Punjab University Law College

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Punjab University Law College
یونیورسٹی لاء کالج
Punjab University Law College Logo.jpg
Latin: "Collegium Iuris Universitatis"
Other name
PULC
Former name
University Law College
TypePublic
Established1868 (155 years old)
FounderAnjuman e Punjab
Parent institution
University of the Punjab
AffiliationPakistan Bar Council(PBC) • Higher Education Commission(HEC) • Association of Commonwealth Universities(ACU)
ChancellorMuhammad Baligh Ur Rehman
Vice-ChancellorDr. Khalid Mehmood
PrincipalDr. Shazia Qureshi
DeanDr. Amanullah
Address
Canal Bank Rd, PU - Quaid-i-Azam Campus
,
Lahore
,
Punjab
,
Pakistan
ColorsBlue   & White  
MascotPULCians
Websitewww.pulc.edu.pk
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Punjab University Law College (PULC) is the oldest law institute in Pakistan which was established in 1868 (14 years before Punjab University itself) .[1] It is a Public Sector Law College located in PU, Canal Road (Quaid e Azam) Campus, Lahore. It was the first Law institute to be established in a Muslim majority area of the Subcontinent. Since then, it has produced some of the most prominent Lawyers, Judges, Bureaucrats and Politicians. Today, the institute is known for its rich history, high quality education and Renowned Alumni.

After being founded in 1868 under the auspices of the literary club Anjuman I Punjab, the college became a constituent part of the University of the Punjab in 1870.[2][3]

File:Dr. Parvez Hassan Environmental Law Centre.jpg
Dr. Parvez Hassan Environmental Law Centre

History[edit]

Anjuman I Punjab (1865)[edit]

University Law College was established by the Anjuman I Punjab in 1868. Anjuman-I-Punjab was a Literary Club founded in Lahore on 21 January 1865 by Dr Gottlieb Wilhelm Leitner who was a renowned British linguistic and orientalist. He also later, became the first registrar of University of the Punjab. The society aimed at the development of Vernacular Literature. Meetings were held by the Anjuman for the Literary, Social and Scientific interests of people. Oriental College and University Law College were also established by the Anjuman which became the part of Punjab University College now known as University of the Punjab [4]

Pre Partition (1868-1947)[edit]

The college's original course of study was two years long and offered both in English and the vernacular language. No examinations were administered, because admittance to the practice of law was governed solely by examinations administered by the Punjab Chief Court.[2]

In 1873, the court's rules changed to require candidates for the bar to have passed university entrance examinations and the college introduced examinations.[2] In 1887, passing of intermediate exams and having minimum three-fourth attendance in the law college was made mandatory for giving the Law/Bar exams.in 1890, Government of India imposed new rules. It empowered the college to confer LL.B and LL.D degrees and in order to give the LL.B examinations and obtain the license to practice law, it was necessary for the students to have passed in intermediate and graduate in any Arts degree.

In 1935 the college increased the span of LL.B program from two years to three years however after the partition the regulation were again revised and on the orders of the Government of Pakistan and the Supreme Court of Pakistan the degree program was again reduced to two years

Post Partition[edit]

In 1948 the LL.B degree program was of two years. In 1964 however, under the directions of the High court of West Pakistan, the LL.B professional degree was extended to three years and in the same year, the college started to offer two Law courses at a time; B.L (Bachelor in law) a degree of two years and LL.B (Legum Baccalaureus) the traditional three year degree.

In 1966 the B.L degree was cancelled and the LL.B degree was again converted to a two years degree program. However, in 1992-1993 the 3 years LL.B program was reintroduced, this time, under the pattern of the Law of UK (Common Law)

College Campus[edit]

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PULC Old Campus (1870-1978)
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PULC old (Allama Iqbal) Campus

The main building of the college was initially located on the katchery road near Oriental College and Government College, Lahore. However, in 1978 due to lack of proper space and in order the expand the college, it was shifted to its present premises at Quaid e Azam (New Campus) along with Hailey College of Commerce and other important departments.

Current Standing[edit]

Today the Law College is one of the Highest Ranked Law institutes in Pakistan. The merit of Law College is extremely high while the acceptance rate is extremely low. Due to its incredibly low fee and many facilities for students, it is the most preferred Law college for law aspirants in Pakistan.[5]

Although initially of three years the degree was extended to five years for an LLB beginning in 2016 under the Pakistan Bar Council Legal Education Rules, 2015.[6] The degree of LL.B three years was changed to an integrated-five years BA.LLB. It was done to limit the massively increasing lawyers in Pakistan and to offer professional legal education to the Law students.[7]

As of 2013, the college had approximately 1,600 students.[2] The college now offers B.A LL.B (5 years) in Annual system and B.A LL.B (Hons) in semester system and has total number of seats of 200. Out of which 100 are on-merit and 100 are of self-finance.[8]

Programs[edit]

B.A LL.B[edit]

The B.A LL.B program is a 5-year integrated B.A and LL.B program which is divided in two phases 1) the B.A phase and 2) the LLB phase. In the first two years, students study basic B.A subjects like Poitical Science, Sociology, Pakistan history, Islamic studies, English and introductory subjects of law. While in the next the years, the subjects are specialized into Law-elated subjects for example: Civil Law, Criminal Procedure Code (CPC/CRPC), Cyber Laws, Corporate Law, Company Law, Constitutional Law (Pakistani, US and British), Environmental Law, Property Laws, Law of Equity, Law of Torts e.t.c

LL.M[edit]

From 1981- 82, regular LL.M. classes were also introduced and now LL.M, a two years research program is being offered during morning as well as evening hours. The LL.M program is controlled by the Postgraduate School of Legal Studies.[9] The following subjects are being offered to LL.M part 1 and 2 students: Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Law of evidence, International Economic Law e.t.c. This research oriented LL.M. program requires six days a week of library work, seminars, lectures and tutorials.[10]

LL.D[edit]

The LL.D degree was offered by PULC in 1890. It was renamed Ph.D. in law in 1986 Since then only three people have been awarded with the Ph.D. in Law(LL.D) degree.[11]

PG Diplomas of Law[edit]

The Postgraduate School of Legal Studies also offers a number of different postgraduate diplomas (mostly in evening). They are designed both for Law students and non-law students who want to gain legal knowledge but are not Lawyers/Law students. The diplomas include: Diploma in Taxation law, Corporate law, International Trade law (WTO), Forensic law and many more.[12]

Admissions[edit]

Getting Admission in every program in PULC is challenging and depends purely on merit. Due to the surprisingly low fee and exceptional facilities, it is the top priority for students who want to pursue Law as a career.

1) Getting admission in LL.B requires hardwork and dedication. Students have to pass their matriculation and intermediate with exceptional marks. Then students have to pass the Law Admission Test (LAT) conducted by the HEC under regulations of PBC. After LAT, the students appear in the PU-admission test (USAT). After passing through all these phases, the merit list is displayed and the deserving students are awarded admissions.[13]

2) Admission in LL.M is even harder then LL.B because the students have to pass the LL.M entry test, the Graduate Admission Test conducted by PBC and then appear for an interview. After testing their skills, knowledge and dedication, they are admitted in the Masters Program.[14]

Student Societies and Clubs[edit]

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PULC group photo by KHAAB
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PULC Law Moot Society

1) Al-Meezan Society

2) PULC Law Moot Society

3) PULC Debating Society

4) PULC Literary Society

5) Character Building Society

6) KHAAB media arts - PULC

7) The Thespians Society (Dramatics Society PULC)

8) Quran and Naat Society

9) Gazette Society

10) ADR - Clinic (Alternate Dispute Resolutions)

Buildings Gallery[edit]

  • PULC old (Allama Iqbal) Campus.jpg

    PULC Old (Allama Iqbal) Campus (1870-1978)

  • Punjab University Law College Main Building.jpg

    Punjab University Law College Main Building

  • PULC Library Lawn (1995).jpg

    PULC Library Lawn (1995)

  • Environmental Law Centre, PULC.jpg

    Environmental Law Centre, PULC

  • Central Environmental Lawn PULC.jpg

    Central Environmental Lawn, PULC

  • PULC Entrance Gate.jpg

    PULC Entrance Gate

Alumni[edit]

Lawyers & Activists[edit]

Abid Hassan Minto

Supreme Court judges[edit]

High Court judges[edit]

Attorney Generals[edit]

Advocate Generals[edit]

Politicians[edit]

Prime Ministers[edit]

PrimeMinisterNawazSharif

Presidents[edit]

Ministers[edit]

Governors[edit]

Religious leaders[edit]

Actors and TV personalities[edit]

  • Noman Ijaz.jpg

    Noman Ijaz (Famous Senior Actor, Pride of performance award)

  • Naeem Bukhari.jpg

    Naeem Bokhari (Prominent Lawyer and TV - Talkshow host)

Faculty[edit]

(Most of the prominent Faculty of PULC is from the alumni which are not mentioned)

  • Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan

    Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan


References[edit]

  1. ↑ "PULC University Law College [Home]". www.pulc.edu.pk. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "PU Law College turns 144 years old". Balochistan Times. 4 February 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  3. ↑ Miglani, Neha (10 February 2013). "Panjab University's birth in world of words". The Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "ANJUMAN-I-PANJAB - The Sikh Encyclopedia". 2000-12-19. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  5. ↑ Shahbaz, Syed Arslan (2022-05-13). "Top 10 Best Law Colleges In Lahore (2023) | Ilmibook". Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  6. ↑ Sheikh, Ammar (28 July 2016). "New rules: PU to start 5-year LLB degree programmes". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "Pakistan Bar Council Legal Education Rules 2015 - A Legal Critique". Courting The Law. 2016-10-13. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  8. ↑ "University Law College [ Admission Policies ]". www.pulc.edu.pk. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  9. ↑ "University of the Punjab - Law". pu.edu.pk. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  10. ↑ "University of the Punjab - University Law College (PU)". llm-guide.com. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  11. ↑ "University of the Punjab - All Programs". pu.edu.pk. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  12. ↑ "University of the Punjab - All Programs". pu.edu.pk. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  13. ↑ "University of the Punjab - Quaid-e-Azam- Law - LLB 05-Yrs Self Supporting (Afternoon) Program (Annual System)". pu.edu.pk. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  14. ↑ "PU LLM 2023 - Result (Out), Exam Date, Application Form, Eligibility, Syllabus & Exam Pattern". Careers360. 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  15. ↑ Author (2021-08-31). "Abid Hassan Minto - biography and personal life". Profiles of Famous Pakistanis. Retrieved 2023-07-30. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  16. ↑ Kurd, Ali Ahmed (2021-08-31). "Ali Ahmed Kurd - biography and personal life". Profiles of Famous Pakistanis. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  17. ↑ "Swami Shraddhanand". INDIAN CULTURE. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  18. ↑ "Asma Jahangir". Right Livelihood. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  19. ↑ August 1927Golagarh, Bansi Lal LeghaMinister of DefenceIn office21 December 1975-24 March 1977Prime MinisterIndira GandhiPreceded byIndira GandhiSucceeded byJagjivan RamMinister of RailwaysIn office31 December 1984 – 4 June 1986Prime MinisterRajiv GandhiPreceded byA B. A. Ghani Khan ChoudhurySucceeded byMohsina Kidwai3rd Chief Minister of HaryanaIn office22 May 1968 – 30 November 1975Preceded byPresident's ruleSucceeded byBanarsi Das GuptaIn office5 July 1986 – 19 June 1987Preceded byBhajan LalSucceeded byChaudhary Devi LalIn office11 May 1996 – 23 July 1999Preceded byBhajan LalSucceeded byOm Prakash ChautalaMember of the Indian Parliamentfor BhiwaniIn office1980–1987Preceded byChandrawatiSucceeded byChaudhary Ram Narain SinghIn office1989–1991Preceded byChaudhary Ram Narain SinghSucceeded byJangbir Singh Personal detailsBorn26; Punjab; Delhi, British IndiaDied28 March 2006New; India. "Wikiwand - Bansi Lal". Wikiwand. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  20. ↑ "Afzal Ahsan Randhawa – Punjabi Poetry". Folk Punjab. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  21. ↑ "National Assembly of Pakistan". na.gov.pk. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  22. ↑ "Gurdial Singh Dhillon". www.wikidata.org. Retrieved 2023-08-09.

External links[edit]

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