The Ministry of Law and Justice on August 02, 2024, notified regarding the inclusion of subjects such as block chains, electronic discovery, cyber-security, robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and bio-ethics in legal education curricula.
The following has been stated namely: -
• The BCI has mandated the inclusion of subjects such as blockchain, electronic discovery, cybersecurity, robotics, AI, and bio-ethics in legal education curricula to keep pace with evolving fields.
• The BCI has also constituted a High-Level Committee headed by a former Chief Justice of the High Court to identify Centres of Legal Education that are not complying with the infrastructural, faculty, library, and other requirements of Rules of Legal Education by conducting surprise inspections of these Centres of Legal Education without their knowledge and based on the report of High-Powered Surprise Inspection Committee, the BCI shall conduct rigorous inspections of Centres of Legal Educations (CLEs).
Refer to the attached document for detailed notification.
[Press Release id: 2040667]
