To cater to the increasing demand for law courses, eight new colleges were approved well in time before the new academic year begins. But students cannot gain admission in any of these, thanks to a delay in getting a nod from the Bar Council of India (BCI).

All eight colleges, approved by Mumbai University (MU), are located across Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane and Raigad. The state government approved them in the first week of August. To add to this, BCI has questioned the approval of three existing city-based law colleges as well, resulting in panic among students.