The Government Law College, Kozhikode or Kozhikode Law College situated on the outskirts of

Kozhikode Kozhikode (), also known in English as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. It has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making it the second ...

, India, is owned by the Government of

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South Ca ...

and affiliated to the

University of Calicut The University of Calicut, also known as Calicut University, is a state-run public university headquartered at Tenhipalam in Malappuram district of the state of Kerala, India. Established in 1968, it is the first university to be set up in ...

. The college caters to the needs of the north Malabar region of Kerala. Students are selected through a state level entrance test. The college offers LL.B and LL.M courses.

History

The city has a court complex that is more than two centuries old. In 1970, the

Government of Kerala Government of Kerala is the subnational government of the Indian state of Kerala. The government is led by a chief minister, who selects all the other ministers. The chief minister and their most senior ministers belong to the supreme decisio ...

started the third law college in the state in the city of

in 1970. It was the first law college for the northern part of Kerala State. The college was started in the Government Training college buildings in the heart of the city. The first principal was Prof M. Krishnan Nair and the first lecturer was Prof. Ramakrishnan. The first course started was LL.B and the first batch came out in 1973. In 1976, an LL.M Course was started with Law of Taxation as special subject.

Campus

In 1982, the college shifted to its own campus. The new campus has an academic block, research block and separate hostels for boys and girls. In the near future the college will have annexure for the academic block and library. The college campus has the following blocks. * Academic Block houses the LL.B & LL.M classrooms. * Administrative block houses the moot court hall, principal's office, audiovisual room, computer lab, staff rooms, college office and auditorium. * The Library Block – The college has a library with fifteen thousand law books, and more than 30 types of legal and non legal periodicals. There are separate sections for UGC extension library and a book bank for the backward community and SC&ST students. The library is completely automated. * The Research Center is equipped with networked computers housed in a separate building, financed by the MP fund. The center researches activities related to cyber laws and laws relating to computer application and electronic media. The Centre will hold advance and applied level research in the specified areas. The Publication of a Cyber Law Journal also is in the agenda of the center. * The Hostels – There are two separate hostels for the boys and girls, each accommodating 100 students. * Play ground * Badminton Court * Canteen

Academics

Academic programmes

In 1984, the five year LL.B course was started. At present, the college is holding LL.B five year and three year courses and the LL.M course. All the courses are held by the Government of Kerala and are affiliated to the University of Calicut. The College offers 5 year integrated BBA, LLB ( Honours ), 3 year LLB and LLM courses. The course of study and syllabi is in accordance with that laid down by the University of Calicut. The 3-year LLB course is divided into 6 semesters and the 5-year course is divided into 10 semesters which is an integrated dual degree course of B.B.A.LL.B. The college provides instructions to candidates preparing for the LL. M. Degree Examination of the University of Calicut in Taxation Law and Criminal Law. The course of study and syllabi are in accordance with those laid down by the university.

Notable alumni

Judiciary

C. T. Ravikumar Chudalayil Thevan Ravikumar (born 6 January 1960) (Malayalam: ചുടലയിൽ തേവൻ രവികുമാർ) is a judge of the Supreme Court of India. He is former judge of the Kerala High Court. Career Ravikumar enrolled as an adv ...

, Judge -

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* Surendran K Patel, US Judge *

Kauser Edappagath Kauser Edappagath ( ml, ഡോ. കൗസർ എടപ്പഗത്ത്) is an Indian judge who is presently serving as a judge of Kerala High Court. The High Court of Kerala is the highest court in the Indian state of Kerala and in the Un ...

, Honorable judge -

Kerala High Court The High Court of Kerala is the highest court in the Indian state of Kerala and the Union territory of Lakshadweep. It is located in Kochi. Drawing its powers under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the High Court has the power to issu ...

* T. R. Ravi, Honorable judge -

* Ashok Menon, Honorable judge, High Court of Kerala * Mohammed Nias C. P, Additional Judge,

* Justice R Basant, Judge

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Government

* A.K. Balan, Former Minister for Law, Cultural Affairs, Parliamentary Affairs

* P. A. Mohammed Riyas, Minister of PWD & Tourism,

* P. S. Sreedharan Pillai, Governor of State of Mizoram

Legislature

* M. P. Abdussamad Samadani, Member of Parliament * P. T. Thomas, Member of

Kerala Legislative Assembly The Kerala Legislative Assembly, popularly known as the Kerala Niyamasabha, is the State Assembly of Kerala, one of the 28 states in India. The Assembly is formed by 140 elected representatives. Each elected member represents one of the 140 c ...

* P. T. A. Rahim, Member of

N. Samsudheen N. Samsudheen is currently a member of 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly. He represents Mannarkkad (State Assembly constituency). He was member of 13th and 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly and represented Mannarkkad (State Assembly consti ...

, Member of

* K. M. Sachin Dev, Member of

, Kerala State Secretary of Students Federation of India * K. Shanthakumari, Member of

* T Siddique, Member of

Sajeev Joseph Sajeev Joseph is an Indian politician born and brought up in Kerala and a member of the Indian National Congress. He is a member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly from Irikkur. Presently, he is also working as All India Congress Committee Fore ...

, Member of

* P. Sathidevi, Former Member of Parliament * P. Sankaran, Former Member of Parliament & former Member of

Politicians

Mullappally Ramachandran Mullappally Ramachandran (born 7 November 1944) is an Indian politician and former president of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC). He is a member of the Indian National Congress, and the son of Congress leader Mullappally Gopalan. ...

, Former President,

Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (abbreviated as Kerala P. C. C. or the K. P. C. C.) is the state unit of the Indian National Congress in Kerala. The Indian National Congress currently leads the United Democratic Front alliance, the Oppositi ...

, Former Member of Parliament * A. Vijayaraghavan, Former General Secretary in Charge,

Communist Party of India (Marxist) The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (abbreviated as CPI(M)/CPIM/CPM) is a Marxist–Leninist communist political party in India. It is the largest communist party of India in terms of membership and electoral seats and one of the na ...

Kerala State Committee, Former Member of Parliament * S. K. Sajeesh, Politician, Former Treasurer , Kerala State Committee of the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI)

Others

* A. Sajeevan, Journalist

References

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