3 Years LL.

B (Hons) Programme: BCI and UGC (CBCS)

1. There shall be six semesters.
2. The ratio between external evaluation and internal assessment shall be 80:20.
3. The students have to be asked to opt for at least six courses out of which
implementation of |Human Rights or Public Health Law – shall be a seminar course.
The individual law college is free to offer a seminar course on all emerging area other
than two seminar courses given in the syllabi (compulsorily as provided by BCI
through CDC2010). This means four elective courses with two seminar paper (Ability
Enhancement – 1, Soft Skill Method -1 Audio – Visual Presentation).
4. The Discipline Centric courses are: As Recommended By BCI
i. Jurisprudence
ii. Contract-I
iii. Contract-II
iv. Tort and Consumer Protection Law
v. Family Law-I &II
vi. Law of Crimes
vii. Cr.P.C. & Juvenile Justice & Probation of Offenders Act
viii. Constitutional Law
ix. Property Law including T.P. Act & Easement
x. Evidence
xi. Legal Language and General English
xii. Administrative Law
xiii. Company Law
xiv. Human Rights & International Law
xv. Arbitration, conciliation &ADR
xvi. Environmental Law
xvii. Labour Law
xviii. Interpretation of Statutes
xix. Land Laws
xx. Taxation Laws

5. The Optional Papers are:

i. International Eco. Law
 ii. Bankruptcy Law
iii. Comparative Laws
iv. Legal History
v. Insurance Law
vi. Conflict of Laws
vii. Banking Law including Negotiable Instruments Act.
viii. Investment & security Laws
ix. Trust Equity & Fiduciary Relationship
x. Criminology & Penology
xi. Air & Space Law
xii. Law and Medicine
xiii. Women & Law and Law Relating to child
xiv. Law, Poverty and Development
xv. Intellectual Property Law
xvi. Maritime Law

LL.B. (H) Semester wise Course details

 Semester-I

i. Constitution of India (Core)

ii. Environmental
iii. Jurisprudence (Core)
iv. Law of Contract / Contract I(Core)
v. Family Law I(Core)
vi. Family Law II(Core)
vii. Law of tort Including MV & CP Laws (Core)
viii. Computer Training & Ability Enhancement in Communicative English (Foundation)

Semester – II

i. Contract-II(Core)
ii. C.P.C. & Limitation (Core)
iii. Law of Crimes: I.P.C. (Core)
iv. Law of Crimes: Cr. P.C. (Core)
v. Evidence Law (Core)
vi. Property Law including TPA and Easement (Core)
vii. Accounting System and Environmental science (Foundation)

Semester – III

i. Administrative Law (Core)

ii. Public International Law (Core)
iii. Environmental Law (Core)
iv. Legal Method Including methodology to write Seminar paper (ILI & APA) (Core)
v. Professional Ethics (Core)
vi. Labour Law (Core)

Semester- IV

i. Company Law(Core)
ii. Banking law(Core)
iii. Taxation Law(Core)
iv. Land Laws and Tenancy(Core)
v. Arbitration, Conciliation and ADR (Core)
vi. Interpretation of Statutes(Core)

Semester- V

i. Copy Rights (DC)

ii. Patent Right Creation and Registration (DC)
iii. Competition Law (DC)
iv. Seminar Papers (2) (Foundation)
Two out of four: (DC Elective)

i. International Economic Law

ii. International Property including Trade Marks and Industrial Design
iii. Women and Children law
iv. Gender Justice

0ne out of two: (IE)

i. Law, Poverty and Development

ii. Criminology and Penology

Semester- VI

i. Insurance law (Core)

ii. Corporate Governance(Core)
iii. Information Technology and Right to Information (Core)
iv. Moot Court, Internship & Drafting Pleading(Foundation)

Two out of four: (DCE)

i. Law and Medicine

ii. Sports Law
iii. Air and Space Law
iv. Maritime law

One out of two: (IE)

i. Investment and Security Laws

ii. Bankruptcy Laws

Detailed Syllabus

3 years LL.B (H) Course

Semester-I
 Course details: CC- 1

Constitution of India
Course Code-LLBHC101

Unit- I
Constitution, Constitutional Law, Salient Features of the Indian Constitution. Preamble,
Citizenship, Fundamental Rights
Unit-II
Directive Principles of State Policy, Fundamental Duties, Parliamentary Government,
Bicameralism, Legislative privileges, Council of Ministers, President of India, Governor.
Unit - III
Judicial process under the Constitution, Nature of Judicial Review, Judicial Review-Arts.32,
226 and 227, Court system in India, Judges- Appointments, conditions of service, etc.
Advisory Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, Public Interest Litigation, Activism versus
Restraint.
Unit--- IV
Federalism, Center-State Relations, Freedom of Inter State Trade, Methods of Constitutional
Amendment, Limitation on Constitutional Amendment.
Unit -V

Emergency provisions, Services under the State, State Liability

Recommended Books

I. Jain M.P., Indian Constitutional Law, Bombay: N M Tripathi, 1994’4th Ed.

II. Seervai H.M. Constitutional Law of India, Bombay: N. M. Tripathi Pvt. Ltd., 1996, 3
vols
III. Shukla V.N., Constitution of India, Lucknow: Eastern Book Co., 1995, 9th Ed.
IV. Basu D.D., Shorter Constitution of India, New Delhi: Prentice Hall of India Pvt.
Ltd.1994,
V. 11thEd.
VI. Austin Granville, The Indian Constitution: Comer Stone of a Nation Oxford:
Clarandon Press, 1966
 Course details: CC- 2

Jurisprudence
Course Code-LLBHC102

Unit –I
Concept of Law: Nature and Value of Jurisprudence
Sources of Law – Legislation, Precedents and Custom
Legal theories: Analytical Theory, American Realism, Natural Law theories,
Pure theory of Law, Sociological theories, Historical School
Unit-II
Legal Right: Meaning, basis and elements of Legal Right, Relation between rights and duties,
Kinds of Legal rights
Unit-III
Ownership: Meaning and characteristics of ownership, Kinds of ownership
Possession: Meaning, elements of possession, Kinds of Possession, Distinctions between
ownership and Possession
Unit-IV
Personality : Meaning, Natural Person and Artificial Person, Legal Status of Animals, dead
persons and unborn Persons, Theories of Corporate personality.
Unit-V
Relationship between law and Morality: Hart- Devlin Debate, Ronald Dworkin on Morality

Recommended Books

I. B.N. Mani Tripathi – Jurisprudence and legal theory

II. S.N. Dhyani- Fundamentals of Jurisprudence

III. V.D. Mahajan - Jurisprudence

IV. Salmond – Jurisprudence

V. G.W. Paton- Jurisprudence

VI. Dias – Jurisprudence

VII. Friedman – Legal theory

 Course details: CC-3

Contract I
Course Code- LLBHC103

Unit-I

Fundamental basis of the Law of Contract

Unit-II
Formation of Contract and the Fundamental rules relating to the agreement with special
reference to Indian and English Law, (Sec. 2 to Sec.9 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872)
Unit-III
Essential conditions of a contract with special reference to Indian and English Law ,
(Including chapters on minor, consideration free consent and vitiating factors; void, Illegal
agreement, voidable contract etc., with detailed studies on general and specific rules thereof :
(Sec. 10 to Sec.30). Contingent Contract (Sec. 31- Sec. 36)
Unit-IV
Discharge of Contract (Sec.37 to Sec. 75). The chapter includes rules of performance,
quasi contracts, doctrine of frustration, breach of contract and remedies thereof, etc.
Unit-V
Specific Relief Act

Recommended Books

I. Dr Avtar Singh – Introduction to the Law of Contract

II. Mulla – Indian Contact Act, 1872 (Student’s Edition)
III. Desai – Indian Contract Act, 1872
IV. Basu – Law of Contract
V. Anson – English Law of Contract
VI. Cheshire and Fifoot – Law of Contract
VII. Dr Avtar Singh – Introduction to the Law of Contract
VIII. Ponnuswami & Puri – Cases & Materials on Contract
IX. V.G. Ramchandra – Law of Contract
 Course details: CC-4

FAMILY LAW – I
Course Code-LLBHC104

Unit-I
Sources of Hindu Law, Joint Family System and Copercenary
General Principles of succession under the Dayabhaga and the Mitakshara systems
Unit-II
Women’s property and Stridhan
Distinction between Dayabhaga and the Mitakshara systems and effect of modern statutes
Unit-III
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
Hindu Succession Act, 1956
Unit-IV
Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956
Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956
Unit-V
Special Marriage Act, 1954
Recommended Books

I. Mulla – Hindu Law

II. S.K. Mitter – Hindu Law

III. Venkatraman – A Treatise on Hindu Law

IV. Derret – Modern Hindu Law

V. Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

VI. Hindu Succession Act, 1956

VII. Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956

VIII. Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956

IX. Paras Diwan – Modern Hindu Law

X. S.S.Singh – Unification of Divorce Laws in India

XI. Tahir Mohamood – Hindu Law

XII. Desai – Hindu

Course details: CC-5

FAMILY LAW – II
 Course Code-LLBHC105

Unit-I
Concept and Background of Muslim Law

Unit-II
Sources & Schools, Muslim Law as applied and interpreted in India
Unit-III
Marriage, Dower and maintenance
Dissolutions of Marriage
Unit-IV
Gift, Wills, Waqf and Administration of Estate
Unit-V
Pre-emption and Inheritance.

Recommended Books

I. Abdur Rahim, Principle of Islamic Jurisprudence (1994)

II. Syed Ameer Ali, Mahommedan Law, Tagore Law Lectures
III. Baillie, Digest of Moohummudan Law
IV. The Durrul Mukhtar, (Tr. By Brij Mohan Dayal)
V. Fyzee, A.A.A. , Outlines of Muhammadan Law
VI. Hedaya, Tr. Into English by C.l. Hamilton
VII. S. Mahmassani, The Philosophy of Jurisprudence in Islam.
VIII. Tyabji, F. B., Muhammadan Law, The Personal Law of Muslims.
IX. I. A. Khan (ed). Muslim Law.
X. S. Khalid Rashid, Muslim Law.
 Course details: CC-6

LAW OF TORT INCLUDING MV AND CP LAWS

Course Code-LLBHC106
Unit-I

Nature and Principles of Tort: Historical development of Laws of Torts and applicability in
India. Basic foundation of Law of Torts, Meaning, Ingredients, Relevancy of Mens Rea &
Malice, , Felonious & Foreign Tort, Constituents of Tortuous liability.
Unit-II
Immunity from tortuous liability – Husband and wife relationship, married women and Act of
State. Justification – Inevitable accident, Act of God, Statutory Authority, Volenti-non fit
injuria.
Unit-III
Vicarious liability – By relation and ratification – Doctrine of Course of employment,
Common employment, Independent Contractor.
Remedies & Damages : Judicial & Extra-judicial remedies Direct & consequential Cause,
Remoteness test
Unit-IV
Special Torts : (a) As to person – Assault, Battery, Mayhem & False imprisonment,
Malicious Prosecution, Defamation, (b) As to Property: Trespass, Trespass ab-initio.
Nuisance and Negligence
Unit-V

Consumer Protection Laws: The Consumer Protection Act 1986 (Sections-2, 9-27.)

Recommended Books
I. Bangia – Law of Torts
II. Avtar Singh – Law of Carriages
III. Avtar Singh – Consumer Protection
IV. Ratanlal & Dhirajlal – Law of Torts
V. Salmond – Law of Torts
VI. Law of Torts – D.Basu
VII. R.H. Bhatt – Consumer & The Land
VIII. J.N. Barowala – Commentary of the Consumer Protection Act 1986.
 Course details: SEC-1
(Foundational= SEC+AECC)

Course Code-LLBHSE101 &LLBHAECC101

Computer Training & Ability Enhancement in Communicative English

Full Marks: 60

Computer Training
Marks-30
Unit-I
Fundamentals of Computer
Unit-II
MS-Office: Microsoft Word, Microsoft power point, MS Access, Use of Multimedia,
Footnoting.
Fundamentals of internet, E-mails and DBMS in Law
Unit-III
Electronic Resources in Law and its use: E-Journal, E-Books, Data Base on Law and
Digital Library
Communicative English
Marks-30
Unit-IV
Communicative English: Subject, Predicate, gender, Tense, Voice Change, Vocabularies
used in Law with their phonetically used knowledge.
Unit-V
Communicative English: Direct Speech and Indirect Speech and degree of Comparisons

Recommended Books for soft skill

I. Pradeep Kumar Sinha and Priti Sinha- Fundamentals of Computer, BPB
Publications, Sixth Ed.
II. Nisit Mathur- Fundamentals of Computer, Aph Publishing Corporation.
 Recommended Books for Communicative English
I. Sanjay Kumar & Pushp Lata- Communication Skills, Oxford, 2010
II. The Communicative Advanced radiant Readers, Allied Publisher

Note: All the units of every course (Papers and Subjects) are to be given equal
importance in teaching, learning and evaluation process. At least one question is to set
compulsorily by the paper setter from each unit and must be answered by the examiners.
 Semester II

Course details: CC-7

SPECIAL CONTRACT
Course Code-LLBHC201

Unit I

Sale of Goods Act, 1930

Unit II

Indian Partnership Act, 1932

Unit III

Law of Agency

Unit IV

Indian Contract Act relating to Specific Contracts, Indemnity, Guarantee

Unit V

Pledge, Bailment

Recommended Books

1. Pollock & Mulla – Indian Partnership Act, 1932

2. M.C. Shukla – Mercantile Law
3. Desai – Indian Partnership Act, 1932
4. Kapoor - Mercantile Law
5. Indian Partnership Act, 1932
6. Sale of Goods Act, 1930
 Course details: CC-8

CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE AND LIMITATION ACT

Course Code-LLBHC202

Code of Civil Procedure

Unit-I
1.1. Section- 2: Jurisdiction of Civil Courts Principles of Res. Judicata – Constructive res
judicata as embodied in Explanation IV or Section II.
1.2. Place of Suing – Section 15 to 21A
1.3. Power of transfer and General power of transfer and withdrawal of suits (Section 22
to 25).
1.4. Service of Summons to Defendants under different circumstances; Section 27 to 29
and order V. Execution of decrees and orders – Section 31 to 74
1.5. Temporary injunction (Order XXXIX).
Unit-II
1.6. Suits by or against Govt. or Public Officer in the Official capacity (Secs. 79 to 81)
1.7. Notice to the Govt. or Public Officer (Section 80)
1.8. Interpleader Suits – Section 88 and order XXXV.
1.9. Filling of a suit in respect of public Nuisance (Section 91).

1.10. Appeals – from original decrees

1.11. Second appeal when Sec.5 lies – Appeals from orders – Powers of appellate court
when appeal lies to the Supreme Court (Section 96 to 112 and Orders XLI to XLIII).
Unit-III
1.12. Review of Judgements (Section 114
1.13. Revision of Judgement (Section 115)
1.14. Right to lodge a Caveat by a person claiming a right to appear before the court –
Section 148A.
Unit-IV
1.15. Inherent power of court to make order for the ends of justice or to prevent abuse of
the process of Court (Sec. 151) –
1.16. Amendments of judgements, decrees and orders (Section 152)
1.17. Appeals by indigent persons – Suits in favour of paupers
Unit-V
1.18. The Limitation Act 1963 Sections. 1 – 20.
Recommended Books

1. Mulla – Code of Civil Procedure

2. Mukherjee A. N. – Code of Civil Procedure
3. C.K. Takwani - Civil Procedure
4. S. Chakravarti and B. Nath – Cases and Materials
5. A.N. Saha - Civil Procedure Code
6. B.B. Mitra – The Limitation Act
7. Ganguly – Civil Code Practice & Procedure
8. V.G. Ramchandran – Law of Limitation

Course details: CC-9

LAW OF CRIMES: IPC

 Course Code-LLBHC203

Unit-I
1.1. Introduction (Sections 1-5)
1.2. General Explanations (Sections 6-52A)
Unit-II
1.3. General Exceptions (Sections 76 – 106)
1.4. Abetment (Sections 107 – 113); Criminal Conspiracy (Sections 120A – 120B);
Offences against the State (Sections 121 – 124A)
Unit-III
1.5. Offences against the Public Tranquillity (Sections 141 – 152); False Evidence and
Offences against Public Justice (Sections 191 – 200)
Unit-IV
1.6. Offences Affecting Human body (Sections 299 – 309, 319 – 326, 339 – 342, 349 –
354B, 359 – 377)
1.7. Offences against Property (Sections 378, 383, 390 – 396)
Unit-V
1.8. Offences relating to Marriage (Sections 493 – 498A); Defamation (Sections 499 –
502);
1.9. Criminal Intimidation etc (Sections 503, 506, 509, 511)

Recommended Books

1. Kenny – Outline of Criminal Law.

2. Ratan Lal – Indian Penal Code.
3. K.D. Gaur – Indian Penal Code.
4. S.N. Misra – Indian Penal Code.
5. B.M. Gandhi – Indian Penal Code

Course details: CC-10

LAW OF CRIMES: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE
Course Code-LLBHC204
 The Code of Criminal Procedure 1973
Unit I
Chapter I Preliminary ( Sections 1–5)

Chapter II Constitution of Criminal Courts and Offices (Sections 6–25A)

Chapter III Powers of Courts (Sections 26–35)

Unit-II

Chapter V Arrest of Persons (Sections 41,43,44,46–54,56,57)

Chapter VI Processes to Compel Appearance (Sections 70–86)

Chapter VII Processes to Compel the Production of things (Sections 93 –101)

Unit-III

Chapter VIII Security for keeping the peace and for good behaviour (Sections 107 – 110,
115, 116,122)

Chapter IX Order for Maintenance of Wives, Children and Parents (Sections 125-128)

Chapter X Maintenance of Public Order and Tranquility (Sections 133-148)

Chapter XI Preventive Action of the Police (Section 151)

Chapter XII Information to the Police & their Powers to Investigate (Sections 154-176)

Chapter XIII Jurisdiction of the Criminal Courts in Inquiries and Trials (Sections 177-189)

Unit-IV

Chapter XIV Conditions Requisite for initiation of proceedings (Sections 190-199)

Chapter XV Complain to Magistrates (Sections 200-203)

Chapter XVI Commencement of Proceedings before Magistrates (Sections 204-210)

Chapter XVII The Charge (Sections 211-224)

Chapter XVIII Trial before a Court of Session (Sections 225-237)

Chapter XIX Trial of warrant-cases by Magistrates (Sections 238-250)

Chapter XX Trial of Summons Cases by Magistrates (Sections 251-259)

Chapter XXI Summary Trials (Sections 260-265)

Chapter XXIV General Provisions as to Inquiries and Trials (Sections 300,304,309-311A,

313,317,320)
 Unit-V

Chapter XXIX Appeals (Sections 372-394)

Chapter XXX Reference and Revision (Sections 397-401)

Chapter XXXI Transfer of Criminal Cases (Sections 406-410)

Chapter XXXIII Provisions as to Bail and Bonds (Sections 436-439)

Chapter XXXV Irregular Proceedings (Sections 460,461)

Chapter XXXVI Limitation for Taking Cognizance of Certain Offences (Sections 467-469)

Recommended Books

1. Ratanlal – The Code of Criminal Procedure

2. B.B. Mitra –. The Code of Criminal Procedure
3. Sarkar – The Code of Criminal Procedure
4. Justice Thakkar The Code of Criminal Procedure
5. S.N. Mishra -. The Code of Criminal Procedure

Course details: CC-11

EVIDENCE LAW
Course Code-LLBHC205

The Indian Evidence Act 1872:

 Unit-I
1. Preliminary (Sections 1-4)
2. Relevancy of Facts (Sections 5-55)

Unit-II

3. Facts which need not be proved (Section 56-58)

4. Oral and Documentary Evidence (Section 59-90A)

Unit-III

5. Exclusion of Oral or Documentary Evidence (Section 91-100)

6. Burden of Proof (Section 101-114A)

Unit-IV

7. Estoppel (Section 115-117)

Unit-V

8. Witnesses and Examination of Witnesses (Section 118-166)

9. Improper Admission and Rejection of Evidence (Section 167)

Recommended Books

1. Ratanlal Dhiraj Lal – The Law of Evidence

2. Avtar Singh – Principles of Law of Evidence
3. Batuklal – the Law of Evidence
4. Best – Law of Evidence
5. V. P. Sarathi – Elements of Law of Evidence
6. H. Mondal – Law of Evidence

Course details: CC-12

PROPERTY LAW Including TPA and Easement
Course Code-LLBHC206

Transfer of Property Act, 1882:

Unit-I
1. Preliminary (Sections 1 – 4)

Unit-II

2. Transfers of Property by Act of Parties (Sections 5 – 53 A)

3. Sales of Immovable Property (Sections 54 – 55)

Unit-III

4. Mortgages of Immovable Property (Sections 58 – 92)

5. Leases of Immovable property (Sections 105 – 117)

Unit-IV

6. Gifts (Sections 122 – 129)

7. Transfers of Actionable Claims (Sections 130 – 134)

Unit-V
The Indian Easements Act, 1882 (Sections - 4-19, 37-51, 52-64)

Recommended Books

1. Transfer of Property Act 1882

2. Mulla’s transfer of Property Act Ed. VII
3. G. P. Tripathi, The Transfer of Property Act
4. R. K. Sinha , The Transfer of Property Act
5. Vepa sarathi, Law of Transfer of Property
6. S.N.Shukla, Transfer of Property Act

Course details: SEC-2

Accounting System and Environmental Science

Course Type-SE

Accounting System
Course Code-LLBHSE201
 Marks-30

Unit-I

Financial Accounting: Accounting Theory recording and control system

Unit-II

Accounting Information system

Environmental Science
Course Type-AECC

Course code: LLBAECC201

Marks-30

Unit-III

Environmental Science: An Introduction

Unit-IV

Environmental Pollutions: Causes and effects

Unit-V

Environmental Law: Environmental law and Indian Culture & tradition

Recommended Books

1. Jadhav H. & Bhosale, V.H., Enviromental Protection and the Laws,

Himalaya Publication House, Delhi.

2. Millar, T.G. Jr., Environmental Science, Wadsworth Publishing Co.

3. Survey of the Environment, The Hindu

4. P Leelakrishnann, Environmental laws in India, Universal Pub.

5. Meigs,A.F.,Whittington, R. and Meigs, M., Introduction to Accounting,

London, Macgraw Hill
 Semester-III

Course details: CC-13

v Law

Course Code- LLBHC301

Unit-I: Introductory

a) Administrative Law: Evolution, Nature and scope

b) Relationship between Constitutional Law and Administrative Law
c) Emerging trends - positive duties of administration under the modern social welfare
legislation
Unit-II

a) Rule of Law
b) Doctrine of Separation of Powers and its relevance in Contemporary Times
c) Adminstrative Action-Meaning and Classification
Unit-III
a) Delegated Legislation: Definitions
b) Necessity for delegation of legislative power
c) delegated legislation-powers: Question of Constitutionality
d) Control of Delegated Legislation
Unit-IV
a) Administrative Directions: Concept
b) Meaning, Nature and Need of or Administrative Directions and Rules
c) Enforceability of Administrative Directions
d) Publication of Administrative Directions
e) Administrative Directions to Quasi-Judicial and Statutory
Unit-V
a) Administrative Adjudication: Needs and Problems
b) Natural Justice: Principles, Application, violations and exceptions

Book Recommended

1. Griffith and Street: Principles of Administrative Law.

2. H.W.R. Wade: Administrative Law, Oxford Publications, London.

3. De Smith: Judicial Review of Administrative Action, Sweet and Maxwell.

4. S.P. Sathe: Administrative Law, Butterworths.

5. I.P. Massey: Administrative Law, Eastern Book Company.

6. Jain and Jain: Principles of Administrative Law, Wadhawa Publication, Naapur.

 Course details:CC-14
PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW
Course Code- LLBHC302

Unit-I
a) Nature, Origin and Basis of International Law.
b) Sources of International Law.
Unit-II
a) Subjects of International Law.
b) Relationship between International Law and Municipal Law.
Unit-III
a) Recognition.
 b) State Jurisdiction.
Unit-IV
a) Asylum and Extradition.
b) Treaties.
Unit-V
a) United Nations – Purposes, Principles, and Membership.
b) The Principal Organs of the UN.

References

1. J.G. Starke – Introduction to International Law.

2. Gurdip Singh – International Law.

3. S.K. Kapoor – International Law.

4. H.O. Agarwal – International Law.

5. D.J. Harris – Cases and Materials on International

Course details: CC-15

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
Course Code- LLBHC303

Unit-I
a) U.N. Stockholm Declaration 1972,
b) Rio-Declaration 1992,
c) Johannesburg Declaration 2002 –
d) Basic principles evolved Rio + 20.
Unit-II
a) Environment Policy in India – Constitutional mandates, Enlargement of Article 21 of
the Constitution.
b) Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: Definitions and other provisions of the Act.
Unit-III
a) Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981: Definitions and other provisions
of the Act.
b) Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974; Definitions and other
provisions of the Act.
Unit-IV
a) Laws relating to the role of Courts to protect environmental pollution – Enlargement
of locus standi and concept of Public Interest litigation; Principles evolved.
b) Legal sanctions and strategies to Control pollution – with reference to E.P. Act, Water
Act, Air Act & Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 National Environment Tribunal
Act, 1995.
Unit-V
a) Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960. (Salient Features and Authorities, if any)
b) Wild Life (Protection) Act 1972. (Salient Features and Authorities, if any)
c) National Green Tribunal Act, 2010. (Salient Features and Authorities, if any)

References

1. Paras Diwan & Parag Diwan – Environment Management, Law & Administration.

2. P. Leelakrishnan – Environment and the Law

3. Biswajit Mukherjee – Law and Environment

4. K. Thakur – Environment Protection Law & Policy in India

5. Armin Rosencranz, Shyam Diwan, Marth L, Noble – Environment Law and policy in
India – Cases, Materials and Statutes.

6. Ball and Bell – Environment Law.

Course details: CC-16

Legal Method Including Methodology to write Seminar Paper

Course Code- LLBHC304

Unit I
a) Concept, meaning and definitions of law
b) Family of Law
c) Principles and sources of Law
 d) Concept of Justice, stability and peaceful change
Unit II
a) Classification of law
b) Kinds of law- International Law and Municipal Law, Public Law and Private Law
Unit-III
a) Basic concept of Indian legal system: Rule of Law, Separation of powers,
Constitutionalism, Principles of natural justice.
b) Concepts: Custom, Legislation, Precedent and Equity
Unit-IV: Research Methodology

a) Legal Research: Tools and techniques

b) Formulation of hypothesis
c) Footnoting (APA &ILI Style)

Unit-V

a) How to write legal report

b) seminar paper writing: abstract and full paper writing

Reference of Books

1. Avtarsingh-Jurisprudence
2. A.K.Anthony- Law for laymen
3. B.M.Tripathi - Jurisprudence
4. Cardozo-Nature of Radical Process
5. Glaniville Williams
6. I.L.I. Publication on Legal Research
7. N.R. Madhva Menon- Clinical legal Education
8. V.D. Mahajan--Jurisprudence
 Course details: CC-17

Professional Ethics

Course Code- LLBHC305

Unit-I

a) Professional Ethics and Duties of Lawyers: An Introduction

b) History of Legal Profession in India

Unit-II

a) Regulation of Lawyers: Introduction, institutions that regulate lawyers, admission to

practice, the character and fitness inquiry; on-call assignments determined

Unit-III

b) Bar-Bench relation with reference to: The Constitution of India, The Advocates Act
1961, The Contempt of Course Act 1973

Unit-IV

a) Rights & Interests: lawyer v. client’s interests

b) limitations of the rights of lawyers
c) Advocate’s right to strike

Unit-V

a) Liability for deficiency of service

b) Role of advocate out-side of court

Reference of Books

1. Raju Ramachandran, Professional Ethics: Changing Profession and Changing

Ethics(LexisNexis,Butterworths)
2. Dr. P. B. Mukharji, Professional Ethics of The Advocate (University of Burdwan)
3. P. RamanathaAiyer,Legal & Professional Ethics – Legal Ethics, Duties & Privileges
of a Lawyer(Wadhwa Publications, Nagpur)
4. Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer, Law, Lawyers and Justice( b. R.Publishing Corpn, Delhi)
 5. Stephen Gillers,Regulation of Lawyers: Problems of Law &Ethics (Little, Brown &
Com Boston Toronto, London).
6. Ross Grauston(ed.), Legal Ethics & Professional Responsibility(
7. Clarendon Press, Oxford)
8. Gary Bellow & Bea Moultan, The Lawyering Process: Ethics and Professional
Responsibility, (The Foundation Press, Inc.).
9. D.V. SubbaRao, Sanjiva Row’s The Advocates Act, 1961(LexisN exis, Butterworths)
10. Nicolson and Webb, Professional Legal Ethics(OUP)
11. 10S. C. Sarkar, Modern Advocacy and Professional Ethics

Course details: CC-18

Labour Law
Course Code- LLBHC306

Unit-I
Industrial Disputes Act: 60 Marks
a) Object of the Act
b) Definition of Industry and Industrial Dispute, Appropriate Govt. Average pay, Award,
Controlled Industry, Employer, layoff, Lockout, strike etc. workmen.
Unit-II
a) Procedure for the settlement of dispute and Authorities under the Act. References of
dispute, voluntary references to arbitration, Awards and settlement.
b) Strike and Lock out – Prohibition, illegality penalties.
Unit-III
a) Lay off, Retrenchment of workers, Transfer and closing down of undertaking.
b) Miscellaneous – Change of condition of service, unfair labour practices, Protected
workman, Representation of parties, Recovery of money due from employers.
Unit-IV
Trade Unions Act: 20 Marks
a) Scope and the object of the Act.
b) Definitions: Trade Union, Trade dispute, Registrar, workmen etc.
c) Registration of the Trade Union.
 d) Rights and privileges of Registered Trade Union, dissolution etc.
Unit-V
a) Recognition.
b) Collective bargaining and trade union.
c) Unfair labour practices, Penalties and miscellaneous
References
1. P.L. Malik – Industrial Law
2. S. N. Mishra – An Introduction of Labour and Industrial Law
3. N. D. Kapoor – Handbook of Industrial Law
4. S. Srivastave – Industrial Relations and labour Law
5. S. M. Chaturbedi – Labour and Industrial Laws
6. H.K. Saha Ray – An Industrial and Labour Laws in India
7. Labour Laws Journals.

Semester-IV

Course details: CC-19

Company Law
Course Code- LLBHC401

Unit I

Concept of Company and history of company Legislations in India.

Unit II
Procedure relating to formation of a Company
Finance of Company
Unit III
Management of Company affairs.
Majority rule
Unit IV
Control of Company affairs
Procedure relating to winding up of a Company
Unit V
Miscellaneous provisions
Note: Provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 should be studied with latest amendments and
SEBI guidelines.
Recommended Books

1. A Ramaiya - Guide to the Companies Act.

2. The Law relating to Government Control of Private Companies.
3. Indian Law Institute – Government Regulations of Financial Management of private
corporate Sector in India.
4. T. R. Srinivasa Iyenger – The Law relating to the private Limited Companies.
5. N.D.Kapoor – Elements of Companies.
6. Avtar Singh – Indian Companies Law
7. S.C.Sen – New Frontier on Company Law
8. S.M.Shah – Lectures on Company Law
9. 9. Fariedmann – Company Law and Capitalism ( Hudden Tom Public Corporation )
10. 10. Palmer – Principles of Modern Company Law (Grower Company Guide)
11. 11. S.C.Sen – Mergers, Amalgamation and Take overs (responsible Company))
12. 12. Pundy, Lindhal and Casyer – Corporate Concentration and Public Policy.
13. 13. Department of Company Affairs – Company News and Notes Journal.
14. 14. Company Law Journal – M.L. J. Press, Madras
15. 15. K.I.Kali – A study on Sacchar Committee Report.

Course details: CC-20

Banking Law
Course Code- LLBHC402

Unit I
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1882

Unit II

Banking Regulator Act, 1949

Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976

Unit III

Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934

Unit IV

Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest

Act, 2002;

Unit V
Banking Ombudsman Scheme

Recommended Books

1. Gupta, S.N.: The Banking Law in Theory and Practice, 3V.

2. Singh, Avtar: Laws of Banking and Negotiable Instruments : An Introduction.

3. Sreekantaradhya, B.S.: Banking and Finance : Perspectives on Reform.

4. Tannan’s Banking Law and Practice in India.

Course details: CC-21

Taxation Law
Course Code- LLBHC403

Unit I

Basic Concept : Direct and Indirect Tax, Source of Income Tax Law in India, Basic
Principles of Charging Income Tax, Diversion & Application of Income, ‘Equity’, ‘quio and
Pro quo and res-judication principles in taxation provisions, Exemption & Deductions, Tax
evasion, Tax avoidance, Tax Planning, Rate or Rates of Tax, CBDT.
Unit II
 Important Definitions: Person, Assessee, Assessment year, Previous year, Income, Gross
Total Income, Heads of Income, Casual income, Business, Capital assets, Capital receipts and
Revenue receipts, Capital expenditure and Revenue expenditure, Amalgamation, Demarger,
Infrastructure capital company and infrastructure capital fund, under the Income Tax Act.
Unit III
Residential status and tax incidence.
Income exempt from tax (sec.10).
Agricultural Income – Meaning, Instances of agricultural income and non-agricultural
income, Treatment of partly agricultural income, Tax treatment of agricultural income and
computation of agricultural income.
Computation of Taxable income of individual, salaries and income from house-property;
only concepts and simple problems.
Deduction from gross total income: Section: 80C, 80CCC, 80D, 80DD, 80DDB, 80E and
80G.
Unit IV
Tax Management: Submission of returns and procedure of assessment, PAN, TAN,
Preliminary ideas of deduction and collection of tax at source, Advancement of tax, Refund
of tax, Appeals and Revision.
Central Sales Tax Act, 1956: Introduction, objects, basic features, definition of certain terms,
incidence and levy of tax, Registration of dealers & procedures thereof.
Unit V
West Bengal Value Added Tax: VAT Concepts, Salient features of VAT, VAT versus sales
tax, Merits & demerits of VAT, Coverage of goods under VAT, Goods outside VAT, Method
of computation of VAT, Definitions of certain terms, Registration of dealers.

Note: Provisions are to be read with latest Amendments.

Recommended Books

I. Taxmann : Direct Taxes : Law and Practice

II. Taxmann : Indirect Taxes : Law and Practice

III. Taxmann : Income Tax Act.

IV. Taxation Law :Girish Ahuja &Ravi Gupta

 Course details: CC-22

Land laws and Tenancy

Course Code- LLBHC404

Unit I
a) Concept of land reform
b) Constitutional Provisions on Agrarian Reform Legislation
c) Abolition of private landlordism
Unit-II
a) Historical Study of Land reforms in West Bengal
b) Operation Barga
Unit-III
The West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955
Unit IV
The West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997
Unit V
The West Bengal Apartment Ownership Act, 1972

Recommended Books

1. 1.A. N. Saha - West Bengal Land Reforms Act

2. D. P. Chatterjee- West Bengal Land Reforms Act.
3. N. K. Roy - West Bengal Land Reforms Act
4. S. K. Sen - West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act
5. Justice Mallick - West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955
6. A. N. Saha - Premises Tenancy Act
7. Amal Das - West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955
8. State Govt. Publication–The West Bengal Apartment Ownership Act, 1972

Course details: CC-23

Arbitration, Conciliation and ADR

Course Code- LLBHC405

Unit I
Alternate Dispute Resolution - Meaning, and Nature
Unit II
Scope, Merits and Demerits
Unit III
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Sections- 2-37,44-50,54-59,62-76,80-81)
Unit IV
Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (Sections- 3,4,6,7,9,10,12,13,19-22E)
Unit V
Legal Aid Clinic (Practical Report to be submitted)
 Recommended Books

1. P.C. Rao – Alternate Dispute Resolution

2. S. K. Roy Choudhury and H.K.Saharay – Law of Arbitration and Conciliation
3. Tiwari – Arbitration and Conciliation Act
4. Dr. A. Sen – Lok Adalat, Arbitration, Conciliation and ADR. Arbitration and Conciliation
Act 1996

Course details: CC-24

Interpretation of Statutes
Course Code- LLBHC406

Unit I
1) Introduction:
a. Meaning of interpretation
b. Interpretation and construction
c. Kinds of Interpretation
d. Object of Interpretation
2) Basic Rules of Interpretation a. Literal Rule, Mischief Rule and Golden Rule
Unit II
3) Guiding Rules of Interpretation a. Harmonious construction and beneficial construction
4) Maxims of Interpretation:
a. Ut res magis valeat quqm pereat
 b. Noscitur a sociis
c. Ejusdem generis
d. Reddendo Singula singuli
e. Casus omissus
f. Expression unis est exclusion Alterius
Unit III
5) Presumptions:
a. Statute must be read as a whole
b. The Legislature does not commit mistake or make omissions
c. Technical words in technical sense
d. Intention of legislature predominates.
e. Statutes are not intended to be in constant with international law.
f. Mens rea is generally required for a Criminal act.
g. Words to be constructed according to its popular sense.
h. Presumption against extra territorial operation of statute.
Unit IV
6) Internal aids to construction:
a. Long title
b. Preamble
c. Heading
d. Punctuation
e. Illustration
f. Explanation
g. Marginal notes
h. Proviso
i. Schedule
7) External aid to construction:
a. Dictionaries
b. Parliamentary History
c. Reference to other statutes
d. Use of Foreign decisions
e. Text Books.
f. Government Publications and Reports
8) Construction of Penal and Remedial Statute
9) Construction of taxing statutes
10) Interpretation of the constitution.
11) Principles of legislation:
a. Meaning of legislation
b. Different kinds of legislation
c. Commencement, Repeal and Revival of legislation
Unit V
General Clauses Act, 1897 (Sections : 2, 3, 5 – 9, 12 – 13, 17 – 19, 26 – 27)

Recommended Book
1) G.P. Singh – Principles of statutory Interpretation
2) Maxwell on Interpretation of statutes
3) V. Sarathi - Interpretation of statutes
4) N. S. Bindra - Interpretation of statutes
6) T. Bhattacharya – The Interpretation of statutes

Semester-V

Course details: DC-1

Copy Rights
Course Code- LLBHDC501

Unit I
INTRODUCTION:
Definition, Nature, Scope, history, Indian copyright, main features, object, International
conventions, copyright and GATT, fixation of copyright, originality as an element of
copyright, Ideas, impact of digital medium.
OWNERSHIP OF COPYRIGHT:
Who is author? Joint authorship, status of the author, first owner of copyright, Employee
work, Commissioned work, Author of a cinematographic work and sound recording,
Computer generated works, ownership of moral right and related right.
Unit II
TERM AND LIMITATIONS ON COPYRIGHT:
Introduction, term in case of published literary, dramatic musical or dramatic works, term in
case of anonymous and pseudonymous work, term in case of posthumous, photograph,
cinematograph, sound recording, Government works, works of public undertakings and in
work of international organisation; Limitations to of copyright, temporal limitations, statutory
licences, Fair Access to copyrighted creations, Doctrine of Fair dealing or permitted acts.
Unit III
RIGHTS UNDER COPYRIGHT:
General, interest of authors, exclusive economic right, moral right, and related rights.
TRANSFER OF COPYRIGHT:
Assignments, transfer by law, relinquishment of copyright; licences, voluntary licences, non-
voluntary licences
Unit IV
COPYRIGHT OFFICE, COPYRIGHT BOARD AND COPYRIGHT SOCIETY:
Copyright office, Register of copyright office, evidentiary value of register of copyright,
function and obligation of registrar of Copyright; Copyright Board, constitution and function
of copyright board, power and procedure of copyright board and its obligation; Copyright
society, registration of copyright society, function and obligation of copyright society, control
of owners of copyright, rights and liabilities of pre-existing societies.
REGISTRATION OF COPYRIGHT:
Introductory, qualification for registration, procedure for registration, entries in register,
correction of entries, rectification of register by Copyright Board.
Unit V
INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT:
General, what is infringement? When copyright is infringed? Which are not infringements of
copyright? When breach of conditions amount to infringement of copyright? Importation of
infringing copy, transit rights of land locked countries, obligation of copyright societies in
case of account, resale- share right in original copies of author.
REMEDIES AGAINST THE INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHTS:
Introduction; Who can claim remedy? Against whom one may proceed? Civil remedies,
Criminal remedies, Administrative remedies, Anton Pillar order, Protection of separate rights,
restriction of remedies, suit for declaration, jurisdiction of court, delivery of infringing copies
and plates. Remedy by appeal.
Recommended Books

1. P. Narayanan, Copyright and Industrial Design, Eastern Book House.

2. W.R. Cornish, Intellectual Property, Sweet and Maxwell,
3. S.M. Steward, International Copyright and Neighbouring Rights, Butterworths.
4. Alka Chawla, Copyright and Related Rights Nayional and International perspective,
Macmillan India Ltd.
5. P. Narayanan, Intellectual Property Law, Eastern Law House
6. Dr. S.N. Mandal, Copyright Laws : Cases & Materials.

Course details: DC-2

Patent Right Creation and Registration

Course Code- LLBHDC502

Unit I
Background and Development:
Patent and its importance; Theories of Protection; Importance of Patent; International Regime
of Patents; Relevant provisions under WTO and TRIPS.
Introduction: Meaning of Patent; Patents & Traditional Knowledge; Bio-patents, software
patents and Protection of traditional knowledge.
Unit II
Grant of Patent: Features of Patent; Patent Specification; Who can obtain Patent? How to
obtain Patent? Process of Registration of Patent.
Rights and obligations of a patentee: Nature of patent rights; Duration of Patent; Limitation
of the patentees’ rights; Obligation of patentee.
Unit III
Register of Patents and Patent Office: Register of patent; Patent office; Power of the
Controller; Power of Central Government; Appeal
Unit IV
International Patent: International Patent; How to obtain international Patent; Patent Co-
operation treaty [PCT].
Transfer of Patent Rights: Compulsory Licenses and Licenses of Right; Revocation and
surrender of patents.
Unit V
Infringement and Remedies: Infringement of Patents and penalties; Remedies for
Infringement.
Recommended Books
1. Prabudh Ganguli, Intellectual Property Rights
2. P. Narayanan, Intellectual Property Law
3. Wadehra B.L., Patents, Trademarks, Designs and Geological Indications.
4. Cornish P., Intellectual Property Law.
5. P. Narayanan, Patent Law (4th ed., 2006)
 Course details: DC-3

Competition Law
Course Code- LLBHDC503

Unit I
Background and Introduction: Competition law in India; Definition, growth, historical
background and need for change; Globalization and competition Policy in India, Monopoly
and the new change.
Unit II
Competitive Agreements and Contracts: Anti-competition agreements and the freedom of
Contract (S.23&27 of IC Act); Constitutional initiatives in the protection of monopolistic
activities,
Unit III
MRTP and Competition Act: The short comings of MRTP; Monopolistic Trade Practices,
Restrictive Trade Practices and Unfair Trade Practices; Protection of consumer interests; An
overview of the Competition Act 2002.
Prohibition and Merger: Competition laws; Core issues, Dominant Position and its abuses;
The Prohibition of anti-competitive agreements, Indian position and remedies; Combinations
and regulations of combination-Merger between enterprises.
Unit IV
Authorities: Authorities under Competition Act; Composition, Powers and Duties of Director
General.
Function of Commission: Powers, Functions and Jurisdiction of Competition Commission of
India.
Unit V
Remedies: Acceptance and Disposal of cases; Remedies through Competition Commission.
Expectations: Judicial pronouncement of the Commission and the Supreme Court, Future
initiatives, Challenges; WTO and Competition law.
Recommended books

1. Competition Law in India - T.Ramappa.

2. Competition Act, 2002- Law and Practice. Suresh T.Vishwanathan.
3. Competition Law-Emerging Trends—P.Satyanaraya Prasad
4. Competition Act, 2002.

Course details: SEC-3

Seminar Paper (2)

Course Code- LLBHSE501

Course code: SEC (Five Credit)

Group A (Course code: SEC)

Seminar on Human rights and Law (25 marks write up + 25 marks PPT)
Group B (Course code: SEC)
Seminar on Public Health and Law (25 marks write up + 25 marks PPT)
 Course details: AECC3

DCE-1

DC Elective Papers

Paper no-I

International Economic Law

Course Code- LLBHDCE501

Unit-I

a) Nature and scope of International Economic Law

b) Sources of International Economic Law

Unit-II

Subjects of International Economic Law

a) States
b) Multinational Enterprises
c) Individual

Unit-III

Economic rights under International Economic Law

a) State
b) Non-state
c) Concept of Permanent Sovereignty
d) Foreign Investment and International Economic Law

Unit-IV

Settlements of disputes

a) IMF
 b) WTO
c) EC
d) ICC
e) International Court of Justice (ICJ)

Unit-V

International institutions: functions and role

a) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (BRD)

b) World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)
c) International Finance Corporation (IFC)
d) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
e) World Trade Organisation (WTO)

References

1. Dr. Rao Myneni Srinivasa, “International Economic Law, Poineer Books, Delhi.
2. Trebilcock, Howse, “The Regulation of International Trade” Routledge, London.
3. Tandon, “Public International Law” Allahabad Law Agency, Allahabad
4. A.F. Lowenfeld – International Economic Law (New York Mathew Bender, 1979)
5. M. Bedjaoui – Towards a New International Economic order (Paris : UNESCO, 1979)
 DC Elective

Paper -II

Intellectual Property including Trade Marks and Industrial Design

Course Code- LLBHDCE502

Unit-I

a) Concept of Intellectual Property right

b) Nature of intellectual property rights
c) Concept and meaning of property: intellectual property, copy right, patents design and
trademarks

Unit-II

a) Patents and patentable inventions

b) Revocation of patents
c) Infringement of patents.

Unit-III

a) Copyright: Concept and Nature

b) Registration of copy right Term of copyright
c) Infringement of copy right

Unit-IV

a) Trademarks (The Trademarks Act, 1999)

b) Introduction to Trademark Law
c) Definitions (Sec. 2)
d) Registration of Trademarks, Procedure, Grounds of Refusal and Well Known
Trademarks (Secs. 9-12, Ss. 18-23 and S. 33)
e) Passing Off, Infringement and Exceptions to Infringement Actions
f) Remedies (Ss.27-30, S. 34, Ss. 134-135)
g) Assignment and Licensing (Ss. 48-53)
 h) Intellectual Property Appellate Board (Ss. 83-100)

Unit-V

a) Designs: Concept and nature

b) Registration of designs
c) Piracy of registered designs
d) Controller and his power

References

1. W. Cornish: Intellectual Property (Universal publication)

2. P.Narayanan , Patents, (Eastern Law House)
3. S.K. Verma & Ramesh Mittal, Intellectual Property Rights, (Indian Law Institute)
4. B.L. Wadera, Patents, Trademarks, copyright, designs and Geographical Indications
(Universal publication)

DC Elective1

Paper-III

Women and Children law

Course Code- LLBHDCE503

Unit-I

a) Children and Women status: Legal and Social

b) Constitutional Safeguards: Women and Children
c) Women and Children: international concern

Unit-II
 a) Discrimination against Children and Women: Female Children, Termination of
pregnancy
b) Cruelty and domestic violence against women - National protections

Unit-III

Women and Employment:

a) Factories Act: Provisions relating to women; Maternity Benefit Act; Equal

Remuneration Act; Law Relating to Sexual Harassment at Working Place; N.C.W-
Aims, Functions and Performance.

Unit-IV

Women & children in Post-Constitution Period:

a) Constitution of India: Preamble, Arts.14, 15, 23, and Part IV Legal Measures in
relating to Child Labour Women and Political Representation.

Unit-V

Social Welfare Laws for Women and Non-implementation of protective labour

legislation

a) Maternity benefits Act

b) Equal remuneration Act.
c) Factories Act
d) Inequality in the work place

References

1. Diwan Paras and Divan Peeyushi, Women and Legal Protection (Deep and Deep
Publications, New Delhi)
2. OP Mishra, Law relating to Women and Child
3. G B Reddy, Women and the Law
4. Manjula Batra, Woman and Law & Law Relating to Children in India.
5. Upendra Baxi, Law and Poverty
6. Indian Law Institute, Child and the Law
7. Tripathi and Arora, Law Relating to Women & Children
 DC Elective 1

Paper-IV

Gender Justice

Course Code- LLBHDCE504

Unit-I

a) Concept of Gender Justice

b) Socio- Legal Dimensions of Gender
c) Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
d) Protection of Women from Violence
Unit-II

a) Pre-constitutional History of Gender Justice

 b) Changing notions of Justice and Gender from Ancient to Modern times: A Post
Colonial Discourse

Unit-III

a) Constitutional Provisions and gender justice: Directive Principles of State Policy and
Fundamental Duties etc. under the Indian Constitution.

Unit-IV

Personal Law and gender Justice

a) Adoption and Guardianship Rights

b) Property and Inheritance Rights
c) Rights of Maintenance
Unit-V

Developmental Issues:

a) Socio-legal dimensions of the Third Gender

b) Emerging trends with respect to LGBT Community
c) Socio-legal Dimensions of Witch-Hunting
d) Socio-legal dimensions of Honour Killings

References

1. S.P. Sathe: Towards Gender Justice.

2. Dr. Vijay Sharma: Protection to woman in Matrimonial home

3. Dr. Sarojini Saxena: Femijuris (Law relating to Women in India)

4. Dr. Archana Parsher: Women and Social Reform

5. Dr. Paras Diwan: Dowry and protection to married women

6. Mary Wollstonecraft: A Vindication of the rights of women.

7. Dr. G.B.Reddy: Women and Law, 2nd Edn. Gogia Law Agency, Hyderabad, 1998
8. M.P. Jain, Constitution of India, Wadhwa and Company, New Delhi, 2008
 Course details: IE-1

Paper-I
Law, Poverty and Development
Course Code- LLBHIE501

Unit-I
a) Concept of Poverty: sociological, economical and cultural
b) Religion and poverty
Unit-II
a) The phenomena of "poverty" and "development: National And International Context
b) Development of Third world and poverty
c) Globalization and poverty
Unit-III
Constitution and poverty
a) Equality and Protective Discrimination
b) Right to Basic Needs and Welfare
c) Right to Development
 d) Role of Judiciary and abolition of poverty
e) Role of Government in India: Policy and programmes for development and abortion
of poverty
Unit-IV
Poor and the criminal law
a) Right to bail and poverty
b) Corruption in Criminal Justice system and poverty
c) Sentences, fine and poor
d) Working of free legal aid schemes
Unit-V
Marginalized Communities
a) Beggars and the law
b) Vagrants
c) Aged
d) Bidi workers

References’

1. Upendra Baxi, Law, Poverty and Development (1988) Tripathi, Mumbai

2. Atul Kohli, State and Poverty in India
3. A.W. Murphy, et al., Law and Poverty (1973), Tripathi, Mumbai
4. J.S. Gandhi, Law and Social Change (1989) Rawat, Jaipur
5. P. Leelakrishnan, et al. (eds.), Tribal Welfare: Law and Practice (1985), Cochin
University Department of Law.
 IE-1
Paper-II
Criminology and penology
Course Code- LLBHIE502
Unit-I
a) Criminology: Definitions, Scope and Nature
b) Criminal law, criminology and sociology: Relationship study
Unit-II
Theories of crime
a) Physiological
b) Psychological
c) Sociological
Unit-III
a) Punishment: Theories and justification of punishment
b) Indian Judiciary and Sentencing policy: case study
c) Capital Punishment: “Rare of Rarest” cases
Unit-IV
a) Probation
b) Parole
c) Open prisons
Unit-V
a) Meaning & Scope of Victimology
b) Types of Victims of Crime
c) Rights of the Victims of Crime
d) Compensation to the Victims of Crime under Indian Laws

References
1. Sutherland E. & Cressy, Principles of Criminology
2. A. Siddique, Criminology : Problems & Perspectives
3. N.V. Paranjape, Criminology and Penology
4. J.P.S, Sirohi , Criminology & Penology

Semester VI
Course details: CC-25

Insurance Law
Course Code- LLBHC601

Unit-I
a) General Principles
b) Definitions of Insurance
Unit-II
a) Essential Elements: Insurable Interest; Materiality of Facts
Unit-III
a) Life Insurance
b) Fire Insurance
c) Marine Insurance
d) Liability Insurance
Unit-IV
a) The Insurance Act, 1938;
Unit-V
a) The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authorities Act, 1999
Recommended Books
 1) Murthy, K.S.N. and Sarma, K.V.S.: Modern Law of Insurance in India.
2) Singh, Avtar : Law of Insurance.
3) Bharat’s Manual of Insurance Laws.
4) Misra, M.N.: Insurance Law.
5) Nagarjun, R.K.: Law of Insurance.

Course details: CC-26

Corporate Governance
Course Code- LLBHC602

Unit-I
a) Concept of Corporate Governance
b) Corporate Governance - Historical Perspective
Unit-II
a) Corporate Governance and Role of Institutional Investors
b) Principles of Corporate Governance – OECD
Unit-III
a) Guidelines : The right of shareholders and equitable treatment of shareholders
b) The Role of Stakeholders in Corporate Governance. Disclosure and Transparency.
Unit-IV
a) Mechanism and Control: Internal Corporate Governance Control and External
Corporate Governance Control.
Unit-V
a) The legal obligation of Board of Directors in Corporate Governance and Board –
Management relationship.
b) The Concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in India.
Recommended Books

1) Subhas Chandra Das – Corporate Governance in India : An Evaluation.

2) Sanjay Bhayana – Corporate Governance Practice.
 3) Robert A.G.Monks – Corporate Governance.
4) Avtar Singh – Company Law
5) Darryl Reed and Sanjay Mukherjee – Corporate Governance, Economic Reforms and
development.
6) Sanjay Agarwal – Corporate Social Responsibility in India.
7) Ravi Pullani and Mahesh Pullani (Ed) - Bharat’s Manual of Companies Act and
Corporate Laws: including SEBI Rules, Regulations, etc.

Course details: CC-27

Information Technology and Right to Information

Course Code- LLBHC603

Information Technology
Unit-I
a) Background and Preliminary: History of Information Technology Law; Impact of IT
law on other Laws in India; Definitions, Meaning and Importance of IT Law in India.
Unit-II
a) Electronic Signature and Electronic Governance : Electronic Signature; Recognition
of electronic records; Use of electronic signature and electronic records; Delivery of
service by service provider; Retention of electronic records;
b) Attribution, Acknowledgement and Despatch of Electronic Records: Validity of
electronic contracts; Attribution of electronic records; Acknowledgement of receipt;
Time and Place of dispatch and receipt of electronic records.
Unit-III
a) Regulation of Certifying Authorities: Appointment of Controller; Functions of
Controller; Licence to issue digital signature certificates; application for licence and
its renewal; Suspension, display and surrender of licence; Power of delegate and
investigate contraventions.
b) Secure Electronic Records, Signatures and Electronic Signature Certificates: Secure
Electronic Records and Signature; Certifying Authorities to issue Electronic Signature
Certificate; Representation on Electronic Signature Certificate; Notice of Suspension,
Suspension and Revocation of Electronic Signature Certificate.
Unit-IV
a) Duties of Subscriber and Penalties, Compensation and Adjudication: Generating Key
pair; Duties of subscriber of ESC; Acceptance of DSC and Control of private key;
Penalty and compensation for damage to computer system, failure to protect data,
failure to furnish information etc; Residuary penalty; Power to adjudicate; factors
considered by adjudicating officer.
b) The Cyber Appellate Tribunal: Establishment of Cyber Appellate Tribunal;
Composition, power and function of Cyber Appellate Tribunal; Resignation and
Removal; Appeal to Cyber Regulation Appellate Tribunal; Appeal to High Court;
Recovery of Penalty and Compensation.
c) Offences and Remedies: Tampering with computer source documents; Computer
related offences; Identity theft; privacy; cyber terrorism; Publication or transmission
of obscene material or sexually explicit act or conduct; National Nodal Agency;
Compounding of offences; Power of Police office or other officer to enter, search etc.
Unit-V
a) The Right to Information Act, 2005
Books Referred

1. J.H.Barowalia - Commentary on the right to Information Act, Universal Law Publications.

2. Information Technology Act, 2000
3. Vakul Sharma – Information Technology law and practice
4. S.V. Joga Rao - Law Relating to Right to Information, vol.1.
5. Ian J Lloyd – Information Technology law, Edn. IV
6. Yatindra Singh – Cyber Laws
 Course details: SEC-4
Moot Court, Internship & Drafting Pleading
Course Code- LLBHSE601

Course code: (Foundational= SEC+AECC)

Group A
Moot Court and Internship (1X50)
Every student may be required to do moot courts in a semester. The moot court work will be
an assigned problem and it will be evaluated on the basis of written submission and oral
advocacy.
Each student will observe two interviewing sessions of clients at the Lawyer’s Office/Legal
Aid Office and record the proceedings in a diary. Each student will further observe the
preparation of documents and court papers by the Advocate and the procedure for the filing
of the suit/petition.
Group B
Drafting Pleading (1X50)
Drafting:
General principles of drafting and relevant substantive rules (it includes not less than 15
practical exercises in drafting carrying a total of 45 marks (3 marks for each).
Pleadings:
i) Civil – Plaint, Written Statement, Interlocutory Application, Original Petition, Affidavit,
Execution Petition, Memorandum of Appeal and Revision, Petition under Art.226 and 32 of
the Constitution of India.
ii) Criminal – Complaint, Criminal Miscellaneous petition, Bail Application, Memorandum
of Appeal and Rivision.
iii) Conveyance – Sale Deed, Mortgage Deed, Lease Deed, Gift Deed, Promissory Note,
Power of Attorney, Will, Trust Deed.
iv) Drafting of Writ petition and PIL petition.
Viva-Voce
Recommended Books

1. Ganguly A. C. – Civil Court Practice Procedure

2. Ghosh S.C. – Forms & Pleading
3. Gupta – Conveyancing, Pleading and Deeds – 5 vols.
4. Mazumder A.B. – Pleading
5. Mogha – Indian Conveyancer
 Course details: DCE-2

Paper-I

Law and Medicine

Course Code- LLBHDCE601

Unit-I

a) Law and Medicine: concept and relationship

b) Right to Health as Human rights
c) Right to life and medical practice: conceptual analysis of duties of doctors v. rights of
patients

Unit-II

Constitutional perspective

a) Right to health in emergency medical care

b) Right to health as a part of right to life under Article 21
c) Directive principles of state policy and health issues
d) Judicial decisions and right to health

Unit-III

Law and regulation of medical profession

a) Law of regulation of medical profession including testing laboratory and stores

b) Regulatory Authorities
c) Code of ethics regulation 2002

Unit-IV

Criminal Law and medical profession

a) Offences against persons

b) Offenses against public health and safety
Unit-V

a) Legislative and judicial approach towards medical profession

b) Legal proceedings against doctors
c) Defences available to the doctors in legal procedings

References

1. R.K.Bag, Law of Medical Negligence & Compensation, Eastern Law House

2. R.K.Nayak (Ed.) Indian Law Institute, Global Health Law
3. Mason & Me Call Smith, Law & Medicine Ethics, Butter worths, London
4. Modi on Medical Jurisprudence
5. Dr. Parikh, the Principles of medical jurisprudence.
6. MP Jain, Constitution of India, Universal
 Course details: DCE-2

Paper-II

Sports Law

Course Code- LLBHDCE602

Unit-I

a) What is Sports law: conceptual study

b) Applicability of sports law in India
c) History of sports Law in India

Unit-II

Sports and Contract Law: Standards Players Contracts

a) Formation: Offer and Acceptance

b) Interpretation of contract: Plain meaning rule

Unit-III

Sports law and policy

a) Indian Sports Policy with reference to the Competition Law

b) Modern government and Need of a comprehensive Law on Sports law in India: a
critical study
c) Sports and ethical Practice in India

Unit-IV

a) Sports Law and Torts: Negligence, Assault and Battery, Recklessness, Spectators
injures
b) Labour Law as applied on sports: Collective Bargaining Agreements
c) Negotiations in Sports matters
d) Criminal law as applied in Sports: Match Fixing Matters

Unit-V

Pressing issues
a) Sports Injuries with regard to the Issues of Liability
b) Employment Issues In Sports
c) Organizational Matter
d) Harassment in Sports
e) Gender Debate
References
1. Jack Anderson, Modern Sports Law, Hart Publishing (26 October 2010)
2. Mark James, Sports law, palgrave Mac Millan
3. Mukul Mudgal and Bidhuspat Sighania,Law and Sports in Inida: Development Issues,
and Challenges
4. Sports Law: Contemporary Cases , Landmark Publications
5. Anujya Krishna, Sports Law, Universal

Course details: DCE-2

Paper-III
 Air and Space Law

Course Code- LLBHDCE603

Unit-I

a) Air Law: Nature, scope and source

b) Development of Air Law (Paris Convention 1910, Paris Convention 1919, Madrid
Convention 1926, Havana Convention 1928, Warsaw Convention and Chicago
Convention 1944 )
c) Space Law: Definition, nature, scope and development

Unit-II Regulation

a) Freedom of the air and sovereignty in the air

b) Legislative, administrative and judicial functions
c) Economic and technical regulations
d) India and bilateral agreements
e) Regionalism in civil aviation
f) UN and outer space

Unit-III

a) Safety and Security in civil aviation: The concept

b) Aviation terrorism
c) International norms: conventions, protocols and regulations
d) Regulations in India
e) Air safety provisions
f) Legal regime of air space and outer space

Unit-IV

a) New Development in India

b) India and space law: legal analysis
c) Technology development and problems in civil aviation
d) Airports: leasing and privatization - legal issues

Unit-V
a) Settlement of Aviation Related Disputes
b) General Principles
c) Role of ICAO and ICJ
d) Arbitration
e) Settlement under municipal law

References

1. Azbeyratne, RIR,. Legal and Regulatory Issues in International Aviation (1996),

Transnational Publishers, NY.
2. Bhatt S., The New Aviation Policy of India: Liberalization and Deregulation, (1997),
Lancers Books, N. Delhi.
3. Bhatt S. et. al. (ed.), Air Law and Policy in India (1994), Lancers Books, N.Delhi
4. Blacklock, Mark. (ed.), International Civil Aviation Organization: 50 Years Global
Celebrations 1944-1994. (1995), International Systems and Communications Ltd.,
London
5. Blackshaw, Carole, Aviation Law and Regulation-A Framework for Civil Aviation
Industry (1992), Pitman Publishing, London
6. Button, Kennath, (ed.), Airline Deregulation: International Experience (1991), Fulton
Publishers, London
7. Groenewege, A.D., Compendium of International Civil Aviation (1996), International
Civil Aviation Corprn., Montreal
8. Mani V.S., et.al., (eds.), Recent Trends in International Space and Policy,(1997),
Lancers Books, N.Delhi.
9. Wassenbergh, H.A., Principles and Practices in Air Transport Regulations (1993),
ITA Press, Paris
10. Jerome Morenoff, Wold Peace through Space Law (1967), The Michie Co., Virginia

Course details: DCE-2

Paper-IV

Maritime Law

Course Code- Course Code- LLBHDCE604

Unit-I

a) Maritime law: Concept

b) Sources of maritime law

Unit-II

a) Maritime boundary: Concept

b) Baseline concept : determination of baseline
c) Attachment of ships: arrest of ships
d) Quarantine regulations
e) Internal water and its regulation

Unit-III

a) Territorial sea : concept and development

b) Coastal state jurisdiction

Unit-IV

a) Contiguous Zone
b) Exclusive Economic zone
c) Continental shelf

Unit-V

a) Conservation and Exploitation of Maritime Resources: problems and prospects

b) International sea bed authority : constitution, power and jurisdiction
c) Access to high seas: conflict between maritime states and land locked states
d) International straits and archipelagos

References

1. Orrego Vicuna, The Changing International Law of the High seas Fisheries (1999),
Cambridge
2. Ian Brownlie, Principles of Public International Law (1998), Clarendon press, oxford
3. P. Chandrasekahara Rao, The New law of Maritime Zones (1983) miling publications,
New Delhi
4. Samir Mankababy, The International Shipping Rules (1986), Croom Helm, London
 5. Nagendra Singh, International Maritime law Conventions, Vol.I Navigation (1983)
Stevens & Maxwell, London.
6. Myron H. Nordquist and John Norton Moor (eds.), Ocean Policy - New Institutions,
Challenges and Opportunities (1999), Kluwer. Law 195 CHAP

Course details: IE-2

Paper-I

Investment and Security Laws

Course Code- LLBHIE601

Unit-I
 a) Securities : the concept
b) England: Banking corporate finance and private financial services
c) India: from usury laws to the modern system

Unit-II

Securities: Kinds

a) Government Securities
b) Securities issued by banks
c) Securities issued by corporations
d) Securities in mutual fund and collective investment scheme
e) Depository receipts

Unit-III

Government Securities

a) Bonds issued by government and semi government institutions

b) Role of Central Bank (the RBI in India)
c) Impact of issuance of bonds on economy
d) Government loan from the general public Law
e) External borrowing: World Bank, I.M.F..Assian Development Bank, Direct from
foreign government.
f) Can a state go for external loans?
g) Impact on economic sovereignty

Unit-IV

a) Corporate Securities: Shares, Debentures ,Company deposits, Control over corporate

securities
b) Central government: Company Law Board
c) SEBI : guide lines on capital issues
d) RBI
e) Protection of investor: Protection by criminal sanction

Unit-V

a) SEBI guideline on depositories

b) Foreign Exchange Control Regime in India : Concept of foreign exchange regulation
 c) Administration of exchange control

References

1. Farrar, John, H. and Hanniyan, Brenda, Farrr's Comopany Law, (1998) Butterworths,
London
2. Gupta, S.N., The Banking Law in Theory and Practice, (1999) Universal, New Delhi.
3. Tannan, M.L., Tannan's Banking Law and Practice in India, (2000) India Law House,
New Delhi
4. Ramaiya, A., Guide to the Companies Act, (1998) Wadhwa and Co., New Delhi.
5. Bhandari, M.C., Guide to Company Law Procedures, (1996) Wadhwa and Co., New
Delhi.
6. Ford, Haj A.M., et. al. Ford's Principles of Corporations Law, (1999) Butterworths,
London.

Course details: IE-2

Paper-II

Bankruptcy Laws

Course Code- LLBHIE602

Unit-I

a) The concept: inability to pay debt

b) Comparative perspectives: England and United States
c) India: concurrent jurisdiction - the Central and State legislation
Unit-II

Insolvency jurisdiction

a) Courts
b) Powers of court

Unit-III

a) Appointment of interim receiver

b) Interim proceedings against the debtor
c) Duties of Debtors
d) Release of debtor

Unit-IV

a) Insolvency petition: Content

b) Procedure at hearing units
c) Dismissal of petition filed by a creditor

Unit-V

Order of adjudication

a) Effect
b) Publication of order
c) Annulment of adjudication
d) Power to annul
e) Effect
f) Failure to apply for discharge

Realization of property

a) Appointment of receiver
b) Duties and powers
c) Appeal against receiver

Appeal

References

1. The Provincial Insolvency Act 1920 Insolvency Acts of various States

2. Halisbury's Laws of England, Vol.3(2) on Bankruptcy and Insolvency (1989)
3. Henry R. Cheeseman, Business Law, Ch.28 (1998), Prentice Hall, New Jersey
4. C.K.Thakker, Code of Civil Procedure (2000) Eastern, Lucknow.
5. Aiyar.S.K., Law of Bankruptcy (1998) Universal, Delhi