Siddharth College of Law, Mumbai

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Coordinates: 18°55′51.5″N 72°49′50.2″E / 18.930972°N 72.830611°E / 18.930972; 72.830611

Siddharth College of Law, Mumbai
Siddharth College, Mumbai.jpg
Building of Dr. Ambedkar's Siddhartha College, Mumbai in 1956
Established1956
Academic affiliation
University of Mumbai
Location
Fort, Mumbai
Websitehttp://www.sclmumbai.in/

Siddharth College of Law was founded in Mumbai in 1956.[1] It is run by the People's Education Society which was formed by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar on 8 July 1945. The college is affiliated to the University of Mumbai.[2] The college was formed with a vision to spread legal education amongst all sections of society. The college is housed at the Anand Bhavan which has been declared as a heritage structure by the Heritage society of the MMRDA.[3]

Courses offered[edit]

Currently the college offers the three years LL.B. course. But, the five years B.S.L., LL.B course is also proposed. There are also Post Graduate Diploma and Certification courses being conducted by the college.

Library[edit]

The Library of the college is said to have a huge collection of books on law. The college is also home to some rare books from Dr. Ambedkar’s personal collection, which were used as reference for drafting the Constitution of India.[4]

Visits and events[edit]

In the past the college has been visited by several personalities such as Mrs. Sirimavo Bandaranaike. The events hosted by the college have seen visits by Judges of the Bombay High Court like Justice P. B. Majumdar,[5] Justice Roshan Dalvi[6] and many other legal luminaries. The students of the college were allowed to attend the Mumbai terror attack trial of Qasab, which was otherwise restricted to the general public.[7]

Notable people associated with the college[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Ambedkarmission". Ambedkarmission.org. Archived from the original on 26 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "Affiliation : University Affiliated Colleges > Law > Colleges". Mu.ac.in. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "DIRECTORY OF BEST COLLEGES 2015: RANKS.JSP | IndiaToday". www.indiatoday.in.
  4. ↑ "Rare draft of constitution falling apart in city college". Mumbai Mirror.
  5. ↑ "Judges should have perfect character: Justice Majmudar". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "Today". Afternonndc.in. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  7. ↑ "'We wanted to throw a shoe at Qasab'". Mid-day.com. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  8. ↑ "The Radical Humanist - NEWS-Justice R.A. Jahagirdar is no more!". Theradicalhumanist.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  9. ↑ "Farooq Shaikh". IMDb.
  10. ↑ "'Unassuming' Pawar takes the hot seat - Times Of India". archive.is. 3 January 2013. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  11. ↑ "Suresh Saraiya, one of the best-loved radio commentators". Rediff. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  12. ↑ "Shantaram Laxman Naik". PRSIndia. 25 October 2016.
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