Shivaji University, Kolhapur

Revision in Rules of LL.B. Degree for Three Year Law Course and Five year Law Course
as per semester pattern to be implemented from the academic year 2011-12
Faculty of Law
Revised Rules

R. Law. 1 : Revised Syllabus for 1st and 2nd Semester of Five Year LL.B. Degree and 1st & 2nd Semester of Three Year LL.B. Degree Course will be introduced
from the Academic Year 2011-2012.

R. Law. 2 : Revised Syllabus for 3rd and 4th Semester of Five Year LL.B. Degree Course and 3rd & 4th Semester of Three Year LL.B. Degree Course will be
introduced from the Academic Year 2012-2013.
R. Law. 3 : Revised Syllabus for 5th and 6th Semester of Five Year LL.B. Degree Course and 5th & 6th Semester of Three Year LL.B. Degree Course will be
introduced from the Academic Year 2013-2014.
Revised Syllabus for 7th and 8th Semester of Five Year LL.B. Degree Course will be introduced from the Academic Year 2014-2015.
Revised Syllabus for 9th and 10th Semester of Five Year LL.B. Degree Course will be introduced from the Academic Year 2015-2016.
R. Law. 4 : The 3 Year LL.B. Degree Course shall be of Six Semester Full-time course leading to LL.B. (Special) Degree. LL.B. (General) Degree will be
conferred after completing four semesters.
The 5 Year LL.B. Degree Course shall be of Ten Semester Full-time course leading to LL.B. (Special) Degree. Integrated degree BSL.,LL.B./B.A.,LL.B. Degree
will be conferred after completing ten semesters.
R. Law. 5 : Each Theory Paper of each Semester will be of 80 marks out of total 100 marks, except four Practical training Papers. The scheme of marking for
practical training papers shall be as follows:

Sr.No Semester Paper Theory * Practical & Viva Total

marks

1 Sem. VI of Five Year law Professional Ethics and 60 40 100

Course & Sem. II of Professional Accounting (Minimum (Minimum marks
Three Year Law Course System marks for for Passing- 14)
Passing- 21)
2 Sem. VIII of Five Year Alternate Dispute 60(Minimum 40(Minimum marks 100
law Course & Sem. IV of Resolution marks for for Passing-14)
Three Year Law Course Passing- 21)

3 Sem. IX of Five Year law Moot Court exercise and 30+30+30(Minimu 100
Course & Sem. V of internship m marks for Passing
-31) 10(Minimum
 Three Year Law Course marks for Passing-
4)

4 Sem. X of Five Year law Drafting, Pleading and 45+45(Minimum 100

Course & Sem. VI of Conveyance marks for Passing -
Three Year Law Course 31) 10(Minimum
marks for Passing-
4)

As per BCI Part IV Rules, at Schedule III Rule 25 – Compulsory Clinical Courses, at page no. 24 and, Rule 25- Minimum Period of Internship at Schedule III at
page 34. Students will have option to maintain the record of Practical Training work either in English or in Marathi. For each Practical Training paper the record of
the attendance and performance of the students in Practical work / Project/ Seminar etc. shall be verified examiner appointed by the University in the month of
March/April every year.
Minimum Period of Internship: (a) Each registered student shall have completed minimum of 12 weeks internship for Three Year Course stream and 20 weeks in
case of Five Year Course stream during the entire period of legal studies under NGO, Trial and Appellate Advocates, Judiciary, Legal Regulatory authorities,
Legislatures and Parliament, Other Legal Functionaries, Market Institutions, Law Firms, Companies, Local Self Government and other such bodies where law is
practiced either in action or in dispute resolution or in management.
Provided that internship in any year cannot be for a continuous period of more than Four Weeks and all students shall at least gone through once in the entire
academic period with Trial and Appellate Advocates.
(b) Each student shall keep Internship diary and the same shall be evaluated by the Guide in Internship and also a Core Faculty member of the staff every year. The
total mark shall be assessed in the Final Semester of the course in the Practical Training paper based on the attendance of student during entire internship period.
The college will will submit the report of internship attendance of students to the University before 30th April every year.
R. Law. 6 : There shall be examination at the end of each Semester. Both the Law courses shall be conducted in Semester System in not less than 15 weeks for
Three Year Law Course or not less than 18 weeks in Five year Law Course with not less than 30 class-hours per week , including tutorials, moot room exercise and
seminars provided there shall be at least 24 lecture hours per week.
R. Law. 7 : The LL.B. Degree in either of the courses in Law will not be conferred upon a candidate unless the candidate has passed in all the papers prescribed
for each Semester Examination.
R. Law. 8 : The college may be allowed to admit students for the entire Academic Year i.e. for both the Semesters during the Academic Year at one time.
R. Law. 9 : No student of any of the degree program shall be allowed to take the end semester test in a subject if the student concerned has not attended
minimum of 70% of the classes held in the subject concerned as also the moot court room exercises, tutorials and practical training conducted in the subject taken
together.
Provided that if a student for any exceptional reasons fail to attend 70% of the classes held in any subject the Dean of the University or the Principal of the centre
of Legal Education as the case may allow the student to take the test if the student concerned attended at least 65% of the classes held in the subject concerned and
attended 70% of classes in all the subjects taken together. The similar power shall rest with the Vice Chancellor or Director of a National Law University, or his
authorized representative in the absence of the Dean of Law.
Provided further that a list of such students allowed to take the test with reasons recorded be forwarded to the Bar Council of India.
R. Law. 10 : Standard of Passing – A candidate shall be declared ‘Passed’ in the Examination of a Semester, if he has secured minimum 35% of the total marks in
every paper and aggregate of 50% of the marks in all papers of the Semester/Examination Attempt. However, the conditions of Aggregate marks for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
Semesters of Five Year LL.B. Degree Course will be 45% marks.
Of the successful candidate, those who secure 60% or more marks shall be placed in First Class and the rest in Second Class.
The candidate shall also be entitled to the benefit of Grace Marks as per University Rules.
R. Law. 11 : Exemption: The Student may be exempted at his choice from appearing in any of the Papers if he has secured 40% of the total marks in the Papers
of 1st,2nd,3rd,4th,5th,6th,7th & 8th Semester of Five year Law Course and 1st,2nd,3rd & 4th Semester of Three Year Law Course and 50% of the total marks in the papers
of 9th & 10th semesters of five year Law course, and 5th and 6th semester of Three year Law Course. The benefit of exemption so earned will be available for six
years only.
R. Law. 12 : To pass any of the Semester Examination, a Student must have passed in all the papers of that Semester.
R. Law. 13 : The result of the candidate appearing at 4th, 6th, 8th and 10th Semester of Five year LL.B. course shall not be declared unless and until the candidate
has been declared ‘Passed’ in all the papers up to 2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th Semester respectively.
R. Law. 14 : The result of the candidate appearing at the 4th and 6th semester of Three Year LL.B. course shall not be declared unless and until the candidate has
been declared ‘Passed’ in all the papers up to 2nd and 4th Semester respectively.
R. Law. 15 (A) Eligibility for admissions to 5 Year LL.B. course.
(i) 1st Semester – For admission to the 1st Semester Five year LL.B. Degree course, a student must have passed H.S.C. Examination (10+2 Pattern) or
equivalent qualification with minimum 45% of marks at the qualifying examination. However, the above percentage of marks will be 40% for the student belonging
to SC/ST categories.
Provided that such a minimum qualifying marks shall not automatically entitle a person to get admission into an institution but only shall entitle the person
concerned to fulfil other institutional criteria notified by the institution concerned or by the government concerned from time to time to apply for admission.
Also Provided that applicants who have obtained 10+2 Higher Secondary Pass Certificate after prosecuting studies in distance or correspondence method shall also
be considered as eligible for admission in the Integrated Five Years course .
Explanation: The applicants who have obtained 10+2 through open Universities system directly without having any basic qualification for prosecuting such studies
are not eligible for admission in the law courses.
(ii) 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th and 10th Semester – A student for being eligible for admission to 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th and 10th Semester must have successfully kept the
terms for the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th Semester respectively, irrespective of the result of these Semester Examinations.
(iii) 3rd Semester – A student for being eligible for admission to the 3rd Semester must have either passed in the 1st & 2nd Semester or must have passed in at
least Five papers of the 1st & 2nd Semester
(iv) 5th Semester – A student for being eligible for admission to the 5th Semester must have either passed in the 3rd & 4th Semester or must have passed in at least Five
Papers of the 3rd & 4th Semester.
(v) 7th Semester – A student for being eligible for admission to the 7th Semester must have either passed in the 5th & 6th Semester or must have passed in at least Seven
Papers of the 5th & 6th Semester.
(vi) 9th Semester – A student for being eligible for admission to the 9th Semesters must have either passed in the 7th & 8th Semester or must have passed in at least Seven
Papers of the 7th & 8th Semester.
R. Law.15 (B) Eligibility for admissions to three Year LL.B. course.
i) 1st Semester- For Admission to the 1st Semester of Three Year LL.B. Course. A Student must have passed Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree Examination in
any Faculty of a recognised University with minimum 45% of marks (including Grace Marks) at the qualifying examination. However, the above percentage of
marks will be 40% for the students belonging to SC/ST categories.
Provided that such a minimum qualifying marks shall not automatically entitle a person to get admission into an institution but only shall entitle the person
concerned to fulfil other institutional criteria notified by the institution concerned or by the government concerned from time to time to apply for admission.
Also Provided that applicants who have obtained First degree Certificate after prosecuting studies in distance or correspondence method shall also be considered as
eligible for admission in three years LL.B course.
Explanation: The applicants who have obtained graduation/ post graduation through open Universities system directly without having any basic qualification for
prosecuting such studies are not eligible for admission in the law courses.
ii) 2nd, 4th and 6th Semester –A student for being eligible for admission to the 2nd, 4th and 6th Semester must have successfully kept the terms for the 1st,
3rd, & 5th Semester respectively, irrespective of the result of these Semester examination.
iii) 3rd Semester – A student for being eligible for admission to the 3rd Semester must have either passed in the 1st & 2nd Semester or must have passed in at
least Seven Papers of the 1st & 2nd Semester. .
iv) 5th Semester – A student for being eligible for admission to the 5th Semester must have either passed in the 3rd & 4th Semester or must have passed in at
least Seven Papers of the 3rd & 4th Semester.
R. Law. 16 : Rules for internal evaluation for both the Law Courses:
Each paper of Five years law Course shall consist of 100 marks.
Out of 100 marks for each paper (except practical Training papers) there shall be theory examination conducted by the University carrying 80 marks and 20
marks will be allotted for internal assessment to be conducted by the college.
a) Theory Examination of 80 marks
b) Internal assessment of 20 marks shall consist of
i) Presentation /Seminar – 10 marks
ii) Viva Voce – 10 marks
Internal Examination will be compulsory for all students may reappear in the subsequent attempt (to be given at least twice by the college) but before the end of
April in that academic year only. However, ATKT rules shall be made applicable in respect of theory and practical head of passing only
R. Law. 17 : New Rule 17 prescribes the structure of the syllabi as given below:
A) Syllabus Structure of Three Year Law Course

First Year of Three Year Law Course :- Semester - I
Sr.No. Paper Semester - I Total Marks
No
1 I Law of Contract 80 + 20 = 100
2 II Constitutional Law – I 80 + 20 = 100
3 III Law of Tort including MV Accident 80 + 20 = 100
& Consumer Protection laws
4 IV Law of Crimes I-Indian Penal Code 80 + 20 = 100
5 V Family Law - I 80 + 20 = 100

First Year of Three Year Law Course :- Semester - II
Sr.No. Pape Semester - II Total Marks
r No
6 I Special Contract 80 + 20 = 100
7 II Constitutional Law – II 80 + 20 = 100
 8 III Family Law - II 80 + 20 = 100
9 IV Environmental Law 80 + 20 = 100
10 V Professional Ethics and (60 + 40) =
Professional Accounting System 100

Second Year of Three Year Law Course :- Semester - III

Sr.No. Paper Semester - III Total Marks
No
11 I Jurisprudence 80 + 20 = 100
12 II Property Law 80 + 20 = 100
13 III Company Law 80 + 20 = 100
14 IV Public International Law 80 + 20 = 100
15 V Criminology 80 + 20 = 100

Second Year of Three Year Law Course :- Semester - IV
Sr. Paper No Semester - IV Total Marks
No.
16 I Interpretation of statutes 80 + 20 = 100
17 II International Human Rights 80 + 20 = 100
18 III Administrative Law 80 + 20 = 100
19 IV Banking / Insurance 80 + 20 = 100
20 V Alternate Dispute Resolution (60 + 40) = 100

Third Year of Three Year Law Course :- Semester - V
Sr.No. Paper Semester -V Total Marks
No
21 I Civil Procedure Code and Limitation Act 80 + 20 = 100
22 Ii Law of Evidence 80 + 20 = 100
23 III Labour Law I 80 + 20 = 100
24 IV Land Law 80 + 20 = 100
25 V Moot Court Exercise and Internship (30+30+30)*
+10* = 100

Third Year of Three Year Law Course :- Semester - VI
Sr.No. Paper Semester - VI Total Marks
No
26 I Law of Crimes II Criminal Procedure 80 + 20 = 100
Code
 27 II Intellectual Property Law 80 + 20 = 100
28 III Labour Law – II Industrial Law 80 + 20 = 100
29 IV Principles of Taxation Law 80 + 20 = 100
30 V Drafting, Pleading and Conveyance * (45+45)+10* =
100
* Separate head of passing
17. B) Syllabus Structure of Five Year Law Course

First Year of Five Year Law Course :- Semester - I

Sr.No. Paper Semester - I Total Marks
No
1 I Political Science – I (Local Self 80 + 20 = 100
Government)
2 II Political Science – II (Public 80 + 20 = 100
Administration)
3 III English – I 80 + 20 = 100

First Year of Five Year Law Course :- Semester - II

Sr.No. Paper Semester - II Total Marks
No
4 I Political Science – III (Organisation 80 + 20 = 100
& Administration of the State
Government)
5 II Economics – I 80 + 20 = 100
6 III History – I 80 + 20 = 100
7 IV Sociology – I 80 + 20 = 100

Second Year of Five Year Law Course :- Semester - III
Sr.No. Paper Semester - III Total Marks
No
8 I Political Science – IV (Political Theory 80 + 20 = 100
& Political Organisation)
9 II Sociology – II 80 + 20 = 100
10 III Economics – II 80 + 20 = 100
11 IV History – II 80 + 20 = 100

Second Year of Five Year Law Course :- Semester - IV
Sr.No. Paper Semester - IV Total Marks
No
12 I Political Science – V (Foundations of 80 + 20 = 100
Political Obligations)
13 II Political Science – VI (International 80 + 20 = 100
Relations)
14 III English – II 80 + 20 = 100
Environmental Studies 100 (Grade)

Third Year of Five Year Law Course :- Semester - V
Sr.No. Paper Semester - V Total Marks
No
15 I Law of Contract 80 + 20 = 100
16 II Constitutional Law – I 80 + 20 = 100
17 III Law of Tort including MV Accident & 80 + 20 = 100
Consumer Protection laws
18 IV Law of Crimes I-Indian Penal Code 80 + 20 = 100
19 V Family Law - I 80 + 20 = 100

Third Year of Five Year Law Course :- Semester - VI

Sr. Pap Semester - VI Total Marks
No. er
No
20 I Special Contract 80 + 20 = 100
21 II Constitutional Law – II 80 + 20 = 100
22 III Family Law - II 80 + 20 = 100
23 IV Environmental Law 80 + 20 = 100
24 V Professional Ethics and professional (60 + 40) =
accounting system 100

Fourth Year of Five Year Law Course :- Semester - VII
Sr.No. Paper Semester - VII Total Marks
No
25 I Jurisprudence 80 + 20 = 100
26 II Property Law 80 + 20 = 100
27 III Company Law 80 + 20 = 100
28 IV Public International Law 80 + 20 = 100
29 V Criminology 80 + 20 = 100

Fourth Year of Five Year Law Course :- Semester - VIII
Sr. Paper Semester - VIII Total Marks
No. No
30 I Interpretation of statutes 80 + 20 = 100
31 II International Human Rights 80 + 20 = 100
32 III Administrative Law 80 + 20 = 100
33 IV Banking and Insurance 80 + 20 = 100
34 V Alternate Dispute Resolution (60 + 40) = 100

Fifth Year of Five Year Law Course :- Semester - IX
Sr.No. Paper Semester - IX Total Marks
No
35 I Civil Procedure Code and 80 + 20 = 100
Limitation Act
36 II Law of Evidence 80 + 20 = 100
37 III Labour Law I 80 + 20 = 100
38 IV Land Law 80 + 20 = 100
39 V Moot Court exercise and internship *(30+30+30)+10*
= 100
Fifth Year of Five Year Law Course :- Semester - X
Sr.No. Paper Semester - X Total Marks
No
40 I Law of Crimes II Criminal 80 + 20 = 100
Procedure Code
41 II Intellectual Property Law 80 + 20 = 100
42 III Labour Law – II Industrial Law 80 + 20 = 100
43 IV Principles of Taxation Law 80 + 20 = 100
44 V Drafting, Pleading and Conveyance *(45+45)+10*= 100
* Separate head of passing