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Department of Law, University of Calcutta

Coordinates: 22°31′33″N 88°21′47″E / 22.52583°N 88.36306°E / 22.52583; 88.36306
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Department of Law, University of Calcutta
MottoAdvancement of Learning
TypePublic
EstablishedJanuary 1909; 115 years ago (January 1909)
Parent institution
University of Calcutta
DeanDr. Manirani Dasgupta
Academic staff
40
Students600 (undergraduate)
84 (postgraduate)
Location
Kolkata
,
West Bengal
,
India

22°31′33″N 88°21′47″E / 22.52583°N 88.36306°E / 22.52583; 88.36306
CampusUrban
Colors  White
  Sky Blue
AffiliationsUGC, BCI
Websitecaluniv.ac.in/academic/law

The Department of Law, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal, formerly University College of Law, is a faculty in the University of Calcutta, founded in 1909, colloquially referred to as Hazra Law College, which offers undergraduate, postgraduate, doctorate and post doctorate courses. The Faculty oversees fifteen affiliated Law schools of the University.[1]

History

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The college was established by the then Vice Chancellor of University of Calcutta Ashutosh Mukherjee in 1909. Prior to 1983, the Department of Law was known as the University College of Law. Sir Asutosh wanted it to be a model center of legal education. In a meeting held on 4 July 1908, the Senate recommended the proposal to establish University Law College in Kolkata. Sir Surendranath Banerjee was also present at the meeting, which was presided by Andrew Henderson Leith Fraser, the Rector of the University. The resolution was passed that a college is to be established for the promotion of legal education of the students of Bengal for degrees in law and to serve as a model college. Finally the University Law College, started functioning under the management of a government body consisting of 16 members with the Vice-Chancellor as President from July, 1909. Eminent scholar and jurist Dr. S.C. Bagchi, LL.D became the first principal and Birajmohan Majumdar was appointed the first vice-principal of this College. The Faculty has been in its current state since 1983.[1]

Courses

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The Department offers a five-year integrated B.A LL.B.(Hons.) program. Admission to the Department's undergraduate program as well as its affiliated colleges is done on the basis of a Common Admission Test which is taken by upwards of 5,000 students every year. The Department also offers a two year Master of law (LL.M), a PhD Programme and also provides Post-Doctoral research (LL.D).[2][3]

Notable alumni

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The services of the Department to the University and the country are not always realized. The Department of Law has been, during the course of its existence for over a century, a nursery of leaders of the State, Bar and the Judiciary.

Presidents

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Prime Ministers

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Chief Justices

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Supreme Court Judges and other luminaries

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Chief Justices of High Courts

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Attorney Generals

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Politicians

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Others

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Department of Law". caluniv.ac.in. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Department of Law, University of Calcutta". univariety.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  3. ^ "University of Calcutta admissions 2016". 31 August 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
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