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Legal Education in India : Issues Challenges

Outcome of 1st Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam National Legal Essay Competition - 2016. Best 10 Essays have been published in form of a book published by LAP, Germany Edited by DrKalpesh Lalitkumar Gupta, Founder, ProBono India

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