BOARD OF STUDIES IN LAW (FACULTY OF LAW)

COURSE STRUCTURE
LL.B. FIRST SEMESTER

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LL.B. (CC) -401 – Paper-l: Constitutional Law of India-I

(Credit – 6) / L-6, T-0
(Core Course)
COURSE CONTENT

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Sal Salient Features of the Indian Constitution Preamble, Citizenship,
Unit 1 Fundamental rights

Directive Principles of State Policy, Fundamental Duties, Parliamentary

Unit 2 Government, Bicameralism, Legislative Process, Privileges, Council of Ministers,
President of India, Governor.

Judicial process under the Constitution, Nature of Judicial Review, JudicialReview-

Arts.32, 226 and 227, Court system in India, Judges Appointments, conditions of
service, etc., Advisory Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, Public Interest Litigation,
Unit 3 Activism v. Restraint.

Federalism, Center-State Relations, Freedom of Inter State Trade, Methods of

Constitutional Amendment, Limitation on Constitutional Amendment
Unit 4

Emergency provisions, Services under the State, State Liability

Unit 5

Suggested Readings:
  Jain M.P., Indian Constitutional Law, Bombay: N M Tripathi, 1994’4th Ed.
 Seervai H.M. Constitutional Law of India, Bombay
 N. M. Tripathi Pvt. Ltd., 1996, 3 volsShukla V.N., Constitution of India,
Lucknow: Eastern Book Co., 1995
 9th [Link] D.D.,

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LL.B. (CC) -402 – Paper-ll: Law of Contract-I

(Credit – 6) / L-6, T-0
(Core Course)
COURSE CONTENT

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Sal 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
Unit 1 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.

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 -
Unit 2
Agreements against Public Policy - Wagering Agreements - Its exceptions -
Contingent Contracts.

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
Unit 3
Performance) - By Breach (Anticipatory and Actual).

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 4
 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
Unit 5 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.

Suggested Readings:
 Avtar Singh, Law of Contracts
 Avtar Singh, Specific Relief Act Reference Books:

 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
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LL.B. (CC) -403 – Paper-lll: Family Law-I (Hindu law)

(Credit – 6) / L-6, T-0
(Core Course)
COURSE CONTENT

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Introduction - Concept of Dharma - Sources of Hindu Law - Modem
and Ancient - Importance of Dharma Shastra on Legislation - Two
Unit 1
Principal Schools of Hindu Law -Application of Hindu Law.

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 -
Unit 2
Matrimonial Remedies Maintenance and Alimony. Customary Practices and
legislative provisions relating to dowry prohibition

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 -
Unit 3
Religious and Charitable Endowment.

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
Unit 4
Succession Act Gifts and Testamentary Succession - Wills.

Law relating to Hindu Minority and Guardianship: Kinds of Guardians: Duties &
Powers of Guardians. A detailed study of Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956.
Maintenance: Traditional Rights and Rights under Hindu Adoption & Maintenance Act
Unit 5
1956.

Suggested Readings:

 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
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LL.B. (CC) -404 –: Paper lV: WOMEN AND CRIMINAL LAW & LAW RELATING
TO CHILD
(Credit – 6) / L-6, T-0
(Core Course)
COURSE CONTENT
Women in Pre- Women in Pre-Constitution Period: Constitution Period: Constitution
Period: Social and Legal Inequality; Social Reform Movement in India; Legislative
response in India Women & children in Post- Women & children in Post-
Constitution Period Constitution Period Constitution Period. Provisions of
Unit 1 Constitution of India; Preamble, Art 14, 15, 23, and Part IV; Legal Measures in
relating to Child Labour; Women and Political Representation.

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;
Unit 2
Matrimonial Property Law; Right of Women to be Guardian of her minor sons and
daughters.

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 3

Women and Criminal Law: Adultery; Rape; Outraging the Modesty of

Women; Kidnapping; Sati Prohibition Law; Law relating to Domestic Violence;
Unit 4 Law relating Eve-Teasing; Indecent Representation of Women Act.

Women and Employment: Factories Act- Provisions relating to women; Maternity

Benefit Act; Equal Remuneration Act; Law Relating to Sexual Harassment at Working
Unit 5 Place; NCW-Aims, Functions and Performance.

Suggested Readings:
 Indu Prakash Singh, Women, Law and Social Change in India, 1989, Radiant Publishers,
New Delhi
 Paras Dewan, Dowry and Protection to MalTied Women, 1995, Deepand Deep Publication,
New Delhi
 SPSathe, Towards Gender Justice, 1993, RCWS, SNDT WV Bombay
 DwarkaNath Mitter, Position of Women in Hindu Law, 1989, Inter-IndiaPublications, New
Delhi
 Shaukat Nasir, Muslim Women and their Rights, 1992, Ashoka LawHouse, New Delhi
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LL.B. (CC) -405 –: Paper V: OFFENCE AGAINST CHILD AND JUVENILE OFFENCES

(Credit – 6) / L-6, T-0

(Core Course)
COURSE CONTENT
Concept of Child and Juvenile

 Definition and concepts of term child and Juvenile.

 Causes of offence against child.
Unit 1
 International protection to child and convention

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Offences against Child

 Child abuse
 Child labour and forced labour
Unit 2
 Kidnapping, abduction
 Abetment of suicide of child
 Sale of obscene objects to young.

Social relations and child

 Child marriage (Child Marriage Restraint Act)

 Abandonment of child
Unit 3
 Custody of Child during matrimonial suit.
 Obligations to supply necessaries to children

Protection of Child and Juveniles

 Under the provisions of constitution (fundamental rights and directive-principles)

Unit 4
 Under IPC, 1860.
 Under CRPC, 1973.
 Under Contract Act, 1872
  Under Juvenile Justice Act, 2001

Juvenile Delinquency
 Juvenile delinquency – Nature, causes,
 Juvenile Court System,
 Treatment and rehabilitation of juveniles
Unit 5
 Legislative and judicial protection of juvenile offender,
 Juvenile Justice Act, 2001.

Suggested Readings:
 Paras Diwan Children & Legal Protection
 Savitri Goonesekar Children Law and Justice
 3. O.P. Mishra Law Relating to women & child
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LL.B. (CC) -406 –: Paper-VI: Law of Tort & Consumer Protection Act, 1986
(Credit – 6) / L-6, T-0
(Core Course)
COURSE CONTENT

Evolution of law of torts- Nature and scope of law of torts- Meaning Torts
distinguished from Contract- Crime- Development of Ubi jus ibi Remedium-
Unit 1
Mental elements-Intention, Motive, Malice in Law and in Fact.

General Defences, Vicarious Liability.

Unit 2

Negligence; Nuisance; Absolute and Strict liability. Legal Remedies-Awards-

Remoteness of damage
Unit 3

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
Unit 4 affecting domestic and other rights Marital Rights, Parental Rights, Rights to Service,
Contractual Rights, Intimidation and Conspiracy. Torts against property.

Consumer Protection Act, 1986

Unit 5

Suggested Readings:
 Ratanlal and Dhirajlal, Law of Torts, Nagpur:Wadhwa and co.
 Singh Gurubax, Law of Consumer Protection, Jaipur: Bharat Law
Publications
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LL.B. (CC) -407–: Paper-l: Constitutional Law of India-II
(Credit – 6) / L-6, T-0
(Core Course)
COURSE CONTENT

Administration of Frinz Area

 Administration of Union Territories

Unit 1
 The Panchayat and Municipalities
 The schedule and tribal areas

Legislative and Administrative Relations

 Relation between the Union and the State

 Distribution of legislative power
Unit 2
 Administrative relations
 Disputes relating to water.
 Freedom of trade, commerce and intercourse within territory of India

Finance and Service

 Financial provisions: property, contracts, rights, liabilities obligation and Suit

Unit 3
 Public service commissions, service under the Union and the States

Tribunals and Special other matters

 Tribunals,
 Elections,
Unit 4
 Special provisions-relating to certain classes,
 Official language

Emergency provisions and Amendment

 Emergency provisions: Proclamation of emergency, effect of emergency,

Unit 5 financial emergency
 Amendment in the Constitutions
Suggested Readings:
 D.D. Basu, Shorter Constitution of India, (1996), Prentice Hall of India, Delhi.
 D.D. Basu- Introduction to Constitution of India. 2002 (Reprint) Wadhwa.
 H.M. Seervai, Constitution of India, Vol. 1-3 (1992), Tripathi, Bombay
 M.P. Singh (ed.), V.N. Shukla, Constitutional Law of India (2000), Oxford
 Indian Constitution, V.N. Shukla.
 Constitution of India, V.P. Mahajan
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LL.B. (CC) -408–: Paper-ll: Law of Contract II (Specific Contract)
(Credit – 6) / L-6, T-0
(Core Course)
COURSE CONTENT

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
Unit 1 Bailment - Definition - Kinds - Duties of Bailer and Bailee -Rights of Finder of
goods as Bailee - Liability towards true owner Rights to dispose of the goods.
Contract of pledge - Definition - Comparison with Bailment - Rights and duties
of Pawnor and Pawnee

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
Unit 2 of Agent Termination of Agency.

Indian Partnership Act - Definition - Nature, Mode of determining the existence

of Partnership - Relation of Partner to one another - Rights and duties of partner
Unit 3
- Relation of partners with third parties - Types of partners - Admission of
partners - Retirement - Expulsion -Dissolution of Firm - Registration of Firms
Sale of Goods Act - The Contract of sale - Conditions and Warranties -Passing
of property Transfer of title - Performance of the Contract -Rights of Unpaid
Unit 4 Seller against goods Remedies for Breach of Contract

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
Unit 5 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
Suggested Readings:
 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
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LL.B. (CC) -409 –: Paper-lll: Mohammedan Law and Indian Succession Act
(Credit – 6) / L-6, T-0
(Core Course)
COURSE CONTENT

Development of Islamic Law: Advent of Islam & 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 -
Unit 1
Muta marriage; Sources of Islamic law; Customary practices and State
regulation: Polygamy; Child marriage; Pre-emption; Wakf; Dower.

Conversion and its consequences on family: Marriage, Guardianship, Succession.

Child and Family: Legitimacy, Custody, maintenance and education, Guardianship
and parental rights
Unit 2

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
Unit 3 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.

Will and Inheritance: Will-Meaning, difference between will and gift, Willmade
in death bed or during illness; Muslim law of Inheritance - Shia and Sunni
schools. Distribution of property under Indian Succession Act of1925( Of
Unit 4 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.

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
Unit 5
Indian Constitution.

Suggested Readings:
 Mulla - Principles of Mohammedan Law
 Paras Diwan - Law of Intestate and Testamentary Succession
 A. A Fyzee - Outlines of Mohammedan Law
 D. D Basu - Law of Succession
 B B Mitra - Indian Succession Act, 1925
 Paras Diwan - Family Law: Law of Marriage and Divorce in India
 M Bhattachargee - Muslim Law and the Constitution
 Tahir Mohamood - Mohammedan Law.
 Indian Divorce Act, 1869 - Bare Act
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LL.B. (CC) -410 –: Paper IV: Law of Crimes-I (IPC)
(Credit – 6) / L-6, T-0
(Core Course)
COURSE CONTENT

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
Unit 1
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).

General Exceptions, Section 76 - 106; Criminal act by several persons or group:

Sections 34 38; Abetment - Sections 107 - 120; Criminal Conspiracy - Sections
120A & 120B; Offences against State - Sections121 - 130; Offences against the
public tranquility - Sections 141 - 160;Offences relating to election - Sections 171
A-I 71; Contempt of law full authority and public servants - Sections 172 - 190;
Unit 2 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

Offences affecting human life, causing miscarriage, injuries to unborn

children,. Exposure of infants, concealment of birth - Hurt, grievous hurt-
Unit 3 Wrongful restraint,. Wrong confinement Criminal force and Assault (Sections
299 - 358)

Kidnapping, Abduction - Slavery and forced labor - Rape: custodial rape,

marital rape Prevention of immoral traffic,. Prevention of sati – Prohibition of
indecent representation of women,. Unnatural offences, theft, robbery and
dacoit - Criminal Misappropriation of property,. Criminal breach of trust -
Unit 4
Receiving of stolen property - Cheating - Fraudulent deeds and disposition of
property (Section 378 - 424)
 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
Unit 5
499 - 502). Criminal intimidation and annoyance and attempt to commit such
offences, Sections 506 - 511

Suggested Readings:
 Rathanlal and Dhirajlal- Indian Penal Code Kenny's Outlines of English Criminal Law
 K. D. Gaur - A Text Book on the Indian Penal Code
 P. S. Achuthan Pillai - Criminal Law.
 Glanville Williams - Criminal Law
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LL.B. (CC) -411 –: Paper V: Labour law
(Credit – 6) / L-6, T-0
(Core Course)
COURSE CONTENT

Introduction to Law of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Historical Aspects Master and slave relationship-Industrial revolution-Laissez-
Unit 1 faire state Impact of Constitution on Labor provision; Definition and law
relating to Appropriate Government- Award and settlement- Industry industrial
Dispute- Workman Strikes and Lock-out

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
Unit 2
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

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
Unit 3
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'

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
Unit 4
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'

The Minimum Wages Act, 1948

Unit 5
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

Suggested Readings:

 S N Mishra-Labour Laws
 S C Srivastava - Social Security and Labour Laws, Universal, Delhi
 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
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LL.B. (CC) -412 –: Paper VI: Human Rights Law and Practice
(Credit – 6) / L-6, T-0
(Core Course)
COURSE CONTENT

Jurisprudence of Human Rights Nature, definition, origin and theories of

Unit 1
Human rights

Universal protection of human rights -United Nations and human rights -

Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948; International Covenant on Civil
Unit 2 and Political Rights, 1966; International Covenant Economic, Social and
Cultural Rights, 1966

Regional Protection of Human rights - European system - Inter American

System - African System
Unit 3

Protection of human rights at national level Human rights and the constitution
The Protection of Human rights Act, 1993
Unit 4

Human Rights and Vulnerable Groups: Rights of Women, Children, Disabled, Tribals,
Aged and Minorities - National and International Legal Developments
Unit 5

Suggested Readings:

 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
 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
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LL.B. (CC) -501 –: Paper I: Property Law and Easement

(Credit – 6) / L-6, T-0
(Core Course)
COURSE CONTENT

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
Unit 1 restraining alienation and restrictions repugnant to the interest created- rule
against perpetuity and exceptions- Direction for accumulation- Vested and
Contingent interest.

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-
Unit 2
performance

Mortgages of Immovable property: Definition- Kinds of mortgages and their features-

Rights and liabilities of mortgagor and mortgagee- Priority of securities- Marshalling
Unit 3 and contribution Charges.

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
Unit 4 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.

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-
Unit 5
Rights and Powers of Trustees- Disabilities of Trustee- Rights and Liabilities of the
Beneficiary- Vacating the office of trustee and Extinction of Trusts.
Suggested Readings:
 Mulla - Transfer of Property Act, 1882.
 M. P. Tandon - Indian Trust Act.
 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.
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LL.B. (CC) -502–: Paper II: Professional Ethics and Court Craft

(80 Theories +20 Viva-Voce)

(Credit – 6) / L-6, T-0
(Core Course)
COURSE CONTENT
Admission, Enrolment & Rights of Advocate

 Importance of Legal Profession.

 Persons who may be admitted as advocate on a State roll.
 Disqualification for enrolment
 Rights of Advocates
 State Bar Councils
Unit 1  Establishment and Organisation
 Powers and Functions
 Bar Council of India
 Organisation
 Powers and Functions

Ethics of Legal Profession

Unit 2
 Meaning, Nature and Need
 Duty to the Client

Punishment for Professional or Other Misconduct

 Professional or other Misconduct- Meaning and Scope
 The Body or Authority empowered to punish for professional or other
 misconduct.
 State Bar Council and its disciplinary committee
Unit 3  Bar Council of India- and its disciplinary committee
 Complaint against advocates and procedure to be followed by the
 Disciplinary Committee.
 Remedies against the order of punishment

Bench Bar Relation

Unit 4
  Role of Judge on Maintaining Rule of Law
 Mutual Respect
 Maintinance of orderly society
 Invaluable aid of advocates to Judges
 Privilege of Advocates
 Duty to avoid interruption of Council
 Administration of Justice clean & Pure
 Uncourteous conduct, Misconduct of lawyers and Insulting Language.

 Meaning and Categories of Contempt of Court

 Contempt of Court- Its meaning and Nature
 Kinds of Contempt
 Criminal Contempt
 Civil Contempt
 Contempt by Lawyers
 Contempt by Judges, Magistrates or other persons acting judicially
Unit 5
 Contempt by State, Corporate bodies & other officers
 Reference Books
 J.P.S. Sirohi : Professional Ethics, Lawyer’s Accountability,
 Bench- Bar Relationship.
 Kailash Rai : Legal Ethics, Accountability, for Lawyer’s ,
 Bar-Bench Relation

Suggested Readings:
 J.P.S. Sirohi : Professional Ethics, Lawyer’s Accountability,
 Bench- Bar Relationship.
 Kailash Rai : Legal Ethics, Accountability, for Lawyer’s ,
 Bar-Bench Relation
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LL.B. (CC) -503–: Paper III: Environmental Laws

(Credit – 6) / L-6, T-0
(Core Course)
COURSE CONTENT
The Idea of Environment:
Ancient and Medieval Writings, Traditions, Natural and Biological Sciences -
Perspectives: Modem concept, Conflicting dimensions, Recent issues -Environment and
Unit 1
sustainable development - National and International Perspectives - Population and
Development

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
Unit 2 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

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
Unit 3
Marine Pollution Common Law aspects of Environmental Protection Remedies
under other Laws (IPC, CRPC, CPC) Riparian rights and prior-appropriation

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 &
Regulation Biological Diversity and Legal Order: Bio-diversity and Legal regulation
- Utilization of flora and fauna - Experimentation on animals Legal and Ethical
Unit 4
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

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
Unit 5
information, public hearing, Regulation on BioMedical Waste
Suggested Readings:
 Armin Rosen Cranz - Environmental Law and Its Policy in India
 P Leelakrishnan - Environmental Law in India / Cases
 3 Lai's commentaries on Water and Air Pollution laws along with
 Environment (protection) Act and Rules, 1986, Delhi: Delhi Law Houses
 Simon ball Stuart Bell - Environmental Law
 Sanjay Upadhyay and Videh Upadhyay - Handbook on Environmental Laws
 Introduction to Environmental Law - S Shantha Kumar
4 Relevant Bare Acts / Notifications
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LL.B. (CC) -504–: Paper IV: Jurisprudence

(Credit – 6) / L-6, T-0
(Core Course)
COURSE CONTENT

Meaning and nature of 'Jurisprudence' - Purpose and value of Jurisprudence -Schools

of Jurisprudence: Natural law, Imperative Theory, Legal Realism, Historical School,
Unit 1
Sociological School

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
Unit 2 functions of the Court

Sources of Law: Legislation, Precedent and Custom - A Comparative study

Unit 3

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
Unit 4
Dead Persons

Liability: Conditions for imposing liability - Wrongful act: Damnum Sine injuria,
causation, mens rea, intention, malice, negligence and recklessness, strict liability,
Unit 5
vicarious liability, obligation

Suggested Readings:

 Fitzgerald - Salmond on Jurisprudence

 R W M Dias - Jurisprudence
 W Friedman - Legal Theory
 V D Mahajan - Jurisprudence and Legal Theory
 Paton - Jurisprudence
 Edgar Bodenheimer – Jurisprudence
SEMESTER -3

LL.B. (CC) -505–: Paper V: Administrative Law

(Credit – 6) / L-6, T-0
(Core Course)
COURSE CONTENT
Evolution- Nature and Scope of Administrative Law- Relation with Constitutional
Law Separation of powers and concepts- Rule of law Counsil d' Estate, (French
system) Classification of Administration Action functions- Administrative direction
Unit 1
and discretion.

Legislative power of the administration- Extent of delegation and control over

delegated Legislation- Sub-delegation- Judicial- Parliamentary control over
Unit 2 delegated Legislation.

Judicial power of Administration- Nature of procedure- Principles of Natural justice-

Effect of non-compliance with principle of natural justice- Exception to principle of
Unit 3
Natural justice.

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-
Unit 4 Doctrine of Legitimate expectation Doctrine of Accountability- Waiver- Doctrine of
Proportionality.

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
Unit 5
Prospective Administrative deviance Corruption- Mal- administration- Control
Mechanism of Accountability.

Suggested Readings:
 M. P. Jain & S. N. Jain - Principles of Administrative Law
 Wade - Administrative Law
 De Smith - Judicial Review of Administrative Action
 S. P. Sathe - Administrative Law
 P. Massey - Administrative Law
SEMESTER -3
LL.B. (CC) -506–: Paper VI: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE, 1973 (CRPC)
(Credit – 6) / L-6, T-0
(Core Course)
COURSE CONTENT
Introductory and Pre-trial Process Meaning of procedure; The organization of the
functionaries under the Code; their duties. Functions and powers; First Information
Unit 1 Report, complaint; Arrest; Types of trial and
Features of a trial.

Trial Process- Trial Process-I:

1 Magisterial Powers to take cognizance
2 Commencement of proceedings
3 Dismissal of complaints
Unit 2
4 Charge
5 Processes to compel appearance and production of things
6 Bail
7 Preliminary pleas to bar trial
Trail Process- Trail Process-II
1 Provisions as to Inquiries and Trials
2 Judgment
Unit 3
3 Appeals, Revision and Reference
4 Security for keeping peace and good behaviour
5 Maintenance
Miscellaneous Miscellaneous
1 Transfer of cases
2 Execution, suspension, remission and commutation of sentences
3 Disposal of property
Unit 4 4 Preventive action of the police
5 Irregular proceedings
6 Limitation oftaking cognizance
7 Compounding of offences and plea bargaining
8 Criminal Rules and Practice
1. Salient features of the Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2000
Unit 5 2. Salient features of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958

Suggested Readings:
 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
 R V Kelkar, Criminal Procedure, Lucknow: Eastern Book Co
 Report of the Committee on Reforms of Criminal Justice System
 LL.B. FOURTH SEMESTER

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LL.B. (CC) -507–: Paper I: Law of Evidence

(Credit – 6) / L-6, T-0
(Core Course)
COURSE CONTENT
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,
Unit 1
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)

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
Unit 2 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

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
Unit 3 concerning oral; Evidence (59-60)- General principles concerning documentary; Evidence
(61-90)- General principles regarding exclusion by evidence (Sec 91-100).

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
Unit 4
107 to 114) with special reference to presumption to legitimacy of child and presumption
as to dowry deathDoctrine 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).

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 deathDoctrine of judicial notice and presumptions
Unit 5 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).

Suggested Readings:

 Ratanlal and Dhirajlal - Law of Evidence

 Best- Law of Evidence
 Sarkar-Law of Evidence
 M Rama Jois - Legal and Constitutional History of India
 Batuklal - Law of Evidence
SEMESTER -4

LL.B. (CC) -508–: Paper II: Company Law

(Credit – 6) / L-6, T-0
(Core Course)
COURSE CONTENT

Company Act 2013- Corporate Personality and its kinds - Promoters - Registration and
Incorporation - M O A
Unit 1

AOA - Prospectus - Directors - Meetings - Role of Company Secretary - Dividends. Brief

analysis corporate ethics.
Unit 2

Issue of Shares - Types of Shares - Debentures - Procedure for allotment of shares and
debentures - share capital - Rights and privileges of shareholders - Preventions of
Unit 3
Oppression and Mismanagement - Different modes of winding up of companies

SEBI Act 1992 Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 and Rules
Unit 4
FEMA Act, 1999 - Competition Act, 2002. Brief introduction to BPO & LPO
Unit 5

Suggested Readings:

 Taxman's Corporate Laws

 Avtar Singh - Company Law

 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
 SEMESTER -4
LL.B. (CC) -509–: Paper III: Banking Law
(Credit – 6) / L-6, T-0
(Core Course)
COURSE CONTENT
Indian Banking Structure - Origin - Evolution of Banking Institutions - Types and functions of
banks - Commercial banks - functions - Banking companies in India - RBI - Constitution,
Unit 1 Management and Functions - Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - State Bank of India- UTI, IDBI,
RRBs' - Local banks

Employment of funds - Loans and Advances- Guarantees- Advances secured by Collateral

securities- Agency Services- Financing of Exports Special Banking Services -Advances to
Unit 2
Priority Sectors and Credit Guarantee schemes - Securitization Act, 2002.

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
Unit 3 and collecting banker - Bills in sets - Penal provisions under NI Act - Banker's book evidence
Act

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
Unit 4
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
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,
Unit 5 computerized banking -E- banking services -
retail services - wholesale services – E – Cheque – authentication – Cyber Evidence - Banking
Ombudsman

Suggested Readings:

 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
 Avtar Singh - Negotiable Instruments Act
 Basu - Review of current banking theory and practice
 Paget, Law of Banking - Butterworths, Londbn
 L C Goyle - The Law of Banking and Bankhs - Eastern Book Co
 Relevant provisions of Information Technology Act, 2000
 SEMESTER -4
LL.B. (CC) -510–: Paper IV: Interpretation of Statutes & Principle of Legislation
(Credit – 6) / L-6, T-0
(Core Course)
COURSE CONTENT

Basic Principles; Guiding rules; internal aids to construction

Unit 1

External aids to construction

Unit 2
Subsidiary rules; Operation of statutes; Expiry and repeal of statutes
Unit 3
Statutes affecting the state; Statutes affecting the jurisdiction of courts Construction of
taxing statutes and evasion of statutes; Remedial and penal statutes
Unit 4

Principles of Legislation
Unit 5
Suggested Readings:

 G P Singh - Principles of Statutory Interpretation

 Upendra Baxi, Bentham's theory of Legislation
 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
 SEMESTER -4
LL.B. (CC) 511–: Paper V: Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
(80 Theory +20 Viva-Voce)
(Credit – 6) / L-6, T-0
(Core Course)
COURSE CONTENT
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. Need for
Unit 1 ADRs. Need for ADRs. International commitments; Domestic needs; Suitability of ADRs to
particular types of disputes Civil Procedure Code and ADRs

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
Unit 2
award; Arbitration under Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

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
Unit 3
Act, 1947; Family Courts Act, 1984; Hindu Marriage Act, 1955; Arbitration and Conciliation
Act, 1996

Negotiation: Meaning; Different styles of negotiation; Different approaches to negotiation;

Phases of negotiation; Qualities of a negotiator; Power to negotiate
Unit 4

Mediation: Meaning; Qualities of mediator; Role of mediator; Essential characteristics of the

mediation process - voluntary, collaborative, controlled, confidential, informal, impartial &
Unit 5 neutral, self-responsible; Different models of mediation; Code of conduct for mediators.

Suggested Readings:
 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
 Sampath DK, Mediation, National Law School, Bangalore
 Gold Neil, etal, Learning Lawyers Skills, (Chapter-7)
 Michael Noone, Mediation, (Chapters-1, 2&3)
 SEMESTER -4
LL.B. (CC) -512–: Paper VI: Competition Law
(Credit – 6) / L-6, T-0
(Core Course)
COURSE CONTENT

Constitutional provisions regulating trade; Salient features of MR TP Act, 1986; Salient features
of Consumer Protection Act, 1986
Unit 1

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 2

The Competition Act, 2002; Preliminary; Prohibition of certain agreements, abuse of dominant
position and regulation of combinations
Unit 3

Competition Commission of India; Duties, powers and functions

Unit 4
Duties of Director general; Penalties; Competition advocacy; Important Judgments of the
Unit 5 Supreme court

Suggested Readings:

 Adi P Talati & Nahar S Mahala, Competition Act, 2002: Law, Practice and
Procedure, (Delhi: Commercial Law Pub.)
 LL.B. FIFTH SEMESTER

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LL.B. (CC) -601–: Paper I: Code of Civil Procedure & Law of Limitation
(Credit – 6) / L-6, T-0
(Core Course)
COURSE CONTENT
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
Unit 1
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)

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
Unit 2 Return and rejection of plaintDefences - Set off- Counter claim Parties to the suit (Order 1):
Joinder, Misjoinder and non-joinder of parties- Misjoinder of causes of actionMultifariousness.

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) -
Unit 3 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

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);
Unit 4
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 5 Civil Rules of Practice and Limitation Act

Suggested Readings:
 Mulla - Civil Procedure Code
 SanjiwaRao - Civil Procedure Code
 Karnataka Civil Rules of Practice - Bare Act
 P M Bakshi - Civil Procedure Code
 C K Takwani - Civil Procedure Code
 SEMESTER -5
LL.B. (CC) -602–: Paper II: Land Laws and other Local Laws
(Credit – 6) / L-6, T-0
(Core Course)
COURSE CONTENT
1. Objects and Reasons and Basic features of enacting Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code,
1959.
2. Definitions : Abadi, Agriculture, Agriculture and Revenue years, Board, Bonafide
Agriculturist, Co-operative Society, Government Forest, Government Lesee, Holding,
Unit 1 Improvement, Land, Landless Person, Land Records, Mango grove, Orchard, Plot number,
Rents, Revenue Officer.
3. Tenant, Tenure-holder,

Revenue Board and Revenue officer

1. Constitution and Conditions of service of members.
2. Jurisdiction of Board and Powers of Board.
3. Revenue Officers, Their Classes and Powers and Procedure of Revenue Officer and revenue
courts.
4. Powers of State Government to alter the limits
5. Powers of State Government of appointing Revenue Officers
6. Sub-Divisional Officers
7. Powers to transfer Cases
8. Conferral of Status of Courts, Inherent Powers and other Powers of Revenue Courts
9. Appeal, Revision and Review
10. Appellate, Authorities and their powers and limitation for appeals,
11. Revision
12. Review of orders
13. Stay of execution of orders
Unit 2
Land and Land Revenue
1. State ownership in all lands, Liability of land to pay land revenue, land exempted from
payment of land revenue, and variation of land revenue
2. Assessment, Reassessment,
3. Revenue Survey and Settlement in Non Urban Area.
4. Appointment and Powers of Settlement Officers,
5. Revenue Survey,
6. Settlement of Rent,
7. Assessment and Re-Assessment of Land in Urban Area,
8. Land Records
9. Formation of circles and appointment of Patwari and Revenue Inspectors,
10. Land Records, Field Map, Record of rights,
11. Realisation of Land Revenue
 Tenure Holders
1. Bhuswami
2. Right of Transfer, Forfeiture, lease, set aside of transfer, Reversion of land
of members of aborigional tribes, Diversion of land, Relinquishment,
Unit 3
abandonment, disposal and partition of holding,
3. Occupancy Tenants,

Government lesee and service land rights and liabilities of Government lessee
1. Government lease - Appointment, Termination of lease, Service Land
2. Alluvion and Deluvion
3. Consolidation of Holding
Unit 4
4. Village Officers
5. Patels
6. Kotwars

Rights in Abadi and unoccupied Land

1. Gram Sabha
2. Wajib-ul-arz
3. Nistar Patrak
Unit 5 4. Rights in forest Easement
5. Exclusive Jurisdiction of Revenue Courts
6. Miscellaneous Provisions

Suggested Readings:

 M.P. Land Revenue Code – 1959 (Jindal) 2008 Ed.

 Basantilal Babel (Diglot) Vedpal Law in India 2007
 SEMESTER -5
LL.B. (CC) -603–: Paper III: Penology and Victimlogy
(Credit – 6) / L-6, T-0
(Core Course)
COURSE CONTENT

Introduction: Notion of punishment in law; Difference between crimes Prevention and control;
Unit 1
Theories of punishments and introduction of Criminology.

Unit 2 Kinds of punishment; Sentencing policies and processes; The riddle of capital punishment.

Prison reforms; Alternatives to imprisonment; Victimology- Introduction, history and

Unit 3
philosophy.

Unit 4 Victimology- European experience; American experience Victim witness assistance

programmes Restitution.

Unit 5 Victimology - Indian experience Legal framework Role of Courts Role of NHRC.

Suggested Readings:
 Edwin H Sutherland, Criminology
 Ahmad Siddique, Criminology
 V N Rajan, Victimology in India
 H L A Hart, Punishment and Responsibility
 S Chabra, Quantum of Punishment in Criminal Law
 Herbert L Packer, the Limits of Criminal sanctions
 SEMESTER -5
LL.B. (CC) -604–: Paper IV: Intellectual Property Right - I
(Credit – 6) / L-6, T-0
(Core Course)
COURSE CONTENT
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
Unit 1 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

Trade Marks: Introduction and overview of trade mar Trade Marks: k; 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;
Unit 2
Assignment and transmission; Rectification of register; Infringement of trade mark; Passing off;
Domain name protection and registration; Offences and penalties

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; Trademarks issues related to Internet (Domain name); Data protection in cyberspace;
Unit 3
Ecommerce and e-contract; Salient features of Information Technology Act; IPR provisions in
IT Act; Internet policy of Government of India.

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
Unit 4 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.

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
Unit 5 registration of marks; World Intellectual Property Organization: Background; Salient features
WIPO; Organization of WIPO
Suggested Readings:

 P Narayanan - Intellectual Property Law

 Cornish William - Intellectual Property
 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
11 D P Mittal- Law of information Technology
SEMESTER -5
LL.B. (CC) -605–: Paper V: Moot Court Exercise, Legal Awareness and Internship
(Practical VIVA -100 Marks)
(Credit – 6) / L-6, T-0
(Core Course)
COURSE CONTENT
Moot Court (30 marks)
1. 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
2. The student shall make written submission on behalf of the party for whom he makes oral
advocacy as assigned by the course teacher.
3. 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
4. The cover shall indicate the name of the examination, subject, seat number and the center code
number
Observation of Trial (30 marks)
1. Each student shall attend trial in two cases one civil and one criminal in the course of last to or
three years
2. The student shall maintain a record and enter the various steps observed during their attendance
on different days in the court
3. 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
4. The record shall be valued for 30 marks
5. The cover page shall indicate the name of the examination, subject, seat number and the center
code number
Client Interviewing (30 marks)
1. 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
2. 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 3. 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
4. The cover page of thee diary shall indicate the name of the examination subjects seat number,
and the centre 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.
 SEMESTER -5
LL.B. (CC) -606–: Paper VI: Information Technology Act, 2000
(Credit – 6) / L-6, T-0
(Core Course)
COURSE CONTENT
Introduction
1. Concept and Definition – Computer, Digital Signature, Key Pair, Subscriber, Verification
2. Globalisation and E Commerce – U.S./U.K.
3. I.T. Act 2000 – Aim and object, E-mail, Torts & contract on Internet, Offences and Cyber
Unit 1
Crimes, Stalking, Hacking, tempering, Junk Spamming – publication of obscene material,
offences of computer, worms & virus Defamation and internet.
4. Loop holes in I.T. Act.

Adjudication and penalties

1. Powers of Police Officers
2. The Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal
Unit 2 3. Appeal to High Court
4. Compounding of contravention and Recovery of penalty

Protection of Consumers and Victims

1. Protection of consumer & unfair Terms
2. Protection of person when person is not consumer
Unit 3
3. Proposed Amendments
4. R.B.I. Guideline for A.T.M. Transactions

International at sphere of Global Regime

1. Civil Jurisdictions
Unit 4 2. Minimum contact Doctrine in U.S.A.
3. E mail on Internet
4. Danger for computer software failure
Right of Privacy (on Internet) Media Law
1. Right to Privacy – Breach of (Defamation, Tresspass, Nuisance
2. Breaching confidence and harassment
Unit 5
3. Privacy on Internet
4. Real Victims of Virtual Crime

Suggested Readings:

 I.T. Tech. Law : Gupta & Agrawal – Premier Publication, Allahabad

 LL.B. SIXTH SEMESTER

SEMESTER -6
LL.B. (CC) -607–: Paper I: Law of Taxation
(Credit – 6) / L-6, T-0
(Core Course)
COURSE CONTENT
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- In The Income Tax Act: comes exempted from tax- Income from
Unit 1
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

Income Tax Authorities- Their appointment- Jurisdiction- Powers and functions- Provisions
relating to collection and recovery of tax- Refund of tax, appeal and revision provisions,
Unit 2 offences and penalties. Wealth Tax: Charge of Wealth tax, assets, deemed as Wealth Tax:
sets, and assets exempted from tax- Wealth tax Authorities- Offences and penalties.

Central Excise Laws: Nature, scope and basis of lev Central Excise Laws: y of Central
Excise duty- Meaning of goods-Manufacture and manufacturer- Classification and
Unit 3 valuation of goods- Duty payment and exemption provisionsProvisions and procedure
dealing with registration and clearance of goods-An overview of set-off of duty scheme.

Customs Laws: Legislative background of the levy- Appointment of Customs officers-

Ports-warehouses- Nature and restrictions on exports and imports- Levy, exemption and
Unit 4 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.
Central Sales Tax Laws: Evolution and scope of levy Central Sales Tax Laws: of Central
Sales taxInter- State sale outside a State and sale in the course of import and export- Basic
Unit 5 principles- Registration of dealers and determination of taxable turnover Service Tax -
Main features of Service Tax V ATIntroduction to Value Added Tax.

Suggested Readings:
 Dr. V K Singhania - Students Guide to Income tax, Taxmann Publications
 V S Datey - Indirect taxes- Law and Practice, Taxmann Publications
 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

SEMESTER -6
LL.B. (CC) -608–: Paper II: Probation and Parole
(Credit – 6) / L-6, T-0
(Core Course)
COURSE CONTENT
Criminology
1. The concept of Crime
Unit 1 2. Nature and scope of criminology
3. Schools of criminology
4. Causation of Crime (Etiology)
Nature of Punishment
1. Theories of punishments- deterrent, preventive, retributive, reformative and
expiatory theory
2. Kinds of punishment and judicial sentencing
3. Capital punishment
Unit 2
4. The police system
5. Criminal laws Courts protection to the accused
6. Strict construction of penal statutes
7. Penal law not to be retrospective in operation

Organised Crime
1. Definition Main characteristics of organized crime.
2. Organised Predatory Crime
Unit 3 3. Crime Syndicate
4. Criminal Rackets
5. Political grafts

Probation
1. Application of probation – utility and misconception
2. Conditions of Probation
3. Probation of offenders Act 1958
4. Power of Court to release certain offenders after admonition
5. Power of Court to release certain offenders on probation of good conduct
Unit 4
6. Power of Court to require released offenders to pay compensation and costs.
7. Restrictions on imprisonment of offenders under twenty-one years of age.
8. Report of probation officer to be confidential
9. Variation of conditions of probation
10. Procedure in case of offender failing to observe conditions of bond
11. Provisions as to Sureties
Parole
1. The concept of Parole and object of parole
Unit 5
2. Parole and Probation Compared
3. Parole Distinguished from Furlough
 4. Parole in India
5. Structural set up of Parole Boards and their functions
6. Conditions of Parole
7. Judicial Trend
8. Parole Violation

Suggested Readings:

 Katherine S. Williams, Text Book on Criminology (1997) Blackstone,London.

 Siddique, Criminology, problems and perspectives (1997).
 D.C. Pandey, Habitual offenders and the law.
 Prof. N.V. Paranijape criminology and penology.
 Prof. S.S. Shrivastava Criminology and criminal administration.
 Prof. V.B. Agrawal and R.K. Raizada Crime and Criminology.
 Probation of offenders Act. 1958
 SEMESTER -6
LL.B. (CC) -609–: Paper III - Insurance Law
(Credit – 6) / L-6, T-0
(Core Course)
COURSE CONTENT

Introduction: Nature- Definition- History of Insurance- History and development of

Insurance in India- Insurance Act, 1938- (main sections) Insurance Regulatory Authority
Unit 1
Act, 1999: Its role and functions

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
Unit 2
grace, forfeiture, return of premium, Mortality The risk - Meaning and scope of risk,
Causa Proxima, Assignment of the subject matter

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
Unit 3 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

Fire Insurance: Nature and scope of Fire Insurance -Basic Principles - Conditions &
Warranties -Right & Duties of Parties - Claims - Some Legal Aspects Introduction to
Unit 4 Agriculture Insurance -History of Crop Insurance in India - Crop Insurance Underwriting,
Claims, Problems associated with Crop Insurance - Cattle Insurance in India

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)

Unit 5
 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, 1956MotorVehicleAct,1988
 SEMESTER -6

LL.B. (CC) -610–: Paper IV: Right to Information Act, 2005

(Credit – 6) / L-6, T-0

(Core Course)
COURSE CONTENT

Right to Information before Right to Information Act, 2005 Significance in democracy;

Unit 1 Constitutional basis; Supreme Court on right to information.

RTI Act-
definitions; Right to information and obligations of public authorities Unit-III Central
information commission; State information commission; Powers and functions of
Unit 2
information commissions; Appeals and penalties

The Official Secrets Act, 1923; The Public Records Act, 1993; The Public Records Rules,
Unit 3
1997;
Other related laws
Unit 4 The Freedom of Information Act, 2002; The Commission of Inquiry Act, 1952; The
Commission of Inquiry (Central) Rules, 1972
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
Unit 5 Telegraphs, Scheduled Banks, CPWD, Income Tax Department, Central Excise
Department, Local Authorities.

Suggested Readings:
 J H Barowalia, Commentary on the right to Information Act, Universal Law Publications
 SEMESTER -6

LL.B. (CC) -611–: Paper V: Intellectual Property Right - II

(Credit – 6) / L-6, T-0
(Core Course)
COURSE CONTENT
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;
Unit 1 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 .

Biological Diversity Law:

Introduction and overview of Biological Diversity; Meaning and scope of Biological
Diversity; Biological resources and traditional knowledge; Salient features of Biological
Unit 2 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

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
Unit 3 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
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;
Unit 4 Powers and duties and Controller; Distinction between design, trade mark, copyright &
patent

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
Unit 5 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")

Suggested Readings:

 Narayanan - Intellectual Property Law

 2 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
 SEMESTER -6
LL.B. (CC) -612–: Paper V: Drafting/Pleading and Convincing
(Practical VIVA -100 Marks)
(Credit – 6) / L-6, T-0
(Core Course)
COURSE CONTENT
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 aim sat
equipping the students with drafting skills.

1. General principles of drafting and relevant substantive rules.

2. 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
3. Pleadings- Criminal: complaint, criminal miscellaneous petition, bail application,
memorandum of appeal and revision
4. Conveyance: sale deed, mortgage deed, lease deed, gift deed, promissory note, power
of attorney, will, trust deed
5. Drafting of writ petition and Public Interest Litigation petition This course shall be
Course
taught through class room instructions and simulation exercises preferably with the
contents
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 convincing, which carries 45
marks (3 marks each)
c. The above-mentioned drafting of pleadings and convincing 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.