From Gandhi to Nehru Patel or Subhash Chandra Bose, all the leaders in the history of Indian freedom struggle were either lawyers or came from families of lawyers.
Manmohun Ghose the Frist Lawyer or Radha Binod Paul the Saver of Japan at the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal – Bengalis were never behind in legal education like other fields. But after independence there was a considerable lack of law study in West bengal especially for the legal education facilities in North Bengal.
The leading leaders involved in India’s independence struggle from “Grand Old Man of India” Dadabhai Naoroji to Sundernath Bannerjee, Mahamana Madan Mohan Malviya, Motilal Nehru, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Gandhiji, Patel, J.L.Nehru were all advocates. Subhash Chandra Bose’s father and brother were lawyers. One thing is clear from this how important and significant contribution legal education has made in British India under extreme circumstances.
India is currently the world’s most populous country and the fifth largest economy, so the scope and importance of legal education is also increasing. 1.42 Billions population’s civil criminal and financial issues will be lookafter by Profetional Lawyears, cyber law related issues have created a new dimension. Which has become a new reason to choose law as a profession. Today’s world is not only bound by only Criminal Law, Corporate Law has brought a great potential in the Indian economy with huge potential. Taxation Law plays a huge role in income tax related issues and not only is law study necessary but it is also very important. On the other hand, Labor Law, NGOs and government institutions play a significant role in protecting the interests of workers. Today, when online transactions are out there, consumer law education plays a vital role in protecting consumers.
Insurance law has evolved into a tool to protect the right interests of consumers – these days, insurance for cars, homes and even weddings has increased the need for legal counsel. Family Law
Administration Law in both public and private administrations. And above all, the importance of international patent law and general legal education for the protection of intellectual property is also increasing.
Once upon a time Bengalis had to go abroad to study advocacy. After independence, there was only one college for a vast area of North Bengal, and getting into it was an extremely difficult task. Avoiding the ever-increasing legal complexities in everyday life and choosing advocacy as a career was a difficult matter.
At present some of the law colleges in Dooars, surrounded by the sweetness of vast flora and fauna , from Teesta to Raidak, are imparting quality education in law. A nation can move forward only when it is fully aware of its legal rights and responsibilities. Spread of legal education is also a matter of necessity. To this end, the Indian Institute of Legal Studies Cooch Behar has taken some important initiatives in the royal city of Cooch Behar.
It is infrastructurally among the best colleges in West Bengal providing legal services of exact excellence at affordable prices and with close accessibility. Above all as the center of law study in West Bengal and especially in the region of North Bengal, it has created the possibility of acquiring knowledge like the depth of the ocean and subsequently reaching the space of possibilities.
