The ''Banaras Law Journal'' is a

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published by the Banaras Hindu University Press on behalf of

Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University also known as the Law School, BHU is a faculty in the Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India which offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate courses in legal education. It was founded in 1924. ...

. It was established in 1965, when no other Indian university was publishing such a journal.

History

The journal was established in 1965 by Natwarlal H. Bhagwati, 10th

vice-chancellor of Banaras Hindu University The vice-chancellor of Banaras Hindu University (VC-BHU) is the chief administrator, and a full-time salaried officer of the Banaras Hindu University. The vice-chancellor derives his powers from sections 7(B) and 7(C) of the Banaras Hindu Univ ...

and former judge at the

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Reception

Following publication of the first issue, a 1966 review in the ''

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'' welcomed its appearance as "a matter of great pleasure" which was "long overdue". A review in the '' Journal of the Indian Law Institute'' said that ''Banaras Law Journal'' had made a "promising beginning", stating, "A very interesting feature of the first issue lies in the publication of L.L.M. and Ph.D. work being carried out at the University; it would be very valuable if other Indian universities provided similar information." By 1987, an article in the ''

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'' observed that most well known law faculties in India were trying to start their own law journals, while noting that "''The Banaras Law Journal'' and ''Jaipur Law Journal'' have suffered some decline after an impressive head start." In 2010, an article on legal education in India published in the '' BYU Education & Law Journal'' listed ''Banaras Law Journal'' as one of the prominent national law journals, along with the '' Jaipur Law Journal'' and the '' Delhi Law Review''.

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* {{Banaras Hindu University, state=collapsed Indian law journals Biannual journals English-language journals Publications established in 1965 Banaras Hindu University

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