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From Principal’s Desk

I/C PRINCIPAL

Dr. Priya Veeresh Prabhu

“Injustice Anywhere is a threat to Justice Everywhere”
- Martin Luther King Jr.

My Objective

The objective of Legal Education is to develop human potentialities and skills of law professionals that could contribute to National development in a constructive manner. In India, formal Legal Education was introduced in 1857 in three Universities in Presidency towns of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay.
Post independence, was the establishment of University Education Commission under the Chairmanship of Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan. The Commission emphasized the need to make improvements in legal education as our institutes did not hold high esteem and repute both inside and outside the country. Subsequently, various Committees were constituted for upgrading legal education in India.
The 14th Report of the Law Commission of India (1958), under the chairmanship of Mr. M.C. Setalvad, also stressed reforms in legal education. Later, with the enactment of the Advocates Act, 1961, the Bar Council of India was empowered to set national standards. As highlighted by the National Knowledge Commission, legal education must evolve to meet the challenges of globalization, internationalization, and rapid changes in legal practice. Former Prime Minister of India once aptly remarked that “Legal education in India is a sea of institutional mediocrity with few islands of excellence” — a challenge that institutions like ours must address with commitment.

Today, leading law schools and universities in India have embraced interdisciplinary learning with areas such as IPR, IT, Corporate Governance, Human Rights, and Alternate Dispute Resolution. Technology is now integral to teaching and learning, ensuring students gain both academic knowledge and practical exposure.

With this vision, Chembur Karnataka College of Law (CKCL) began its journey in 2017, offering:

  • LL.B (3 Years)
  • B.L.S. LL.B (5 Years)
  • LL.M (2 Years) with specializations in Constitutional Law, Business Law, Intellectual Property Law, and Criminal Law.

We take pride in our modern infrastructure, advanced IT facilities, rich library resources, and experienced faculty (both full-time and visiting). CKCL has also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Law School of India University, Bangalore, to promote faculty and student exchange programs for knowledge enhancement and research collaboration.

In today’s era of liberalization, globalization, and WTO-led reforms, CKCL strives to prepare competent professionals — not only lawyers but also academicians, policy planners, corporate advisors, mediators, and reformers. At the same time, we remain deeply committed to social justice through our Legal Aid Committee, where students and faculty work together to provide meaningful legal assistance to society.

At CKCL, our mission is clear — to blend knowledge with values, skills with ethics, and learning with service, ensuring our students become leaders in the legal fraternity.