Sir L.A. Shah Law College is a heritage Law college of

Ahmedabad Ahmedabad ( ; Gujarati: Amdavad ) is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 (per t ...

, in the

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. This college has gained the approval of Bar Council of India (BCI),

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. It offers three years undergraduate course (

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. or Bachelor of Law) and

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. degree in legal education affiliated to the Gujarat University.

History

Gujarat Law Society established the college on 20 June 1927. It is the fourth oldest Law College to be affiliated to the

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. Initially the University of Bombay recognised the college in 1935. Thereafter Gujarat University gave the affiliation in 1950.

Alumni

* Jayantilal Chhotalal Shah, Former Chief Justice of India * Aziz Mushabber Ahmadi, Former Chief Justice of India *

C. K. Thakker Chunilal Karsandas Thakker (also Thakkar) (born 10 November 1943, Mander near Porbandar, Gujarat, India) is a retired judge of the Supreme Court of India. Education and career After taking primary education at Mander and Madhavpur, Thakk ...

, Judge of the Supreme Court of India *

Nomanbhai Mahmedbhai Miabhoy Nomanbhai Mahmedbhai Miabhoy (born 6 September 1907) was an Indian judge and Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court. Career Miabhoy passed Law from Sir L. A. Shah Law College and started practice in Ahmedabad in 1929. He also worked as the Honor ...

, Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court * Suresh Mehta, Former Chief Minister of Gujarat *

Anil R. Dave Anil Ramesh Dave (born 19 November 1951) is a former judge at the Supreme Court of India and the current Executive-Chairman of the National Legal Services Authority. Before being elevated to the Supreme Court, he was chief justice of the Andh ...

, Judge of the Supreme Court of India *

Manharlal Pranlal Thakkar Manharlal Pranlal Thakkar or M. P. Thakkar (born 4 November 1923, date of death unknown) was an Indian judge who was a Justice of the Supreme Court of India, and Chairman of Twelfth Law Commission of India. Early life Thakkar was born in Burma, B ...

, Judge of the Supreme Court of India * Manharlal Bhikhalal Shah, Judge of the Supreme Court of India * Rashmin Manharbhai Chhaya, Judge of Gujarat High Court * Badruddin Shaikh * Ela Bhatt *

Chinu Modi Chinu Modi ( gu, ચિનુ મોદી ), (30 September 1939 – 19 March 2017), also known by his pen name Irshad (Gujarati: ઈર્શાદ), was a Gujarati language poet, novelist, short story writer and critic from Gujarat, India. Educ ...

* Vijay Patel * Harsha N. Devani * Rekha Doshit

References

{{authority control Universities and colleges established in 1927 1927 establishments in India Law schools in Gujarat Colleges affiliated to Gujarat University Universities and colleges in Ahmedabad