INTRODUCTION The Bar Council of India has revised the structure of legal training by expanding how drafting is taught in undergraduate law programmes. On 13 December 2025, the Council formally notified the inclusion of Legislative Drafting and Plain Language Drafting within Paper 21, Drafting, Pleading and Conveyance, under Schedule II, Part II(B) of the Rules of Legal Education, 2008. This decision reflects a growing institutional awareness that legal education must prepare students for the work of creating law, not only interpreting it. For law students across India, including those studying at leading LLB colleges in Delhi, the reform reshapes what professional readiness now means. Why Did The Bar Council Of India Consider A Curriculum Change? The reform followed sustained dialogue between the Bar Council of India, the Legislative Department, the Ministry of Law and Justice, and legal academics. During an interactive consultation on 24 October 2025, participants emphasized that law graduates often enter practice without exposure to how statutes and delegated legislation are drafted. This concern was raised again on 30 October 2025, where educators highlighted the growing gap between legal education and the demands of public law, regulatory work, and policy design. By early December 2025, a shared position had formed. The Council acknowledged that lawyers increasingly work in roles where drafting determines how rights and duties operate in practice. Teaching students to read law without teaching them how to write it was no longer defensible. The reform responds to this institutional responsibility. What Does The Inclusion Of Legislative …








