Sri Kengal Hanumanthaiya Law College previously named as KGF Law College established
in the year 1979. The College is governed by the Golden Valley Educational Trust,
KGF under the guidance of its President emirates Late Dr. T. Thimmaiah, B.Sc,(Hons)
PhD. (London),IAS, (Retd),President now under the able guidance of Dr. T. Venkat
Vardhan, President GVET. The College was established with the primary objective
of imparting Legal Education to the society especially for backward, poor and downtrodden
students at KGF, Kolar District & the surrounding states of Karnataka. The college
campus is having a green, beautiful, and an ideal Shanthi Nikethan atmosphere. The
college has been recognized by The Bar Council of India, Affiliated to Karnataka
State Law University and Approved by the Govt.of Karnataka. The College is Offering
two courses, 3 years LL.B & 5 years LL.B integrated degree.
Late Sri Kengal Hanumanthaiya the Ex. Law Minister, Govt.of India and Former Chief
Minister of Karnataka was an architect of Vidhana Soudha of Bangalore, was responsible
for Nationalizing KGF Gold Mines in 1956 when he was the Chief Minister of erstwhile
Mysore State to manage the affairs of the Gold Mines indigenously. He got a resolution
passed in the State Assembly to Nationalize the Gold Mines. Thereafter he approached
the then Prime Minister of India Sri Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru to apprise the decision
of the State to Nationalise the KGF Gold Mines accordingly the Gold Mines of KGF
was Nationalised.
Sri Kengal Hanumanthaiya had taken initiation for the unification of the State of
Karnataka on the linguistic basis, With his intellectual ideas, prominence, honest,
and dedication to the State, the State of Mysore had been unified during 1956.He
was the Architect of Vidhana Soudha , under his able guidance Vidhana Soudha was
constructed . To remember him and to honour his principles, Values and inspiration
the Management of Golden Valley Educational Trust in his memory has changed the
name of KGF Law College as Sri Kengal Hanumanthaiya Law College, Accordingly the
Govt. of Karnataka accorded permission and the University had notified to change
the name of the KGF Law College as Sri Kengal Hanumanthaiya Law College at KGF,
with effect from the academic year 2007-08.
OUR MISSION
The institution will take all measures to fulfil the vision by providing the students
with adequate knowledge in legal system and growing corporate trends. Ensure scholarly
and vibrant learning and research environment that enables students to excel in
advocacy and all round personal development.
OUR VISION
The institution committed to achieve in creating a Law literate society by imparting
quality education in law to meet the needs of aspirant lawyers striving to protect
human dignity, social welfare and justice through knowledge of law.