R.KD.F.

UNIVERSITY, RANCHI
BACHELOR OF LAW (LLB)

RKDF UNIVERSITY
RANCHI

BACHELOR OF LAW
(LLB)
2023

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LLB Program Structure
FIRST YEAR
SEMESTER- I SEMESTER- II
COURSE COURSE TITLE UNITS COURSE COURSE TITLE UNITS
CODE CODE
LLB 101 Law of Crimes – I (IPC) 4 LLB 201 Law Of Crimes- II 4
LLB 102 Family Law-I 4 LLB 202 Family Law-II (Muslim Law) 4
LLB 103 Human Rights 4 LLB 203 Property Law And Easement 4
LLB 104 Law Of Contract- I 4 LLB 204 Law Of Contract- II 4
LLB 105 Law of Torts and Consumer 4 LLB 205 Indian Legal And Constitutional 4
Protection Law History
LLB 106 Land Law 4 LLB 206 Interpretation of Statutes 4
VAC 01 Value added course I-carrier 2 OC 01 Mooc- I 2
skills LIP 01 Legal Internship Program-I 2
Total 26 Total 28

SECOND YEAR
SEMESTER- III SEMESTER- IV
COURSE COURSE TITLE UNITS COURSE COURSE TITLE UNITS
CODE CODE
LLB 301 Code of Criminal Procedure- I 4 LLB 401 Code of Criminal Procedure- II 4
LLB 302 Constitutional Law -I 4 LLB 402 Constitutional Law - II 4
LLB 303 Environmental Law 4 LLB 403 Law Of Evidence 4
LLB 304 Intellectual Property 4 LLB 404 Law of Taxation 4
LLB 305 Criminology & Penology 4 LLB 405 Public International Law 4
LC 01 Clinical – I ADR 2 LC 02 Clinical – II Professional Ethics 2
VAC 02 Value added course- Legal & 2 OC 02 Mooc- II 2
Research Methodology LIP 02 Legal Internship Program-II 2
Total 24 Total 26

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THIRD YEAR
SEMESTER- V SEMESTER- VI

COURSE COURSE TITLE UNITS COURSE COURSE TITLE UNITS

CODE CODE
LLB 501 Legal Language and Legal 4 LLB 601 Labour Laws - II 4
Writing
LLB 502 Labour Laws - I 4 LLB 602 Jurisprudence 4
LLB 503 Civil Procedure Code- I 4 LLB 603 Banking & Insurance Law 4
LLB 504 Administrative Law 4 LLB 604 Civil Procedure Code- II 4
LLB 505 Company Law 4 LLB 605 Media Law 4
LC 03 Clinical-III Moot Court 2 LC 04 Clinical – IV Drafting Pleading 2
VAC 03 Value added course III- 2 OC 03 Mooc- III 2
Gender justice & Feminist LIP 03 Legal Internship Program-III 2
jurisprudence
Total 24 Total 26

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SEMESTER- I
COURSE COURSE TITLE L T P Credits
CODE
LLB 101 Law of Crimes I 4 0 0 4
LLB 102 Family Law-I(HINDU LAW) 4 0 0 4
LLB 103 Human Rights 4 0 0 4
LLB 104 Law Of Contract 4 0 0 4
LLB 105 Law Of Torts & CONSUMER 4 0 0 4
PROTECTION LAW
LLB 106 Land Law 4 0 0 4
VAC 01 Value added course I-carrier skills 2 0 0 2
Total 26 0 0 26

Course: Law of Crimes - I Semester: I

Course Code: LLB 101 Credits: 4
Objective: To deal with the basic principles of criminal law determining criminal liability and
punishment.

Unit- I

Introduction to Substantive Criminal Law: 04

Extent and operation of the Indian Penal Code, Nature and Definition of Crime, Constituents
Elements of Crime: Actus Reus and Mens rea.
General Explanations: 08
Important Definitions (Sections 6-52-A)

Unit- II

General Exceptions (Sections 76-106): 12

Definitions, Mistake, Judicial and Executive acts, Accident, Necessity, Infancy, Insanity,
Intoxication, Consent, Good Faith, Private Defense against Body and Property.
Incoherent Forms of Crime: 08
Joint and Constructive Liability, Criminal Conspiracy Sections 120-A to 120-B), Attempt,
Abetment(Sections-107 to 120).

Unit- III

Offences: 18
Offences against The State (Sections 121 to 130), Offences against the Public Tranquility
(Section 141 to 160), Offences against Public Servant (Section 166 to 171), Offences Relating to

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Elections(Section 171-A to 171-I), Offence of Contempt of the Lawful Authority of Public
Servants ( Section 172- 190), Offences of False Evidence and Offences against Public Justice
(Section 191-229-A), Offences relating to Coin and Government Stamps (Section 230 to 263-A),
Offences affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals (Section 268 to
194-A), Offences relating to Religion (Section 295 to 298).
Unit- IV

Theories of Punishment: 14
Deterrent, Retributive, Preventive, Expiatory and Reformative Theory Punishment under the IPC:
Fine, Life-Imprisonment, Death Sentence Act The Indian Penal Code, 1860

Suggested Readings:
1. Lal Ratan and Lal Dhiraj, Indian Penal Code, Wadhwa & Co., 2000
2. Pillai Achutan, Criminal Law, Butterworth Co., 2000.
3. Gour K.D., Criminal Law , Cases and Materials, Butterworth Co., 1999.
4. Kenny's, Outlines of Criminal Law, (1998 Edition).
5. Srivastava O.P., General Principles of Criminal

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Course: Family Law-1(Hindu Law) Semester: I

Course Code: LLB 102 Credits: 4

Objective: To apprise the students with the laws relating to marriage, dissolution, matrimonial
remedies, adoption, contemporary trends in family institutions in India, in particular the Hindus.

Unit- I

Evolution of Family and Family Law: 03

Matriarchal and Patriarchal Family, Joint Family and Nuclear Family, Hindu Joint Family and duties
of Karta and liabilities towards society.
Sources of Hindu Law: 03
Ancient sources, Smriti & Sruthi & Modern Sources, Custom, Precedent, Legislations, Meaning of
Hindu, Codification of Hindu Law,
Mitakshara and Dayabhaga Schools 04

Unit- II

Institution of Marriage a Sacrament or a Contract: 06

Kinds of Marriage, Prohibited Marriage among Hindus, Essential ceremonies of marriage &
Registration of Marriage
Matrimonial causes & Remedies: 04
Restitution of Conjugal Rights, Legal Implications, Judicial Separation, Nullity of Marriage.
Dissolution of Marriage: 06
Theories of Dissolution of Marriage, Fault Grounds of Divorce under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955,
Irretrievable breakdown of marriage, Grounds of Divorce under Special Marriage Act, 1954.
Evolution of Family Courts: 04
Salient Features Family Courts Act, 1984, Jurisdiction & Procedure in Family Courts, Exclusion of
Lawyers & Application of ADR Methods in Family Courts.

Unit- III
Hindu Joint Family: Impact of Modernization on Hindu Joint Family: 06
Succession, Coparcenery, Ancestral, and Self, acquired Property, Partition and Alienation of
Hindu Joint Family Property, Property of a Woman under the Hindu Law.
Intestate Succession among Hindus: Intestate Succession of Property: 06
Succession to Property of a Hindu Male, Succession to Property of a Hindu Female, General and
Special Provisions relating to Succession and Testamentary Succession.
Adoption among Hindus: 06
Rationale of Adoption under Ancient and Modern Hindu Law, Foreign Adoption.

Unit- IV
Maintenance among Hindus: 08
Maintenance under Ancient and Modern Hindu Law. Right to Maintenance (under Cr. P. C &
Hindu Codified Law) Custody of Children, Post Divorce Settlements.
Guardianship among Hindus: 08

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Natural Guardian, Rights and Liabilities of a Guardian, Interest of the Minor, The Protection of
Women from Domestic Violence , The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005,
Domestic Violence, Powers and duties of protection officers, Service providers, procedure for
obtaining relief, Effects of Religious Conversions among Hindus On Marriage, and in
Succession, Foreign Marriage Foreign Marriage Act, 1969, NRI Marriages, Issues of Conflict of
Laws, Enforcement of Foreign Decrees in India Enforcement of Indian Decrees in Foreign
Countries , Disturbing Trends in NRI Marriages.

Suggested Readings:
1. Sexena Poonam Pradhan Dr., Family Law Lectures Family Law, II, LexisNexis, (Third
Edn.)
2. Prof. Kusum, Family Law Lectures Family Law, I, Lexis Nexis, (4th Edn , 2015).
3. Diwan Paras, Law of Marriage and Divorce, Universal Law Publication,(7th Edn).
4. Diwan Paras, Modern Hindu Law, 13th Edition 2000, Allahabad, Agency,
Delhi.
5. Diwan Paras, Family Law, 1994 Edition, Allahabad Agency, Delhi.
6. Mayne, Hindu Law, Customs and Usages, Bharat Law House, NewDelhi.
7. Sharaf, Law of Marriage and Divorce, 1999 .

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Course: Human Rights Semester: I

Course Code: LLB 103 Credits: 4

Objective: The aim of this course is to producing the Law Graduate who are capable to applying
the knowledge of human rights in every sphere of life and every respective field of Law.

UNIT-I
Introduction: 06
Theoretical and Historical development of the concept of Human Rights, Classification of
Human rights, Distinction between Human rights and Fundamental rights.

UNIT-II
International Initiatives of Human rights: 12
The UNO & Human Rights, UN Charter, UDHR, 1948, ICCPR, 1966, ICSECR, 1966, CRC,
1988 & CEDAW etc.
Regional Conventions on Human Rights: 06
European Convention on Human Rights, The American Convention on Human Rights, The
African Charter on Human Rights etc.
Human Rights and India: 06
Constitutional Perspectives, Part III of the Constitution (Fundamental Rights),Part IV of the
Constitution (DPSP),Human Duties (Fundamental Duties),Protection of Human Rights Act 1993
& other laws Human rights and vulnerable groups, Human Rights of women, aged persons,
children, minorities, displaced persons, victims of extremism and terrorism etc.

UNIT-III
International Humanitarian Law: 04
Definition, origin & development, protection of defenseless in war, limitations and methods &
use of force during armed conflicts.
Human Rights of Refugees: 08
Refugees, meaning, causes and kinds, International conventions on refugees, position of India,
Protection of Refugee Rights in India, Case study of Kashmir refugees etc, and judicial response.
Human Rights and crime: 06
Rights of victims of crime, victim logical perspectives, human rights of juveniles & protection,
violation of human rights during communal rights, rights of the convicted and accused persons.

UNIT -IV
Human Rights and Protection Issues: 08
Constitutional remedies under Art.32 & 226, Mechanism under the Protection of Human Rights
Act, State and National HRCs, Human Rights Courts, Role of Legal Services Authorities, NGOs
and State agencies in protection of Human Rights.
Human Rights and Contemporary Issues: 08
Cultural relativism, religious fundamentalism and its impact on human rights, self-determination,
increasing role of NGOs & press, role of International Criminal Court , etc.

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Suggested Readings:
1. Anand, A. S. Justice for women, 3rd edition 2008.
2. Addicott, F Jeffrey, (el ed), globalization, international law and human rights, 2012.
3. Baxi, upender, human rights in a posthuman world critical essays,2010.
4. Bhat, P. Ishwara, fundamental rights: a study of their interrelationship,2004.
5. Chakrabarti, NirmalKanti Dr. (ed), law and child,2011.
6. Chowdhury, Rahman Azizur, (el ed) issues in human rights,2010.
7. Clapham, Andrew Human Right, A very short introduction, New York: Oxford University
Press, 2007.
8. Ishay, Micheline R, The history of human rights: from ancient times to the globalization
era , new delhi: orient longman, 2004.
9. Iyer, V. R. Krishna, The dialectics and dynamics of human rights in India: yesterday,
today and tomorrow, 2000.
10. Jois, M. Rama, legal and constitutional history of india: ancient legal, judicial and
constitutional system, Delhi: universal law publishing co. Pvt. Ltd. Reprint 2004.
11. Jois, M. Rama, Seeds of modern public law in ancient indian jurisprudence and human
rights,bharatiya values, lucknow: eastern book company, second edition,2000.
12. Koening, Mattnias and Paul De Guchteneire, (ed) democracy and human rights in
multicultural societies,2007.
13. Lohoti, Justice R.C., preamble: the spirit and backbone of the constitution of india,
Lucknow: eastern book company, first edition, 2004.
14. N S Sreenivasulu Dr. Human rights: many sides to a coin,2004.
15. Naikar, N Lohit, The Law Relating To Human Rights, 2004.

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Course: Law of Contract -I Semester: I
Course Code: LLB 104 Credits: 4
Objective: The objective of this paper is to make students familiar with various principles of
contract formation enunciated in the Indian Contract Act, 1872.

Unit- I
Introduction: 04
General introduction, history and nature of Contractual Obligations. Formation of an Agreement,
Intention to create legal relationship, offer and invitation to treat, kinds of offer, Communication,
acceptance and revocation of offer and acceptance, modes of revocation to Offer, Indian
Contract Act, 1872.
Making of an Agreement, Special Situations: 08
Proposal or offer, legal rules for a valid offer, tenders, Acceptance, legal rules for a valid
acceptance, communication of offer and acceptance, communication when complete, completion
of contract by post, completion of contract by telephone or telex, revocation of offer and
acceptance, revocation of offer, revocation of acceptance. Consideration- Meaning, basis and the
nature of consideration, Doctrine of Privity of Contract and of consideration, its exceptions,
Exceptions of consideration, Indian Contract Act, 1872.

Unit- II
Capacity to Contract: 08
Legal disability to enter into contract, Minors, persons of unsound mind, person under legal
disability, lunatics, idiots, Restitution in cases of minor‟s agreement, Liability for necessaries
supplied to the minor, Indian Contract Act, 1872, Specific Relief Act, 1963, Indian Majority Act,
1875.
Free Consent: 06
Free consent, Definition, Coercion, Undue influence, Fraud, Misrepresentation and Mistake,
Effect on contracts influenced by any factor vitiating free consent, Indian Contract Act, 1872.

Unit- III
Limitations on Freedom of Contract: 08
Circumstances in which agreements become void or voidable, Distinction between void and
voidable agreements, Unlawful Agreements, Public policy, Agreements with unlawful
consideration in part and objects, Agreements without consideration, Agreements in restraint of
marriage, Agreements in restraint of trade, Agreements in restraint of legal proceedings,
uncertain agreements & Wagering agreements, Indian Contract Act, 1872.
Discharge of a Contract: 06
Modes, Discharge by performance, Frustration, Supervening impossibility of performance,
Grounds of Frustration and its effect, Discharge by Agreement and Novation, Indian Contract
Act, 1872.
Quasi-Contracts: 04
Obligations resembling those created by Contract (Quasi-Contracts), Concept and classification,
Indian Contract Act, 1872.
Remedies for Breach of Contract: 06

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Damages, Types of Damages, Basis of Assessment of Damages, Remoteness of Damages and
Measures of Damages, Mitigation of Damages, Penalty & Liquidated Damages, Indian Contract
Act, 1872.
Unit- IV
Specific Relief Act, 1963: 14
Specific Relief, Recovery of Possession of Movable Property, Specific Performance of
Contracts, Contracts which cannot be specifically enforced, Arbitration, Lack of Free Consent,
Family settlement, Persons for or against whom Contracts may be specifically enforced,
Declaratory Decrees, Injunction.

Suggested Readings:
1. Singh Avtar, Law of Contract and Specific Relief (10th ed., 2008).
2. Bangia R.K., Law of Contract, Allahabad law Agency (2nd Ed, 2003).
3. J. Beatson, Anson’s Law of Contract (28th ed., 2002).
4. Dutt H.K. Saharay, on Contract , The Indian Contract Act, 1872.
5. M.P.Furmston, Cheshire, Fifoot and Furmston‟s Law of Contract (15th ed., 2007).

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Course: Law of Torts and Consumer Protection Law Semester: I
Course Code: LLB 105 Credits: 4

Objective: To make students understand the nature of tort and conditions of liability with
established cases along with the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.

Unit- I
Introduction: 02
Tort, Nature and Definition of Torts, Tort and Crime, Tort and Contracts, Tort and Breach of
Trust, Elements of Tort, Mental Element in Tort, Malice in Law and Malice in Tort,
Malfeasance, Misfeasance and Malfeasance, Foreign Torts.
General Defences: 08
Volenti non fit injuria, Private Defence, Inevitable Accident, Act of God, Plaintiff a Wrong
Doer, Mistake, Necessity, Act of State, Judicial Acts, Executive Acts, Administrative Acts,
Statutory Authority.

Unit- II
Capacity: 02
Concept of Capacity and Wrong Doing, Minor, Lunatics, Insolvent, Husband and Wife, Convict,
Legal Personalities, Corporation, Highway Authorities, Foreign Sovereign, Alien Enemy,
Ambassadors, Trade Union, State and its Officers, Independent and Joint Tort Feasors, Easement
Rights.
Vicarious Liability: 04
Concept, Liability by Ratification, Liability by Relationship, Master and Servant, Principal and
Agent, Company and Directors, Firm and Partners, Independent Contractor, Guardian and Ward,
Vicarious Liabilities of the State, Concept in India and England.
Death in Relation to Torts: 02
Actio Personalis Moritur Cum Persona, Exceptions to the Maxim, Principles in Awarding
Damages.
Discharge of Torts: 02
Different Types of Discharge, Discharge by Waiver, Accord and Satisfaction, Release,
Acquiescence, Judgment Recovered, Limitation.
Remedies: 02
Concept and Nature of Remedies, Judicial Remedies, Pecuniary Costs and Damage, Damages,
Claim and Compensation, Proximity of Damages, Kinds of Damages, Injunctions, Restitution of
Property, Extra-Judicial Remedies.

Unit- III
Torts against Person: 04
Assault and Battery, False Imprisonment, Damages.
Defamation: 03
Nature and Meaning, Essentials of Defamation, its kindsDefamation, Defences, Privileges,
Remedies.
Malicious Prosecution: 03

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Meaning and Nature of Malicious Prosecution, Action Based Upon a Prior Civil Proceedings,
Action Based Upon a Prior Criminal Proceedings, Maintenance and Champert, Damages for
Malicious Prosecution.
Torts against Property: 06
Trespass to Land, Doctrine of Trespass ab initio, Trespass to Personal Property, Conversion of
Chattels, Trover, Slander of Title, Slander of Goods.
Negligence: 06
Meaning, Essentials of Negligence, Breach of Duty, Professional Negligence, Directors
Negligence, Medical Negligence, Solicitors/Lawyers Negligence, Contributory Negligence,
Remedies.
Nuisance: 04
Meaning and Nature of Tort of Nuisance, Public Nuisance, Private Nuisance, Defences to
Nuisance.
Liability: 04
Liability for Dangerous Premises, Liability for Dangerous Chatters, Rules of Strict and Absolute
Liability, Liability for Fraud and Negligent Misstatements.

Unit- IV
Consumer Protection Act 1986: 12
Definition, Defective and Deficiency in Service, Procedure of Consumer Case Filing, Consumer
Protection Councils, Consumer Dispute Redressal Agencies, Other Provisions.

Suggested Readings:
1. Iyer Ramaswamy, The Law of Torts, VII edition,Bombay, 1995.
2. Pillai Achuta, Law of Tort, VIII edition, Eastern Book Company, Luncknow,
1987.
3. Basu Durga Das, The Law of Torts, 10th edition, Prentice Hall of India, New
Delhi, 1998.
4. Lal Ratan & lal Dhiraj, The Law of Torts, 22nd edition, Wadhwa & Company Nagpur,
1992.
5. Bangia R.K., Law of Torts, 14 t h edition, Allahabad Law Agency, Allahabad,
1999.
6. Pandey J.N., Law of Torts, 1st edition Central Law Publications, Allahabad,
1999.
7. Leelakrishnan P. (edited), Consumer Protection and Legal Control (Lucknow,
EasternBook Company.
8. Singh Avtar, Law of Consumer Protection: Principles and Practice, Lucknow, Eastern
Book Company, 1997.
9. Vats R. M., Consumer and the Law,Delhi, Universal Book Traders, 1994.
10. Saraf D. N., Law of Consumer Protection in India,Bombay, Tripathi, 1995.
11. Indian Law Institute, A Treatise on Consumer Protection laws, 2004.
12. Reddy G.B., Law of Consumer Protection in India, Gogia Law Agency, Hyderabad,
1999.

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Course: Land Laws Semester: I
Course Code: LLB 106 Credits: 4
Objective: The scope of the subject is to sensitize students to various problems relating to land
law. To understand how the various Pre-independence Land Reforms and Post-independence
Land Reforms Land Reforms ensures the protection and welfare of general mass and peasants of
India. The course deals with Land Reforms including Zamindari Abolition and Land Reform
laws.

Unit- I
Law reforms Pre- Post independence:
Pre- independence reforms: 08
Zamindari settlement- Ryotwari settlement- Mahalwari settlement- Absentee settlement.
Post independence reforms: 08
constitutional provision- abolition of zamindaries, Jagirs and Inam.

Unit- II
Law relating to tenancy reforms I: 12
Historical background of CNT Act 1908. Pre- colonial administrative system of Chota Nagpur.
Munda Manki system. Structural changes in the land administration in colonial era. Main
provision of CNT Act. Meaning of tenant, classification tenure holder, conferment of ownership
on tenants/ raiyats, Law relating to tenancy reforms, Restriction of transfer of their rights by
raiyats. Restriction of transfer of land by backward classes and scheduled caste. Surrender and
abandonment of land by raiyats under section 72 and 73.
Law relating to tenancy reforms II: 12
Historical background of SPT act 1940. Classification of village khas and non- khas. Criteria for
appointment as a village headman in khas village, mulraiyat. Rights, power duties and Dismissal
of headman. Classes of raiyat and restriction on transfer, provision of settlement of waste plan
and vacant holding (Section 27 to 42). Appeal, revision and review.

Unit III
Critical approach on justification for retention for wilkinson’s rules: 02
Introduction, historical background of the wilkinson‟s rules, propriety of wilkson‟s rule and
justification of its retention.
Jharkhand Building (lease, rent & eviction) Control Act 2000: 04
Definition, determination of fair rent of buildings in occupation and not in occupation of tenants.
Matters to be consider in determining fair rent: 08
Eviction of tenants, special procedure disposal of cases for eviction on ground of bonafide
requirement, deposit of rent determine by the controller during the pendency of appeal or
revision. When the tenant is entitle to restoration of possession, compensation and receipt for
payment. Powers of controller to make enquires and inspections, execution of orders of
controller and commissioner, appeal award of cost. Power of revision of commissioner, notice to
land lord or tenant by controller before exercising powers under this act, and penalties.

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Unit IV
The Real Estate (regulation and development) Act 2016: 10
Real estate regulatory authority for regulation and promotion of the real estate sector.
Adjudicating mechanism for speedy dispute redressal and also to establish the Appellate
Tribunal to hear appeals from the decisions, directions or orders of the real estate regulatory
authority and adjudicating official and for matters connected therewith salient feature Jharkhand
Real Estate (regulation & development) Rule 2017.

Suggested reading:
1. Law nexus, Jharkhand Building (lease, rent & eviction) Control Act 2000.
2. Ajar Rab, foreword by G.S. Singhvi, The Real Estate (regulation and development) Act 2016.
3. Ca. Pravin m. Bangar, The Real Estate (regulation and development) Act 2016.

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Course: Career Skills Semester: I
Course Code: VAC 01 Credits: 2

Course Outcome: After completing this course, the student will be able to
CO1: Apply logic to the different types of arrangement based questions and arrive at solutions to
deterministic and non-deterministic question sets.
CO2: Apply the concept of blood relations and learn to draw a family tree using the different
notations.
CO3: Differentiate between the various types of conditions given in a grouping problem and
assimilate the conditions given to solve the question set.
CO4: Solve the different types of questions based on orientation of direction and understanding
of distances and turns.
CO5: Construct a Venn diagram using multiple statements and create mirror images, water
images using logic and the information provided.

Unit- I
Introduction: 06
Reasoning, basics, concepts and practice of Arrangement based questions (Linear, Vertical, and
Circular, any other). Concepts and practice of Tabular or Grid based questions.

Unit -II
Blood Relations: 08
Concepts, types of questions and their practice. Concepts and practice of Grouping or condition
based questions.

Unit -III
Direction & Coding: 12
Concepts and practice of Direction Sense, Coding-Decoding and Series Completion.

Unit-IV
Reasoning and Miscellaneous problems: 08
Syllogism and Mathematical reasoning, miscellaneous problems including cubes and basic
Puzzles.

Suggested Readings:
1. Anand, P. A. & Singh, L. Verbal Ability &Reasoning for Competitive Exams, Wiley Publications
(Ed. 1st) 2017.
2. Agarwal, R. S., Verbal & Non Verbal Reasoning, S. Chand Publications (Rev. Ed.) 2017.
3. Devi, S., Puzzles to Puzzle You, Orient Paper Books (Ed. 1st) 1976.
4. Summers, G. Puzzles and Teasers, Jacio Publishing House (Ed. 1st) 1989.
5. Anand, P. A., A Textbook of Reasoning, Savera Publications (Rev. Ed.) 2016.

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SEMESTER- II
COURSE CODECOURSE TITLE L T P Credits

LLB 201 Law Of Crimes- II 4 0 0 4

LLB 202 Family Law-II (Muslim Law) 4 0 0 4
LLB 203 Property Law And Easement 4 0 0 4
LLB 204 Law Of Special Contract 4 0 0 4
LLB 205 Indian Legal And Constitutional 4 0 0 4
History
LLB 206 Interpretation of Statutes 4 0 0 4
OC 01 Mooc- I 0 1 1 2
LIP 01 Legal Internship Program-I 0 0 2 2
Total 24 1 3 28

Course: Indian Penal Code-II Semester: II

Course Code: LLB 201 Credits: 4
Objective: The objective of this paper is to focus on the study of substantive crimes under the
Indian Penal Code.

Unit- I
Offences affecting the Human Body of offences affecting Life (Sections 299 to 377): 12
Culpable Homicide, Murder, Suicide, Dowry Death, Punishment, Hurt, Grievous hurt, wrongful
restraint and wrongful confinement, Criminal Force and assault, Kidnapping, Abduction, Slavery
and forced labour, Sexual offences, unnatural offences.

Unit- II
Offences against Property ( Sections 378 to 462): 14
Theft, Extortion, Robbery and dacoity, Criminal misappropriation and property, Criminal Breach
of Trust, Receving of stolen Property, Cheating, Fradulant deeds and disposition of property,
mischief, Criminal Trespass.
Unit- III
Offences relating to Documents and property Marks (Sections 463 to 489-E): 16
Forgery, Property and Other marks, Currency notes and Bank notes.

Unit- IV
Offences Relating to Marriage (Sections 493 to 498-A): 12
Obscene acts and songs Outraging the modesty of women Rape Cruelty by husband or relatives
of husband Offences relating to marriage.
Defamation(Sections 499-502): 10
Criminal Intimidation, insult and annoyance(Sections 503 to 510), Attempt to Commit
Offences(Section 511)

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Suggested Readings:
1. Lal Ratan and Lal Dhiraj, Indian Penal Code, Wadhwa & Co., 2000
2. Pillai Achutan, Criminal Law, Butterworth Co., 2000.
3. Gour K.D., Criminal Law , Cases and Materials, Butterworth Co., 1999.
4. Kenny's, Outlines of Criminal Law, (1998 Edition).
5. Srivastava O.P., General Principles of Criminal Law

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Course: Family Law-II (Muslim Law) Semester: II
Course Code: LLB 202 Credits: 4
Objective: To impart basic knowledge about laws relating to marriage, divorce and succession
under Muslim law.

Unit- I
Origin and Development of Mohammedan personal Law: 04
Sources of Mohammedan Law, Schools of Mohammedan Law, Mohammedan Law in India.
Operation of Mohammedan Law: 06
Application of Mohammedan Law, Matters to which Mohammedan Law Applies, Persons to
whom Mohammedan Law Applies, Conversions and its Effects.

Unit- II
Marriage among Mohammedan: 08
Nature of Marriage, Types of Marriages, Valid Marriage, Irregular Marriage, Void Marriage,
Muta Marriage.
Divorce among Mohammedan: 06
Modes of Divorce, Legal Consequences of Divorce, the Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act,
1939, Dower as Special Feature.
Maintenance among Mohammedan: 08
Principles of Maintenance, Persons Entitled to Maintenance, Rights of Divorced Woman.
Maintenance of wife under Maintenance Under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on
Divorce) Act, 1986, Maintenance of wife Under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code,
1973.

Unit- III
Parentage among Mohammedan: 06
Paternity, Maternity, Legitimacy of children Guardianship among Mohammedan: Kinds of
Guardianship, Removal of Guardian , Differences between Shia and Sunni Law.
Gift (HIBA) among Mohammedan: 06
Definition, Essential Components of valid gift and its revocation Law relating to Wills among
Mohammedan: Characteristics of Will, Abatement of Legacies Administration of Estate.
Law relating to Wakfs among Mohammedan: 06
Creation and Management, Statutory Regulation of Wakfs in India, Essentials and Kinds of
Wakfs.

Unit- IV
Succession among Mohammedan: 06
Objectives of Mohammedan Law, General Rules of Inheritance, Sunni Law of Inheritance, Shia
Law of Inheritance, Doctrines of Fractional Shares, Major Differences between Sunni and Shia
Laws.
Christian and Parsi Personal Law: 02
Marriage among Christians under Christian Marriage Act, 1872, Divorce among Christians
under Indian Divorce Act of 1869, Succession under Indian Succession Act, 1925 (Law related
to Wills only). Parsi Personal Law: Concept of Marriage among Parsis, Matrimonial remedies
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under The Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936, Succession among Parsis under Indian
Succession Act, 1925.
Special Marriage Act, 1954 and Uniform Civil Code: 06
Special Marriage Act, 1954: Essential Conditions of marriage under Special Marriage Act, 1954,
Matrimonial Remedies under Special Marriage Act, 1954 Uniform Civil Code: Uniform Civil
Code, Scope, Constitutional Mandate and Judicial Perspectives.

Suggested Readings:
1. Aqil Ahmad, Mohammedan Law Revised by Prof. I. A. Khan 24th Edition 2012, Central
Law Agency, Allahabad.
2. Hidayatullah, M., and Arshad Hidayatullah, Mulla’s Principles of Mohamedan Law,19th
edn. New Delhi: LexisNexis Butterworths, 2006.
3. Asaf A. A Fyzee, Outlines of Mohammandan Law, Oxford University Press New Delhi
4. Kusum, Family Lectures (Lexis Nexis , New Delhi, 2008)
5. Kusum, Cases and Materials on Family Law (Universal Law Publishing Co (P) Ltd, New
Delhi, 2013)
6. Syed Khalid Rashid, Muslim law (Eastern Book Co, Lucknow,2009)
7. Rao Prof. G.C.V. Subba, Family Law in India (S. Gogia& Co., Hyderabad, 2006)
8. Saharay H.K., Family Law In India (Eastern Law House, New Delhi, 2011)
9. Chmpappilly, Sebastian (Dr). Marriage, Adoption and Guardianship and Canon Law on
Marriage, Cochin: Southern Law Publishers
10. Asghar Ali Engineer, the Rights of women in Islam, Sterling Publisher Pvt Ltd. New
Delhi, 1996.
11. Asaf A. A Fyzee, Cases in the Muhammandan Law of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh,
edited by Tahir Mahmood, 2nd ed. Oxford University press, 2005.
12. Sebastian Champappilly Dr., Christian law on Marriage, Adoption & Guardianship and
Canon Law of marriage, Southern law publishers, Cochin 2003.
13. Sebastian Champappilly Dr., Christian law on Divorce, Southern law publishers, Cochin
2003.
14. Sen & Sengupta, Indian Succession Act, 1925, Kamal Law house, Kolkata, 2007.

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Course: Property and Easement Law Semester: II
Course Code: LLB 203 Credits: 4
Objective: This paper will make the student aware about all the aspects related to movable and
immovable properties and the provisions related to their transfer.

Unit- I
Introduction to the Transfer of Property Act, 1882: 04
Object and Scope of the Act, Fundamental Concepts, Classification of Property, Interpretation
Clauses.
Transfer of Property: 04
Non-transferable Property, Persons Competent to Transfer, Operation of Transfer, Condition
Restraining Alienation.
Transfers in Future: 04
Transfer for Benefit of Unborn Person, Rule against Perpetuity, Vested Interest, Contingent
Interest, Conditional Transfer.
Doctrine of Election and Apportionment: 02
Doctrine of Election, Apportionment
Transfers in Special Circumstances: 02
Limited Power of Transfer, Right of Persons Entitled to Maintenance, Restrictive Covenants,
Transfer by Ostensible Owner, Doctrine of LisPendens, and Doctrine of Part Performance.

Unit- II
Sale of Immovable Property: 08
Meaning and Definition of Sale, Essential Elements and Mode of Effecting Sale, Rights and
Liabilities of Seller, Rights and Liabilities of Buyer.
Mortgages of Immovable Property: 06
Meaning and Definition of Mortgage, Kinds of Mortgages. Rights and Liabilities of Mortgagor:
Rights of Mortgagor, Liabilities of Mortgagor. Rights and Liabilities of Mortgagee: Right to
Foreclose or Sale, Right to Sue for Mortgage Money, Right to Sale Without Intervention of
Court, Right to Accession of Mortgaged Property, Right of Possession, Right of a Mortgage
Against Other Mortgagees, Liabilities of Mortgagee in Possession.
Priority: 02
Postponement of Prior Mortgagee, Mortgage to Secure Uncertain Amount.
Charge and Mortgage: 06
Definition and Salient Features, Creation of Charge, Kinds of Charge, Distinction between
Charge and Mortgage, Remedies of Charge Holder.

Unit- III
Marshalling and Contribution: 04
Doctrine of Marshalling, Doctrine of Contribution.
Leases of Immovable Property: 06
Essential Features of Lease, Lease Proceeding, Kinds of Leases, Distinction between License
and Lease, Difference between Lease and Easement , Rights and Liabilities of Lessor and
Lessee, Termination of Lease.
Exchanges: 04
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Meaning and Essentials of Exchange, Mode of Transfer, Rights and Liabilities of Parties,
Exchange of Money.
Unit- IV
Gifts and Actionable Claims: 06
Meaning and Definition of Gift, Essentials of Gift, Types of Gift, Universal Donee, Gift Under
Mohammedan Law, Gift and Other Deeds, Registration and Revocation of Gift, Actionable
Claims.
Easements: 06
Meaning and Definition of Easement, Elements of an Easement, Classification of Easements,
Natural Rights and Customary Rights, Licenses, Imposition, Acquisition and Transfer of
Easement, Incidents of Easement, Extinction, Suspension, Revival of Easements, Termination of
Easement.

Suggested Readings:
1. Mulla, Transfer of Property, Butterworths Publications.
2. Rao GCV Subba, Commentaries on the Transfer of Property Act.
3. Menon Krishna, Law of Property.
4. Upadhya's, Common Matrix of Transfer of Property.

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Course: Law of Contract-II Semester: II

Course Code: LLB 204 Credits: 4
Objective: To impart comprehensive information on Indemnity, Guarantee Agency,
Partnerships, Sale of Goods Act and Negotiable Instrument.
Unit- I
Introduction: 02
General Introduction, History and Nature of Contractual Obligations with special reference to
Partnership i.e. Preliminary (Section 1 to 4).
The nature of partnership: 08
Definition of partnership, essentials of partnership, mode of determining the existence of
partnership, partnership and co-ownership, partnership and Joint Hindu Family, partnership and
company, concept of illegal association, Partnership at will, particular partnership.

Unit- II
Partnership property: 04
Property originally brought in, property subsequently acquired, partners property in firms use,
goodwill as partnership property, nature of partners interest in property.
Relations of partners to one another and to third parties: 08
Determination of rights and duties of partner by contract between them, duties of a partner, rights
of partners, implied authority of a partner, statutory restrictions on implied authority, extension
and restriction of partner‟s implied authority, authority in emergency, doctrine of holding out,
status of a minor in a partnership firm.
Incoming and outgoing partners: 04
Admission of a partner, outgoing partner, retirement of a partner, expulsion of a partner.
Dissolution of firms: 04
Modes of dissolution: dissolution by agreement, compulsory dissolution, contingent dissolution,
dissolution by notice, dissolution by retirement, dissolution by the court, consequences of
dissolution, liability for acts done after dissolution.

Unit- III
Sale of Goods Act, 1930: 06
Legislative competence, Concept of goods, are incorporeal rights goods, what are not goods
under the Act, types of goods, contract of sale and agreement to sell, conditions and warranties:
Distinction, consequences of the breach of a condition or a warranty, when breach of condition
to be treated as warranty, implied conditions, implied warranties, rule of caveat emptor, Caveat
emptor replaced by caveat venditor.
Effects of contract: Transfer of title by Non owners: 06
Exceptions to section 27, sale with consent or authority of owner, sale under implied authority,
sale by mercantile agent, sale by one of the joint owners, seller in possession after sale, buyer in
possession, sale by an unpaid seller, sale by Pawnee.
Rights of unpaid seller against the goods: 04

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Meaning of unpaid seller, rights of an unpaid seller, unpaid seller‟s lien, distinction between
pledge and lien, how stoppage in transit is effected, right of stoppage in transit, duration of
transit, lien and stoppage in transit distinguished, Right to re-sale.
Provisions relating to Special Contract under Indian Contract Act, 1872: 06
Contract of Bailment, pledge, Indemnity and Guarantee, Contract of Agency.
Unit- IV
Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881: 12
Concept of Promissory note, Cheque and bill of exchange, Concept of Holder and Holder in due
course read with leading case laws, Crossing of Cheques and its type, Endorsement of Cheque
and its types, Bouncing of Cheques Read with Leading cases on the issue.

Suggested Readings:
1. Singh Avtar, Law of Contract and Specific Relief, 10th ed., 2008.
2. Bangia R.K., Law of Contract, Allahabad law Agency,2nd Ed, 2003.
3. Singh Avtar, Law of Partnership(Principles, practice and taxation), Eastern Book
Company, Lucknow, 4th edn, 2012.
4. Singh Avtar, Sales of Goods Act, Eastern Book Company,7th Edn.,2011.
5. Singh Avtar, Banking and Negotiable Instruments, Eastern Book Company,3rd Edn.,
2016.

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Course: Legal and Constitutional History Semester: II
Course Code: LLB 205 Credits: 4

Objective: The subject helps in understanding the historical complexities which lead to the
development of the present legal system.

Unit- I
Introduction: 04
Administration of justice in Bombay, Madras and Calcutta, Emergence of the East India
Company, development of authority under charters, Trading body to a territorial power,
subsequent Charters, Administration of justice in Madras from 1639 to 1726, Administration of
justice in Bombay 1668,1726 ,Administration of justice in Calcutta 1619,1726.

Unit- II
The Mayors Court: 06
Genesis of the Charter of 1726, Provisions of the Charter, Working of Judicial System, Charter
of 1753, Defects of Judicial Systems.
Adalat System: 06
Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice, Grant of Diwani, Execution Diwani functions,
Judicial Plan of 1772, Defects of the plan, New Plan of 1774, Reorganization of Adalats in 1780,
Reforms of 1781,The first civil code, Reforms in the administrations of Criminal Justice.
The Regulating Act 1773: 06
Charter of 1774 and the Supreme Court of Calcutta, Some land mark cases, Trial of Raj
Nandkumar (1775), The Patna case (1777-79), The Cossijurah case (1779-80), Act of settlement
1781, Major defects of Act of Settlement, Supreme Courts at Calcutta, Madras and Bombay,
Law and administration in the Supreme Court.

Unit- III
Process of Codification in India: 06
The Charter Act of 1833, the First Law Commission, The Second Law Commission, The Third
Law Commission, The Fourth Law Commission.
Government of India Act: 08
Government of India Act 1909, 1919 and 1935, The Federal Assembly and, the Council of
States: its composition, powers and functions,, legislative assemblies in the provinces and the
powers and functions, Legislative Councils in the provinces, power and functions.
Establishment of the High Court’s: 06
The Indian High Court Act 1861, The Federal Court of India ,Foundation of the Federal Court,
Jurisdiction, Authority of law, Expansion of jurisdiction, Abolition of the Federal Court.

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Unit- IV
Constitutional Development- I: 06
Commonwealth of India Bill, 1925, The Nehru Committee Report 1928, The Karachi Resolution
1931, Sapru Committee, The Indian Independence Act 1947.

Constitutional Development II: 08

The Constituent Assembly of India, the Drafting Committee, The framing of the Constitution:
Federalism, Judiciary, The framing of the Fundamental Rights, The Framing of the Directive
Principles of State Policy.
The Legal and Constitutional System of India: 08
Impact of Historical Development, Common Law Influence, Continued Relevance of Majority of
Pre-Constitutional Laws, Impact on Justice Delivery System, Impact on the Working of the
Constitution.

Suggested Readings:
1. Herbet Cowall, The History and Constitution of the Courts and Legislature Authorities in India, 1936.
2. Pylee M.Y., Constitutional History of India, 1600,1950.
3. Jain M.P.,Outlines of Indian Legal History.
4. Keith A.B., A Constitutional History of India, 1600,1935.
5. Jois Rama. Legal and Constitutional History.

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Course Code: Interpretation of Statutes Semester: II

Course Code: LLB 206 Credits : 4

Objective: To equip the students with various tools of interpretation of statutes.

Unit- I
Introduction: 04
General, Nature and Kinds of Indian Laws: Statutory, Non-statutory, Codified, Un-codified,
State-made and State-recognized laws.
Meaning and Scope of statute: 06
Meaning, Objects and Scope of interpretation and construction, Basic Sources of Statutory
Interpretation.

Unit- II
The General Clauses Act, 1897 : 06
Nature, Scope and Relevance (with special reference to sections 6 to 8 of the Act), Definition
clauses in various Legislations : Nature and Interpretative Role
General Theories and Rules of Interpretation: 06
The Function of the Court is to interpret the law and not to legislate; Statute must be read as a
whole.
Unit- III
The Primary Rule: 06
Literal Construction , Literal rule, Golden Rule, Mischief Rule of Construction, Construction
Ut res magis valeat quam pereat, Rule of Purposive Construction, Rule of Strict Interpretation
(Penal and Tax Statutes), Rule of Harmonious Construction, Principles of Ejusdem Generis
and Noscitur a sociis.
Intrinsic/Internal Aids to Interpretation (Parts of the statute and their interpretative role): 06
Language, phraseology, clauses and punctuation, Short and long titles, preamble, marginal
headings, parts and their captions, chapters and their captions, marginal and section-headings,
Explanations, exceptions, examples, provisos and schedules.
Defining legal expressions like means, includes, that is to say, etc.
Phrases like grammatical variations and cognate expressions; without prejudice to the
generality of, etc.

Unit- IV
Extrinsic/External Aids to Interpretation: 08
Role of Constituent Assembly debates in the interpretation of the Constitution of India,
Legislative history- Legislative Intention, Statement of objects and reasons, legislative debates,
Committee reports, etc. , International-law and human-rights documents.

Suggested Readings:
1. Sarathi‟s, Vepa .P, Interpretation of statutes, 5th edition ,Eastern Book Co.
2. Bhattacharya , Prof. T., Interpretation of statutes,9th Ed. 2014, University Book House

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SEMESTER- III
COURSE COURSE TITLE L T P Credits
CODE
LLB 301 Code of Criminal Procedure- I 4 0 0 4
LLB 302 Constitutional Law -I 4 0 0 4
LLB 303 Environmental Law 4 0 0 4
LLB 304 Intellectual Property 4 0 0 4
LLB 305 Criminology & Penology 4 0 0 4
LC 01 Clinical – I ADR 2 0 0 2
VAC 02 Value added course- Legal & 2 0 0 2
Research Methodology
Total 24 0 0 24

Course: Criminal Procedure Code -I Semester: III

Course Code: LLB 301 Credits: 4

Objective: The law of criminal procedure is meant to be complementary to substantive criminal law and
has been design to ensure the process of administration of criminal justice.

UNIT-I
Introduction: 02
Object and Importance of Criminal Procedure, the importance of fair trial, territorial divisions,
Hierarchy of Criminal Courts, classification of offences, importance of fair trial, Constitutional
Perspectives.
Functionaries under the Criminal Procedure Code 1973: 08
The organization of Police, Prosecutor and Defense Counsel, prison authorities and their duties,
functions and powers.

UNIT-II
Pre-trial process: 18
Arrest, Meaning and purpose, Steps to ensure accused‟s presence at trial: warrant and summons.
Arrest with and without Warrant, after arrest procedure, Rights of arrested persons under
Criminal Procedure Code , Ss. 41,41D, 46,47 , Persons arrested to be informed of grounds of
arrest and of right to bail (S.50).Obligation of person making arrest to inform about the arrest
etc., to a nominated person (.50A).Persons arrested not to be detained more than 24 hours( S.57)
Right of the accused to be defended by a Lawyer of his choice (S.303),Legal Aid to accused at
State expense in certain cases (S.304), Trial to be held in open court( S.327) and Article 22 (2) of
the Constitution of India,, the absconder status (Section 82,83,84 and 85)

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UNIT-III
Police Investigation: 16
Search and Seizure (Sections 154,176 with focus on 154, 160, 161, 162, 164, 165,166, 167, 173,
176 Cr PC), essentials of F.I.R and its evidentiary value, police officer‟s powers to investigate
cognizable cases, procedure for investigation, police officer‟s powers to require attendance of
witnesses, examination of witnesses by the police, recording of confessions and statements and
report of police officer on completion of investigation, Inquiry, Search with and without
warrant, Police search during investigation, General Principles of Search, Seizure, Constitutional
aspects of validity of Search and Seizure proceedings.
Local Jurisdiction of the courts and police (177,183): 06
Power of the State to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions (185), Power to
enquire into or try offences committed outside India(187) , consequences of failure to follow the
rules.
UNIT-IV
Cognizance of Offence and Commencement of judicial Proceedings (190, 199, 200, 201,
210): 06
Meaning, pre cognizance stage (scrutiny of the complaint), limitations, Dismissal of complaints
(Section 203, 204), Issue of process.
Charge: 04
Farming of charge, Form and content of charge (Section 211, 212, 216) , Separate charges for
distinct offence (Section 218, 219, 220, 221,223) , Discharge, pre-charge evidence.

Provision under Cr.P.C. for the prevention of Offence: 04

Security proceeding, Conditional order for nuisance, Oder incase of dispute in respect of
immovable property, Maintenance proceedings.

Suggested Readings:

1. Kelkar R.V., Criminal Procedure, 3rd Edn. Eastern Book Co., Lucknow, 1993.

2. lalRatan and lalDhiraj, The Code of Criminal Procedure, 15th Edn. Wadhwa& Co.,.

3. ReddiPadala Rama, The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Asia Law House, Hyderabad.

4. Misra S.N. Prof.,The Code of Criminal Procedure, Central Law Agency.

5. Tandon M.P., Criminal Procedure Code, Allahabad Law Agency.

6. TyageShoorvir, The Code of Criminal Procedure, Allahabad Law Agency.

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Course: Constitutional Law - 1 Semester: III
Course Code: LLB 302 Credits: 4
Objective: This course focuses on fundamental rights and directive principles of state policy. It
introduces the students to the abstract and concrete meanings of the constitution, kinds of constitution
and concepts of constitutionalism.

Unit- I
Introduction to the Constitutional Law of India: 08
Historical Background to the Constitution of India, The Making of the Constitution, The
Philosophy of the Constitution, Salient Features of the Indian Constitution, Judicial Activism.
Different Types of Modern Constitutions, Nature of the Constitution of India, Union of States
and Territory of India, 35th and 36th Amendments to the Constitution of India.
Citizenship (Articles 5-11): 06
Meaning of Citizenship, Citizenship at the Commencement of the Constitution of India,
Citizenship Act, 1955.

Unit- II
Fundamental Rights and the State (Articles 12-13): 04
Origin, Development and Need of Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Rights and the State, Laws
Inconsistent with or in Derogation of the Fundamental Rights (Article 13).
Right to Equality (Articles 14-18): 06
Equality before Law, Prohibition of Discrimination (Article 15), Equality of Opportunity in Public
Employment (Article 16), Abolition of Untouchability (Article 17), Abolition of Titles (Article 18).
Right to Freedom (Article 19): 06
Rights available to Citizens under the Constitution of India, Judicial Interpretation under Article
19.

Unit- III
Protection of Life and Personal Liberty (Articles 20, 2, 21 A and 22): 08
Protection in respect of conviction for offences (Article 20), Protection of Life and Personal
Liberty (Article 21), 21A. Right to education (Article 21A), Protection against Arrest and
Detention (Article 22).
Right Against Exploitation (Articles 23-24): 04
Prohibition of Traffic in Human Beings and Forced Labour, Prohibition of Employment of
Children in Factories etc.
Freedom of Religion, Cultural and Educational Rights (Articles 25-30): 06
Right to Freedom of Religion, Cultural and Educational Rights.
Right to Constitutional Remedies: 04
Article 32, Article 226, Public Interest Litigation (PIL)

Unit- IV
Directive Principles of State Policy: 06
Directive Principles, Classification of Directive Principles, Fundamental Rights and Directive
Principles of State Policy, Uniform Civil Code (Article 44) of the Constitution of India, Free
Legal Services and Free Legal Aid (Article 39 A), Organizations of Village Panchayats (Article

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40), Protection and Improvement of Environment, Safeguarding Forests and Wildlife (Article
51A).
Fundamental Duties: 04
Importance, Enforcement and their Interpretation.

Suggested Readings:
1. Jain M.P., Indian Constitutional Law, Wadhwa & Co, Nagpur
2. Shukla V.N., Constitution of India, Eastern Book Compamy, Lucknow
3. Granville Austin, Indian Constitution,Cornerstone of a Nation, OUP, New Delhi
4. Seervai H.M., Constitutional Law of India (in 3 Volumes), N.M.Tripathi, Bombay
5. Rao G.C.V.Subba, Indian Constitutional Law, S.Gogia & Co., Hyderabad
6. Rao B.Shiva, Framing of India’s Constitution (in 5 Volumes), Indian Institute of Public
Administration, New Delhi
7. Pandey J.N., Constitutional Law of India, Central Law Agency, Allahabad

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Course: Environmental Law Semester: III
Course Code: LLB 303 Credits: 4
Objective: Environmental law is a complex group of laws and regulations which operate to
regulate the interaction of human life to the natural environment. Environmental laws consist of
treaties, conventions, statutes and regulations. Often environmental law falls under common law.
The purpose of environmental law is to protect and preserve the environment. There are two
main subjects of environmental laws, control of pollution, and the conservation and management
of land.

UNIT -I
Introduction to Environmental Law: 10
Conceptual evolution of Environmental Law, Sources, Causes, Kinds and Effects of Pollution,
Religious and cultural practices in India in protecting environment, Constitutional Provisions for
Environmental Protection, Common law remedies, Remedies in Tort, civil and criminal laws.
International Initiatives and Environmental Protection: 05
Environment and Development, UNCHE (Stockholm), 1972, UNCED (Rio), 1992, Sustainable
development and its principles, Convention on climate change COP1, 15, Convention on climate
change, Convention on Biodiversity/Earth summit1992, Kyoto protocol 1997.

UNIT-II
Policies and Role of Judiciary: 10
(Ministry of Environment and Forest website &Ch 3& 5 Environment Policy 2006, National
water Policy, Forest Policy, 5 year Plans 12th Plan and Environment, Judicial Activism/ PIL/SAL
on Environment.
Water Pollution, Protection and Prevention Law: 08
Water (Prevention and control of Pollution) Act, 1974, Definitions, Central and State Pollution
Control Board, Experts and Laboratory examination.

UNIT -III
Air Pollution: Protection and Prevention Law: 07
The Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, Definitions, Central and State Pollution
Control Board, Experts and Laboratory examination.
Environment, Conservation and Protection: 10
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, Environmental Impact Assessment, Public Hearing and
Role of NGOs, the National Environment Tribunal Act, 1955, the National Environment
Appellate Authority Act, 1997, Green Tribunal Act 2010.

UNIT-IV
Forests and Wild Life, Protection and Conservation: 07
The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980,The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, The Scheduled
Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006,The
Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act.
Biodiversity Protection law: 02
Biodiversity Act 2002

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Noise Pollution, Prevention Law: 03
Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000.
Hazardous Waste Management: 02
Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989, The Municipal Solid wastes
(Management and Handling) Rules, 2000

Suggested Readings:
1. Diwan Paras, Studies on Environmental Cases.
2. Jain S.N. (ed.), Pollution Control and the Law.
3. Divan Armin RosencranzandShyam, Environmental Law and Policy in India.
4. Agarwal A. (ed.), Legal Control of Environmental Pollution.
5. Mehta Chetan Singh, Environmental Protection and Law.
6. Iyer V.K. Krishna, Environment Pollution and Law.
7. Shah, Environmental Law.
8. Diwan Paras, Environmental Law and Policy in India,1991.
9. Swamy N. Maheshwara Dr., Environmental Law, Asia Law House, Hyderabad.

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Course: Intellectual Property Semester: III

Course Code: LLB 304 Credits: 4

Objective: The main objective of the paper is to introduce to the students the concepts of IPR and their
relationship with other subjects especially, economic law, and other technological aspects.

UNIT-I
Introduction: 04
Intellectual Property, International Conventions on IPR: WIPO Convention, Treaties on
Copyright, Treaties on Industrial Property.
Copyright: 10
Subject Matter of Copyright, Ownership of Copyright, Economic Rights of Copyright Owners,
Author‟s Moral Rights, Term Copyright, Assignment of Copyright, Copyright Societies,
Performers Rights, Broadcast Reproduction Rights and Public Interest, International Copyright,
Copyright Office and Copyright Board, Infringement of Copyright, Permitted Acts in Relation to
Copyright, Remedies for Infringement of Copyright, Offences, and Changes made after 2012
amendment.

UNIT-II
Trademarks: 16
Introduction, Functions, Objectives, Historical Background, Meaning and Definition, Certificate,
Collective Marks, Goods and Services, Well ,Known Trademarks, TM and Property Marks,
Domain Names, Applicability of Trademark law to Domain Name, Distinction between TM and
Domain Name, Registrar of TM and Trademarks Registry, Appointment of Registrar
Registration Related Concepts, Conditions of Registration of TM (Various TM) , Procedure for
Registration, Effects of Registration, Infringement and Passing-off, Assignment and
Transmission, Use of Trademarks and registered Users, Rectification and Correction of Register,
Collective Marks and Certification Trademarks, Appellate Board, Offences, Penalties and
Procedure, Remedies for infringement of TM and Passing-off, Miscellaneous.

UNIT-III
Geographical Indications: 10
Introduction, Definition, Rationale, Historical Development, Distinction between TM and GI,GI
Registry, Register of GI, Indexes, Prohibitions, Registration of Homonymous GI, Registration
Process, Effect, Appeals, Rectifications and Corrections, Registrar, Powers of Registrar,
Infringement, Passing, Off (Procedure and Reliefs), Offences, Penalties and Procedures,
Miscellaneous.
Patents: 10
Patents, Rationale, Historical Development, Meaning, Product and process patent, Application of
Patents, Publications and Examinations of Applications, Representation and Opposition,
Anticipation, Secrecy of Inventions, Grant of Patents and Rights of Patentee ,Amazements o0f
Applications and Specifications, Restoration of Lapsed Patents ,Surrender and Revocation of
Patents, Register of Patents, Working of Patents, Compulsory Licenses and Revocation, Use of
Invention for Government Purpose, Infringement and Remedies, Miscellaneous.

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Designs: 06
Introduction, Rationale, Protection, Historical Background ,Meaning, Article, Proprietor of a
New or Original Design, Registration of Designs, Copyright in Design, Duration, Piracy of the
Registered Design and Remedies, Passing Off, Defences in suit of infringement, Tests to be
applied for Infringement

UNIT-IV
Plant Varieties and Farmer's Rights: Introduction: 05
Objectives, Plant varieties, Advantages of Plant Varieties Protection System, Farmers‟ Rights
and Public Interest, National Gene Fund and Benefit Sharing, Plant Varieties Authority and
Registry, Registration of Plant Varieties, Effect of Registration and Benefit Sharing, Surrender,
Revocation of Certificate and Rectification of Register, Farmer Rights, Compulsory License,
Plant Varieties Protection Appellate Tribunal, Infringement, Offences and Penalties,
Miscellaneous.
Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout, Design: 02
Overview of the Act
Confidential Information: 02
Introduction, Jurisdictional Bases of the Law of Confidence, Trade Secrets, Actions for the
Breach of Contract, Conditions
Licensing Contract: 01
Advantages for Licensor, Licensee, Licensing from nation.
IPR: 01
Licensing, Difference from Assignment, Licensing.

Suggested Readings:
1 Narayanan P., Patent Law, Eastern Law House, 1995.
2. Bridge David Brain, Intellectual Property, Pearson International.
3. Gopalakrishnan N.S. and Agitha T.G., Principles of Intellectual Property, Eastern Book
Company.
4. Cornish W. D Llewelyn and T. Aplin, Intellectual Property :Patents, copyright
Trademarks and allied rights, Sweet and Maxwell.
5. Stim Richard, Intellectual Property: Patents, Trademarks and Copyright, West Thomson
Learning.
6. Singh Raghbir Dr., Law relating to Intellectual Property, Universal Law publications.
7. VashishthVikas Dr., Law and Practice of Intellectual Property in India, Bharat Law
House.
8. Roy Chowdhary, S.K. & Other, Law of Trademark, Copyrights, Patents and Designs,
Kamal Law House, 1999.
9. Reddy G.B. Dr., Intellectual Property Rights and the Law, 5th Ed. 2005 Gogia Law
Agency.
10. Wadhera B.L., Intellectual Property Law, Universal Publishers, 2nd Ed. 2000.
11. Cornish W.R., Intellectual Property Law, Universal Publishers, 3rd Ed. 2001.

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Course: Criminology and Penology Semester: III

Course Code: LLB305 Credits: 4

Objective: To understand crime and the methods by which society deals with crime, punishment
and in-depth examination of the formal institutions of criminal justice such as police, courts.

UNIT-I
Introduction: 06
Criminology meaning, Definition, Nature and scope of criminology and penology and the nature
and extent of crime in India, The concept of crime and characteristic of criminal law,
Determination and differential of crime, The criminal- who is a criminal?, Whether criminology
is a science?, Objective of criminal justice system.

UNIT- II
Schools of criminology: 10
The Classical school and Neo-classical School, Cartographic, Socialist, Typological,
Lombrosian, Psychiatric, Sociological and socio-psychological.
Prevalence of crime: 08
Study of crime and criminal justice, Identification of the causes of crime, theories, Approaches to
crime problem, Focus on individual and environment.

UNIT- III
Role and function of police: 06
In action, Police goals, objectives and functions, National Police Commission
(recommendations), Appointment of Police commissioner, Judicial Powers (Executive),
Organized crimes, Rights of victims, Protection of the accused.
Imprisonment: 06
History of Prisons, Aims and objectives, and conditions, Types of prisons, Success and failure of
prisons, Discipline and control, Open air institutions, Prison work, Education, Prison reform,
schools and reformations, Rights of prisoners (contribution of the Supreme Court).

UNIT- IV
Prevention of crime and Delinquency: 04
Punitive approach, Defence approach, Interventionist approach, prevention policies, recidivism,
intervention, mechanical approach, clinical approach.
White collar crime: 04
Nature and definition, Types of white collar crime and development, Legislation to meet white
collar crimes, Judicial trends.

Suggested Readings:
1. Siddique Ahmed, Criminology
2. Sethna M J, Society and the Criminal
3. Sirohi J P S, Criminology and Criminal Administration
4. Paranjape N V, Criminology and Penology
5. Sutherland E H, and Cressy D R, Principles of Criminology

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Course: Clinical-I Alternative Dispute Resolution Semester: III
Course Code: LC - 01 Credits: 2
Objective: To impart knowledge about Importance of Alternative Dispute Resolution laws in
India and abroad, its limitations and possibility of reforms going forward.

NOTE: This clinical paper shall carry 50 marks for theory and 20 marks for viva, so total marks
for clinical paper is 70. Viva shall be taken by external members.

UNIT-1
Introduction to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR): 04
Docket Explosion, Access to Justice, Constitutional Goal, Dispute Resolution, ADR, Meaning
and scope, Judicial Settlement and ADR, Emerging Trends in Dispute resolution.
ADR Mechanisms: 03
Arbitration, Mediation, Conciliation, Negotiation, Other Hybrid forms.
Application of ADR to different Dispute Situations: 02
ADR in Motor Accidents, ADR in Family disputes, ADR in Labour Disputes and others.

UNIT-II
Arbitration and Conciliation Act of 1996 in India: 02
Aims and Objectives.
Arbitration Agreement: 02
Arbitral Disputes, Laws Applicable to Arbitration.
Appointment of Arbitrators and Composition of Arbitral Tribunal: 02
Procedure for Appointment of Arbitrators, Powers and Duties of Arbitrators, Challenges for
Arbitrators.
Arbitral Procedure: 03
Jurisdictional Issues, Conduct of Arbitral Proceedings, Interim Measures of Protection, Making
of Awards.

UNIT-III
Arbitral Awards: 03
Form and contents of arbitral award, Kinds of awards, Correction, Interpretation and
Amendments to Awards, Setting aside of an Arbitral Award, Enforcement of Arbitral Awards.
Enforcement of Foreign Awards: 03
Meaning and Definition of Foreign Awards under (India) 1996 Act, Enforcement of Foreign
Awards under 1996 Act, Geneva Protocol and Geneva Convention Awards, Non-Convention
Awards, Issues of Public Policy.
International Commercial Arbitration (ICA): 04
Meaning of „International‟ „Commercial‟ Arbitration, UNCITRAL Model Law.

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UNIT-IV
Conciliation under the Act: 06
Meaning and Scope of Conciliation, Appointment of Conciliators, Conduct of Conciliation
Proceedings, Settlement Agreements.

Suggested Readings:
1. Tiwari O.P., The Arbitration and Conciliation Act,2nd Edition, Allahabad Law Agency.
2. Murthy KSR, An introduction to ADR Mechanism,Gogia Law Agency,Hyderabad
3. Singh S.D., Alternate Dispute Resolution,: 2001 Edition. Universal Book Traders,New
Delhi.
4. KurlwalAnupam Dr., An Introduction to Alternative Dispute Resolution,Central Law
Publications.
5. Malhotra O. P., The Law and Practice of Arbitration and Conciliation, Lexis Nexis
Butterworth.
6. Rao P.C. ,Alternate Dispute Resolution, (ed) Universal Book Traders, New Delhi.
7. Tripathi S.C., Arbitration, Conciliation and ADR, Central Law Agency, Allahabad.
8. Singh Avtar, Arbitration and Conciliation, Eastern Law Book House, Lucknow.
9. Singh Avtar, Arbitration and Conciliation and ADR.
10. Rao PC, Alternative Dispute Resolution.
11. Tripathi SC, Arbitration and Conciliation including ADR.
12. 176th law commission Report.
13. 246th Law commission Report.

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Course: Value added course- Legal & Research Methodology Semester: III
Course Code: VAC 02 Credits: 2
Course Outcome: After the completion of the course, students will be able to:
CO1: Understand basic concepts of research and its methodologies.
CO2: Define research problem and identify appropriate research designs and methodologies for
solving business and legal issues.
CO3: Develop critical thinking to find business opportunities and to solve legal problems.
CO4: Apply research approaches, techniques and strategies in solving research problem.
CO5: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of data analysis and interpretation, writing
and presenting of research report.

UNIT-I
Meaning and Classification of Laws: 02
Meaning and Definition of Law, Purpose and Functions of Law, Classification of Laws – Public
and Private Law, Substantive and Procedural Law, Municipal and International Law, Civil and
Criminal Law
Legal Research: 03
Meaning and Importance of Legal Research, Research Methods and Methodology, Ethics in
Legal Research, Qualities of a Good Researcher, Types of Legal Research, Steps in a Legal
Research
Fundamentals of Research: 04
Meaning, Importance, Nature and Scope of Research, Application of Research in Marketing and
Law, Types of Research: Applied, Descriptive, Historical

UNIT-II
Data Collection: 05
Secondary Data: Introduction, Source, Types and Limitations of Secondary Data & Methods of
Data Collection, Primary Data: Introduction & Methods of Collecting Primary Data:
Observation, Interviews Questionnaire Design, Surveys
Sampling & Scaling: 05
Introduction of Sampling, Sampling Process, Sampling techniques, Sample size determination &
Sampling Errors, Probability Sampling: Cluster sampling, stratified sampling, multi stage
sampling, Non Probability Sampling: Purposive sampling, Quota Sampling and Convenience
Sampling Measurement, Scaling Techniques: Comparative & Non-Comparative

UNIT-III
Research Problem and Research Design: 04
Identification and Defining Research Problem, Feature of good Research Design, Research
Design in Exploratory, Descriptive and Causal Research, Formulation of Hypothesis, Type I and
II Errors
Data Analysis: 03
Editing, Coding, Tabulation & Interpretation of data, Hypothesis Testing- Chi square Test, T-
test, F-test & Z-test.

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UNIT-IV
Report Writing: 04
Contents of Reports, Types of Reports, Role of Reports and Report Presentation, Legal and
Ethical issues in Research Report Writing

Legal Writing & Materials: 04

Case Laws, Journals, Statute & its Parts, Citations – Importance and Usage, Steps in Writing a
Research Project

Suggested Readings:
1. Kothari, C.R., Research Methodology, New Age Publications 2016.
2. Dixit, M., Research Methodology, S. Chand Publications 2015
3. Myeni, S. R., Legal Research Methodology, Central Law Publications 2015
4. Tripathi, B. N. M. An Introduction to Jurisprudence & Legal Theory, Central Law Publications
2015
5. Myeni, S. R. Legal Research Methodology, Allahabad Law Agency 2015
Indian Legal System, ILI Publications 2016
6. Kothari, C. R. Research Methodology, New Age Publications 2016

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BACHELOR OF LAW (LLB)
SEMESTER- IV
COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE L T P Credits

LLB 401 Code of Criminal Procedure- II 4 0 0 4

LLB 402 Constitutional Law - II 4 0 0 4
LLB 403 Law Of Evidence 4 0 0 4
LLB 404 Law of Taxation 4 0 0 4
LLB 405 Public International Law 4 0 0 4
LC 02 Clinical – II Professional Ethics 2 0 0 2
OC 02 Mooc- II 0 1 1 2
LIP 02 Legal Internship Program-II 0 0 2 2
Total 22 1 3 26

Course: Criminal Procedure Code-II Semester: IV

Course Code: LLB 401 Credits: 4
Objective: The law of criminal procedure is meant to be complementary to substantive criminal
law and has been design to ensure the process of administration of criminal justice.

UNIT-I
Basic Features of Fair Trial: 15
S.273, Evidence to be taken in presence of accused (Section 221,224) , Presumption of
innocence, Venue of trial, Right of the accused to know the accusation (Section 221,224),
Principle of Autrifois acquit Autrifois Convict(300), Power to examine the accused (S.313) , No
influence to be used to induce disclosure( S.316), Provision for inquiries and trial being held
in the absence of accused in certain cases(S.317), Withdrawal from prosecution (S.321) ,Right to
speedy trial, Trial , Trial before a Court of Session: Trial of Warrant cases , Trial of Summons
cases , Summary Trial.

UNIT-II
Victim Protection and Participation (Ss. 2(wa), 265A,L, 357, 357A, 372 Cr PC): 03
th
Victim Protection and Compensation, Rights of Victims, Plea Bargaining,154 Report of the
Law Commission of India, pp. 51,54 1996).
Law Relating to Bail: (Sections 436,439 Cr PC): 08
Principles governing grant of bail in bailable and non-bailable offences, The concept of
anticipatory bail, Appellate bail powers ((389(1), 395(1), 437(5) cancellation of bail, General
Principles concerning Bail Bond.
Judgment: 03
Form and content, Post conviction orders (Section 360, 361, 31) , Compensation and Costs
(Section 357,358) , Pronouncement of Judgment.

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UNIT-III
Appeal, Revision: 25
No appeal in certain cases (Section 372,375,376), The rationale of appeals, review revision, The
multiple range of appellate remedies: Supreme Court of India (Section 374, 379, Articles 31,
132,134,136), High Court ( Section 374), Sessions Court (Section 374), Special right to appeal
(Section 380) ,Governmental appeal against sentencing (Section 377, 378), Judicial power in
disposal of appeals (Section 368), Legal aid in appeals, Revisional jurisdiction (Sections
397,405), Transfer of cases(Section 406,407).

UNIT-IV
Execution of Sentence: 05
Suspension, Remission and Commutation of Sentences.
Juvenile Justice System: 05
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act of 2000, Procedure under Juvenile Justice
Act, Treatment and Rehabilitation of Juveniles, Protection of Juvenile Offenders, Legislative
and Judicial Role.

Suggested Readings:
1. Kelkar R.V., Criminal Procedure, 3rd Edn. Eastern Book Co., Lucknow, 1993.
2. lalRatan and lalDhiraj, The Code of Criminal Procedure, 15th Edn. Wadhwa& Co.,.
3. ReddiPadala Rama, The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Asia Law House, Hyderabad.
4. Misra Prof. S.N,The Code of Criminal Procedure, Central Law Agency.

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Course: Constitutional Law-II Semester: IV
Course Code: LLB 402 Credits: 4
Objective: The constitution, a living document, is said to be always in the making. The judicial
process of the constitutional interpretation involves a technique of adapting the law to meet
changing social needs. The objective of this paper is to develop the basic understanding of
constitutional law.

Unit- I
Union Executive: 04
President, Vice , President , Election, removal, Powers, Extent of Executive power of the Union,
Union Council of Ministers, Attorney General for India.
Union Legislature: 04
Parliament , Composition, Officers of Parliament, Conduct of Business, Qualifications and
Disqualifications of Members, Powers, Privileges and Immunities, Legislative Procedure , Anti
Defection Law.
Union Judiciary: 04
Supreme Court , Appointment and Removal of Judges, Powers and Jurisdiction , Original,
Appellate , in respect of Constitutional matters, Civil, Criminal and Special Leave to Appeal,
Comptroller and Auditor General of India

Unit- II

State Executive: 06
Governor, Appointment, Powers, Council of Ministers, Conduct of Government Business,
Advocate General for the State.
State Legislature: 06
Composition, Officers of State Legislature, Conduct of Business, Qualifications and
Disqualifications of Members, Powers, Privileges and Immunities, Legislative Procedure.
State Judiciary: 06
High Courts, Appointment Removal and Transfer of Judges, Powers and Jurisdiction,
Subordinate Judiciary , Independence of judiciary , Judicial Accountability

Unit- III
Centre State Relations: 18
Legislative, Administrative and Financial Relations , Cooperation and Coordination between the
Centre and States, Judicial Interpretation of Centre, State Relations, Doctrines evolved by
Judiciary.
Liability of State in Torts and Contracts, Freedom of Interstate Trade, Commerce and Inter
course.
Services under the Union and the States, Doctrine of pleasure, All India Services, Public Service
Commissions.

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Unit- IV
Emergency: 16
Need of Emergency Powers, Different kinds of Emergency, National, State and Financial
emergency, Impact of Emergency on Federalism and Fundamental Rights, Amendment of Indian
Constitution and Basic Structure Theory.

Suggested Readings:
1. Jain M.P., Indian Constitutional Law, Wadhwa & Co, Nagpur
2. Shukla V.N., Constitution of India, Eastern Book Compamy, Lucknow
3. Granville Austin, Indian Constitution,Cornerstone of a Nation, OUP, New Delhi
4. Seervai H.M., Constitutional Law of India (in 3 Volumes), N.M.Tripathi, Bombay
5. Rao G.C.V.Subba, Indian Constitutional Law, S.Gogia & Co., Hyderabad
6. Rao B.Shiva, Framing of India’s Constitution (in 5 Volumes), Indian Institute of Public
Administration, New Delhi
7. Pandey J.N., Constitutional Law of India, Central Law Agency, Allahabad

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Course: Law of Evidence Semester: IV
Course Code: LLB 403 Credits: 4
Objective: To impart knowledge among the students regarding the principles of Indian evidence.

Unit- I
Introduction to Law of Evidence: 04
Purpose of the Law of Evidence, History of the Law of Evidence, The British Principles of
Evidence , Salient Features of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 , Kinds of Evidence.
Theory of Relevancy: 04
Presumptions, Facts in Issue, Relevant Facts, Admissibility and Relevancy.
Facts, Relevancy (Section 6-16): 06
Doctrine of Res Gestae, Proof of Conspiracy, Problems of Relevancy of Facts not Otherwise
Relevant, Proof of Custom, Facts Concerning State of Mind and Body.

Unit- II
Admissions and Confessions (Section 17-31): 08
General Principles Concerning Admissions, Involuntary Confessions made by “Inducement,
Threat or Promise, Confession made to Police Officer , „Custodial‟ Confessions, Statements
Leading to Discovery of Facts, Confession by Co-accused.
Statements by Persons who cannot be called as Witnesses: 04
Persons who cannot be called as Witnesses, Dying Declaration, Other Statements, Statements
made in Judicial Proceedings, Statements made under Special Circumstances.
Relevancy of Judgments (Section 52-55): 04
Relevance of Previous Judgments, Judgments as Conclusive Proof, Judgments When Irrelevant,
Fraud or Collusion in Obtaining Judgment.
Relevancy of Opinion and Character: 04
Expert Evidence, Opinion in Other Cases when Relevant, Relevance of Character.

Unit- III
Oral and Documentary Evidence: 04
Primary and Secondary Evidence, Circumstances under which the secondary evidence is
allowed, Oral Evidence, Documentary Evidence, Public and Private Documents, Exclusion of
Oral Evidence by Documentary Evidence, Rules for Interpretation or Construction of
Documents.
Presumptions(Section 79-88 and 111-A-114-A): 04
Presumption as to Documents, Presumption as to Public Documents, Presumption as to Ancient
Documents.
Burden of Proof and Onus of Proof (Section 101-114-A): 06
Facts which need not be proved, Principles of Burden of Proof, Standard of Proof in Civil and
Criminal Proceedings, Presumptions.

Unit- IV
Estoppel (Section 115-117): 06
Doctrine of Estoppel, Classification of Estoppel , Estoppel, Res Judicata and Waiver, Promisory
Estoppel and Equitable Estoppel.
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Competency and Compellability of Witnesses (Section 133, 114): 06
Competency of Witnesses, Compellability of Witnesses (Privileged Communications),
Accomplice Evidence, Hostile Witness.
Examination of Witnesses: 4
Kinds of Examination of Witnesses, Cross-examination of Witnesses, Contradictory and
Corroborative Evidence, Powers of Judges regarding Witnesses, Improper Admission and
Rejection of Evidence, Leading Questions, when it can/cannot be asked.

Suggested Readings:
1. Lal Batuk, The Law of Evidence, 13th Edition, Central Law Agency, Allahabad, 1998.
2. Munir M., Principles and Digest of the Law of Evidence, 10th Edition (in 2 vols),
Universal Book Agency, Allahabad, 1994.
3. Saradhi Vepa P., Law of Evidence, 4th Edn. Eastern Book Co., Lucknow, 1989.
4. Singh Avtar, Principles of the Law of Evidence, 11th Edn. Central Law Publications.
5. Chary V. Krishnama, The Law of Evidence, 4th Edn. S.Gogia & Company.
6. Woodroffe and Ali Amir, Law of Evidence, 20th Edition 4 Vol. Set,Lexis Nexis, 2017
7. Phipson, on evidence
8. Wigmore, on Evidence.

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BACHELOR OF LAW (LLB)
Course: Law of Taxation Semester: IV
Course Code: LLB 404 Credits: 4
Objective: the subject is enabling the student to understand the basic principles and
fundamentals underlying the direct taxation law prevailing in India. To help the student as to
how a statutory provision has been interpreted by various courts in India. Detailed Curriculum

Unit I
History of Tax Law in India: 06
Canons of taxation, Constitutional provisions relating to Taxation, Nature and Scope of Tax,
Constitutional basis of power of taxation, Article 265 of Constitution of India, Different Direct
Tax Laws and their interrelationship, Importance of Income Tax Act, Annual Finance Act and
Harmonization of Tax regime.
Basic concept of Income Tax: 06
a. Income Tax Act, 1961
b. International Taxation
c. Finance Act
Residential Status: 04
Residential status of an Individual, Hindu Undivided Family, Firm, Association of Persons,
Company, Incidence of tax, Connotation of receipt of income and accrual of income.

Unit II
Income from Salary: 06
Income from Salary, Different forms of salary and allowances, Permissible deductions from
salary income, Treatment of Provident Fund and approved Superannuation fund, Deduction
under Section 80C, Rebates to Pensioners and Senior Citizens.
Income from House, Agricultural Property and Capital Gains: 08
a. Income from House Property and Agricultural Property: Basis of charge, Income from
property exempt from tax, Basis of computing income from a let out house property,
Computation of taxable income from self-occupied property, Special provisions when
unrealized rent is realized subsequently.
b. Income from Capital Gains: Capital Gains and its computation, Capital Gains when
exempt from tax, Short term and Long Term Capital Gains.
c. Income from other sources: Winnings from lotteries, crossword puzzles, horse races and
card games etc., Deductions permission from income from other sources.
d. Income from Profits and Gains of Business or Profession: Basic principles for arriving of
business income, Method of accounting, Relevancy for computing business income,
Scheme of business deductions/allowances, Taxable undisclosed income/investments,
Permissible methods of valuation of closing stock.

Unit III
Law and Procedure: 06
Assessment Procedure and Types of Assessment, Filing Returns, PAN, Signatures, E-Filing,
Assessment, Reassessment and Settlement of Cases, Special Procedure for Assessment of Search
Cases, E-Commerce Transactions, Recovery and Refunds, Appeals and Revisions, Rectification

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of Mistake, Penalties Imposable, Offences and Prosecution, Grievances, Authorities: Their
functions, Duties and Powers.
Introduction to Indirect Taxes: 06
Features of Indirect Tax, Constitutional provisions: State List and Central List, Contribution to
Government revenues, The levy and collection of duties of central excise, customs, service tax,
central sales tax and VAT.
Central Excise Laws: 06
Nature, Meaning and Concept, Definitions: Kinds of Goods, Excisable goods, Manufacture and
Manufacturer, Chargeability of excise duty, Different types of Taxes, Valuation of Excisable
Goods, Registration, CENVAT, Assessment, Filing of Returns, Recovery and Refund of duties,
Offences and Penalty, Search, Seizure and Investigation, authorities, adjudication, Appeal and
Revision before CESAT, Constitution of the Tribunal/Board.

Unit IV
Central Sales Tax Act: 08
Nature and concept of sales, Concept of Tax on Sales, State and Central Sales Tax, Concept of
Inter-State sales and Transfer of Goods, Tax on Inter-State Sale, Application of Central Sales
Tax, Authorities, Powers and Jurisdiction, Registration, Assessment, Filing of Returns including
E-Returns, Refunds, Penalties, Search, Seizure and Investigations, Constitution of Tribunals,
Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill.
Service Tax: 08
Introduction, Nature of Service Tax, Provisions of Service Tax Act, Service Provider and Service
Receiver, Negative List approach, Taxable Services, Registration and Procedural aspects,
Records to be maintained, Classification of taxable services, Valuation of taxable services,
Exemptions and Abatements, Levy, Collection and Payment of Service Tax, Filing of Return,
Administrative Mechanism.

Suggested Readings:
1. Singhania Vinod K. Dr., Student Guide to Income Tax, Taxman, Allied Service Pvt. Limited.
2. Singhania Vinod K. Dr., Direct Taxes Law & Practice, Taxman Allied Service Pvt. Limited.
3. Myneni S.R., Law of Taxation, Allahabad Law Series.
4. Rai Kailash Taxation Laws, Allahabad Law Agency.
5. Ahuja Gurish Dr., Systematic Approach to Income Tax, Bharat Law House Pvt. Limited.
6. Datey V.S., Law and Practice Central Sales Tax Act, 2003, Taxman Publications.
7. Nani Palkivala, Income Tax, Butterworths Publications.

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Course: Public International Law Semester: IV
Course Code: LLB 405 Credits: 4
Objective: To impart basic knowledge and understanding about the principles of public
international Law and the emerging issues relating to States, Individuals and Non State
Entities and their relation with each other.

UNIT-I
Introduction: 07
Structure of the International Community Historical Development and Specificities of Public
International Law, Definition, Nature, Legality of International Law, Theories as to basis of
International Law, Relation of International Law to Domestic, Practice of States, UK USA and
India, Sources of International Law , Codification.
Subjects of International Law: 05
The Concept of Subject of Law and of Legal Personality, Various Theories like Realistic Theory,
Fictional Theory, Functional Theory, State as Subject, Definition and Conditions for Statehood,
rights and duties of states, Territory, Modes of acquisition and loss of state territory, Sovereignty.

UNIT-II
Recognition: 10
De Facto and De Jure, Theories of Recognition, Recognition of Belligerency and Recognition of
Insurgency, Collective Recognition, State Responsibility, Original and Vicarious Responsibility,
State Responsibility for various Acts, Individual Acts, Mob Violence, Insurgency and for
International delinquencies, The Invocation of Responsibility and Diplomatic Protection, State
Succession, Theories of State Succession, Rights and Duties arising out of State Succession.
Individual as a subject of International Law: 05
The Basic modification, post charter in the position: Nationality, extradition, Asylum, Territorial
and Extra, territorial, UNO & Human Rights, UDHR, Covenant on Civil Political Rights,1966,
Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights, 1966.

UNIT-III
Law of Treaties: 10
Concept of Treaty, Kinds of Treaties, Binding Force of Treaties, PactaSuntServanda, Jus
Cogens, Rebus SucStantibus, Parties of a Treaty, Formation of a Treaty, Reservation, Invalidity
and Termination of Treaties.
Diplomatic Relations: 07
Meaning of Diplomacy, Law on Diplomatic Relations, Classification of Diplomatic Agents,
Functions, Privileges and Immunities of Diplomatic Agents, and Duties.

UNIT-IV
Law of the Sea: 12
Historical Background, Maritime Belt, Territorial Sea, The Contiguous Zone, Exclusive
Economic Zone, Continental shelf, The High Seas, International Sea Bed Area, Common
Heritage of Mankind , Law of the Sea Conventions (United Nations Convention on the Law of
the Seas).
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Air Space and International Law: 02

Aircraft Hijacking, Important Conventions relating to Airspace , Paris, Havana, Warsaw and
Chicago Conventions , Five Freedoms of Air , Legal Regime of Outer space , Important
Conventions such as Outer space Treaty.
Settlement of International Dispute: 02
Legal and Political Disputes, Pacific Means of Settlement, Arbitration , Negotiation, Mediation,
Good Offices, Conciliation, Settlement under UNO, Compulsive Means, Retortion, Reprisals,
Embargo, Pacific Blockade, Intervention.
International Institutions: 04
Legal Personality, League of Nations, United Nations , Origin and Purposes, Agencies of United
Nations, Specialized Agencies of United Nations, ILO, WHO, UNESCO,

Suggested Readings:
1. Shaw Malcolm Nathan, International Law, Cambridge University Press, 2003.
2. Kapoor S K, International Law and Human Rights, Central Law Agency, Allahabad,
14thEdn.-2002.
3. Ian Brownlie, Principles of Public International Law, Oxford University Press, 2008
4. Joseph Gabriel Starke, Ivan Anthony Shearer, Starke's, International Law , Butterworths,
1994.
5. Lassa Oppenheim, Robert Jennings and Arthur Watts, Oppenheim's International Law,
Oxford University Press, USA, 2008
6. Agarwal H.O., International Law & Human Rights, Central Law Publications, 2000
7. Ian Brownlie, Basic Documents in International Law, Oxford University Press, 2008

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Course: Clinical- II Professional Ethics Semester: IV

Course Code: LC 02 Credits: 2

Objective: To impart knowledge about Importance of Professional Ethics in India, its limitations and
possibility of reforms.

NOTE: This clinical paper shall carry 50 marks for theory and 20 marks for viva, so total marks
for clinical paper is 70. Viva shall be taken by external members.

UNIT-I
Introduction to Legal Profession: 04
Law and Legal Profession, Development of Legal Profession in India, Right to practice, Right or
privilege, Constitutional guarantee under Article 19(g) and its scope, Legal profession in US, UK
and Australia.
Professional Conduct: 04
General Rules of Professional Conduct, Persons entitled for Legal Practice, Privileges of
Lawyer.

UNIT-II
Advocate and Advocacy: 10
Regulation Governing Enrolment and Practice, Salient Features of Advocates Act 1961 ,Practice
of Law, Business, Solicitors firm, Industry, Elements of Advocacy, Ethics, Seven lamps of
Advocacy, Duty to the court, profession, client, opponent, self, public and state , Pleadings and
cross examination, All India Bar Examination, Recognition as Senior Advocates, Enrolment of
Advocates to Supreme Court of India.
Bar Associations and Bar Council: 08
State Bar council, establishment, elections, powers and functions, Bar Council of India,
Autonomy, Elections, Powers and functions, Transfer of name from one state to another state,
Procedure and effect, Disciplinary Proceedings, Removal of names and Remedies, Bar Council
Code of Ethics.

UNIT-III
Contempt of Court: 14
Meaning and categories of Contempt, Criminal and Civil, Origin, development, object and
constitutional validity of contempt law, Contempt by State and Corporate bodies , Defences and
Punishment for contempt of court, Selected major judgments of the Supreme Court.
Professional Ethics: 12
Ethics and Professional Ethics, Code of Conduct, Professional negligence of lawyers,
Professional misconduct, Punishment and Remedies.

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UNIT-IV
Advocates Welfare and Opinions of Bar Council of India: 06
Objectives and Salient features of Advocates Welfare Act 2001, Various Welfare activities for
advocate , Opinions of Disciplinary Committee, Disciplinary Committee Appeals and BCI
Transfer Cases.
Accountancy for Lawyers: 06
Nature and functions of accounting , Importance branches of accounting , Accounting and law ,
Use of knowledge of accountancy in legal disputes , Accountancy in lawyers‟ office , Extracts of
Bar Council of India Rules.

Suggested Readings:
1. Myneni S.R., Professional Ethics, Accountancy for Lawyers and Bench,Bar Relation, Asia
Law House, Hyderabad.
2. Gupta S.P., Professional Ethics, Accountancy for Lawyers and Bench,Bar Relation, Asia
Law House, Hyderabad.
3. Rai Kailash, Professional Ethics, Accountancy for Lawyers and Bench,Bar Relation,
Allahabad Law Agency.
4. Siroh, Professional Ethics, Central Law Publications, Allahabad.
5. Jha Ramachandra, Selected Judgements on Professional Ethics, published by Bar Council
of India Trust, 2002.
6. Reddy G.B. Dr., Practical Advocacy of Law, 2nd Ed. 2005. Gogia Law Agency.
Hyderabad.

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SEMESTER- V
COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE L T P Credits

LLB 501 Legal Language and Legal Writing 4 0 0 4

LLB 502 Labour Laws - I 4 0 0 4
LLB 503 Civil Procedure Code- I 4 0 0 4
LLB 504 Administrative Law 4 0 0 4
LLB 505 Company Law 4 0 0 4
LC 03 Clinical-III Moot Court 2 0 0 2
VAC 03 Value added course III- Gender justice 2 0 0 2
& Feminist jurisprudence
Total 24 0 0 24

Course: Legal Language & legal writing Semester: V

Course Code: LLB 501 Credits: 4
Objective: Law has its own technical language which is called legal language. Lawyers, judges
and legal draftsmen are concerned with legal language. The objective is to provide the students
the knowledge of legal language, its terminology and its style.

Unit I
Introduction: 08
Sessions Language, Legal Language, English as legal language in India, Distinct features and
characteristics of legal language, Indian language as legal language, Definition and general
clauses.
Explanation of Terminology: 14
Municipal Law/International Law, Private Law/Public Law, Constitutional Law/Administrative
Law, Criminal Law/Civil Law, Substantive Law/Procedural Law, Common Law, Ratio
Decidendi, Obiter Dictum, Doctrine of Stare Decisis, Doctrine of Res Judicata.

Unit II
Legal Terminology: 08
Sessions Meaning and explanation of legal terms, Use of equivalent legal terms, Guidelines to
read Latin words, phrases and maxims.
Foreign (Latin) Legal Maxims: 08
Sessions Actus Non Facit Reum Nisi Mens Sit Rea, Audi Alteram Partem, Damnum Sine Injuria,
Injuria Sine Damno, Nemo Dat Quod Non Habet etc.

Unit III
Courts and Hierarchy: 12
Sessions Hierarchy of Criminal Courts, Hierarchy of Civil Courts, Nyaya Panchayats and
Criminal Jurisdiction, Village Panchayats and Civil Jurisdiction, Revenue Courts.

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Unit IV
Decided Cases: 14
Commentaries of renowned authors and reports, Law reports in England, Law reports in India,
Prominent Law reports and journals.
Explanation of Citations and References of Case Laws, Analysis of Case Laws, Application of
Decided cases.

Suggested Readings:
1. Myneni, Dr. S. R., Legal Language and Legal Writing, 1st edition, Asia Law House.
2. Sridhar, Dr. Madabhushi, Legal Language, 2nd edition, Asia Law House.

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Course: Labour Laws -I Semester: V
Course Code: LLB 502 Credits: 4
Objective: The scope of the subject is make the student well versed with the labour legislations.
The labour legislations ensure proper work conditions for labour in various workplaces,
minimum wages, and proper working hours.

Unit- I
Industrial Jurisprudence and principles of labour legislation: 08
Historical Perspective on Labour, slave labour, guild system, division on class basis. Labour
conflicts, unorganized labour, surplus labour, and division of labour. Laissez faire to Welfare
State, Transition from exploitation to protection and from contract to status. Labour Policy in
India, International Labour Standards and their implementation.
Discipline in industry: 08
Meaning of discipline and causes of indiscipline in industry. Doctrine of hire and fire.
Restraints on managerial prerogatives, Fairness in disciplinary process, right to know the charge
sheet and right of hearing. Domestic enquiry , notice, evidence, cross-examination,
representation, unbiased inquiry officer and reasoned decision. Prenatal (permission) and
Postnatal (approval) control during pendency of proceedings (Sec.33 of ID Act).

Unit- II
Industrial dispute Act: 16
Conceptual conundrum: industry, industrial dispute, workmen, (Sec.2‟j‟k‟&‟s‟), Dispute
settlement machinery: Conciliation officers, Board of Conciliation, labour court, Industrial
Tribunal and National Tribunal , duties and powers, (Sec3,10), Reference for adjudication and
Voluntary Arbitration (Sec.10 & 10A), Award and its binding nature and judicial review of
awards. (Secs.18 & 11,A), Statutory limitations on strikes and lock outs, unfair labour practices ,
prohibition and penalties. (Sec.22,31&25,T, 25U), General and special provisions relating to
layoff, retrenchment & closure (Sections 25A,25S & 25K,25R), Recommendations of Second
Labour Commission on industrial disputes.

Unit- III
Trade Union Act: 12
Colonial labour law and policy, Labour Movement as a counter measure to exploitation. History
of trade union movement in India. Right to trade union as part of human right to freedom of
association. Role of trade unions in the changing economic scenario. Registration of Trade
Unions, Obligations of Trade Union, Recognition of Trade Union.
Collective bargaining: 08
Concept of collective bargaining, essential characteristics , merits and demerits conditions for
the success for collective bargaining, Bargaining process: Negotiation , Pressurization
techniques: Strike and lockout, go slow, work to rule, gherao, Structure of bargaining: plant,
industry and national levels, Recognition of trade union for collective bargaining.

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Unit- IV
Minimum Wages Act, 1948: 04
Objectives and constitutional validity of the Act, procedure for fixation and revision of minimum
rates of wages , exemptions and exceptions.

Payment of Wages Act, 1936: 04

Regulation of payment of wages, Authorized Deductions.
Payment of Bonus Act: 04
Bonus, Its historical background, present position and exemptions , Payment of Bonus
(Amendment) Act, 2007.

Suggested Readings:
1. Srivastava, Law of Trade Unions, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow.
2. Rustomji R.F., Law of Industrial Dispute, Asia Publishing House, Mumbai.
3. Malik J.N., Trade Union Law.
4. Khan& Khan, Labour Law, Asia Law House, Hyderabad.
5. Misra S.N., Labour and Industrial Laws, Central law publication,22nd edition. 2006.
6. Goswami N.G., Labour and Industrial Laws, Central Law Agency.
7. Srivastava K.D., Payment of Bonus Act, Eastern Book Company.
8. Srivastava K.D., Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act 1947.
9. Srivastava S.C., Treatise on Social Security.
10. Singh Jidwitesukumar , Labour Economics, Deep& Deep, New Delhi.
11. Rao V.J., Factories Law.
12. Kumar Anil, Social Security and Labour Welfare, Deep & Deep Publications, 2003.
13. Pillai K M, Labour and Industrial Law, 10th Edn, 2005, Allahabad Law Agency, Allahabad.

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Course: Civil Procedure Code-I Semester: V
Course Code: LLB 503 Credits: 4
Objective: The courts are not free to decide the matters without following any procedure or with
arbitrariness. The certain norms are fixed to be followed in the form of CPC. This subject
provides complete knowledge of procedure to be followed in courts to secure ends of justice.

UNIT-I
Civil Procedure Code: 04
Introduction, Distinction between procedural law and substantive law, History of the code, extent
and its application, definition,

UNIT-II
Suits: 10
Jurisdiction of the civil courts, Kinds of jurisdiction, Bar on suits, Suits of civil nature (Sec.9),
Doctrine of Res sub judice and Res judicata (Sec. 10, 11 and 12),
Foreign Judgment: 10
(Sec. 13, 14), Place of Suits (Ss. 15 to 20), Transfer of Cases (Ss. 22 to 25). Institution of suits
and summons: (Sec. 26, 0.4 and Sec. 27, 28, 31 and O.5), Interest and Costs (Sec. 34, 35, 35A,
B),

UNIT-III
Pleading: 08
Fundamental rules of pleadings, Plaint and Written Statement, Return and rejection of plaint,
Defenses, Set off, Counter claim, Parties to the suit (O. 1): Joinder, mis-joinder and non-joinder
of parties, Mis-joinder of causes of action, Multifariousness.

UNIT-IV
Appearance and examination of parties: 20
Appearance and examination of parties (O.9, O.18) , Discovery, inspection and production of
documents (O.11 & O.13) , First hearing and framing of issues (O.10 and O.14) , Admission and
affidavit (O.12 and O.19) , Adjournment (O.17) , Death, marriage, Insolvency of the parties
(O.22) , Withdrawal and compromise of suits (O.23) , Judgment and Decree (O.20),
Execution: 12
Execution (Sec. 30 to 74, O.21): General Principal of execution, Power of executing court,
Transfer of decrees for execution, Mode of execution, a) Arrest and detention, b) Attachment, c)
Sale.

Suggested Reading:
1. Mulla, Code of Civil Procedure, Universal, Delhi
2. Thakkar C.K., Code of Civil Procedure, 2000 Universal Delhi
3. Tandon M.P., Code of Civil Procedure
4. Nandwani Anil, Code of Civil Procedure
5. Takwani C.K., Code of Civil Prodecure

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Course: Administrative Law Semester: V
Course Code: LLB 504 Credits: 4
Objective: Objective is to lay emphasis on understanding the structure and modus operandi of
administration along with the role of agencies playing in our modern constitutional form of
government and their limits, and the ways in which courts do and do not constrain agencies
through judicial review.
Unit- I
Introduction: 08
Administrative Law: Meaning, Definitions, Nature and Scope, historical growth and
development of administrative law: England, US, France, India, reasons for growth of
administrative law relationship between Constitutional law and Administrative law.

Unit- II
Basic Constitutional Principles: 08
Rule of Law, Interpretation of Dicey‟s Principles of Rule of law, Rule of law in Indian
constitution, Modern Concept of Rule of law, Theory of Separation of Powers, Separation of
power in practice in US, England in India, Separation of power in Indian Constitution.
Administrative Action: 06
Needs for classification of administrative actions, legislative, executive and judicial functions:
general distinctions, distinctions between administrative and quasi-judicial functions.

Unit- III
Delegated Legislation: 14
Delegated Legislation: Meaning and definition, reasons of Growth of delegated legislation,
Classification of delegated legislation: Valid, Excessive, Conditional and Sub-delegation,
Control over the delegated legislation: judicial and legislative.
Administrative Adjudication: 06
Natural Justice: meaning and scope, Principles of natural justice: Rule against Bias, The Right to
Fair Hearing Right of Counsel and Friends, Reasoned decisions, Breach of natural justice and its
effects.
Judicial Control of Administrative action and discretion: 06
Meaning of administrative discretion and judicial review, Failure to exercise discretion, excess or
abuse of discretion, judicial remedy to the individual aggrieved by the action of administrative
authority: Writs and others types of remedy.

Unit- IV
New Growth in Administrative law: 14
Administrative Tribunal, Ombudsman, Commission of Inquiries, Public Corporation.

Suggested Readings:
1. Takwani C.K., Lectures on Administrative Law, 5th Edn, 2012, Eastern Book Company.
2. I.P.Massey, Administrative Law, Eastern Book Company, 5th Edn. 2001.
3. Griffith and Street, Principles of Administrative Law.
4. Wade H.W.R., Administrative Law, Oxford Publications, 8th Edn. 2000, London.
5. Smith De, Judicial Review of Administrative Action, Sweet and Maxwell, 1998.

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Course: Company Law Semester: V
Course Code: LLB 505 Credits: 4
Objective: To enable the student to understand the basics of company law and to examine the
new concepts introduced along with the judicial pronouncements.

UNIT-1
Introduction and Meaning: 10
Meaning of Company, various theories of Corporate Personality, essential characteristics of a
company.
Forms of Corporate and Non-corporate Entities: 10
Corporations, Partnerships and other associations of persons, State Corporations, Government
companies, Public Sector, Small Scale Industries, Co-operative Societies, Corporate and Joint
Sectors, Foreign Collaboration, Role, Functions and Accountability, Companies, Civil and
Criminal Liability.

UNIT-II
Formalities of a Company: 05
Law relating to Companies: Objectives of the Companies Act 2013 , Need of company for
development, Promoters, Role of Promoters, Rights and Liabilities, Pre-incorporation contracts ,
Formation of a Company, Registration and Incorporation.
Types of Companies: 05
Public Company, Private Company and One Person Company, Memorandum of Association:
Doctrine of Ultra Vires, Articles of Association: Binding force, Alteration, Relations with
Memorandum of Association, Doctrine of Constructive Notice and Indoor Management,
Exceptions: Lifting of Corporate Veil.
Prospectus: 05
Issue, contents, liability for misstatements, Statement in lieu of Prospectus, Allotment of
Securities.

UNIT-III
Share Capital and Debentures: 05
Shares, General principles of Allotment, Statutory Restrictions, Share certificate, Transfer of
share, Restrictions on transfer, Procedure for transfer, refusal of transfer, Role of Public
Financial Institutions, Relationship between Transferor and Transferee, Issue of shares at
Premium and Discount, Shareholder.
Shareholders: 05
Modes of becoming a shareholder, calls on shares, forfeiture and surrender of shares, lien on
shares, rights and liabilities of shareholder, Difference between Shareholder and Member:
Register of members, Share Capital: kinds, alteration and reduction of share capital, further issue
of capital, Conversion of loans and debentures into capital, duties of court to protect the interests
of creditors and shareholders.
Directors: 05
Appointment, qualifications, vacation of office, removal, resignation, Powers and duties of
directors, Meeting, registers, loans, Remunerations of directors, additional, nominee, and
alternate director, Role of independent directors, compensation for loss of office, managing
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directors and other managerial personnel, Directors Identification Number (DIN): Nomination
and Remuneration Committee and Stakeholders Relationship Committee.
UNIT-IV
Meetings: 05
Meetings, kinds, Statutory Meeting, Annual General Meeting, Extraordinary General Meeting,
Notice, Procedure, Quorum, Voting rights, Resolution, Minutes, Inspection and Maintenance of
meetings books.
Dividends, Accounts and Audit: 06
Dividend, Types of Dividend, Interim and Final, Investor Education and Protection Fund,
Accounts, Constitution of National Financial Reporting Authority, Corporate Social
Responsibility, Audit, Appointment, Removal and Resignation of Auditors, Powers and Duties
of Auditors, Audit Standards, Audited Financial Statements, Powers of Registrar and Rights of
Member, Audit Committee.
Corporate Social Responsibility: 03
The need and importance, Provisions related to CSR under the Companies Act 2013.

Suggested Readings:
1. Thomson J.M., Palmer’s Company Law.
2. Gower, Principles of Modern Company Law.
3. Singh Avatar, Principles of Company Law.
4. Verma J.C., Corporate Mergers, Amalgamations.
5. Chakraborthi A.M., Company Notices, Meetings and Resolutions.
6. Iyer L.V.V., Guide to Company Directors.
7. Shah S.M.,Lectures on Company Law.
8. Paranjape. N.V. Dr, Company Law, 4th edition Central Law Agency, 2007.
9. Tripathi S.C. Dr., Modern Company Law, Second edition , 2006.

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Course: Clinical-III Moot Court Semester: V
Course Code: LC 03 Credits: 2
Objective: The main object of this paper is to teach, the techniques of court proceedings,
Preparation of case files and memorials, make them aware with the practice of the court and
advocacy through the Moot Court Trials.

NOTE: This clinical paper shall carry 50 marks for theory and 20 marks for viva, so total marks
for clinical paper is 70. Viva shall be taken by external members.

UNIT- I
Introduction: 04
Meaning and Importance, Difference between Moot Court and Court, History of Moot Court, In
England, U.S.A and India, Importance or advantages or educational value of Moot Courts.
Manner of organizing or conducting the Moot Court: 04
Imaginary legal case, Decided Case and moot Court on specific legal subject, Factors for
Success, Preparation of case, judicial system in India and pleading.
Writing a Moot Court Speech(Written Memorial): 02
First Draft, Written submissions, jurisdiction, Statement of facts, Issues of law, Citations,
Conclusion, Bibliography.

UNIT- II
Duties of Advocates and Judges: 02
Duties of Judges, Duties of Advocates, Duty to the Court, Duties to the Clients, Duty to
opponent, Duty to Colleagues, duty in imparting training, seven lamps of advocacy.
Hierarchy of Courts in India: 02
Hierarchy of Criminal Courts, Hierarchy of Civil Courts
Jurisdiction and powers of Supreme Court: 03
Original Jurisdiction, Appellate Jurisdiction, Advisory Jurisdiction, Judicial Review

UNIT- III
Interviewing Technique, Pretrial Preparations and Participation in Trial Proceedings,
Civil matters: 05
Procedure before hearing, pretrial preparation, essentials of a suit, Stages of a suit, place of
suing, parties to suit, pleading.
Pretrial Preparations and Participation in Trial Proceedings, Criminal matters: 03
Complaint, Police Report, Bailable, non-bailable offence, investigation, inquiry, trial, summon
case, warrant case, Appeal, Reference and revision.
Procedure in Contempt Cases: 03
Contempt of Court, meaning and Categories, procedure in Contempt cases

UNIT- IV
Drafting of writ Petition:
Writs, Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Certiorari, Prohibition, Quo-warranto, Writ Jurisdiction Of
Supreme Courts, Article 32,Writ Jurisdiction of High Courts, Article 226.

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Art of Cross examination and Argument: 02
Introduction, Examination in chief, Cross examination, Reexamination.
Consumer Disputes Redressal agencies and central Administrative Tribunal: 02
District forum, state commission, National Commission.
Central administrative Tribunal: 02
Jurisdiction, powers and authority.

Suggested Readings:
1. Rai Kailash Dr., Moot Court Pre-Trial Preparation and Participation in Trial
Proceedings, Central Law Publication.
2. DandaAmita, Moot Court for Interactive Legal Education, Gogia Law Agency,
Hyderabad.
3. Blackstone's, Books of Moots, Oxford University Press.
4. Mishra, Moot Court Pre-Trial Preparation and Participation in Trial Proceedings, Central
Law, Allahabad.

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Course: Value added course- Gender Justice and Feminist Jurisprudence Semester: V

Course Code: VAC 03 Credits: 2

Objective: To understand the status of women and feminist legal theory is dedicated to changing
women's status through a reworking of the law and its approach to gender.

UNIT-I
Introduction: 02
Women empowerment as a social change , Role of law in empowering women, Feminism and
Feminist Jurisprudence , Emergence of feminism and feminist jurisprudence, Different theories
of feminism and feminist jurisprudence, Distinction between male and female gender, concept
of gender justice, Gender Discrimination, Gender Equality.
Constitutional Provisions Relating to Gender Justice: 08
Gender Justice under the constitution of India, Social justice and gender justice, inter
relationship , Article 14, 15 and 16, Article 21 & 23, Directive Principles of State Policy and
fundamental duties, Reservation women under 73rd &74th Constitutional amendment, Judicial
approaches to equality , Formal & Substantive equality, National Commission for Women,
Composition, Powers and Functions, Protectionist approaches of Judiciary towards women,
Role of Human Rights Commissions, Women's Commission and Judiciary ensuring gender
justice.

UNIT-II
International Perspective: 12
Role of United Nations for Human Rights of Women, Universal Declaration of Human Rights,
1948, Convention on Elimination of All forms of Discrimination against Women 1979,
Declaration on Elimination of Violence against Women, 1993. ILO Conventions and
Recommendations regarding protection of women labour.

UNIT-III
Protection Laws Relating to Women: 06
Nature , Meaning and Scope of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 , The Protection of Women from
Domestic Violence Act,2005, Law relating to Sexual Harassment Act,2013 with latest
amendment, Protection of Women under Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act 1956 – An Overview.

UNIT-IV
Health Laws Relating to Women: 06
Maternity Laws, The Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex
Selection) Act, 1994, Preliminary regulation of genetic counseling centers, Genetic laboratories
and genetic clinics, Regulation of pre-natal diagnostic techniques, Central Supervisory Board,
Appropriate authority and Advisory Committee, Offences and Penalties.

Suggested Readings:
1. Diwan Paras, Law relating to Dowry, Dowry Death, Bride Burning, Rape and Related Offences.
2. Pandey J.N, Constitutional Law of India

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3. V.N. Shukla, Constitution of India
4. Tripathi and Arora , Law Relating to Women & Children.

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SEMESTER- VI
COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE L T P Credits

LLB 601 Labour Laws - II 4 0 0 4

LLB 602 Jurisprudence 4 0 0 4
LLB 603 Banking & Insurance Law 4 0 0 4
LLB 604 Civil Procedure Code- II 4 0 0 4
LLB 605 Media Law 4 0 0 4
LC 04 Clinical – IV Drafting Pleading & 2 0 0 2
Conveyancing
OC 03 Mooc- III 0 1 1 2
LIP 03 Legal Internship Program-III 0 0 2 2
Total 22 1 3 26

Course: Labour Laws- II Semester: VI

Course Code: LLB 601 Credits: 4

Objective: The subject should be taught keeping in mind that the Law students will be joining the
industry, therefore the emphasis should be on the practical aspect and uses of Industrial Law by the
Organization. To sensitize the students to the tasks of industrial relations and to familiarize them with
the current IR practices.

UNIT-I
The Factories Act, 1948: 12
Definitions, rights and obligations of workers, Occupier‟s General Duties, Manufacturer‟s
Duties, Factories Inspector and his Powers, approval, Licensing and registration of factories,
Health, safety, welfare provisions, Restrictions on Employment of Women and Young Children.

UNIT-II
The Mines Act, 1952: 12
Definitions, Management of mines, duties and responsibilities of owners, agents, and managers,
Health, safety, medical and accident provisions, working hours and conditions of employment,
Exemptions of the owner, agent or manager.
The Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961: 06
Definitions, Registration of Motor Transport Undertakings, Powers of the Inspectors, Welfare
and Health Provisions.

UNIT-III
Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948: 04
Scope and Coverage, Definitions Contribution, Benefits under the Act, General rules concerning
benefits, Dispute and claim settlement under the Act.
Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952: 06

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Applicability, Employees‟ Provident Fund Scheme 1952, Family Pension Scheme 1971,
Employees Pension Scheme Authorities under the Act.
Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972: 04
Meaning of employee, employer, continuous service, etc. Conditions for payment and forfeiture
of gratuity. Computation of gratuity, Authorities under the Act and their powers and functions.

UNIT-IV
Workmen’s compensation Act, 1923: 06
Definitions, aims & object, Liability of employer, notional extension & defences, Determination
of amount of compensation, compensation when due, penalty for default, contracting out,
Appointment & powers of commissioner.
Maternity Benefit Act, 1961: 04
Nature and scope of the Act, Restrictions on employment of women, Right to maternity benefit
and its calculation, Entitlement and forfeiture of maternity benefit, Other benefits and Inspectors
under the Act , their powers, functions and duties.
Bonded Labor System (Abolition) Act, 1976: 06
Abolition of Bonded Labor System, Extinguishing of Liability, Property to be freed from
Mortgage, Duty of District Magistrate, Vigilance Committee.
Child Labor (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986: 06
Constitutional framework, National Policy on Child Labor in India 1987, The Second National
Commission on Labor (2002), International Labor Organization, Prohibition of Employment of
Children in certain Occupations and Processes, Hours and Period of Work.

Suggested Readings:
1. Misra S.N., Labour and Industrial Laws, Central law publication,22nd edition. 2006.
2. Goswami N.G., Labour and Industrial Laws, Central Law Agency.
3. Khan &Kahan, LabourLaw,Asia Law house, Hyderabad
4. Srivastava K.D., Payment of Bonus Act, Eastern Book Company
5. Srivastava K.D., Payment of Wages Act
6. Srivastava K.D., Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act 1947
7. Srivastava S.C., Treatise on Social Security
8. Singh Jidwitesukumar , Labour Economics, Deep& Deep, New Delhi
9. Rao V.J., Factories Law
10. Kumar Anil, Social Security and Labour Welfare, Deep & Deep Publications, 2003
11. Pillai K M, Labour and Industrial Law, 10th Edn, 2005, Allahabad Law Agency, Allahabad.
12. Reports: Law Commission of India 62nd Report on Workmen‟s Compensation Act, 1923.

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Course: Jurisprudence Semester: VI

Course Code: LLB 602 Credits: 4

Objective: To impart basic knowledge about science and philosophy of law, various schools and theories
of jurisprudence and their contemporary significance.

UNIT-I
Introduction: 04
Meaning and scope of term “Jurisprudence”, Theories of jurisprudence Relationship of
Jurisprudence with other social sciences.
Law: 02
Nature, Scope, Theories and definition of “Law”, Sources of Law, Purpose and Functions of
Law.

UNIT-II
Schools of Jurisprudence: 25
Natural School of Law, Positive School of Law, Historical School of Law, Sociological School
of Law, Utilitarian School of Law, Marxist Theory of Law.
Justice: 08
Meaning & kinds, Justice and Law, approaches of different schools, Administration of Justice,
Civil & Criminal, Theories of punishment, Indian Position, Role of State in Administrative
Justice, Principles of Natural Justice, Judicial Activism.

UNIT-III
Ancient Indian Legal System: 04
Evolution and Concept of Law, Rule of Law, Role of King in administration of justice.

UNIT-IV
Legal Persons: 06
Concept of Person , Natural and Legal Persons, Nature of Personality, Status of the unborn,
minor, lunatic drunken and dead person, Corporate personality, Dimensions of the modern legal
personality, legal personality of non-human beings.
Legal Rights: 04
The Concept, Rights, Kinds, Right duty correlation.
Possession: 04
The Concept, Kinds of Possession, Acquisition of Possession, Modes of Acquisition of Property.
Ownership: 04
The Concept, Kinds of Ownership , Difference between possession & ownership
Interpretation of Statutes: 04
Rules of Interpretation of a Statutes, Basic Guidelines on Interpretation, Divergent Opinions on
Interpretation and Construction of Statutes, Rules of Construction, Procedural and Substantive
Law.

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Suggested Readings:
1. Salmond, Jurisprudence, Universal Publishers 12thEdn. 1966.
2. Paton, Jurisprudence.
3. Allen, Law in the Making, Universal Publishers 7thEdn. 2001.
4. Mahajan V.D., Legal Theory and Jurisprudence, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow, 5th
Edn. 1977.
5. Dias, Jurisprudence, Aditya Books, 5thEdn. 1985.
6. Rama Jois, Legal and Constitutional History of India, Universal Law Publications, Delhi.
7. SarathiVepa P., Interpretation of Statutes, Eastern Book Co, 4thEdition, 1976.
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8. Maxwell, Interpretation of Statutes, Butterworths Publications, 1976, 12 Edition.
9. Crawford, Interpretation of Statutes, Universal Publishers.
10. Chatterjee, Interpretation of Statutes.
11. Singh G.P., Principles of Statutory Interpretation, Wadhwa and Company, 8th
Ed., 2001.
12. Cross, Statutory Interpretation.

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Course: Banking and Insurance Law Semester: VI
Course Code: LLB 603 Credits: 4
Objective: This course is designed with the objective of acquainting students with the
conceptual and operational parameters of Banking law and Insurance Law, the judicial
interpretation and the new and emerging dimensions of both Insurance as well as Banking sector.
It also teaches the students the various aspects and rights that exist in the Banking and Insurance
sector.

UNIT-I
Indian Banking Structure: 08
Origin, Evolution of Banking Institutions, Types and functions of banks, Commercial banks,
Functions, Banking Companies in India, RBI, Constitution, Management and Functions,
Banking Regulation Act, 1949, State Bank of India, UTI, IDBI, RRBs‟, Local banks.
Law relating to Negotiable Instruments: 10
Law relating to Negotiable Instruments, 1881 Act (Read with the amended Act of 2002) and
Practical Procedure, Negotiable Instruments, Kinds, Holder and holder in due course, Parties,
Negotiation, Assignment, Presentment, Endorsement, Liability of parties, Payment in due course,
Special rules of evidence, Material alteration, Noting and protest, Paying banker and collecting
banker, Bills in sets, Penal provisions under NI Act and Civil Liability.
Funds: 05
Employment of funds, Loans and Advances, Guarantees, Advances secured by Collateral
securities, Regulation of Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets of Banks and
Financial Institutions, Enforcement of Security Interest and other Rules of Securitization Act,
2002.
UNIT-II
Banker and customer Relationship: 10
Definition of banker and customer, General relationship, Special relationship, Banker‟s duty of
secrecy, banker‟s duty to honor 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 of customers , Minor‟s A/C, Joint A/C, Partnership A/C,
Company‟s A/C, Married women‟s A/C, Trust A/C, Joint Hindu family A/C , Illiterate persons,
lunatics, executors , Precautions required in case of administrators, clubs, societies and charitable
institutions to open an account .
Ancillary Services and E- Banking: 08
Remittances , General, DD, MT, TT, Traveler‟s cheques, bank orders, credit card, debit/smart
cards, safe deposit vaults, gift cheques, stock invest, E-Banking, Definition, E-Banking includes,
Internet banking, mobile banking, ATM banking, computerized banking, E-banking services,
retail services, wholesale services, E-Cheque, authentication, Cyber Evidence, Banking
Ombudsman.

UNIT-III
Insurance Law: 05
Introduction, Nature, Definition, History of Insurance, History and development of Insurance in
India, Insurance Act, 1938, (main sections) Insurance Regulatory Authority Act, 1999: Its role
and functions.
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Contract of Insurance: 05
Classification of contract of Insurance, Nature of various Insurance Contracts, Parties there to,
Principles of good faith, non disclosure, Misrepresentation in Insurance Contract, Insurable
Interest, Premium: Definition, method of payment, days of grace, forfeiture, return of premium,
Mortality, The risk, Meaning and scope of risk, Causa Proxima, Assignment of the subject
matter.

UNIT- IV
Life Insurance: 05
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, 1956, Insurance against third party rights.
General Insurance:
Fire Insurance: 04
Nature and scope of Fire Insurance, Basic Principles, Conditions & Warranties, Right & Duties
of Parties, Claims, Some Legal Aspects. Introduction to Agriculture Insurance, History of Crop
Insurance in India, Crop Insurance Underwriting, Claims, Problems associated with Crop
Insurance, Cattle Insurance in India.
Marine Insurance: 04
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.

Suggested Readings:
1. Murthy K.S.N. and Sharma KVS, Modern Law of Insurance in India,1995, edn. New
Tripathi Pvt. Ltd. Bombay.
2. Pulirani Ravi and Pulirani Mahesh, Manual of Insurance Law, 2001 Ed. Bharat Law
House Ltd. New Delhi.
3. Singh BrijNandan, Insurance Law, University Book Agency, Allahabad
4. Michael Parkington, Insurance Law, 6thedn, 1975, Sweet and Maxwell, London.
5. M.N. Srinivasan, Law of Insurance.
6. Bhattacharya, Law of Insurance.
7. Mishra M.N. Dr., Law of Insurance.
8. Harding and Eveanly, General Principles of Insurance.
9. Banerji, Law of Insurance, Asia Law House.
10. Singh Avatar, Law of Insurance, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow.
11. Mithra B.C., The Law relating to Marine Insurance, The University Book Agency,
Allahabad
12. Kumar Gyanendra, Hand book on Insurance Law, Delhi Law House
13. J.V.N. Jaiswal, Law of Insurance, Eastern Book Company ,Luknow
14. Tannan, Banking Law & Practice in India, 18th Edn., Orient Law House, New Delhi

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Course: Civil Procedure Code-II Semester: VI

Course Code: LLB 604 Credits: 4
Objective: The courts are not free to decide the matters without following any procedure or with
arbitrariness. The certain norms are fixed to be followed in the form of CPC. This subject
provides complete knowledge of procedure to be followed in courts to secure ends of justice.

UNIT-I
Judgment and Decree: 07
Judgment, Definition, Essentials, Pronouncement, Contents and Alteration, Decree, Definition,
Essentials, Types, Drawing up of a Decree, Contents and Decree in particular cases Interest,
Costs.

UNIT-II
Suits in particular cases: 15
Suits by or against Governments (Sec. 79 to 82, Ord. 27), 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 (Ord. 30), Suits by or against minors and unsound persons (Ord. 32), Suits by
indigent persons (Ord. 33), Inter, pleader suits (Sec. 88, Ord. 35),

UNIT -III
Interim Orders: 25
Interim Orders, Commissions (Sec. 75, Ord. 26), Arrest before judgment and attachments before
judgment (O.38), Temporary injunctions (Ord. 39), Appointment of receivers (Ord. 40), Appeals
(Ss. 90 to 109, Ord. 41, 42, 43, 45), Reference, Review and Revision (Ss. 113, 114, 115, Ord.
46), Caveat (Sec. 144.A), Inherent powers of the court (Ss. 148, 149, 151)

UNIT-IV
Appeal, Reference, Review & Revision: 10
Appeals from original decree Appeals from appellate decree General provisions relating to
appeals, appeals to Supreme Court, appeals by indigent person Reference to High Court Review
and Revision Execution.
Limitation Act 1963: 07
Provision of Limitation Act 1963.

Suggested Reading:
1. Mulla, Code of Civil Procedure, Universal, Delhi.
2. Thakkar C.K., Code of Civil Procedure, 2000 Universal Delhi.
3. Tandon M.P., Code of Civil Procedure.
4. Nandwani Anil, Code of Civil Procedure.
5. Takwani C.K., Code of Civil Prodecure.

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Course: Media Law Semester: VI
Course Code: LLB 605 Credits: 4
Objective: This objective is to give student a background into general principles of law and the
legal system, especially as these principles apply to general and commercial aviation.

UNIT -I
Media and Its Structure: 04
Meaning of mass media, concept and nature of mass media, evolution of media, functions and
effects of media on society, ethical theories and framework of media, types of media,
organizational structure and management of mass media in India.

UNIT-II
Media and the Constitution: 06
Freedom of speech and expression, comparative study with International Conventions, judicial
interpretation, media and right to privacy, media and right to information, media and
Parliamentary Privileges.
Media and Legal Framework: 08
Press in India, the Press Council Act, 1971, press and registration, laws relating to newspaper,
advertisement and ethics (commercial advertisement and consumer justice), Advertisement
Standard Council of India (ASCI), accountability and independence of press.

UNIT-III
Media and Legal Framework: 06
Law of defamation, obscenity, Blasphemy, Sedition, Hate Speech, Parliamentary Proceedings
(Protection of Publication) Act 1977, Contempt of Court Act, 1971, Official Secret Act, 1923,
media and public morality.
Law of Electronic Media: 08
Origin and impact of films, Film Censorship, Cinematography Act, 1952 and relevant rules,
Electronic Broadcasting Media, Evolution and reforms of Broadcasting in India, Judicial
Recognition of the Right to Broadcasting, Cable Television Act 1995, Internet as new Media,
Rules of Cyber Security.

UNIT-IV
Media and Society: 12
Effects of T.V. on People, Sensationalisation, Colored Reporting, Media Controlled by Political
Parties, Communal Writing, Media Trial, Hate Speech, Constitutional Restrictions, Judicial
Decision of Doordarshan Decision, Media and Human Rights (Venerable Groups), Role and
Responsibility of Media during Emergency and Elections.
Suggested Readings:
1. Divan MadhaviGarodfia, Facets of Media Law.
2. Sridhar M, Law of Expression.
3. Myneni S R Dr, Media Law.
4. Sama Umar Dr., Law of Electronic Media and Regulation.
5. Bhatia Sita, Freedom of Press, Political,Legal Aspects of Press Legislative in India.

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Course: Clinical IV Drafting Pleading and Conveyancing Semester: VI
Course Code: LC 604 Credits: 2
Objective: The Paper „Drafting, Conveyance and Pleadings‟ has been included in the syllabus
with a view to equip the students with legal drafting abilities, legal frame work pertaining to the
appearances before various tribunals/quasi judicial bodies and the basic understanding of the
principles of pleadings.

NOTE: This clinical paper shall carry 50 marks for theory and 20 marks for viva, so total marks
for clinical paper is 70. Viva shall be taken by external members.

Unit- I
Drafting: 08
General Principles of Drafting and Relevant Substantive Rules.

Unit- II
Pleadings 15
a. Civil:
Plaint, Written Statement, Interlocutory Application, Original Petition, Affidavit,
Execution Petition, Memorandum of Appeal and Revision, Petition under Article 226 and
32 of the Constitution of India.
b. Criminal:
Complaint, Criminal Miscellaneous Petition, Bail Application, Memorandum of Appeal
and Revision.

Unit- III
Conveyance: 08
Sale Deed, Mortgage Deed, Lease Deed, Gift Deed, Promissory Note, Power of Attorney, Will,
Trust Deed.

Unit- IV
Drafting of Writ Petition and PIL Petition. 03

Suggested Readings:

1. Chaturvedi R.N., Pleadings and Conveyancing, Central Law Publications.

2. Souza De, Conveyancing, Eastern Law House.
3. Tiwari, Drafting, Pleading and Conveyancing, Central Law Agency.
4. Mogha, Indian Conveyancing, Eastern Law House.
5. Mogha, Law of Pleadings in India, Eastern Law House.
6. Shiv Gopal, Conveyancing, Precedents and Forms, Eastern Book Company.
7. Narayana P.S., Civil Pleadings and Practice, Asia Law House.
8. Narayana P.S.,Criminal Pleadings and Practice, Asia Law House.
9. Noshirvan H.Jhabvala, Drafting, Pleadings, Conveyancing & Professional Ethics,
Jamhadar & Companes.

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