Derecognition Issue: Gujarat High Court Allows Gujarat University To Commence Admission Process For 3-Yrs LLB Course

The Gujarat High Court has granted permission to Gujarat University to initiate the admission process for students intending to pursue the Three Year LLB Course.

The bench of Justice Nikhil S Kariel also directed the university to inform the students in writing about the existing petitions challenging the aspect of derecognition pending before the Court.

Three grant-in-aid colleges, namely LA Shah Law College, IM Nanavati Law College, and MN Nanavati Law College, filed petitions alleging that the Bar Council of India (BCI) had removed them from the list of recognized law colleges without conducting the mandatory inspections. In the last hearing, the Court had stayed admissions in eight government grant-in-aid law colleges in the city and Gandhinagar.

On Wednesday, having regard to the fact that the University would be required to start the admission process at the earliest, the Court ordered,

"the respondent no.3 University to start the admission process for students who are intending to join the Three Year LLB Course in the Institutions in question and whereas the students would be made aware about the fact in writing about the present petitions challenging the aspect of derecognition pending before this Court."

Meanwhile, Advocate Manan Shah, the Counsel representing the Bar Council of India is expected to suggest on the next date of hearing, a list of members who would be visiting Gujarat to hold meetings with the State Government in an effort to resolve the impasse.

The case has now been listed for hearing on June 30.

Case Title:

1. M. Nanavati Law College Versus Bar Council Of India R/Special Civil Application No. 10382 Of 2023.

2. Maneklal Nanavati Law College Versus Bar Council Of India. R/Special Civil Application No. 10374 Of 2023

3. Shri L.A. Shah College Versus Bar Council Of India. R/Special Civil Application No.10375 Of 2023

Appearance: MR MRUGEN K PUROHIT(1224) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2,3,4

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