books was purchased for the use of the students of the college 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 [[Kala Ghoda|Kalaghoda]] and on 13 July 1891, the Government sanctioned a grant of Rs.2,000/- for the purchase of furniture and other equipment for the Law Library.

Every Principal in their 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 [[B. R. Ambedkar|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 [[H. J. Kania|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.
In 1856-57 a collection of law books was purchased for the use of the students of the college 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 13 July 1891, the Government sanctioned a grant of Rs.2,000/- for the purchase of furniture and other equipment 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 [[B. R. Ambedkar|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 [[H. J. Kania|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.


The library enjoys the distinction of being the archival repository of the [[Civil procedure|Civil Procedure Code]] of the [[East India Company]]’s Courts in the presidency of [[Fort St. George, India|Fort St. George]], and the original copy of the [[Indian Penal Code]] as drafted by [[Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay|Lord Macaulay]] in the year 1886.
The library enjoys the distinction of being the archival repository of the [[Civil procedure|Civil Procedure Code]] of the [[East India Company]]’s Courts in the presidency of [[Fort St. George, India|Fort St. George]], and the original copy of the [[Indian Penal Code]] as drafted by [[Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay|Lord Macaulay]] in the year 1886.


===Scholarships & Awards===
==Student Life==
The college provides scholarships to meritorious students. Special awards such as the Ranganathrao Trophy,
The college is known for an active student life and college teams have a consistently exemplary record in many sports.<ref>http://www.barcouncilofindia.org/about/legal-education/government-law-college-mumbai</ref>
the Yashwant Dalal Cup for Overall Excellence, the Diwan Jotimal Chuganee Trophy and the B.M. Vardhan’s Trophy for best Debater/Elocutionist are instituted for the overall development of students.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://glcmumbai.com/glc-scholarships-awards/government-law-college-scholarships-awards.aspx |title=Government Law College - Bachelors Law Degree Courses in Mumbai |access-date=3 June 2014 |archive-date=25 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140625102039/http://glcmumbai.com/glc-scholarships-awards/government-law-college-scholarships-awards.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref>


===Publications===
GLC has been encouraging activities like Moot Courts, debates, essay competitions and other activities which help improving the legal knowledge and the oratory and literary skills of the aspiring candidates.
The college has been publishing the college magazine since 1930 and the Law Review for the last few years.<ref name="dnaindia.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/1054660/report-legal-eagle-flying-high-at-150|title = Legal Eagle flying high at 150|date = 23 September 2006}}</ref>


==Student life==
Moot court competitions have been a regular feature since 1936. The college has also been publishing the college magazine since 1930 and the Law Review for the last few years. The student committees also encourage sports, music, dance and drama.<ref>http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/1054660/report-legal-eagle-flying-high-at-150</ref>
The college is known for an active student life and college teams have a consistently exemplary record in many sports.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.barcouncilofindia.org/about/legal-education/government-law-college-mumbai|title=Government Law College, Mumbai « the Bar Council of India}}</ref> The GLC campus is located at [[Churchgate]], to the west of the railway station, with close proximity to the [[Bombay High Court]]. The college has 17 classrooms, a Mooting Room, an Auditorium, an audio-visual room and a canteen for the benefit of students. The campus has a basketball court and a mini gymkhana at the back of the auditorium (for table tennis, carom, etc.). The students also use the nearby [[Oval Maidan]] or Mumbai University ground for sports such as cricket and football. The college has no hostel of its own. However, 62 seats for male students of the College in the Government Colleges Hostel, "C" Road, Churchgate and 20 Seats for male students at the [[Ismail Yusuf College]] at [[Jogeshwari|Jogeshwari, Mumbai]] has been provided.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.legallyindia.com/wiki/Government_Law_College_%28GLC%29_Mumbai|title=Government Law College (GLC) Mumbai - Legallypedia}}</ref>


GLC has been encouraging activities like Moot Courts, debates, essay competitions and other activities which help improving the legal knowledge and the oratory and literary skills of the aspiring candidates. Moot court competitions have been a regular feature since 1936. The student committees also encourage sports, music, dance and drama.<ref name="dnaindia.com"/>
=== List of Student Committees ===

[[File:13th_D._M._Harish_Memorial_Government_Law_College_International_Moot_Court_Competition.jpg.png|thumb|right|As an annual tradition the college hosts the globally renowned '''D. M. Harish Memorial International Moot Court Competition'''.]]
===List of Student Committees===
* Students' Council
* [http://www.mcaglc.org/ Moot Court Association]
* Moot Court Association
* Model United Nations Society
* [http://www.glcplacements.com/ Placement Committee]
* [http://www.glcmag.com/ Magazine Committee]
* Magazine Committee
* [[Smt. Vinatadevi Tope Social Service League]]
* Placement Committee
* Intellectual Property Rights Cell
* Entrepreneurship and Leadership Cell
* SPIL Mumbai
* Alternative Dispute Resolution Cell
* Alumni Association
* Alumni Association
* Sports Committee
* Sports Committee
* [http://www.spilmumbai.com/ SPIL Mumbai]
* [http://www.glcmun.com/ Model United Nations]
* Rotaract Club
* Rotaract Club
* Leo Club
* Leo Club
* Legal Aid Committee
* Legal Aid Committee
* Social Service League
* National Service Scheme (Unit)
* National Service Scheme (Unit)
* Dramatics Committee
* Dramatics Committee
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* Gujurati Mandal
* Gujurati Mandal
* Bazm-E-Urdu
* Bazm-E-Urdu
* Debating and Literary Society
* Cultural committee


==Notable people==
==Career Opportunities==
{{more citations needed section|date=April 2016}}


=== Internships ===
===Notable alumni===
====Chief Architect of the Constitution of India====
The students, realising the need and importance of hands-on training, of their own accord, take up internship assignments with various advocates and counsels and legal firms in Mumbai. The firms and advocates have welcomed the students and provide ample opportunity for the students to gain the required experience.
* [[B. R. Ambedkar|Dr. B. R. Ambedkar ji]], first [[Ministry of Law and Justice (India)|Law Minister of India]], [[Constitution of India|Chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee]]


=== Placements ===
====Chief Justices of India====
* Justice [[H. J. Kania]],<ref>[[H. J. Kania]]</ref>{{Circular reference|date=March 2019}} first [[Chief Justice of India]] (1950-1951)
The college welcomes a large number of top legal firms, corporates, advocates and counsels who recruit the students of GLC. Many students have been placed with the top legal firms of India. In 2011-12, 120 students of a 240 batch size were selected during the Placement Week, despite the fact that several students do not appear for placements as they have their family practices to get back to or articleship to attend. Companies that recruited from GLC include AZB & Partners, Amarchand Mangaldas, Khaitan & Co, Desai & Diwanji, Tata Group of Companies, Colgate Palmolive and LIC Housing, etc. A total of 65 companies came for placements and offered annual salaries of anywhere between Rs 500,000 and Rs 14,50,000. In 2010-11, the range was between Rs 5,00,000 and Rs 12,00,000.<ref>http://www.business-standard.com/article/management/campus-beat-legal-eagles-in-demand-112030100003_1.html</ref>
* Justice [[P. N. Bhagwati]] (1985-1986)
* Justice [[M. H. Kania]] (1991-1992)
* Justice [[S. P. Bharucha]] (2001-2002)
* Justice [[S. H. Kapadia]] (2010-2012)
* Justice [[U. U. Lalit]] (2022-2022)


=== Litigation ===
====Chief Justice of Nepal====
* Justice [[Surendra Prasad Singh]] (1995-1997)
Many students also choose the option of practising law, both in India and abroad. Many top practising advocates and judges of Mumbai and India are GLC alumni. Generally students of GLC are known to do extremely well in litigation.


====Supreme Court and High Court judges====
=== Higher Education ===
* [[B. N. Srikrishna]], former Judge, [[Supreme Court of India]]
A good number of GLCites opt to pursue higher studies. GLC alumni can be found at [[University of Oxford|Oxford]], [[University of Harvard|Harvard]], etc, while others choose to do their LLM from India.<ref>http://www.lawentrance.com/glc.htm</ref>
* [[M. C. Chagla]], 1st Indian [[List of Chief Justices of the Bombay High Court|Chief Justice of Bombay High Court]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Hon'ble Former Chief Justices|url=http://www.bombayhighcourt.nic.in/cjshow.php?auth=amdldGlkPTEyJnBhZ2Vubz0y|website=www.bombayhighcourt.nic.in|access-date=7 December 2017}}</ref>
* [[R. M. Kantawala]], former [[Bombay High Court|Chief Justice of Bombay High Court]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Hon'ble Former Chief Justices|url=http://www.bombayhighcourt.nic.in/cjshow.php?auth=amdldGlkPTE3JnBhZ2Vubz0y|website=www.bombayhighcourt.nic.in|access-date=7 December 2017}}</ref>
*[[Naresh Harishchandra Patil]], former [[Bombay High Court|Chief Justice of Bombay High Court]]
* [[Ajit Prakash Shah]], former Chief Justice of [[Delhi High Court]]
* [[Dilip Babasaheb Bhosale]], Chief Justice of the [[High Court of Judicature at Allahabad]]


====Senior Advocates====
==Faculty==
* [[A. G. Noorani]], Senior Advocate of Supreme Court of India and of Bombay High Court
[[File:Young_Ambedkar.gif|thumb|alt=Government Law College, Mumbai|Dr. B. R. Ambedkar was appointed '''Principal of the Government Law College, Mumbai''' in 1935, a position he held for two years.]]
* [[Anil Divan]], Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India
*[[B. R. Ambedkar|Dr. B. R. Ambedkar]], former Principal, first Law Minister of India and Chairman, Drafting Committee of the Constitution of India
* [[Fali S. Nariman]], Senior Advocate of Supreme Court of India and President of the Bar Association of India
* Sir Dinshaw Mulla, former Principal, [[Judicial Committee of the Privy Council|Privy Councilor]], founding partner of Mulla and Mulla
* [[H. M. Seervai]], [[Advocate General]] of Maharashtra and Senior Advocate of [[Supreme Court of India]]
* [[Nanabhoy Palkhivala|Nani Palkhiwala]], former Professor and noted Constitutional Lawyer
*[[M. C. Chagla]], former Chief Justice, Bombay High Court
* [[Haresh Jagtiani]], Senior Advocate, [[Bombay High Court]]
* [[Nani Palkhivala]], Senior Advocate of [[Supreme Court of India]] and [[constitutional law]] expert
* A. A. A. Fayzee, former Principal and one of the foremost authorities on Islamic Law
* [[Ram Jethmalani]], [[Criminal defense lawyer|criminal lawyer]], Senior Advocate of [[Supreme Court of India]]
* Dr. Trimbak Krishna Tope, longest serving Principal of GLC (17 years) and former Vice Chancellor, University of Mumbai and former Sheriff of Mumbai
* [[Syed Sharifuddin Pirzada]], Senior Advocate of [[Supreme Court of Pakistan]], architect of the constitution of [[Pakistan]] and personal secretary to [[Muhammad Ali Jinnah]]
* [[Ram Jethmalani]], former Professor, noted [[Criminal lawyer|Criminal Lawyer]],
* [[Soli Sorabjee]], Senior Advocate of [[Supreme Court of India|Supreme Court]] and former [[Attorney General of India]]
* [[Homer Pithawalla|Prof. H. D. Pithawalla]], Solicitor of India, England and Hong Kong and noted authority on Competition Law
* [[Mukul Rohatgi]], Senior Advocate, [[Supreme Court of India]] and former [[Attorney General of India]]
* Mr. Gautam Patel, Lecturer in Constitutional Law and Advocate at the Bombay High Court
* [[Vishwajit Sawant]], Senior Advocate, [[Bombay High Court]]
* Judge R. B. Malik, former Principal, President of the Industrial Court

====Non Legal Noted Alumni - Politicians, Freedom fighters, Reformers, Academia & Corporate Leaders====


[[File:Pratibha Patil, ex-President of India, speaking at The Doon School.jpg|thumb|alt=Government Law College, Mumbai|[[Pratibha Patil|Smt. Pratibha Patil]], the first woman President of India]]
==Alumni==
The college has the honour of being the alma mater of a host of people who would leave an undeniable mark in evolution of the nation. The long list includes B. R. Ambedkar, the father of the Indian Constitution, H. J. Kania, the first CJI; Pratibha Patil, the former President of India; and L. K. Advani, the former Deputy Prime Minister.<ref>http://www.barcouncilofindia.org/about/legal-education/government-law-college-mumbai</ref>


===Legal Legends===
[[File:Nanipalkhivala.jpg|thumb|alt=Government Law College, Mumbai|GLC organizes the reputed '''Nani Palkhivala Memorial National Tax Court Competition''' in his fond memory, in association with the ITAT Bar Association.]]
* [[B. R. Ambedkar|Dr. B. R. Ambedkar]], first [[Ministry of Law and Justice (India)|Law Minister of India]], [[Constitution of India|Chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee]]
* [[B. R. Ambedkar|Dr. B. R. Ambedkar]], first [[Ministry of Law and Justice (India)|Law Minister of India]], [[Constitution of India|Chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee]]
* [[Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil]] Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil is an Indian politician and Ex IAS, Ex Governor of Sikkim, Member of Parliament(loksabha).
* [[Nani Palkhivala]], Senior Advocate of [[Supreme Court of India]] and [[Constitutional law|Constitutional Law]] legend
* [[Bal Gangadhar Tilak]], [[Freedom fighters of India|freedom fighter]], Noted [[Educationist]], [[Journalist]] & Prominent [[Social Reformer]]
* [[Soli Sorabjee]], Senior Advocate of Supreme Court and former [[Attorney General of India]]
*[[Pratibha Patil|Smt. Pratibha Patil]], former [[President of India]]<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Pratibha Patil Birthday Special: Meet the crusader of women empowerment in India |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/pratibha-patil-birthday-special-meet-the-crusader-of-women-empowerment-in-india |access-date=2022-07-25 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Ram Jethmalani]], famous [[Criminal lawyer|Criminal Lawyer]], Senior Advocate of Supreme Court of India
* [[L. K. Advani]], former [[Deputy Prime Minister of India]]
* [[Fali S. Nariman]], Senior Advocate of Supreme Court of India and President of the Bar Association of India
* [[Piyush Goyal]], 38th [[Railway Minister of India|Railway Minister Of India]]
* [[H. M. Seervai]], [[Advocate General]] of Maharashtra and Senior Advocate of Supreme Court of India
* [[M. G. Ranade]], [[social reformer]] and [[economist]]
* D. M. Harish, President of the Chamber of Income Tax Consultants and founder of "D. M. Harish & Co."
* [[Rahul Bajaj]], [[Chairman & CEO|Chairman]], [[Bajaj Auto]]
* Sir J. B. Kanga, Advocate General of Bombay
* A. A. A. Fyzee, eminent [[Islamologist]] and academician
* [[Asaf Ali Asghar Fyzee]], [[Islamologist]] and academic
* [[Chandrashekhar Agashe]], founder of [[Brihan Maharashtra Sugar Syndicate]]
* [[Ananth Prabhu Gurpur]], Cyberlaw expert, Professor in Computer Engineering at the Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management


'''Notable Legal Office Holders'''
===Chief Justices of India===
* Justice [[H. J. Kania]], first [[Chief Justice of India]]
* [[Ashok Desai]], former [[Solicitor General of India]]
* Justice [[P. N. Bhagwati]], former Chief Justice of India
* [[M.C. Setalvad|M. C. Setalvad]], former [[Attorney General of India]]
* Justice [[M. H. Kania]], former Chief Justice of India
* [[Goolam Essaji Vahanvati|Goolam Vahanvati]], former [[Attorney General of India]]
* Justice [[S. P. Bharucha]], former Chief Justice of India
* [[Mukul Rohatgi]], former [[Attorney General of India]]
* Justice [[S. H. Kapadia]], former Chief Justice of India
* [[T R Andhyarujina|T. R. Andhyarujina]], former [[Solicitor General of India]]


====Notable Legal Professionals====
===Famous Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts===
* [[Cyril Shroff]], Managing Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
* Justice [[M. C. Chagla]], first Indian Chief Justice of [[Bombay High Court]]
* [[Shardul S. Shroff]], Managing Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangalada
* Justice [[B. N. Srikrishna]], former Judge, Supreme Court of India
* Justice H. N. Gokhale, former Judge, Supreme Court of India
* [[Homer Pithawalla]], Solicitor & Advocate, Supreme Courts of India,
Hong Kong & England & Professor, Government Law College, Mumbai<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.glcmumbai.com/alumni.html|title=Alumni &#124; Government Law College}}</ref>
* Justice S. N. Variava, former Judge, Supreme Court of India
* Justice Ranjana P Desai, Judge, Supreme Court of India
* Justice [[A.P. Shah|A. P. Shah]], former Chief Justice of [[Delhi High Court]]
* Justice F. I. Rebello, former Chief Justice of [[Allahabad High Court]]
* Justice A.B.Naik ,Former Judge & Chairman, Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal Mumbai.


===Prominent faculty===
===Elite Government Offices, Politicians, Reformers and Industrialists===

[[File:President_of_India_speaking_at_The_Doon_School.jpg|thumb|alt=Government Law College, Mumbai|Her Excellency Smt. Pratibha Patil, the first woman President of India, is an alumina of GLC]]
[[File:Young Ambedkar.gif|thumb|alt=Government Law College, Mumbai|B. R. Ambedkar served as the Principal of Government Law College, Bombay from 1935 to 1937|upright]]
* [[Pratibha Patil|Smt. Pratibha Patil]], former [[President of India]]

* [[L. K. Advani]], former Deputy Prime Minister of India
Throughout its history, the college has had the honour of guidance from eminent legal luminaries who have adorned benches of the [[Supreme Court of India]] and the [[Bombay High Court]].
* [[Goolam Essaji Vahanvati|Goolam Vahanvati]], former Attorney General of India

* [[M.C. Setalvad|M. C. Setalvad]], former Attorney General of India
The long list of legends include:
* [[T R Andhyarujina|T. R. Andhyarujina]], former [[Solicitor General of India]]
*[[B. R. Ambedkar]], former principal, first Law Minister of India and Chairman, Drafting Committee of the Constitution of India
* [[Ashok Desai]], former Solicitor General of India
* [[Bal Gangadhar Tilak]], Indian freedom fighter, famous as Father of Indian Discontent and one of the First Generation of Indians to have graduated.
* Sir N. P. Engineer, first and last Advocate General of Independent India
* Sir [[Dinshah Fardunji Mulla]], former principal, [[Judicial Committee of the Privy Council|Privy Councilor]], founding partner of Mulla & Mulla
* [[Bal Gangadhar Tilak]], [[Freedom fighters of India|freedom fighter]]
* [[Nanabhoy Palkhivala]], former professor, noted constitutional lawyer
* [[M. G. Ranade]], eminent [[Social reformers of India|social reformer]] and [[economist]]
*[[M. C. Chagla]], former professor, Chief Justice of [[Bombay High Court]]
* [[Dilip Walse-Patil]], [[Speaker (politics)|Speaker]], [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]]
* [[Ram Jethmalani]], former professor, noted [[Criminal defense lawyer|criminal lawyer]],
* [[Rahul Bajaj]], [[Chairman & CEO|Chairman]], [[Bajaj Auto]]
* [[Homer Pithawalla]], noted professor; solicitor of the Supreme Courts of [[Supreme Court of India|India]], [[Supreme Court of England|England]] and [[Supreme Court (Hong Kong)|Hong Kong]]
* Dr. Trimbak Krisha Tope, Sheriff of Mumbai


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of Mumbai Colleges]]
*[[List of Mumbai Colleges]]
*[[Government Colleges Hostel]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.glcmumbai.com/ Official Website]
*{{official|http://www.glcmumbai.com/}}

*[http://mcaglc.org/dmh.html D.M. Harish Memorial - Government Law College International Moot Court Competition - Official Website]
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*[http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1054660 News Article: Legal Eagle flying high at 150]
*[http://www.barcouncilofindia.org/about/legal-education/government-law-college-mumbai GLC, Mumbai - Bar Council of India]


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51°45′40″N 1°15′12″W / 51.7611°N 1.2534°W / 51.7611; -1.2534 The Government Law College, Mumbai, (GLC Mumbai), India, founded in 1855, is the oldest law school in Asia.[1] The college, affiliated to the University of Mumbai, is run by the Government of Maharashtra.[2]

Government Law College, Mumbai
शासकीय विधी महाविद्यालय, मुंबई
Other name
GLC Mumbai
MottoNe Vile Fano (Latin)
Motto in English
Let No Evil Enter
Established1855; 169 years ago (1855)
FounderHon. Jagannath Shankarseth, Sir Thomas Erskine Perry
PrincipalDr. Smt. Asmita Adwait Vaidya
Location
Mumbai, Maharashtra
,
India
AffiliationsUniversity of Mumbai
Bar Council of India
Websiteglcmumbai.com
Entrance to the college

Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Pratibha Patil, the former President of India, and six Chief Justices of India, as well as several judges of the Supreme Court of India are alumni of the college.[3]

History

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Origins and founding

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Until the 1850s there was no formal legal education for legal officers and lawyers in India. Sir Thomas Erskine Perry, the then Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature at 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, the Perry Professorship of Jurisprudence, and Dr. R. T. Reid (first Judge of the Small Causes Court, Bombay) was appointed as the first Perry Professor of Jurisprudence. The Government Law College, the first of its kind in India, was founded in 1855 on public demand under the inspired leadership of Jagannath Shankarshet. The college has been affiliated with the University of Bombay since 1860.

Full time institution

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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. After this change of status, the Government of Bombay decided to allocate a plot, west of Churchgate railway station for the Government Law College building. The college today stands at this location.

Academics

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Curriculum

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Affiliated to the Mumbai University, the Government Law College follows the semester system, and provides the 5-year integrated BLS-LLB as well as the 3-year LLB course.

The 5-year course consists of a 2-year foundation in the liberal arts/sociology, followed by the 3-year curriculum of core legal subjects, which are common to the 3-year law course.

Most of the 3-year law subjects are taught by practising lawyers, rather than academics, most of them teaching part-time. The teaching, pedagogy, and curriculum for the three-year program is thus geared more towards practical professional law, rather than theoretical, academic law.

Current faculty include academics such as Prof Homer Pithawala as well as advocates practising in the higher judiciary.[4]

Many of the more prominent faculty are alumni of the college.

Admissions

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Admission to the college is through the Maharashtra Common Entrance Test - the MH LAW CET, which was introduced in 2016.

The entrance exam is compulsory for admissions for law colleges in Maharashtra, and tests legal aptitude, general knowledge, language, and reasoning skills.

85% of the seats are reserved for candidates from Maharashtra, and an overall reservation for various college seats is as high as 50%.

In 2018, over 23,000 students appeared from Maharashtra, and 16,000 students appeared for the entrance test from the rest of the country for the 3-year course.[5]

The total number of seats are 240, and typical cut off ranks for students from the "Maharashtra General Category" is an all-India Rank of 200, while those of students from outside Maharashtra is about 120.[6]

The Five years law course offered by the college is also considered to be one of the best in the country in terms of internships and industry exposure.

In 2018, over 15,000 students appeared for the 5-year MH LAW CET admissions test.[7] Typical cut offs for 240 BLS-LLB seats are at All India Rank 250 for Maharashtra students belonging to the "General Category".[8]

Academic programmes

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Five Year Law Course

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The B.L.S. LL.B. program is a 10-semester full-time course open to students right out of high school (Class XII in the Indian system). The first 2 years (4 semesters) constitute a 'pre-law' course where the student is taught social-science subjects like economics, political science, history, English and legal language, logic, etc.

In the next three years core law subjects, like contracts, family law, labour laws, etc. are dealt with.

In their 8th and 10th semester, the students have the option of choosing some particular subjects along with some compulsory subjects. A total of 4 practical training papers are compulsory for all the students.

The BLS or the Bachelor of Legal Sciences degree is awarded to the students by the University of Mumbai after successful completion of the 3rd year and the LLB degree is awarded after completion of 5 years.

Students are eligible to exit with a Bachelor's degree in Legal Studies (BLS) at the end of 6 semesters, but cannot practise law unless they complete the course in its entirety.

Three Year Law Course

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A minimum of a Bachelor's degree is required for enrolling into the LL.B. degree. The LL.B. degree is a three-year program with classes devoted solely to the study of law, and graduates are eligible to practice as an advocate, as per the Rules of the Bar Council of India. A student who desires to learn the law but does not wish to practice as an advocate is eligible for the LL.B. (General) Degree at the end of two years.

Other courses

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GLC further features specialised diploma courses which include Postgraduate Diploma Course in Securities Law, Post Graduate Diploma In Intellectual Property Rights and Diploma in Cyber-Laws offered in joint-collaboration with the Asian School of Cyber Laws.[9] Recently the college has started the Post Graduate Certificate Course in Human Rights. All courses are taught by leading practitioners and experts.

The Library

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From its humble origins in 1856, GLC's library has grown into one of the foremost law libraries in the country, housing more than 42,000 books. In addition to its extensive collection of books and law reports drawn from all over the world, the library has maintained and preserved rare books that are out of print, some of which cannot be found in any other library in India. The Library additionally features a dedicated Electronic Research Room (ERR) for student use.

The Harilal J. Kania Memorial Library and Reading Room houses more than 42,000 books, including the original copy of the Indian Penal Code.

In 1856-57 a collection of law books was purchased for the use of the students of the college 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 13 July 1891, the Government sanctioned a grant of Rs.2,000/- for the purchase of furniture and other equipment for the Law Library.

Every Principal in their 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.

The library enjoys the distinction of being the archival repository of the Civil Procedure Code of the East India Company’s Courts in the presidency of Fort St. George, and the original copy of the Indian Penal Code as drafted by Lord Macaulay in the year 1886.

Scholarships & Awards

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The college provides scholarships to meritorious students. Special awards such as the Ranganathrao Trophy, the Yashwant Dalal Cup for Overall Excellence, the Diwan Jotimal Chuganee Trophy and the B.M. Vardhan’s Trophy for best Debater/Elocutionist are instituted for the overall development of students.[10]

Publications

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The college has been publishing the college magazine since 1930 and the Law Review for the last few years.[11]

Student life

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The college is known for an active student life and college teams have a consistently exemplary record in many sports.[12] The GLC campus is located at Churchgate, to the west of the railway station, with close proximity to the Bombay High Court. The college has 17 classrooms, a Mooting Room, an Auditorium, an audio-visual room and a canteen for the benefit of students. The campus has a basketball court and a mini gymkhana at the back of the auditorium (for table tennis, carom, etc.). The students also use the nearby Oval Maidan or Mumbai University ground for sports such as cricket and football. The college has no hostel of its own. However, 62 seats for male students of the College in the Government Colleges Hostel, "C" Road, Churchgate and 20 Seats for male students at the Ismail Yusuf College at Jogeshwari, Mumbai has been provided.[13]

GLC has been encouraging activities like Moot Courts, debates, essay competitions and other activities which help improving the legal knowledge and the oratory and literary skills of the aspiring candidates. Moot court competitions have been a regular feature since 1936. The student committees also encourage sports, music, dance and drama.[11]

List of Student Committees

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  • Moot Court Association
  • Model United Nations Society
  • Magazine Committee
  • Smt. Vinatadevi Tope Social Service League
  • Placement Committee
  • Intellectual Property Rights Cell
  • Entrepreneurship and Leadership Cell
  • SPIL Mumbai
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution Cell
  • Alumni Association
  • Sports Committee
  • Rotaract Club
  • Leo Club
  • Legal Aid Committee
  • National Service Scheme (Unit)
  • Dramatics Committee
  • Music Circle
  • Hindi Parishad
  • Marathi Mandal
  • Gujurati Mandal
  • Bazm-E-Urdu
  • Debating and Literary Society
  • Cultural committee

Notable people

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Notable alumni

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Chief Architect of the Constitution of India

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Chief Justices of India

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Chief Justice of Nepal

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Supreme Court and High Court judges

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Senior Advocates

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Non Legal Noted Alumni - Politicians, Freedom fighters, Reformers, Academia & Corporate Leaders

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Government Law College, Mumbai
Smt. Pratibha Patil, the first woman President of India

Notable Legal Office Holders

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Hong Kong & England & Professor, Government Law College, Mumbai[18]

Prominent faculty

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Government Law College, Mumbai
B. R. Ambedkar served as the Principal of Government Law College, Bombay from 1935 to 1937

Throughout its history, the college has had the honour of guidance from eminent legal luminaries who have adorned benches of the Supreme Court of India and the Bombay High Court.

The long list of legends include:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Home". glcmumbai.com.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 May 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ a b Saigal, Sonam (1 October 2018). "Fall from glory: teacher holds up a mirror to India's oldest law college". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Faculty | Government Law College".
  5. ^ "..:: Directorate of Higher Education". Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  6. ^ "MAH Law CET 2017 cut off".
  7. ^ "15k students clear CET for 5-yr law course: 15,000 students clear CET for 5-year law course | Pune News - Times of India". The Times of India. 10 May 2018.
  8. ^ "MAH Law CET 2017 cut offs".
  9. ^ "Government Law College, Mumbai".
  10. ^ "Government Law College - Bachelors Law Degree Courses in Mumbai". Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  11. ^ a b "Legal Eagle flying high at 150". 23 September 2006.
  12. ^ "Government Law College, Mumbai « the Bar Council of India".
  13. ^ "Government Law College (GLC) Mumbai - Legallypedia".
  14. ^ H. J. Kania
  15. ^ "Hon'ble Former Chief Justices". www.bombayhighcourt.nic.in. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  16. ^ "Hon'ble Former Chief Justices". www.bombayhighcourt.nic.in. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  17. ^ "Pratibha Patil Birthday Special: Meet the crusader of women empowerment in India". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  18. ^ "Alumni | Government Law College".
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