B.A. LL.B. (5 Years) Updated Syllabus PDF

BA. LL.B. FIVE YEARS (TEN SEMESTERS) (Applicable from the academic year 2024-25 onwards) Ordinance (General Rules, Examination Regulations and Course of Study with Amendments) PREPARED BY: BOARD OF STUDIES (LAW) M.J.P. Rohilkhand University, Bareilly U.P. - 243006 General Rules for BA. LL.B. (Five Year) {Ten Semesters} Degree Course (Session 2024- 25 and onwards) WHEREAS it is necessary to adopt and implement the revised curriculum and rules formulated by the Bar Council of India, M.J.P. Rohilkhand University, Bareilly hereby adopts BA. LL.B. five Years (Ten Semesters) Degree Course of Study and frames the following general rules for the implementation from the academic year 2024-25 onwards. (1) Eligibility for Admission: i. A candidate will be eligible for admission to BA. LL.B. (five years) course if he/she has completed intermediate or any other 10+2 course recognized by M.J.P. Rohilkhand University and has secured not less than 45% marks at an intermediate level. However, for SC/ST candidates minimum percentage of marks will be 40%. (2) Admission Procedure: i. Admission to BA. LL.B. First Semester will be made strictly on the basis of a merit list prepared according to the percentage of the marks obtained by candidates in the intermediate or equivalent examination plus considering the reservation and weightage policy for which the candidate may be entitled as per University Rules. The percentage will be calculated up to three figures after the decimal point. ii. Reservation and weightage policy shall be as per the guidelines provided by UP. Government and adopted by the University accordingly. (3) Simultaneous registration with Law degree program: No students shall be allowed to simultaneously register for BA. LLB. (5 years) law degree program with any other graduate degree program run by M.J.P. Rohilkhand University or any other University or Institute for academic or professional learning. However, as per National Education Policy 2020, registration in distance learning programs certificate courses diploma programs, or any other distance or online course is not prohibited. (4) Age on admission: There is no maximum age limit for admission to BA. LL.B. 5-year program. (5) Attendance: No student of BA. LL.B. program shall be allowed to take the end semester examination if the student concerned has not attended a minimum of 75% of the total classes inclusive of the moot courtroom exercise, tutorials, and practicals conducted in the subject together. Provided that if a student for any exceptional reasons fails to attend 75% of the classes held in any subject, the principal of the concerned college/Head of Department may allow the student to take the examination after approval from the Vice-Chancellor of M.J.P. Rohilkhand University. Provided he/she should have attended at least 66% of the total classes held. (6) Overriding Effect: The relevant UGC/BCI Rules (as amended from time to time) shall be binding on the University with respect to law courses. 2 (7) Curriculum and Duration of Studies: i. The five-year degree course in law, namely BA. LL.B. shall be divided into ten semesters. ii. The curriculum of studies of the BA. LL.B. (5-year) Degree shall comprise the courses and course content of each paper of study as set out hereinafter Schedule A. Provided that the Board of Studies in Law may make such changes in the content of the course of study as and when it deems necessary and report the matter to the Academic Council for approval. iii. The curriculum of study for the BA. LL.B. five-year degree course shall be spread over five academic years and shall be divided into ten semesters for the examination purposes called first second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth semesters. Each academic year shall be divided into two semesters. iv. For, each semester course, a minimum of 18 weeks and 30 class hours per week, including tutorials, moot court, seminars, workshops, and special lectures, are required. Also, the Bar Council of India mandates that there should be at least 24 lecture hours out of 30 class hours per week. (8) Examination i. In every Semester in each paper/practical, as the case may be, maximum marks shall be 100 while minimum pass marks in each paper shall be 40% individually, and in the overall course of five years, the student will have to score 48% in totality to successfully pass and complete BA. LL.B. five years program. ii. A candidate shall be examined in 17 compulsory first-degree papers (which shall include one major subject consisting of six papers and English consisting of two papers and three minor subjects of humanities consisting of three papers each and 23 compulsory law papers, four compulsory practical papers, and six optional theory papers from first to tenth semester carrying 70 marks for each paper through written examination conducted by the University and 30 marks in each paper shall be of tutorial/ written assignments. iii. A candidate shall be examined for tutorial/ written assignments by two examiners, of which one shall be internal and one external. External examiner shall be appointed batch-wise by the university, for all the papers, for each semester recommended by the Board of Studies. The internal examiner of each paper shall examine the concerned paper for tutorial/ written assignments with the same External examiner in a particular batch. iv. The provision of a Tutorial of 30 marks in each paper is maintained as per the guidelines of the Bar Council. The marks of the Tutorial shall be awarded by a committee of 2 teachers including the concerned subject teacher and one external examiner (as appointed under 8(iii)). The total marks awarded will be rectified by the principal of the concerned college/Head of Department. v. Out of the prescribed 30 marks for the Tutorials, 10 marks shall be awarded based on written assignments, 10 marks for class presentations, and 10 marks for internal examination tests. vi. The four compulsory practical Papers as prescribed in VII, VIII, IX, and X semesters carrying 100 marks shall be examined as prescribed in the contents of the papers by two examiners, of which one shall be internal and one external appointed by the recommendation of Board of Studies. vii. Division shall be awarded on the combined result of examinations of all the semesters. Those of the successful candidates who obtain 48% and upwards and below 60% of the total marks obtainable shall be placed in the SECOND DIVISION 3 and those of the successful candidates who obtain 60% and upwards of the total marks obtainable shall be placed in the FIRST DIVISION. viii. Grace Marks: A candidate may be given five marks as grace marks in individual papers or aggregate, as the case may be if these grace marks enable him to pass the examination of that Semester. (9) Rules of Promotion: i. No student shall be promoted to the next semester if he/she has been detained in the examination for shortage of attendance. ii. All candidates who have had the minimum required percentage of attendance in the First Semester, filled up the examination form, and appeared in the first-semester examination will be promoted to the Second Semester. There is no bar to promote the student to the next semester if he /she has not secured a minimum of 40% marks required individually in each subject. The same rules of promotion will apply to the examinees of the third to fourth semester, fifth to sixth, seventh to eighth, and ninth to tenth semesters as well. (10) Back Paper i. Students will be allowed to appear in only two papers in each semester as back papers in the next forthcoming semester examinations. ii. The back paper facility to reappear in a semester examination of any two papers shall be available, only till the completion of ten semesters, to a candidate who failed individual papers in the semester examination. (11) Ex-student i. If a student has been admitted but could not appear in examinations due to exceptional reasons (reasonable grounds to be proved), he may continue as an ex-student in the program. However, students will have to complete their BA. LL.B. five-year program in a maximum of ten years. ii. A candidate who fails to obtain a minimum of 48% marks in aggregate in the entire BA. LL.B. course of five years shall be allowed to appear as an ex-student in the concerned papers. iii. A candidate who has failed in the examination but is eligible for back paper facility may also be allowed to appear in the examination as an ex-student; however, if he wants to appear as an ex-student or otherwise appears as an ex-student in the examinations, he shall not be granted promotion to the next Semester. iv. A candidate shall be allowed to appear as an ex-student/back paper for not more than three attempts in that paper subject to the condition that he will have to clear the BA. LL.B. in a maximum of Ten Years. If he/she fails to pass the examination during this period, he/she will be deemed to have abandoned the course and shall not be readmitted. (12) Readmission i. There shall be no readmission in the first, third, fifth, seventh, and ninth semesters. ii. A student, who has failed an examination or failed to appear in the examination and who is otherwise eligible to appear in the examination as an ex-student shall not be readmitted as a regular student. (13) Improvement No improvement is allowed in any semester at any level. 4 (14) Left out Practical If a candidate drops his/her practical exam of any semester, he may appear in left out practical exam within ten years of the period from the admission date. (15) Introduction to CBCS System In BA. LL.B. (5 years) course, CBCS system is introduced from session 2024-2025. The course will be evaluated following the grading system as it provides uniformity in the evaluation and computation of Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) based on students’ performance in examinations which enables the students to move across institutions of higher learning. The uniformity in the evaluation system also enables potential employers to assess the performance of the candidates. The BA. LL.B. Programme is a 5 years course divided into ten semesters. A student has to complete 200 credits under CGPA evaluation system for the completion of the course and award of the degree. The scheme is as follows- Year Semester Semester Total credits Part I First Year Semester 1 Semester 2 40 credits (20 credits) (20 credits) Part II Second Year Semester 3 Semester 4 40 credits (20 credits) (20 credits) Part III Third Year Semester 5 Semester 6 40 credits (20 credits) (20 credits) Part IV Fourth Year Semester 7 Semester 8 40 credits (20 credits) (20 credits) Part V Fifth Year Semester 9 Semester 10 40 credits (20 credits) (20 credits) Complete course: 200 credits (16) Programme Objectives (POS): The BA. LL.B. (5 Years) Programme is aimed at: 1. Familiarize students with laws and judicial interpretations at the national and international levels and provide a comparative study of contemporary and traditional laws and judicial interpretations; 2. Apprising students of the legal system, rule of law, and administration of justice, while promoting specialized branches of study and research in diverse fields of law; 3. Imparting interdisciplinary approaches to law and legal development by involving philosophy, economics and scientific approaches towards law study and research; 4. Imparting professionally and socially relevant legal education; 5. Sensitizing students towards the issues of access to justice for the deprived marginalized and weaker sections of society; 6. Producing internationally competent litigating lawyers, corporate lawyers, judges, judicial officers, legal officers, researchers, law reformers, law teachers, etc; 5 7. Imparting skills in legal reasoning, problem-solving, research, legal writing, oral and written communication, persuasion, leadership, and teamwork; 8. Promoting ethical practices in the profession of law; 9. Promoting an interdisciplinary approach to the legal profession. (17) Programme Specific Outcomes (PSOS): At the end of the BA. LL.B. (5 Years) Programme, the students will be able to: 1. Study and explore law in an interdisciplinary and comparative manner; 2. Do legal research and explore the origin, development, and prospect of law/laws both in National and International Law; 3. Understand, interpret, and apply law; 4. Evaluate and compare domestic and international laws; 5. Design, and formulate case theory and strategy; 6. Analyze and differentiate facts and laws; 7. Solve problems by employing legal reasoning, and research. Choose ethical practices in the profession of law and discharge their social responsibility. BA. LL.B. (FIVE YEARS) DEGREE COURSE, 2024-25 First Semester Credit Nature General English I 04 Core Economics I 04 Core Political Science I 04 Core History I 04 Core Law of Contract 04 Core Second Semester Credit Nature General English II 04 Core Economics II 04 Core Political Science II 04 Core History II 04 Core Constitutional Law I 04 Core Third Semester Credit Nature History III 04 Core Political Science III 04 Core 6 Sociology I 04 Core Specific Contracts 04 Core Constitutional Law II 04 Core Fourth Semester Credit Nature Economics III 04 Core History IV 04 Core Sociology II 04 Core Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 04 Core Law of Torts 04 Core Fifth Semester Credit Nature History V 04 Core Sociology III 04 Core Hindu Law 04 Core Administrative Law 04 Core Environmental Law 04 Core Sixth Semester Credit Nature Forensic Science and Law 04 Core History VI 04 Core Muslim Law 04 Core Company Law 04 Core Property Law 04 Core Seventh Semester Credit Nature Competition Law 04 Core Labour Law I 04 Core Public International Law 04 Core Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 04 Core Professional Ethics & Professional Accounting 04 Core System Eighth Semester Credit Nature Legal Professional Communication Skills 04 Core Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita 04 Core Civil Procedure Code and Limitation Act 04 Core Labour Law II 04 Core Alternate Dispute Resolution 04 Core Ninth Semester Credit Nature Jurisprudence 04 Core Optional Paper I 04 Core Optional Paper II 04 Core Optional Paper III 04 Core Drafting, Pleading, and Conveyancing 04 Core Tenth Semester Credit Nature Principles of Taxation Law 04 Core Optional Paper IV 04 Core Optional Paper V 04 Core Optional Paper VI 04 Core Moot Court Exercise and Internship 04 Core 7 (18) Grade Points: For each course, each student has to appear in an internal assessment and semester examination otherwise, the student will be awarded an AB grade. The total marks obtained in the end semester examination and internal assessment; the continuous evaluation will be considered to decide the grade in that course. The grading will be made on a 10-point scale as follows: Letter Grade Grade point Description Range of Marks O 10 Outstanding 95% or above A+ 09 Excellent 85 – 94% A 08 Very Good 75 – 84% B+ 07 Good 65 – 74% B 06 Above Average 55 – 64% C 05 Average 45 – 54% P 04 Pass 40 - 44% F 00 Fail Below 40% AB 00 Absent Absent (19) Conversion of marks into grades:  Grade Points: Grade point table as per university examination rule.  SGPA (Semester Grade Point Average): Calculation as per University Examination rule.  YGPA (Year Grade Point Average): Calculation as per University Examination rule.  CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average): Calculation as per University Examination rule  Grade Point conversion into Marks: Calculation as per university rule. 8 SCHEDULE A. Courses and Course Component for BA. LL.B. (Five Years) A student of BA. LL.B. has to take not less than Thirty law papers in all which will include Twenty-Three compulsory papers, Four compulsory practical papers, and six optional papers. Besides these thirty-three Law papers a student has to study seventeen papers from B.A. Course. This will include one major subject consisting of six papers, English consisting of two papers and three minor subjects of humanities consisting of three papers each. Semester Wise Component is as under: I. Semester 4 (First Degree Paper +1 Law Paper II. Semester 4 Do +1 Do III. Semester 3 Do +2 Do IV. Semester 3 Do +2 Do V. Semester 2 Do +3 Do VI. Semester 2 Do +3 Do VII. Semester 1 Do +4 Do VIII. Semester 1 Do +4 Do IX. Semester - Do 5 Do X. Semester - Do 5 Do Total 20 30 Thus, a student of B.A. LL. B has to study 17 liberal discipline (B.A) papers and 33 Law papers. In all, a student of B.A.LL. B has to study 50 papers. Subjects of liberal discipline (B.A.) are as under: 1. History 06 Papers 2. General English 02 papers 3. Political Science 03 Papers 4. Sociology 03 Papers 5. Economics 03 Papers 9 BA. LL.B. Five Years Course (First Year) I Semester Paper I General English I Unit 1 Grammar and Use Credit- 04 Simple sentences (one clause) their phrase structure) Tense and concord. Noun modifiers (determiner, prepositional phrases, clauses) Basic transformations Passives Negatives Questions Unit 2 Complex and compound sentences (use of connectives) Conditionals. Reporter speech. Question tags and short responses. Some common errors. Vocabulary (Communication Skills). Legal terms (relevant to the subject paper of an L.L. B. Student) Use of legal terms and idiomatic expressions. Unit 3 Comprehension Skills Reading comprehension (Principle and Practice) Listening Comprehension Unit 4 Comprehension Skills Paragraph Writing Formal Correspondence Note-taking Translation from regional language into English and vice versa. 10 BA.LL.B. Five Years Course (First Year) I Semester Paper II Economics I Unit 1 Credit- 04 Nature and Significance of Economics Micro and Macro Economics, Positive and Normative Economics Economic Theory of Democracy Economics and Law Basic Concepts: Equilibrium, Marginal Utility, Opportunity Cost, Black Money, Price, Direct and Indirect Taxes Unit 2 Concept of Demand and Supply Law of Demand and Supply Elasticity of demand and its application Law of diminishing marginal utility and equi-marginal utility, Indifference curve Analysis Assumptions and Consumer’s Equilibrium, Consumer’s Surplus and its management. Unit 3 Market Structure Classification of Markets Revenue and Cost curves. Price and output under perfect competition and Monopoly. Cartels and Dumping Anti-monopoly laws Unit 4 Theory of Wages Exploitation of Labor Rent: Ricardian and Modern Theories Land Reforms Interest: Liquidity Preference Theory Risk and uncertainty Theories of profit Prescribed Books: 1. Amos Witztum, Economics, An Analytical Introduction, Oxford University Press 2. Alfred W. Stonier &Doughlas C. Hague, A Text Book of Economic Theory 3. Lipsey, Principles of Positive Economics 4. P. A. Samuelson and Nordhaus, Economics 11 BA. LL.B. Five Years Course (First Year) I Semester Paper III Political Science I Unit 1 Credit- 04 Definition, nature, and scope of political science with reference to traditional behavioral and post-behavioral development Unit 2 Theories of the origin of the state (Social control, Historical, Evaluation, and Marxist). Theories of the function of state (Liberal, Welfare Socialist) Unit 3 Sovereignty: Evolution of concept: essential attributes au theory pluralist criticism, power authority, and influences. Unit 4 Rights and political obligations include liberty, equality, law, justice, and punishment. (v) Democracy, dictatorship, falsest, totalitarianism, socializing revolution Prescribed Books: 1. Eddy Asirvatham & K.K. Misra, Political Theory 2. A.C. Kapur, Principles of Political Science 3. Myneni, Political Science for Law students 12 BA. LL.B. Five Years Course (First Year) I Semester Paper IV History I Unit 1 Credit- 04 Harappan Civilization – Origin, extent, urban planning, Urban decline, and late Harappan Cultures political and economic organization economic pattern in non-Harappan India. Society, Culture, and religion as reflected in Vedic literature. Social Development Verna, Jati and occupational categories, marriage, and property relations. Rise of New religious relations movements in North India. Doctrines and social dimensions, early Buddhism and Jainism. Rise to Territorial States. The Mauryan Empire, Ashoka’s dhamma- its nature and propagation, Mauryan state administration & economy. Post Mauryan Social and cultural development with special reference to the Kushanans and satvahanas. Unit 2 Development in the Gupta and post-Gupta time (up to 1200 A.D.). administration of agrarian and revenue systems. (i) North Society, Art, architecture, literature, philosophy, science, and technology. (ii) North India Gurjara, Pratiharas, Palas and Rashitra Kules and Vardhan. (iii)Invasions of the Arabs, Ghaznavi, and Ghodis and their impact 13 BA. LL.B. Five Years Course (First Year) I Semester Paper V Law of Contract Unit 1- Meaning and Nature of Contract, E- contract Credit- 04 Offer/ Proposal: Definition, Communication, Revocation, General/Specific offer, Acceptance: Definition, Communication, Revocation, Provisional acceptance, Tenders/Auctions Unit 2- Consideration: Definition, Essentials, Privity of Contract, Exception under Section 25, Capacity to enter into a contract; Minor’s Position, Nature/effect of minor’s agreements Unit 3- Free Consent Coercion, Undue influence, Misrepresentation, Fraud, Mistake Unlawful consideration and object Effect of void, voidable, valid, illegal, unlawful and uncertain agreements/contracts Discharge of Contracts Performance Time and Place of performance Agreement, Contract Deed Impossibility of performance and frustration Breach: Anticipatory & Present Unit 4- Remedies: Damages, Kind of damages, Remoteness of damages etc., Injunction, Specific Performance, Quantum Meriut Quasi Contract (Section 68-72) Prescribed Legislations: 1.'The Indian Contract Act, 1872 2. The Specific Relief Act, 1963 Prescribed Books: Law Of Contract & Specific Relief Act, Avtar Singh Samvida Vidhi, Avtar Singh Samvida Vidhi K Sidhhant, Avtar Singh Samvida- Kailash Rai Law Of Contract-I, S.K. Kapoor Law Of Contract & Specific Relief Act, Pollok & Mulla J, Beatson, Anson's Law of Contract (28th ed., 2002) H.K. Saharay, Dutt on Contract, The Indian Contract Act, 1872 (10th ed.,2006) 14 Second Semester Papers 1. General English II 2. Economics II 3. Political Science II 4. History II 5. Constitutional Law of India I BA. LL.B. Five Years Course (First Year) II Semester Paper I General English II A.– Vocabulary Credit- 04 1. Foreign words and phrases (Important Latin and English affixes) 2. Certain set expressions and phrases 3. One-word substitution 4. Words often confused B– Comprehension Skills 1. Common Logical fallacies 2. Comprehension of legal lexis C– Composition Skills 1. Use of cohesive devices (Legal drafting) 2. Pries-Writing, summarizing, and briefing 3. Brief writing and drafting of reports. 4. Essay writing on topics of legal interest. 5. Varieties of sentence structure and verb patterns. 6. Translation (From English to regional languages to English). D– Applied Grammar. The use of articles, nouns, pronouns, adjective, adverb, verbs and their tenses, propositions, and conjunctions. 15 BA. LL.B. Five Years Course (First Year) II Semester Paper II Economics II Unit 1 Indian economy: Nature and problems Credit- 04 1. Evolution of Indian economy since independence, Structure and features of India Economy. 2. Agriculture: Growth and productivity, trend in Indian agriculture, irrigation, and agriculture inputs, Institutional aspects – Land reform agriculture, finance, and credit marketing. 3. Price policies, public distribution system, green revolution, and technological changes. 4. Employment and poverty in the rural sector, Food problems, and food security- Employment generating and poverty alleviation programs. 5. National Income of India: National Income estimation in India, trends in National Income Growth and structure. Unit 2 Development and Economic Growth: 1. Economic growth and development – Factors affecting economic growth 2. Economic planning in India: A brief review of planning in India, objectives, priorities strategies, Plan performance, and the problem of unemployment and poverty in India. 3. Techniques of Monetary Management 4. Fiscal Policy for Equitable Growth 5. Union Budget: Structure and Measures of Fiscal Imbalances. 6. Globalization: Policy Perspectives and Implications. Unit 3 Money, Banking, and Employment 1. Concept and Measures of Money Supply Inflationary Dynamics 2. Functions of Banks: RBI, Commercial Banks, and Other Financial Institutions. 3. Money Market and Capital Market 4. Basic Concepts of Natural Income: GNP, NNP and GDP 5. Say’s Law of Market 6. Income and Employment Determination: Keynesian Framework Unit 4 International Trade 1. International Trade: Rationale and Gains 2. Free trade versus protection 3. Balance of Payments: Theory and Policy 4. International Institutions-IMF, WTO, and World Bank 5. Foreign Exchange Management 6. International Trade Laws Prescribed books: 1) Kishore G. Kulkarni, Modern Monetary Theory. 2) H.L. Bhatia, Public Finance 3) Uma Kapila, Indian Economic Development 4) R. Dutt and Sunderam, Indian Economy, (S. Chand and co.) 16 BA. LL.B. Five Years Course (First Year) II Semester Paper III Political Science II Unit 1 Ancient Greek Political Concept Credit- 04 Plato: Justice and Ideal State Aristotle: State, Classification of Government and Citizenship Cicero: Concept of Law Unit 2 Monarchy, Democracy & Sovereignty Contractualists Thomas Hobbes: Concept of Absolute Monarchy John Lock: Concept of Liberal Democracy J.J. Rousseau: Concept of Popular Sovereignty Unit 3 State, Liberty & Law Machiavelli: State craft J.S.Mill: Concept of Liberty Carl Marx: Class struggle and views on State and Law Unit 4 Indian Political Concept Manu: Raj, Dharma Kautilya: Saptang and State Craft Gandhi: Ideal State Prescribed Books: 1. Sabine, History of Political Theory 2. Sukhvir Singh, Western Political Thought 3. Barker, Greek Philosophy 4. V.P. Verma, Indian Political Thinkers 5. Prabhu Dutt Sharma, Pashchatya Rajneetik Vicharon Ka Itihass 17 BA. LL.B. Five Years Course (First Year) II Semester Paper IV History II Unit 1 History of India (from AD 1206 to 1707) Credit- 04 1. Early medical period (AD 1206 to 1707) 2. Foundation and consolidation of the sultanate, causes of the success of Turks, Himish, Razia, Balban, the Mongols, and the Sultanate. 3. Expansion 4. Khiljis: Conquests, administrative and economic reforms. 5. Tughlaqs: Mohammad bin Tughlaq & Firoz Shah Tughlaq 6. Fragmentation of sultanate and rule of provincial kingdoms 7. State and society: Political and administrative institutions and ruling classes. 8. Religion and culture: Bhakti & Sufi movements. Unit 2 Later Medieval Period (A.D. 1526-1707) 1. Establishment of the Mughal empire 2. Expansion & growth of Mughal Empire 1707. 3. Mughal administration and administrative structure, land revenue system, Mansabdari and Jagirdari. 4. Relation of Mughals with Rajputs & Marathas 5. Religion & Culture religion policies of Akber & Aurangzeb. 6. Decline & disintegration of the Mughal empire. 7. Policy of Mughals towards persons and Central Asia 18 BA. LL.B. Five Years Course (First Year) II Semester Paper V Constitutional Law I Unit 1 Credit- 04 Characteristics of the Indian Constitution Special Emphasis shall be placed on (A) Federal Structure and (B) Form of Government. (C) Preamble and Basic Features of Indian Constitutions. Provisions concerning Citizenship Unit 2 Union Parliament: Organization, Procedure regarding Enactment of Legislation, Parliamentary Privileges. Union Executive: The President, his Powers and Position including Ordinance Making Power. Prime Minister and the Cabinet Union Judiciary: Supreme Court of India - Composition, Powers and Jurisdiction Unit 3 Distribution of Legislative Powers between the Union and the States Territorial and Topical Distribution of Powers Power of Parliament to Legislate on State Matters Doctrines: Doctrine of Territorial Nexus, Doctrine of Pith and Substance, and Doctrine of Colorable Legislation Unit 4 Emergency Provisions, Amendment of Constitution, Doctrine of Basic Structure, Contractual and Tortious liability of State, and Freedom of Interstate Trade & Commerce Unit 5 Election Commission, Finance Commission, Comptroller and Auditor General, Attorney General of India, Public Service Commission, National Commission for SC and ST, InterState River Dispute Resolution Tribunals, Central and State Service Tribunals. Prescribed Books: 1. D. D. Basu, Shorter Constitution of India, Lexis Nexis 2. H. M. Seervai, Constitution of India, Universal Law Publishing Company 3. V. N. Shukla, Constitution of India, Eastern Book Co. Lko. 4. M.P. Jain, Constitution of India, Lexis Nexis 5. Granville Austin, The Indian Constitution: Cornerstone of A Nation, Oxford University Press 6. B. Shiva Rao, The Framing of India’s Constitution 19 LL.B. Third Semester Paper Paper-I: History III Paper-II: Political Science-III Paper-III: Sociology-I Paper-IV: Specific Contracts Paper V: Constitutional Law-II BA. LL.B. Five Years Course (Second Year) III Semester Paper I History-III (MODERN INDIAN HISTORY) Credit- 04 Unit 1- Problem of Indian Society during 19th/20th century, Renaissance, Cultural, Social and Political. Unit 2- Uprising 1857, Social & religious movements, Arya Samaj, Brahma Samaj, Theosophical Society, Ram Krishna Mission. Unit 3- Emergence of Nationalism & Congress Moderates, Extremists Revolutionaries in India & abroad; Movement of 1920, 1930 1942 by M.K. Gandhi. Unit 4- Personalities of a national movement – Tilak Gokhale, M.K. Gandhi, Subhash, Nehru, Dr. Ambedkar Jyotiba Phule Unit 5- Problems of Indian Society Regionalism, Casteism, Terrorism, Fundamentalism 20 BA. LL.B. Five Years Course (Second Year) III Semester Paper II Political Science III Unit 1 Political Thinker and Indian National Movement Credit- 04 (a) Political Thinkers- Plato, Manu Aristotle, Kautilya Hobbe, Locke, Rousseau, Montesquieu Hegal Marx, Gandhi. (b) Indian National Movement Unit 2 Foundation of the Indian National Congress; The Swadeshi, Movement: Gandhi’s activities – non-co-operation movement, civil disobedience movement, Quit India movement. Unit 4 Constitutional development: Govt. of India Act, 1858; Indian Council Act. 1861: Indian Council Act 1892. Morley – Minto reforms 1909; Montague Chelmsford Report; The Govt. of India Act 1919: Govt. of India Act. 1935. 21 BA. LL.B. Five Years Course (Second Year) III Semester Paper III Sociology I Unit 1 Basic Concept Credit- 04 Sociology, Meaning, scope, and subject matter. Society, community, and Association Institutes. More Social Groups: Meaning and classification of social groups, Family, Tradition and modern. Unit 2 Pioneers of Social Thought Auguste Comte: Law of three stages, Positivism and religion of humanity Emile Durkheim: Social solidarity, The theory of division of labor, theory of religions and suicide. Karl Marx: Maximum Concept of Social change, Class struggle, Division of labor Maxwebar: Sociology of religion, The Concept of authority and the concept of social action. Unit 3 Social Change and Social Control Social Change, meaning, factors, Distinction between social and cultural change Social control, Meaning and importance of social control, Means of Social control, Public. Opinion and propaganda, renowned and punishment, Agencies of Social Control Religion, family, and State. Unit 4 The Sociology of Profession Profession and professionalisms, Distinction between profession and Occupation society and professional Ethics, Sociology of Law, and Relationship between Law and Society. 22 BA. LL.B. Five Years Course (Second Year) III Semester Paper IV Specific Contracts Unit 1 Indemnity and Guarantee (Sec. 124-147) Credit- 04 (i) Nature and Definition of Contract of Indemnity: Extent of Indemnifier's Liability. (ii) Nature and Definition of Contract of Guarantee, Rights, Liabilities and Discharge of Surety. Unit 2 Bailment and Pledge (Sec. 148-171 and Sec. 172-181) Meaning and Definition of Contract of Bailment and Difference between Bailment and Pledge Rights, and Duties of Bailor and Bailee, Pawnor/Pawnee Lien Termination of Bailment Commercial utility of pledge transactions Unit 3 Contract of Agency (Sec. 182 to 238) Nature and Mode of Contract of Agency Modes of Termination of Agency Rights and Duties of Principal and Agent Rights and Liabilities of Undisclosed Principal Personal Liability of an Agent Unit 4 Contract of Partnership Nature and Definition of Contract of Partnership Non-Partnership Interests Formation of Partnership and Partner by Holding Out Minor and Partnership Firm Registration of Firms and Effects of Non-Registration Dissolution of Firms Limited Liability Partnership Act Unit 5 Contract of Sale of Goods Nature and Definition of Contract of Sale of Goods Conditions and Warranties Rule of Caveat Emptor Nemo dat quad non habet Definition and Rights of an Unpaid Seller Prescribed Legislations: 1. The Indian Partnership Act, 1932 2. The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 (6 of 2009) 3. The Indian Contract Act, 1872 4. The Sale of Goods Act, 1930 Prescribed Books: 1. Sanjiv Agarwal and Rohini Agarwal, Limited Liability Partnership: Law and Practice 2. G.C. Bharuka, The Indian Partnership Act 3. Avtar Singh, Law of Partnership 23 4. V.P. Verma (Rev.), S. D. Singh and J.P. Gupta, Law of Partnership in India 5. R.G. Padia (ed.), Pollock & Mulla, Indian Contract and Specific Relief Acts 6. K. Ramamoorthy, Pollock & Mulla The Sale of Goods Act 7. V. Krishnamachari and Surender K. Gogia, T.S. Venkatesa lyer's Sale of Goods Act BA. LL.B. Five Years Course (Second Year) III Semester Paper V Constitutional Law II Unit 1 Credit- 04 a) Fundamental Rights - General: Scheme of Fundamental Rights, b) Who can Claim Fundamental Rights: Against whom Fundamental Rights are Available? Suspension of Fundamental Rights. c) State under Article 12 d) Doctrines: Severability, Eclipse, Waiver Unit (2) Fundamental Rights - Specific: Special Emphasis shall be placed on the Following Rights Right to Equality (Articles 14 to 18), Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression (Article 19(1)(a)), Right to Life and Personal Liberty (Article 21), Right to Freedom of Religion (Articles 25 to 28), Right to Constitutional Remedies (Article 32), Right to Education: Free education up to 14 years of age- Right to Education Act, 2009 Unit (3) Directive Principles of State Policy (Part IV): Their Importance and Relationship with Fundamental Rights. Fundamental Duties (Part IV A) Unit 4 Amendment of the Constitution- Power and Procedure; Basic Structure Doctrine Judicial Review Unit 5 Other Principles: Constitutionalism Constitutional Morality Social Justice Doctrine of Rule of Law Public Interest Litigation Free Legal Aid. Prescribed Books: Same as Semester II 24 LL.B. Fourth Semester Paper-I: Economics III Paper-II: History IV Paper-III: Sociology-II Paper-IV: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Paper-V: Law of Tort Including MV Accident and Consumer Protection Laws. BA. LL.B. Five Years Course (Second Year) IV Semester Paper I Economics III PUBLIC FINANCE Unit I - Public Finance i. Nature, Rationale and scope. Normative approach and theory of fiscal politics. ii. Public Goods, Private Goods and Merit Goods. iii. Public Expenditure: Growth, Composition, Trends and Effects. Unit -II – Indian Public Finance i. Major trends in Revenue and Expenditure of the Government of India. ii. Management of Public Debt: Principles, Problems and Effects iii. Redemption of Public Debt. Unit-III -Taxation i. Concept of Tax: Direct and GST ii. Objectives, Structure and Effects iii. Benefit and ability to pay, Principle of Taxation: Incidence, Impact and Shifting of Taxation. Unit-IV – Fiscal Federalism in India i. Concept of Fiscal Federalism ii. Centralisation of Fiscal Federalism: Challenges iii. Financial Relations; Finance Commissions. Books: 1) J.V.M. Sarma, Public Finance: Principles & Practices (Oxford University Press, 2018) 2) M. Govind Rao, Studies in India Public Finance (Oxford University Press) 3) H.L. Bhatia, Public Finance (Ed. 29, 2018) 4) Dr. D. Bose & et Al. An Introduction to Public Finance (Fiscal Economics) (S Chand & Company, 2016). 25 BA. LL.B. Five Years Course (Second Year) IV Semester Paper II History IV History of the Modern World Credit- 04 1. Introduction – Europe the state of rising power – rise of power of Parliament in Britain Development of early science and industrialization – rising dominance of people-centric philosophy of political power – sense of being European 2. Renaissance and Reformation in Europe from 1450 to 1670 3. From the Magna Carta to the Bill of Rights, the history of domination of the British Parliament 4. Early history of Industrialization in Europe History of French Revolution – Fall of monarchy and rise of dictatorship – Napoleon Empire. 5. The Continent in Turmoil (1770 to 1815) – The enlightenment – the starvation transformation. 6. The American War of Independence to civil War. 7. The era of revolutions in Europe – Liberalism, western economic expansion – national revolutions democracy and socialism. 8. History of Soviet Revolution and aftermath, History of World Wars. 26 BA. LL.B. Five Years Course (Second Year) IV Semester Paper III Sociology II Unit 1 Development of Indian Society Credit- 04 Development from Vedic to post Vedic Society, Indian traditional order, Ashram and Varna System, Sanskars, Indian Culture Values and their importance. Unit 2 Composition of Indian Society Rural and Urban Society, Meaning and their characteristics, Rural Urban Linkage, Geographical determination, Social stratification and its traditional basis, Joint family: meaning, characteristics, merits and demerits, Caste: meaning, characteristic, merits and demerits and recent changes in the Caste System, Caste and Class in India. Unit 3 Weaker Section of Society in India Schedule Caste, Minorities, Tribe: Meaning, features, Problem and their Classification, Other Backward Class. Unit 4 Trends of Social Change in India A shift from Tradition to Modernity. Process of Westernization, Modernization, Globalization, Sanskritization, Liberalization, National building and women empowerment. 27 BA. LL.B. Five Years Course (Second Year) IV Semester Paper IV Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita Course Outcome Credit- 04 1. To expose the students to certain new offenses organized as well as petty organized crimes and to keep them updated about the recent developments under the BNS, 2023 with respect to the ease that the legislation has provided under the provision of filing E-FIR 2. To keep students abreast of the latest legislative and judicial developments and changes in the field of criminal law Learning Outcome The students should be able to identify the concept of criminal liability as distinguished from civil liability. To identify the elements of crime in the given factual situations entailing culpability. The students should be able to make out the minute differences between the old code i.e., The Indian Penal Code, 1860, and the recent Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita,2023. Unit 1 Principle of Mens rea & Actus reus Crime: Meaning, Concept, Elements, Importance Stages of Crime and Theories of Commission of Crime Definition Clause (Section 2) Organised Crime (Section 111) Petty Organised Crime (Sec 112) Crime of Terrorism and Terrorist Act (Sec 113) Punishment- Definition, Kinds, Theories Unit 2 General Exceptions: Mistake of Fact and Mistake of Law, Superior Order, Action in pursuance of a legal obligation, Accident, Young age, Unsoundness of mind, Intoxication (Voluntary and involuntary), Misconception of Fact, Trifling Acts, Communication made in good faith Private Defence: Meaning, Object and Significance Unit 3 Joint and Constructive Liability Common Intention (Sec 3(5) to (9)) Common Object (Sec 190) Rioting (Sec 191) Affray (Sec 194) Promoting enmity between different groups (Sec 196) Act endangering the Sovereignty, Unity and Integrity of India (Sec 152) Unit 4 Offences Against Women and Children: Rape, Gang Rape, Sexual Harassment, Voyeurism and Stalking Unit 5 Offences Affecting the Human Body: Culpable Homicide, Murder, Causing Death by Negligence, Mob lynching, Hurt and Grievous Hurt, Wrongful Restraint and Wrongful 28 Confinement, Criminal Force, Assault, Outraging the Modesty of Woman, Kidnapping and Abduction, Trafficking of Persons; Unit 6 Offences against Property: Theft, Extortion, Robbery, Dacoity, Criminal Misappropriation, Criminal Breach of Trust, Cheating, Mischief, Criminal Trespass, Dishonest Misappropriation of Property, Criminal Breach of Trust, Cheating by Personation. Prescribed Books 1) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Bare Act, by Eastern Book Publications (EBC) 2) K.T. Thomas, M.A. Rashid (Rev.); Ratan Lal & Dhiraj Lal’s The Indian Penal Code (35th ed., 2017) 3) K.D. Gaur, Criminal Law: Cases & Materials, (8th ed., 2015) 4) R. C. Nigam, Law of Crimes in India (Vol. I) (1965) BA. LL.B. Five Years Course (Second Year) IV Semester Paper V Law of Torts and MV Accident and Consumer Protection Laws The course shall comprise of the following: Credit- 04 UNIT- 1. Nature and Definition of Tort various definitions of tort, nature of tort, essentials of a tort, and mental elements in tortious liability. 1.1 Joint and several tort feasors 1.2 Tort distinguished from crime and contract UNIT-2. Tort relating to property: 1.1 Trespass, nuisance, trespass to land and goods. 1.2 Defamation, detinue, conversion. 1.3 Negligence, Res ipsa loquitor, contributory negligence, strict liability or liability without fault and its applicability under the Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Act-2019. UNIT-3. Motor vehicle accident: motor vehicle, Driving licence, vehicle registration, regulation of safety measures in construction and maintenance of vehicles, road. UNIT-4. Need for Consumer Protection and Consumerism 1.1 Doctrine of Caveat Emptor 1.2 Consumer Protection Doctrine of Negligence 1.3 Important Facts of Consumer Protection Act 2019. and the relationship of the Act with other consumer protection Legislation Prescribed Books: 1. Ratanlal & Dhirajlal, The Law of Torts Akshay Sapre Lexis Nexis 29th Edition 2. Dr. R.K.Bangia, Law of Torts Allahabad Law Agency 3. Prof. H. D. Pithawalla, The Law of Torts 2023 4. Dr. S.K. Kapoor, Law of Torts CLA, Central Law Agency 29 LL.B. Fifth Semester paper Paper-I: History V Paper-II: Sociology-III Paper-III: Hindu Law Paper-IV: Administrative Law Paper-V: Environmental Law BA. LL.B. Five Years Course (Third Year) V Semester Paper I History V UNIT-I: Legal Institutions in Ancient and Medieval India i. Sources of Law in Ancient India: Concept and Sources of Dharma, Veda, Dharmasutra, Dharma Shastra, Smiriti; Manu and Yajnavalkya. ii. Tradition and Good Custom, Types of Courts and Procedures iii. Legal Traditions in Medieval India: Sources of Islamic Law (Quran, Hadis, Ijma, Qiyas), Salient Features of Islamic Criminal Law, Hanafi School of Thought Unit II: Early Developments (1700-1800) i. Settlements: Surat, Madras, Bombay and Calcutta ii. Courts: Mayor’s Court of 1726 and Supreme Court of 1774 iii. Statutes: Regulating Act, 1773, Pitts India Act, 1784, The Act of Settlement, 1781 iv. Conflict: Raja Nand Kumar, Patna Case and Cossijurah case Unit III: Evolution of Law i. Development of Personal Laws ii. Development of Law in Presidency Towns iii. Development of Civil Law in Mufassil: Special Emphasis on Justice, Equity and Good Conscience iv. Codification of Laws: Charter of 1833, the First Law Commission, the Charter of 1853, The Second Law Commission Unit IV: National Movements and Making of Indian Constitution i. Land marks of Indian National Movement: Non-cooperation, Civil disobedience and Quit India Movements, ii. The Indian Independence Act, 1947 iii. The making of the Indian Constitution iv. Committees of Constituent Assembly Books: 1) M.P. Jain, Outlines of Indian Legal History, Wadhwa& Co, Nagpur. 2) V.D. Kulshrehtha, V.M. Gandhi, Landmarks of Indian Legal and Constitutional History, Eastern Book Company, Kurukshetra. 3) M.P. Singh, Outlines of Indian Legal History, Universal Law Publishing Co. 4) M. Rama Jois, Legal and Constitutional History of India, Ancient, Legal, Judicial, Constitutional System. 30 5) L.O. Garren& Abdul Hamid, A Constitutional History of India, 1600-1935. London, 1936. 6) H.V. Sreenivasa Murthy – History of India, Eastern Book Company. 7) E.H. Carr, What is History, Penguin. 8) Sabyasachi Bhattacharya (ed.), Approaches to History: Essays in Indian Historiography, Primus Book BA. LL.B. Five Years Course (Third Year) V Semester Paper II Sociology III SOCIAL WELFARE AND SOCIAL LEGISLATION Credit- 04 1. Constitution of India- Fundamental rights and duties-Directive principles of state policy and related instruments of the constitution initiating the welfare goals of the state. 2. Social legislation as an instrument of social welfare and as an instrument of social change. Limitations of social legislation. 3. Social Welfare Needs- Provision of compulsory primary education – Full employment- health care needs, the welfare of women and children, welfare of disadvantaged groups (handicapped charity deliver and tribes). And housing needs. 4. Social Legislation- Constitutional provision in favor of Dalit tribes and other backward- class women and children. Law relating to compulsory primary education, employment, labor legislations, health for all, social science insurance, schemes, human rights, and trafficking in women and children. 5. Legislations unit dated by state legislative Bodies to meet regional and local social welfare needs. 6. Organizations promoting Social Welfare Programmers: Central and State Government organizations and their functioning. Semi-government and nongovernment organization and their role in social welfare, their functioning. 7. New approaches and efforts to reach the constitutional goals in the context of liberalization and globalization of the Indian economy. 31 BA. LL.B. Five Years Course (Third Year) V Semester Paper III Hindu Law Unit 1 Credit- 04 Outlines of Sources of Hindu Law and Schools of Hindu Law Hindu Law and Gender Equality: Women's rights and LGBTQ+ rights Marriage: Essentials of a Valid Marriage, Void and Voidable Marriage Under the Hindu Marriage Act 1955 Unit 2 Maintenance under Hindu Marriage Act (Section 24-25) Maintenance Under Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 (Sections 18,19 & 20) Adoption: Essential & Effect (Section 6 to 12 of HAMA,1956) Kinds and Powers of Guardian under Hindu Minority & Guardianship Act, 1956 (Sec.6-13) Unit 3 Origin, Nature of joint family and coparcenary, characteristic features of coparcenary, distinction between Coparcenary and Joint Family, classification of property: obstructed and unobstructed heritage, joint family property and separate property, Karta: Powers and functions Unit 4 Law of Partition and Re-Union: Nature of Partition, Partition how Affected and Reopened, Subject Matter of Partition, Reunion Law of Succession Under Hindu Succession Act 1956 and Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 Prescribed Books: 1. Mulla, Principles of Hindu Law 2.Diwan Paras (Dr.), Modern Hindu Law 3. Mayne’s, Hindu Law and Usage 4.Kesari U.P.D.(Dr.), Modern Hindu Law 5. Sharma B.K., Modern Hindu Law 6. Gandhi B.M., Hindu Law, EBC Prescribed Legislations: 1. Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 2. Hindu Succession Act, 1956 3. Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 4. Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 5. Hindu Women's Rights to Property Act, 1937 6. Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 32 BA. LL.B. Five Years Course (Third Year) V Semester Paper IV Administrative Law Unit 1 Credit- 04 Historical Growth and Development of Administrative Law (a) England, (b) USA, (c) France (d) India Nature and scope of Administrative Law Definitions of Administrative Law Functions of Administrative Law (v) Rule of Law (vi) Separation of Powers Unit 2 Classification of Administrative actions (a) Legislative functions (b) Judicial functions (c) Administrative functions (ii) Delegated legislations concept and need (iii) Forms of Delegated legislation Delegated legislation in (a) England (b) USA (c) India Constitutionality of Delegated Legislation Conditional Delegation Control over Delegated Legislation (a) Judicial control (b) Parliamentary control (c) Procedure control Unit 3 Natural Justice Nature, scope, and historical development of Natural Justice Principles of Natural Justice (a) Rule against bias (b) Hear the other side ( Audi Alteram Partem) Speaking orders Exclusion of Natural Justice Breaching Effect of Natural Justice Unit 4 Judicial and Other Remedies Meaning, object, and Constitutional Provisions Locus Standi, Laches, Res-Judicata Specific Remedies (Writs) (a) Habeas Corpus (b) Mandamus (c) Prohibition (d) Certiorari (e) Quo Warranto Constitutional Remedies Administrative Tribunals (a) Reasons for Growth of Administrative Tribunal (b) Distinction between Tribunal and Courts (c) Working of Tribunals Prescribed Books: 1) M.P. Jain and S.N. Jain’s Principles of Administrative Law Revised by Amita Dhanda (8th Edition Lexis Nexis, 2023) 2) I. P. Massey, Administrative Law (Eastern Book Company, 2023) 3) H.W.R. Wade, Administrative Law (Oxford University Press) 4) S.P. Sathe, Administrative Law (Lexis Nexis) 5) S.R. Myneni, Administrative Law (Asia Law House) 6) Dr. A.B. Kafaltiya, Textbook on Administrative Law (Universal Law Publication) 33 BA. LL.B. Five Years Course (Third Year) V Semester Paper V Environmental Law Unit 1 Credit- 04 General Background: (a) Problems of Environmental Pollution and Protection, Forests, Wildlife, Climate Change and Biological Diversity (b) E-waste management, Plastic Pollution, Disaster Management and Environmental Ethics (c) History of Indian Environmental Laws (d) Importance and Scope of Environmental Laws (e) International Perspective of Environmental Law Unit 2 Constitutional Aspects: (a) Distribution of Legislative Power (b) Directive Principles of State Policy (c) Fundamental Duties (d) Fundamental Rights Unit 3 Legal Controls - The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. (a) Salient Features of the Acts (b) Definitions (c) Authorities - Composition, Power and Function (d) Mechanism to Control the Pollution (e) Sanctions (d) Water Conservation and Management Unit 4 Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: (a) Definition of 'Environment' (b) Salient Features of the Act (c) Authorities - Composition, Powers, Functions (d) Mechanism to Control Environmental Pollution (e) Sanctions (f) Environmental Protection In India: Under Law of Tort, The Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita,2023, The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita,2023 Unit 5 Control of Noise Pollution: (a) Legal Control (b) Judicial Control (c) Polluter Pays Principle (d) Precautionary Principle (e) Public Trust Doctrine (f) Sustainable Development Unit 6 34 International Efforts to Curb Environmental Pollution: Stockholm Conference, Earth Summit and Kyoto Protocol Prescribed Books: 1. Jaswal P.S., Environmental Law 2. Pal Chandra, Environmental Pollution and Development 3. Tiwari H.N. (Dr.), Environmental Law 4. Prasad Anirudh, Paryawaran Vidhi 5. Nanda S.K., Environmental Law 6. P. Leelakrishnan, Environmental Law in India Prescribed Legislations: 1. Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 2. Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 3. Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 4. Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 5. Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 6. Biological Diversity Act, 2002 7. E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 8. Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 9. Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008 35 LL.B. Sixth Semester Paper Paper-I: Forensic Science and Law Paper-II: History VI Paper-III: Muslim Law Paper-IV: Company Law Paper-V: Property Law BA. LL.B. Five Years Course (Third Year) VI Semester Paper I Forensic Science and Law Course Objective: Credit- 04 To make the students learn about the importance of forensic science and develop the skills of problem-solving, legal analysis and application, investigation, and scientific laboratory procedures that can be applied to immediate employment or advanced study. The course shall comprise of the following: Unit 1 Forensic Science 1. Definition, Use of Forensic Science in Legal Process 2. Evidence- (A) Documentary Evidence: Medical Certificates, Medico-Legal Reports, 3. Dying Declaration, Death Certificate (B) Oral Evidence: Dying Declaration- Deposition of a Medical Witness taken in a Lower Court Unit 2 Forensic Science Use in Criminal Law 1. Personal Identity: Definition, Race, Sex Determination, Anthropometry, Dactylography, Footprints, Scars, Deformities, Tattoo Marks, Occupational Marks, handwriting, Clothes Personal Articles, Speech & Voices, DNA Profiling, Brain Mapping, Narco- Analysis Testing, Finger Printing 2. Examination of the Biological Stains & Hairs: Blood, Semen, Saliva Stains, Hairs & Fibers 3. Medico-legal aspects of Sterilization, Impotence, Sterility & Artificial Insemination, surrogate Births, Semen Banking, Paternity Testing, Virginity, Pregnancy and Delivery, Sexual Offences & Unnatural Sexual Offence, AIDS 4. Legitimacy & Legal Aspect of Marriage, Infanticide, Abortion & Medical Termination of Pregnancy Unit 3 Death & Wounds 1. Death and its Medico-Legal Definition, Mode of Death, Sudden Death, Sign of Death, Presumption of Death, Presumption of Survivorship 2. Deaths from Asphyxia: Introduction, Hanging, Strangulation, Suffocation, Drowning 3. The medico-legal aspect of Wounds: Nature of injury, Examination of Injured Persons, Cause of Death from Wounds, Power of Volitional, Acts after receiving a Fatal injury, Difference between wounds inflicted during life & after 4. Difference between Suicidal, Homicidal & Accidental Wounds 36 Unit 4 Mental Health & Toxicology 1. Insanity in its Medico-Legal Aspect: Introduction, Cause of Mental ill Health, Indication of Mental Health, Classification of Mental Diseases, Mental ill Health, criminal responsibility 2. Torture & Medicine: Introduction & Definition, Reasons for Torture, Types of Torture, Medico-Legal Aspects of Torture, Post Mortem Detection of Torture 3. Toxicology: Law relating to Poisons, Action of Poisons, Asphyxiates (Irrespirable Cases), Carbon Di-Oxide, Carbon Mono-Oxide, War Gases 4. Law & Medicines, Medical Ethics, Medical Council Act, Professional Negligence, 5. Transplantation of Human Organs, Human Experimentation Prescribed Books: 1) J. P. Modi, Medical Jurisprudence 2) R. Ramachandran, Scientific Techniques in Criminal Investigation, Lawmann’s (1st ed., 2024) 3) Prof. (Dr.) Nuzhat Parveen Khan, Forensic Science and Indian Legal System, Central Law Publications (1st ed., 2022) 4) B. R. Sharma, Forensic Science in Criminal Investigation and Trials, Lexis Nexis (6th ed., 2019) 5) Bridges, Vollmer, M Monir, Anoopam Modak; Scientific Techniques in Criminal Investigation, Universal Law Publishing (3rd ed., 2016) 37 BA. LL.B. Five Years Course (Third Year) VI Semester Paper II History VI 1. Courts Credit- 04 a. Administration of Justice In the presidency towns and development of courts (1900- 1773). b. Warren Hastings plan of 1772 and the Adalat System. c. Supreme Court of 1774 and Supreme Court of India. d. High Court Act 1861 and High Court under India Constitution. e. Development of the rules of Law, Separation of Power, and independence of Judiciary. f. Judicial committee of privy council. g. Courts system generally under the constitution of India. 2. Legislature a. Legislative Authority of East India Company under the character of 1600. b. (Changes under regulating Act 1773, Act of 1781) c. Act of 1813, 1833 and establishing of all India Legislature 1834. d. India Council Act 1861 and 1909. e. Government of India Act of 1919 and 1935. f. Legislative council in the provinces, power, and function of the same. g. Law reforms and law commissions. 3. Legal Professions a. Legal Professions in pre-British, India Rule, training and function. b. Law practitioners in the Mayor’s Courts. c. Organizations of legal professions under the character of 1774. d. Legal professions in company courts. e. Provisions for enrolment of Adventures, Vakils, and Attorneys under the Legal Practitioners Act. 1853 and under the letters panel issued. f. Legal Practitioners Act, 1879-report of India Bar Committee 1923. g. Indian Bar Council Act, 1926. The All India Bar Committee, 1951. The Advocates Act. 1961. h. Development of Legal Education. Prescribed Books: 1) Dr. Kailash Rai, History of Courts, Legislature and Legal Profession in India, Allahabad Law Agency 2) Prof. (Dr.) Mool Chand Sharma, Law, Justice and Judicial Power, Oak Bridge Publications 3) O. Chinappa Reddy, The Court and the Constitution of India, Oxford India Paperbacks 38 BA. LL.B. Five Years Course (Third Year) VI Semester Paper III Muslim Law Unit 1 Introduction Credit- 04 Who is Muslim, Conversion, Apostasy? Sources of Muslim Law Schools and Sub Schools of Muslim Law Unit 2 Socio-Economic Issues and Muslim Law Gender Equality Women’s Rights Halala Uniform Civil Code Unit 3 Marriage Definition, Nature, Capacity, Classification, and Legal Effect of Marriage, Dower Unit 4 Dissolution of Marriage (Divorce) Talaq, Ila, Khula, Mubarat Talaq-e-Tafweed, Lian, Faskh etc. Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, 1939 Unit 5 Maintenance (Shah Bano Case and the Ensuing Legislation) with Special Reference to Section 144 of The Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita,2023 The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act 2019 (Act No. 20 of 2019) (Triple Talaq Act) Unit 6 Hiba & Will Hiba: Meaning and Essentials of a Valid Hiba, Kinds, Formalities, and Revocation for a Valid Hiba, Gift of Mushaa, Marz-ul-Maut Will: Meaning, essentials and capacity to make Will, a Subject matter of Will, to whom Will be made, Abatement of Legacies, Revocation of Will. Unit 7 Pre-emption and Inheritance Pre-emption: Definition, Classification & Formalities Inheritance under Sunni Law, Doctrine of Aul and Radd Prescribed Books: 1. Fyzee, Outlines of Mohammedan Law 2. Wilson, Muslim Law 3. Mulla, Principles of Mohammedan Law 4. Rashid Khalid, Muslim Law 5. Ahmad Aqeel, Mohammedan Law Prescribed Legislations: 1. Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 (Triple Talaq Act) 2. Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939 3. Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 4. Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 5. Wakf Act, 1954 (related to Muslim trusts and endowments) 6. Shariat Act, 1937 39 BA. LL.B. Five Years Course (Third Year) VI Semester Paper IV Company Law Unit 1 Company Credit- 04 Meaning, Kinds, Characteristics, and companies distinguished from other forms of business organizations Corporate personality and lifting the veil of corporate personality Promoter: Meaning, legal position, and liability of promoter and company for pre- incorporation contracts. Unit 2 Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association Meaning, Nature and Contents and Relationship Between the two Objects Clause and Doctrine of Ultra-Vires. Unit 3 Share: Nature, Issue, Types, Allotment, Underwriting, Share Capital, Reduction of Share Capital, Transfer and Transmission of securities. Dividend: Declaration of Dividend, Management of Unpaid Dividend; Unpaid Dividend, Account, Investor Education and Protection Fund, Punishment for failure to distribute dividends. Borrowing powers and the effect of unauthorized borrowing Debenture: Kinds, Debentures Holders, Debenture Trustees, Public Deposits Hybrid Instruments: Fully Convertible Debentures, Partially Convertible Debenture. Charges and Mortgages, Registration of Charges Inter-corporate Investment Unit 4 Prospectus Meaning, Kinds, and liability for untrue statements in the prospectus Share and share capital: Meaning, Kinds of share, and the distinction between equity and preference share. Company Meeting: Meaning and kinds with special emphasis on members' meetings. Journey of Companies Act from 1956 to 2021 Prescribed Books: 1. Dr. G. K. Kapoor & Dr. Sanjay Dhamija, A Comprehensive Text Book on Companies Act 2013 2. Dr. S.M. Shukla & Dr. I. M. Sahai, Sahitya Bhawan Publications Company Law 3. Avtar Singh, EBC Company Law Avtar Singh (seventeenth edition) Company Law 4. CS. Amit Vohra & CS. Rachit Dhingra Company Law & Practice 5. Prof. H. D. Pithawalla Company Law 2024 C. Jamnadas & Co. 40 BA. LL.B. Five Years Course (Third Year) VI Semester Paper V Property Law Unit 1 Credit- 04 Concept of Property and General Principles Relating to Transfer of Property Concept of property: the distinction between moveable and immoveable property Definition clause: Immovable property, Attestation, Notice, Actionable claim Definition of transfer of property (Sec.5) Transfer and non-transfer property (Sec.10-12) Transfer to an unborn person and rule against perpetuity (Sec.13, 14) Vested and Contingent interest (Sec.19 & 21) Rule of Election (Sec.35) Unit 2 General Principles Governing Transfer of Immoveable Property Transfer by ostensible owner Rule of feeding the grant by estoppel Rule of Lis pendens Fraudulent transfer Rule of part performance Vested and contingent interest Conditional transfer Unit 3 Specific Transfers Sale and gift Mortgage and charge Lease and License Prescribed Books: 1) Poonam Pradhan Saxena (Rev.), Mulla’s The Transfer of Property Act (11th ed. 2012) 2) Poonam Pradhan Saxena, ‘Property and Easement’, Halsbury Laws of India; Vol. 12 (2002) 3) Poonam Pradhan Saxena, Property Law (2nd ed. 2011) 4) Vepa. P. Sarathi (Rev.) G. C.V. Subba Rao’s Law of Transfer of Property (3rd ed.,2002) 41 LL.B. Seventh Semester Paper Paper-I: Competition Law Paper-II: Labour Law-I Paper-III: Public International Law Paper-IV:Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 Paper-V: Professional Ethics & Professional Accounting system (Clinical/Practical) BA. LL.B. Five Years Course (Fourth Year) VII Semester Paper I Competition Law Course Objectives: Credit- 04 Following the global trend and adapting to evolving circumstances, India re-examined the 1969 Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act. It implemented the Competition Act, of 2002 in its place based on the High-Level Raghavan Committee's recommendations. The course is designed to give students a thorough understanding of the Competition Law in India with related case studies to understand the basic concept of economics of law. Unit 1 1) Competition: Introduction, Objectives and History 2) Important Definitions: Competition, Competition Law, Agreement, Cartel, Consumer, Enterprise, Goods, Services, Practice, Market, Relevant Market. 3) Indian scenario with an overview of MRTP Act, 1969- Raghavan Committee Report 4) Difference between MRTP Act and Competition Act, Salient feature of Competition Act; Reference to EU and US laws 5) International cooperation for competition Unit 2 1) Anti-competitive Agreement: Horizontal and Vertical agreements 2) Appreciable adverse effect 3) Effects doctrine 4) Prohibition of anti-competitive agreements 5) Concerted practices and parallel behavior 6) cartelization and Bid Rigging Unit 3 1) Regulation of Abuse of Dominant Position 2) Dominant Position: Meaning and Determinants 3) Relevant Market 4) Predatory Pricing Unit 4 1) Combinations: Merger, Acquisition, Amalgamation and Takeover 2) Horizontal, Vertical and Conglomerate Mergers 3) Combinations Regulations, Penalties, Green Channel 4) Competition Commission of India: Establishment and composition 5) Powers and Duties Unit 5 1) Emerging trends in competition Law 2) Competition Advocacy 3) Intellectual Property Rights and Competition Law 42 4) Competition Law and Consumer Protection Prescribed Books: 1) Abir Roy, Jayant Kumar, Competition Law in India (2 nd edition, 2017 with supplement 2023) Eastern Law House 2) D. P. Mittal, Taxmann’s Competition Law (2007) 3) Universal Guide to Competition Law in India-2003, Universal Law Publishing Company, New Delhi 4) T. Ramappa., Competition Law in India- Policy, Issues, and Development (2006) Oxford University Press 5)Nahar. S. Mahala, Law, Practice and Procedure (2006), Commercial Law Publishers 6) Vinod Dhall, Competition Law Today, (ed.) 2007, Oxford University Press 7) R.K. Bangia, A Handbook of Consumer Protection Laws and Procedure, Allahabad Law Agency 8) Avtar Singh, Law of Consumer Protection; Principles and Practice, Eastern Book Company. 43 BA. LL.B. Five Years Course (Fourth Year) VII Semester Paper II Labour Law I Unit 1 Credit- 04 Industrial Relation, Labour Problem, and Labour Policy in India Trade Union Act, 1926 (Labour Management Relation); History and Development of Trade Union Movement, Registration of Trade Union, Rights and Liabilities of Registered Trade Union, Penalties and procedure, Collective Bargaining-Process, Merit and Demerits Unit 2 Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 Scope of Industry, Workmen, Employers, Industrial Disputes, Authorities under the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947, Procedure, Power and Duties of Authorities, Reference of Disputes to Boards, Courts or Tribunals. Unit 3 Strike, Lock-out, Lay-off, Retrenchment and Closure Unfair Labour Practices, Penalties, Offences by Companies, etc., Industrial Employment (Standing Order) Act, 1946. Unit 4 Philosophy of Labour Welfare, Historical Development of Labour Welfare, The Factories Act, 1948: Interpretation competent person, Hazardous process, Manufacturing Process, Worker, Factory, Occupier, Health, Safety and Welfare, Working House of Adults, Employment of young persons, Inspectors-Appointment and Powers. Prescribed Legislations 1. Trade Union Act, 1926 2. Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 3. Factories Act, 1948 Prescribed Books: H.L. Kumar- Labour and Industrial laws Avtar Singh And Harpreet Kaur-Introduction to Labour and Industrial Law S.N. Misra- Labour and Industrial laws S.C. Srivastava- Industrial Relations and Labour Laws B.D. Singh- Industrial Relations and Labour Laws 44 BA. LL.B. Five Years Course (Fourth Year) VII Semester Paper III Public International Law Unit 1 Credit- 04 International Law; Nature & Definition i. Public International Law: Nature & Historical Development, Relationship between International Law and International Politics ii. Definitions of Public International Law iii. Sources of Public International Law. iv. Relationship and difference between Public International Law and Municipal Law v. Subjects of Public International Law: States, Individuals and international organization. vi. Sanctions in International Law. vii. Enforcement of International Law. viii. Sovereignty in International Law: Historical development and Recent Challenges (Sovereignty as Responsibility, Subsidiary and the impact of Globalization) Unit 2 Succession, Intervention, Jurisdiction i. Recognition-Definition of State Recognition, Recognition of Government, Theories of Recognition, Recognition De Jure and De Facto, The Duty to Recognize, Legal Effect of Recognition, Withdrawal of Recognition, Retroactive effect of Recognition. ii. States Succession: Definition and Kinds of Succession, Consequences of States Succession, Succession in respect of International organization. iii. Intervention: Definition, Grounds of Intervention, Intervention by Invitation, Prohibition on Intervention, Humanitarian Intervention, and Responsibility to Protect (R2P). iv. Jurisdiction: Meaning, Nature, Difference between sovereignty and jurisdiction. v. State Responsibility Unit 3 International Organizations i. International Organization: Historical Development, Kinds, Approaches, Legal Personality, Capacity to enter into international treaties. ii. Relevancy of Perpetual Peace Models in the Development of International Organizations. iii. Comparative Study of Covenant of League of Nations and UN Charter. Unit 4 United Nations Charter i. Establishment of UN Charter. ii. Preamble of UN Charter. iii. Purposes and Principles of the UN Charter iv. Membership: Admission, Suspension, and Expulsion, with drawl from UN Charter. v. Functions and powers of General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, Trusteeship Council, Secretariat. vi. Amendments to UN Charter (Art 108 and 109 of UN Charter). 45 Unit 5 Dispute Settlement i. Pacific Settlement of Disputes: Negotiation, Arbitration, Conciliation, Mediation, Good offices, Chapter VI of UN Charter, Judicial Settlements of Disputes by International Courts and Tribunals: Difference between Dispute and Situation, Difference between Permanent Court of International Justice and International Court of Justice, International Court of Justice: Composition, Jurisdiction and Basic Principles. ii. Sanctions under Chapter VII of the UN Charter. iii. Collective Security under the UN Charter. Prescribed Books: 1. Principles of The Institutional Law of International Organizations, C.F. Amerasinghe, Cambridge University Press, 2005. 2. The Law of International Organizations by Nigel White, Juris publications, 2005. 3. Law of International institutions by David Bowett, Sweet Maxwell Publications, 2011. 4. The Law of The United Nations by Hans Kelsen, Stevens and Sons Limited, 1951. 5. Textbook on Public International Law, Dr. Rakesh. Kr. Singh, Universal Publications 6. International Court of Justice, Robert Kolb, Hart Publications. 7. An introduction to Law of United Nations, Robert Kolb, Hart Publications, 2009. 8. International Criminal Law, A Cassesse, Oxford Publications, 2008. 9. International Dispute Settlement. J. G. Merrills, Cambridge University Press, 2011. 46 BA. LL.B. Five Years Course (Fourth Year) VII Semester Paper IV Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam Course Outcome Credit- 04 To help the students as future lawyers to understand how to prevent laxity and negligence in the presentation and admissibility of evidence. It introduces the students to a feel of the courts, and also while practicing, how the rules of procedure need to be followed. It is a part of the Substantive and Procedural law in civil and criminal cases. Course learning outcomes By the conclusion of this course, it is intended that students will be able 1. To acquire the knowledge of the basics of the law of evidence and develop an understanding of the law of evidence and its operation 2. To discuss the overview of the courts and various principles and provisions that govern the law of evidence 3. To contradict and contest between the English law and Indian law and the inquisitorial system of law 4. To a certain and discuss the fact of complex legal problems including implementation of the involving question of law of evidence 5. To demonstrate a detailed knowledge of specific area of current importance and to analyse the evolving nature of law of evidence Unit 1 Evidence and its Relationship with the Substantive and Procedural Laws Definitions: Court, Fact, Relevant, Facts in Issue, Document, Evidence, Proved, Disproved, Not proved, may presume, Shall presume, Conclusive proof, Oral and Documentary Evidence (Sec.2) Relevancy and admissibility; Evidence may be given of facts in the issue and relevant facts (Sec. 3) Doctrine of Res Gestae (Sec. 4); Sections (5, 6, 7); Conspiracy (Sec.8); Plea of Alibi (Sec.9): Secs. 10-14 Unit 2 Admission (Sec.15-21), Confessions (Sec.22-24), Dying Declaration (Sec.26), Sec.27, Opinion of third persons when relevant (Sec. 39-45), Relevancy of Character (Sec. 46-50) Unit 3 Facts which need not be proved (Sec.51-53) Oral and documentary evidence (Sec.54-77) (with special reference to Admissibility of Electronic Evidence) Burden of Proof (Sec.104 120) Estoppel (Sec.121-123) Unit 4 Of Witnesses (Sec.124- 139) Of Examination of Witnesses (Sections. 140-168) Accomplice Examination of Witnesses, Order of examinations, Examination in Chief, Cross- examination, Re-Examination Leading Questions (Sec.146), Impeaching the credit of witness (Sec. 158)] Improper admission and rejection of Evidence (Sec. 169) 47 Prescribed Books: 1.Lal Batuk, Law of Evidence 2.Ratan Lal and Dhiraj Lal, The Law of Evidence 3. Justice M. Monir, Text on The Law of Evidence 4. Mulla, Commentary on Law of Evidence 5. Sarkar M.C. & Sarkar S.C., Law of Evidence in India Prescribed Legislations: 1. The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 2.The Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita,2023 3.Information Technology Act 2000 48 BA. LL.B. Five Years Course (Fourth Year) VII Semester Paper V Professional Ethics & Professional Accounting System Unit 1 Credit- 04 Nature and Characteristics of: (a) Professional Ethics (b) Legal Profession Unit 2 Professional ethics and Advocacy, Standards of Professional Conduct and Etiquette, Conflict between interest and duty, Duty to court, Duty to Client, Duty to opponent, Duty to Colleagues, Duty towards Society, and obligation to render legal aid Unit 3 Bench-Bar Relationship Reciprocity as partners in the administration of Justice Professional Misconduct Rights and Privileges of Advocates Unit4 (1) The Advocate Act, 1961, The Bar Council of India Rules, 1961 (2) Contempt of Court Act, 1971 (3) The Advocates Welfare Fund Act, 2001 (4) The Contempt of Courts (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2018 Historical development of Contempt of Court Act in India, Object and Constitutional validity of Contempt of Court Act. Definition, Kinds of Contempt Contempt by Judges, Magistrates, Lawyers and other persons Cognizence, Procedure, Appellate provisions regarding Contempt Defences, Punishment and Remedies against punishment for Contempt of Court and Punishment for Contempt, Defences Prescribed Legislations: 1. Act, 1961, The Bar Council of India Rules, 1961 2. Contempt of Court Act, 1971 THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2017 3. The Advocates Welfare Fund Act, 2001 Prescribed Books: 1. Mr. Krishna Murthy lyer's Book on Advocacy 2. The Bar Council Code of Ethics 3. Keith Evam, The Golden Rules of Advocacy, 1994, Universal, Delhi 4. Holland Avrom Shree, Advocacy, 1994 Universal, Delhi 49 5. Sandeep Bhalla, Advocates Act & Professional Misconduct, Nasik Law House (LL.B. Eighth Semester Paper) Paper-I: Legal Professional Communication Skills Paper-II:Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 Paper-III: Civil Procedure Code and Limitation Act Paper-IV: Labour Law-II Paper-V: Alternate Dispute Resolution (Clinical/Practical) BA. LL.B. Five Years Course (Fourth Year) VIII Semester Paper I Legal Professional Communication Skills PART-A 1. Introduction of Legal Language Credit- 04 a. Need and importance of Legal Language b. Legal Language in India c. Official Language – the Constitutional Position. d. Problem of legal language in drafting e. Fundamental principle of legal writing f. How to write a case comment. 2. Introduction to Communication Definition: Importance of Communication Skills for professional, verbal, nonverbal, and paralinguistic communication; the communication model written vs oral communication and how to avoid them; Characteristics, of the Language of the Law. 3. Placement Skills: Group Discussion; How to face an interview; Presentation techniques: Resume, writing for Employment Designing cover letters 4. Nonverbal Communication: Meetings: purpose, procedure, chairmanship, participation, physical arrangement, writing a professional letter, Hearing and Listening, The plain English movement Peter Tiersma. 5. Communication Skills for Advocacy: The advocate as conductor: painting the picture, my physical presence, which do I look masking my anxiety; what do I call people; opening statements; agendas; questioning my witnesses, helping the decision maker to understand, winning advocacy by High Selby and Graeme Blank PART-B Literary Readings 1. Language and the Law, Jahn Gibbons, 1999. Annual review of applied linguistics 19, 156-173, Cambridge University Press. 2. The Merchant of Venice (Active, the court scene) – William Shakespeare 3. C.K. Kakodar V. State of Maha. (P. Jaganmohan Reddy, J.) Equipment citation AIR 1970 SC 1390, (1970) 72BOMLR917Bri LJ1273, (1969) 2SCC687, (1970) 2SCR80 4. Franceis Bacon, of Judicature 50 5. Legality of book-banking A.M. Bhattacharjee 6. The Ba at dispute and mediation by Sriram Pandit 7. Learning Legal Rules (A Student’s Guide in Legal Method and Reasoning) – James A. Holland, Juhan S. Webb. Type Non-Fiction. Genre Crime & Law 8. An Authority of APJ Abdul Kalam By A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Arun Tiwari Orient Longman 1999. Reference Test: 1. Dr. Anirudh Prasad outcomes of legal language in India 4th edition. Central law publications. Allahabad, 2007. 2. Development of communications skills by Mohan and Benerji: Peter Tiersara. 3. Legal language, legal writing English Dr. S.C. Tripathi central law publications 2005. 3 rd ed. 4. Osborn and Osborn, Public speaking 4th ed. 2000. Houghton Mifflin Company, U.S.A. 5. Winning advocacy by Hugh Selby and Graeme Blank BA. LL.B. Five Years Course (Fourth Year) VIII Semester Paper II Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita Course Outcomes Credit- 04 1. To familiarize the students with the crucial aspects relating to the Investigation and Trial of offenses (like the initiation of criminal cases, powers, and duties of police during the investigation of offenses, stages of the criminal trial, functions, duties, and powers of criminal courts) 2. To sensitize the students about critical issues in the administration of criminal justice (through audio-video electronic means) like protection of human rights of accused, and victims, principles of fair trial Learning Outcomes At the end of the course, the students will be able to: 1. Identify the stages in investigation and procedure of trial in criminal cases 2. Explain the powers, functions, and duties of police and criminal courts 3. Critically analyze the recent changes in the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 4. Employ and promote the adoption of Just and Humane practices in the administration of criminal justice Unit 1 Introduction History, Object, Scope, and Extent of the Act (Section 1-5) Definitions, Constitution of Criminal Courts and Offices (Section 6-20), Powers of Courts (Section 21-29). Powers of Superior Officers of Police and Aid to the Magistrates and Police (Section 30-34) Unit 2 Pre-Trial Procedure The arrest of Persons (Section 35-62), Processes to Compel Appearance through Summons Warrant of arrest and Proclamation and Attachment (Section 63-93), Process to compel the production of things through Summons Search Warrants and Miscellaneous including seizure, Attachment and Forfeiture of property (Section 94- 124), Information to the Police and their Powers to Investigate (Section 173-196) 51 Unit 3 Inquiries Procedure Jurisdiction of the Criminal Courts in Inquiries and Trials (Section 197-209), Conditions Requisite for initiation of proceedings (Section 210-222), Complaints to Magistrate (Section 223-226), Commencement of Proceedings before Magistrate (Section 227- 233) Unit 4 Public Order and Alimony Security for keeping the peace and for good behavior (Section 125-143), Order for Maintenance of Wives, Children, and Parents (Section 144-147), Maintenance of Public Order and Tranquility (Section 148-167), Preventive Action of the Police (Section 168-172) Prescribed Legislation: Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 Prescribed books: 1) K. N. Chandrasekharan Pillai (Rev.), R. V. Kelkar’s Criminal Procedure, (7th ed., 2021) 2) K. N. Chandresakharan Pillai (Rev.), R.V. Kelkar’s Lectures on Criminal Procedure, (6th ed., 2017) BA. LL.B. Five Years Course (Fourth Year) VIII Semester Paper III Civil Procedure Code and Limitation Act The Course shall comprise of the following: Credit- 04 Unit (1) a) Definition: Decree, Order, Mesne Profit, Gradation of Courts, Suit of Civil Nature b) Principle of Res-Judicata and Res Sub-Judice. c) Cause of Action, Place of Suing, Parties to the Suits, Framing of Issues, Appearance and Consequences of Non-Appearances of Parties Unit (2) a) Judgment, Decree and Orders b) Mode of Execution, Attachment and Sale of Movable and Immovable Properties in Execution c) Arrest, Restitution, Simultaneous Execution, Rateable Distribution d) Appeals: Appeal from Original Decree, Power of the Appellate Courts, e) Reference, Review, Revision, Inherent Unit (3) a) Summons b) Pleadings and Amendment c) Rejection of Plaint d) Suits by Indigent Persons, Suit by or Against Minors and Persons of Unsound Mind e) Suits by or against the government Unit (4) a) Interim Orders: Commission, Arrest before judgment, Attachment before Judgement. b) Temporary Injunctions and Interlocutory Orders. 52 c) Inherent Powers of Courts, Suits against Government Unit (5) a) Limitation of Suits, Appeals, and Applications, Period of Limitation, Continuous Running of Time, Effect of Sufficient cause for not Preferring Appeal or Making an Application within a Period of Limitation, Legal Disabilities. b) Computation of Period of Limitation and Exclusion of Time in Legal Proceeding, Effect of Death, Fraud, Acknowledgement in Writing. Prescribed Books: 1) Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 2) The Limitation Act, 1963 3) C.K. Takwani, Civil Procedure (Eastern Book Company) 4) Mulla, The Code of Civil Procedure (18th Edition, Lexis Nexis 2022) 5) K. Shanmukham, Sanjiva Row, The Limitation Act (2000) 6) Shriniwas Gupta, Textbook on the Limitation Act, (Lexis Nexis, 2020) BA. LL.B. Five Years Course (Fourth Year) VIII Semester Paper IV Labour Law II Unit 1 Credit- 04 Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923 (Sec.1-10, 12, 14, 14A, 17, 20 & 25) Conceptual framework of Social Security-Evolution and concept of Social Security, Scheme of Social Security, Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923: Definitions, Aims & Object, Liability of Employer, Notional Extension & Defences, Determination of Amount of Compensation, Compensation when due-Penalty for default, Contracting Out (Sec.17), Appointment & Powers of Commissioner (Sec.19-31). Unit 2 Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 (Sec.3-18) Aims & Object, Definitions, Restriction on employment, Right to Maternity Benefit, Medical Bonus, Leave Dismissal during Pregnancy (Sec.10-16), forfeiture of Maternity benefit, Leave for Miscarriage, Penalty for contravention of Act by Employer, Cognizance of offenses The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972: Aims and Objects of Act, Definition, Controlling Authority, Payment of Gratuity, Recovery of Gratuity, Determination of the amount of Gratuity. Unit 3 Minimum Wages Act, 1948: Theories and Concept of Wages, Aims & Objects of Act, Definition, Fixation & Revision of Rates of Wages, Working Hours and Determination of Wages and Claim, etc. Authority Appointment & Powers of the Authority The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976, Payment of Remuneration at equal rates to Men and Women workers and other matters. Unit 4 Payment of Wages Act, 1936: Aims & Object, Responsibility of Payment of Wages, Time of Payment of Wages & Fixation of Wage Period, Authorized Deductions (Sec.7 to 13), 53 Appointment & Powers of Inspectors and Authority for Adjudication of Claims (Sec.15-18), Penalty for offenses under the Act. The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965: Scope and Application, Definition, Computation of Gross Profit and available surplus, Eligibility for Bonus, Disqualification for Bonus, Minimum and Maximum Bonus. Prescribed Books: K.D. Srivastava, Commentaries on Minimum Wages Act, 1995, Eastern Book Co. K.D. Srivastava, Commentaries on Payment of Wages Act, 1998, Eastern Book Co S.B. Rao, Law and Practice on Minimum Wages, 1999 BA. LL.B. Five Years Course (Fourth Year) VIII Semester Paper V Alternate Dispute Resolution Unit-1. Negotiation skills to be learned with simulated program Credit- 04 1.1Conciliation skills 1.2 Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Under International and National Context - An Overview Unit-2. Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 And Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2021Object, Development and Salient features. 1.1Arbitration: Definition, Sources, Kinds, Scope, and Differences to Court 1.2Arbitration Agreement, Composition of Arbitral Tribunal Unit-3. Jurisdiction of Arbitral Tribunal, Conduct of Arbitral Proceeding, Making of Arbitral Award, and Termination of Proceedings. Unit-4. Conciliation, Mediation, Lok-Adalat & Permanent Lok-Adalat, Negotiation, Mid Arb, Medola, Summary trials, etc. (assessment through case study, viva, and periodical problem solution besides the written tests). Prescribed Books: 1. P.C. Rao & William Sheffield, Alternative Disputes Resolutions, (1997) Universal, Delhi 2. G.K. Kwatra, The Arbitration & Conciliation Law of India, (2000), Universal, Delhi 3. B.P Saraf & M.Jhunjhunwala, Law of Arbitration & Conciliation, (2000) Snow White, Mumbai I 4. Johari, Commentary on Arbitration and Conciliation Act. 1999 Universal, Delhi 54 SCHEDULE-A (I) OPTIONAL PAPERS 1. Every student shall be required to opt for three optional papers in the LL.B. ninth semester and LL.B. Tenth Semester respectively. 2. Instruction in an optional paper arrang

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