| Type | Government Aided Law college |
|---|---|
| Established | 21 October 1967; 57 years ago (1967-10-21) |
| Affiliation | University of Kerala |
| Location | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India 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, Chief Justice, High Court of Patna
- Murali, Indian actor
- Mukesh, Indian actor, Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
- Balachandra Menon, Indian actor
- M. Swaraj, Former MLA
- John Brittas, Indian journalist and Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
- C. S. Sujatha, Former Member of Parliament
- K. Muraleedharan, Politician, Former Minister
- A. A. Rahim, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
- V. D. Satheesan, MLA, Leader of the Opposition, Kerala Legislative Assembly
- Devi Ajith, Indian actress
- Mithun Ramesh, Indian actor, radio jockey and TV anchor
- K. N. Balagopal, Finance Minister State of Kerala
- Anil Panachooran, Lyricist, Poet
- K. Rajan, 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 Member of Parliament
- 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
- Maala Parvathi, Indian actress
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.