NLSIU and TNNLU Still Outside BCI Approved List After September 15 Renewal Deadline

Fifth extended deadline passes for renewal of existing legal education approvals

National Law School of India University, Bengaluru and Tamil Nadu National Law University, Tiruchirappalli remained absent from the Bar Council of India's approved list of law colleges after the September 15 deadline for renewal passed.

The September 15 cut-off was the fifth extension of a process that originally carried a December 31, 2025 deadline. The date was successively moved to January 16, March 5, July 31, August 31 and finally September 15 for existing Centres of Legal Education seeking extension of approval for existing courses at previously sanctioned intake for the 2026-27 academic session.

GNLU secures approval

Earlier in September, NLSIU, TNNLU and Gujarat National Law University were all outside the approved list. GNLU has since secured approval, while the status of NLSIU and TNNLU remained unchanged when the report was published.

The BCI's extension notice required concerned institutions to complete pending formalities, including uploading their university affiliation orders for 2026-27 and paying the prescribed fee within the revised period.

Current position

As reported on September 18, NLSIU and TNNLU were still not reflected on the BCI's approved list after the extended deadline had expired.

Source: https://www.barandbench.com/Law-School/nlsiu-tnnlu-still-not-on-bcis-approved-list-of-law-colleges-as-deadline-lapses-again-gnlu-secures-approval