BBA-LLB Colleges in Delhi/NCR

Ms Srishty Banerjee

Asst Professor,

School of Law,

The NorthCap University, Gurgaon

Law education is a constructive way to prepare not only for specific legal careers, but for abundant range of different professional roles and yes undeniably for life in general. Law effects round about every possible area of human life, touching upon all the issues like economics, politics, environment, human rights, international relations, business and trade. Conventionally, legal education in India consisted of a three- year undergraduate program and it was in mid 80s when five- year undergraduate programme was also introduced in the country there by combining law with arts, science, commerce and management paving novelty, innovation and freshness to law studies.Legal education plays an imperative role in developing lawyers who work as social engineers and put their endeavour in the direction of nation building.

The Northcap University “The Bridge between academic excellence and professional acumen” has been ranked as 82nd out of 233 Universities all over India and 17th amongst all private universities and 4th in all Private Universities in North India in the first ever NIRF Ranking by Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. The University besides providing quality education in typical engineering courses such as Mechanical, Computer Science, Electronics and Civil,it has also started contributing in Nation’s development in the field of social engineering when School of Law founded in the year of 2010 and introduced BBA.LL.B (Hons.)program. This stream aspires to create a distinguish class of Corporate Lawyers who would not only identify with the intricacies business but because of amalgamation of business administration and law studies students are equally buff up in Corporate Laws and Regulatory Affairs. BBA-LLB program is running in more than twenty Universities/Colleges/Institutes in Delhi/NCR.The distinctiveness of the NorthCap University is that it is the first University which introduced BBA-LLB (Hons.) course in Delhi/NCR with a high quality and standard of education.Apparently, Global Human Resource Development Centre Survey (April 2016) has ranked the School of Law, the NorthCap University, as 5th Rank in Category of ‘Eminence’ and 2nd Rank in Northern Region which is in fact just the beginning of excellence.NCU, School of Law, courses are purposely designed with the pace of latest development in the field of legal studies and the distinctiveness is that it offers specialisation in Constitutional Law and Corporate Law which makes it BBA.LL.B(Hons). It provides an integrated perceptive of the interrelationship of Management Studies and Legal Studies. Through Honours it is intended that it is an advanced academic course because it involves the learning of BBA and Law courses both in profundity. In School of Law, NCU, knowledge of law is imparted by teaching- learning process which is supplemented by a variety of skills, such as advocacy, legal writing, research, mooting and internship in all semesters. Hence for advanced studies and precocious learning in the legal field, NCU could undoubtedly be one of the best choices amongst Law colleges in Delhi/NCR offering BBA-LLB (Hons) and other Law courses. This fact has been well-supported by prestigious NIRF Ranking which classifies NCU as the top private university to attain higher education in Haryana as well as Delhi/NCR. 

Right to Equality and Juvenile Justice Act 2014

Ms Srishty Banerjee

Assistant Professor

School of Law

THE NORTHCAP UNIVERSITY

The problem of juvenile delinquency prevails in all societies, wherever and whenever a relationship is affected between a group of individuals leading to maladjustments and conflict. In a developing country like India the problem of juvenile neglect and delinquency is considerably low but gradually increasing according to the National Crime Record Bureau Report 2007. What is worrying more is that the share of crimes committed by juveniles to total crimes reported in the country has also increased in the last decade. With an aim of highlighting the international and national provisions of Juvenile Law, NCU School of Law organized a special lecture on ‘Right to Equality and Juvenile Justice Act 2014’ on 10 March 2016 by Prof. Ved Kumari, Professor-in-charge Law Center I, University of Delhi. Prof. Ved Kumari in her lecture compiled the various national and international legal instruments as well as legal provisions of other countries dealing with the issue. She gave analytical view on the various legal protections and penal provisions of juvenile justice system. 

Considering the magnitude of the problem and issues involved, she underlined that the number of factors for neglect and delinquency are mostly common and interrelated, based on socio-economic and psychological reasons. Poverty, broken homes, family tensions, emotional abuse, rural-urban migration, break-down of social values and joint family system, atrocities and abuses by parents or guardians, faulty educational system, the influence of media besides the unhealthy living conditions of slums and such other conditions were explained in the lecture. Prof. Ved Kumari also shared the summations of her experience of over 30 years in the field of juvenile law.

Best Law School to study in Delhi NCR and Haryana

The legal profession in the country has witnessed monumental changes in the last few decades. Gone are the days when students used to choose law as a residuary option. Today it is one of the most sought after career options because of the diversity it offers after successful completion of the course. Besides, being a lawyer or judge, a student may pursue a lucrative career in law firms, corporate houses, LPOs, UN organizations, etc.

In view of such development, Law School at THE NORTHCAP UNIVERSITY, Gurgaon offers a unique opportunity to the students to excel in their academics through a dynamic curriculum, outstanding faculty with varied professional experiences, substantive clinical training and co-curricular activities. The innovatively conceived 5 year BBA-LLB (Hons) degree program integrates the study of law with management for enhancing the employability of the students. The court room exercises and projects as part of every subject make studying law at the NCU Law School more professionally oriented. Furthermore, a student can specialise in a particular area depending on his interest and inclination. Mandatory internship programs during every semester break provide hands on experience with real cases and live situations. Gurgaon being a hub of law firms and corporate offices and proximity to the courts and tribunals including the Supreme Court of India give the students an edge to practice law in the area of their choice. With New Delhi at its door steps, the NCU Law School has also been able to attract numerous eminent guests from the industry, the bar and the bench as well as other professional institutions to supplement the classroom lectures. Legal luminaries like Late Justice J S Verma, CJI; Justice P N Bhagwati, CJI; Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, Supreme Court of Bangladesh; Mr Siddharth Luthra, Additional Solicitor General of India; Prof. (Dr.) R. Venkata Rao, VC, NLSIU, Bengaluru; Prof. (Dr.) Ranbir Singh, VC, NLU, New Delhi; are only few to name the legal luminaries gracing the Law School.

In fact, the students have reaped rich dividends because of the academic rigor and opportunities offered at the NCU Law School. Not only have they proven their ability by winning national level moot court competitions, debates and other such legal events, but have also got the opportunity to intern at the best law firms and advocates’ offices in Delhi NCR like Amarchand Mangaldas, Luthra & Luthra, J Sagar Associates, etc. Additionally, some of them have also pre-placement offers through such internships.

The locational advantage coupled with emphasis on practical component have made NCU Law School an enviable destination for students across the states of India – from J&K to Tamil Nadu, from Rajasthan to Manipur – to our extremely diverse and vibrant group of student community. Aspirants with good academics from various well-known schools vie for admission to the limited seats available strictly on the basis of the performance in CLAT/LSAT/AILET.

If one is looking forward to a professionally relevant gruelling stint for 5 years in law education in Delhi NCR and Haryana, NCU Law School can well become the epicentre of their aspiration.

Mr Subhradipta Sarkar

Assistant Professor 

School of Law

THE NORTHCAP UNIVERSITY, Gurgaon