REVITALIZING LEGAL EDUCATION IN INDIA: FOSTERING EXCELLENCE AND PHILANTHROPY

AUTHOR – NEHAL SHARMA, STUDENT AT MIT WORLD PEACE UNIVERSITY

Best Citation – NEHAL SHARMA, REVITALIZING LEGAL EDUCATION IN INDIA: FOSTERING EXCELLENCE AND PHILANTHROPY, ILE LEXTOR, 1 (1) of 2023, Pg. 33-39, APIS – 3920 – 0039 | ISBN – 978-81-964391-3-2.

Abstract

Education plays a pivotal role in facilitating societal transformation. It catalyzes unleashing the inherent potential residing within individuals, encompassing their physical, intellectual, and emotional dimensions. By equipping individuals with the capacity to understand, analyze, and adapt to information and experiences, education empowers them to navigate the world meaningfully. Its primary objective is to eradicate ignorance by imparting knowledge, enabling individuals to understand various subjects and phenomena comprehensively. Legal education is significant in shaping lawyers who serve as social engineers and contribute to the nation’s development. In an interconnected world, law schools encounter challenges such as heightened foreign competition and diminishing state involvement. However, globalization also presents avenues for reevaluating higher education systems, providing opportunities to establish global universities through international collaborations and programs. This article explores critical issues in the Indian legal field, including the backlog of cases, lack of access to justice, judicial activism, inefficient court procedures, quality of legal education, lack of continuing legal education, and gender disparity. Existing case laws are cited to support the analysis of each issue. The backlog of cases burdens the judiciary and delays justice, while the lack of access to justice disproportionately affects marginalized communities. Judicial activism, though necessary, must be balanced to prevent judicial overreach. More efficient court procedures contribute to delays, and legal education often needs more practical training and an up-to-date curriculum. Continuing legal education is underdeveloped, and gender disparity persists in the legal field. The article concludes by emphasizing the need for collaborative efforts among stakeholders, such as the government, judiciary, legal institutions, and legal professionals, to address these challenges.

Keywords: India, Law, Legal System, Education, Judiciary, Social, Justice