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PATNA LAW COLLEGE
Patna Law College was established in July 1909. Prior to the establishment of this institution, the teaching of law used to be imparted in Patna College. Till 1917 the college was affiliated to Calcutta University. When Patna University comes in to existence in 1917, it became affiliated to it. Up to 1st January 1952 Patna Law College was a government institution and functioned as an independent unit. From that date it became a constituent college of Patna University under the Patna University Act 1951.
This center of higher education, which is exclusively devoted to legel education, has the privilege of producing two chief justices of India namely justice B.P.Singh and justice L.M.Sharma also Sri Lal Narain Singh First attorney General of India from the State of Bihar, a galaxy of Supreme Court and High Court judges, jurists, eminent advocates, reputed academicians, able administrators and innumerable towering personalities adorning very high and coveted chairs in various walks of life.