STATUS

Affiliated to Magadh University, Recognised by Bar Council of India for 3 year LL.B. Course. We have started five year law course (Session 2006-07) after getting affiliation of the same from Bar Council of India, New Delhi, for students who want to choose their career in legal profession from the very beginning.

History of the College

The “Bihar Institute of Law” (BIL) has been established by Law Society of Bihar in January 1984. The “Law Society of Bihar” is a registered Society under Societies Registration Act 1860 bearing registration No. 440 of 1983-1984 under Government. of Bihar, established by senior and renowned members of Patna High Court Bar for imparting quality education in law in the state of Bihar.

            The Bihar Institute of Law had a very modest beginning in 1984 in the campus of Miller School, Patna. The Institute shifted to its own building, at Raja Bazar, Ashiana More, Patna – 800 014 which has been divided as class rooms, Administrative Block, Teacher’s Room, President’s Chamber, Director’s Chamber, Principal’s Chamber, Staff Room, General office, Separate Common room for boys and girls, a well equipped Library and separate toilets or boys and girls.

The main objective of the society was to establish the Bihar Institute of Law to impart quality multi dimensional legal education. Its objective was to prepare students for the diverse world of litigation, law, corporate firms and research as well as to fulfill the legal expectation of people of Bihar by reaching out to them through free legal counseling and legal aid.

            The Institute is recognized by the Magadh University under whose jurisdiction the Institute imparts LL.B. three year and five year degree courses. The Bar Council of India has been granting affiliation to this Institute from 1984 onwards. We have started five year law course (Session 2006-07) after getting affiliation of the same from Bar Council of India, New Delhi, for students who want to choose their career in legal profession from the very beginning.

Details of Present Governing Body

            The Institute is managed by a committee of its own, consisting of members of Bihar Law Society also. The Governing Body consists of the President Sri S. K. Mazumdar who is the Senior Advocate of the Hon’ble Patna High Court. The Secretary of the Governing Body Sri Keshav Shrivastava is a Senior Advocate of the Patna High Court and was member of the State Bar Council for the about last 20 years. The other members of the Governing Body are Sri S. S. Asghar Hussain, Sri S. K. Mazumdar, Sri Rajeshwar Dayal and Sri Yugal Kishore are all senior Advocates of the Hon’ble Patna High Court Other who are also associated with the Governing Body as members are Dr. Sitaram Mishra, Director of the Institute, Sri Prashant Vedasen Teacher’s Representative and Dr. Amrita, LL.M. Ph.D, Principal and Sri Deepak Dayal, Advocate ex-officio Member of Governing Body being the Secretary of the Law Society of Bihar.

            The Institute is imparting legal education under the guidance of these legal luminaries of the State who are not only well proficient in legal profession but are men of every high academic order and interest.

Library

The Institute has a rich Law Library having sufficient number of books as per curriculum with reference books and law journals and  computers which meets the specific academic requirement of the aspiring professionals and engaged teachers. The Law library has a very spacious reading room facility and remains open for 6 hours on every working day from 8 am to 2 pm in the supervision of a trained Librarian.

            The Moot Court, law seminars, Mock Parliament, legal debates are held regularly and are part of the academic routine and the students are also sent to participate in the moot competitions in other universities of India.

Legal Aid

            The Institute keeps itself in close contact with the hon’ble High Court and Legal Aid Authority in order to keep the students aware with the activities of different agencies working in the field of law & Justice as well as other needy people.

            We are planning to establish a placement cell for the students and for this purpose big industrial houses are being contacted. We also extend our guidance to the students in choice of career or for new avenues of higher studies besides counselling for appropriate and reachable career goals.

            We are going to establish legal aid and counseling cell for ladies and other weaker sections of the society.

            We are also launch a Free legal aid clinic in future named “BIHAR INSTITUTE OF LAW FREE LEGAL AID CLINIC” in Bihar Institute of law campus.