New Delhi, March 17 -- The Supreme Court on Monday expressed reluctance to intervene in the debate over the duration of the five-year integrated LL.B. course, saying such policy matters cannot be decided by courts, even as it underscored the importance of strengthening the quality of legal education in the country. Hearing a plea seeking reduction of the course duration to four years, a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi observed that while legal education is a critical issue, decisions on the structure and length of professional programmes require wider consultation among academic institutions, regulators and other stakeholders. "Legal education should be taught to children so that they know what...