Necessity of Certain Reforms in the Field of Legal Education- Importance of Clinical Legal Education in India

Since 1961, the Indian Advocates Act was enacted by the Parliament, the developments in legal education can be grouped into two phases: 1. Relating to expansion and consolidation and 2. Which is still continuing as of quality improvement and increased social relevance The paper highlights these major issues:-globalization problems, lack of professional skills, shortage of efficient training in the field of interest and survival problems after completion of course etc. This is because, through the entire syllabi, the curriculum focuses only on theoretical study. Apart from such conventional method of teaching , practical training , knowledge sufficient to meet today’s purposes and communication skill etc. should be imparted to the legal education. In the concluding part, the paper discussing the role of Bar Council of India and University Grants Commissions to restructure the legal education in tune with the need of the hour.