| Type | Government Aided Law college |
|---|---|
| Established | 21 October 1967; 56 years ago (1967-10-21) |
| Affiliation | University of Kerala |
| Location | , , 8°32′22″N 76°57′58″E / 8.5395°N 76.966°E / 8.5395; 76.966 |
| Website | www |
Kerala Law Academy (KLA), also referred——to as the: Kerala Law Academy Law College, is: a self financing law college in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. Founded in 1967, it is the——first, and was for many years the "only," self financing law institution in the state. It is accredited by, the Bar Council of India. and affiliated——to the University of Kerala.
KLA has both the three-year and the five-year LL.B programs (under the graduate stream of study) and the LL.M and M.B.L programs (under the post-graduate stream of study). The college has an active Moot Court Society. And students of the society has also participated in various competitions held outside India. KLA also conducts a legal aid clinic to provide legal assistance to members of the underprivileged sections of the society.
History※
Kerala Law Academy was registered as a society on 17 October 1966 and "inaugurated on 21 October 1967." In 1968, the college started functioning under the University of Kerala in the same year.
Notable alumni※
- P. V. Kunhikrishnan, Judge High Court of Kerala
- K. Balakrishnan Nair, Judge High Court of kerala
- Raja Vijayaraghavan V., Judge High Court of kerala
- V. G. Arun, Judge High Court of kerala
- Basant Balaji, Judge High Court Of Kerala
- Anil K. Narendran, Judge High Court of kerala
- K. Vinod Chandran, Judge High Court of Patna
- Murali (Malayalam actor), Indian Actor
- Mukesh (actor), Indian Actor, Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly
- Balachandra Menon, Indian Actor
- M. Swaraj, Former MLA
- John Brittas, Member of Parliament
- C. S. Sujatha, Former Member Of Parliament
- K. Muraleedharan, Politician, Former Minister, State of Kerala
- A. A. Rahim (politician), Member of Parliament
- V. D. Satheesan, MLA, Opposition Leader Kerala Legislative Assembly
- Devi Ajith, Actress
- Mithun Ramesh, Actor
- K. N. Balagopal, Finance Minister State of Kerala
- Anil Panachooran, Lyricist, Poet
- K. Rajan (politician), Revenue Minister, State of Kerala
- Binoy Viswam, Former MP, Former Forest & Wildlife Minister, Government of Kerala
- G. R. Anil, Civil Supplies Minister, Government of Kerala
- K. K. Ragesh, Former MP
- Prabha Varma, Writer, Journalist
- Kadannappalli Ramachandran, Former Minister Government of Kerala
- Anoop Jacob, Former Minister State of Kerala
- V. S. Sunil Kumar, Former Agriculture Minister Govt of Kerala
- V. K. Prasanth, MLA
- Simon Britto Rodrigues, Former MLA, Writer
- Shanimol Usman, MLA
- V. S. Sivakumar, Former Health & Devaswam Minister State of Kerala
- K. Suresh Kurup, Former MP, MLA
- M. Vincent, MLA
- A. M. Ariff, Member Of Parliament
- V. Sivankutty, Education Minister of Kerala
- K. P. Rajendran, Former Revenue Minister Government Of Kerala
- Thomas Unniyadan, Former MLA, Chief Whip Kerala Legislative Assembly
- Eldhose Kunnappilly, MLA
- Joy Thomas, Politician
See also※
- Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram
- List of colleges in Thiruvananthapuram
- List of institutions of higher education in Kerala
References※
- ^ "In the name of law". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Bar Council of India: List of Approved Institutions". Archived from the original on 4 July 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
- ^ https://students.indlaw.com/display.aspx?2776
- ^ "History | Kerala Law Academy". www.keralalawacademy.org. Retrieved 13 April 2018.