NLSIU says no for domicile reservation

The National Law School India University (NLSIU) has filed a statement in the high court, stating that no domicile reservation is possible in the institute as it is a national-level institution, which came into existence to promote and improve the standard of legal education following an initiative from the Bar Council of India.

“Though the University Act is legislated by the State Act, it is a national-level institution. The admission is  purely on merit in the all-India entrance test (CLAT). Reservations are provided to SC/STs and the disabled. Of the 80 seats, 12  are reserved for SCs, six for STs and two  for the disabled.

Five seats are reserved for foreign nationals. The statement was filed by V Nagaraj, registrar, NLSIU, in response to a public interest litigation filed by city advocate B Sri Kumara. "Out of 80 students selected, less than 10% are local students. There are 11 national law schools in the country. In most of these institutions, seats are reserved for students with local domicile. This percentage is up to 50% in some of these institutes. But, at NLSIU (Bangalore), there is no such provision for local students," the petitioner said.
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