Mumbai University 2021: LLM Students Condemns Varsity for Various Issues in Admission, Get Details Here

Mumbai University LLM Admission 2021: After the University of Mumbai said that admissions to the Masters of Law (LLM) course were conducted without any errors. However, the students have highlighted more issues in the admission procedure. In a statement shared with the university vice-chancellor and the governor, LLM students have highlighted how a single candidate's more than one application was accepted by the varsity despite a strict admission rule which states that a student cannot apply to more than one division of the course. 

Student's Statement 

As per the students, "As per the university circular dated May 15, only this seats which are vacant as per their list could be applied, and every student can apply to one division only. However once they released the list of applications received, it shows the same applicant's form accepted for all six divisions."

Earlier, on 15th May, the university’s department of law issued a notice allowing candidates, who could not make it to the first five merit lists, to apply afresh to vacant seats for spot admissions. In the same notice, the department announced that the sixth merit list would be the last one.

Issues in LLM Admission 

There are around 600 seats for LLM in six division - Constitutional and administrative law, business law, intellectual property and information technology law, human rights law, criminal law and criminal administration and environmental and legal order. 

As per a statement highlighted in bold in the same circular, MU stated that 'candidate should apply for only one group of LLM depending on availability of vacant seats as per the shared list. Some students highlighted how as per this list, only four seats in the general category were vacant across two of the six divisions.

Statement of Spokesperson from University

As per media reports, a spokesperson for the university said that since the last admission round for LLM was a special spot-admission round, students were given a free hand to apply across any division as long as there are vacant seats available. Students, however, highlighted that the MU circular speaks otherwise.

The spokesperson also mentioned that the complaints against the admissions procedure should be addressed to the grievance redressal cell for proper verification. He further added this was a computerised process and no foul play has been highlighted.