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- Course-I : Contracts-I
- Objective:
Objectives: Contracts are at the basis of majority of transactions especially transactions dealing with the property. Whether the transaction is in the ordinary course of life or in the electronic world (ecommerce) the general principles governing contracts remain same. For this reason it is very important to introduce the students to the basic principles governing contracts and lay a powerful foundation for their study of other transactional and related laws in higher semesters.
UNIT - I
History - Formation of Contract - Agreement and Contract - Definitions -Classification Offer and Acceptance - Communication - Revocation - Essential elements - Invitation to Offer - Tenders. Consideration - Nudum Pactum - Essential elements - Privity of Contract and of Consideration Exceptions - Unlawful Consideration and its effect. - Contractual Ability - Electronic Documents as Web Pages - Digital Certificates as Entry Passes - Time and Place of Contract - Secured Custody of Electronic Records.
UNIT-II
Capacity to Contract - Minor's Agreements and its effects - Persons of unsound mind - Persons disqualified by Law. Free Consent - Coercion - Undue influence - Misrepresentation - Fraud - Mistake - Legality of Object - Void Agreements - Agreements against Public Policy - Wagering Agreements - Its exceptions - Contingent Contracts.
UNIT-III
Discharge of Contracts and its various Modes - by performance - Time and place of performance - Performance of reciprocal promises - Appropriation of Payments - Discharge by Agreement - By operation of Law - By frustration ( Impossibility of Performance) - By Breach (Anticipatory and Actual).
UNIT-IV
Remedies for Breach of Contracts - Damages - Remoteness of damages - Ascertainment of damages - injunction - When granted and when refused- Restitution - Specific performance when granted - Quasi Contracts.
UNIT-V
The Specific Relief Act Nature of Specific Relief - Recovery of Possession of movable and immovable Property Specific performance when granted and not granted -Who may obtain and against whom Discretionary remedy - Power of Court to grant relief - Rectification of instruments - Cancellation - Declaratory decrees - Preventive relief - Temporary injunctions - Perpetual and. mandatory injunctions. Government as a contracting party: Constitutional provisions -Government powers to contract Procedural requirements - Kinds of Government Contracts, their usual clauses, performance of such contract, settlement of disputes and remedies.
Prescribed Books:
Avtar Singh, Law of Contracts
Avtar Singh, Specific Relief Act
Reference Books:
1. Pollock & Mulla, Indian Contract Act
P. S. Atiya, Introduction to the Law of Contract
G. C. Cheshire, Law of Contract
William Anson, Law of Contract
Henry Maine, Ancient Law - Course-II : Constitution
- Objectives:
The purpose of the course is to acquaint the students with the Basic Postulates of the Constitution like the Constitutional Supremacy, Rule of law, and Concept of Liberty. Give them a picture of Constitutional Parameters regarding the organization, Powers and Functions of the various Organs of the Government. The emphasis is also on the study of the nature of federal structure and it's functioning. A critical analysis of the significant judicial decisions is offered to highlight judicial restraint, judicial passivity, judicial activism and judicial balancing. Finally, the students should be able to articulate their independent views over contemporary crucial constitutional issues.
UNIT-I
Salient Features of the Indian Constitution Preamble, Citizenship, Fundamental Rights.
UNIT-II
Directive Principles of State Policy, Fundamental Duties, Parliamentary Governrnent, Bicameralism, Legislative Process, 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 v. 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.
Prescribed Books:
Jain M.P., Indian Constitutional Law, Bombay: N M Tripathi, 1994'4th Ed.
Reference Books:
Seervai H.M. Constitutional Law of India, Bombay: N. M. Tripathi Pvt. Ltd., 1996, 3 vols
Shukla V.N., Constitution of India, Lucknow: Eastern Book Co., 1995, 9th Ed. Basu D.D.,
Shorter Constitution of India, New Delhi: Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd.1994, 11th Ed.
Basu D.D. Shorter Constitution of India, New Delhi: Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., 1994,11th Ed.
Austin Granville, The Indian Constitution: Comer Stone of a Nation Oxford: Clarandon Press, 1966 - Course-III : Law of Torts
- Objectives:
This course is designed to study the principles of Tortious liability, the defences available in an action for torts, the capacity of parties to sue and be sued and matters connection there with. Further, this course is designed to study specific torts against the individual and property. With rapid industrialization, inadequacy of the law to protect the individual is exposed. An attempt shall be accorded to the individuals against mass torts and industrial torts. Keeping in the expensive character of judicial proceedings the students should reflect on the alternative forms, and also forms, and also the remedies provided under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.
UNIT-I
Evolution of law of torts- Nature and scope of law of torts- Meaning-Torts distinguished from Contract- Crime- Development of Ubi jus ibi Remedium- Mental elements-Intention, Motive, Malice in Law and in Fact.
UNIT-II
General Defences, Vicarious Liability.
UNIT-III
Negligence; Nuisance; Absolute and Strict liability. Legal Remedies- Awards-Remoteness of damage.
UNIT-IV
Torts against person: Torts affecting body- Assault, Battery, Mayhem and False Imprisonment; Torts affecting reputation-Libel and Slander, Torts affecting freedom-Malicious Prosecution, Malicious Civil Action and Abuse of Legal Process, Torts affecting domestic and other rights Marital Rights, Parental Rights, Rights to Service, Contractual Rights, Intimidation and Conspiracy. Torts against property.
UNIT-V
Consumer Protection Act, 1986
Prescribed Books:
Ratanlal and Dhirajlal, Law of Torts,Nagpur:Wadhwa and co.
Singh Gurubax, Law of Consumer Protection, Jaipur: Bharat Law Publications
Reference Books:
Winfield and Jolowicz, Tort London: Sweet and Maxwell
Hepple and Mathews, Tort: Cases and Materials, London :Butterworths
Baxi Upendra and Danda Amita, Valiant victims and Lethal Litigation-The Bhopal Case, 1990 Bombay M Tripathi Pvt., Ltd., 1990
Salmond, On Torts.
Avtar Singh - The law of torts
D. N. Saraf - Law of consumer protection in India - Course-IV : Family Law-I : Hindu Law
- Objectives:
The knowledge of family laws is important for lawyers. This course is designed to endow the students with knowledge of both the codified and uncodified portions of Hindu law. The course concerns itself with the sources, schools, institutions, succession, maintenance, menace of dowry, etc.
UNIT - I
Introduction - Concept of Dharma - Sources of Hindu Law - Modem and Ancient - Importance of Dharma Shastra on Legislation - Two Principal Schools of Hindu Law -Application of Hindu Law.
UNIT - II
Marriage and Kinship - Evolution of the Institution of Marriage and Family- Law Prior to Hindu Marriage Act -A detailed study of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 -Matrimonial Remedies Maintenance and Alimony. Customary Practices and legislative provisions relating to dowry prohibition.
UNIT – III
Hindu undivided family - Mitakshara Joint Family - Formation and Incidents - Property under both Schools - Kartha: His Position, Powers, Privileges and Obligations - Debts - Doctrine of Pious Obligation -Partition and Reunion -Religious and Charitable Endowment.
UNIT - IV
Inheritance and Succession - Historical perspective of traditional Hindu Law relating to Inheritance - A detailed study of Hindu Succession Act, 1956. Stridhana- Woman's Property - Recent State and Central Amendments to Hindu Succession Act Gifts and Testamentary Succession - Wills.
UNIT - V
Law relating to Hindu Minority and Guardianship: Kinds of Guardians: Duties and Powers of Guardians. A detailed study of Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956. Maintenance: Traditional Rights and Rights under Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act 1956.
Prescribed Books:
Paras Diwan - Modem Hindu Law
Reference Books: John D. Mayne - Hindu Law Usages
Mulla - Principles of Hindu Law
Paras Diwan - Law of Adoption, Ministry Guardianship's custody
J. D. M. Derrett - Hindu Law - Past and Present - Course-V : Criminal Law-I : Indian Penal Code
- Objectives:
This course is designed to understand the meaning of crime, methods of controlling them and the essential principles of criminal liability by a study of a range of offences under the Indian Penal Code.
UNIT - I
General Principles of Crime; Conceptions of Crime; Distinction between Crime and other wrongs under common Law - Crime and morality distinction - Circumstances when morality amounts to crime - State's responsibility to detect, control and punish crime. Principles of criminal liability - Actus reus and mens rea (also statutory offences) and other maxims. Variations in liability - Mistake, intoxication, compulsion, legally abnormal persons. Possible parties to the crime: Principal in the I degree; Principal in the II degree; Accessories before the fact; Accessories after the fact. Indian Penal Code: General Explanation, Section 6 - 33 and 39 - 52A; Punishment, Section 53 75- social relevance of Capital Punishment -Alternatives to Capital Punishment - Discretion in awarding punishment and minimum punishment in respect of certain offences with relevance to precedents (Judgments).
UNIT - II
General Exceptions, Section 76 - 106; Criminal act by several persons or group: Sections 34 38; Abetment - Sections 107 - 120; Criminal Conspiracy - Sections 120A and 120B; Offences against State - Sections 121 - 130; Offences against the public tranquility - Sections 141 - 160; Offences relating to election - Sections 171 A-I 71; Contempt of lawful authority and public servants - Sections 172 - 190; False evidence and offences against public trust - Sections 172229; Offences relating to coins and Government Stamps - Sections 230 - 263A; Offences relating to weights and measures - Sections 260 - 294A; Offences relating to religion Section 295 - 298
UNIT - III
Offences affecting human life, causing miscarriage, injuries to unborn children,. Exposure of infants, concealment of birth - Hurt, grievous hurt - Wrongful restraint,. Wrong confinement Criminal force and Assault(Sections 299 - 358)
UNIT - IV
Kidnapping, Abduction - Slavery and forced labour - Rape: custodial rape, marital rape Prevention of immoral traffic,. Prevention of sati - Prohibition of indecent representation of women,. Unnatural offences, theft, robbery and dacoity - Criminal Misappropriation of property ,. Criminal breach of trust - Receiving of stolen property - Cheating - Fraudulent deeds and disposition of property (Section 378 - 424)
UNIT - V
Mischief (Sections 425 - 440) ,. Criminal Trespass (Sections 441 - 462) -Offences relating to document and property marks (Sections 463 - 480) -Offences relating to marriage (Sections 493 - 498 A) ,. Defamation (Sections 499 - 502). Criminal intimidation and annoyance and attempt to commit such offences, Sections 506 - 511
Prescribed Books:
Rathanlal and Dhirajlal- Indian Penal Code Kenny's Outlines of English Criminal Law
References Books:
K. D. Gaur - A Text Book on the Indian Penal Code
P. S. Achuthan Pillai - Criminal Law.
Glanville Williams - Criminal Law - Course-I : Contract- II
- Objectives:
In the society wherein all major ventures are getting corporatised, a law student should acquaint himself with the knowledge of special contracts apart from equipping himself with general principles of contract. This law is contained in several legislations apart from the Indian Contract Act. This course equips the students to better appreciate the legal services required in a corporate office so that he can enhance his relevance as a lawyer in society.
UNIT-I
Contract of Indemnity - Documents! Agreements of Indemnity - Definition, Nature and Scope Rights of indemnity holder - Commencement of the indemnifier's liability - Contract of Guarantee - Definition, Nature and Scope - Difference between contract of indemnity and Guarantee - Rights of surety - Discharge of Surety - Extent of Surety's liability - Co-surety. Contract of Bailment - Definition - Kinds - Duties of Bailer and Bailee -Rights of Finder of goods as Bailee - Liability towards true owner -Rights to dispose off the goods. Contract of pledge - Definition - Comparison with Bailment - Rights and duties of Pawnor and Pawnee.
UNIT-II
Agency - Definition - Creation of Agency - Kinds of Agents - Distinction between Agent and Servant - Rights and Duties of Agent - Relation of Principal with third parties - Delegation Duties and Rights of Agent -Extent of Agents authority - Personal liability of Agent Termination of Agency.
UNIT - III
Indian Partnership Act - Definition - Nature, Mode of determining the existence of Partnership - Relation of Partner to one another - Rights and duties of partner - Relation of partners with third parties - Types of partners - Admission of partners - Retirement - Expulsion -Dissolution of Firm - Registration of Firms.
UNIT-IV
Sale of Goods Act - The Contract of sale - Conditions and Warranties -Passing of property Transfer of title - Performance of the Contract -Rights of Unpaid Seller against goods Remedies for Breach of Contract
UNIT-V
Hire Purchase Act 1972 - Rights and Obligation of the Hirer and Owner, Form and contents of Hire Purchase Agreements, Warrantees and Conditions -Standard Form of Contracts: Nature, Advantages - Unilateral Character, Principles of Protection against the possibility of exploitation - Judicial Approach to such Contracts - Exemption Clauses - Clash between two standard forms of contracts.
Prescribed Books:
Avtar Singh - Law of Contract
J. P. Verma - The Law of Partnership in India
Saharay H. K - Indian Partnership and Sale of Goods Act
Krishnan Nair - Law of Contract
Hire Purchase Act
Reference Books:
Pollock and Mulla - Indian Contract Act
Anson - Law of Contract
Avtar Singh - Sale of Goods Act
Mulla - Sale of Goods Act
S. D. Singh and S. P. Gupta - Law of Partnership - Course-II : Company Law
- Objectives:
The course is designed to understand the formation, management and other activities of the companies. In view of the important developments that have taken place in the corporate sector. Important regulations pertaining to the issue of shares and the capital raising have come into force. This course aims to impart the students, the corporate management, control, possible abuses, the remedies and government regulation of corporate business and winding up of companies.
UNIT-I
Company Act, 1956 - Corporate Personality and its kinds - Promoters -Registration and Incorporation - M O A
UNIT-II
AOA - Prospectus - Directors - Meetings - Role of Company Secretary -Dividends. Brief analysis corporate ethics.
UNIT-III
Issue of Shares - Types of Shares - Debentures - Procedure for allotment of shares and debentures - share capital - Rights and privileges of shareholders -Preventions of Oppression and Mismanagement - Different modes of winding up of companies
UNIT-IV
Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 and Rules
UNIT - V
FEMA Act, 1999 - Competition Act, 2002. Brief introduction to BPO and LPO
Prescribed Books:
Taxman's Corporate Laws Avtar Singh - Company Law
Reference Books:
Ramaiah, Company's Act, PART I and II Shah - Lectures on Company Law Taxman's Company Law
S. C. Kuchal - Corporation Finance: Principles and problems.
Y. D. Kulshreshta - Government regulation of financial management of private corporate sector in India.
S. K. Roy - Corporate Image in India
Gower - Company Law
Sen - New Horizons in company law
D. L. Majumdar - Towards a philosophy of modem corporation. Pennington - Company Law
Rajiv Jain - Guide on foreign collaboration - Policies & Procedures.
C. Singhania - Foreign collaborations and Investments in India - Law and procedures.
Joyant M Thakur - Comparative Analysis of FEMA - FEMA Act, 1999 with FERA
Sanjiv Agarwal - Bharat's guide to Indian capital. - Course-III : Property Law
- Objectives:
The focuses of this course in on the study of the concept of 'Property' the 'nature of property rights' and the general principles governing the transfer of property. A detailed study of the substantive law relating to particular transfers, such as sale, mortgage, lease, exchange, gift and actionable claims will also be undertaken. The course also includes an exposure into the concept of trust.
UNIT-I
General principles of Transfer of Property by Act of parties inter- vivos-Concept and meaning of immovable property- Transferable Immovable Property- Persons Competent to transfer Operation of Transfer-Conditions restraining alienation and restrictions repugnant to the interest created- rule against perpetuity and exceptions- Direction for accumulation- Vested and Contingent interest.
UNIT - II
Doctrine of election- transfer by ostensible and co-owner-Apportionment- Priority of rights Rent paid to holder under defective title- Improvements made by bonafide holder- Doctrine of Lis pendense-Fraudulent transfer and part-performance
UNIT-III
Mortgages of Immovable property: Definition- Kinds of mortgages and their features- Rights and liabilities of mortgagor and mortgagee- Priority of securities- Marshalling and contribution Charges.
UNIT-IV
Sale of immovable property: Rights and liabilities of seller and buyer before and after completion of sale- Difference between sale and contract for sale. Leases of immovable property: Definition- Scope- creation of lease- rights and liabilities of lessor and lessee- Determination and holding over. Exchange: Definition and mode- Actionable Claims. Gifts: Scope- meaning- mode of transfer- universal gifts- onerous gifts.
UNIT-V
Law of Trusts with Fiduciary Relations: Definitions of Trust and its comparison with other relationships like Debt, Ownership, Bailment, Agency and Contract. Kinds of Trusts- Creation of Trust- Appointment of Trustees- Duties and Liabilities of Trustees- Rights and Powers of Trustees- Disabilities of Trustee- Rights and Liabilities of the Beneficiary- Vacating the office of trustee and Extinction of Trusts.
Prescribed Books:
Mulla - Transfer of Property Act, 1882.
M. P. Tandon - Indian Trust Act.
Reference Books: Subbarao - Transfer of Property
Shah - Principles of the Law of Property
Shukla - Transfer of Property Act
Menon - Property Law
M. P. Tandon - Indian Trust Act. - Course-IV : Administrative Law
- Objectives:
One of the perennial problems of the civilized society is to control the exercise of public power. Administrative Law is concerned with controlling the misuse of public power, by laying down general norms of administrative behavior. This course will deal with the nature, scope and functions of Administrative Law, the nature and control of delegated legislative power, regulation of discretionary powers and general principles of Administrative adjudication. This course further deals with the role played by courts in the development of Administrative Law. The Focus is on their role in protecting the rights of individuals against abuse of administration. In addition adjudicatory powers of the administration and liability of administrative authorities are also studied in this course.
UNIT-I
Evolution- Nature and Scope of Administrative Law- Relation with Constitutional Law Separation of powers and concepts- Rule of law-Counsil d' Etate, (French system) Classification of Administration Action-functions- Administrative direction and discretion.
UNIT-II Legislative power of the administration- Extent of delegation and control over delegated Legislation- Sub-delegation- Judicial- Parliamentary control over delegated Legislation.
UNIT - III
Judicial power of Administration- Nature of procedure- Principles of Natural justice- Effect of non-compliance with principle of natural justice- Exception to principle of Natural justice.
UNIT - IV
Judicial control of Administrative action - Writs, Principles and Procedure - Public Law review and Private Law review of Administration action-Liability of State - Torts, Contract Promissory estoppels-Government Privileges- Right of information- Doctrine of Legitimate expectation-Doctrine of Accountability- Waiver- Doctrine of Proportionality.
UNIT -V
Corporations and Public undertaking- Commission of Enquiry-Ombudsman in India (Lokpal and Lokayuktha)- Central Vigilance Commission- Parliamentary Committees-Civil services in India-Accountability and responsibility- Problems of Prospectives-Administrative devianceCorruption- Mal- administration- Control mechanism of Accountability.
Prescribed Books:
M. P. Jain & S. N. Jain - Principles of Administrative Law
Reference Books:
Wade - Administrative Law
De Smith - Judicial Review of Administrative Action S. P. Sathe - Administrative Law I. P.
Massey - Administrative Law - Course-V : Family Law -II : Mohammedan Law & Indian Succession Act
- Objectives:
The knowledge of family laws is important for lawyers. This course is designed to endow the students with knowledge of both the codified and uncodified portions of Mohammedan Law. The course concerns itself with the sources, schools, institutions, succession, maintenance, menace of dowry, etc. In addition the students have to familiarize themselves with the provisions of the Indian Succession Act.
UNIT-I
Development of Islamic Law: Advent of Islam and development of Muslim Law, Schools of Islamic Law, the Shariat Act, 1937. Concept of Marriage: Definition, object, nature, essential requirements of a Muslim marriage, classification of marriage - Legal effects of valid, void and irregular marriage - Muta marriage; Sources of Islamic law; Customary practices and State regulation: Polygamy; Child marriage; Pre-emption; Wakf; Dower.
UNIT-II
Conversion and its consequences on family: Marriage, Guardianship, Succession. Child and Family: Legitimacy, Custody, maintenance and education, Guardianship and parental rights
UNIT-III
Matrimonial Remedies under Islamic Law and Indian Divorce Act, 1869(Amended Act) Nullity of marriage - Bar to matrimonial relief. Alimony and Maintenance: Alimony and Maintenance as an independent remedy- A review under Muslim law, Indian Divorce Act, 1869, provisions under the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973. Maintenance of divorced Muslim Women under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986.
UNIT-IV
Will and Inheritance: Will-Meaning, difference between will and gift, Will made in death bed or during illness; Muslim law of Inheritance - Shia and Sunni schools. Distribution of property under Indian Succession Act of 1925( Of Christians, Parsis and Jews)- Domicile - Parsis Intestate succession and Non Parsis Intestate succession, Succession certificate, Probate and letters of administration, powers and duties of executor.
UNIT-V
Wills - Privileged and unprivileged wills - Construction of Wills in brief -Void bequests, void wills, kinds of legacies - Protection of property of the deceased. Family Courts Act, 1984Constitution, powers, and its functions. Need for Uniform Civil Code- Article 44 of Indian Constitution.
Prescribed Books:
Mulla - Principles of Mohammedan Law
Paras Diwan - Law of Intestate and Testamentary Succession Reference Books:
B B Mitra - Indian Succession Act, 1925
A. A. A Fyzee - Outlines of Mohammedan Law
D. D Basu - Law of Succession
Paras Diwan - Family Law: Law of Marriage and Divorce in India
A. M Bhattachargee - Muslim Law and the Constitution
Tahir Mohamood Mohammedan Law. Indian Divorce Act, 1869 - Bare Act - Course-I: Public International Law
- Objectives:
The course includes the study of general principles of international law including law of peace. Third world concerns in respect of security and development and the role of U.N. and International Agencies in structuring solutions in the context of changing balance of power are also to be appreciated.
UNIT-I
Nature, definition, origin and basis of International Law. Sources of International Law. Relationship between Municipal and International Law. Subjects of International Law.
UNIT-II
States as subjects of International Law: -States in general; Recognition; State territorial sovereignty
UNIT-III
State Jurisdiction: Law of the sea; State Responsibility; Succession to rights and obligations.
UNIT-IV
State and Individual - Extradition, Asylum and Nationality; the agents of international business; diplomatic envoys, consuls and other representatives; the law and practice as to treaties
UNIT-V
The United Nations Organization - Principal organs and their functions World Trade Organization-Main features International Labour Organization
Prescribed Books:
J G Starke, An Introduction to International Law
P. W. Bowett, International Institutions
Reference Books:
J B Brierly - The Law of Nations
D H Harris - International Law (Cases and Materials) Oppenheim - International law, Volume I, Peace,
S K Kapoor - International Law Bhagirathlal Das - World Trade Organization - Course-II : Labour Law
- Objectives:
In this course, the students are to be acquainted with the Industrial relations framework in our country Further, the importance of the maintenance of Industrial peace and efforts to reduce the incidence of Strikes and Lockout and Industrial Strike are to be emphasised The main theme underlying the Programme is to critically examine the provisions in the Trade Unions Act, 1926; the machineries contemplated under the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act for the prevention and settlement of Industrial Disputes Further, the objectives underlying the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 and Disciplinary Enquiry for Misconduct are to be studied with a view to acquaint misconduct and the procedure to be followed before imposing punishment for misconduct alleged and established.
Further, the students are to be acquainted with Social Security Frame¬work prevailing in our Country It is necessary to know the concept of social security, its importance and also constitutional basis for the same in India The importance of ensuring the health, safety and welfare of the workmen and social assistance and social Insurance Schemes under various legislations are to be emphasised The main theme underlying the Programme is to critically examine the provisions in the Workmen's Compensation Act-1923, the machinery provided for protecting the interests- of workers Further, the objectives underlying the Factories Act-1948, ESIAct- 1948, the employees provident fund Act-1952 are to be studied with a view to acquaint the students with various rights and benefits available to the workmen under the legislations
UNIT-I
Introduction to Law of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: Historical Aspects-Master and slave relationship-Industrial revolution-Laissez-faire state-Impact of Constitution on Labour provision; Definition and law relating to Appropriate Government- Award and settlement- Industry industrial Dispute- Workman Strikes and Lock-out.
UNIT-II
Introduction to Law of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: Lay-off -Retrenchment-Closure - Unfair Labour Practices and Role of Government; Authorities under the Act (Chapter II) to be read with chapters II B, III and IV Adjudication and Arbitration; Restrictions on the right of the employer-Chapter IIA-Notice of change, section 11-A and sections 33,33A; Recovery of money due from an employer.
UNIT-III
Trade Unions Act, 1926: Salient features of the enactment and important definitions Registration of Unions, Amalgamation of Unions, Cancellation and Registration of Trade Unions, Funds of the Union, Immunity enjoyed by the Union Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923: Emergence of the legislation-Total and partial disablement -Dependent-Workman-Wages-Liability of the employer to pay compensation and right of the workman to receive compensation-Accident 'Arising out of and in the course of employment"-Occupational disease-Doctrine of Added peril'
UNIT -IV
Labour Welfare Legislations: The Employees State Insurance Act, 1948: Corporation, Standing Committee and Medical Benefit Council; Contributions; Benefits; Adjudication of disputes and Claims; Penalties The Employees Provident Fund Act, 1952: Employees Provident Fund Scheme and Authorities; Miscellaneous; The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961- Its object and its scope.
UNIT-V
The Minimum Wages Act, 1948- Fixation of minimum rates of wages -working hours and determination of wages and claims; Factories Act- its essential features, Safety, Health and Welfare measures; Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 - Its object and its essential features
Prescribed Books:
SNMishra-Labour Laws
S C Srivastava - Social Security and Labour Laws, Universal, Delhi
Reference Books:
Malhotra O P - Industrial Disputes Act Vol I and II
Madhavan Pillai - Labour and Industrial Laws
Srivastava K D - Commentaries on Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
V V Giri - Labour problems in Indian Industry
Labour Law and Labour Relations Published by Indian Law Institute - Course-III : Law of Crimes-II : Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 Act & Probation of Offenders Act
- Objectives:
Procedural Law providing for a fair procedure is significant for a just society The course is aimed at driving home the students how the pre-trial, trial and the subsequent process are geared up to make the administration of criminal justice effective The course will acquaint the student with organization of the functionaries under the Code, their power and functions at various stages and the procedure according to which these powers and functions are to be exercised The students will also undertake the study of two cognate Acts as a part of this course viz; Juvenile Justice Act and Probation of Offenders Act In additions the course teacher shall Endeavour to familiarise the students with the case paper like FIR, Police statement, charge sheet, etc.
UNIT - I
Introductory and Pre-trial Process Meaning of procedure; The organization of the functionaries under the Code; their duties. functions and powers; First Information Report, complaint; Arrest; Types of trial and Features of a trial.
UNIT - II Trial Process-I:
Magisterial Powers to take cognizance Commencement of proceedings Dismissal of complaints Charge Processes to compel appearance and production of things Bail Preliminary pleas to bar trial.
UNIT - III Trail Process-II:
Provisions as to Inquiries and Trials Judgment Appeals, Revision and Reference Security for keeping peace and good behaviour Maintenance. UNIT - IV
Miscellaneous Transfer of cases Execution, suspension, remission and commutation of sentences Disposal of property Preventive action of the police Irregular proceedings Limitation oftaking cognizance Compounding of offences and plea bargaining Criminal Rules and Practice. UNIT- V
Salient features of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 Salient features of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958
Prescribed Books:
Ratanlal & Dhiraj Lai, The Code of Criminal Procedure, Nagpur: Wadhwa & Co
Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2000 -Bare Act
Probation of Offenders' Act, 1958-Bare Act
Reference Books:
R V Kelkar, Criminal Procedure, Lucknow: Eastern Book Co
Report of the Committee on Reforms of Criminal Justice System - Course-IV : Jurisprudence
- Objectives:
Any academic discipline, worthy of the name, must develop in the student the capacity for critical thought Legal education needs to teach both law and its context- social, political and theoretical.
At the heart of legal enterprise is the concept of law Without deep understanding of this concept neither legal practice nor legal education can be a purposive activity This course in Jurisprudence is designed, primarily, to induct students into a realm of questions concerning nature of law Therefore, the first part of the course is concerned with important questions like, what is law What are the purposes of law? the relationship between law and justice and the like The second part is concerned with the important sources of law The emphasis is on important issues concerning law with reference to ancient and modern Indian Legal Thought.
One important branch of Jurisprudence consists in analysis of legal concepts The law of contract and tort is concerned with different rights which one person may have against another Jurisprudence, on the other hand, studies the meaning of the term "rights" in the abstract and seeks to distinguish various kinds of rights which are in theory possible under a legal system Similarly it investigates other legal concepts and tries to build up a general and more comprehensive picture of each concept as a whole This course is designed primarily on English model but native India Orientation is given wherever possible
UNIT-I Meaning and nature of 'Jurisprudence' - Purpose and value of Jurisprudence -Schools of Jurisprudence: Natural law, Imperative Theory, Legal Realism, Historical School, Sociological School.
UNIT-II Functions and purpose of law, questions of law, fact and discretion -Justice and its kinds - Civil and Criminal Administration of Justice -Theories of Punishment and Secondary functions of the Court.
UNIT-III Sources of Law: Legislation, Precedent and Custom - A Comparative study
UNIT-IV
Legal Concepts: Right and Duty, Kinds, Meaning of Right in its wider sense -Possession: Idea of Ownership, kinds of Ownership, Difference between Possession and Ownership - Nature of Personality, Status of the Unborn, Minor, Lunatic, Drunken and Dead Persons.
UNIT-V
Liability: Conditions for imposing liability - Wrongful act: Damnum Sine injuria, causation, mens rea, intention, malice, negligence and recklessness, strict liability, vicarious liability, obligation.
Prescribed Books:
Fitzgerald - Salmond on Jurisprudence R W M Dias - Jurisprudence
Reference Books:
W Friedman - Legal Theory
V D Mahajan - Jurisprudence and Legal Theory
Paton - Jurisprudence
Edgar Bodenheimer - Jurisprudence - Course-V : Clinical Course-I : Professional Ethics and Professional Accounting System
- Objective:
Professions are noble The movement of all professions, hitherto, has been from chaos to organization, organization to consolidation and consolidation to autonomy and monopoly Same is true of the law profession also The prime reason for conferring autonomy and monopoly by the society on the professionals is the fact that they are a body of learned persons and the interest of society and individuals is safe in their hands The Bar should set enviable standards of ethics and scrupulously adhere to them as also enforce them It is too good of the society to trust the learned body of the professionals to regulate themselves and not to empower an outsider to sit in judgment over their activities The trust reposed by the society in profession is to be zealously guarded The Bar should live up to the expectations of the society The society has a right to expect of the professionals such ideal behaviour The course is designed to imbue students with these high values forming the basis of the profession so that they can live up to those standards in their professional life.
UNIT-I
The legal profession and its responsibilities; The equipment of the lawyer; Conduct in court; Professional conduct in general; Privileges of a lawyer; Salient features of the Advocates Act, 1961
UNIT -II
Duty to the court; Duty to the profession; Duty to the opponent; Duty to the client; Duty to the self; Duty to the public and the state.
UNIT -III
Contempt of Court Act, 1972
Selected major judgments of the Supreme Court:
In the matter of D, An Advocate, AIR1956SC102
PJRatnam v DKanikaram, AIR1964SC244
NBMirzan v The disciplinary committee of Bar Council of Maharastra and Another, AIR1972SC46
Bar Council Of Maharastra v MVDabholkar, etc, AIR1976SC242
V.C Rangadurai Vs. D. Goplan and others, AIR1979SC281
Chandra Shekhar Soni v Bar Council of Rajasthan and Others, AIR1983SC1012
In Re an Advocate, AIR1989SC245
In Re Vinay Chandra Mishra, 1995(1)IBR118
Supreme Court Bar Association v Union oflndia, AIR1998SC1895
10 Ex-Capt Harish Uppal v Union oflndia, AIR2003SC739
UNIT -IV
Selected opinions of the Bar council of India
1 DC Appeal No 1 6/93 1998(1)IBR135
2 BCITr CaseNo40/91 1998(1)IBR139
3 DC Appeal No 8/94 1998(1)IBR153
4 DC Appeal No 20/94 1997 1998(3and4)IBR193
5 BCITr Case No 76/95 1997(3and4) IBR201
6 DC Appeal No43/96 1997 (3and4)IBR207
7 DC Appeal No 18/91 1997(1)IBR271
8 DC Appeal No24/90 1996(l)IBR135
9 DC Appeal No 19/93 1996(1)IBR152
10 BCITr Case No 1 04/90 1996(1)IBR155
11 BCITr CaseNo52/89 1994(1)IBR187
12 BCITr Case No 127/88 1992(3and4)IBR125
13 BCITr CaseNo39/87 1992(3and4)IBR147
14 BCITr CaseNo39/89 1992(3and4)IBR149
15 BCITr Case No 16/88 1989(l)IBR99
16 BCITr CaseNo2/88 1989(l)IBR102
17 BCITr CaseNo52/88 1989(2)IBR110
18 DC Appeal NoAl/87 1989(2)IBR122
19 BCITr CaseNo29/81 1989(2)IBR245
20 DC Appeal No 14/88 1989(2)IBR258
21 BCITr Case No 14/80 1989(2)IBR264
22 DC Appeal No24/87 1989(2)IBR273
23 DC Appeal No46/86 1989(2)IBR280
24 DC Appeal No3/88 1989(2)IBR285
25 BCITr CaseNo2/80 1989(2)IBR289
26 BCITr Case No 1 0/86 1989 (Vol. 3 &4) IBR 520
27 BCITr Case No 1 01188 1989 (Vol. 3 &4) IBR 524
28 DC Appeal No23/88 1989 (Vol. 3 &4) IBR 532
29 DC Appeal No35/87 1989 (Vol. 3 &4) IBR 536
30 BCITr CaseNo27/88 1989 (Vol. 3&4) IBR 542
31 BCITr CaseNo6/84 1989 (Vol. 3 &4) IBR 560
32 BCITr CaseNo24/86 1989 (V0l. 3&4) IBR 563
33 DC Appeal No 1 0/88 1989 (Vol. 3 and 4) IBR 572
34 DC Appeal No. 45174 1988 (Vol. 1 &2) IBR 182
35 DC ADDeal No23/87 1989 (Vol. 1 and IBR 187
36 DC Appeal No6/81 1988 (Vol. 1 and IBR 193
37 BCITr Case No 16/86 1988 (Vol. l & 2) IBR 197
38 DC Appeal No41/86 1988 (Vol. 1 and IBR 200
39 DC Appeal No33/86 1988 (Vol. 3and4) IBR 354
40 DC Appeal No21185 1988 (Vol. 3and4) IBR 359
41 BCITr CaseNoA3/82 1988 (Vol. 3and4) IBR 364
42 DC Appeal No28/86 1988 (Vol. 3and4) IBR 374
43 DC Appeal No. 64174 1987 (Vol. 2) IBR 314
44 DC Appeal No 3 0/84 1987 (Vol. 2) IBR 319
45 DC Appeal NoAO/86 1987 (Vol. 3) IBR 488
46 DC Appeal No 10/86 &10A/86 1987 (Vol. 3) IBR 491
47 DC Appeal No7/86 1987 (Vol. 3) IBR 496
48 DC Appeal No7/81 1987 (Vol. 4) IBR 735
49 DC Appeal No 12/86 1987 (Vol. 4) IBR 745
50 BCI Tr CaseNo57/87 1987 (Vol. 4) IBR 753
UNIT- V
Accountancy for lawyers: Need for maintenance of accounts- Books of accounts that need to be maintained- Cash Book, journal and ledger; Elementary aspects of bookkeeping: Meaning, object, journal, double entry system, closing of accounts; The cash and bulk transaction- The Cash book-Journal proper especially with reference to client's accounts-Ledger, Trial balance and final accounts- Commercial mathematics.
Mode of assessment: There shall be a written examination for this course for a maximum of 80 marks, and viva voce for 20 marks The viva voce shall be conducted by the course teacher and the Principal.
Prescribed Books: K V Krishnaswamy Iyer, Professional Conduct and Advocacy B S Raman, Accountancy
Reference Books:
N R Madhava Menon, (ed,) - Clinical Legal Education(1998)
Dr B Malik, (Ed) - Art of Lawyer (New Delhi, Universal Book Agency, 1999)- Relevant articles
Contempt of Court Act, 1971 - Course-I : Environmental Law
- Objective:
Environmental problems have attained alarming proportions It is essential to sensitize the students to environmental issues and the laws The important principles in the field like intergeneration equity, carrying capacity, sustainable development and precautionary, polluter pays principles are to be appreciated The law in practice is to be analyzed and evaluated The course is designed towards these objectives.
UNIT-I
The Idea of Environment: Ancient and Medieval Writings, Traditions, Natural and Biological Sciences - Perspectives: Modem concept, Conflicting dimensions, Recent issues -Environment and sustainable development - National and International Perspectives - Population and Development.
UNIT-II
Environmental Policy and Law: Environmental Policy: Pre & Post Independence Period; From Stockholm to Johannesburg Declaration (Rio) and Role of Government - Five year Plans - Forest Policy - Conservation strategy - Water Policy Conservation of Natural Resources and its Management Constitution and Environment: Right to Environment -Constitutional provisions on Environment and its Protection - Role of Judiciary on Environmental issues - Evolving of new Principles - Polluter pays principle - Precautionary principle - Public trust doctrine.
UNIT-III
International Law and Environmental Protection: International conventions in the development of Environmental Laws and its Policy - From Stockholm to recent conventions (Special Emphasis on Major conventions & Protocols) - Control on Marine Pollution Common Law aspects of Environmental Protection Remedies under other Laws (IPC, CRPC, CPC) Riparian rights and prior-appropriation.
UNIT - IV
Prevention and Control of Pollution: Pollution of Water, Sources, Legal Control, The Water Act 1974 - Pollution of Air, Modalities of control, The Air Act, 1981 - Noise Pollution and its control. Noise Pollution control order - Disposal of Waste, laws on waste, disposal and its control -Trans-boundary Pollution hazards and Regulation Biological Diversity and Legal Order: Bio-diversity and Legal regulation - Utilization of flora and fauna - Experimentation on animals Legal and Ethical issues - Genetic Engineering - Wildlife Protection Act 1972 - Forest Conservation Act, 1980 -Prevention of Cruelty against animals - Problems in Legal regulation of medicinal plants - The plant varieties Act - Wetland Conservation.
UNIT - V
Environment Protection Act 1986 including, Environment Protection Rules, Coastal Zone Regulation, ECO-Mark, Environment Impact Assessment, Environmental Audit, Public Participation in Environmental decision making, Environment information, public hearing, Regulation on Bio-Medical Waste.
Prescribed Books:
Armin Rosen Cranz - Environmental Law and Its Policy in India
P Leelakrishnan - Environmental Law in India / Cases
Lai's commentaries on Water and Air Pollution laws along with Environment (protection) Act and Rules, 1986, Delhi: Delhi Law Houses.
Reference Books:
Simon ball Stuart Bell - Environmental Law
Sanjay Upadhyay and Videh Upadhyay - Handbook on Environmental Laws
Introduction to Environmental Law - S Shantha Kumar
Relevant Bare Acts / Notifications - Course-II : Optional-I : Human Rights Law and Practice / Insurance Law
- Objectives:
The objectives of the course are to prepare for responsible citizenship with awareness of the relationship between Human Rights, democracy and development; to foster respect for international obligations for peace and development; to impart education on national and international regime of Human Rights; to sensitize students to human suffering and promotion of human life with dignity; to develop skills on human rights advocacy and to appreciate the relationship between rights and duties and to foster respect for tolerance and compassion for all living creatures.
UNIT-I
Jurisprudence of Human Rights Nature, definition, origin and theories of human rights.
UNIT-II
Universal protection of human rights -UNITed Nations and human rights -Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948; International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966; International Covenant Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 1966.
UNIT-III
Regional Protection of Human rights - European system - Inter American System - African System.
UNIT-IV
Protection of human rights at national level Human rights and the constitution The Protection of Human rights Act, 1993.
UNIT-V
Protection of human rights at national level Human rights and the constitution The Protection of Human rights Act, 1993.
Prescribed Books:
Meron Theodor, Ed, Human Rights and International Law: Legal and Policy Issues, 2 Vols, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1983
S K Kapoor, Human rights Under International Law and Indian Law
Reference Books:
Henkin Luis, Rights of Man Today, London: Stevens, 1978
Singh Nagendra, Enforcement of Human Rights in Peace and War and the future of humanity, Calcutta: Eastern Law House, 1986
Relevant International Instruments UNITed Nations Charter, 1945
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, 1948
International covenant on civil and Political Rights, 1966
International covenant on Economic and Cultural Rights, 1966
Convention on Elimination of All forms of Discrimination Against Women, 1979
Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989 - Course-II : Optional-I : Right to Information
- Objectives:
Free exchange of ideas is a basic pillar of a democratic society Corruption thrives in sacred places, therefore it is stated that sunlight is the best disinfectant There should be governance in sunshine The course is designed to convince the students how the right to information infuses transparency and accountability in governance, preventing abuse of power.
UNIT-I
Right to Information before Right to Information Act, 2005 Significance in democracy; Constitutional basis; Supreme Court on right to information
UNIT-II
RTI Act- definitions; Right to information and obligations of public authorities.
UNIT-III
Central information commission; State information commission; Powers and functions of information commissions; Appeals and penalties.
UNIT-IV
Other related laws - The Official Secrets Act, 1923; The Public Records Act, 1993; The Public Records Rules, 1997; The Freedom of Information Act, 2002; The Commission of Inquiry Act, 1952; The Commission of Inquiry (Central) Rules, 1972
UNIT- V
Best practices- A study of decisions rendered by state commissions and central Commission in the following areas of - Police, Revenue, PWD, Irrigation, Secretariat, BSNL, Posts and Telegraphs, Scheduled Banks, CPWD, Income Tax Department, Central Excise Department, Local Authorities.
Prescribed Books: J H Barowalia, Commentary on the right to Information Act, Universal Law Publications
Reference Books:
J. N. Barowalia, Commentary on the right to Information Act
S V Joga Rao, Law Relating to Right to Information, vol. 1 - Course-III : Banking Law
- Objectives:
Banking Institutions have become important players in the present day economy They play pivotal role in the growth of trade, commerce and industry Several policy initiatives and legislative amendments have changed the role of Banks from being mere economic institutions in to agents of social change Appreciating the importance, the Government has enacted several enactments to direct, regulate and control the banks and banking operations, through Reserve Bank of India and Ministry of Finance.
The course is designed to primarily acquaint the students with operational parameters of banking law, and to teach the general principles of banking law and to develop appreciative faculties of the students in statutory as will as well as case - law in this area.
UNIT-I
Indian Banking Structure - Origin - Evolution of Banking Institutions -Types and functions of banks - Commercial banks - functions - Banking companies in India - RBI - Constitution, Management and Functions -Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - State Bank of India- UTI, IDBI, RRBs' -Local banks.
UNIT-II
Employment of funds - Loans and Advances- Guarantees- Advances secured by Collateral securities- Agency Services- Financing of Exports-Special Banking Services -Advances to Priority Sectors and Credit Guarantee schemes - Securitization Act, 2002.
UNIT-III
Law relating to Negotiable Instruments, 1881 Act (Read with the amended Act of 2002) Negotiable Special rules of evidence - Material alteration -Noting 'and protest - Paying banker and collecting banker - Bills in sets -Penal provisions under NI Act - Banker's book evidence Act.
UNIT-IV
Banker and customer Relationship - Definition of banker and customer -General relationship -Special relationship - Banker's duty of secrecy, banker's duty to honour cheques, banker's lien, and banker's right to set off- Appropriation of payments - Garnishee order - Customer's duties towards his banker.
Opening of New Accounts - Special types df customers - Minor's AlC, Joint AlC, Partnership AlC, Company's A/C, Married women's AlC, Trust AlC, Joint Hindu family AlC - Illiterate persons, lunatics, executors -Precautions required in case of administrators, clubs, societies and charitable institutions to open an account.
UNIT - V
Ancillary Services and E- Banking: Remittances - General, DD, MT, TT, Traveler's cheques, bank orders, credit card, debit/smart cards, safe deposit vaults, gift cheques, stock invest E - Banking - Definition - E - Banking includes - Internet banking, mobile banking, ATM banking, computerized banking -E- banking services -retail services - wholesale services - E - Cheque - authentication - Cyber Evidence - Banking Ombudsman.
Prescribed Books:
M L Tannan - Law of Banking
Khergamvala - Negotiable Instruments Actr- M S Parthasarathy (Ed)
Justice Bhaghabati Prasad Banerjee- Guid- to Securitisation and Reconstruction of financial assets and Enforcement of Security Interest act, 2002
Reference Books: Avtar Singh - Negotiable Instruments Act
Basu - Review of current banking theory and practice.
Paget, Law of Banking - Butterworths, London
L C Goyle - The Law of Banking and Bankhs - Eastern Book Co
Relevant provisions of Information Technology Act, 2000 - Course-III : Optional II: Insurance Law
- Objectives:
The insurance idea is an old-institution of transactional trade Even from olden days merchants who made great adventures gave money by way of consideration, to other persons who made 31 assurance, against loss of their goods, merchandise ships and things adventured The rates of money consideration were mutually agreed upon Such an arrangement enabled other merchants more willingly and more freely to embark upon further trading adventures The operational framework of insurance idea is provided by the general principles of contract The insurance policy, being a contract, is subject to all the judicial interpretative techniques of rules of interpretation as propounded by the judiciary Besides, the insurance idea has a compensatory justice component This course is designed to acquaint the students with the conceptual and operational parameters, of insurance law.
UNIT-I
Introduction: Nature- Definition- History of Insurance- History and development of Insurance in India- Insurance Act, 1938- (main sections) Insurance Regulatory Authority Act, 1999: Its role and functions.
UNIT-II
Contract of Insurance: Classification of contract of Insurance- Nature of various Insurance Contracts- Parties there to- Principles of good faith -non disclosure - Misrepresentation in Insurance Contract- Insurable Interest- Premium: Definition- method of payment, days of grace, forfeiture, return of premium, Mortality The risk - Meaning and scope of risk, Causa Proxima, Assignment of the subject matter.
UNIT-III
Life Insurance: Nature and scope of Life Insurance- Kinds of Life Insurance. The policy and formation of a life insurance contract- Event insured against Life Insurance contract- Circumstance affecting the risk- Amount recoverable under the Life Policy- Persons entitles to payment-Settlement of claim and payment of money- Life Insurance Act, 1956Insurance against third party rights- General Insurance Act, 1972-The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - Sec (140-176), Nature and scope-Absolute or no fault liabilities, Third party or compulsory insurance of motors vehicles- Claims Tribunal- Public Liability Insurance -Legal aspects of Motor Insurance -Claims - Own Damages Claims - Third Party Liability Claims
UNIT-IV
Fire Insurance: Nature and scope of Fire Insurance -Basic Principles -Conditions & Warranties -Right & Duties of Parties - Claims - Some Legal Aspects Introduction to Agriculture Insurance -History of Crop Insurance in India - Crop Insurance Underwriting, Claims, Problems associated with Crop Insurance - Cattle Insurance in India
UNIT-V
Marine Insurance: Nature and Scope- Classification of Marine policies-Insurable interest insurable values- Marine insurance and policy-Conditions and express warranties- Voyage, deviation- Perils of sea-Loss- Kinds of Loss- The Marine Insurance Act, 1963 (Sections 1 to 91)
Prescribed Books:
K S N Murthy and K V S Sharma - Modem Law of Insurance in India
M H Srinivasan - Principles of insurance Law (6th Edn)
Reference Books:
E R Hardy Ivamy - General Principles of insurance Law, Relevant Chapters Insurance Act, 1938
The Marine Insurance Act, 1963
General Insurance (Business) (Nationalization) Act, 1972
The Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956
Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 - Clinical Course-III : Alternative Dispute Resolution Systems
- Objectives:
Today alternative disputes resolution systems have become more relevant than before both at local, national and international levels Certain of the disputes, by nature are fit to be resolved through specific method of resolution Each of these dispute resolution systems involves different style of planning and execution The skills involved are also different as also preparation This course trains the students in ADRs The course teacher shall administer simulation exercises for each of the methods.
UNIT-I
General; Different methods of dispute resolution; Inquisitorial method; Adversarial method; Other methods- both formal and informal- like arbitration, conciliation, negotiation, mediation, etc; Advantages and disadvantages of above methods; Need for ADRs. International commitments; Domestic needs; Suitability of ADRs to particular types of disputes Civil Procedure Code and ADRs.
UNIT-II
Arbitration: Meaning of arbitration; Attributes of arbitration; General principles of arbitration; Different kinds of arbitration; Qualities and qualifications of an arbitrator; Arbitration agreement and its drafting; Appointment of arbitrator; Principal steps in arbitration; Arbitral award; Arbitration under Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
UNIT-III
Conciliation: Meaning; Different kinds of conciliation- facilitative, evaluative, court-annexed, voluntary and compulsory; Qualities of a conciliator; Duties of a conciliator; Role of a conciliator; Stages of conciliation; Procedure; Conciliation under statutes- Industrial Disputes Act, 1947; Family Courts Act, 1984; Hindu Marriage Act, 1955; Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
UNIT-IV
Negotiation: Meaning; Different styles of negotiation; Different approaches to negotiation; Phases of negotiation; Qualities of a negotiator; Power to negotiate
UNIT-V
Mediation: Meaning; Qualities of mediator; Role of mediator; Essential characteristics of the mediation process - voluntary, collaborative, controlled, confidential, informal, impartial & neutral, self-responsible; Different models of mediation; Code of conduct for mediators.
Prescribed Books:
Sridhar Madabhushi, Alternative Dispute Resolution, 2006, Lexis Nexis Butterworths, New Delhi
Raj and RD, A Primer on Alternative Dispute Resolution, 2005, Barathi Law Publications, Tirunelveli
Reference Books:
Sampath DK, Mediation, National Law School, BangaloreGold Neil, etal, Learning Lawyers Skills, (Chapter-7) Michael Noone, Mediation, (Chapters-1, 2&3) - Course-I : Civil Procedure Code and Limitation Act
- Objectives:
Study of procedural law is important for a Law student This course is designed to acquaint the students with the various stages through which a civil case passes through, and the connected matters The course also includes law of limitation The course teacher shall Endeavour to familiarize the students with the case papers (like plaints, written statements, Interlocutory applications, etc) involved in civil cases and touch upon the provisions of Evidence Act wherever necessary.
UNIT-I
Civil Procedure Code: Introduction; Distinction between procedural law and substantive law History of the code, extent and its application, definition Suits: Jurisdiction of the civil courts Kinds of jurisdiction-Bar on suits- Suits of civil nature (Sec9) Doctrine of Res sub judice and Res judicata (Sec 10,11 and 12) Foreign Judgment (Sec 13,14) Place of Suits (Ss 15 to 20) Transfer of Cases (Ss 22 to 25).
UNIT-II
Institution of suits and summons: (Sec 26, 04 and Sec 27, 28, 31 and 05); Interest and Costs (Sec 34, 35, 35A, B); Pleading: Fundamental rules of pleadings- Plant and written statement Return and rejection of plaint-Defences - Set off- Counter claim Parties to the suit (Order 1): Joinder, Misjoinder and non-joinder of parties- Misjoinder of causes of action-Multifariousness.
UNIT-III
Appearance and examination of parties (09, 018) - Discovery, inspection and production of documents (011 & 13) - First hearing and framing of issues (010 and 14) - Admission and affidavit (012 and 19) - Adjournment (017) - Death, marriage-Insolvency of the parties (022) - Withdrawal and compromise of suits (023) - Judgment and Decree (020) Execution (Sec 30 to 74, 021): General principal of execution- Power of executing court-Transfer of decrees for execution- Mode of execution- a) Arrest and detention, b) Attachment, c) Sale.
UNIT-IV
Suits in particular cases; Suits by or against Governments (Sec 79 to 82 027); Suits by aliens and by or against foreign rulers, ambassadors (Sec 85 to 87); Suits relating to public matters (Sec 91 to 93); Suits by or against firms (030); Suits by or against minors and unsound persons (032); Suits by indigent persons (033); Inter-pleader suits (Sec 88, 035); Interim Orders; Commissions (Sec 75, 026); Arrest before judgment and attachments before judgment (038); Temporary injunctions (039); Appointment of receivers (040); Appeals (Ss 90 to 109, 041, 42, 43, 45); Reference-Review and Revision (Ss 113, 114, 115, 046, 046); Caveat (Sec 144A)- Inherent powers of the court (Ss 148, 149, 151)
UNIT-V
Civil Rules of Practice and Limitation Act.
Prescribed Books:
Mulla - Civil Procedure Code
SanjiwaRao - Civil Procedure Code
Karnataka Civil Rules of Practice - Bare Act
Reference Books:
P M Bakshi - Civil Procedure Code C K Takwani - Civil Procedure Code - Course-II : Optional-III: Intellectual Property Rights-I
- Objectives:
Intellectual Property Law has assumed a great importance in recent times as a result of the recognition that "knowledge is property" The creations of the human brain as IP are required to be understood and protected The syllabi encompassing all relevant IP legislations in India with a view to understand and adjust with changing needs of the society because creative works useful to society and law relating to innovation/creativity ie intellectual property is one of the fastest growing subjects all over the globe because of its significance and importance in the present era Disseminate information on national and international IPR issues The course is designed with a view to create IPR consciousness; and familiarize the learners about the documentation and administrative procedures relating to IPR in India The subject Intellectual Property Law divided into two Papers namely Paper -1 and Paper - II of 100 marks each.
UNIT-I
Introductory Aspects: Overview of the concept of property; Industrial property and non-industrial property; Historical background of IPR; Importance of human creativity in present scenario; Different forms of IP and its conceptual analysis Patents: Introduction and overview of patent protection; History of Patent protections; What is patent and definition of patent; Object of patent; Scope and salient features of patent; How to obtain patent; Product patent and process patent; Specification - Provisional and complete specification; Procedure for patent applications; Register of patents and Patent Office; Rights and obligations of patentee; Transfer of Patent Rights; Government use of inventions; Biotech patents and patentability of life forms; Infringement of Patents; Offences and Penalties.
UNIT-II
Trade Marks: Introduction and overview of trade mark; Evolution of trade mark law; Object of trade mark; Features of good trade mark; Different forms of trade mark; Trade mark registry and register of trade marks; Property in a trade mark; Registrable and non-registrable marks; Basic principles of registration of trade mark; Deceptive similarity; Assignment and transmission; Rectification of register; Infringement of trade mark; Passing off; Domain name protection and registration; Offences and penalties.
UNIT-III
Introduction and overview of Cyber Intellectual Property; Intellectual property and cyberspace; Emergence of cyber crime; Grant in software patent and Copyright in software; Software piracy; Trade marks issues related to Internet (Domain name); Data protection in cyberspace; E-commerce and e-contract; Salient features of Information Technology Act; IPR provisions in IT Act; Internet policy of Government of India.
UNIT-IV
Geographical Indications: Introduction and overview of geographical indications; Meaning and scope of geographical indications; Important geographical indications of India and their features; Salient features of the Protection of Geographical Indications Act; Protection of geographical indications; Misleading use of geographical indications; Registration of geographical indications; Right to use geographical indications; Infringement; Remedies against infringement; Role and functions of Registrar of Geographical indication; Conflict between Trade mark and geographical indications.
UNIT-V
International Convention and Treaties: Paris Convention: Background; Salient features of Paris Convention; Governing rules of Paris Convention Patent Cooperation Treaty: Background; Objectives of PCT; Salient features of PCT; Madrid Convention: Salient features; International registration of marks; World Intellectual Property Organization: Background; Salient features WIPO; Organization of WIPO.
Prescribed Books: P Narayanan - Intellectual Property Law
Cornish William - Intellectual Property
Reference Books:
Ganguli - Intellectual Property Rights: Unleashed the knowledge economy
Copinger & Skine James - Copyright
Pal P - Intellectual Property Rights in India
Unni - Trade Mark, Design and Cyber Property Rights
Rodney Ryder - Intellectual Property and the Internet
Rahul Matthan - The law relating to Computers and the Internet
Elizabeth Verkey - Law of Plant Varieties Protection
Pavan Duggal - Cyber Law: the Indian Perspective
D P Mittal- Law of information Technology - Course-II : Optional-III : Penology and Victimology
- Objectives:
This course offers a specialist understanding of criminal policies including theories of punishment, their supposed philosophical and sociological justifications and the problem of exercise of discretion in sentencing In addition the course introduces students to the discipline of victimology which will shift the study from accused centric approach to much needed victim centric approach.
UNIT-I
Introduction: Notion of punishment in law; Difference between crime prevention and control; Theories of punishments and introduction of criminology.
UNIT-II
Kinds of punishment; Sentencing policies and processes; The riddle of capital punishment.
UNIT-III
Prison reforms; Alternatives to imprisonment; Victimology- Introduction, history and philosophy. UNIT - IV Victimology- European experience; American experience Victim witness assistance programmes Restitution.
UNIT-IV
Victimology- European experience; American experience Victim witness assistance programmes Restitution.
UNIT-V
Victimology - Indian experience Legal framework Role of Courts Role of NHRC.
Prescribed Books:
Edwin H Sutherland, Criminology Ahmad Siddique, Criminology V N Rajan, Victimology in India.
Reference Books:
H L A Hart, Punishment and Responsibility
S Chabra, Quantum of Punishment in Criminal Law
Herbert L Packer, the Limits of Criminal sanctions - Course-III : Option-IV: Intrepretation of Statutes and Principles of Legislation
- Objectives:
Enacted laws, i.e. acts and rules are drafted by legal experts Language used will leave little or no room for interpretation or construction But the experience of all those who have to bear and share the task of application of the law has been different Courts and lawyers are busy in unfolding the meaning of ambiguous words and phrases and resolving inconsistencies The statute is to be construed according 'to the intent of them that make i t . To ascertain the true meaning, intent of the maker, numerous rules of interpretation were formulated by courts and jurists The objective of this course is to make the student familiar with various rules of interpretation.
UNIT-I
Basic Principles; Guiding rules; Internal aids to construction
UNIT-II
External aids to construction.
UNIT-III
Subsidiary rules; Operation of statutes; Expiry and repeal of statutes.
UNIT-IV
Statutes affecting the state; Statutes affecting the jurisdiction of courts Construction of taxing statutes and evasion of statutes; Remedial and penal statutes.
UNIT-V
Principles of Legislation.
Prescribed Book:
G P Singh - Principles of Statutory Interpretation
Upendra Baxi, Bentham's theory of Legislation
Reference Books:
Maxwell on the interpretation of Statutes, XII Ed (Bombay: NM Tripathi, 1976)
V P Sarathi - Interpretation of Statute - General Clauses Act 1897
Bindra, Interpretation of Statutes - Course-III : Option-IV: Competition Law
- Objectives:
It is necessary to introduce students to the laws that are designed from time to time in keeping with the policy of the government to prevent unfair trade competition and protection of consumers These laws have changed over a period of time in accordance with the demands of changing times The laws are to be geared up to pass on the benefit of competition to consumers These laws are to be reviewed and appreciated in this course.
UNIT-I
Constitutional provisions regulating trade; Salient features of MRTP Act, 1986; Salient features of Consumer Protection Act, 1986.
UNIT-II
Sherman Antitrust Act, 1890; Relevant provisions of Clayton Act, 1914; Relevant provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act; Salient features of UK Competition Act, 1998.
UNIT-III
The Competition Act, 2002; Preliminary; Prohibition of certain agreements, abuse of dominant position and regulation of combinations.
UNIT-IV
Competition Commission of India; Duties, powers and functions
UNIT-V
Duties of Director general; Penalties; Competition advocacy; Important judgments of the Supreme court.
Prescribed books:
Adi P Talati & Nahar S Mahala, Competition Act, 2002: Law, Practice and Procedure, (Delhi: Commercial Law Pub.) - Course-IV : Clinical Course-III : Drafting, Pleading and Conveyance
- Objectives:
Translation of thoughts into words- spoken and written is an essential ingredient of an effective lawyer The students should be trained in drafting of pleadings and conveyances and other essential documents The skill of drafting can be acquired and sharpened by undertaking the exercises under the supervision of an expert in the field The course aims at equipping the students with drafting skills.
General principles of drafting and relevant substantive rules. Pleadings- Civil: plaint, written statement, interlocutory application, original petition, affidavit, execution petition, memorandum of appeal and revision, petition under Art. 226 and Art. 32 of the Constitution of India Pleadings- Criminal: complaint, criminal miscellaneous petition, bail application, memorandum of appeal and revision
Conveyance: sale deed, mortgage deed, lease deed, gift deed, promissory note, power of attorney, will, trust deed Drafting of writ petition and Public Interest Litigation petition
This course shall be taught through class room instructions and simulation exercises preferably with the assistance of practicing lawyers or retired judges Examination and allocation of marks:
a. Each Student shall undertake 15 practical exercises in drafting of pleadings carrying 45 marks (3 marks for each exercise)
b. Each student shall undertake 15 practical exercises in conveyancing, which carries 45 marks (3 marks each)
c. The above-mentioned drafting of pleadings and conveyancing exercises shall be in the handwriting of the students on one side of the bond size papers The papers shall be bound accompanied by a certificate signed by the course teacher and the principal to the effect that it is the bonafide work of the concerned candidate
d. The cover shall indicate the name of the examination, subject, seat number, and the center code number .
e. There shall be a contents page
At the end of the semester, the student shall appear for a viva voce, which shall carry 10 marks Viva to be conducted by the Principal and the course teacher. - Course-I : Law of Evidence
- Objectives:
The law of Evidence has its own significance amongst Procedural Laws The knowledge of law of Evidence is indispensable for a lawyer The course is designed to acquaint the students with the rules of evidence in relation to relevancy of facts and proof In addition they are introduced to law relating to production of evidence The course teacher shall familiarize the students with appreciation of evidence and use innovative techniques like simulation exercises wherever necessary.
UNIT-I
Introduction: Distinction between substantive and procedural law-Conceptions of evidence in classical Hindu and Islamic Jurisprudence-Evidence in customary law systems (Non-state law)-Introduction to the British 'Principles of Evidence'- Legislations dealing with evidence (other than Indian Evidence Act) with special reference to CPC, CRPC/Bankers Book Evidence Act, Commercial Document Evidence Act, Fiscal and revenue Laws- Salient features of the Indian Evidence Act, 1861, Applicability of the Indian Evidence Act Central Conceptions in Law of Evidence - Facts - Facts in issue and relevant facts- Evidence-Circumstantial and direct evidence-Presumptions, proved, disproved, not proved- Witness- Appreciation of evidence Relevancy of Facts- Facts connected with facts in issue-Doctrine of Res gestae; section 6, 7, 8 and 9 of Evidence Act- Evidence of Common Intention-Sec 1 0, Relevancy or otherwise irrelevant facts- Facts to prove right or custom (sec-13)-Facts concerning state of mind/state of body or bodily feelings (Sec 14 and 15) - Relevancy and admissibility of admissions, privileged admissions-evidentiary value of admissions (sec 17 to 23, IEA).
UNIT-II
Relevancy and admissibility of confessions- Admissibility of information received from an accused person in custody- Confession of co-accused (sec 24 to 30 IEA)- Admitted facts need not be proved (58) Dying declaration- Justification for relevance- Judicial standards for appreciation of evidentiary value-32 (1) with reference to English Law -Other statements by persons who cannot be called as witnesses- (Sec 32(2) to (8) IEA 33)- Statement under special, circumstances (Sec 34 to 39 IEA) Relevance of judgments- General principles - Fraud and collusion (Sec 40 to Sec 44 IEA) Expert testimony: General principles (Sec 45-50 IEA) - Who is an expert- Types of expert evidence - Problems of judicial defence to expert testimony.
UNIT-III
Character evidence- Meaning - Evidence in Civil Criminal cases; English Law (sec 52-55 IEA)Oral and documentary Evidence -Introduction on Proof of facts- General principles concerning oral; Evidence (59-60)-General principles concerning documentary; Evidence (61-90)- General principles regarding exclusion by evidence (Sec 91-100).
UNIT-IV
Burden of Proof The general conception of onus probandi (sec 101)- General and special exception to onus probandi (sec 102-106)- The justification of presumption and burden of proof (sec 107 to 114) with special reference to presumption to legitimacy of child and presumption as to dowry death-Doctrine of judicial notice and presumptions Estoppel Scope of Estoppel - Introduction as to its rationale (sec 115) - Estoppel distinguished from Res judicata -Waiver and Presumption- Kinds of Estoppel- Equitable and Promissory EstoppelTenancy Estoppel (Sec 116).
UNIT-V
Witness, Examination and Cross Examination:
Competence to testify (Sec 118 to 120)-Privileged communications (121 to 128)- General principles of examination and cross examination (Sec 135 to 166 IEA)- Leading questions (141-145)- Approver's testimony (Sec 133)- Hostile witnesses (Sec 154)- Compulsion to answer questions (147,153)- Questions of corroboration(156-l 57)- Improper admission of evidence.
Prescribed Book:
Ratanlal and Dhirajlal - Law of Evidence
Reference Books:
Best- Law of Evidence Sarkar-Law of Evidence
M Rama Jois - Legal and Constitutional History of India Batuklal - Law of Evidence M Rama Jois - Legal and Constitutional History of India Batuklal - Law of Evidence - Course-II : Taxation
- Objectives:
The direct taxation is a powerful incentive or disincentive to economic growth, a lever which can rise or depress savings and capital formation, and instrument of reducing income disparities A student of taxation will have to make a detailed study of tax policy and tax in India Our tax laws are said to be the most complicated ones in the world An analysis of this aspect will have to be made so that the reasons for such complications can be known The following course content has been designed to provide a comprehensive picture of taxation in India.
UNIT-I
Concept of Tax- Nature and characteristics of taxes- Distinction between tax and fee, tax and cess - Direct and Indirect taxes- Tax evasion and tax avoidance- Scope of taxing powers of Parliament, State Legislatures and Local bodies. The Income Tax Act: Basis of taxation of Income- Incomes exempted from tax- Income from salaries- Income from house property- Income from business or profession and vocation- Income from other sources-Taxation of individuals, HUF, firms, association of persons, Co-operative Societies and Non- Residents.
UNIT-II
Income Tax Authorities- Their appointment- Jurisdiction- Powers and functions- Provisions relating to collection and recovery of tax- Refund of tax, appeal and revision provisions, offences and penalties. Wealth Tax: Charge of Wealth tax, assets, deemed assets, and assets exempted from tax- Wealth tax Authorities- Offences and penalties.
Wealth Tax:
Charge of Wealth tax, assets, deemed assets, and assets exempted from tax- Wealth tax Authorities- Offences and penalties.
UNIT-III
Central Excise Laws: Nature, scope and basis of levy of Central Excise duty- Meaning of goods-Manufacture and manufacturer- Classification and valuation of goods- Duty payment and exemption provisions-Provisions and procedure dealing with registration and clearance of goods-An overview of set-off of duty scheme.
UNIT-IV
Customs Laws: Legislative background of the levy- Appointment of Customs officers- Ports-warehouses- Nature and restrictions on exports and imports- Levy, exemption and collection of customs duties, and overview of law and procedure - Clearance of goods from the port, including baggage- Goods imported or exported by post, and stores and goods in transit- Duty drawback provisions.
UNIT-V
Central Sales Tax Laws: Evolution and scope of levy of Central Sales tax-Inter- State sale outside a State and sale in the course of import and export- Basic principles- Registration of dealers and determination of taxable turnover Service Tax - Main features of Service Tax V AT-Introduction to Value Added Tax.
Prescribed Books:
Dr. V K Singhania - Students Guide to Income tax, Taxmann Publications
V S Datey - Indirect taxes- Law and Practice, Taxmann Publications
Reference Books:
Girish Ahuja and Ravi Gupta- Systematic Approach to Income - tax and Sales -tax, Bharat Law House
T N Manoharan- Students Handbook on Income tax law, Snowwhite Publications pvt. Ltd.,
B. B. Lai- Direct Taxes- Practice and Planning; Konark Publishers Pvt Ltd, Delhi
Dr. H C Malhotra and Dr S P Goyal- Direct taxes, Sahitya Bhawan, Agra
Sharad Bhargava- Income tax for Students, Mashbra Industires (P) Ltd, New Delhi
V Balachandran- Indirect Taxes, Sultan Chand and Sons, New Delhi
J K Jain and Anand Jain- Law of Central Sales Tax in India, Anand prakashan, Jaipur
P L Malik- Commentaaaries of Customs Act, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow
G Sarangi- Introduction to Indian Tax System and Central Excise Law and Procedure, Censes Publications, New Delhi - Course-III : Optional-V : Intellectual Property Rights-II
- Objectives:
Intellectual Property Law has assumed a great importance in recent times as a result of the recognition that "knowledge is property" The creations of the human brain as IP are required to be understood and protected The syllabi encompassing all relevant IP legislations in India with a view to understand and adjust with changing needs of the society because creative works useful to society and law relating to innovation/creativity ie intellectual property is one of the fastest growing subjects all over the globe because of its significance and importance in the present era Disseminate information on national and international IPR issues The course is designed with a view to create IPR consciousness; and familiarize the learners about the documentation and administrative procedures relating to IPR in India The subject Intellectual Property Law divided into two Papers namely Paper -1 and Paper - II of 100 marks each
UNIT-I
Indian Copyright Law: Introduction and overview of copyright: History of the concept of copyright and related rights; Nature of copyright: Salient features of Copyright Act; Subject matter of copyright; Literary work; Dramatic work; Musical works; Artistic works; Cinematographic films; Sound recordings; Term of copyright; Computer software and copyright protection; Author and ownership of copyright; Rights conferred by copyright; Assignment, transmission and relinquishment of copyright; Infringement of copyright; Remedies against infringement of copyright.
UNIT-II
Biological Diversity Law: Introduction and overview of Biological Diversity; Meaning and scope of Biological Diversity; Biological resources and traditional knowledge; Salient features of Biological Diversity Act; Biological Diversity concerns and issues; Bio piracy; Regulation of access to Biological Diversity; National Biodiversity Authority; Functions and powers of Biodiversity Authority; State Biodiversity Board; Biodiversity Management Committee and its functions.
UNIT-III
Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Law: Legal concepts relating to the protection of plant varieties rights; Legal concepts relating to the protection of plant breeders rights; IPR in new plant varieties; Policy and objectives of protection of plant varieties and farmers rights act; Plant varieties and Farmers rights protection authority; National register of plant varieties; Procedure for registration; Rights and privileges; Benefit sharing; Compensation to communities; Compulsory license; Relief against infringement; National Gene Fund.
UNIT-IV
Designs Law: Introduction and overview of Designs Law; Salient features of Designs Law; Procedure for registration; Rights conferred by registration; Copyright in registered designs; Infringement; Powers and duties and Controller; Distinction between design, trade mark, copyright & patent.
UNIT-V
International Treaties / Conventions on IPR: TRIPS Agreement: Background; Salient Features of TRIPS; TRIPS and Indian IPR; Berne Convention: Background; Salient features of Paris Convention; Convention of Bio-Diversity: Objectives of CBD; Salient features of CBD; International IPR agreements affecting protection of plant varieties: The WTO Doha round of trade negotiations; International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources ("ITPGR")
Prescribed Books:
Narayanan - Intellectual Property Law
Cornish William - Intellectual Property
Reference Books:
Justice P S Narayana - Intellectual Property Law in India
N K Acharya - Intellectual Property Rights
Das J K - Intellectual Property Rights
Ganguli - Intellectual Property Rights: Unleashed the knowledge economy
Copinger & Skine James - Copyright
Pal P - Intellectual Property Rights in India
Unni - Trade Mark, Design and Cyber Property Rights
Elizabeth Verkey - Law of Plant Varieties Protection - Course-III : Optional-V : Intellectual Property Rights-II / White Collar Crimes(CRIMES (PRIVILEGED CLASS DEVIANCE)
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Objectives:
This course focuses on the criminality of the privileged classes - the wielders of all forms of state and social power The course focuses on the relation between privilege, power and deviant behaviour The traditional approaches which highlight white collar offences, socio-economic offences or crimes of powerful deal mainly deal with the deviance of the economically resourceful The dimension of deviance associated with the bureaucracy, the new rich, religious leaders and organizations, professional classes are to be addressed In teaching this course, current developments in deviants reflected in press and media, law reports and legislative proceedings are to be focused.
UNIT-I
Introduction - Concept of white collar crime - Indian approaches to socio-economic offences- forms of privileged class deviance - official deviance (Legislators, judges and bureaucrats), professional deviance, trade union deviants, land law deviance, upper class deviance, police deviance, gender based deviance, deviance by religious leaders and organizations.
UNIT-II
Official deviance; Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
UNIT-III
Police and politicians' deviance; N. N. Vorha Committee Report; Lokpal and Lokayukta institutions.
UNIT-IV
Professional deviance; Medical profession - The Lentin Commission Report; Legal profession -Opinions of Disciplinary Committee of Bar Council of India.
UNIT-V
Gender based deviance - sexual harassment; Offences against scheduled castes and scheduled tribes.
Prescribed Books:
Edwin H Sutherland, Criminology Ahmad Siddique, Criminology
Reference Books:
Upendra Baxi, the Crisis of Indian Legal system
Upendra Baxi, Law and Poverty
Upendra Baxi, Liberty and corruption
- Course-IV : Optional-VI : Women and Criminal Law & Law relating to child
- Objectives:
It is now for centuries that the women in India have suffered in the society Even after 50 years of Adoption of the Constitution, for women, equality with man appears to be,a distant mirage to be reached Effective political representation of women in Legislature and other forums too has become a difficult proposition to be acceptable Breach of her personality, through various forms of violence, too has not subsided The course will Study, what are the legal provisions enacted to ameliorate theses situations with special emphasis on Indian Municipal Law And what is the scope and shortcomings in the existing legal regime in this regard.
UNIT-I
Women in Pre-Constitution Period: Social and Legal Inequality; Social Reform Movement in India; Legislative response in India Women & children in Post-Constitution Period. Provisions of Constitution of India; Preamble, Art 14, 15,23, and Part IV; Legal Measures in relating to Child Labour; Women and Political Representation.
UNIT-II
Different Personal Laws- Unequal Position of Indian Women-Uniform Civil Code; Sex Inequality in Inheritance Rights: Right of Inheritance by birth for Sons and not for Daughters; Inheritance under Christian Law; Inheritance under Muslim Law; Matrimonial Property Law; Right of Women to be Guardian of her minor sons and daughters.
UNIT-III
Law of Divorce - Christian Law-Discriminatory Provision; Muslim Law-Inheritance divorce Women and Social Legislation: Dowry Prohibition Law; Sex Determination Test, Law relating to Prevention of immoral Trafficking in Women Act.
UNIT-IV
Women and Criminal Law: Adultery; Rape; Outraging the Modesty of Women; Kidnapping; Sati Prohibition Law; Law relating to Domestic Violence; Law relating Eve-Teasing; Indecent Representation of Women Act.
UNIT-V
Women and Employment: Factories Act- Provisions relating to women; Maternity Benefit Act; Equal Remuneration Act; Law Relating to Sexual Harassment at Working Place; NCW-Aims, Functions and Performance.
Prescribed Books:
Indu Prakash Singh, Women, Law and Social Change in India, 1989, Radiant Publishers, New Delhi
Paras Dewan, Dowry and Protection to MalTied Women, 1995, Deep and Deep Publication, New Delhi
SPSathe, Towards Gender Justice, 1993, RCWS, SNDT WV Bombay
DwarkaNath Mitter, Position of Women in Hindu Law, 1989, Inter-India Publications, New Delhi
Shaukat Nasir, Muslim Women and their Rights, 1992, Ashoka Law House, New Delhi
Reference material:
Relevant Provisions of Constitution of India
Relevant Provisions of Indian Penal Code
S125, Criminal Procedure Code
National Commission on Women Act, 1990
Matrimonial Property- Private Members Bill Introduced in Parliament
Towards Equality- Report of Committee on the Status of Women (Govt. of India)
Chapter IV and Section IV. General Conclusions and Recommendations. - Course-IV : Option-VI: Law relating to International Trade
- Objectives:
International trade has assumed great importance in 21 si century and its regulation under law has become a necessity to prevent exploitation of the weaker peoples A new legal regime to regulate international trade is emerging Students of laWv should have understanding of these developments This course is worked out to provide the future lawyers basic inputs in the area of international trade law.
UNIT-I
Historical perspectives of International Trade, Institutions - UNCT AD, UNICITRAL, GATT (1947-1994): World Trade Organization-Objectives, Structure, Power; Most Favored Nation Treatment and National Treatment; Tariffs and Safeguard measures.
UNIT-II
Technical Barriers to Trade; Sanitary and Phyto - Sanitary measures; Trade Related Investment Measures (TRIMs); Anti - Dumping, Subsidies and Countervailing Measures; Dispute Settlement Process.
UNIT-III
International Sales of Goods Formation and Performance of International Contracts, Various Forms and Standardization of Terms: Acceptance and Rejection of Goods, Frustration of Contract, Invoices and packing, Product liability.
UNIT-IV
Exports - Insurance of Goods in Transit; Marine Insurance and kinds; Law on Carriage of goods by sea, land and air, Container transport, Pre-Shipment Inspection; Licensing of Export and Imports.
UNIT-V
Laws Governing Finance and Investments; Foreign Collaboration and Investment Policy; Foreign Direct Investment in Industries and Governing Policies; Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs): Investment by Non-resident Indians (NRIs) and Overseas Corporate Bodies(OCBs): Foreign Collaboration Agreement-Foreign Technology Agreement; Foreign Companies and Foreign Nationals ill India.
Prescribed Books:
Indira Carr, Peter Stone - International Trade Law 7th Edn, Cavendish Publication Myneni S. R.- The World Trade Organization Asia Law House
Clive M Schmithoff - Export Trade : The Law and Practice of International Trade, 11th Edn, Sweet & Maxwell
Rajiv Jain- Guide on Foreign Collaboration: Policies and Procedures, 8th Edn, New Investment Publication
C Singhania- Foreign Collaborations and Investment in India: Law and Procedures Jayanta Bagachi - World Trade Organization: An Indian Perspective, Eastern Law House
Note: The course teacher should down load the latest materials from the net and impart the information to the students. - Course-V : Clinical Course-IV: Moot Court exercise and Internship
- Objectives:
This course is designed to hone advocacy skills in the students Moot Courts are simulation exercises geared up to endow students with facility in preparation of written submissions and planning, organizing and marshalling arguments in the given time so as to convince the presiding officer.
The students should familiarize themselves with the various stages of trial in civil and criminal cases They should be exposed to real court experience Further they should imbibe the skills of client interviewing This component may be planned to be part of the internship Each student enrolled in 3 year course shall undergo an internship for minimum 12 weeks (20 weeks for 5 year LLB course) during the entire course under NGO, trial and appellate advocates, legal regulatory authorities, legislatures and parliament, other legal functionaries, market institutions, law firms, companies, local self government and other such bodies as the university may stipulate However, the internship shall not be for a period of more than four weeks continuously in an academic year
Moot Court (30 marks)
Each student shall participate in at least 3 moot courts Each Moot court exercise shall carry 10 marks, which shall be divided as under:
for oral advocacy: 5 marks and
Written submission: 5 marks
The student shall make written submission on behalf of the party for whom he makes oral advocacy as assigned by the course teacher. The written submissions for the three moot courts shall be neatly written on one side of the bond size papers and bound together with a certificate signed by the course teacher and the principal to the effect that it is the bonafide work of the concerned student.The cover shall indicate the name of the examination, subject, seat number and the center code number
Observation of Trial (30 marks)
Each student shall attend trial in two cases one civil and one criminal in the course of last to or three years.
The student shall maintain a record and enter the various steps observed during their attendance on different days in the court.
The record shall be neatly written on one side of the bond size paper and bound It will cry a certificate by the course teacher and principal to the effect that it is the bonafide work of the concerned student.
The record shall be valued for 30 marks.
The cover page shall indicate the name of the examination, subject, seat number and the center code number.
Client Interviewing (30 marks)
Each student shall observe two session of client interviewing at the Lawyer's Office/Legal Aid Office and record the proceedings in a diary, which shall carry 15 marks Each student shall further observe the preparation of documents and court papers by the Advocate and the procedure for the filing of the suit/petition This shall be recorded in a diary, which shall carry 15 marks.
The Diaries shall be neatly written on one side of bond size papers and bound with a certificate signed by the course teacher and the Principal to the effect that it is the bonafide work of the concerned student.
The cover page of thee diary shall indicate the name of the examination subjects seat number, and the center code number.
Viva (10 marks)
At the end of the semester, the student shall appear for a viva voce, which shall carry 10 marks.
Method of assessment: The submissions of Moot courts shall be valued by the course teacher The diaries relating to trial observation and client interviewing and pre-trial preparations shall be valued by the professional under whose supervision the student has completed internship and the course teacher if it is so planned If internship is with an Authority wherein trial observation and client interviewing is not possible, the student shall undertake these exercises separately and it shall be evaluated by the course teacher The viva shall be conducted by the Principal of the college and the course teacher.
