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

Kozhikode Kozhikode (), also known as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. Known as the City of Spices, Kozhikode is listed among the City of Literature, UNESCO's Cities of Literature. It is the nineteenth large ...

, India, is owned by the Government of

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and affiliated to the

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. 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

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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, Judge -

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* Surendran Pattel, Judge for the 240th

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, United States. *

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, Honorable judge -

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* T. R. Ravi, Honorable judge -

* Ashok Menon, Honorable Judge -

* Mohammed Nias C. P, Judge -

* Justice R Basant, Former Judge -

. * A Hariprasad, Former Judge -

Government

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, Former Minister of State for Home Affairs, Former President,

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

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, Minister of PWD & Tourism,

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, Governor of State of Mizoram

Legislature

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, Member of Parliament * P. T. Thomas, Member of

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* P. T. A. Rahim, Member of

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, Member of

* K. M. Sachin Dev, Member of

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

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, Member of

* Sajeev Joseph, Member of

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

* T K Noushad, Former Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly

Politicians

* A. Vijayaraghavan, Former General Secretary in Charge,

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Kerala State Committee, Former Member of Parliament * S. K. Sajeesh, Politician, Former Treasurer, Kerala State Committee of the

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(DYFI) *

Najma Thabsheera Najma Thabsheera also known as Adv. Najma Thabsheera (born 30 June 1995) is an Indian lawyer and politician from the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) party from Kerala. She is an advocate from High Court of Keralahttps://www.barcouncilkerala. ...

Politician, National Secretary of Muslim Youth League (MYL)

Others

* A. Sajeevan, Journalist

References

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