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DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR, R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO
Akula Siva Rama Krishna S/o Murali – Appellant
Versus
Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR, C.J.
1. The appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent has been preferred against the judgment and order dated 22.12.2023 passed in W.P. No. 31630 of 2023.
2. The writ petition filed by the petitioner has been dismissed holding the petitioner to be ineligible to seek admission to the 5 year LL.B. Course in terms of Rule 5 of the Bar Council of India Rules of Legal Education, 2008 (in short ‘the Rules, 2008’).
3. The petitioner claims that he had studied from Kindergarten to 10th Class in a regular school run by the State according to the formal system of education. It is stated that on account of some family problems, he was unable to take final examination for the 10th Class and later cleared and qualified the same from the Andhra Pradesh Open School Society. Subsequently, it is stated that the petitioner cleared his ‘+2 Examination’ also from Andhra Pradesh Open School Society and secured high percentage of marks. The petitioner then cleared the Andhra Pradesh LAWCET for an integrated 5 years LL.B. Course and secured 357 rank amongst the candidates in A.P.
4. It is however stated that the official respondents refused to admit the petitioner on t
The court ruled that qualifications obtained from an Open School Society are valid for admission to law courses, rejecting the requirement for formal education qualifications.
Eligibility for law course requires strict adherence to educational qualifications as set by the Bar Council of India, ruling out non-equivalent preparatory courses.
The judgment emphasizes that the basic qualification for admission to a course varies between universities and courses, and the explanation to a rule must be interpreted in harmony with the main sect....
The court affirmed that qualifications from the National Institute of Open Schooling are valid for admission to law courses, recognizing the petitioner as eligible under Bar Council of India Rules.
Eligibility for admission to three-year LL.B. course includes I.T.I qualifications, challenging prior restrictions based on past interpretations of educational norms.
The Bar Council of India's resolution allows a three-year Diploma/Polytechnic Course to be treated as equivalent to a +2 Certificate Course for admission to legal education.
An ITI course can be considered equivalent to the Pre-University qualification required for admission to a three-year LL.B. program as per Bar Council regulations.
I.T.I. qualifications are to be considered equivalent to Pre-University requirements for admission to a Three-Year LL.B. Degree Course, promoting equitable access to education.
Court ruled ITI qualifications are acceptable as equivalent to Pre-University for law course eligibility, reinforcing legal principles established in previous judgments.
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