High Costs And Language Barriers Threaten Equal Access To Law Schools In India

UPDATE - follow-up to Legal Education In India: An Expensive Dream And Growing Divide In Access To Justice: High fees and language issues are widening the gap between tier 1 and tier 3 law colleges in India. These problems make it very hard for students from poor and under-privileged families to study law. The Consortium of National Law Universities runs the topmost entrance test and sets the standard for top law schools. Experts point out that the expensive fee structure and the medium of instruction create serious unfairness in the system. Fixing these gaps is crucial to ensure that everyone gets equal access to justice and legal training. Earlier report (2026-09-15 15:09): UPDATE - follow-up to Legal Education In India: An Expensive Dream And Growing Divide In Access To Justice: Legal education in India faces deep flaws that widen the gap between tier 1 and tier 3 colleges. High tuition fees and the medium of instruction make law studies hard to reach for students from poor families. The Consortium of National Law Universities acts as the top authority that runs the hard entrance tests for these top law schools.