Diploma in Taxation Laws (D.T.L.) and Diploma in Labour Laws & Labour Welfare (D.L.L. & L.W.) Admissions 2026-27 at ILS Law College, Pune (One Year, Any Graduate)

ILS Law College, Pune is run by the Indian Law Society and was established in 1924. The college describes itself as NAAC accredited 'A' (2019-24) and as having been among the top ten law institutions of India for many years. Its campus is on Law College Road (Chiplunkar Road), Pune 411004. Examinations for its diploma programmes are conducted by Pune University on dates announced by the university.

ILS Law College has opened the admission process for the academic year 2026-2027 for two one-year diploma programmes: the Diploma in Taxation Laws (D.T.L.) and the Diploma in Labour Laws and Labour Welfare (D.L.L. & L.W.). Both intakes are handled through the same announcement and the same online prospectus purchase route.

Admission to the D.T.L. and D.L.L. & L.W. programmes is on a 'First Come First Served' basis. The detailed schedule for the admission process will be conveyed later on the college website at https://ilslaw.edu or by mail. The schedule for the interviews will be displayed on the college website. The timetable and attendance notice will be displayed on the website after 31 July 2026.

The duration of the course is one academic year. The examination is held at the end of the academic year on dates announced by Pune University, and the course consists of five papers of 100 marks each. The compulsory papers are:

• General Laws affecting Taxation - an overview of taxation law drawn from other fields of law such as the Constitution, Hindu Law, the Indian Partnership Act, the Transfer of Property Act, the Evidence Act, the Civil Procedure Code, the Indian Trust Act and the Indian Succession Act. It mixes freedom of trade and commerce, Mitakshara concepts, intestate and testamentary succession concepts of immovable property, trust and trustees, and execution of wills.
• Income Tax Act A and B - an in-depth study of the law relating to income tax through the Indian Income Tax Act, 1961 as amended up to date, with emphasis on solving practical problems and case studies. Part B includes the Banking Cash Transaction Act, 2005.
• Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (GST) - covering the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, the Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act and the Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Act, 2017.
• The Customs Act, 1962 - customs ports and warehousing stations, import and export of goods (Chapters I to XA covering customs duty in the price of goods and refunds), conveyance of import and export of goods and services, goods in transit, SEZ sections and drawback sections.
• Book Keeping and Accountancy - a basic course on the principles of accountancy, starting with double entry book keeping, bills, types of accounts such as manufacturing and profit and loss account and balance sheet, followed by partnership accounts, consignments and joint ventures, company accounts, and valuation of depreciation and goodwill.

The duration of the course is one academic year. The course of study consists of the following compulsory papers:

• Laws relating to Labour Management Relations - the Trade Union Act, 1926, the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946, the Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946, the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and the Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, 1971.
• Social Security Legislations - the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923, the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948, the Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, the Bombay Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1953, the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 and the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.
• Principles of Wage Fixation and Law of Wages - principles of fixation of wage and bonus and the relevant statutes, including the Payment of Wages Act, 1936, the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 and the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976.
• Legislations Affecting Conditions of Work - the Factories Act, 1948, the Bombay Shops and Establishment Act, 1948, the Mines Act, 1952, the Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961, the Contract Labour Act, 1970, the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 and the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act.
• Practical Training - field work, study tour reports and viva-voce. Visits include a factory or industry, the Labour or Industrial Court and the offices of various labour departments of the governments, such as the Office of the Labour Commissioner, the Office of the Director, Safety and Health, and the Office of the Regional Commissioner of Provident Fund. Visits to a trade union office or labour welfare centre are also part of the programme.

For both diplomas, the candidate must be a graduate of any faculty of any university whose degree is recognised to be equivalent to the corresponding degrees of Pune University. No entrance test is stated in the notice; admission is on a first come first served basis.

A candidate has to secure a minimum of 35% marks in each subject and an aggregate of 50% to pass in Second Class. A candidate securing 60% or above in the aggregate is declared to have passed in First Class, and a candidate securing 75% or above is declared to have obtained a distinction.

The prospectus is bought online. The college states that the prospectus should be purchased using a credit card or net banking, and that a debit card should not be used. The fee structures for the two programmes are set out in the prospectus itself. The college's published fee-structure notice for A.Y. 2026-27 covers the five-year, three-year and B.B.A.LL.B. law programmes and does not list the D.T.L. or D.L.L. & L.W. fees.

• Go to the ILS Law College 'Buy Prospectus' page and choose either 'DTL for academic year 2026-27' or 'DLL & LW for academic year 2026-27'.
• Buy the prospectus online using a credit card or net banking. A debit card should not be used.
• On purchasing the prospectus you will receive an email containing links for downloading the prospectus, the application form and the invoice.
• Fill in the application form and upload the final marksheet of graduation along with the passing certificate.
• Enter your email ID correctly, since the prospectus, application form and invoice links are delivered by email.

• Admission to the D.T.L. and D.L.L. & L.W. programmes is on a 'First Come First Served' basis.
• Upload the final marksheet of graduation along with the passing certificate while filling the application form.
• Fee structures for the programmes are mentioned in the prospectus.
• Please enter your email ID correctly.
• The detailed schedule for the admission process will be conveyed later on the college website or by mail.
• For any query relating to admission, write to the admission email given below.