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The Indian Law Institute (ILI) is a premier legal research institute and was granted the status of a deemed university in 2004. Besides performing an important advisory role in fostering empirical research and making law an instrument of social engineering, it undertakes research on current legal issues. The membership of the institute is now nearly three thousand, representing persons interested in the study and advancement of law. The institute is headed by the Chief Justice of India as its ex-officio president. The union minister of law and justice and the Attorney General of India are its ex-officio vice presidents.
The notification for the LLM programme is generally published in the first week of June. The prospectus and application forms are available by post from the institute through a demand draft for Rs 100 and Rs 150 respectively, drawn in favour of the Indian Law Institute, New Delhi. Application forms can also be downloaded from the website, www.ilidelhi.org. The last date for receipt of completed applications is in the third week of June.
The institute also offers a postgraduate diploma in various specialised branches of law ? administrative laws, alternative dispute resolution (ADRs), corporate laws and management, cyber laws, environmental laws, human rights laws, intellectual property rights laws, international trade laws, labour laws, securities and banking laws, and tax laws. It offers a PhD programme as well. For more information, contact the office of ILI at Bhagwandas Road, New Delhi 110001, or log on to their website.
Eligibility
For the LLM programme, a candidate must have passed
the LLB with not less than 50 per cent marks. The degree
should be recognised by the Bar Council of India as a qualification
for enrolment as an advocate in India. Candidates holding
a law degree from a foreign country with at least 50 per
cent marks will also be considered eligible.
Entrance exam
Admission to the LLM course is on the basis of the
marks scored in the Common Admission Test (CAT), which is
conducted every year, usually at the end of June, in Delhi.
All shortlisted candidates are called for a viva-voce in
July.
Pattern of exam
The test is of two hours? duration and the question
paper has three sections: (a) English language and general
knowledge with 30 objective-type questions; (b) law with
60 objective-type questions; (c) law with subjective-type
questions to be answered in not more than 150 words. Some
of the topics covered are constitutional law, jurisprudence,
IPC, commercial law, law of torts, etc.
How to prepare
For English, prepare from books by Thomas and Martinet,
Nesfield, Wren and Martin. You could also study from Objective
English by Prasad, and English is Easy by Chetan
Anand. Practice some exercises of usage and comprehension
from SAT by Barron.
For general knowledge, go through the guide books by Khanna, CSR Yearbook and Pearson.
Books such as An understanding of Fundamental Rights,
Directive Principles, Fundamental Duties,
Law of Torts and Law of Contract will be useful
for the legal aptitude section. Go through LLB guides like
the ones by Bookhives or Universal. Also practice answering
questions from the previous years? papers.
sample test paper
English
Choose the word which is most
opposite in meaning to the one given.
1. Marginal:
a) Trivial b) Crucial
c) Negligible d) Forceful.
Fill up the blank spaces with
appropriate words.
2. As I was his __ companion, he naturally __ all his comments
to me.
a) genuine, told b) fond, contested
c) sole, addressed d) best, executed
General Knowledge
Which of the following states is not involved in the Sardar
Sarovar Dam?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Karnataka
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Maharashtra
Legal Aptitude
Legal principle: An unlawful interference with a person’s
use or enjoyment of land, or some right over, or in connection
with it, is a nuisance in tort.
Factual situation: On Mr Sharma’s land grows a Banyan
tree, which by its nature spreads its roots into Mr Mehta’s
premises as well.
Can Mr Mehta succeed in his suit against Mr Sharma? |
