LAMOF
NIVEM
DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY, SONEPAT
(Established by the Haryana State Legislature Act No. 15 of 2012)
Course Code:BLSS-203
Course Name: History - I1
Semester: Contact Hrs.
Session Programme: L T P Credit
per Week:
B.A. LL.B. (5
2023-28 Year) Integrated 1 4 TotalHrs.: 75
3
onwards Course
Total Evaluation Marks: 100
CIE&b Mid Term Examination Duration: 3 Hrs.
Examination: 40Marks
TEE: 60 Marks
The historical development of any legal system acquaints the learners about the origin and
evolution of existing legal system. It enables the learners to get conversant about
the fact that how
the society was
easy ot understand
governed during the Vedic period ni the absence of codified laws. It makes it
Course
Objectives and interpret the legislative provisions.
development of Indian
The key objectives of this course is ot give the learners an idea about the
constitutional, administrative, judicial and legal system as wel as legal profession
during the colonial era.
fact that how the society was governed
1The course wil enable the learners to understand the
during hte Vedic period ni the absence of codified laws.
provisions ni India.
Course 2 It wil make easy ot understand and interpret the legislative
Indian constitutional, administrative,
The course wil give an idea about the development of
Outcomes
judicial and legal system as wel as legal
profession during the colonial era.
COURSE SYLLABUS
NOTE:
The question paper shallconsist of Five Questions in all. The first question is compulsory in nature and
1.
contain short answer-type questions from all the units, carrying 2.5 marks each and the student
it shall
shall be required to attempt all the eight questions. shall be
Question No. 2, 3, 4 and S, shall be long-answer-type questions from all the units and students
2. [Link]
required to attempt The Examiner will be free to set the
questionseitherin
long answer type question shall carry 10 Marks.
problemn forms or based on caselaw.
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R. AMOED,
UNIVER
LAW UNIVERSITY, SONEPAT
DR, B.R. AMBEDKAR NATIONAL
Act No. 15 of 2012)
(Established by the Haryana State Legislature
Contents Contact
Module Hrs.
No.
OF INDIA
HISTORY OF LEGAL AND JUDICIAL SYSTEM
IN INDIA:
1The Concept of Legal and DICIAL SYSTEM
Judicial Reforms- Constitutional History of India 15
I 2. Beginning and experiment under colonial India
Supreme
.3 The Courts- Mayor's Court, High Court, Federal Court of India and
Court of India
4. Codification of laws during British India: Charter Act of 1833
DEVELOPMENT
INDIAN NATIONAL FREEDOM MOVEMENT AND LEGAL
[Link] Indian council's Act, 1861. IPC, CrPCand evidence act
20
II 2. The government of India Act, 1909
3. The government of India Act, 1919
4. The Government of India Act, 1935
INDIAN NATIONAL FREEDOM MOVEMENT AND LEGAL DEVELOPMENT
1Freedom Movements- Non- Cooperation and Khilafat Movement
II
2. Civil Disobedience and Quit India Movement 20
3Round Table Conferences, 1930-1932, Cripps Mission, 1942 and Cabinet Mission,
1946
4. Mountbatten Plan and India's Partition- Independence Act, 1947
SHAPING OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION AND LEGAL PROFESSION:
[Link] law commission of india and bar council of india
IV [Link] development of constituent assembly 20
[Link] analysis of constituent assembly debates
[Link] of legal profession in india
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ANIVRS
DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY, SONEPAT
(Established by the Haryana State Legislature Act No. 15 of 2012)
SUGGESTED READINGS
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[Link], "History of hte Fredom Movementni India", New
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[Link] A. C. "The Constitutions History of India'" 2Volumes, Macmillan Publication, Delhi, 1977.
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