Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram also known as GLC Trivandrum is one of the institutions imparting graduate and post graduate

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. Affiliated to the

University of Kerala University of Kerala, formerly the University of Travancore, is a state-run public university located in Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital of Kerala, India. It was established in 1937 by a promulgation of the Maharajah of Travancore, Chit ...

, it is the second law college in

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and one of the oldest law colleges in

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. It was established in 1875 by the then Maharajah of the erstwhile Princely State of Travancore. Notable alumni of the college including Judges of Supreme Court of India such as Justice Fathima Beevi, judges of High Courts, politicians, and academicians such as

N. R. Madhava Menon Neelakanta Ramakrishna Madhava Menon (4 May 1935 – 8 May 2019) was an Indian civil servant, lawyer and legal educator, considered by many as the father of modern legal education in India. He is the founder of National Law Universities system ...

History

The government of His Highness

Maharaja of Travancore The Maharaja of Travancore was the principal title of the ruler of the Kingdom of Travancore in the southern part of Kerala, India. The Maharaja of Travancore was the topmost ruler of Travancore until 1949, when Travancore was annexed into Indi ...

on 31 January 1875 sanctioned "the Organisation of a Law Class in connection with His Highness College at

Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populati ...

to enable candidates from

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to present themselves for the Law Examination of the

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and to encourage others to pursue the study of Law systematically". The order sanctioning the scheme directed that it shall be worked on the same lines as the Class attached to the Presidency College at Madras. Mr. W. E. Ormsby, Barrister-at-law, then a Judge of Sadur Court of

was appointed Professor of Law in His Highness the Maharajas College. He opened the class on 9 February of the same year. In 1877, His Highness College was affiliated to the

in the Faculty of Law. The class was thus continued till 1894 when in conformity with important alterations in the by-laws of the Madras University regarding the B.L. Degree Examination, the institution was re-organised on an entirely different footing. The Law Class which till then was working as a part of His Highness College and the Professors whereof were treated as members of that College was raised to the status of an independent College under the designation of "His Highness Maharaja's Law College,

". A complete set of rules was also sanctioned by the Government for the control and regulation of work in the college. The rules prescribed the qualification required for the members of the teaching staff. The Law College was maintained by His Highness Government and the management of the college was vested in the Principal acting directly under the orders of Dewan of Travancore till the end of 1908. In 1909 the College was placed under the Director of Public Instruction and in 1910 it was placed under the control of the High Court. With the inauguration of

University of Travancore University of Kerala, formerly the University of Travancore, is a state-run public university located in Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital of Kerala, India. It was established in 1937 by a promulgation of the Maharajah of Travancore, Chit ...

in 1938, the College was transferred to the control and supervision of the University. In August 1949 the college was shifted to Ernakulam to fit in with the new set up arising out of the integration of erstwhile State of Travancore- Cochin and the location of the High Court of the united State at

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. In 1954 it was again brought to

, leaving at Ernakulam a sister college and was housed in the current premises in the Highland Bungalow on the Barton Hill. Under the University Act of 1957, the college was transferred to the control of Government of Kerala. In 1961 Government made the

Law College a permanent institution. In 1962-63 a full-time Post-graduate course was introduced with M. L. Degree and LL.M was started in 1971. Three Year LL.B course was started from 1967-68 & Five Year

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Course was introduced from the academic year 1984-85.

Campus

The Government Law College

is housed in the Highland Bungalow of Mr. Barton, British

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of erstwhile Princely State of

. Many new blocks were later added in the 5 acre beautiful green campus in the heart of the city.

Academics

Admissions

Admissions to both undergraduate and post graduate programs at the Government Law College Thiruvananthapuram are through a highly competitive entrance examination conducted by Commissioner for Entrance Examination,

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Academic programmes

B.A., LL.B (Integrated) Government Law College

offers an undergraduate five-year integrated

program which, upon completion, qualifies the student to sit for the bar to practice law in India. This course is a double degree Integrated course comprising B.A (English) and LL.B degrees. The bachelor's degree in B.A. and Law shall consist of regular course of study for a minimum period of 10 Semesters in Five Years and shall consist of 14 papers in B.A. and 31 papers in Law. LL.B (3 year Course) Government Law College also offers a three-year

program which, upon completion, qualifies the student to sit for the bar to practice law in India. The course of study for the bachelor's degree in Law (LL.B) shall consist of regular course of study for a minimum period of 6 semesters in three years and shall consist of 20 compulsory papers, 4 compulsory clinical papers and 6 optional papers in Law. Masters in Law (LL.M) Government Law College offers post graduate Law degrees in two lines of specialization: ''Constitution Law & Criminal Law''. The normal duration of the LL.M. programme shall be four semesters. Government Law College Thiruvananthapuram was one of the few colleges to run a LL.M Programme in Constitution Law. LL.M (Evening Batch) Sanction accorded by Government of Kerala and orders issued to start a 20 student batch from 2015-16.

Library

Government Law College

library is one of the oldest

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in the country. The spacious and magnificent College Library is an important resource center, primarily intended to provide

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and postgraduate readers with the books they need for their studies. The Government Law College library is known for its rare collection of books and treatise on various subjects not limited to law. It holds over 27,000 books and 5000 periodicals. The library is fully automated, and book circulation is maintained through Library-cum-Identity Cards with the help of a barcode system. Noted academician and alumnus Prof. (Dr.)

N.R. Madhava Menon Neelakanta Ramakrishna Madhava Menon (4 May 1935 – 8 May 2019) was an Indian civil servant, lawyer and legal educator, considered by many as the father of modern legal education in India. He is the founder of National Law Universities system ...

promised handing over his collection of books to the college library, during his speech at the 140 years celebration of the college in March 2015.

Research Block

Research Center in Law status has been accorded to Government Law College

by the University of Kerala. The college has requested for the formation of a chair named ''Malloor Govinda Pillai Chair on Criminal Law'' . A proposal for formation of ''Justice K.K Mathew Chair on Constitutional Law'' is also pending with the government. Prof. (Dr.) N.R. Madhava Menon announced in March 2015 that he would be available to guide the research programmes at the college.

Student life

Hostel

The Hostel Block inaugurated by the then President of India, Shri.

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as a men's Hostel is now converted as a Women's Hostel. The admission is made by the Warden for students from second year of study onward. The male students are now accommodated in a separate block at University Hostel for Men at

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Moot Court Competition

Government Law College

hosts an annual national level moot court competition- All India Moot Court Competition for Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer Trophy. Over the years, Government Law College

team excelled in various national level moot court competitions. Including winning the XV All India Moot Court Competition 2012 for Adv. T. S. Venketeswara Iyer Memorial Ever Rolling Trophy conducted by Govt. Law College, Ernakulam Moot Court Society. Winning multiple best memorial awards and individual awards.

Quizzing

The Government Law College quizzing team is well known in the quizzing circuits of Kerala. They brought glory to

by bagging the First Runner Up trophy in the 2013 National Youth Festival held at Kurukshetra in

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. The team also got First Prize in South Zone Inter-University Youth Festival held at Bangalore in 2013. The Quiz Club hosts quiz within the college from time to time.

National Service Scheme

The

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is an Indian government-sponsored programme under the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports of the Government of India. Government Law College

has two NSS Units. In 2012, ''Best Programme Officer'' of N.S.S. for

was awarded to Assistant Professor K. Hareendran of Government Law College

. The N.S.S. unit has been actively involved in many social service activities in rural area and has organised many legal aid and legal literacy programs in addition to forest conservation, environmental protection and blood donation camps

Student Publications

Government Law College Thiruvananthapuram magazine is brought out annually by the college union. The Student Editor is chosen by an electoral college consisting of all students of the college, and the Staff Editor is ''nominated'' by the Staff Council headed by the college Principal. Dr. N.R. Madava Menon was the student editor during 1954-55. Internal Quality Assurance Cell (I.Q.A.C.) is soon coming out with a student edited in-house journal devised to escalate the quality and to upsurge the academic talents of the student community. The Student Law Journal is aimed for the promotion of reading, writing and research among students and act as a powerhouse in outsourcing the craft and in optimizing the quality of the student community.

Notable alumni

Judiciary

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, former judge, Supreme Court of India, first female Supreme Court judge & 11th Governor of

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State * K. K. Mathew, former judge, Supreme Court of India *

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, former judge, Supreme Court of India * B. Kemal Pasha, Honorable Justice,

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, former judge, The High Court of Travancore (princely state) *

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, Judge high court of kerala * Sathish Ninan, Judge High Court of Kerala * P. Somarajan, Judge High Court of Kerala * C. S. Dias, Judge High Court of Kerala *

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, Judge, High court of Gujarath * T. V. Anilkumar, Judge High Court of Kerala * Justice K. Babu, High court of Kerala * P G Ajith Kumar, Honorable Justice, High Court of Kerala

Legislature

V. R. Krishnan Ezhuthachan V. R. Krishnan Ezhuthachan (1909–2004) was an Indian freedom fighter, Gandhian, journalist, trade unionist and Indian National Congress leader from Thrissur city in Kerala, India. Ezhuthachan was the founder general secretary of the Kochi Rajy ...

, Member of Cochin Legislative Council * A. Sampath, Former Member of Parliament * V. D. Satheesan, Leader of Opposition, Second Vijayan Government * N.K. Premachandran, Member of Parliament * Jose K. Mani, Member of Parliament *

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, Member of Parliament *

R. Sankara Narayanan Thampi R. Sankara Narayana Thampi (30 September 1911 in Alleppey – 2 November 1989) was a freedom fighter, Indian National Congress member, Communist Party of India member, and activist who served as the First Speaker (politics), Speaker of the ...

, first speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly *

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, former speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly * Mathew Kuzhalnadan, member of Kerala Legislative Assembly * N. Sakthan, former speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly * T.V. Rajesh, member of Kerala Legislative Assembly * P. C. Vishnunath,Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly * K. K. Ramachandran Nair, Former Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly *

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, Former Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly * D. Damodaran Potti, former speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly * K. A. Damodara Menon, Freedom Fighter, Journalist and politician

Government

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, former Chief minister of Kerala *

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, Former Minister for Transport & Labour, Pattom Ministry * E. Ikkanda Warrier, 3rd Prime Minister of Cochin *

P. T. Chacko Pulloli Thomas Chacko (9 April 1915 – 31 July 1964), was an Indian politician from Kottayam in central Kerala. A member of the Travancore and Travancore-Cochin Assemblies and the Constituent Assembly, Chacko served as the first Leader of Opp ...

, Former Home Minister of Kerala *

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, former Home Minister,

* Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, former Sports Minister, Government of Kerala *

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, former minister of rural development & cultural affairs * M. Vijayakumar, former Minister of Law, Government of Kerala *

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, former

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P. K. Vasudevan Nair Padayatt Kesavapillai Vasudevan Nair (2 March 1926 – 12 July 2005), popularly known as PKV, was the 9th Chief Minister of Kerala and a senior leader of the Communist Party of India (CPI). He was elected to the Lok Sabha four times, in 1957, ...

, former Chief minister of Kerala * C. Kesavan, former Chief minister of Travancore-Cochin (princely state) *

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, former minister, Government of Kerala * T. M. Jacob, former minister, Government of Kerala * Mathew T. Thomas, former minister, Government of Kerala *

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, former minister, Government of Kerala *

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, former

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, External Affairs *

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, Minister for Excise Government of Kerala *

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, former Minister of State, Labour * Mullappally Ramachandran, former

, Home Affairs

Bureaucrats

, former ISS officer, founder of National Law School of India University, N.U.J.S. and N.J.A *

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former Indian police chief * Abdul Sathar Kunju (1963 Batch),

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officer and Ex-

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Chief *

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, former IAS officer and award-winning writer * T P Sundararajan, Former officer in National Intelligence Bureau

Malayalam Film Industry

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award winner *

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, actor and police officer *

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, actor, script writer *

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, actor, script writer *

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, Actor

Others

K. M. Mathew Kandathil Mammen Mathew (2 January 1917 – 1 August 2010) was an Indian newspaper editor who served as the editor-in-chief of the Malayalam-language daily, ''Malayala Manorama''.

, former Chief Editor,

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* Aiyappan Pillai, Senior Lawyer in

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, One of the First Councillor of

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. * Joy Thomas, President Kerala Cooperation Consumer Federation Limited. * K. C. Kesava Pillai, Poet Laureate of Travancore and was known for Kesaveeyam, a mahakavya in Malayalam, two attakathas and several bhajans and kirtans

Popular culture

Shaji Khailas directed and

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scripted,

Suresh Gopi Suresh Gopi (born 26 June 1958) is an Indian actor, politician, playback singer and television presenter. He works predominantly in Malayalam cinema and has also appeared in some Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Bollywood films. Suresh made his acti ...

starring block buster film Thalasthanam revolves around the politics of Government Law College

. Shooting also took place in Government Law College for

K. Madhu K. Madhu is an Indian film director and producer who works predominantly in the Malayalam film industry. He made his debut with '' Malarum Kiliyum'' and has directed over 30 feature films in various languages (Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu & Kann ...

directed

Jayaram Jayaram Subramaniam, (born 10 December 1965) known mononymously as Jayaram, is an Indian actor who predominantly appears in Malayalam,Tamil films, along with a few Telugu films. He is also a chenda percussionist, mimicry artist, and occasional ...

starring movie

Randam Varavu ''Randam Varavu'' () is a 1990 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film, directed by K. Madhu and written by John Paul. The film stars Jayaram, Rekha, Jagathy Sreekumar and Sukumaran. The film's musical score is by Shyam. This film was a b ...

References

External links

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