The Court was hearing a petition filed by a law student, S Karthi, who asked to be allowed to participate in the selection process for the five-year LLB course at all law colleges affiliated with Ambedkar Law University.
Justice CV Karthikeyan also directed the university to clarify in its prospectus from the next academic year that the students who have "completed 3 year diploma / polytechnic by a recognized institution after completing 10th standard, shall also be considered at par with those students who had done their +2 and obtained their certificates," as reported by Bar and Bench.
"Thereafter, if he is otherwise eligible, offer him a seat for a 5-year BA LLB course, in accordance with other rules and regulations. But he cannot be disqualified merely on the ground that he had studied a 3 year diploma course, after completing the 10th standard," the court said.
The single-judge ruled that the BCI's circular was self-explanatory and that the previous judgements of the Madras High Court too had adopted a similar view.
"The circular is quite self-explanatory in nature. It is clear that the petitioner's qualification entitles him to participate in the selection process for the 5 year integrated law course. In this connection, I am also informed that a Division Bench of this Court in W.P.No.22193 of 2022 by an order dated December 21, 2022, P Santhru Swaminathan Vs. The Registrar, the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University and two others, had also examined the very same aspect and had held that the 3-year diploma / polytechnic course issued by an institution recognized by the Government shall be considered at par with +2 certificate for the purpose of admission for the 5-year integrated LLB, degree course," the Court made it clear.
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