Supreme Court to Hear PIL on Reducing Five-Year Law Course and Legal Education Reform

The Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, expressed reluctance to intervene directly in a PIL seeking to reduce the five-year integrated law course to four years. The petition, filed by advocate Ashwini Upadhyay, calls for a Legal Education Commission to review legal education's structure and syllabus, arguing the current duration discourages talent. The court emphasized that legal education reforms require broader consultation among academic institutions, jurists, and other stakeholders, scheduling further hearing in April 2026.