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FOREIGN DEGREES RECOGNIZED BY THE BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA

List of Foreign Universities Whose Degrees in law Recognized By the Bar Council of India
As on 31st July, 2008

Condition: The Degrees in law from the following Universities abroad enjoy recognition by the Bar Council of India provided:

(a). The students have undergone a regular law course after graduation in the pattern of 10+2+3+3 or a 5 year course in the pattern of 10+2+5

Serial Number & Country Name Name of the University Resolution No. Degrees in Law
1. AUSTRALIA (a). UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE Item.No.83/2001(LE)
LE. Mtg. 5th Oct., 2001. 		LL. B. Degree
  (b) NATHAN CAMPUS, GRIFFTH UNIVERSITY, BRISBANE 74/2006 LL. B. three year Degree
  (c) SCHOOL OF LAW, BOND UNIVERSITY, GOLD COST 74/2006 LL. B. three year Degree
  (d) QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, BRISBANE 74/2006 LL. B. three year Degree
  (e) THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES, SYDNEY 74/2006 LL. B. three year Degree
  (f) THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIV., CANBERRA 74/2006 LL. B. three year Degree
2. BANGLADESH
[Earstwhile East Pakistan and now Bangladesh]		 (a). RAJASHAHI UNIVERSITY 48/1965 Degree in Law
  (b). DACCA UNIVERSITY 48/1965 Degree in Law
  (c). CHITTAGONG UNIVERSITY 11/1976 (LE) LL. B. Degree
3. CANADA (a). SASKAT CHEWAN UNIVERSITY 82/1982 LL. B. Degree
  (b). UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA 102/1991 LL. B. Degree
  (c). UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR, ONTARIO Item. No. 23/2006(LE) LL. B. Degree
4. MYANMAR [Earstwhile Barmah] RANGOON UNIVERSITY (a) 45/1965 Degree in Law (prior to 4.1.48)
    (b) 105/1972  B. L. Degree (taken in 1957)
    (c) 79/1973 Degree in Law
5. NEPAL TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY (a). 38/1966 Law Degree
    (b). 162/1967 Law Degree
    (c). 26/1976 (LE) Law Degree
    (d). 5/1978(LE) Law Degree
    (e). Item. No19/1987 (LE) LL. B. Degree
6. PAKISTAN (a). KARACHI UNIVERSITY 46/1971 LL. B. Degree
  (b). PUNJAB UNIVERSITY, LAHORE 76/1966 Degree in Law
  (c). UNIVERSITY OF SIND 100/1969 Degree in Law
7. POLAND UNIVERSITY OF STAPHEN BATROI, IRWILUS 17/1974 Master of Law (Magister Juris)
8. SINGAPORE UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE 100/1969 Degree in Law
9. SOUTH KOREA HANDONG INTERNATIONAL LAW SCHOOL, HANDONG GLOBAL UNIVERSITY, POHANG, SOUTH KOREA Item No. 55/2007(LE) Master of Law Degree
10. UGANDA MAKARERE UNIVERSITY, KAMPALA 18/1974 LL. B. Degree
11. UNITED KINGDOM (a). BUCKINGHAM UNIVERSITY 68/1993 LL.B. Degree
  (b). CITY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON 96/1980 Diploma in Law
  (c). COUNCIL FOR NATIONAL ACADEMIC AWARDS 86/1978 &
14/1990 		B.A. Degree in Law &
LL.B. (Hons.) Degree
  (d). HULL UNIVERSITY 21/1990 LL.B. Degree
  (e). INNS OF COURTS SCHOOL OF LAW 68/1978 Three Year law course
  (f). LEEDS UNIVERSITY 41/1972 LL.B. Degree
  (g). LEICESTER UNIVERSITY Item. No. 56/2001(LE)Le.
Mtg. 31st May & 1st June, 2001		 LL.B. Degree
  (h). LONDON UNIVERSITY (a) 4A/1970
37/1983		 LL.B. Degree
    (b). 15/1990 LL.B. Degree
(External)
Prior to 10th & 11th February, 199
  (i). OXFORD UNIVERSITY 116/1969 LL.B. Degree
  (j). CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY 116/1969 B.A. Degree in Law
  (k). THAMES VALLEY UNIVERSITY 47/2000 LL.B. (Hons.) Degree
  (l). UNIVERSITY OF WALES COLLEGE OF CARDIFF (a) 17/1988 LL.B. Degree
    (b) 21/1991 (modification of 17/1988) LL.B. Degree
  (m). UNIVERSITY OF BRIMINGHAM 14/1990 LL.B. Degree
  (n). UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER 14/1990 LL.B. Degree
  (o). UNIVERSITY OF HEARTFORDSHIRE 43/2000 LL.B. (Hons.) Degree
  (p). UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM 46/2000 LL.B. Degree
  (q). UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL 19/2001 LL.B. Degree
  (r). UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK Item. No. 27/2001(LE)
LE. Mtg. 30th March, 2001		 LL.B. Degree
  (s). UNIVERSITY OD BRISTOL Item No. 24/2006 (LE) LL.B. Degree
  (t). EAST ANGLIA UNIVERSITY Item No. 38/2006 (LE) LL.B. (Hons.) Degree
  (u). NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY Item No. 108/2007 (LE) LL.B. (Hons.) Degree
  (v). UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER Item No. 7/2008 (LE) LL.B. Degree
12. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (a). CORNELL LAW SCHOOL 16/1988 Doctor of Law Degree (J.D.)
  (b). GEORGE TOWN UNIVERSITY 44/2000 Juris Doctor Degree
  (c). SOUTH WESTERN UNIVERSITY 98/1988 Juris Doctor Degree (J.D.)
  (d). UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 87/1993 Juris Doctor Degree
  (e). UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS 42/2000 Degree of Doctor of Jurisprudence
  (f). MARSHALL THE SCHOOL OF LAW OF THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY, VIRGINIA, USA Item. No. 22/2006(LE) Juris Doctor
  (g). SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW, NEW YORK, USA Item No. 54/2007 (LE) Juris Doctor
13. ZAMBIA UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA 46/1980 LL. B. Degree

 

Syllabus for Bar Council qualifying examination for Indian Nationals holding foreign Law Degrees

The examination will consist of six papers covering certain aspects of substantive and procedural laws essential for every legal practitioner licensed to practice in India. The standard of examination will be that of the law courses in Universities recognised by the Bar Council of India.

Each paper will be of three hours duration consisting of five of six questions to be answered in English. For procedural subjects, consultation of bare acts in answering questions is permissible. Questions will be both descriptive theory based as well as problem type short answer ones.


            The tentative syllabi of the six papers are as given below :-

PART - I : SUBSTANTIVE LAW PAPERS

Paper I : Indian Legal System and the Constitution of India

The Legal System will comprise of the legal and constitutional history of India during the British period and the making of the Indian Constitution.

            The module on Constitution of India will include the structure of Government, the basic features of the Constitution, the bill of rights. Centre - State relations, the union judiciary including central tribunals and the system of democratic decentralisation.

Recommended Readings :

Constitution of India by H. M. Sreevai or D. D. Basu 
Legal History of India - by Justice Rama Jois
Legal History of India - by M. P. Jain


Paper II : Family ( Personal Laws of India )

            This paper will include the law relating to marriage, separation, divorce, maintenance, custody of children, adoption, inheritance and succession, which are spread in both customary law and statutory law. Apart from Secular Statutes like Special Marriage Act and the law of maintenance under Criminal Procedure Code, the paper will expect the examinees to be familiar with the religion based personal laws on all the above topics of Hindus and Muslims, the major religious groups in India.

Recommended Readings :

Hindu Law - by Tahir Mahmood
Muslim Law - by Tahir Mahmood


Paper III. Environmental and Consumer Laws

            This paper is intended to test the familiarity of the candidate with the Indian environmental law regime evolved mostly through statutes enacted in the last 25 years and cases decided by the Courts in the recent past.

            Similarly, the candidates are expected to be familiar with the consumer Protection Act and its provisions which are increasingly becoming a major part of litigation in India

Recommended Readings :

Environmental Law - by Shyam Divan & Armin
Resencranz O. U. P. (2000)
Consumer Protection Act.

PART II : PROCEDURAL LAWS

Paper IV : Criminal Procedure Code and Criminal Evidence

            Basic understanding of the structure of criminal courts and the various stages of a criminal proceeding is what is expected in this paper. Similarly, the law of evidence as contained in the Indian Evidence Act and as applicable to criminal proceeding will be examined in this paper.

Recommended Reading:

The Criminal Procedure Code
The Evidence Act


Paper V : Civil Procedure Code and Transfer of Property Act.

            In the field of civil litigation, the controlling statute is the Civil Procedure Code and the relevant provisions of the Evidence Act. The hierarchy of courts and their jurisdiction as well as the procedure for conduct of trials are spelt out in the Sections and orders of the Code.

            A related matter on which basic knowledge is essential for every practicing lawyer late to the transfer of immovable property for which the law is laid down in the Transfer of Property Act.

Recommended Readings :

The Civil Procedure Code
The Evidence Act
The Transfer of Property Act


Paper VI : The Indian Legal Prodfession and Code of Ethics

            The sixth paper in the Bar Council examination relates to the structure, conduct and management of the Legal profession. Basically, it expects an understanding of the Indian Advocates Act, 1961 and the Rules framed thereunder by the Bar Council of India. The Rules of Supreme Court and High Court relevant to legal practice are also part of syllabus. Finally, the law of contempt of court in India is also to be studied in this regard.

Recommended Readings:

Advocates Act, 1961
Bar Council of India Rules
Contempt of Courts Act
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