5-Year Integrated BBA LLB
Program Design Blueprint

1Scope, Authority & Governing Instruments

These Rules and Regulations govern the five-year integrated B.B.A. LL.B. (Honours) programme offered by the College of Law, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation (Deemed to be University). They are to be read together with Part IV of the Bar Council of India Rules of Legal Education 2008, which prevails on every matter of professional legal education, and with the standing directions issued by the Bar Council of India from time to time.

The programme is a double-degree integrated course within the meaning of Rule 2(xiii) and Rule 4(b) of the BCI Rules: a Bachelor's degree course in business administration prosecuted simultaneously with the Bachelor's degree course in law, in an integrated manner, over a continuous period of not less than five years.

• Rule 13 of the BCI Rules applies: there is no lateral entry into, and no lateral exit from, the integrated double-degree course at any intermediate stage. A degree cannot be awarded by splitting the integrated course.
• Rule 6 of the BCI Rules applies: no student may simultaneously register for this law degree programme and any other graduate, postgraduate or certificate course of this or any other University, except a short part-time certificate course in a language, computer science or computer application, or a course run by a Centre for Distance Learning.
• Rule 10 of the BCI Rules applies: the programme runs on the semester system, with each semester of not less than 18 weeks in a double-degree integrated course and not less than 30 class hours per week including tutorials, moot-court exercises and seminars, of which at least 24 are lecture hours.

2Admission Eligibility Criteria

A pass in the 10+2 or equivalent examination with 55% and above, or equivalent CGPA.

This is read with Rules 5(b), 7 and 28(a) of the BCI Rules of Legal Education 2008, under which an applicant must have successfully completed the Senior Secondary School course ('+2') or its equivalent from a recognised Board or University; the Bar Council of India stipulates a minimum of 45% of total marks for general-category applicants and 40% for SC and ST applicants in the qualifying examination; and the maximum age for admission into an integrated five-year law degree programme is twenty years for general-category applicants and twenty-two years for applicants from SC, ST and other backward communities.

3Programme Structure and Curriculum

For each academic programme the curriculum serves as a framework specifying the credits, course category, codes, titles and delivery methods — Lectures, Tutorials, Practice, Skills, Projects, Self-Study, Capstone Design and the like — under the Choice-Based Credit System (CBCS). The curriculum is designed, implemented and assessed following the Outcome-Based Education (OBE) framework.

In designing the curriculum, the integration of key contemporary and traditional values is ensured by embedding Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS), the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Design Thinking principles into courses at their inception.

Academic year and semesters

• Each academic year consists of two regular semesters, each of approximately 20 weeks including classwork and examinations.
• Odd Semester: July to December.
• Even Semester: December to May.
• A Summer Term may be offered from May to June but is not counted as a regular semester for the purpose of calculating programme duration.
• Students have the flexibility to choose courses as prescribed by KLEF.
• Each course has a Lecture–Tutorial–Practice–Skill (L-T-P-S) component.

Course credit structure

Credits are allocated to courses on the basis of the L-T-P-S structure:

• Every Lecture hour equals 1 credit.
• Every Tutorial hour equals 1 credit.
• Every Practical hour equals 0.5 credits.
• Every Skill-based practice hour equals 0.25 credits.

Course precedence

• A course may have one or more of its preceding courses as pre-requisites.
• To register for a course, the student must have been successfully promoted in every course earmarked as a pre-requisite for that course.

4Registration Process

Key guidelines

• Course availability: students are permitted to register only for courses offered in the specific semester of enrolment.
• Prerequisites: any prerequisite course must be successfully completed before registering for the subsequent course.
• Timely registration: students must register on the designated registration day. KLEF reserves the right to deny late registrations.
• Add / drop / change period: students have a one-week window from the start of classes to add a course, and two weeks to drop or change courses.
• Credit limits: the recommended credit load is 22–24; the maximum credit load per semester is 30.
• Elective course availability: KLEF may cancel elective courses with low enrolment within the first week. Students will be able to switch to another elective if they meet its prerequisites.
• Re-registration: a student who wishes to improve a grade may re-register for the course with the approval of the Dean of Academics.
• Registration cancellation: KLEF may cancel a student's registration for disciplinary reasons or plagiarism.
• Timetable clashes: students are responsible for resolving timetable conflicts and should contact their Department Year Coordinator immediately if any clash arises.
• Irregularities: if any irregularity in a student's registration is found later, KLEF may cancel the registration for a course or for the entire semester.

Registration flexibilities

• Choice of electives: students may choose from a diverse set of elective courses aligned to their personal interests or career objectives.
• Choice of faculty: students may choose their preferred faculty members for certain courses, depending on departmental policies and course availability.
• Acceleration and overloading: students may accelerate by taking courses from the next semester in advance, or overload by taking more credits than the standard limit. Prior permission of the Dean of Academics is required for either.
• Deceleration and underloading: students may decelerate by postponing courses to the next semester, or underload by taking fewer credits than usual. Students who do not register on time may also be forced to decelerate to compensate for the classwork missed through late registration. In both cases permission must be sought from the Office of the Dean Academics through proper channel.

Summer term registration

The Summer Term is designed to help students obtain practical training by undertaking internships in industry, District Level Courts, Higher Level Courts and comparable institutions.

5Course Categories

The following course categories are used across KLEF programmes. The definitions are reproduced as they stand in the common regulation; those framed in terms of engineering disciplines apply to this programme by reading across to the corresponding professional core of law.

6Requirements for the Award of the Degree

To be eligible for the award of the B.B.A. LL.B. degree, a student must successfully fulfil all of the following:

• Credit requirements: earn the minimum number of credits specified in the programme structure.
• Focused training: successfully undertake specific training in focused areas that enable students to succeed in their chosen career tracks. The focused areas are (a) employment in MNCs, (b) Civil Services, (c) higher studies, (d) research and (e) entrepreneurship.
• Certifications: successfully complete at least three global certifications or value-added courses in the chosen discipline.
• Internships: successfully complete the summer internships outlined in the programme structure.
• Audit courses: successfully complete all audit courses outlined in the programme structure.
• Minimum CGPA: achieve a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average of 5.0 by the end of the programme.
• Extra courses: students with extra courses carrying 'DT' or 'F' grades may still graduate if they meet all other requirements; however, these courses will be factored into the CGPA calculation.
• Time limit: complete all requirements within a minimum of 10 regular semesters (excluding summer terms) and a maximum of 10 years.

7Academic Bank of Credits

• The Academic Bank of Credits helps students digitally store their academic credits from any higher education institution registered under ABC, in order to award a Certificate, Diploma, Degree or Honours based on the credits earned by the student.
• All credits acquired by students are stored digitally on registration with the ABC portal. It also supports retaining credits for a shelf period and continuing the programme of study with multiple break-overs.
• Students may exit their current programme of study for unforeseen reasons or to focus on a chosen career path. In such cases the student may break for a period of time — preferably not in the middle of an academic year — and may continue with the programme of study at a later stage.
• Students must complete their programme without exceeding the maximum duration. If they do not, they may be issued a Certificate, Diploma, Degree or Honours based on the credits acquired over the period of time, for all programmes approved by the UGC.

8Award of Class and Medals

Award of class

A student who has cleared all courses and met all requirements for the award of the degree is placed as follows:

Award of medals

KLEF awards Gold and Silver medals to the top two candidates in each programme after successful completion of their study. The medals are awarded on the basis of CGPA at the Annual Convocation, subject to the following:

• A grade obtained through betterment or supplementary examination is not considered for this award.
• The candidate must have obtained First Class with Distinction to be eligible for the Gold or Silver medal.

9Course Flexibilities and Mode of Delivery

In line with the Bar Council of India Rules of Legal Education 2008, courses are offered in regular mode. This is the traditional method of learning, involving in-person classroom instruction, a structured curriculum and traditional assessments. The mode provides students with a structured and predictable learning environment and facilitates direct interaction with professors and classmates.

Clinical courses and practice-based courses such as Moot Court Exercises and Internships are taught in experiential mode.

10Attendance

Attendance calculation in a course

• Attendance for L-T-P-S: a student's attendance in a course is calculated on the credit-weighted average of that student's attendance in each of the L-T-P-S components of the course.
• Attendance start date: attendance is counted from the class commencement date. For transferred or newly admitted students, attendance in the admitted semester is counted from the date of admission.

Attendance requirements leading to promotion

As per Part IV of the BCI Rules of Legal Education 2008, Chapter II (Standards of Professional Legal Education), no student shall be allowed to take the end-semester test in a subject if the student has not attended a minimum of 70% of the classes held in the subject concerned, as also the moot-court room exercises, tutorials and practical training conducted in that subject taken together.

Provided that if a student for any exceptional reason fails to attend 70% of the classes held in any subject, the Dean of the University or the Principal, as the case may be, may allow the student to take the test if the student attended at least 65% of the classes held in the subject concerned and attended 70% of classes in all subjects taken together. The similar power rests with the Vice-Chancellor or an authorised representative in the absence of the Dean.

Attendance-based marks

• Optional marks: course coordinators may allocate up to 5% of the total marks for attendance, clearly stated in the course handout and approved by the Dean of Academics through proper channel.
• Mark distribution: 75–79% = 1 mark; 80–84% = 2 marks; 85–89% = 3 marks; 90–94% = 4 marks; 95–100% = 5 marks. Below 75% results in zero marks, even with condonation.
• Applicability: attendance marks, if given, apply to all L-T-P-S components cumulatively, not merely to the theory part.

Compensatory (extra) attendance policy

• Eligibility: students representing KLEF in events, or participating in co-curricular or extracurricular activities, may receive compensatory attendance with prior written approval.
• Limit: compensation is limited to 10% of total classes per course per semester and does not apply to the summer term.

Course-based promotion and detention policy

• Minimum attendance: students must meet the minimum attendance requirement to be promoted in a course. Failure to do so results in the grade being marked 'DT', indicating that the student is detained in the course.
• Next steps after detention: the student must re-register for the detained course whenever it is offered by the College and study it completely — attending the classwork, submitting all assessments and taking all evaluation components.

Eligibility for appearing at the Semester-End Examination

A student registered for a course and promoted in it is eligible to write the Semester End Examination for that course, unless found ineligible for one or more of the following reasons:

• Shortfall of attendance.
• Acts of indiscipline.
• Withdrawal from the course.
• Non-payment of examination fees.
• Absence of a hall ticket.

11Assessment and Evaluation

Assessment in each theory subject consists of Semester-In examinations, in-class quizzes, tutorials, home assignments and Active Learning Methods (continuous assessment), together with the Semester End Examination (SEE). Students should refer to the course handout for detailed information on assessment.

• Semester-In examinations and Semester End examinations are conducted as per the Academic Calendar.
• As necessary, supplementary examinations are conducted at the discretion of the Dean Academics with the approval of the Vice-Chancellor.
• Students may have to take more than one examination in a day during Semester-In examinations, Semester End Examinations and supplementary examinations.

Weightage — College of Law

Semester-In evaluation

• The process of evaluation is continuous throughout the semester.
• The distribution of marks for Semester-In evaluation is 60 per cent of the aggregate marks of the course.
• The distribution of weightage for the various evaluation components is decided and notified by the course coordinator through the course handout, after approval by the Dean Academics and prior to the beginning of the semester, subject however to the norms prescribed by the Bar Council of India.
• To maintain transparency, answer scripts are shown to students for verification within one week of the conduct of the examination. If there is any discrepancy in evaluation, the student may request the course coordinator to re-evaluate.
• The solution key and scheme of evaluation for all examinations are displayed by the course coordinator on the appropriate web portal of the course, on the day of the conduct of the examination.
• Where a student is unable to appear for an evaluation component owing to hospitalisation, or participation in extra-curricular or co-curricular activities representing KLEF, the state or the country, the Dean Academics may permit a re-examination for such students.
• Where a student has missed either of the two in-semester evaluations, the student is eligible for and will be provided an opportunity to appear for re-examination.
• The pattern and duration of such examination are decided and notified by the course coordinator through the course handout, after approval from the Dean Academics.
• Answer scripts are shown to students for verification; if there is any discrepancy the student may request the Controller of Examinations to re-evaluate.
• If a student earns an F grade in any course of a semester, an instant supplementary examination — for the Semester End Examination component only — is provided within a fortnight of the declaration of results.

Semester-End evaluation

• End-semester evaluation typically includes components such as Semester End examinations, projects, presentations, practical assessments and skill assessments as detailed in the course handout.
• Each component is evaluated on the criteria outlined in the course handout.
• The distribution of weightage for the various evaluation components is decided and notified by the course coordinator through the course handout, after approval by the Dean Academics and prior to the beginning of the semester.
• To pass a course, a student must meet or exceed the minimum passing marks specified for each end-semester summative assessment component mentioned in the course handout.
• The key and scheme of evaluation for all examinations are displayed by the course coordinator on the appropriate web portal of the course, on the day of the conduct of the examination.
• Where a student is unable to appear for a semester-end summative evaluation component owing to hospitalisation, or participation in extra-curricular or co-curricular activities representing KLEF, the state or the country, the student may request a re-examination with the prior permission of the Dean Academics.
• If a student earns an F grade in any course of a semester, an instant supplementary examination — for the Semester End Examination component only — is provided within a fortnight of the declaration of results.

12Absence, Make-up and Remedial Examinations

Absence in assessment and examination

If a student misses a formative assessment component such as a quiz or assignment due to illness or another valid reason, no retake is permitted and a score of zero is recorded. However, in cases of an excused absence the instructor may allow the student to retake the assessment, subject to written approval from both the Principal and the relevant Head of Department.

Make-up examinations

A student's absence from Semester-In or Semester End examinations will be considered for a make-up examination only in the following circumstances:

• Pre-approved participation in university, state, national or international co-curricular or extracurricular activities.
• Illness or medical emergency resulting in hospitalisation, with a doctor's certification explicitly stating the student's inability to attend the examination within the designated period.
• Death of an immediate family member.

Remedial examinations

• Remedial examinations are conducted for students who score less than 60% in Semester-In Examination I and who have attended at least 85% of the remedial classes.
• For courses without remedial classes, no remedial examination is scheduled.
• If a student does not take, or scores less than 60% in, Semester-In Examination I, the student must attend remedial classes and maintain a minimum of 85% attendance to be eligible for the remedial examination. The remedial examination score is then considered.
• The number of remedial classes is 33% of the regular classes held prior to Semester-In Examination I. There are no remedial examinations for Semester-In Examination II or for laboratory examinations.

Remedial classes policy

The following categories of students are recommended to attend remedial classes:

• Students who did not attend, or did not obtain a minimum of 60 per cent marks in, Semester-In Examination I.
• Students for whom CO1 or CO2 (or both) are not attained in Semester-In Examination I.
• Any other student, as permitted at the discretion of the Principal.

The following guidelines govern the conduct of remedial classes:

• Remedial classes are usually scheduled one or two weeks after the conclusion of Semester-In Examination I.
• The number of remedial classes conducted shall be 33 per cent of the regular classes held up to Semester-In Examination I.
• Remedial classes must not be scheduled during regular class-work hours.

13Assessment of Project and Research-Based Courses

• All project or research-based subjects must have a defined time limit for completion.
• The specific time limits for completion, and the schedule for monitoring and evaluating student performance, are announced each term.
• Only the final project report, after obtaining the plagiarism certificate, is considered and evaluated by the panel of examiners.
• Student project reports must follow the guidelines prescribed by the Office of the Dean Academics.

14Grading Process

At the end of all evaluation components, each student is awarded a grade based on the performance of the student under an absolute grading system.

Absolute grading scale

15Course Handout

A course handout is a document that provides essential information about a specific course. It is a roadmap through the course, helping the student understand the expectations, assignments and grading criteria.

Significance of the course handout

• Clarity and organisation: the handout helps students stay organised and focused by outlining the course structure, topics and deadlines.
• Expectations: it communicates the instructor's expectations for participation, assignments and overall performance.
• Grading: it outlines the grading criteria, so that the student knows exactly how the work will be evaluated.
• Resources: it lists valuable resources such as textbooks, articles and online tools that aid learning.

What the course handout contains

• Course description: a brief overview of the course, its goals and its relevance to the student's studies.
• Learning outcomes: clear goals for what the student should be able to do by the end of the course.
• Instructor information: contact details, office hours and communication preferences.
• Course schedule: a tentative timeline of topics, assignments and examinations.
• Required materials: a list of textbooks, articles and other essential materials.
• Assessment methods: a breakdown of how the final grade will be determined, including the weight of assignments, examinations and participation.
• Assignment guidelines: detailed instructions for each assignment, including due dates, submission requirements and expectations.

Effective use of the course handout

• Refer to it regularly to keep track of important dates and assignments.
• Highlight key points and make notes on sections that are particularly important.
• Ask questions in class or during office hours if anything is not clear.

16Betterment, Supplementary and Revaluation

Betterment

• A student may reappear for the semester-end examination for betterment, only in the theory part of a course, to improve the grade, provided the student has passed the course, the CGPA is less than or equal to 6.75, and the grade in the respective course is equal to or lower than 'C'. Where a student reappears, the better of the two grades is considered.
• A student may re-register for any course in any semester during the programme to improve the grade if the current grade in the course is lower than 'B+', with the approval of the Dean Academics and in accordance with academic regulations.
• A student cannot reappear for the semester-end examination in courses with an L-T-P-S structure such as 0-0-X-X, 0-0-X-0 or 0-0-0-X, nor in Social Internship, Technical Internship, Seminar, Term Paper, Project, Capstone Project, Practice School, Industrial Internship or Summer Internship.

Supplementary

• A student is eligible for a supplementary examination if the student does not meet the minimum passing marks for a course, or fails any component of the end-of-semester assessments listed in the course handout.
• If a student has failed courses from a previous odd semester that are not offered in the current semester, the supplementary examinations for those courses are scheduled for the summer supply.
• Where a student fails any end-semester summative component listed in the course handout, the student is eligible for a supplementary examination. Only the failed component or components are considered for the supplementary attempt, though in some cases the student may be allowed to retake all components to improve marks.
• Where there is a clash between supplementary examinations and other scheduled examinations, students may take the supplementary examinations during the summer supply.
• If a student fails any end-of-semester examination in an even semester, supplementary examinations are scheduled either within one month of the release of results (the summer supply) or during the summer term.
• A student must register for supplementary examinations within the specified period after results are declared.
• A student may be required to pay a supplementary examination fee; details of the fee structure and payment process are provided with the supplementary examination notification.
• A student who opts for the supplementary option is not eligible for the award of the degree with First Class with Distinction.

Revaluation

Students wishing to see their Semester End Examination answer scripts must apply online to the Controller of Examinations within the timeframe declared by the Controller, paying the prescribed fee through the ERP.

• There is no provision for re-evaluation in the case of laboratory, practical or skilling examinations, projects, viva voce examinations, seminars, design courses or mini-project courses.
• The final grades awarded in each course are announced by the Controller of Examinations and made available to students through the website or notice boards.

17Credit Transfer

Credit transfer from KLEF to another institution

• A student studying at KLEF may take transfer to another institution where KLEF has signed a memorandum of understanding with that institution.
• A student who has sought transfer from KLEF may return to KLEF after a semester or a year. Based on the courses completed at the other institution, equivalent credits are awarded to such a student.

Credit transfer from another institution to KLEF

• When a student seeks transfer, equivalent credits are assigned on the basis of the courses studied by the student.
• To determine the equivalent credits for a course from a previous institution on the 10-point scale at KLEF, the number of credits of the course is multiplied by the equivalent grade point of the previous institution and then divided by the number of credits of the corresponding course at KLEF.
• If a course from the previous institution has zero credits and no grade assigned, the student must sit the final examination for the equivalent course at KLEF.
• A transfer student seeking improvement in any course may take the final examination at KLEF, where the grade received at KLEF becomes the final grade recorded on the grade sheet.
• A student transferred from another institution must abide by the rules and regulations of KLEF.
• To graduate from KLEF, a student must study at least half of the minimum duration prescribed for the programme at KLEF.

18Semester Promotion Policy

Promotion is course-based only. Semester-based promotion is not applicable to B.B.A. LL.B. students.

19Counselling Procedure

KLEF is committed to fostering a supportive and nurturing environment for students, addressing not only their academic needs but also their psychological well-being. To achieve this, KLEF implements a comprehensive Mentor–Mentee Scheme and establishes the Central Academic Counselling Board (CACB) to address academic, career and student-psychological issues.

The Mentor–Mentee Scheme provides personalised guidance and support to students throughout their academic journey. Each student is assigned a mentor from the faculty, who acts as a guide, counsellor and advocate for the student's academic and personal growth. The relationship is intended to facilitate communication, goal-setting and problem-solving.

Objectives of the Mentor–Mentee Scheme

• To facilitate a strong and positive mentor–mentee relationship that supports students' academic growth, personal development and psychological well-being.
• To offer career counselling, guiding mentees in exploring career options, developing professional skills and making informed career-related decisions.
• To provide psychological counselling, offering a safe space for mentees to discuss psychological concerns and providing appropriate support or referrals when needed.
• To provide tailored academic counselling, helping mentees set academic goals, plan their course of study and navigate academic challenges effectively.

Academic counselling

• Providing guidance during academic registration sessions.
• Monitoring attendance and addressing attendance-related concerns.
• Communicating attendance and marks information to parents or guardians.
• Addressing concerns related to backlogs and providing advice.
• Advising on domain specialisations and academic flexibilities.
• Assisting students in exploring study-abroad opportunities.
• Conducting student and parent meetings to address academic concerns.

Career counselling

• Recommending technical skilling courses and certificate programmes.
• Facilitating internship opportunities and competitive examination preparation.
• Guiding students through term papers, projects, hackathons and coding challenges.
• Providing information on higher-education options and entrance examinations.
• Encouraging entrepreneurship awareness and guiding start-up initiatives.
• Assisting students in preparing for placements and future career goals.
• Conducting student and parent meetings to discuss career aspirations.

Psychological counselling

• Providing guidance on time management and classroom activities.
• Addressing anti-ragging issues and promoting a positive attitude.
• Providing support for managing mental stress and promoting well-being.
• Addressing hostel, room, home and food-related concerns.
• Conducting student and parent meetings to address personal well-being.

Mentor–mentee allocation

• The Department Academic Counselling Board (DACB) is responsible for assigning approximately 20 students to each faculty member, who acts as their mentor and guides and supports them throughout their academic journey.
• Mentors maintain detailed records of mentor–mentee interactions in the ERP system, updating the ERP with counselling remarks for both students and their parents every fortnight.
• Mentors provide regular updates to parents about students' academic progress, career developments and well-being through various communication channels.
• Counselling remarks are accurately recorded in the ERP system and reflected in DACB monthly reports and CACB semester reports.
• The counselling programme aims to help students develop their character, academic abilities, professional skills and social responsibilities.

Academic Counselling Board

• The Academic Counselling Board is constituted by the Dean Academics and comprises the Chairman, the Convener, the Principal or Director, the Head of Department and a Professor or Associate Professor.
• A student is placed under the Academic Counselling Board where the student has a CGPA of less than 6.00, or has an F grade or is detained in multiple courses.
• The first level of counselling for such students is done by the mentor and the Head of Department, followed by the Board. The list of students who must undergo Board counselling is forwarded by the Head of Department to the Office of the Dean Academics.
• Students undergoing the Academic Counselling Board process may be allowed to register for only a few courses, on the recommendation of the Board.

20Discipline: Rustication, Malpractice and Plagiarism

Rustication policy

A student may be rusticated from KLEF on disciplinary grounds by the Vice-Chancellor, based on the recommendations of any empowered committee.

Malpractice penalty policy

The following actions constitute malpractice during examinations and are subject to the disciplinary actions set out against each.

Plagiarism penalty policy

Plagiarism is a serious breach of academic integrity, compromising both the ethical standards of the University and the intellectual development of students. The University enforces a strict zero-tolerance policy regarding plagiarism, and all students are expected to uphold the highest standards of academic honesty. Penalties are applied as follows.

21Clinical Legal Education, Internship and Legal Aid

The clinical component of the programme is governed by Schedule II Part II(B) and Schedule III Rules 11 and 25 of the BCI Rules of Legal Education 2008, and is delivered through four compulsory clinical papers, a graduated internship sequence and a legal aid clinic.

The four clinical papers

• Clinical-I — Drafting, Pleading and Conveyancing: general principles of drafting; civil pleadings (plaint, written statement, interlocutory application, original petition, affidavit, execution petition, memorandum of appeal and revision, petitions under Articles 226 and 32); criminal pleadings (complaint, criminal miscellaneous petition, bail application, memorandum of appeal and revision); conveyancing (sale deed, mortgage deed, lease deed, gift deed, promissory note, power of attorney, will, trust deed); and drafting of writ and PIL petitions. Taught through class instruction and simulation exercises, preferably with the assistance of practising lawyers or retired judges, and including not fewer than 15 drafting exercises and 15 conveyancing exercises.
• Clinical-II — Professional Ethics and Professional Accounting System: professional ethics, accountancy for lawyers and bar–bench relations, taught in association with practising lawyers, using Krishnamurthy Iyer on Advocacy, contempt law and practice, the Bar Council Code of Ethics, fifty selected opinions of the Disciplinary Committees of the Bar Councils and ten major judgments of the Supreme Court on the subject. Assessment includes case study, viva and periodical problem solution besides written tests.
• Clinical-III — Alternative Dispute Resolution: negotiation skills learned through a simulated programme; conciliation skills; and arbitration law and practice including international arbitration and arbitration rules. Conducted by senior legal practitioners through simulation and case studies, with a significant part of the evaluation conducted through practical exercises.
• Clinical-IV — Moot Court Exercise and Internship: comprising moot court work on assigned problems; observance of trial in two cases, one civil and one criminal, recorded in a court-assignment record; interviewing techniques, pre-trial preparations and the internship diary recording observation of client interviewing sessions and of the preparation of documents and court papers by the advocate; and a viva voce examination on all of the above.

Internship

• Each registered student must complete a minimum of 20 weeks of internship over the entire period of legal studies, under an NGO, trial and appellate advocates, the judiciary, legal regulatory authorities, legislatures and Parliament, other legal functionaries, market institutions, law firms, companies, local self-government or such other bodies as the University stipulates.
• Internship in any year may not run for a continuous period of more than four weeks.
• Every student must, at least once during the entire academic period, intern with trial and appellate advocates.
• Each student must keep an internship diary in the form stipulated by the University; it is evaluated by the guide in internship and by a core faculty member each time, and the total mark is assessed in the final semester in the fourth clinical course.
• Students placed under internship or in moot court exercise must observe the formal dress code prescribed by Rule 27 of Schedule III of the BCI Rules.

Legal Aid Clinic

Under Rule 11 of Schedule III of the BCI Rules, the College establishes and runs a Legal Aid Clinic under the supervision of a senior faculty member, administered by the final-year students in cooperation with the legal aid authorities, with a list of voluntary lawyers and non-governmental organisations engaged in this field in the locality from which the student community generally hails. The Semester X course Experiential Learning & Access to Justice is the credited vehicle for this requirement.

22Co-Curricular Activity Stream

A Co-Curricular Activity is scheduled in each of Semesters I to IX. Each activity is a semester-long, team-based build anchored in the courses of that semester, carrying a defined deliverable, a faculty mentor and a pass/fail assessment against a portfolio artefact.

• The activity carries zero credits and an L-T-P-S structure of 0-0-0-2, with 2 contact hours per week. It is a mandatory non-credit requirement for the award of the degree.
• One activity is fixed for each semester and is set out in the programme structure against that semester. The activity is not chosen by the student; it is sequenced deliberately so that it exercises the substantive courses being studied at that point.
• Activities are team-based, ordinarily in teams of three to five students, with teams self-forming subject to faculty sign-off.
• Each activity has one faculty mentor and, where an external partner is involved, an external co-mentor.
• Assessment is pass/fail against the portfolio deliverable, reviewed by an internal–external panel. A fail triggers a remedial activity in the following semester.
• By the end of Semester IX every student holds a nine-piece portfolio of assessed work product.

23Terminology

The following terms carry the meanings given below throughout these Regulations.

24Frequently Asked Questions