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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Law college in Pune, Maharashtra, India}}<br />
{{Infobox university<br />
| name = Army Law College, Pune<br />
| image = Army Law College Pune logo.png<br />
| image_size = 120px<br />
| motto = ''On March to Glory''<br />
| established = 2018<br />
| type = [[Law College]]<br />
| location = [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]<br />
| campus = [[Suburban]]<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|18.7532748|N|73.5863939|E|format=dms|region:IN-MH_type:edu|display=inline,title}}<br />
| affiliations = [[University of Pune]]; [[Bar Council of India|BCI]]<br />
| principal = Dr. Madhushree Joshi<ref name="Bridge2018">{{Cite news |title=Army Law College, Pune, inaugurated |url=https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/pune/army-law-college-pune-inaugurated-21541 |work=The Bridge Chronicle |date=17 July 2018 |access-date=16 August 2025}}</ref><br />
| website = {{URL|https://www.alcpune.com/}}<br />
| mapframe = Yes<br />
}}<br />
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'''Army Law College (ALC), Pune''' is a residential law college located at Kanhe, near [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]], India. It was established in 2018 under the aegis of the [[Army Welfare Education Society]] (AWES).<ref name="HT2018">{{Cite news |title=Kanhe Army Law College to be inaugurated on July 16 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/kanhe-army-law-college-to-be-inaugurated-on-july-16/story-pHEaSYH78t3X8lkZHOGjXN.html |work=Hindustan Times |date=12 July 2018 |access-date=16 August 2025}}</ref><ref name="IE2018">{{Cite news |title=Pune: Army Law College receives Bar Council approval, to be inaugurated on July 16 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/education/pune-army-law-college-receives-bar-council-approval-to-be-inaugurated-on-july-16-5255943/ |work=The Indian Express |date=12 July 2018 |access-date=16 August 2025}}</ref> It is affiliated with the [[Savitribai Phule Pune University]] and approved by the [[Bar Council of India]].<ref name="HT2018" /><ref name="IE2018" /> The college offers a five-year integrated [[Bachelor of Business Administration|BBA]] [[Bachelor of Laws|LL.B.]] programme with an intake of 60 students through the [[Maharashtra Health and Technical Common Entrance Test|Maharashtra Common Entrance Test]] (MAH-CET Law).<ref name="HT2018" /><ref name="TOI2018">{{Cite news |title=Hope for civilian students to study at Army Law College in the future |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/hope-for-civilian-students-to-study-at-army-law-college-in-the-future/articleshow/65014961.cms |work=The Times of India |date=17 July 2018 |access-date=16 August 2025}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
The Army Law College was inaugurated on 16 July 2018 by Lieutenant General [[Dewan Rabindranath Soni|D. R. Soni]], then General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command.<ref name="Bridge2018">{{Cite news |title=Army Law College, Pune, inaugurated |url=https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/pune/army-law-college-pune-inaugurated-21541 |work=The Bridge Chronicle |date=17 July 2018 |access-date=16 August 2025}}</ref><ref name="TOI2018" /> It was established on land and buildings donated by the Radha Kaliandas Daryanani Charitable Trust at Kanhe, about 45&nbsp;km from Pune.<ref name="Bridge2018" /><ref name="TOI2019">{{Cite news |title=Philanthropist donates six acres in Kanhe to Army Law College |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/philanthropist-donates-six-acres-in-kanhe-to-army-law-college/articleshow/71039817.cms |work=The Times of India |date=9 September 2019 |access-date=16 August 2025}}</ref><br />
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==Campus==<br />
The Kanhe campus is fully residential and has been developed in phases.<ref name="IE2018" /><ref name="HT2018" /> In August 2021, a five-storey girls’ hostel with capacity for 165 students was inaugurated by Anita Nain, President of the [[Army Wives Welfare Association]] (AWWA).<ref name="PIB2021">{{Cite press release |title=Mrs Anita Nain, President Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA), Southern Command inaugurates Girls Hostel at Army Law College |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1745477 |work=Press Information Bureau |date=13 August 2021 |access-date=16 August 2025}}</ref> In December 2022, the ''Chanakya'' Academic Block and the ''Sai Auditorium'' with 450-seat capacity were inaugurated by Lt Gen A. K. Singh, Southern Army Commander.<ref name="PIB2022">{{Cite press release |title=Southern Army Commander inaugurates New Academic Block & Auditorium of Army Law College, Kanhe |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1885077 |work=Press Information Bureau |date=20 December 2022 |access-date=16 August 2025}}</ref><br />
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==Academics==<br />
The college offers a five-year integrated BBA LL.B course under SPPU, with admissions through MAH-CET Law.<ref name="HT2018" /><ref name="TOI2018" /> Facilities include classrooms, library resources, and moot court activities.<ref name="PIB2022" /><ref name="Bridge2018" /><br />
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==Administration==<br />
The Army Law College functions under the Army Welfare Education Society with oversight from the Southern Command.<ref name="HT2018" /> Dr. Madhushree Joshi, a gold medallist from SPPU, was appointed as the first Principal in 2018.<ref name="Bridge2018" /><ref name="TOI2018" /> The Registrar’s post has been held by retired Army officers, including Colonel A. K. Pandey (2018) and Colonel Suneel Mann (2025).<ref name="HT2018" /><ref name="Bar2025">{{Cite news |title=Army Law College Pune students protest arbitrary policy changes, demand removal of Principal |url=https://www.barandbench.com/Law-School/army-law-college-pune-students-protest-arbitrary-policy-changes-demand-removal-of-principal |work=Bar & Bench |date=11 August 2025 |access-date=16 August 2025}}</ref><br />
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==Student protests (2025)==<br />
In August 2025, more than 300 students staged protests against the principal and registrar, alleging academic mismanagement, dissolution of the student council, and discrimination based on parents’ military ranks.<ref name="HT2025">{{Cite news |title=Army Law College row: Police step in as students stage protest |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/pune-news/army-law-college-row-police-step-in-as-students-stage-protest-101754941494953.html |work=Hindustan Times |date=12 August 2025 |access-date=16 August 2025}}</ref><ref name="IE2025">{{Cite news |title=Students allege unresolved grievances: Police called to Army Law College Pune following 'peaceful' student protest |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/army-law-college-pune-peaceful-student-protest-grievances-police-10181676/ |work=The Indian Express |date=10 August 2025 |access-date=16 August 2025}}</ref> The administration described the agitation as being driven by a few individuals and stated that the college maintained discipline and academic focus.<ref name="HT2025" /><ref name="IE2025" /><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Army Institute of Law]]<br />
* [[Army Institute of Technology, Pune]]<br />
* [[Army Welfare Education Society]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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