Law

The eligibility for the 5-year integrated programme, B.A. LLB/B.Sc LLB/B.Com LLB/BSW LLB, is 12th pass and age group is maximum 20years, therefore you would not be eligible for this course of law.
Nevertheless, if you are a graduate then you are eligible for the 3 year LLB course; there is no upper age limit for admission in this course. You are eligible for this course if you have pursued your graduation by distance learning or correspondence mode. However, if you have graduated through open universities system, you would not be eligible for admission in law courses.
In addition to this many institutes and universities offer PG Diploma/Masters programme in various disciplines of law such as:
Labor law
IT law
International law
Tax and corporate law, etc.
Various law degrees can be pursued online or through distance programs. However, as per the guidelines of bar council, LLB acquired through distance mode is not valid to practice law as a lawyer/advocate; you can work as a legal advisor. Also, the required attendance is 80% for each semester/year for each subject.
The diverse courses of law and the institutes offering such courses are:
Symbiosis center for distance learning offers:
Post graduate diploma in business and corporate law (PGDBCL) for graduate in any discipline, from a recognized university.
Certificate program in cyber law (6 months)
National law school of India University, Bangalore offers:
- Two-year master of business laws (MBL) programme
- One-year post graduate diploma courses:
A) Human rights law (PGDHRL)
B) Medical law & ethics (PGDMLE)
C) Environmental law (PGDEL)
D) Intellectual property rights law (PGDIPRL)
E) Child rights law (PGDCRL)
F) Consumer law & practice (PGDCLP)
G) Cyber law & cyber forensics (PGDCLCF)

Government Law College (GLC) conducts an admission process for admission to its 5 year undergraduate BLS LLB program. After the finishing of 3 years students are awarded BLS degree and after completion of full 5 years they are also given LLB degree. Admission to BLS LLB in Government Law College is based on merit of class 12th marks. Admission process starts soon after the declaration of HSC (class 12th) results. Candidates need to get at least 45% to be eligible to apply for government Law College but for those who get less than 45% but more than 40% an admission exam may be conducted.
Government Law College is a highly reputed and revered institute for law education in the country. The institute has a rich historical heritage being associated with figures like Lokmanya Balgangadhar Tilak (freedom fighter), Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (the architect of the Indian Constitution) Chief Jutice M. C. Chagla (the first Indian Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court), Sir Motilal Setalvad (the first Attorney General of Independent India) and many such other figures.
Alumni from Government Law College has gone on to occupy the highest posts in apex Indian courts therefore getting admission in government Law College is considered to be really prestigious. Alumni from the institute have also gone for higher education in institutes such as Oxford, Harvard etc. Government Law College is situated in Churchgate area of Mumbai. There are different types of career opportunities along with placements that this Institute offers. The Institute also provide several practical based training program along with internships and high opportunities of practice within the Legal System of the country. There are also associated chances of higher education for the candidates.