Fifth Semester

LLB Paper Code: LLB 301

Subject: Environmental Studies and Environmental Laws L4 PSDA1 C4

Objectives: This paper aims to enable the students to (i) generate sensitivity towards the environmental
issues;(ii) critically evaluate the role of law, policy and institutions in the conservation and management
of natural resources as well as pollution control; (iii) examine critically the environment laws and
policies both at the national and international level; and (iv) interpret landmark rulings relating to
environment.

Course Outcome: (i) to create critical awareness on contemporary environment and allied topics such as
trans-boundary pollution, carbon trading, sustainable development, waste management; and (ii) incept
pro bono environmental lawyering skills through PSD activities.

UNIT-I: Introduction to Environmental Studies & Legal Framework for Environmental

Protection: International and National Perspective (Lectures-10)

a. Introduction to Environmental Studies

i. Environment: Meaning & Concept
ii. Environment and human interface: An Overview
iii. Religion and Environment - An Overview
iv. Pollution, Environment Pollution: Meaning, Kinds and Issues
b. International Legal Framework
i. Environmental Law: Human Rights Perspective
ii. Stockholm Declaration & Rio-Declaration: Brief Overview
iii. Introduction to Sustainable Development – SDGs -MDGs
iv. UNEP
c. Introduction to Indian Legal Framework
i. Constitutional Guidelines
ii. Pre -Environmental Legislations - Law of Torts, Law of Crimes, Cr. P.C, etc.
iii. Emergence of Environmental Legislations

UNIT-II: Prevention and Control of Water, Air, Noise and Land Pollution (Lectures-10)
a. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
i. Water Pollution: Definition
ii. Central and State Pollution Control Boards: Constitution, Powers and Functions
iii. Water Pollution Control Areas
iv. Sample of effluents: Procedure; Restraint Order
v. Consent requirement: Procedure, Grant/Refusal, Withdrawal
vi. Citizen Suit Provision
b. Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
i. Air Pollution: Definition
ii. Central and State Pollution Control Boards: Constitution, Powers and Functions
iii. Air Pollution Control Areas
iv. Consent Requirement: Procedure, Grant/Refusal, Withdrawal
v. Sample of Effluents: Procedure; Restraint Order
vi. Citizen Suit Provision

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 c. Noise Pollution Control Order, 2000
d. Land Pollution

UNIT-III: General Environment Legislations and Protection of Forests and Wild Life & Remedies
(Lectures-10)
a. Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986
i. Meaning of “Environment”, “Environment Pollutant”, “Environment Pollution”
ii. Powers and Functions of Central Govt.
iii. Important Notifications U/s 6: Hazardous Substance Regulation, Bio-Medical Waste
Regulation and Coastal Zone Management, EIA
iv. Public Participation & Citizen Suit Provision
b. Laws Related to Forest
i. Forest Act, 1927: Kinds of forest – Permitted Activates – Authorities and Offences
ii. The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980
iii. Forest Conservation vis-a-vis Tribals’ Rights – FRA, 2007
c. The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
i. Authorities to be Appointed and Constituted under the Act
ii. Hunting of Wild Animals
iii. Protection of Specified Plants
iv. Protected Area
v. Trade or Commerce in Wild Animals, Animal Articles and Trophies; Its Prohibition
d. National Green Tribunal
i. Constitution
ii. Functions and Powers

UNIT-IV: Current Trends (Lectures-10)

a. Global Warming - Climate Change

b. International Trade and Environment
c. Sustainable Development
d. Trans-boundary Pollution
e. Natural Resources Conservation
f. Waste managements
g. Green GDP
h. Carbon Trading

PSDA (Professional Skill Development Activities) 1Hr/Week

 Field Trip to Ecologically Sensitive Places/Tribal Areas

 Visit to Pollution Control Boards/Yamuna Bank & Riverside Pollution/Biodiversity Park/ Zoos/
NGT, Delhi and Preparation of Projects
 Preparation of plans for Water, Air Pollution
 Interaction with Eminent Environmental Activist /Invited Talks & Lectures

Text Books:

1. S. C. Shastri, Environmental Law, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow , 2018 (6thEdn.)

2. P. Leelakrishnan, Environmental Law in India, Lexis Nexis, India, 2018 (6thEdn.)

References:

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 Fifth Semester

LLB Paper Code: LLB 303

Subject: Code of Civil Procedure – I L4 PSDA1 C4

Objectives: The objective of this paper is to: (i) help law students to acquire a thorough knowledge of
procedural aspects of working of civil courts and other associated machineries in India;(ii)Make them
aware about the nuances of suit filing, rules as to pleadings, specific requirements of plaint and written
statements, counter-claims; and (iii) understand some crucial concepts like res judicata, res-subjudice,
inherent powers of courts, jurisdiction which are sine qua non for proceeding with civil matters before the
courts.

Course Outcome: (i)to familiarise them with important concepts and practical application of the same in
the courts which would enable them to harvest skills applicable in litigations;(ii)to enhance their drafting
skills; and (iii) to prepare students for practically applying judicial procedures.

Unit – I: Introduction (Lectures – 10)

a. Definitions: Decree, Judgement, Order, Foreign Court, Foreign Judgement, Mesne Profits,
Affidavit, Suit, Plaint, Written Statement
b. Important Concepts: Res Sub-Judice, Resjudicata, Restitution, Caveat, Inherent powers of courts,
e-courts
c. Institution of Suit

Unit – II: Initial steps in a suit (Lectures – 10)

a. Jurisdiction and place of suing

b. Pleadings: Meaning, object, General rules, Amendment of pleadings
c. Plaint and written statement
d. Rejection of Plaint
e. Discovery, Inspection and production of documents
f. Appearance and non-appearance of parties
g. First hearing
h. Framing of Issues

Unit – III: Interim Orders (Lectures – 10)

a. Commissions
b. Arrest before judgement
c. Attachment before judgement
d. Temporary Injunctions
e. Interlocutory orders
f. Receiver
g. Security of costs

Unit – IV: Suits in Particular Cases (Lectures – 10)

a. Suits by or against Government

b. Suits by Indigent persons
c. Interpleader Suit
d. Summary Procedure
e. Suits relating to public nuisance

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 Fifth Semester

LLB Paper Code: LLB 307

Subject: Human Rights L4 PSDA1 C4

Objectives: This paper aims to (i) expose students to the history, theory, law and practice of human rights
protection both in international and national framework (ii) provide them improved ability to critically
evaluate the implementation and enforcement of human rights law; (iii) make them critically examine the
functioning of Human Right Commissions and the multifaceted commissions formulated for protecting
the vulnerable groups; and (iv) critically analyse the functioning of NHRC.

Course Outcome: (i) to sensitise students towards handling all legal matters with human right approach;
(ii)to undertaking pro-bono lawyering in human rights matters by applying critical thinking and problem
solving skills gained through PSD activities; (iii) to make them apply their knowledge of Human Rights
Law in their profession;(iv) to equip the students with sufficient knowledge and tools for human rights
lawyering to fight against human right violations; and (v) to enable them to evaluate the effectiveness of
statutes in its implementations and formulate pragmatic suggestions.

UNIT-I: Concept, Evolution and Development (Lectures-10)

a. Meaning, Nature and Significance

b. Evolution (Global): From Ancient Period to League of Nations; World Wars to UDHR
c. Evolution (National): Indian History of Human Rights: From Vedic Period to
Constitution
d. Universalism v/s Cultural Relativism
e. Modern Developments
f. Generations of Human Rights

UNIT-II: Treaty Bodies and International Bill of Human Rights (Lectures-10)

a. Office of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Human Right Council,

Commissions on Human Rights; other Committees: CESCR, CCPR, CEDAW, CAT,
CERD, CRC, CMW, SPT, CRPD, CED
b. b. International Bill of Human Rights and International Implementation Mechanism:
UDHR, ICCPR and its Protocols, ICESCR and its Protocol

UNIT-III: Human Right Protection in India (Lectures-10)

a. Constitutional Provisions (Fundamental rights and Directive Principles)

b. Application of International Human Rights Law in India
c. Role of judiciary in Protecting Human rights
d. Permissible Limitations on human rights
e. The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
f. NHRC and State Human right Commissions: Composition, Powers and Functions
g. NCW, NCM, NCSC and NCST
h. Role of Civil Societies and Media

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UNIT-IV: Human Rights of Vulnerable Group and Contemporary Challenges

(Lectures-10)
a. Vulnerable Group: International and National perspective; Governmental, Judicial and Civil
society initiatives
i. Women
ii. Children
iii. Disabled
iv. Refugees
v. Senior Citizens
vi. Prisoners
b. Contemporary Challenges
i. Terrorism and Narco Terrorism
ii. Technological and scientific development

PSDA (Professional Skill Development Activities) 1

Hr/Week

 Moot courts
 Field visits in groups and reporting back
 Visit to Commissions
 Minor Projects on contemporary challenges and threats to Human Rights
 Drafting of Writs to enforce Human rights

Text Books:

1. H.O. Agarwal, Human Rights, Central Law Publications, Allahabd, 2018

2. M. K. Sinha, Implementation of Basic Human Rights, Lexis Nexis, India, 2013
3. J. Symonides, Human Right: International Protection, Monitoring and Enforcement,
Reissued by Rouledge, New York, [Link], Protection of Human Rights in India,
Asia Law House, Hyderabad. 2006

References:

1. Thomas Buergenthal, International Human Rights in a Nutshell, West Publisher

Company,US, 2002
2. Henry Steiner & Philip Alston, International Human Rights in Context: Law, Politics,
Morals: Text and Materials, Oxford University Press, New York, 2008
3. Jack Donnelly, Universal Human Rights in Theory and Practice, Cornell University Press,
US., 2013
4. S. K. Kapoor, International Law and Human Rights, Central Law Agency, Allahabad,2017 (
7th Edn.)
5. Surya Deva, David Bilchitz (ed.), Human Rights Obligations of Business, Cambridge
University Press, 2013
6. Susan Easton, Prisoners' Rights: Principles and Practice, Taylor & Francis, New York,
2011

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 Fifth Semester

LLB Paper Code: LLB 309

Subject: ADR: Arbitration Mediation and Conciliation L3 PSDA3 C4

Objectives: This course aims to (i) provide students theoretical and practical insight into the subtle art of
dispute resolution; (ii) familiarize them with the use of available ADR models; (iii)train them into
specialist techniques of mediation, arbitration and negotiation; (iv) introduce students to basic conceptual
framework on which the entire edifice of ADR mechanism is founded; and (v) familiarize students to the
contemporary needs of developing pragmatic approaches.

Course Outcome(i) trained future professionals in the area of alternative dispute resolution to ease out
the burden of litigation in courts;(ii) encourage them to learn procedural complexities, specific hard and
soft skills and techniques tailored to suit specific ADR models; and (iii) to encourage them to focus
towards incorporating therapeutic paradigms of legal practice.

UNIT-I: Introduction, Meaning, Objectives and Importance of ADR (Lectures- 10)

a. Genesis and kinds of dispute resolution process

b. Evolution of ADR in India, Objectives and Importance of ADR
c. Various kinds of ADR mechanisms: Arbitration, Mediation, Conciliation, Expert Determination,
Negotiation, Early Neutral Evaluation (ENE), Fact-finding, Med-Arb, or Mediation-Arbitration,
Judge hosted settlement conference, MEDOLA, Ombudsman etc.
d. Evolution of Legal Aid Movement in India
e. Constitution, Powers and Functions of the Legal Services Authorities
f. Salient features of Legal Services Authority Act
g. Access to Justice through Lok Adalat and Permanent Lok Adalat

UNIT-II: Mediation, Conciliation and Negotiation (Lectures- 10)

a. Concept of Mediation
b. Evolution and Process of Mediation in India
c. Conciliation
d. Good Offices
e. Negotiation theories, types and strategies

UNIT-III: Arbitration: Meaning, Agreement, Essentials, Appointment of Arbitrator

(Lectures- 12)
a. Essentials and kinds of Arbitration Agreement, Rules of Severability
b. Role of Courts in Reference to arbitration
c. Extent of judicial intervention
d. Composition and Jurisdiction of Arbitral Tribunals
e. Interim measures by Courts and Arbitral Tribunals
f. Conduct of Arbitral proceedings and place of arbitration
g. Arbitral Awards, Setting aside the arbitral awards and enforcement of domestic awards

UNIT-IV: Enforcement of Foreign Awards (Lectures- 08)

a. New York Convention awards
b. Geneva Convention awards
.
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 Fifth Semester

BA LLB Paper Code: BA LLB 311

Subject: Sociology III: Sociology of Law and Deviance L4 PSDA1 C4

Objectives: The objective of this paper is to : (i) acquaint students with the fascinating interface of
‘society with law’ and ‘law with society’ which is of utmost importance for law students for rational
thinking; (ii) make them aware about the inter-dependence of sociology and law; (iii) understand the
dynamism of law in the context of dynamism of society; (iv) expose students to the revolutionary
changes brought by courts, lawyers and sociologists in form of social and legal reforms in a society
which can only be realized on the touchstone of reality when one is fully aware about the same, which
this paper aims to perform;

Course Outcome: (i) reflect upon the inter-disciplinary approach throwing light upon the ‘law’ and
‘society’; (ii) undertake teaching of sociology in close nexus with allied subjects like cyber crime,
domestic violence, drug abuse, juvenile delinquency, and white collar crimes; and (iii) enhancing
analytical skills; and (iv) train law students in handling cases of social delinquency.

Unit-I: Law and Society (Lectures-10)

a. Interface and interrelationship between law and society

b. Customs, Customary rights and customary Laws
c. Perspective of W. G. Sumner, Emile Durkheim, Karl Marx and Max Weber on law
d. Social engineering of Roscoe Pound
e. Courts as social institutions; role of courts and lawyers in society

Unit-II: Deviance and Control (Lectures-10)

a. Crime and Deviance; Legal and normative approach to crime

b. Causes of crime in modern society- technological, economic, ecological
c. Types of crime- crime against property and individuals
d. Formal control and crime- role of law
e. Informal control and crime- role of customs, primary groups, religion and media

Unit- III: Important theories of crime and victimology (Lectures-10)

a. Sociological theories- Functional, Sub-Culture and Interactionist Theories (Labelling Theory)

b. Biological Theories- Lombroso, Genetic theory, Body Type Theory
c. Psychological Theories-Social Learning, Psycho-Analytical Theories
d. Victimology Theories- Routine activity, victim precipitation, life style and Deviant place theory

Unit- IV: Social Problems (Lectures-10)

a. Organized crime and white-collar crime

b. Crimes against women- domestic violence, sexual abuse
c. Crimes against children- sexual abuse, child labour, pornography
d. Juvenile delinquency- Juvenile justice, Children in need for care and Protection, Juveniles in
conflict with law
e. Cyber crime
f. Drug abuse and alcoholism

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 Fifth Semester

Paper Code: LLB 305

Subject: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita-I L5 PSDA1 C5

Objectives: This paper’s objective is to: (i) enhance the understanding of criminal courts and the
judicial process; and (ii) help students nurture professional attitudes by acquiring procedural
knowledge about criminal courts’ structural set-up and working operations.

Course Outcome: The course is designed to (i) undertake an in-depth study of procedures adopted
before magistrate courts; and (ii) develop the capacity to solve real-life problems through PSD
activities rendering a valuable addition to the administration of criminal justice system.

Unit-I Introduction (Lectures: 10)

1. Object and Importance of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Basic concepts under
BNSS.
2. Functionaries under BNSS.
3. Constitution of criminal courts and offices, power of courts.
4. Powers of superior officers of police and aid to the magistrates and the police.
5. Information to the Police and their powers to investigate

Unit-II Process to compel appearance and Production of things (Lectures: 10)

1. Punitive and Preventive Arrest (with or without warrant) and Provision for Bail under the
BNSS.
2. Summons, warrant, proclamation and attachment
3. Search (with or without warrant)
4. Illegal search, arrest, and allied rights and remedies

Unit-III Proceeding before Magistrate-I (Lectures: 10)

1. Condition Requisites for Initiation of Proceeding

2. Complaint to Magistrate
3. Commencement of Proceeding before Magistrate
4. Provisions as to Accused Persons of Unsound Mind

Unit-IV Proceeding before Magistrate-II (Lectures: 10)

1. Security for Keeping Peace and Good Behaviour

2. Maintenance of Public Order and Tranquility
3. Proceedings for Maintenance of ‘wife’ ‘children’ and ‘parents’

PSDA (Professional Skill Development Activities) 1 Hrs/Week

1. Mock Trial
2. Visit to Police Station/Court/Prosecution Office
3. Visit to Jail
4. Symposium on Sentencing