Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University LLB LLM Syllabus Notes Study Material 2024 HNBGU Garhwal

In this article, we will look at the latest 2024 - 2025 academic year, Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University – HNBGU Garhwal 3 Year and 5 year LL.B Syllabus, notes, study material and LL.M syllabus for the university and it's affiliated or constituent law colleges.

We will also talk about online Lectures, Revision notes and exam guides as per the compulsory BCI LLB subjects.

The university main campus is located in Garhwal, in the state of Uttarakhand in India.

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Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University LL.B and / or LL.M Approvals and Recognition - by BCI and UGC

Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University is mentioned in the BCI - Bar Council of India's list of approved and recognized universities. All LL.B programs offered in India are overseen by the Bar Council of India.

The BCI approval status may change every few years. Prospective students are advised to check with the university authorities to reconfirm the 2024 and 2025 approval status of the LL.B or LL.M programs.

BCI conducts periodical inspections and grants or extends approvals for the LL.B and LL.M programs.

Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University – HNBGU Garhwal is also duly mentioned in the latest list of recognized universities published by the University Grants Commission - UGC on their official website.

Admission to Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University's LL.B and LL.M in 2024 and 2025

Across India, LL.B and LL.M program admissions are conducted through of the following modes :

• The national level Common Law Admission test (CLAT UG for LL.B and CLAT PG for LL.M)
• State level common entrance tests
• Entrance exams conducted by the institutions themselves
• Other popular standardized tests like the LSAT

As per BCI's new legal education rules, LL.M admissions will be conducted through the PGCETL Exam, conducted under the aegis of the Bar Council Trust.

Some institutions may have direct admissions based on marks in the qualifying exam.

Prospective students should visit the Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University official website (Link given below in this article) to understand the admissions process.

The university will also follow the reservations and domicile quota policies as mandated by the national and state Governments.

About Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University - General Overview

Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University was established as a State University vide U.P. State Government notification no. (10)/(865)/15/(75)(85)/64 dated 23 November 1973. The university was converted to a Central University on 15th January 2009 by an Act of Parliament i.e. the Central Universities Act 2009. The University, nestled in the lap of Himalayan ranges in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, is a residential cum affiliating institution of higher learning. It has jurisdiction over seven districts of Garhwal region of Uttarakhand.

The department of Law was established in 1977 with 3 year LL.B. Course. It has now been upgraded to LL.M. (two year) course and Ph.D. in Law. Department of Law was established in 1975. Tehri Campus was the first among all the campuses of the Garhwal University to start the LL.B. courses.

BCI Standard 2024 LL.B and LL.M Syllabus

Legal education in India is under the purview of the Bar Council of India. Till recently, BCI was prescribing the syllabus for LL.B courses and universities were free to design their own syllabus for LL.M programs.

From 2021 onward, BCI will prescribe the course curriculum and other aspects of LL.M programs across India.

While universities may shuffle the Law Subjects and introduce additional subjects or topics for value addition, all universities have to include the mandatory LLB subjects as listed by the BCI.

BCI Compulsory LL.B Syllabus - Law Subjects Common for 3 Year LLB and 5 year LLB

As mandated by the Bar Council of India's new legal education rules, there will be twenty (20) theoretical subjects, four (4) clinical courses and (6) optional papers from various groups of law subjects. E.g. IPR, International Law, Constitutional Law etc.

In addition, for the 5 year integrated dual degree LLB (BA LL.B, B.Com LL.B, BBA LL.B etc.), there will be a minimum of 14 papers with minimum of 3 subjects, plus 2 compulsory English Language papers.

Refer to our detailed article on the complete BCI LL.B syllabus for 3 year LLB and 5 year LL.B across India.

The compulsory LLB Law subjects are as listed below :

Compulsory Theory Subjects

• Jurisprudence (Legal method, Indian legal system, and basic theory of law)
• Law of Contract
• Special Contract/ Commercial Agreements
• Law of Tort including MV Accident and Consumer Protection Laws
• Family Law (2 papers)
• Law of Crimes Paper I : Penal Code
• Law of Crime Paper II : Criminal Procedure Code
• Constitutional Law (two papers)
• Transfer of Property Law
• Law of Evidence
• Civil Procedure Code and Limitation Act
• Administrative Law
• Company Law
• Public International Law
• Principles of Taxation Law
• Environmental Law
• Labour and Industrial Law (2 papers)

Compulsory Clinical Courses

• Drafting, Pleading and Conveyance
• Professional Ethics (30 marks) & Professional Accounting system (20 marks)
• Alternate Dispute Resolution
• Moot court exercise and Internship

Optional Subject Groups

• Constitutional Law Group
• Business and Commercial Law Group
• International Trade Law group
• Crime and Criminology group
• International Law
• Law and Agriculture
• Intellectual Property Law

Depending on the availability availability of the faculty for the optional Subjects, universities may offer only a limited set of subjects from among the optionals; as long as the minimum number is fulfilled.

Download the 2024 - 2025 Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University 3 year LLB or 5 year LLB syllabus from their official website. (Link is provided below in this article.)

BCI Compulsory LL.M Syllabus

As per the Gazette notification published by the Bar Council of India in 2021, PGP Courses (LL.M. Programs) offered by any university across India shall comprise a minimum of four compulsory taught papers, eight papers from Common Basket or from area of specialization as may be offered by the University and a dissertation under the guidance of a Professor/Associate Professor.

Read our article explaining how the LL.M program structure and syllabus is designed across Indian universities.

You can download the 2024 - 2025 LL.M syllabus from the university website (Links below).

Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University – HNBGU Garhwal LL.B and LL.M Syllabus 2024 - 2025 download

In the recent years, the syllabi for LLB and LLM courses across India have undergone frequent changes. These changes are due to the National Education Policy introduced by the central Government in 2020; and the recent updates to the Legal Education Policy by the Bar Council of India.

Students should download the latest version of the 2024 - 2025 LL.B and LL.M syllabus from the university website at : https://www.hnbgu.ac.in/.

Important Note : There may be several old versions of the syllabus available on various websites. Students are advised to download the latest syllabus for the academic year 2024 - 2025 from the university website link below.

Link to download the syllabus, course outline or details : Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University – HNBGU Garhwal

The syllabus document may be available through the syllabus download page, course overview, prospectus or the web-page for the Department, Faculty or School of Law of the university.

Affiliated Colleges, Department, Faculty or School of Law associated with the University

In India, there are two basic types of universities - 'Unitary' - which have one main campus with a department, school or faculty of law; and 'Affiliating' - which have colleges in their jurisdiction affiliated to them; apart from their main campus.

• D. A. V. (PG) College, Dehradun
• S. R. T. Const. College, Tehri
• Dr. B. G. Reddy Const. College, Pauri
• Govt. Degree College, Gopeshwar, Garhwal
• Law College, Dehradun (transferred to Uttarakhand Technical University)
• Bishamber Sahai Law Institute, Roorkee
• B. S. M. Law College, Roorkee
• Roorkee Degree College of Law,Roorkee
• Libra College of Law, Dehradun
• Chandrawati Tiwari Law College, Kotdwar, Pauri Garhwal
• Pt. Purnanand Tiwari Law College, Jawalapur Haridwar
• Amrit Law College, Haridwar

Address and location of the university

Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar – 246 174, Dt. Garhwal, Uttarakhand. (Converted from State University to Central University) (Central University)

The email ID and the current phone numbers will be available on the university websites. (Links are provided above in this article.)

Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University – HNBGU Garhwal LLB Notes, Study Material, Online Lectures and Exam Revision Guides

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