In order to promote co-curricular activities as well as to encourage student participation in the administration and management of the University, the University constituted its first Student Bar Council in July 2000.

The Council has been reconstituted by a joint method of election and nomination from the eight Functional Committees; namely: Academic; Hostel and Campus Welfare; Cultural; Mess and Hospitality; Literary and Debating; Moot Court; Sports; and Student Welfare. The new office - bearers took oath of office in October 2002.

Each committee shall consist of a General body and an Executive Council. The General body of each committee shall consist of such students who opt to join the General Body of that functional committee. However no student shall join the General Bodies of more than two committees. The Executive Council of each committee shall comprise five elected members; one from each class of the B.A., B.L. (Hons.) Each committee shall have a convenor.

The Executive Council of the eight Functional Committees shall form an Electoral Collegium which shall elect from among themselves five office bearers of the SBC. The office bearers of the SBC are the President, Vice-President, General Secretary, Joint Secretary and Treasurer.