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| state      = [[Kerala]]
| type        = [[Legal education|Law college]]
| type        = [[Government]] Aided [[Legal education|Law college]]
| affiliation = [[University of Kerala]]
| affiliation = [[University of Kerala]]
| website    ={{url|http://www.keralalawacademy.in/}}
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'''Kerala Law Academy''' ('''KLA'''), also referred to as the '''Kerala Law Academy Law College''', is a private [[Legal education|law college]] in [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]], India. Founded in 1967, it is the first, and was for many years the only, private law institution in the state.<ref>{{cite news|title=In the name of law|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/edu/2004/12/28/stories/2004122800050100.htm|access-date=13 April 2018|work=[[The Hindu]]}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> It is accredited by the [[Bar Council of India]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.barcouncilofindia.org/approved-law-colleges.doc |title=Bar Council of India: List of Approved Institutions |access-date=29 December 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090704200324/http://www.barcouncilofindia.org/approved-law-colleges.doc |archive-date=4 July 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and affiliated to the [[University of Kerala]].  
'''Kerala Law Academy''' ('''KLA'''), also referred to as the '''Kerala Law Academy Law College''', is a self-financing [[Legal education|law college]] in [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]], India. Founded in 1967, it is the first, and was for many years the only, self-financing law institution in the state.<ref>{{cite news|title=In the name of law|url=https://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/edu/2004/12/28/stories/2004122800050100.htm|access-date=13 April 2018|work=[[The Hindu]]}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> It is accredited by the [[Bar Council of India]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.barcouncilofindia.org/approved-law-colleges.doc |title=Bar Council of India: List of Approved Institutions |access-date=29 December 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090704200324/https://www.barcouncilofindia.org/approved-law-colleges.doc |archive-date=4 July 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and affiliated to the [[University of Kerala]].  


KLA has both the three year and the five-year [[LL.B]] programs (under the graduate stream of study) and the [[LL.M]] and M.B.L programs (under the  post-graduate stream of study). The college has an active Moot Court Society and students of the society has also participated in various competitions held outside India. KLA also conducts a [[Legal clinic|legal aid clinic]] to provide legal assistance to members of the underprivileged sections of the society.<ref>http://students.indlaw.com/display.aspx?2776{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
KLA has both the three-year and the five-year [[LL.B]] programs (under the graduate stream of study) and the [[LL.M]] and M.B.L programs (under the  post-graduate stream of study). The college has an active Moot Court Society and students of the society have also participated in various competitions held outside India. KLA also conducts a [[Legal clinic|legal aid clinic]] to provide legal assistance to members of the underprivileged sections of the society.<ref>https://students.indlaw.com/display.aspx?2776{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


==History==
==History==
Kerala Law Academy was registered as a society on 17 October 1966 and inaugurated on 21 October 1967. In 1968, the college started functioning under the [[University of Kerala]] in the same year.<ref>{{cite web|title=History {{!}} Kerala Law Academy|url=https://www.keralalawacademy.org/history.html|website=www.keralalawacademy.org|access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref>
Kerala Law Academy was registered as a society on 17 October 1966 and inaugurated on 21 October 1967. In 1968, the college started functioning under the [[University of Kerala]] in the same year.<ref>{{cite web|title=History {{!}} Kerala Law Academy|url=https://keralalawacademy.in/about/history/|website=www.keralalawacademy.org|access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref>


==Controversy==
==Notable alumni==
In January 2017, students of the institute protested and launched a strike against what was described as "anomalies in the allocation of internal marks and inhuman treatment to students and even caste discrimination".<ref>{{cite news|title=Law Academy mgmt courts trouble as students protest|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/law-academy-mgmt-courts-trouble-as-students-protest/articleshow/56527697.cms|access-date=13 April 2018|work=[[The Times of India]]|agency=[[Times News Network|TNN]]|date=13 January 2017}}</ref> Matters escalated as students claimed they were denied permission to organize a solidarity protest against [[Nehru College of Engineering and Research Centre]], where a student committed suicide following alleged harassment by the college management. Protests turned violent and 15 cops were injured during a protest march.<ref>{{cite news|title=SFI march to Law Academy turns violent, 15 cops hurt|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/sfi-march-to-law-academy-turns-violent-15-cops-hurt/articleshow/56575090.cms|access-date=13 April 2018|work=[[The Times of India]]|agency=[[Times News Network|TNN]]|date=16 January 2017}}</ref> The students accused principal [[Lekshmi Nair]], who is also a celebrity cook and television anchor, of not devoting enough time to the academic affairs of the college<ref>{{cite news|title=Lekshmi Nair’s Kerala Law Academy in the midst of a storm, student protest turns violent|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/lekshmi-nair-s-kerala-law-academy-midst-storm-student-protest-turns-violent-55761|access-date=13 April 2018|work=[[The News Minute]]|date=15 January 2017}}</ref> and later demanded her resignation.<ref>{{cite news|last1=AK|first1=Aditya|title=Kerala Law Academy students call for Dr. Lekshmi Nair resignation|url=https://barandbench.com/kerala-law-academy-lekshmi-nair/|access-date=13 April 2018|work=Bar & Bench|date=17 January 2017}}</ref> Lekshmi Nair denied all allegations in a press conference.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kerala law academy principal Lekshmi Nair denies allegations against management, ABVP protests|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/kerala-law-academy-principal-lekshmi-nair-denies-allegations-against-management-abvp|access-date=13 April 2018|work=[[The News Minute]]|date=22 January 2017}}</ref> The Syndicate of Kerala University has decided to send a committee to check the situation<ref>{{cite news|title=KU panel to visit Kerala Law Academy Law College|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/KU-panel-to-visit-Kerala-Law-Academy-Law-College/article17077485.ece|access-date=14 April 2018|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=22 January 2017|language=en-IN}}</ref> and as the committee submitted their report, the Syndicate decided to debar Lekshmi Nair from conduct of exam work for the next five years.<ref>{{cite news|title=Syndicate debars Lekshmi Nair from exam work|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2017/jan/29/syndicate-debars-lekshmi-nair-from-exam-work-1564613.html|access-date=14 April 2018|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=29 January 2017}}</ref> Following the committee report, both big parties in the congress decided to support the students in their struggle.<ref>{{cite news|title=CPI, BJP to intensify stir over Kerala Law Academy principal ouster|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2017/jan/30/cpi-bjp-to-intensify-stir-over-kerala-law-academy-principal-ouster-1564868.html|access-date=14 April 2018|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=30 January 2017}}</ref> Soon after this, a criminal case was registered against Lekshmi Nair under the [[Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989|SC / ST Prevention of Atrocities Act]] for harassing a student by calling him by his caste name.<ref>{{cite news|title=Criminal case registered against Kerala Law Academy principal Lekshmi Nair|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2017/jan/30/criminal-case-registered-against-kerala-law-academy-principal-lekshmi-nair-1565034.html|access-date=13 April 2018|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=30 January 2017}}</ref> As protests entered their fourth week, the [[Government of Kerala]] ordered a probe into land utilisation issues by the college. The land owned by Kerala Law Academy a society, was allotted by the state government intended for educational purpose only. The profit gathered from the law college was used to buy a property near Kerala government secretariat  trivandrum and used as residential commercial flats. NIA{{clarify|What is NIA?|date=March 2021}} identified gold scam concerned with Swapna Suresh and others used these flats for conspiracy. The issues came out after this incident again.  <ref>{{cite news|title=Kerala Law Academy Controversy: State Government Orders Probe Into Land Issue|url=https://www.ndtv.com/education/kerala-law-academy-controversy-state-government-orders-probe-into-land-issue-1654499|access-date=13 April 2018|work=[[NDTV]]|date=31 January 2017}}</ref> To appease the students, the management of the college has decided to remove Lekshmi Nair from her post,<ref>{{cite news|title=Lekshmi Nair removed as Kerala law college principal, inquiry promised against caste-discrimination allegations|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2017/jan/31/lekshmi-nair-removed-as-kerala-law-college-principal-inquiry-promised-against-caste-discrimination-1565499.html|access-date=14 April 2018|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=31 January 2017}}</ref> but agitation continues as students demanded Lekshmi Nair's resignation.<ref>{{cite news|title=Law academy talks fail, stir to continue|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/Law-academy-talks-fail-stir-to-continue/article17120026.ece|access-date=14 April 2018|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=31 January 2017|language=en-IN}}</ref> Demands were made to cancel the Kerala University affiliation<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kumar|first1=B S Anil|title=BJP urges Kerala governor to take steps to cancel the affiliation of law academy|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/bjp-urges-kerala-governor-to-take-steps-to-cancel-the-affiliation-of-law-academy/articleshow/56971041.cms|access-date=14 April 2018|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=4 February 2018}}</ref> but these were denied by the university.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kerala law college to retain affiliation|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/Kerala-law-college-to-retain-affiliation/article17206558.ece|access-date=14 April 2018|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=7 February 2017|language=en-IN}}</ref> Protests continued until the state government guaranteed the students they would not let the management reinstate Lekshmi Nair.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kerala Law Academy protests end on 29th day, college to get new Principal|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/kerala-law-academy-protests-end-29th-day-college-get-new-principal-56980|access-date=14 April 2018|work=[[The News Minute]]|date=8 February 2017}}</ref> The criminal case against Lekshmi Nair was withdrawn four months later.<ref>{{cite news|title=Student withdraws case: Kerala HC quashes case against Law Academy principal Lakshmi Nair|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2017/may/26/student-withdraws-case-kerala-hc-quashes-case-against-law-academy-principal-lakshmi-nair-1609392.html|access-date=13 April 2018|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=26 May 2017}}</ref>
* [[Kurian Joseph]], Judge, [[Supreme Court of India]]
* [[K. Vinod Chandran]], Judge, [[Supreme Court of India]]
* [[P. V. Kunhikrishnan]], Judge, [[Kerala High Court|High Court of Kerala]]
* [[K. Balakrishnan Nair]], Judge, High Court of Kerala
* [[Raja Vijayaraghavan V.]], Judge, High Court of Kerala
* [[V. G. Arun]], Judge, High Court of Kerala
* [[Basant Balaji]], Judge, High Court of Kerala
* [[Anil K. Narendran]], Judge, High Court of Kerala
* [[Murali (Malayalam actor)|Murali]], Indian actor
* [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]], Indian actor, [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member]] of the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]]
* [[Balachandra Menon]], Indian actor
* [[M. Swaraj]], Former MLA
* [[John Brittas]], Indian journalist and [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]]
* [[C. S. Sujatha]], Former Member of Parliament
* [[K. Muraleedharan]], Politician, Former Minister
* [[A. A. Rahim (politician, born 1980)|A. A. Rahim]], Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
* [[V. D. Satheesan]], MLA, Leader of the Opposition, Kerala Legislative Assembly
* [[Devi Ajith]], Indian actress
* [[Mithun Ramesh]], Indian actor, radio jockey and TV anchor
* [[K. N. Balagopal]], Finance Minister State of Kerala
* [[Anil Panachooran]], Lyricist, Poet
* [[K. Rajan (politician)|K. Rajan]], Revenue Minister, State of Kerala
* [[Binoy Viswam]], Former MP, Former Forest & Wildlife Minister, Government of Kerala
* [[G. R. Anil]], Civil Supplies Minister, Government of Kerala
* [[K. K. Ragesh]], former Member of Parliament
* [[Prabha Varma]], Writer, Journalist
* [[Kadannappalli Ramachandran]], former Minister, Government of Kerala
* [[Anoop Jacob]], Former Minister State of Kerala
* [[V. S. Sunil Kumar]], Former Agriculture Minister Govt of Kerala
* [[V. K. Prasanth]], MLA
* [[Simon Britto Rodrigues]], Former MLA, Writer
* [[Shanimol Usman]], MLA
* [[V. S. Sivakumar]], Former Health & Devaswam Minister State of Kerala
* [[K. Suresh Kurup]], Former MP, MLA
* [[M. Vincent]], MLA
* [[A. M. Ariff]], Member of Parliament
* [[V. Sivankutty]], Education Minister of Kerala
* [[K. P. Rajendran]], Former Revenue Minister Government of Kerala
* [[Thomas Unniyadan]], Former MLA, Chief Whip Kerala Legislative Assembly
* [[Eldhose Kunnappilly]], MLA
* [[Joy Thomas]], Politician
* [[Parvathi T.|Maala Parvathi]], Indian actress
* [[Shanimol Usman]], Former MLA
* [[K. S. Sabarinadhan]], Former MLA


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Colleges in Trivandrum]]
*[[Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram]]
*[[List of educational institutions in Kerala]]
*[[List of colleges in Thiruvananthapuram]]
*[[List of institutions of higher education in Kerala]]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 00:32, 5 November 2025


The Kerala Law Academy Law College, Thiruvananthapuram
TypeGovernment Aided Law college
Established21 October 1967; 58 years ago (1967-10-21)
AffiliationUniversity of Kerala
Location
Thiruvananthapuram
,
Kerala
,
India

8°32′22″N 76°57′58″E / 8.5395°N 76.966°E / 8.5395; 76.966
Websitewww.keralalawacademy.in

Kerala Law Academy (KLA), also referred to as the Kerala Law Academy Law College, is a self-financing law college in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. Founded in 1967, it is the first, and was for many years the only, self-financing law institution in the state.[1] It is accredited by the Bar Council of India[2] and affiliated to the University of Kerala.

KLA has both the three-year and the five-year LL.B programs (under the graduate stream of study) and the LL.M and M.B.L programs (under the post-graduate stream of study). The college has an active Moot Court Society and students of the society have also participated in various competitions held outside India. KLA also conducts a legal aid clinic to provide legal assistance to members of the underprivileged sections of the society.[3]

History[edit | edit source]

Kerala Law Academy was registered as a society on 17 October 1966 and inaugurated on 21 October 1967. In 1968, the college started functioning under the University of Kerala in the same year.[4]

Notable alumni[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "In the name of law". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 April 2018.[dead link]
  2. ↑ "Bar Council of India: List of Approved Institutions". Archived from the original on 4 July 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  3. ↑ https://students.indlaw.com/display.aspx?2776[permanent dead link]
  4. ↑ "History | Kerala Law Academy". www.keralalawacademy.org. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
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