Clinical Legal Education in India

Jitendra kumar and Jutirani Talukdar
Symbiosis Law School Pune, India.

Volume II – Issue III, 2020

This study presents a quantitative assessment of the clinical education in India, Clinical Legal Education has been a significant part of legal education. The concept is fast expanding across the globe also. This paper also represents that the Clinical Legal Education is necessary to bridge a gap between theory and practice. Various attempts were made in India, to have a sound and efficient clinical legal education program. But the all ended in vein due to the lack of forethought by the authorities. The aim of this paper is to know the history of Clinical Legal Education, as its necessity in curriculum and current initiatives and practices in Indian Clinical Legal Education.

Keywords: Clinical legal education, Legal aid, Social Justice, and the Reforms.

 

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