Siddharth College of Law, Mumbai

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

Siddharth College of Law, Mumbai

Established	1956
Academic affiliation	University of Mumbai
Location	Fort, Mumbai
Website	http://www.siddharthlawcollege.com/

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

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

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

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

• Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
• Justice R.A. Jahagirdar (High Court at Bombay)^[8]
• M. C. Setalvad
• Manohar Joshi
• Mr. P. M. Sayeed (Former Lok Sabha Speaker)
• Justice P. B. Sawant
• Justice M. C. Chagla
• Farooq Sheikh^[9]
• Adv. K. P. Pawar (Court appointed defence lawyer for Mumbai terror trial)^[10]
• Suresh Saraiya (Noted radio commentator on cricket)^[11]

References

1. "Ambedkarmission". Ambedkarmission.org. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
2. "Affiliation : University Affiliated Colleges > Law > Colleges". Mu.ac.in. Retrieved 14 November 2014. line feed character in |title= at position 15 (help)
5. Hindustan Times. "Judges should have perfect character: Justice Majmudar". http://www.hindustantimes.com/. Retrieved 14 November 2014. External link in |work= (help)
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. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
11. "Suresh Saraiya, one of the best-loved radio commentators". Rediff. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2014.