INDEX

Exam Page
S.No Subject
code No
FIRST YEAR - SEMESTER - I
1. FA1A English - I 05
2. FA1B General Principles of Political Science 07
3. FA1C General Principles of Economics 09
4. FA1D General Principles of Sociology 10
5. FA1E Law of Torts 13
SEMESTER - II
1. FA2A Modern Governments 15
KMC COLLEGE OF LAW 2. FA2B Political & Constitutional History of
India
16

3. FA2C Indian Economy 18

Tirupur 4. FA2D Indian Sociology 21
5. FA2E Law of Crimes 23
SECOND YEAR - SEMESTER - III
5 – Year B.A. LL.B. Syllabus 1. FA3A English - II 25
2. FA3B International Relations 33
3. FA3C Law & Economics 35
4. FA3D Law of Contracts - I 37
5. FA3E Family Law - I 40
SEMESTER - IV
1. FA4A English - III 42
2. FA4B Political Thought (Indian and Western) 46
3. FA4C Law & Society 47
4. FA4D Law of Contracts - II 49
5. FA4E Family Law - II 53
6. FA4F Clinical Course - I 54
 Exam Page
S.No Subject
code No FIRST YEAR
THIRD YEAR - SEMESTER - V
1. FA5A Indian Public Administration 58 I - Semester
2. FA5B Jurisprudence 60
3. FA5C Constitutional Law - I 61 1. ENGLISH - I (FA1A)
4. FA5D Law of Property 63
5. FA5E Law of Evidence 66
Unit - I
SEMESTER - VI
1. FA6A Constitutional Law - II 68 Prose
2. FA6B Company Law 70 Law and Language
3. FA6C Labour Law - I 72
Unit - II
4. FA6D Clinical Course-ll 74
FOURTH YEAR - SEMESTER - VII Grammar And Usage
1. FA7A Banking Law 77 1. Common Errors
2. FA7B Labour Law-ll 81
2. Sentence Structure
3. FA7C Environmental Law 83
4. FA7D Administrative Law 86 (a) Sentence Pattern - SV, SVO, SVC, SVA, SVOC etc.,
SEMESTER - VIII (b) Analysis of Sentences into Principles and Subordinate Clauses
1. FA8A Interpretation of Statutes 89
(c) Questions:
2. FA8B Land Laws 91
3. FA8C International Law 94 ‘Wh’ questions and other questions, Tag questions.
4. FA8D Clinical Course-Ill 96 (d) Transformation of Sentences (Simple - Compound - Complex)
FIFTH YEAR - SEMESTER - IX
1. FA9A Criminal Procedure Code 98 3. (i) Tense and Concord
2. FA9B Civil Procedure Code 101
(ii) Voice - Active and Passive
3. FA9C Taxation Law 103
SEMESTER - X
4. Reported Speech
1. FAXA Criminology & Penology 106
2. FAXB Intellectual Property Law 109 5. Degrees of Comparison
3. FAXC Human Rights Law 113
4. FAXD Clinical Course- IV 118

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Unit - III
Vocabulary 2. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF
1. Prefixes and Suffixes POLITICAL SCIENCE (FA1B)
2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words
3. One word substitutes
4. Antonyms & Synonyms Unit - I Nature and Significance of Political Theory.

Unit - IV Unit - II Power and Authority

Comprehension
Unit - III State : Origin and Development
Written Comprehension.
Unit - V Unit - IV State : Dominant Perspectives
Composition
Unit - V Sovereignty
1. Precise Writing
2. Formal Correspondence and Reporting including Letter Unit - VI Citizenship, Rights and Liberty
Writing.
Unit - VII Equality and Justice
Books for Reference :
1. R.P. Bhatnagar : Law and Language R. Bhargava Unit - VIII Democracy
Editor Dr. Madhava Menon
Unit - IX Development and Welfare State
Macmillan 1985
2. J. C. Nesfield : English Grammar Composition Unit - X Theories of Social Change
Macmillan, 2000 & Usage
3. Krishna Mohan, Meera : Developing Communication Skills Books for Reference :
Banerji, Macmillan, 1998
4. N. Krishnasami & : Current English for 1990 1. R. Dahi, Modern Political Analysis, Englewood Cliffs N.J.
T. Sriraman Macmillan Colleges Prentice Hall, 1963.
5. Fourth Edition - Elizabeth : Oxford Dictionary of Law 2. D. Easton, The Political System: An Inquiry into the State of
A. Martin Poltical Science, New York, Wiley, 1953.

6. Negel D. Turton : A, B, C of Common Grammatical 3. Political Theory and The Modern State, Cambridge, Polity
Press, 1989.
Macmillan, 1995 Errors for Learners and Teachers
of English 4. H.J. Laski, A Grammer of Politics, London, Allen and Unwin,
1948.
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 5. H.D. Lasswell and A, Kaflan, Power and Society :
A Framework for Political Inquiry, New Haven C.T., Yale
University Press, 1952.
3. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF
ECONOMICS (FA1C)
6. R.M. Maclver, The Modern State, Oxford, Oxford University
Press, 1926.
Unit - I Economics as a Science and its relevance to Law.
Unit - II Methods, Nature and Scope, Thoughts.
7. B. Macpherson, Democratic Theory : Eassays in Retrieval,
Oxford, The Clarendon Press, 1977. Unit - III Free Enterprise, Planned Economics and Mixed
Economics, General Principles of Economics.
8. Citizenship and National Identities, Cambridge, Polity Press, (i) Demand and Supply.
2000.
(ii) Market Determination of Prices Organization.
9. The State : Its Nature, Development and Prospects, (iii) Labour and Wages.
Cambridge, Polity Press, 1990.
(iv) Capital and Money.
10. S. Ramaswamy, Political Theory: Ideas and Concepts, Delhi, (v) Saving, Consumption, Investment.
Macmillan, 2002.
Unit - IV International Comparisons of Developmental, Strategies
11. H. Sabine : What is Political Theory, Journal of Politics, 1939, and Experiences Theories of Economic Growth and Problems of
1(1), pp. 1-16. Development.

12. S.P. Varma, Modern Political Theory, New Delhi, Vikas, 1983. Unit - V Control of Monopolies and Prevention of Economic
Concentration.
13. S. Wasby, Political Science: The Discipline and Its Dimensions,
Unit - VI Banking and Fiscal Policy.
Calcutta Scientific Book Agency, 1970.
(i) Resource Mobilization and Fiscal Resources; Taxation;
(ii) The Role of Credit and Banking System; Rural Money
Markets;
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(iii) International Financial Institutions;
(iv) Technology and Economic Growth.
Books for Reference :
1. Samuelson : Economics
2. Alfred W. Stonier and : A Text Book of Economic
D.C. Hague Theory
3. C.T. Kurian : Planning, Poverty and Social
Transformation.
4. S. Ghatak : Rural Money Markets in
India.
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 Unit - V : Social Inequality
4. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF A note on Meaning, Characteristics and Forms of Social
SOCIOLOGY (FA1D) Stratification - Functional Necessity of Social Stratification - Class
System - Social Mobility.

Unit - I : Fundamentals of Sociology Unit - VI : Social Control

1.1 Sociology as a Science Meaning and Nature of Social Control - Means of Social Control
1.2 Scope of Sociology - Agencies of Social Control

1.3 Branches of Sociology Unit - VII : Social Change

1.4 Methods of Sociology Meaning and Nature of Social Change - Theories and Factors of
1.5 Relation with Other Social Sciences Social Change.

Unit - II: Basic Concepts in Sociology Note: The above units must be taught in relation to fundamentals of
law wherever necessary.
2.1 Structure and Function
2.2 Social Institutions
Books for Reference :
2.3 Status and Role
2.4 Norms and Values
1. Gisbert, Opscual : Fundamentals of sociology,
2.5 Culture and Socialization Orient Longman Ltd., Third Edition
(1978)
2.6 Social Group
2.7 Social Process 2. Davis, Kingsley : Human Society, The Macmillan
Company, 1960.
Unit - III : Sociological Theories
Social thoughts of Auguste Comte, Herbert Spencer, Emile 3. Mainoria C.B. : Social Problems and Social
Durkheim, Max Weber, Talcott Parson and Karl Marx. Disorganisation in India.

Unit - IV : Social Institution 4. Desai A.R. : Introduction to Rural Sociology

in India. The Society of
4.1 Family and Kinship Agricultural Economics, 1953.
4.2 Marriage
5. Ginsberg, Morris : Studies in Sociology, London,
4.3 Religion Methuen, 1932.
4.4 Education
6. Vidya Bhushan & : An Introduction to Sociology,
4.5 Work Sachdeva D.R. Kitabi Mahal (1999).
4.6 Power

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7. Kuppuswamy B. : Social Change in India.

8. Srinivas M.N. : Social Change in Modern India.

5. LAW OF TORTS (FA1E)
Unit - I General Principles
9. Srinivas M.N. : Caste in Modern India.
Origin and Development of Torts Definition of Tort-distinction
10. Shankar Rao C.N. : Sociology, S. Chand & Co. Ltd., between Tort and Crime - Tort and Contract, Tort and breach of Trust
New Delhi (1997) - Foundation of Tortious Liability - Fault as a condition of liability.
Essential condition of liability in Tort - Duty of Care - Damnum sine
11. Oomen T.K. & : Sociology for Law Students, injuria, Injuria sine damno-Relevance of malice - The impact of
Venugopal C.N. Eastern Book Company (1988) Insurance on Tort Liability, (Individual and Collective) Motor Accidents
Claims.
12. Iyer, Krishna : Law and the People - People’s
Publishing House.
Unit - II General Defences
13. Aubert V. : Sociology of Law,Penguin
Books Ltd., England (1975). Volenti - Non fit injuria - Inevitable Accident, Necessity - Private
Defence - Mistake, Statutory Authority - Act of God.
14. Roger Cotterrell : The Sociology of Law:
An Introduction, Second Edition. Unit - III Parties and their capacity
The State and its Subordinate Officers - Minors, Lunatic and
Drunkards - Married Women, Corporation Union - Corporate Bodies
- Foreign Ambassadors.
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Unit - IV Masters and Servants

Servant - Independent Contractors, Course Employment and

Common Employment - Master’s Duties to Servant and vice versa.

Unit - V Joint Tortfeasors.

Unit - VI Remedies.

Unit - VII Remoteness of Damage - Novus Actus Interveniens.

Unit - VIII Successive actions on the same facts - Effect of

Merger and Death.

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Unit - IX Specific Torts:
(a) Wrong to Persons and Reputation - Death,Assault, Battery II - Semester
false, Imprisonment, Nervous shock, Defamation, Status.

(b) Wrongs to Property to Land and Chattels. 1. MODERN GOVERNMENTS (FA2A)

(c) Negligence.
Unit - I
(d) Nuisance - Nuisance and Injury of Servitude’s Highways etc.
A brief history of various forms of Government - Evolution of
(e) Strict & Absolute Liability - Liability for dangerous chattels Modern Government.
animals and structures or Premises. Unit - II
(f) Conspiracy, Interference with freedom of contractual and American Federation - President - Congress - Supreme
Business relationship - Injurious falsehood slander of title or Court - Judicial Review - Political Parties and Pressure Groups.
of goods - Passing off - Abuse of legal procedure. Unit - III
(g) Foreign Torts - Miscellaneous and Doubtful Torts Invasion of Constitution of French Fifth Republic - Its Nature - President
Privacy. - Cabinet - Parliament - Judiciary - Administrative Law - Local
Governments - Political Parties.
Unit - X Discharge of Torts.
Unit - IV
Books for Reference : Constitution of Switzerland -Nature of Swiss Federation
1. V.N. Shukla : Law of Torts Federal Council - Federal Legislature - Federal Tribunal- Referendum
- Imitative - Recall.
2. B.M. Gandhi : Law of Torts
Unit - V
3. P.S.A. Pillai : Law of Torts
Constitution of U. K. - Sources - Conventions - Queen Cabinet
4. Ratanlal Dhirajlal : Law of Torts - Parliament - Rule of Law - Political Parties.
5. R.K.Bangia : Law of Torts
6. Winfield : Law of Torts Books for Reference :
7. Salmond : Law of Torts 1. Bombwall K.R. : Major Contemporary Constitutional
8. Ramasamy Iyer, S. : Law of Torts Systems - Sterling Publication,
New Delhi.
9. Mitra : Motor Vehicles Act
2. Johari J.C. : Modern Major Political Systems
10. B.M. Gandhi : Law of Torts Sterling Publications, New Delhi.
11. Atchutham Pillai : Law of Torts 3. A. Deol : Comparative Governments and
12. Clerk & Lindsell : Law of Torts Politics Sterling Publishers,
New Delhi.

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 Unit - VII Political Parties
2. POLITICAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL National and Regional Parties.
HISTORY OF INDIA (FA2B) Unit - VIII
Pressure Groups and Interest Groups.
Unit - I The Charter of 1726
Unit - IX
The Legislative Authority of the East India under the Charter The Election Commission and Electoral Reforms.
of Queen Elizabeth 1600 - The Charter of 1726 - Changes
under the Regulating Act, 1773 - Act of Settlement 1781 - Unit - X
Recognition of Powers of the Governor and Council to make
Major Issues in Indian Politics : (a) Caste (b) Religion
regulation by the British Parliament.
(c) Languages (d) Region (e) Poverty - Alleviation.

Unit - II The Charter Act of 1813

Books for Reference :
The Charter Act of 1813 and the extension of the Legislative
Power - The Charter Act of 1833 - Establishment of a Legislative Act
- All India Charter in 1834 - The Government of India Act, 1858. 1. V.D. Kulshreshtha : Land Marks in Indian Legal and
Constitutional History.
Unit - III The Indian Council Act, 1861
2. M.P. Jain : Outlines of Indian LegalHistory,
Council - Legislative Council and its Composition, Powers N.M. Tripathi, Bombay-2.
and Functions - Powers conferred on the Governor.
3. S.K. Puri : Indian Legal and Constitutional
Unit - IV Government of India Act, 1909 History.

4. C.P. Bhambri : The Indian State - Fifty Years.

Government of India Act, 1919 - Setting up a Bicameral
System of legislature at the centre in the place of the Imperial Council 5. R.L. Hadgrave : India - Government and Politics
consisting of One House. in a Developing Nation.

Unit - V Government of India Act, 1935

The Federal Assembly and the Council of States, Its ❖❖❖❖❖
Composition, Powers and Functions - Legislative Assemblies in the
Provinces and the Power and Functions - India Independence Act,
1947.

Unit - VI Constitution of India

Framing of the Constitution of India - Role of Constituent
Assembly.
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 Unit - V : Labour
3. INDIAN ECONOMY (FA2C) 1. Problem of Agricultural Labour and Industrial Labour Trade
Unions.
Unit - I : Introduction
1. India as a Typical Underdeveloped Economy. 2. Trade Unions.

2. Concepts of Growth and Development. 3. Industrial Relations - Labour Legislation.

3. Economic and Non-Economic Factors Affecting Growth. 4. Social Security Schemes.
4. India as Mixed Economy : Role of Public Sector, Private
Sector and Joint Sector. Unit - VI : Planning in India
Unit - II: National Income of India - Poverty Unemployment 1. Basic Objectives and Achievements of Planning in India.
and Population Problems (NITI - Aayog)
1. National Income of India: Trends in Growth - Measurement -
Inequalities of Income and Wealth. 2. Strategy of Planning - Priorities between Agriculture and
Industry - Choice of Technology.
2. Poverty: Concepts - Measurement - Poverty Eradication
Programmes. 3. Basic Needs Approach.
3. Unemployment : Concept - Employment Generation 4. Deficit Financing.
Schemes.
5. Export and Import Policies.
4. Population: Nature and Magnitude of the Problem - Population
Policy. 6. Role of External Assistance in India’s Economic Development.
Unit - III : Agriculture 7. Role of Planning in the Post-Reform Period.
1. Salient Features of Indian Agriculture
2. Land Reforms Unit - VII : Concentration of Economic Power : Regulations
3. Green Revolution 1. Regulations of Private Sector (Controls, Licence and Quotas)
4. Agricultural Marketing 2. Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Regulations.
5. Agricultural Credit
3. Pricing Policies.
6. Integrated Rural Development

Unit - IV : Industry Unit - VIII: New Economic Policy

1. Role of Industry in Economic Development. 1. Economic Reforms since 1991 - Liberalization - Privatization
2. Industrial Policy of the Government of India since - Devaluation.
Independence.
2. Second Generation Reforms.
3. Small Scale and Cottage Industries: Role and Government
Policy.

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Books for Reference :
1. Ruddar Datt and : Indian Economy
4. INDIAN SOCIOLOGY (FA2D)
K.P.M. Sundharam
Unit - I : Basic Development of Indian Society
2. Alak Gosh : Indian Economy
A Note on Development and Characteristics of Indian Society
3. A.N. Agarwal : Indian Economy with Special Reference to Unity in Diversity.

4. Dingra : Indian Economy

Unit - II : Major Social Institutions
5. Sankaran S. : Indian Economy
1. Village Communities
6. W. Arthur Lewis : The Theory of Economic Growth
2. Joint Family
7. Nurkse : Problems of Capital Formation
in Under-Developed Countries. Unit - III : Backward Class
8. P.K. Chaudhri : The India Economy : Poverty and The Scheduled Castes,The Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward
Development. Classes - Their Problems - Governmental Measures for advancement
of Backward Classes.
9. C.T. Kurien : Planning, Poverty and Social
Transformation.
Unit - IV: Women and Society
10. M. Lipton : Why Poor People Stay Poor? A Note on the Status and Problems of India’s Women - The
Urban Bias in Development. Changes in the Status of Women in India.
11. Mahbub Ul Haq : The Poverty Curtain: Choices
for the Third World. Unit -V : Trends of Social Change in India
A Brief Note on Areas and Dimensions of Social Change in India.
12. P.C. Joshi : Land Reforms in India

13. Gunnar Myrdal : Asian Drama Unit - VI: Social Problems in India
14. Michael P. Todaro : Economic Development in the A Brief Note on Poverty, Unemployment, Over Population,
Third World. Beggary, Dowry, Prostitution, Crime & Juvenile Delinquency.

15. Government of India : Materials on Five Year Plans Unit - VII : Indian Culture
A Brief Note on its Values and Development.

Notes: The above units must be taught in relation to fundamentals

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Books for Reference :
1. Gisbert, Opscual : Fundamentals of Sociology, 5. LAW OF CRIMES (FA2E)
Orient Langman Ltd., Third
Edition (1978)
Unit - I Crime - Introduction
2. Davis, Kingsley : Human Society, The Macmillan
Company, 1960. Crime - Concept - Constituent Elements of Crime - Actus reus and
Mensrea - Types - Strict Responsibility in Criminal Law - Mensrea
3. Mainoria C.B. : Social Problems and in Statutory Offences.
Social Disorganisation in
India.
Unit - II General Defences
4. Desai A.R. : Introduction to Rural Sociology
General Defences - Conditions - Negative Criminal, Responsibility,
in India. The Society of
Mistake of fact, Judicial Acts, Accident, Doctrine of Necessity, Infancy,
Agricultural Economics, 1953.
Insanity, Intoxication, Consent, Compulsion, Duress, Triviality - Right
5. Ginsberg, Morris : Studies in Sociology, London, of Private Defence.
Methuen,1932.
Unit - III Parties to a Crime
6. Vidya Bhushan & : An Introduction to Sociology,Kitabi
Sachdeva D.R. Mahal (1999). Parties to a Crime - Joint and Constructive Liability - Group
Liability - Abetment - Conspiracy, Attempt - Corporate Liability
7. Kuppuswamy B. : Social Change in India. Accessories after the fact.
8. Srinivas M.N. : Social Change in Moder India.
Unit - IV Jurisdiction
9. Srinivas M.N. : Caste in Modern India.
Personal, Territorial, Extra - Territorial, Admiralty.
10. Shankar Rao C.N. : Sociology, S. Chand & Co. Ltd.,
New Delhi (1997)
Unit - V Punishment - Objective, Basis and Types.
11. OomenT.K. & : Sociology for Law Students,
Venugopal C.N. Eastern Book Company (1988) Unit - VI Specific Crimes.
12. Iyer, Krishna : Law and the People - People’s (a) Offences affecting the public.
Publishing House.
(i) Against State (Sedition)
13. Aubert V. : Sociology of Law, Penguin
Books Ltd.,England (1975). (ii) Against Public Peace - Unlawful Assembly, Rioting, Affray.
14. Roger Cotterrell : The Sociology of Law: (iii) Against Public Administration -Bribery, Personation.
An Introduction, Second Edition.
(iv) Offence against Administration of Justice Giving and
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 (b) Offences against Persons - Homicide (murder, culpable -
homicide and negligent homicide), Hurt and grievous hurt,
Wrongful restraint and confinement, Kidnapping , abduction SECOND YEAR
sexual assault, rape, stalking, voyeurism, etc.
III - Semester
(c) Offences against Property- Theft, Extortion, Robbery, Dacoity,
Criminal misappropriation and Breach of trust, Cheating, 1. ENGLISH - II (FA3A)
Forgery, Mischief and Criminal Trespass.
Unit - I Prose
(d) Offences relating to Marriage and Religion.
LEARNING THE LAW - Glanville Williams
(e) Defamation, Criminal insult, Criminal intimidation etc. 1. The Divisions of the Law
(f) Cyber crimes 2. The Mechanism of Scholarship
3. Methods of Study
Unit - VII Law of Attempt.
4. Technical Terms
Statutory Materials with Amendments 5. Case Law Technique
6. Interpretation of Statutes
1. The Indian Penal Code.
7. Working out Problems
2. Criminal Law Amendment Act 2010 & 2013
8. In the Examination Room

Books for Reference : 9. Moots and Mock Trials

Unit - II Vocabulary
1. P.S. Achuthaam Pillai - Outlines of Criminal Law
1. Certain set Expressions and Phrases - Listed in Appendix1
2. B.M. Gandhi - Indian Penal Code
2. Words often C o n f u s e d - (* Re f er A p p e n d i x II
below(Contemporary English Grammar, Structure and
3. Ratanlal - The Indian Penal Code. Composition by David Green (MacMillan) (Chapters XLI
to XLII) for item B(2) and B(3).
4. Nigmon - Law of Crimes
Unit - III Communication Exercise and Composition
5. Dr. H.S. Gour - Penal Law of India
1. Dialogue Writing - Situational
6. Raghavan V.V. - Law of Crimes
2. Drafting of Petitions
3 Precis writing and Summarizing
4. Drafting of Reports
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Unit - IV Spoken English and Phonetics 7. English Pronouncing Dictionary: Daniel Jones
1. Reading exercises - Proper pauses,Key sounds, Accent, etc., 8. On Liberty: John Stuart Mill
2. Consulting a Pronouncing Dictionary 9. Civil Disobedience: Henry David Thoreau
3. Transcription of words into Phonetic scripts.
10. Ethics on Virtues and Vices: Aristotle
a) 26 letters of Alphabet and 44 sounds
b) International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)
APPENDIX - I
c) Received Pronunciation (R. P)
EXPRESSIONS AND PHRASES
d) List of R. P Phonemes Vowels, Diphthongs & Consonants
and English (Paper- II)
e) Intra - Divisional groups. 1. To make both ends meet - to live within one’s income
2. To eat one’s word - to retract one’s statements
4. Stress and Intonation
3. To set one’s face against - to sternly oppose
(i) Syllabic Phonemes
4. To play fast and loose - say something and do another
(ii) Stress and Effect
5. To win one’s spurs - to make one’s reputation
(iii) Falling tune and Rising tune.
6. To make one to task - to rebuke
Unit - V Legal Terms - Listed in Appendix III 7. To turn a deaf ear to - to disregard
8. By hook or by crook - by fair or foul means
Books for Reference : 9. Without reserve - fully
1. Learning the Law: Glanville Williams, Eleventh Edition,1982. 10. To take exception to - to object to
Due Process of Law: Lord Denning 11. To pay off old scores - to wreck revenge
2. E n g l i s h G r a m m a r , C o m p o s i t i o n and Us a g e : 12. On and off - at intervals
J.V.Nesfield, MacMillan.
13. Off and on - now and then
3. Strengthen Your Writing: V.R. Narayanaswamy, Orient 14. In good part - without offence
Longman, 1979.
15. To put a spoke in the wheel - to thwart the execution of one’s
4. Written Communication in English: Sarah Freeman, designs.
Orient Longman, 1977. 16. To make one’s mark - to distinguish oneself
5. Current English for Colleges: N. Krishnaswami, 17. To put one’s foot down - to take a resolute stand.
T.Sriraman, MacMillan, 1990.
18. To make up one’s mind - to resolve
6. Speaking English Effectively: Krishna Mohan N.P., 19. To turn over a new leaf - to change for the better
Singh, MacMillan, 1995 Reprint - 1998.
20. No love lost (between them) - not on good terms
21. To throw cold water - to discourage

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22. Hands in glove - connive with 51. To stand one’s ground - to maintain one’s position
23. To turn one’s errors to account - to profit by errors 52. Where the shoe pinches - where the difficulty or trouble list
24. To sit on the fence - to remain undecided 53. To take to one’s heels - to run away
25. At issue - in dispute 54. To the letter - to adhere to every detail
26. To bring to light - to disclose 55. To Keep in the dark - to keep one in ignorance
27. To burn one’s fingers - to get into trouble 56. To die in harness - to die while in office
28. To live by one’s wits - to earn one’s livelihood by ingenuity 57. To have too many irons in the fire - to be engaged in too
29. To bid fair - fairly to many enterprises

30. To strain every nerve - to put forth one’s utmost efforts 58. To be at one’s wit’s end - puzzled, completely at a loss to act

31. Beside himself-out of his mind 59. To fall foul of - to quarrel with

32. At sixes and sevens - In disorder or confusion 60. To go back on - to fail to keep

33. To put on airs - to behave arrogantly 61. To lend ear to - to listen to‘

34. To be on alert - ready to act 62. To read between the lines - to read a hidden meaning not
apparent
35. Order of the day - Prevailing state of things
63. Thorn in one’s side - to be a constant source of annoyance
36. To get into hot water - to get into trouble
64. To smell a rat - to suspect
37. To get the better of one - to overcome
65. To nip in the bid - to put an end to in the beginning itself
38. To get of easily - to get a light sentence
66. The long and short of it - the whole matter in a few words
39. Washing dirty linen in public - to talk about one’s short
comings in public. 67. To take stock of - to assess

40. To have a finger in the pie - to meddle with the affair 68. To keep one’s oyvn counsel - to preserve a discrete silence

41. To hit the nail on the head - to say or do exactly the right 69. To be born with silver spoon in one’s mouth - to be born in
thing wealth and luxury

42. To have an axe to grind - to have personal interest in the 70. To stand to reason - to be logical
matter 71. To stand in good stead - to be of good service
43. To have the gift of the gab - to have talent for speaking 72. To take wind out of one’s sail - to render one’s work or action
44. To throw out of gear - to disturb the working of ineffective.

45. Gall and wormwood - Hateful, unacceptable 73. To pay back in one’s coin - to treat one in the same way

46. To be in the good books of - to enjoy the patronage of 74. To take one’s life in one’s hands - to undergo great risks

47. To stand in one’s own light - to act against one’s own interest 75. To fight shy of - to avoid due to a feeling of mistrust

48. To put one’s foot in - to involve 76. To end in smoke - to come to nothing

49. To fight tooth and nail - to fight bitterly 77. To leave no stone unturned - to use all available means

50. To make clean breast of - to confess without reserve 78. To harp on the same string - to dwell tediously on the same
subject
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79. To give a piece of one’s mind - to scold one
80. To make good the loss - to compensate for the loss APPENDIX - II
WORDS OFTEN CONFUSED :
81. To kick up a row - to make great noise or fuse
82. To be ill at ease - to be uneasy
1. Affect - Effect 26. Principal - Principle
83. To rise to the occasion - to show oneself equal to dealing
2. Adverse - Averse 27. Stationary - Stationery
with the emergency
3. Apprehend - Comprehend 28. Wave - Waive
84. To do the handsome thing by one - to behave towards one in
a magnanimous manner 4. Adapt - Adopt 29. Sea - See

85. To take the edge of one’s argument - to make one’s argument 5. Accept - Except 30. Momentary - Momentous
ineffective 6. Advise - Advice 31. Junction - Juncture
86. To hang in the balance - to remain in suspense 7. Beside - Besides 32. Estimate - Esteem
87. To put in the market - to offer for sale 8. Bridal - Bridle 33. Fain - Feign
88. To fall short of one’s expectations - to disappoint 9. Canon - Cannon 34. Flagrant - Fragrant

89. On the spur of the moment - instantly 10. Canvas - Canvass 35. Luxurious - Luxuriant

90. To burn the candle at both the ends - to overtax one’s energy 11. Council - Counsel 36. Emigrate - Immigrate
12. Continual - Continuous 37. Destiny - Destination
91. To bury the hatchet - to cease fighting, to make peace
13. Childlike - Childish 38. Disease - Decease
92. To feather one’s own nest -to make money unfairly
14. Collision - Collusion 39. Disposal - Disposition
93. To blow one’s own trumpet - to praise oneself
15. Confirm - Conform 40. Confident - Confidential
94. To keep one’s head above water - to keep out of debt
16. Contagious - Contiguous 41. Corporal - Corporate
95. To have two strings to one’s bow - to have two sources of
17. Dual - Duel 42. Congenial - Congenital
income to rely upon
18. Elusive - Illusive 43. Compliment - Complement
96. To make a pile - to make a fortune
19. Eminent - Imminent 44. Abstract - Extract
97. To be beside the mark - to be irrelevant
20. Facilitate - Felicitate 45. Avert - Invert
98. To be under the thumb of - to be completely under the control
of 21. Industrial - Industrious 46. Accede - Exceed
22. Judicial - Judicious 47. Assent - Ascent
99. To be on tender hook - to be in a state of suspense and
anxiety 23. Metal - Mettle 48. Atenuate - Extenuate
100.To move heaven and earth - to make every possible effort 24. Official - Officious 49. Artful - Artificial
25. Popular - Populace

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 APPENDIX - III
List of Legal Terms 2. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (FA3B)
Accomplice Habeas Corpus Promissory note
Ad-Idem Hearsay Proof
Adjudication Homicide Proviso Unit - I Introduction to International Relations
Adjournment In Camera Quid Pro quo 1. Nature, Scope and Importance of International Relations.
Admission In-forma Pauperis Receiver
2. Approaches to the study of International Relations.
Advalorem In-limine Redemption
Affidavit Injunction Remand 3. International Relations as an Art and Science.
Amendment Insolvency Remedy 4. Nature of International Society.
Amicus Curiae Insurance Rent 5. International Actors and Level of Analysis.
Approver Issue Resjudicata
Unit - II Concepts in International Relations
Bona-fide Judgement Settlement
Breach of Jurisdiction Sine-die 1. Political Realism and Neo-Realism.
Contract. Liability Specific performance 2. Political Idealism.
Capital Licence Stamp duty 3. National Interest.
Punishment Magna Carta Stay of execution 4. National Power.
Coercion Maintenance Summons 5. Balance of Power.
Compromise Malafides Surety
Consent Minor Taxation Unit - III Evolution of International Relations till the 21st
Counter claim Mortgage Tenant Century
Cur.advelt Murder Title 1. Emergence of National States - Alliances and Counter
Damages Natural Justice Tort Alliances.
Defamation Necessaries Trademark 2. War and Peace - Causes and Consequences of the First
Defence Negligence Transfer World War.
De-facto Negotiable Treason 3. League of Nations.
De-jure Instrument Trespass 4. Emergence of Fascism and Nazism.
Deposit Oath Trial 5. Cold War, Bi-Polar World and Non-Aligned Movement.
Detinue Obscene Trust
Distress Partition Ultra-vires Unit - IV International Dynamics
Earnest- Persona designata Usage 1. United Nations Organisation.
Money Perjury Vakalat 2. Collective Security
Equity Plaintiff Verdict
Estoppel Power of attorney 3. International Ethics - World Public Opinion.
Vis-Major
Evidence Pre-emption Void 4. International Terrorism and Threat to World Peace - Peace
Execution Prescription Movements and Constructivism.
Voidable
Ex-parte Presumption Waiver 5. International Law and New International Economic Order.
Fraud Privity
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Unit - V India’s Foreign Policy in the 21st Century
1. Decline of Soviet Russia - Development of Uni - Polar World. 3. LAW AND ECONOMICS (FA3C)
2. National Interest and India’s Role in the UNO.
3. Economic Nationalism and Economic Internationalism. Unit - I Economics as a basis for Social Welfare and
social Justice
4. India’s Diplomatic Relation with South Asian Countries.
Preamble of the Constitution - Fundamental Rights - Directive
5. India’s Diplomatic Relation with US and European Countries.
Principles of State Policy - Welfare Criterion - Welfare
6. India’s Diplomatic Relation with Russia and China. Maximiz ation Princ iples - Population Policies - Human
Development Index - Health Education - Legal Provisions -
Poverty -Unemployment - Measures -Statutory Provisions.

Books for Reference: Unit - II National Income and Indian Economic Planning
1. Palmer and Perkins - International Relations National Income - Growth - Distribution - Inequalities -
Planning Objectives - Strategies - Basic Needs Approach -
2. Hans Morgenthau - Politics Among Nations
With respect of last two Five Year Plans - Centre State
3.’ Quincy Wright - Study of International Relations Financial Relations - Statutory Provisions - NDC.

4. D.W. Bowel - International Institutions Unit - III Resource Administration and Economic
5. Mahendra Kumar - Theoretical Aspects Development
of International Politics
National Resource - Land Administration and Distribution - Land
6. J.C. Johari - International Relations and Reforms - Inter State Water Dispute - Forest Administration - Mineral
Resources and Mineral Policy - Economic Development and
Politics: Theoretical Perspectives Environmental Protection - Agriculture Development - Agriculture
Credit - Marketing Finance.
7. J. Rosenau - International Politics and
ForeignPolicy Unit - IV Industrial Development and Labour Relations
8. Couloombis - Introduction to International
Large Scale Industries Contributions - Problems and
Relations: Power and Justice
Challenges - Small Scale Industries - Problems - Measures-
9. J.E. Dougherty and - Contending Theories of Industrial Policy Resolutions - Prevention of Concentration
of Economic Power - Industrial Dispute - Causes - Settlement-
Pfaltzgraff Jr. R.L. International Relations Social Security Schemes - Trade Union Problem - Statutory
Provisions - National Wage Policy - National Commission
10. K.Booth and S.Smith - International Relations
on Labour - Unorganized Sector and Umbrella Legislation.
TheoryToday

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Unit - V Trade and Financial System
Composition of India’s Foreign Trade - Direction - Balance of 4. LAW OF CONTRACTS - I (FA3D)
Payment - EXIM Policy - Special Economic Zone - WTO Implications
- Financial System - Indian Financial System - FERA -FEMA Banking
Systems - Banking Regulation Act - Prevention of Laundering - Unit - I Basis and Nature of Contracts.
Banking Sector Reforms - SEBI - NBFCs - Budget .
Unit - II Privity of Contract.
Development of contracts - Development of specialised
Books for Reference : contracts.

1. Ruddar Datt & Unit - III Types of Contract.

K.P.M. Sundaram - Indian Economy Void, Voidable and unenforceable contracts, Express and
implied contracts, unilateral and Bilateral contracts-e-contracts
2. Gunar Myrdal - Poverty of Nations Analysis of contract - theory of consensus - Essential element of a
contract.
3. A.N. Agarwal - Indian Economy Problems of
Development & Planning Unit - IV Formation
4. C.T. Kurien - Planning, Poverty and Social Offer and acceptance - offer and invitation to treat - fact of
Transformation acceptance - acceptance in case of tender - communication of
acceptance in person, by post, telephone,telegraph etc. Revocation
5. Prof. R.P. Anand - Salient Documents in International of acceptance, termination of offer.
Law
Unit - V Terms of Contract
6. V.Y. Gupta - Working of Stock Exchange in
Warranty, condition - fundamental obligation - Ticket cases.
India
Unit - VI Consideration
7. B.P. Tyagi - Public Finance
Definition - Indian and English, Executed - Executory and Past-
must move from the promisee -Adequacy reality of consideration -
Performance of existing duty. Consideration in discharge of contract
- Rule in Pinnel’s case High Trees case. Composition with creditors
❖❖❖❖❖ - Difference between English and Indian Law.

Unit - VII Intention to create legal obligation.

Unit - VIII Capacity to contract:
(i) infants; (ii) lunatic and drunkard; (iii) Alien enemies; (iv)
corporation (v) Foreign Sovereigns and ambassadors; (vi) Married
Woman; infant of necessarie -basis of such contracts. Infants Relief
Act of 1874 - Beneficial contracts of service - Equitable doctrine of
restitution - Delictual liability - English and Indian Law.

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Unit - IX Flaw in consent: Unit - XVII Quasi contract
Mistake of fact and Law as to identity as to title as to the existence Definition - historical basis - quantum meruit, obligation resembling
of the subject matter - as to quality as to written contract (non est those created by the contract under the Indian Act.
factum) - Error in verbis - Error in “causa” - Difference between English
and Indian Law. Unit - XVIII Miscellaneous
Unit - X Misrepresentation. Contingent contracts - appropriation of payments - time and place
of performance. Joint promisors and joint promisees, reciprocal
Misrepresentation - innocent or fradulent - elements of an promises,
effective representation -can silence amount to representation -
Misrepresentation Act of 1967 - Representations which is a term of Unit - XIX Specific Relief Act:
contract or mere representation - condition of warranty. Recovering possession of property - specific performance of
Unit - XI Limits of rights to rescind. contract - contracts which can be specifically enforced, contracts
which cannot be specifically enforced persons for or against whom
Unit - XII. contracts may be specifically enforced - discretionary powers of Court,
Coercion - duress, undue in fluence, unconscionable rectification of instruments - Rescission of contract, Cancellation of
bargains . instruments - declaratory decrees - Preventive Relief - injunction
generally - perpetual injunction.
Unit - XIII Unlawful Agreements.
By Statute: By common Law (Public Policy) stifling of prosecution, Statutory Materials with Amendments
maintenance, champerty - agreements which tend to affect the
freedom or security or marriage - immoral agreement - ousting the 1. The Indian Contract Act, 1872.
jurisdiction of courts - Restraint of trade wagering contracts - Restraint 2. Specific Relief Act, 1963.
of parental rights - Restraint to personal liberty consequence of
illegality imparidelicto. Difference between illegal and void contract 3. Information Technology Act,2000
severance.
Books for Reference :
Unit - XIV Limits of contractual obligation
1. Anson - Contracts
Privity of contract - strangers to contract cannot sue or cannot be
bound by its terms. Assignment of contractual rights and liabilities. 2. Pollock and Mulla - Contracts (Student’s Edition)
3. Prof G.C.V. Subba Rao - Specific Relief Act.
Unit - XV Discharge of contracts
4. Avtar Singh - Law of Contracts
By performance tender - By express agreement - accord and
satisfaction - Bilateral and unilateral discharge. Under the doctrine of 5. Cheshire - Law of Contracts
frustration - operation of the doctrine - effect of the doctrine - difference 6. Venkatesan - Law of Contracts
between English and Indian law.
7. Krishna Nair - Law of Contracts
Unit - XVI 8. N.D. Kapoor - Mercantile Law
Remedies of breach of contract - Measure of damages
remoteness of damages - penalty and liquidated damages, mitigation
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 5. Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956.
5. FAMILY LAW - I (FA3E) 6. Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956.
Unit - I Source: 7. Hindu Women’s Right to separate Residence &
Maintenance Act, 1956.
Traditional and modern sources of personal Laws. Evolution of
the Hindu Joint Family - The Classical schools 8. Prohibition of Child Marriages
Unit - II Law of Marriage: 9. Guardianship and Wards Act, 1890.
Hindu, Muslim and Christian Laws of marriage and divorce. The 10. Guardianship Act.
nature of the institution of marriage and its development, the capacity
and nuptial rights and the effect of void and voidable marriage under 11. Indian Majority Act, 1875.
the aforesaid systems of law. Hindu law of marriage and divorce with
reference to the changes brought about by modern legislation. Muslim 12. Personal Laws (amendment Act) 2010.
law of marriage and divorce will include Law of Dower. 13. The Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, 1939.
Unit - III Law of Adoption: 14. The Christian Marriage Act, 1872.
Hindu law of Adoption with special reference to the juristic concept
15. Indian Divorce Act, 1896.
and development of case laws and changes brought about by the
Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956. The Muslim Laws of
Legitimacy. Parentage and the Doctrine of Acknowledgement of Books for Reference:
paternity.
1. Mulla - Hindu Law
Unit - IV The Law of Guardianship:
2. Thakir Mohammed - Hindu Law
The Hindu Law of Minority and Guardianship and Maintenance
and changes brought about by modern legislation. Muslim Law of 3. N.R. Raghavachari - Hindu Law
minority and Guardianship and Maintenance. 4. Mulla - Mohammedan Law
Unit - V Maintenance: 5. Thakir Mohammed - Muslim Law

The Hindu, Muslim and Christian law relating to Maintenance. 6. A.A. Fyzee - Outlines of Mohammedan Law
7. S.N. Gupta - Maintenance and Guardianship Act
Statutory Materials with Amendments
1. Hindu Widows Re Marriage Act, 1956. ❖❖❖❖❖
2. Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929.
3. Special Marriage Act, 1954.
4. Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

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 Books for Reference :
IV - Semester 1. Glanville Williams - Learning the Law
2. Lord Denning - The Due Process of Law
1. ENGLISH - III (FA4A) 3. David Annousamy - Answers to Language problems
4. K. Sreedhara Variar - Logic
Unit - I Prose
5. W. Bedford Soloman - Pre-University Logic
1. Ethics on Virtues and Vices - Aristotle 6. Daniel Jones - English Pronouncing
2. Civil Disobedience - David Henry Thoreau Dictionary
7. Sakimar V. and - Spoken English:
3. On Liberty - (Chapter - I) - John Stuart Mill
P.V. Dhamija, 1993
4. Due Process of law - Lord Dening 8. Lewis, Norman, 1991 - Word Power Made Easy -
Pocket Books
a. Part One - Keeping the Streams of Justice Clear and Pure
9. Tata Mc Crow - A Self- Learning Guide.
b. Part Two - Inquries into Conduct
APPENDIX
Unit - II Acquisition and Use of Language
List of Legal Maxims
Four Skills of Language Learning - Understanding Spoken
Language and Speaking - Understanding Written Language 1. Actus non-facit reum nisi mens sit rea.
and Writing - Stages of Acquisition of Languges - Laws of (The act itself does not constitute guilt unless done with a
Language Learning - Factors Influencing Results in Language guilty intent)
Learning - Place of Mother Tongue in Language Learning.
2. Actio personalis moritur cum persona
(A personal right of action dies with the person)
Unit - III Logic
3. Audi Alterm partem
General Principles of Logic - Deductive and Inductive Logic (No man should be condemned unheard)
Syllogism - Rules of Syllogism - Proposition - Distribution of
4. Communis error facit jus
Term and Fallacies.
(Common error sometimes passes current as law)
Unit - IV Essay Writing on Topics of Legal Interest 5. Delegatus non potest delegare
(A delegate cannot further delegate)
Unit - V Legal Maxims Listed in Appendix 6. Ex nudo pacto non oritur actio
(No cause of action arises from a bare promise)
7. Ex turpi causa non oritur actio
(An action does not arise from a base cause)

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8. In pari delicto potier est conditio defendantis 21. Salus populi est Suprema lex
(Where the parties are equally at guilt, the party in possession (Regard for the public is the highest law)
is better placed)
22. Novus actus interveniens
9. Falsus in uno falsus in omnibus (A new act intervening)
(False in one particular is false in general) 23. Rex non potest peccare
(The king can do no wrong)
10. Generalia specialibus non derogant
24. Vigilantibus non dormientibus, jura subvenient
(General things donot derrogate from special things)
(The law gives help to those who are watchful and not to
11. Ignorantia facti excusat, ignorantia juris non excusat
those who sleep)
(Ignorance of fact excuses, ignorance of law does not excuse)
25. Ut res magis valeat quam pereat
12. In jure non remota causa, sed proxima spectator
(It is better for a thing to have effect than to be made void)
(In law, the immediate, not the remote cause of any event is
regarded)
13. Omnia praesu muntur Contra Spoliatorem
(All things are presumed against a wrong doer)
14. Qui facit per alium facit perse
(He who does an act through another is deemed in law to do
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it himself)
15. Respondeat superior
(Let the Principal be held responsible)
16. Res ipsa loquitur
(The thing itself speaks)
17. Sic utere tuo ut alienum non laedas
(Enjoy your property in such a manner as not to injure that
of another person)
18. Ub ijus ibi remedium
(Every right has a remedy)
19. Volenti non fit injuria
(No cause of action arises for damage suffered by consent)
20. Cessante ratione legis cessat lex ipsa.
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 2. POLITICAL THOUGHT (FA4B) 3. LAW AND SOCIETY (FA4C)
(Indian and Western)
Unit - I Nature of Political Thought Unit - I Sociological Perspectives of Law
Political Thought and Political Philosophy - History of Western Sociology of Law - Sociological Theory of Law - Law as a
Political Thought - History of Indian Political Thought - Importance Product of Tradition and Culture - Law as a Social Institution-
of Study of Political Thought. Law as a means of Social Control - Law as an Instrument
Unit - II Main Currents of Ancient Western Political Thought - Plato of Social Change - Significance of Law in Continuance of
- Aristotle. Human Society.

Unit - III Main Currents of Medieval Western Political Thought -

Natural Law - Natural Right - Liberalism - Socialism - Marxism. Unit - II Law and Social Change in India
Unit - IV Modern Western Political Thought - Herald J. Laski - Constitutional Objectives - Preamble and Directive Principles
Jeremy Bentham.
of State Politics - Role of Law towards Social Change in India-
Unit - V Main Currents of Indian Political Thought - Sources and Role of Law Important Social Legislations in Personal Laws,
Features of Ancient Indian Political Thought - Political Ideas of Penal Laws, Labour Welfare Laws.
Kautilya - Manu.
Unit - VI Classical Hindu Concept of State - Classical Islamic Unit - III Law and Caste System
Concept of State.
Unit - VII Gandhian Political Thought - Neo - Gandhian Political Caste System among various Ethnic Groups - Emergence
Thought - Sarvodaya in Indian Political Thought. of the Concept of Social Justice - Constitutional Provisions
towards Securing Social Justice to Backward Class - Trends
Books for Reference:
of Change in the Indian Caste System.
1. Dr. S.R. Myneni, - Political Science
2. R.P. Sharma - Political Thought
Unit - IV Law and Family
Sterling Publishers,
New Delhi-29 Family - Its Structure and Functional Aspects - Marriage
3. Shivlal - Indian Political Thought among Different Religious Groups - Religion and Social
Election Archievs, Custom as the basis of Family Law - Legislative Measures -Trends of
New Delhi-27 Changes in Science the Institution of Family and Marriage -Attempts
4. Ghosal - A History of Indian towards Uniform Civil Code.
(Oxford Publication) Political Idea
5. C.F. Strong - Modern Political Contribution Unit - V Problems of the Weaker Sections
6. M.N. Agarwal, - Principle of Political
R.C. Chand & Co., Science Social Position of Women in India - Constitutional and Other
New Delhi-2 Legislative Measures to Improve the Status of Women -
Crime Against Women - Offences Relating to Dowry, Domestic
❖❖❖❖❖ Violence, Sexual Harassment,Eve Teasing,Prostitution, Trafficking.

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 Children as Socially Deprived - Legislative Measures to
Protect the Children with reference to Exploitation, Education,
Child Labour - The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights.
4. LAW OF CONTRACTS - II (FA4D)

Unit - I Indemnity
Unit - VI Law and Women Empowerment
Policies and Programmes for the Empowerment of Women 1. Definition - English and Indian
- Legislative Measures - Access to Political Power - Health - 2. Distinction between indemnity and guarantee
Education - Agriculture - Labour and Employment - Self Help Groups
3. Rights of the Indemnity holder
- National Commission for Women
4. Rights of the Indemnifier.
5. Implied Indemnity dealt with Sections 59,145,164 and 222
Books for Reference: of the Contract Act.
1. Martgalanter - Law and Society in 6. Codification not exhaustive - principles of equity applicable
Modern India
2. Oliver Mendelsohn - Law and Social
Unit - II Guarantee
Transformation in India
3. Abhinav chandra chud - An Independance Colonial
Judiciary 1. Definition - English and Indian definitions
2. Essentials and nature of guarantee
4. Tahir Mahmood - Religion, Law and Society
3. Distinction between guarantee and indemnity - guarantee
5. Ghouse Mohammed - Secularism Society and and Insurance
Law in India 4. Elements of consideration in a contract of guarantee
6. H.S. Bhatia - Society Law and 5. Nature and quantum of surety’s liability
Administration in India
6. Kinds of guarantee and their incidents
7. W. Friedman - Law in Changing Society 7. Suretyship arises on contract and not on notice-position in
English Law
8. Dr. Anitha Arya - Indian Women
8. Duty of disclosure in guarantee
9. Pearson - Contemporary India Economy,
9. Rights of surety against principal debtor - credit or - co - sureties
Society and Politics - difference in English Law - Circumstances which a surety
discharges
❖❖❖❖❖ Unit - III Bailment
1. Definition - Indian and English definitions
2. Essentials of bailment and classification of bailment
3. Distinction between bailment and pledge - deposit - sale -
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 4. Rights and duties of the bailor and bailee - difference in 3. Who may be an agent - kinds of Agents - Authority of the
English Law different kinds of Agents - authority of Agents - Ostensible
and emergency - delegation of authority - delegatus non
5. Pledge - definition - Rights of the Pawner and Pawnee
potest delegare - sub agent - substituted agent
6. Pledge by non - pawners 4. Essentials of ratification and its effect
7. Lien - kinds of lien - their nature and incidents - how lien lost. 5. Effect to notice to agent - necessary conditions to bind
Principal
Unit - IV Sale Of Goods 6. Principal and third parties - The doctrine of undisclosed -
Principal and concealed Principal
1. Definition of sale and agreement to sell - distinction between 7. Termination of agency and when it becomes irrevocable
sale and agreement to self -contract of work and layout. Hire
purchase agreement - Bailment - Exchange - Gift. Unit - VI Partnership
2. Definitions - goods - specific goods - future goods - Mercantile 1. Definition of partnership - Essentials of partnership - Joint
agent - Documents of title of goods.
Hindu - partnership
3. How is sale made - rules for fixing price and effect of goods
getting damages or perished in a contract of sale. 2. Distinction between partnership and co-ownership - Joint
Hindu family - Incorporation companies - contract of service -
4. Stipulation as to time and other stipulation
legal notion and mercantile notion
5. Conditions and warranties - effect of breach - expost facto
3. Kinds of partners and duration of partnership
Warranty - when condition is treated as warranty
4. Mutual rights and duties of partners
6. Implied conditions and warranties - in a contract of sale -
Exemption clauses - effect of fundamental breach 5. Minor as a partner - difference in English Law
7. Rule as to passing off property 6. Rights of Legal Representative and surviving partners
8. Sale by non-owners - exception to Nemo dat quod non habet. 7. Authority of partners implied and emergency

9. Rules as to delivery 8. Liability of the partners for the acts of the firm and for the
wrongful acts of other partner - nature of liability - limited
10. Unpaid vendor - His rights or lien and stoppage in transit liability Partnership.
11. Remedies available to seller and buyer 9. Principles of agency in partnership
12. Auction sales 10. Partnership property - Tests
13. Competition law 11. Settlement of accounts - Goodwill and its disposal -
distribution of assets
Unit - V Agency
12. Retirement of partners
1. Definition of contract of agency - Creation of agency - kinds
13. Dissolution of firm and modes and circumstances
of agency
14. Effect of non-registration of firm
2. Distinction between Agent and servant and independent
contractor

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Unit - VII Consumer Protection
1. History of Consumer Protection movement in India 5. FAMILY LAW - II (FA4E)
2. Consumer Protection Act. Definition of Complainant,
Complaint, Consumer, Goods Restrictive Trade practice, Inheritance,succession,survivorship and management of
Service, unfair Trade Practice Joint Family property and Marumakkathayam law - Law of Hindu
3. Consumer Protection councils - its organization, objects and joint family, Legal problems relating to debts and partition and
procedure impact of Modern Legislation - Law of Stridhana and changes
brought about by legislation on Hindu joint Family system - Law of
4. Consumer disputes redressal agencies - kinds, inheritance in Mithakshara and Dayabhaga Schools and changes
establishment , composition, jurisdiction. brought about by modern legislation. Mohammedan law of
5. Complaint - manner in which made, procedure on receipt of inheritance with special reference to Shia and Sunni Schools -
Appeals, Limitation period, dismissal of frivolous or vexatious Hindu and Muslim Law of Wills - Relevant Portions of Indian
complaints. Succession Act. Dealing with intestate succession of Christians
Charitable and Religious Endowments and Wakfs - Gifts and Pre-
6. Orders of the Consumer Disputes Redressal Agencies - emption.
findings of the forum - finality of orders, enforcement of orders,
Administration of Estates in Mohammedan Law.
penalties
Statutory Material with Amendments
Statutory Materials with Amendments 1. Hindu Inheritance Disabilities Removal Act, 1928.
1. Indian Contract Act,1872 . 2. Hindu Law of Inheritance (Amendment) Act, 1929.
2. Sale of goods Act 1930 . 3. Hindu Gains of Learning Act, 1930.
3. Indian Partnership Act,1932 4. Hindu Women’s Right to Property Act, 1937.
4. Consumer Protection Act,1986. 5. Hindu Succession Act, 1956.
6. Hindu Succession Act, 1925.
5. Limited liability of Partnership Act,2008
7. The Wakf Act, 1954,as amended in 1995, 2013.
6. Indian Partnership (Tamil Nadu Amendment Act No.21 of 1959.
8. The Hindu Married Woman right to separate residence and
7. Competition Act,2002
Maintenance Act,1946
Books for Reference: 9. Hindu Succession (TamilNadu Amendment Act,)1989
1. Avatar Singh - The Law of Contracts Books for Reference:
2. Mulla - Sale of Goods Act 1. Mulla - Hindu Law
3. Dr. Avatar Singh - Law of Consumer Protection 2. N.R. Raghavachari - Hindu Law
(Principles & Practice) 3. Mulla - Mohammedan Law
4. A.A. Fyzee - Outlines of Mohammedan Law
4. P.K. Majumdar - Law of Consumer Protection in
India 5. K. Sreedhara Variar - Marumakkathayam Law
6. Mitra - Indian Succession Act
5. S.S. Gulshan - Consumer Protection &
7. Dr.Paras Diwan - Family law
Satisfaction
8. Paruk - Indian Succession Act
6. Leelakrishnan - Consumer Protection & Legal
9. R.Swaroop - Hindu Law Of Succession
Control
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 Selected opinions of the disciplinary Committee of the Bar
Council of India on Professional Misconduct:
6. CLINICAL COURSE - I (FA4F)
1. Jagadish Singh and others v. T. C. Sharma.
(Internal)
Professional Ethics, Accountancy For 2. Babulal v. Subash Jain
Lawyers And Bar Bench Relations
3. Balswaroopsoni v. Babulalsoni
Assessment Scheme
4. Indure Ltd v. Deo Raj Guptha.
1. Project on Professional Ethics
5. Commissioner of Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection
(Written Submission) : 25 Marks Department v. V. Balakrishnan.
2. Case Study
6. A. Banumurthy v. Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh
(BCI, High Court and SC Judgements) : 25 Marks
3. Tests (Internal) : 25 Marks 7. Dr. D. V. P. Raja v. D. Jayabalan
4. Viva Voce on Project and Case Study : 25 Marks
8. G. M. Hirmani v. Ishwarappa.
TOTAL 100 Marks
9. N. S. (Appellant) v. N. V. (Respondent)

Unit - I Professional Ethics : 10. P. R. (Complainant) v. V. I. (Respondent)

Professional Ethics - meaning and nature - Professional
11. Ashok Kumar Yadhav v. Bar Council of India 19/1/2015.
misconduct - meaning and ambit - Organisation, powers and
jurisdiction of State Bar Councils and Bar Council of India -
Disciplinary Committee of State Bar Councils and Bar Council of 12. C.Ravichandraniyer v. Justice A.m.Bhattarcharjee (Disciplinary
India - Organisation, procedure and powers - Remedies against Power of Bar Council-Conduct Of A Judge).
order of punishment.
13. Supreme Court Bar Association v. Union of India and others
17 th April 1998
Unit - II Bar Bench Relations
Contempt of Courts Act - Contempt of Court - Meaning and Nature 14. An Advocate v. Bar Council of India and another 0n 29 th
- Categories of contempt of Court - Contempt Jurisdiction of the September 1998.
Subordinate Courts, High Courts and Supreme Court - Procedure -
Punishment for contempt of Court - Remedies against Punishment.
15. D.P.chadha v. Tiriyugi Narain Mishra and others December
2000

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 Selected Cases relating to Professional Misconduct and Books for Reference:
Contempt of Court:
1. K. V. Krishnaswami Aiyar - “Professional conduct
1. Pawan Kumar Sharma v. Gurdial Singh (A. I. R. 1999 S.C. 98) and Advocacy”.
2. Mahabir Prasad Singh v. M/S Jacks Aviation Pvt.Ltd. (A.I.R. 2. Dr. Kailash Rai - Legal Ethics, Accountancy
1999 S.C. 287) for Lawyers and Bar Bench
3. Supreme Court Bar Association v. Union of India (A.I.R. 1998 Relations.
S.C. 1895) 3. The Contempt of Courts Act.
4. P. D. Gupta v. Ramamurthy (A.I.R. 1998 S.C. 283) 4. The Bar Council Code of Ethics.
5. Robtas Singh v. Commissioner Agra Division(A.I.R. 1997 S.C. 5. Nabhi’s Publications - Business and Professional
278) Accounts.
6. Harish Chander Singh v. S. N. Tripathi (A.I.R. 1997 S.C. 879) 6. Prof. B.N.B. Baliga - Traditions of the Bar - A. I. R
7. Hikmatali Khan v. Ishwar Prasad Aiyar (A.I.R. 1997 S.C. 864) 1991 - Journal 161

8. Prahalad Saran Gupta v. Bar Council of india (A.I.R. 1997 S.C. 7. Mr. Justice M. M. Ismail - Professional Ethics and Etiquette -
1338) Madras High Court Centenary Celebration SouvenirP.2.

9. Dr. Haniraj L. Chusani v. Bar Council of Maharastra (A.I.R. 8. Professional Ethics, M.C.Setalvad.
1996 S.C. 1708) 9. Judicial Accountability, K. K. Venugopal
10. Inre Dr. D. C. Saxend and U. Saxena v. Hon’ble Chief Justice 10. Professional Conduct, Taikad Subramani Iyer.
of India (A.I.R. 1996 S.C. 2491).
11. The Lawyer’s Strike And The Duty Of The Supreme Court, H. M.
11. Sambhu Ram Yadhav v. Hanuman Das Khatry 2001 16 SCC Seervai.
165
12. Role Of Bar, H.R.Khanna.
12. B.M.Verma v. Uttarkhand Regulatory Commission Appeal
No.156 of 2007. 13. The Indian Bar, P.P.Rao.
13. R.K.Anand v. Registrar of Delhi High Court 2009 85 SCC 106. 14. The American Bar Association Organization And Activities.
14. Harish Uppal v. Union of India 200 3 (1) ACC MR (SC) 1169. 15. Bench-Bar Relations-Crisis Of Credibility, P.P.Rao.
15. J.S. Jadhav Mustafa v. Haji Mohammed Yusuf AIR 1993 SC 16. Temper on The Bench, C.P.Singh
1608

Unit - III Accountancy For Lawyers:

Accountancy for lawyers - Purpose of keeping accounts ❖❖❖❖❖
-Important aspects relating to accountancy - Legal requirements for
maintaining books of accounts - Accounts of Professionals.

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 Unit- IV :
Management issues - Participative Management - Planning -
THIRD YEAR Planning Commission - NDC - Co-ordination - Delegation - Audit and
Accountability - O&M.
V - Semester Unit-V :

Contemporary challenges of Public Administration - Right to

1. INDIAN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (FA5A) Information - National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme
-Disaster Management - Protection of Human Rights - Boards and
Commissions.
Unit - I :
Meaning, nature and scope of Public Administration in a State -
Public and Private Administration - Evolution of Public Administration Books for Reference:
in developed and developing countries - Theories of organization -
Bureaucratic theory - Classic theory - Human relations theory. 1. Amreshwar Avasthi &
Shriram Maheswari - Public Administration
Unit - II :
2. S.R. Maheswari - Indian Administration.
Chief Executive - Functions of Chief Executive - Departments as
Fundamental Units of Administration - Location of Authority - Public 3. A.Avasthi and
Enterprises / Corporations as Units of Administration - Growth of A.P. Avasthi - Indian Administration.
Public Enterprises / Corporations in India - Independent Regulatory
Commissions - Growth of Regulatory Commissions - Growth of 4. B.B. Misra - Indian Administration.
Regulagory Commissions in India - Impact of Globalization on
Administration -TRAI, IDRA, ERA, SEBI, etc. - Autonomy and
5. P. Sharma - Public Administration in
Accountability of Department, Public Enterprises and IRC’s.
India.

Unit- III : 6. Ramesh K. Arora

and Rajni Goyal - Indian Public Administration.
Principles of Organization - Hierarchy - Span of Control - Unity
of Command - Centralized and Decentralized Administration -
Structure of Organization - Decentralized Administration - 73rd and
74th Amendment to the Constitution - Planning under 73rd & 74th
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 2. JURISPRUDENCE (FA5B) 3. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW - I (FA5C)
Unit - I Constitution - Definition - Constitutional Law - Classification
Unit - I Nature and definition of Jurisprudence. of Constitution - Difference between Constitutional Law and
Administrative Law.
Unit - II The various schools of jurisprudence and their methodology.
Unit - II Historical Background - Framing of the Constitution of
India.
Unit - III Nature and definitions of law - Different kinds,
and classification, Imperative theory of law - Constitutional law and Unit - III Outstanding Features of the Indian Constitution -
International law - their nature. Nature of the Indian Constitution.

Unit - IV The concept of State and Sovereignty - a general outline. Unit - VI The Philosophy of the Constitution - Preamble and
The Objectives Resolution.
Unit - V Sources of law - Legislation, Precedent and Custom. Unit -V The Union and its Territory - Territory of India - 35th & 36th
Amendment - Formation of New States and Alteration of Boundaries,
Unit - VI Administration of Justice. etc. - Procedure for Reorganization of States - Cession of Territory.

Unit - VI Citizenship - Meaning - Citizenship of India - Citizenship

Unit - VII Juristic Concepts of Rights and Duties, Title, Persons,
under the Citizenship Act, 1955 - Loss of Indian Citizenship.
Liability, Ownership, Possession, Property and Obligation.
Unit - VII Fundamental Rights - General Individual Rights and
Fundamental Rights - Origin and Development of Fundamental Rights
- Difference between Fundamental Rights and Rights secured by
Books for Reference: other provisions of the Constitution. Fundamental Rights in England
and in the USA - Exceptions to Fundamental Rights - Amendability
of Fundamental Rights -Suspension of Fundamental Rights -
1. Salmond - Jurisprudence Classification of Fundamental Rights -Parliament’s Power to Modify or
Restrict Fundamental Rights - Enforcement of Fundamental Rights - A
2. Paton - Jurisprudence.
Guarantee against State Action - Definition of State (Article 12) - Laws
3. Monica David - Jurisprudence. Inconsistent with Fundamental Rights - Power of Judicial Review -
Effect of Pre-Constitutional Laws - Waiver of Fundamental Rights.
4. G.C.V. Subba Rao - Jurisprudence.
Unit - VIII Fundamental Rights - Part III of the Constitution of
5. Avatar Singh - Jurisprudence India -Right to Equality - Right to Freedoms - The Six Freedoms
-Protection in respect of Conviction for Offences - Protection of the
6. Mahajan - Jurisprudence Life and Personal Liberty - Safeguards against Arbitrary Arrest and
Detention - Right against Exploitation - Right to Freedom of Religion
- Culture and Educational Rights - History of Right to Property under
the Constitution of India - The 44th Amendment, 1978 - Vestiges of
❖❖❖❖❖ the Right to Property - Right to Constitutional Remedies.

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Unit-IX Directive Principles of State Policy - Object of
the Directives - Scope of the Directives - Directives compared 4. LAW OF PROPERTY (FA5D)
with Fundamental Rights - Non-Justiciability - Conflict between
Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Sanction behind the Unit - I Introduction
Directives - Utility of the Directives - Implementation of the Directives General principles relating to transfer of property in India
- Directives contained in other parts of the Constitution - Classification Nature and interest in property, subject matter of transfer restrictive
of the Directives - Social and Economic Charter - Social Security covenants, future interest, conditional transfers -transfer to unborn
Charter - Community Welfare Charter. persons, capacity to transfer, doctrines of elections, holding out,
holders under defective titles, lis pendens part, performance
Unit -X Fundamental Duties - Need for Fundamental Duties - -Fradulent transfer, Benami Transactions Doctrine of priority
Source of Fundamental Duties - Enforcement of Fundamental Duties.
Unit - II Specific Transfers Specific transfers - Sales, Mortgage,
Statutory Material with Amendments lease, exchange, gift and actionable claims
Constitution of India, 1950 (a) Definition of Sale
Books for Reference: (b) Difference between sale and contract for sale, in English
1. Dr.V.N.Shukla - Constitution of India Law and Indian Law with reference to decide cases, rights and
2. P.M.Bakshi - Constitution of India liabilities or buyers and seller
3. Pandey - Constitution of India (c) Doctrine of marshalling in English and Indian Law
4. Constituent Assembly Debates
5. Palanidurai.G - Dynamics of New (d) Different types of mortgages - simple mortgages, mortgages by
Panchayatraj systems conditional sale, usufructury mortgage, English Law and Indian
6. D.N.Banerjee - Some aspects of Indian Law with reference to decided cases.
constitution (e) Mortgage when to be by assurance
7. Seervai H.M. - Constitutional Law of India (f) Rights and liabilities of mortgagagor
8. D.D. Basu - Shorter Constitution of India
9. M.P. Jain - Indian Constitutional Law (g) Rights and liabilities of mortgages both with reference to English
10. Dr. Anirudh Prasad - Centre- State Relations Law and Indian Law
in India (h) Doctrine of clog, clog on the equity of redemption in English Law
11. S.N. Jain, Subash - The Union and States and Indian Law
C. Kashyap and N. Srinivasan
(i) Doctrine of redemption and mortgagor’s right therein.
12. Dr. K.P. Krishna Shetty - The Law of Union-State
Relations and Indian (j) Accession to mortgage properties in English and Indian Law
Federalism. (k) Doctrine of priority in English Law and Indian Law.
13. A.G. Noorani - The Presidental System:
(l) Doctrine of marshalling and doctrine of contribution in English
The Indian Debate.
Law and Indian Law.
14. Venkatraman R. - My Presidental Years.
15. Verinder Grover - Fedral System,Centre- State (m) Redemption by persons other than the mortagagor.
Relations and State Autonomy. (n) Doctrine of suborgation
16. Kashyap S.C. - Basic Constitutional Values.
17. Tope T.K. - Constitution of India. (o) Doctrine of tackling in English Law and Indian Law

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Unit - III Charge Statutory Material with Amendments
(a) Definition of charge 1. The Transfer of Property Act, 1882.

(b) Doctrine of notice and tender ‘ 2. The Indian Easement Act, 1882.

3. Benami Transactions Prohibition Act 1988.

Unit - IV Lease
(a) Definition of lease Books for Reference:
(b) Definition of lessor, lessor premium and rent. 1. G.Sanjiva Row - Commentaries on Easements and
license
(c) Leases - how made and kinds of leases - Distinction between a
lease and license 2. Vepa Sarathi - Law of Transfer of Property Act

(d) Right and liabilities of lessor 3. Shah - Principle of Transfer.

(e) Rights and liabilities of the lessee both in English law and indian 4. Mulla - The Transfer of Property
Law with reference to decided cases
5. Krishna Menon - The Transfer of Property
Unit - V Gift And Exchange
6. G.C.V. Subba Rao - The Transfer of Property
(a) Definition of Exchange, rights and liabilities of parties - Exchange
of money in Indian and English Law 7. A.I.R. Commentaries - The Transfer of Property
(b) Definition of gifts - its ingredients
8. W.Friedmann - Law in a changing society
(c) Gift of existing and future property. Gift to several of whom one
does not accept. 9. Mitra - Transfer of Property

(d) Suspension and revocation of gifts. Onerous gifts, Universal 10. Goyle - Transfer of Property
donee. Donatio mortis causa and Mohammedan Law. Application
in English and Indian Law. 11. C.L.Gupta - Law of Transfer of Property

(e) Transfer of policy of marine insurance with reference to Indian 12. Khatiar - Law of Easements
and English Law.
13. AIR Commentaries
Unit - VI Easements - Easements generally - imposition - acquisition
and transfer of easement - incidence of easement - Disturbance,
extinction, suspension, revival of easements.

Unit - VII Licences - Difference between Easements and ❖❖❖❖❖

Licences.

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 Unit - IV Production and Effect of Evidence :
5. LAW OF EVIDENCE (FA5E) Burden of proof - quantum of proof - cogency of evidence-
competency of witness - compellability - oath or affirmation
Examination in chief cross examinations questions in cross
Unit - I Introduction : Examination - re-examination. Hostile witness - Discredit of opposing
The Indian Evidence Act, 1872-Applicability and exclusion. Lex witness - contradiction of witness- - Affairs of State - lnformation
Fori- Statutory definitions - The Indian Law of Evidence compared Legal Professional Communications between spouses accomplices
with the English Law of Evidence - Exceptions; rules of evidence - Discretion of witness - Admissibility of evidence - witness
applicable to civil and criminal proceedings - Doctrine of corpus delicit called by judge - corroborations - Refreshing memory - Judges
- presumptions of laws - and presumptions of fact. power to put questions - Appeal against improper admission and
rejection of evidence.
Unit - II
Matters of which proof is allowed - Relevancy and admissibility- Statutory Material with Amendments
Res gestae - Motive, preparation, opportunity and subsequent
conduct - introductory and explanatory facts of relevant facts - Acts 1. The Indian Evidence Act, 1872.
of conspirators - facts otherwise relevant -Facts determining quantum 2. Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013.
of damages - Existence or exercise of custom- Statement of bodily
or mental condition similar facts - course of business-Admission and 3. Information Technology Act 2000.
confession statement of persons who cannot be called as witnesses.
Disposition of former proceedings relevant in public records, maps,
charts, Acts or notifications, Law books and law reports -judgment, Books for Reference:
opinions of witnesses - Character of parties - Civil and Criminal cases
- Previous conviction of parties - General reputation of parties. 1. Ratanlal - The Law of Evidence.

Matters of which proof is not required - Judicial Notice - Law 2. Sarkar - Law of Evidence
and Custom - Public Administration - Common knowledge - Facts
formerly admitted presumptions - Rebuttal of presumptions. 3. R.D.Agarwal - Commentaries on Indian
Evidence Act.
Matters of which proof is not allowed - Facts which parties are
stopped from proving - stopped by record, deed and conduct. 4. Sir James Fitz Stephen - An Introduction to the
Indian Evidence Act.
Unit - III
5. Abhinav Mishra’s - Indian Evidence Act.
Proof - oral evidence - Rule against hearsay - The evidence rule -
Admissions, confessions, declaration statement in Public documents
- Documentary evidence, primary and secondary evidence - digital
evidence - Genuiness of documents - Proof of public documents by
certified copies or by records of the documents, etc. Presumptions
as to documents - parole - Evidence respecting. Documents as ❖❖❖❖❖
substitute for documents - variation or contradiction or
contradiction in aid of interpretation.

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 Unit - X F reed o m of T rad e an d Co m m e r c e -
VI - Semester Exceptions - Implications of the Concept of Federation.

1. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW - II (FA6A) Unit - XI Federalism and Emergency Situations - Types

of Emergency and their Impact on the Federal Structure.
Unit - I Organization of Executive Power - The President
-Governors - Powers and Functions - Immunities - Pardoning Unit -XII Amendment of the Constitution - Power and
Power - Ordinance Making Power - Judicial Decisions. Procedure for Amendment.

Unit - II Organization of Legislative Power - Parliament and the Statutory Materials with Amendments
State Legislatures - Office of the Speaker - Chairperson of Rajya
Sabha and Legislative Councils - Legislative Privileges - Judicial
1. Constitution of India,1950.
Interpretations - Qualifications and Disqualifications - X th Schedule.

Unit - III Organization of Judicial Power - Supreme Court - Books for Reference:
High Courts - Appointment, Transfer and Removal - Independence
of Judiciary - Tribunals. 1. Seervai H.M. - Constitutional Law of India

Unit - IV Organization, Powers and Functions of the CAG, ECI 2. D.D. Basu - Shorter Constitution of India
and the Public Service Commissions - Constitutional Safeguards for 3. M.P. Jain - Indian Constitutional Law
Civil Servants.
4. Dr. Anirudh Prasad - Centre-State Relations in India
Unit -V Constitutional Review - Need and extent of Review -
Constitutional Review Committee’s Report 5. S.N. Jain, Subash

Unit - VI Concept of Federalism - Necessity and Justification C. Kashyap and

for Federal Governments - Essential Features of Federal Form of N. Srinivasan - The Union and the States
Government.
6. Kashyap S.C. - Our Parliament
Unit - VII Legislative Relations under Indian Constitution
- Doctrine of Territorial Nexus - Doctrine of Pith and Substance - 7. A.G. Noorani - The Presidental System:
Colourable Legislation - Implied and Residuary Powers - Central The Indian Debate
Control over State Legislation - Areas of Conflict.
8. Venkatraman R. - My Presidential Years
Unit - VIII Administrative Relations between Union and 9. Verinder Grover - Federal System,Centre-State
State- “Full Faith and Credit Clause” - Central and Inter-States Conflict
Relations and State Autonomy
Management.
10. Kashyap S.C. - Basic Constitutional Values
Unit - IX Fiscal Relations between the Centre and State
Sharing of Taxes and Grants in Aid - Restrictions on the Power of 11. Tope T.K. - Constitution of India
State Legislature as Fiscal Powers - Doctrine of Immunity
of Instrumentality - Role of Finance Commission - Borrowing Powers ❖❖❖❖❖
- Constitutional Limitations.
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 Unit - VI Securities Exchange Board of India
2. COMPANY LAW (FA6B) Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Act,1992-
Amendments 2014-Establishment of Securities Board of India –
Powers and Functions of Board –Prohibition of Manipulative and
Unit - I Introduction Deceptive Devices,Insider Trading and Substantial Acquisition of
Securities or control - Penalities and Adjudication-Securities Appellate
Corporate personality- Definition of a Company - Types of
Tribunal-Miscellaneous.
Associations Illegal Association - Classes of companies. One Person
company
Statutory Material with Amendments
Unit - II Formation
1. The Companies Act, 2013.
Formation of a Company- Promoters, Registration Incorporation,
Memorandum of Association,Articles of Association, Prospectus and 2. Information Technology Act,2002.
deposits,Application and allotment of shares. 3. Securities Exchange Board of India Act 1992.

Unit - III Corporate Financing

Books for Reference:
Shares-Application and allotment of shares, membersand
share holders, shares and shares capital, debentures, charges and 1. Avatar Singh - Company Law
debentures holders, dividends, borrowings, lending investments,
contracts. 2. Shah’s Lectures on - Company Law.

Unit - IV Corporate Governance 3. Gower - Company Law.

Directors-Independent directors,woman directors and 4. Basu N.D. - Company Law.

managerial personnel, meetings, accounts and audits , internal
auditing,National Financial Reporting Authority, e-filing,corporate 5. Dutt - Company Law.
social responsibility,majority powers and minority rights ,prevention of
oppression and mismanagement, investigation, powers of inspectors,
powers of NCLT, Insider trading.
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Unit - V Compromises, Arrangements and winding up
Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations - Mergers and
acquisitions, winding up and kinds of winding up –Administration
of NCLT and CLAT and Special courts –Powers of liquidators ,
removal of names of companies from Register of companies ,
Defunct companies and restoration, revival and rehabilitation of sick
companies.

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 Unit -V Law Relating to Wages
3. LABOUR LAW - I (FA6C)
Minimum Wages Act,1948:Theories of Wages and Wage Policy-
Concept of Wages- Living Wage,Fair Wage and Minimum Wage-
Fixation of Minimum Rates of Wages-Methodology,Procedure:Advisory
Unit - I Introduction Boards-Inspectors,Powers ,Claims-Exceptions and Offences-Equal
Remuneration Act
Labour Legislation:Origin and Development of Labour legislation-
Object and Nature of Labour Legislation- Evolution of concept of
Payment of Wages Act,1936:Definitions-Deductions-Authorities
Master and Servant relationship-Theory of Laissez Faire and State
under the Act- Inspectors and their powers-Penalty.
Regulation of Labour Legislation and Its Special Features-Role
of International Labour Organization in setting Labour Standards.
Liberalization-Privitization and Globalization(LPG). Statutory Material with Amendments
1. Industrial Disputes Act,1947.
Unit - II Trade Union Act,1926
2. Trade Union Act,1926
Definitions-History of Trade Union Movement-Registration of 3. Industrial Employment (Standing Orders)Act,1946
Trade Unions-Rights and Liabilities of Trade Unioins-Immunities
and Privileges of a Registered Trade Union-Trade Union Funds- 4. Minimum Wages Act,1948
Collective Bargaining-Amalgamation and Dissolution of Trade Unions-
Recognition of Trade Unions. 5. Payment of Wages Act,1936.
6. Equal Rumuneration Act,1976
Unit - III Industrial Disputes Act,1947
Books for Reference:
Scope,Applicability and Definitions - Appropriate government:
1. Madavan Pillai - Labour and Industrial Law
Workmen:Industry:Industrial Disputes:Award:Settlemet : Public
Utility Services: Strike: LockOut Retrenchment:Lay Off:Closure- 2. S.N.Mishra - Labour and Industrial Law
Machinery for Settlement of Industrial Disputes-Work Committees,
Conciliation Officers-Board of Conciliation,Court of Inquiry-Labour 3. V.G.Goswami - Labour Law
Court, Industrial Tribunal National Industrial Tribunal-Reference Power
of the Government Voluntary Arbitration-Unfair Labour Practices. 4. O.P.Malhotra - Industrial Disputes Act

5. K.D.Srivatsava - Law Relating to Trade Union

Unit - IV Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946:
6. K.D.Srivatsava - Payment of Wages Act,1936.
Scope and Definitions - Procedure for Certification of Standing 7. K.D.Srivatsava - Payment of Minimum Wages
Orders - Duration; Modification of Certified Standing Orders - Act,1948.
Domestic Enquiry and disciplinary proceedings.

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 b. Geneva Convention Awards: Foreign awards for purposes of
4. CLINICAL COURSE - II (FA6D) this convention - II Schedule & III Schedule - All Implications
Relating to the Geneva Convention Awards.
(Internal)
Arbitration, Conciliation And Alternative Unit - III : Conciliation
Dispute Resolution Systems a. Meaning - Number and qualification of conciliators -
Appointment of conciliators - Principles of Procedure -
Procedure of Conciliation.
Unit - I - Domestic Arbitration
b. Settlement : Settlement of Disputes - Status and effect of
1. General Provisions - Definition Clause - Meaning of Arbitration, settlement agreement - Restrictions on the role of conciliators
Valuer, Experts, Valuation, Dispute, Dispute of Civil Nature, -Termination of Conciliation Proceedings - Resort to Arbitral or
Tort matters, Contract of Apprenticeship, Assignment, Powers Judicial Proceedings - Costs - Deposits.
under agreement - Arbitration and litigation - Reference
under Arbitration Agreements. Unit - IV Mediation
2. Arbitration agreement - Agreement to be in writing - No
Unit - V Schedules
prescribed form of agreement-Tenders containing arbitration
clauses - Telex - Fax - Arbitration Agreement and reference a. First Schedule : Convention on the Recognition
clauses having the effect of arbitration agreement - Rent and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral
review clause. Agreement of reference in the shape of option awards.
- Reference of time - Barred claim etc.
b. Second Schedule : Protocol on Arbitration Clauses.
3. Composition of Arbitral Tribunal - and all its attendant
provisions. c. Third Schedule : Convention on the Execution of
4. Jurisdiction of Tribunal Foreign Arbitral Awards.

5. Conduct of Arbitral Proceeding.

Statutory Materials with Amendments
6. Making of Arbitral Award and Termination of Proceedings.
1. The Arbitration and Conciliation Act,1996
7. Recourse against Arbitral awards - Finality and enforcement
of Arbitral awards. 2. Arbitration(Amendment )Act,2011
8. Appeals and Miscellaneous Provisions. 3. United Nations Convention of Recognition and enforcement
of Foreign awards (New York 1958)
Unit - II : Enforcement of Certain Foreign Awards
a. International and Commercial Arbitration : Commercial 4. Brussels Convention
choice of place and proper law of Arbitration - Governing law
5. European Convention on International Commercial Arbitration,
of arbitration - Foreign award - International arbitration - New
York convention awards - Binding force of foreign awards 6. Tamil Nadu Mediation Rules,2010
- enforcement of foreign awards - Appealable orders.

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Books for Reference:
1. Law relating to Arbitration and Conciliation (II Volumes) by M.A. FOURTH YEAR
Sujan Published by Universal Law Publishing Pvt. Ltd, Delhi. VII - Semester
2. Law of Arbitration and Conciliation by S. K. Roy Chowdhury 1. BANKING LAW (FA7A)
and H. K. Saharay (4th Edition 1996) published by Eastern
Law House, New Delhi.

3. Law of Arbitration and Conciliation by Dr. Avtar Singh -

Unit - I Nature and Development of Banking :
Published by Eastern Book Co. Lucknow. History of Banking in India and England - Different types of Banks
and specific laws relating to them - Banking by individuals, Partnership
4. The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Act 26 of 1996) byP. firms, Cooperatives, Companies, Foreign Companies; Scheduled
S. Narayana, Advocate, Published by ALT Publications, High and Non - scheduled Banks - Nationalization of Banks.
Court Premises, Gate No. 2 , High Court of A. P. Hyderabad
- 2 (A. P.) Unit - II Banker and Customer:
5. Mani’s- Digest on Arbitration and Conciliation (1996-2014) Definition of ‘Banker’ - Business permitted and prohibited for a
Banking Company.
6. Justice.Saraf- The Arbitration and Conciliation (2012 Edition) Definition of ‘Customer’- General Relationship between Banker
7. P.C.Markanda,&Sri Ram Panchu’s Mediation Practise and the and Customer.
law Special types of Bankers, Customers - Minors, Lunatics,
Illiterates, Executors, Hindu Joint Family, Partnership firms,
Assessment Scheme
Joint Stock companies, clubs, Societies, Charitable Associations,
Trustees etc.
1. Case Study in Arbitration Centre Banker as Borrower - Forms of Borrowing, Discounting of bills,
(Pratical /Simulation Exercises) Different types of deposits, payment before due date and
3 exercises - 20 Marks each : 60 Marks Repayment of different types of deposits, attachment of deposits
by the Courts and income tax authorities.
Different types of accounts - Formalities involved for opening
2. Tests (Written) : 20Marks accounts, operating accounts, legal aspects of entries in pass books,
effect of false entries, closing of a bank account.
3. Presentation / Viva Voce : 20 Marks Duties of a Banker: To honour Cheques, To maintain secrecy,
To disclose information, Countermanding of Cheques by
customers.
TOTAL 100 Marks Rights of a Banker- General lien, set off, to combine accounts, to
charge interest and service charges, appropriation (Rule in Clayton’s
case)
Banking instruments: Bank notes, Banker’s drafts, deposit
❖❖❖❖❖ receipts, letters of credit, indemnities, travellers, Cheques, postal
orders, dividend warrants, bonds.

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Unit - III Paying Banker: Unit -VIII Parties To Negotiable Instruments:
Precautions to betaken by the paying banker-when banker must Holder, holder in due course, Rights and Privileges of a Holder in
refuse payment, statutory protection given to the paying banker, Due Course, Capacity of parties.
Banker as payer of domiciled bills, Recovery of money paid by
mistake. Unit - IX Presentation:
Unit - IV Collecting Banker: Presentation for Acceptance, Types of Acceptance, Presentation
Collecting banker as Holder for value - collecting banker as agent, for payment; Maturity, when presentation is excused and when is it
conversion by collecting banker; duties and liabilities of a collecting unnecessary. Effects of non presentation.
banker; statutory protection given to the collecting banker.
Unit - X Negotiation:
Unit - V Laws Relating To Loans, Advances And Investments
By Banks : Negotiation of Negotiable instruments, Negotiation
distinguished from Assignment. Modes of Negotiation, kinds of
Subsidiary business operations of bankers with special Endorsements, negotiation by unauthorized persons.
reference to Safety Deposit Lockers - Liability of banker in case of
bank robberies and fraud by bank employees - Vicarious liability of Unit - XI Discharge And Dishonour :
the bank - Recovery of loans and advances - Recovery of debts due
to banks, Financial Institutions Act, 1993. . The Securitisation and Discharge of instrument, Modes in which parties are
Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security discharged, Material alterations, dishonour of a bill of exchange;
Interest Act, 2002-Debt Recovery Tribunal-Banking and Insurance Modes of dishonour, Notice of Dishonour, Effect of dishonour, Noting,
ombudsman. Protest, Compensation, Acceptance for Honour, Payment for
Honour, Drawee in case of need.
Unit - VI Miscellaneous:
RBI’s control over commercial banks - Special Status of RBI Unit - XII Liability:
and State Bank of India - Subsidiary Banks - Effect of winding
Liability of various parties -Drawer, Maker, Drawee, Endorser;
up of Banking companies - Rights of customers on winding up of
Liability for unjustified dishonour. When a banker is justified in refusing
companies - Necessity for reforms in Indian Banking Law to meet
payments on a Cheque. Liability of transfer by delivery. Liability
global challenges.
under Accommodation bills, Liability on Foreign instruments.
Introduction Negotiable Instruments :
Unit - XIII Presumptions in favour of negotiable instruments.
Unit - VII Definition And Characteristics:
Unit - XIV Cheques :
Definition, Characteristics and categories of Negotiable
Instruments, Definition and Characteristics of Promissory Note, Bill of
Crossing of a Cheque, Different types of crossing, who may cross,
Exchange and Cheques, Distinctions between them, Different kinds of
payment of crossed Cheques, Rights of Holder against Banker.
bills, Hundis, Letters of Credit. E-Banking- ATM - CDM - Smart Cards-
Net Banking- Electronic clearance system-Legal Issues,Regulating
E-transactions, Reserve Bank of India’s contribution,e-bank Unit - XV
issues,International transactions,credit cards and internet related Civil and Criminal Liability for dishonour of Cheques under
laws,secure electronic transactions section 138 to section 142 of the Amended Negotiable
Instruments Act.

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Statutory Material with Amendments
1. Consumer Protection judgements Act,1986 2. LABOUR LAW - II (FA7B)
2. The Banking Regulation Act, 1949
3. The Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 Unit - I Introduction: Social Security and Labour Welfare
4. The State Bank of India Act, 1955- The State Bank of India Concept, Evolution and Constituents of Social Security - Object
(Subsidary Banks) Act, 1959 of Social Security Laws - Social Security and Constitution - ILO on
5. Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Social Security.
6. Bill of Exchange Act, 1882 Unit - II Social Security: Industrial Injuries
7. The Cheques Act, 1957 The Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923: Scope, Objects,
Coverage and Definitions- Liability of the Employer to Pay
8. Limitation Act, 1963 Compensation - Personal Injury, Accident arising out of and
9. Information Technology Act,2002 in the Course of Employment, Doctrine of Notional Extension
and Occupational Diseases - Determination and Distribution
10. The Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and
of Compensation - Principal Employer’s Right of Indemnity -
Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 Commissioner’s Powers and Functions.
Books for Reference: Unit - III Social Security: Social Insurance
1. Tannan’s - Banking law and Practice in India (India law house, The Employee’s State Insurance Act, 1948: Objects, Applications
New Delhi) and ‘Seasonal Factory’ - Definitions - E.S.I. Corporation - E.S.I.
2. Banking law and Practice - PN. Varshney (Sultan Chand & Funds, Payment of Contributions - E.S.I. Benefits - Adjudication of
Sons, New Delhi-110 002) Disputes - E.S.I. Court - Penalties.
3. Negotiable Instruments - By Bhashyam & Adiga (Bharat law Unit - IV Other Social Security Legislations
house pvt. Ltd. New Delhi) The Maternity Benefits Act, 1961: Object and Application -
4. The Negotiable instruments Act. - Khergamvala - Edited by Eligibility and Maternity Benefits - Notice of Claim Prohibition against
M.S. Parthasarathy (N.M. Tripathi Private Ltd, Bombay) Dismissal, Wage Deduction - Powers and Duties of Inspectors.
5. Dishonour of Cheques, Liability Civil & Criminal By S. N. Gupta The Employee’s Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions
(Universal law publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd. G. T. Karnal Road, Delhi Act, 1952: Scope, Coverage, Application and Definitions - Authorities,
-110 033) their Powers and Functions Contributions - Employees Provident
6. Negotiable Instruments By Avtar Singh (Eastern Book Co. 34 Fund Scheme, Employees’ Pension Scheme and Deposit Linked
Zallagh, Lucknow - 226 001) Insurance Scheme -Penalties.

7. Sir John Paget - Law of Banking The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965: Bonus Commission - Definitions
and Coverage - Kinds of Bonus - Eligibility and Extent of Bonus -
8. H. P. Sheldon - The practice and law of Banking
Calculation of Bonus - Available Surplus, Allocable Surplus, Set On
Set Off - Forfeiture of Bonus - Prior Charges - Machinery.
Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972: Background, Object and
Definitions - Eligibility for Payment of Gratuity - Forfeiture, Exemption,
❖❖❖❖❖ Determination - Controlling Authority -Penalties.

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Unit - V Labour Welfare Legislations
Factories Act, 1948: Background and Definitions - Formalities 3. ENVIRONMENTAL LAW (FA7C)
to start a Factory - Health, Safety and Welfare Measures - Working
Hours - Employment of Young Persons - Annual Leave with Wages Unit - I
- Special Provisions.
Bio - Geographical aspects of our Environment.
The Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishment Act, 1947: Applicability
and Person covered by this Act - Opening and Closing Hours - Unit - II
Employment of Young Persons - Working Hours, Public Holiday,
Safety, and Cleanliness - Leave and Annual Leave with Wages. Socio - Economic dimensions of our Environment.

Unit - III
Statutory Materials with Amendments
Problems affecting the Environment and factors responsible
1. The Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923
for environmental degradation.
2. The Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948
Unit - IV
3. The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.
Policies of the State for abatement of Pollution and for
4. The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965.
conservation.
5. Payment of Gratuity, 1972.
Unit - V
6. Factories Act, 1948.
Constitutional obligation to protect the natural environment.
7. The T. N. shops and Establishment Act, 1947.
Unit - VI
Books for Reference Right to live in a healthy environment - Evolution and
1. S.N.Mishra - Labour and Industrial Law principles / Doctrines propounded by the Judiciary.
2. V.G.Goswami - Labour Law Unit - VII
3. Madhavan Pillai - Labour and Industrial Law History of evolution of law to handle pollution and other
4. S.C.Srivastava - Social Security and Labour Laws environmental problems in India.

5. K. D. Srivastava - The Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923 Unit -VIII

6. K.D. Srivastava - The Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 Remedies for environmental pollution available under
7. K. D. Srivastava - The Employees’ Provident Funds and common law and Statute law (Remedies under law of torts, Indian
Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1961. Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code, Civil Procedure Code)

8. K. D. Srivastava - The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 Unit - IX

9. K. D. Srivastava - Payment of Gratuity, 1972 Laws relating to control of pollution:
10. K. D. Srivastava - Factories Act, 1948 Unit - X
National Green Tribunal
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Water pollution - meaning - authorities under the water act. - 1. Wild life (Protection) Act. 1972.
powers and functions of Central and State Pollution Control Boards
- activities prohibited and regulated under the Air Act. - Penalties for 2. Prevention of cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
violation 3. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,1974.
Unit - XII 4. Forest (Conservation) Act. 1980.
Air Pollution - meaning - authorities under the Air Act -Powers 5. The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,1981.
and functions of Central and State Pollution Control Boards - activities 6. Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986.
prohibited and regulated under the Air Act. - Penalties for violation. 7. Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991.
Unit - XIII 8. National Green Tribunal Act, 2010
Noise Pollution - Law relating to noise pollution - provisions
under the Police Act - Noise Rules 2000.
Books for Reference :
Unit - XIV 1. Armin Rosencranz Etal (ED), Environmental Law and Policy
in India. - Tripathi, Bombay.
Pollution of Land - waste management - issues relating to
use of plastics - Hazardous waste management rules - Bio-medical 2. Armin Rosencranz Etal (ED), Environmental Law and Policy
waste Management Rules. in India: Cases, Materials and Statutes, Tripathi, Bombay.
Unit - XV 3. Centre for Science and Environment, The State of India’s
Ground water pollution - management of ground water Environment - A Citizens’ Report, Delhi.
resources - Madras Metropolitan area Ground water Regulation Act. 4. Indian Law Institute, Environmental Protection Act: An Agenda
1987. for Implementation, Tripathi, Bombay.
Unit - XVI 5. Jaswal Ps.and Nishtha Jaswal, Environmental Law , Pioneer
Law relating to Conservation of Forest and Wild Life. Publications, Faridabad, Harayana.
Unit - XVII 6. Lal’s Commentaries on Water, Air Pollution and Environment
Law relating to Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. (Protection) Law, Law Publishers (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Unit - XVIII 7. Sahasranaman, Pb, Law of Environment Protection (1997)
Environmental Protection Act and Rules made there under- Classic Publications, Bangalore.
Notifications issued under the Act. 8. W.Bernie, Patricia and Boyle, Alan, Basis Documents on
Unit - XIX International Law and the Environment (1995), Oxford
Role of Social movements in Environmental Management. University Press.
Unit - XX 9. Paras Dlwan, Environmental Law Volume (1,2,3).
International Environmental Law - Significance of various 10. P. Leelakrishnan - Environmental law in India.
international convention to protect the environment and the principles
11. S. K. Shukla - Environmental protection laws.
declared in the Conventions.
12. L. Agarwal - Legal control and
Unit - XXI Environmental pollutions.
Region Specific environmental problems - Status report of
environmental problems in the state of Tamil Nadu. 13. S. Shanthakumar - Environmental law

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 Administrative Process and Judicial Review -Meaning and
need for Judicial Review- Scope of Judicial Review, Jurisdiction
4. ADMINISTRATIVE LAW (FA7D) of the Supreme Court -Writ Jurisdiction-Appeal by Special Leave
(Art. 136)-Scope and Object of Article 136-Jurisdiction of the High
Court-Judicial Review of Administrative Action through Writs-Scope
of the Writ Jurisdiction -Against whom the Writ Lies-Territorial
Unit - I Introduction to Administrative Law extent of Writ Jurisdiction -Relief against an Interim Order – Interim
Definition, Nature, Scope - Origin and Development of Relief [Art. 226(3)]-Locus-Standi-Kinds of Writ -Grounds for issue
Administrative Law in U.K., U.S.A., France and India -Sources of Writs-Principles for the Exercise of Writ Jurisdiction, Alternative
-Administrative Law and Constitutional Law-. Rule of Law Concept, Remedy-Laches or Delay-Res Judicata-Public Interest Litigation
Evaluation of Dicey’s concept of Rule of Law, Modern conception and Locus-Standi-Doctrine of Legitimate Expectation and Doctrine
of Rule of Law, Rule of Law in U.K., U.S.A. and India, Rule of Law of Proportionality.
vis-à-vis Administrative Law- Doctrine of Separation of Powers – Statutory Remedies- Injunction- Declaration against the
Meaning, Origin, Montesquieu’s Doctrine of Separation of Powers, Government - Exclusion of Civil Suits
System of Checks and Balances, Position in U.K., U.S.A., and India-. Privileges and Immunities of Government in Legal Proceedings-
Parliamentary Sovereignty in U.K., Limited Legislative Powers in Privilege to Withhold Documents - Miscellaneous Privileges of the
U.S.A. and India- Classification of Administrative Action. Government-Notice, Limitation, Enforcement of Court Order-Binding
A. Nature of Powers–Executive, Legislative and Judicial nature of Statutes over the States Action-Promissory Estoppel -Right
to Information.
B. Legislative Function–Quasi Legislative Functions –
Administrative Directions. Judicial Control of Administrative Discretion -Meaning, Nature
and Need of administrative Discretion -Ground and Extent of Judicial
C. Judicial Function – Quasi Judicial Functions – Tribunals and Review -Fundamental Rights and Discretionary Powers.
Administrative Justice. Liability of the State - Liability of the State in Torts and Contracts
D. Executive Function – Ministerial Functions and Discretionary Unit - IV Ombudsman, Lokpal, Lokayukta and Central
Functions. Vigilance Commission
Unit - II Delegated Legislation Meaning, Object, Main characteristics, Need and Utility-Origin
Meaning, Nature, Origin, Development and Growth of Delegated and Development of the Institution -Ombudsman in New Zealand-
Legislation, Types of Delegated Legislation and Constitutionality Ombudsman in England (Parliamentary Commissioner)-Ombudsman
of Delegated Legislation-Delegated Legislation and Conditional in India –Lokpal-Lokayukta in States-Central Vigilance Commission
Legislation, Sub-Delegation-Restraints on Delegation of Legislative Unit - V Administrative Tribunals and Public Undertaking
Power, Doctrine of Excessive Delegation- Control over Delegated Administrative Tribunals- Meaning, Nature, Main characteristics,
Legislation – Judicial, Procedural and Legislative Control - Origin and Development (U.S.A., U.K. and India)-Franks Committee-
Administrative Directions and Delegated Legislation. Tribunal and Court, Similarity and Difference-Reason for growth
Unit - III Procedural Fairness and Judicial Review of Administrative Tribunals-Merits and Demerits of Administrative
Tribunal-Procedure and Powers of Administrative Tribunal (U.K.,
Principles of Natural Justice-Concept, Parameters and Application U.S.A. and India)-Tribunal under Constitution -High Court’s
of the Principles of Natural Justice-Rule against Bias-Audi Alteram Superintendence over Tribunals-Appeal to Supreme Court by Special
Partem or the Rule of Fair Hearing – Meaning, Object, Ambit and Leave-Working of the Administrative Tribunal-Administrative Tribunals
Ingredients of Fair Hearing, Institutional Decision, Post-Decision under Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985-Administrative Procedure
Hearing-Reasoned Decisions- Exceptions to the Rule of Natural Act in U.S.A.-Domestic Tribunal.
Justice-Effects of Breach of Natural Justice.
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 Public Undertaking- Object, Importance, Characteristics,
Classification, Reason for the growth -Working of Public Corporations- VIII - Semester
Rights, Duties and Liabilities of Public Corporations-Controls over
Public Corporations, Government Control, Parliamentary Control,
Judicial Control, Public Control-Role of Ombudsman in Public
Undertaking.
1. INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES (FA8A)

Unit - I
Books for Reference
Introduction: What is a Statute? - Different parts of a Statute-
1. M.P. Jain and S.N. Jain - Principles of Commencement, Repeal & Revival of Legislation - Codification &
Administrative Law Consolidation.

2. S.P. Sathe - Administrative Law Unit - II

Interpretation: Meaning - Significance of Interpretation - Need
3. I.P. Massey - Administrative Law for interpretation - Object of Interpretation - General principles of
4. C.K. Takwani - Administrative Law Interpretation - Literal or Grammatical - Logical Interpretation - Rules
of Interpretation - Literal or Plain Reading Rule - Mischief Rule -
5. Kailash Rai - Administrative Law Golden Rule - Subsidiary Rule.

6. Wade - Administrative Law Unit - III

7. De Smith - Administrative Law Construction: Beneficial Construction - Restrictive Construction
- Internal Aids & External Aids - The Different Parts of the Statutes
8. Foulkes - Administrative Law in Interpretation.

9. Indian Law Institute - Cases and Material of Unit - IV

Administrative Law Interpretation of Taxing Statutes- Strict Construction
10. Markose - Judicial Control of Beneficial Construction.
Administrative Action Unit - V
11. Griffith and Street - Administrative Law Construction of Penal Statutes - Strict & Beneficial Interpretation
- Interpretation Regarding Punishments - Mensrea.
12. Report of the Law Commission - First Report, Second
Report, Fourteenth Report Unit - VI
13. Report on the Committee Interpretation of Imperative Statutes and Directory Statutes.
of Minister’s Power - Franks Committee Report. Unit - VII Constitutional Interpretation
a. Interpretation of Constitution: Preamble as a tool for
Interpretation - In re Berubari Union & Exchange of Enclaves
❖❖❖❖❖ case - Doctrine of Pith & Substance - Doctrine of Colourable
Legislation - Presumption in favour of Constitutional Validityof
Legislation.
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 b. Interpretation of Fundamental Rights: Menaka Gandhi’s
case - E.R Royappa’s case - Keshavanada Bharati’s case etc.-
Fundamental Rights & Directive Principles - Harmonious 2. LAND LAWS (FA8B)
Construction - Human Rights & Fundamental Rights.
Unit - VIII Unit - I Historical Sketch of Land Reforms/Land Laws
General Clauses Act 1897: Definition - General Rules of
Construction - Provisions relating to Order & Rules. Concept of Land: Kinds, Ownership and Possession of Land-
Land Reforms and Constitutional History: Eminent Domain- Right
to Property under Articles 31A, 31B, 31 C of the Constitution- Article
Books for Reference 300 A: Protection of Personal Property- Nineth Schedule- Early
Revenue Administration in Tamil Nadu- Grants- Inams- Zamindari
1. M .P Tandon : Interpretation of Statutes and System: Permanent Settlement- Ryotwari: Rights And Liabilities Of
Legislation Ryotwari Pattadar- Tamil Nadu Estates (Abolition and Conversion
into Ryotwari) Act, 1948
2. Maxwell : Interpretation of Statutes
3. Singh G. P. : Interpretation of Statutes Unit - II Acquisition of Land
4. Vepa P. Sarathi : Interpretation of Statutes
Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Repealed)-Right to Fair Compensation
5. Cross : Interpretation of Statutes and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement
Act, 2013 (LARR Act, 2013)-Need for new land acquisition law-
6. Craires : Statutory Interpretation.
Definitions: Affected Family, Land, Land Owner, Holding Of Land etc-
7. Bindra : Interpretation of Statutes Safeguards against indiscriminate land acquisition- Compensation-
Rehabilitation and Resettlement- LARR Authority- Apportionment of
8. T. Bhattacharya : Interpretation of Statutes Compensation- Payment of Compensation- Temporary Occupation
of Land- Amendment Ordinance 2014-amendments.
9. General Clauses Act : Bare Act.
10. D. D. Basu : Shorter Constitution of India Unit - III Enactments and Cultivating Tenants
(2 Vols.)
The Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants Protections Act, 1955:
Definition- Landlord not entitled to Evict the Tenant – Right to
Restoration of Possession- Special provision for member of Armed
Forces- Bar of Jurisdiction of Civil Courts- Revision by High Court-
❖❖❖❖❖ The TN Cultivating Tenants Special Provisions Act, 1968, 2007, 2008,
2010-The TN Cultivating Tenants Arrears of Rent Relief Act, 1972,
1980- Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants Protection from Eviction Act,
1983, 1989.

The Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants (Payment of Fair Rent)

Act, 1956: Definitions – Interpretations – Rights and Liabilities of
Cultivating Tenants and Land Owner- Fair Rent- Alteration or Revision
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of Fair Rent- Kaiaeruvaramdar and Mattuvaramdar- Rent Court and (Note: Statutory Materials with Amendments All Acts specified in
Rent Tribunals- Exception- Powers of High Court. the above units.)

The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Land Record of Tenancy Right Act, Books for Reference
1969: Definition- Preparation of Records of Tenancy Rights- Record
Officer- Advisory Committee-Modification of Entries in the Draft and 1. K.Venkata Rao - The Tamil Nadu Land Reforms Act
Approved Record of Tenancy Rights- Appeals – Revision- Penalty for
failure to furnish information- Cognizance of Offence. 2. V.N.Krishnamoorthy - The Tamil Nadu Buildings Lease
and Rent Control Act, 1960
The Tamil Nadu Occupants of Kudiyiruppu and Conferment
of Ownership Act, 1971: Definitions – Occupant- Conferment of 3. Prof. A. Chandrasekar - Land Laws of Tamil Nadu
Ownership- Alternative Site- Prohibition of Alienation- Authorized
Officer- Compensation- Offences by Companies. 4. Beverley.H - Commentaries on the Land
Acquisition Acts
Unit - IV Law and Land Ceiling 5. Maheswaraswamy - “Land Laws”
Tamil Nadu Land Reforms Fixation of Ceiling on Land Act, 1961 6. Maheswaraswamy - Land Law under the Constitution
and Amended Act 1971: Preliminary- Definitions : Ceiling Area, of India
Family, Stridhana Property, Standard Acre, etc- Fixation of Ceiling
on Land Holdings- Land Board- Industrial Undertaking- Publication 7. V.G.Ramachandran - Law of land Acquisition and
of Statement- Land Tribunal- Authorized Officer- Determination of Compensation.
Compensation- Exemptions- Special Appellate Tribunal – Courts-
Penal Provisions.

Unit - V Law - Buildings

Tenancy law:- The TN Buildings (lease and rent control) Act, 1960: ❖❖❖❖❖
Introduction- Definitions- Fixation of Fair Rent – Changes in Fair
Rent – Agreed Rent – Procedures for avoid default in payment of rent
– Grounds for eviction of tenant- Jurisdiction of the Rent Controller-
Execution- Proceedings by Legal Representatives or against Legal
Representatives – Appeal.

Tamil Nadu Apartment Ownership Act, 1994: Definition- Ownership,

Heritability and Transferability of Apartment-Deeds of Apartment and
its Registration- Societies or Association of Apartment Owners, its
Bye-Laws and Functions.

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 Books for Reference
3. INTERNATIONAL LAW (FA8C) 1. Starke - International Law

2. S.K. Kapoor - International Law

Unit - I Introduction : 3. K.K. Bhattacharya - International Law

International Law- Definition; Basis; nature and Weakness 4. Agarwal - International Law
-Differences between Public International Law and Private
International Law - Codification. 5. Oppenheim - International Law

6. Briely - International Law

Unit - II Sources of International Law.
7. Schwarzenegger - International Law
Unit - III International Law and Municipal Law- Relationship.

Unit - IV Subjects of International Law :

State as a Subject - Rights and Duties or Responsibilities of State
- Individual as a Subject of International Law.

Unit - V State Succession and Liability. ❖❖❖❖❖

Unit - VI Territorial Sovereignty - Modes of Acquisition and
Loss of Territory; Jurisdiction; Law of Sea; law of the Air.

Unit - VII Extradition and Asylum; Nationality Acquisition and

Loss Related Problems - Refugees - Nuremberg Trial - Disarmament
Weapons of Mass distruction - Peaceful use of chemistry.

Unit - VIII Diplomatic Agents - Consular Missions - their

Position, Privileges and Immunities.

Unit - IX International Treaties - Negotiations - Conclusion of

Treaties - Various Stages - Reservation; Observance of Treaties
- Interpretation of Treaties - Suspension and Termination of Treaties.

Unit - X International Organizations - UNO - General Assembly;

Security Council; International Court of Justice - International
Tribunals.

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 Unit - IV. Original side and Appellate side Rules of High court.
IX - Semester Unit -V The Indian Registration Act, 1908 With Amendments
4. CLINICAL COURSE - III (FA8D) Unit - VI The Indian Stamp Act, 1899 With Amendments
(Internal)
DRAFTING, PLEADING AND CONVEYANCING
Books for Reference
Assessment Scheme
i. 15 Practical exercises in drafting 1. Shivgopal - Conveyancing precedents &
Forms.
of pleadings (2 Marks for each) : 30 Marks
2. Mogha (P. C .) - The law of pleading in India.
ii. 15 exercises in drafting of
conveyancing : 30 Marks 3. Mogha (P. C .) - The Indian Conveyances
iii. Internal Tests : 30 Marks 4. Desouza’s - Forms and Precedents of
Conveyancing.
iv. Viva Voce Examination : 10 Marks

TOTAL 100 Marks

Unit - I Drafting : ❖❖❖❖❖

General principles of drafting and relevant substantive rules shall
be taught.

Unit - II Pleading:
Civil: I). Plaint ii) Written Statement iii) Interlocutory Application
iv) Original petition v) Affidavit vi) Execution petition and vii)
Memorandum of Appeal and Revision viii) petition under Article 226
and 32 of the Constitution of India.

Unit - III Conveyancing:

1. Sale Deed 2. Mortgage Deeds. 3. Lease Deed 4. Gift Deed
5. Promissory note. 6. Power of Attorney 7. Will.

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FIFTH YEAR Evidence in enquiries and trials - commission for examination
IX - Semester - record of evidence in absence of accused - General provisions
as to enquiries and trials - legal aid to accused at State expense in
1. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (FA9A) certain case - tendering pardon to accomplice - power to examine the
Unit - I accused - competence of accused to be a witness - compounding of
Important definitions under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 offences - withdrawals from prosecution.
(Act 2 of 1974). Constitution of Criminal Courts and Officers - Court
of Session - Assistant Sessions Judges - Judicial Magistrates &
Unit - VIII Preventive provisions in the Criminal Procedure
Code:
Executive Magistrates - Public Prosecutors - Assistant Public
Prosecutors. Security for keeping the peace and for good behavior
Powers of Police Officers - Aid and information by Public. - Suspected persons - habitual offenders - imprisonment in default
Arrests of persons without warrant by Magistrate - by private of security - Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents
persons - search - pursuit of offenders - seizure of offensive weapons - Procedure - Alteration in allowance - enforcement of order of
- Medical examination of arrested persons - Procedure to be maintenance - maintenance of public nuisance - injunction pending
followed on arrest. enquiry - urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger.
Unit - II Pre- trial Processes : Disputes regarding immovable property - procedure for local enquiry
- preventive action to the police - cognizable offences.
Processes to compel appearance summons -service of
summons -warrant of arrest - Search warrant - proclamation and Unit - IX Miscellaneous and Legal Aid:
attachment - bond for appearance - impounding documents - process
to compel the production of things. Special provisions as to accused persons of unsound mind
- provisions as to offences affecting the administration of justice
Unit - III - judgement -order to pay compensation - confirmation of death
Information to the police and their powers to investigate - sentences.
procedure on investigation - and recording of statements -
recording of confession and statement - powers of Police officers on Unit - X
investigation - inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death.
Appeals, Reference and Revision - Transfer of Criminal cases.
Unit - IV
Jurisdiction of the criminal courts in inquiries and trials - conditions Unit - XI
requisite for initiation of proceedings - cognizance of offences by Execution, suspension, Remission and commutation of
Courts of Sessions - Prosecution in special cases. Complaints - sentence - Death sentences - Imprisonment - levy of fine. Provisions
Procedure on receipt of complaints. as to bail and bonds - disposal of property - Limitation for taking
Unit - V cognizance of certain offences - inherent powers of the criminal
The charge form and contents of charge - effects of errors - joinder courts.
of charges.
Unit - XII The Probation of Offenders Act, 1958.
Unit - VI Trial Procedure : Object of Probation of offenders Act - Power of Court to release
Trial before a court of session- framing of charge - discharge - offenders after admonition and on probation of good conduct -
acquittal - judgement of acquittal or conviction - trial of warrant cases
Procedure in case of offenders failing to observe conditions of bond
by Magistrates - Upon Police Report or otherwise Procedure-Trial
- Appointment and duties of probation officers - Probation officers to
of summons cases - Withdrawals - Summary trials - attendance of
be Public servants - Sec. 360 of CRPC not to apply in certain areas.
persons confined in prison.
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Unit - XIII The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of 2. CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE (FA9B)
Children Act, 2000)
Object of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children Act, Unit - I Introduction
2000)
The Law relating to procedure in civil courts as enacted in the
Juvenile Justice Board - Procedure - Powers. Civil Procedure Code of 1908 read with the orders and rules made
Observation Homes - Special Homes. there under as amended upto date, by High Court of Madras with
emphasis on the following:
Bail of Juvenile.
Orders that may be passed regarding Juvenile - Orders that Unit - II Jurisdiction
may not be passed against Juvenile. Jurisdiction of Civil Courts, the choice of the forums of action and
Child in need of care and protection. the doctrine of resjudicata.
Rehabilitation and Social Re-Integration Unit - III Institution of suits
Statutory Material with Amendments Institution of suits and framing of the pleadings with reference to
the general rules relating to pleadings under Orders VI to VIII and
1. The code of Criminal Procedure 1973
Rules relating to misjoinder of parties and cause of action as laid
2. The Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 down in Orders I and II.
3. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act,
2000
Unit - IV Procedure - Conduct of a suit
4. T.N. Victim Comparisation scheme 30th Nov 2013. A brief survey of the procedure followed in the conduct of a
suit commencing from service of summons, appearance of parties
5. Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013. and consequences of non-appearance, discovery and inspection,
production of documents , settlements of issues, summoning of
Books for Reference :
witnesses and the pronouncement of judgement and contents of a
1. Sohoni’s The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (5 Volumes) decree.
(Act 2 of 1974) by R. Nagaratnam, Advocate, Published by the
Law book Company (P) Ltd. Unit - V Modes of Execution
2. B. B. Mitra on the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 Vol) Modes of execution of decrees passed by Civil courts and the
Edited by S. R. Roy Judge, (Retd) High Court, Published by outline of the procedure to be followed relating to execution as laid
Kamal Law House 8/2, K.S. Roy Rd, Calcutta. down in Order XXI.

3. Outlines of Criminal Procedure - R. V. Kelkar. Unit - VI Procedure - Instituting suits

4. The Code of Criminal Procedure,1973 - Ratanlal Procedure to be followed in instituting suits against the
Government or Public Officers, suits by aliens and by or against
5. Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 - Durga Das Basu.
foreign Rulers and Dignitaries and suits relating to Public matters.
6. The Juvenile Justice Act, 1986 with important Judgements(Acts
53 of 1986) by Dr. S. K. Awasthi, Advocate, Published by Law Unit - VII Procedure - Filing appeals
vision 971/1, Tulsipur, Allahabad -211003 Procedure to be followed in filing appeals against original decrees:
7. Juvenile Justice Act. - S. Sambandam. Appellate decrees, Appealable orders and Appeals to the Supreme
Court.
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Unit - VIII Reference, Review and Revisions.
Unit - IX Procedure - Interlocutory proceedings 3. TAXATION LAW (FA9C)
Procedure and law relating to interlocutory proceedings for issuing Unit- I
commissions, arrest and attachment before judgement, temporary
General Principles of Taxation
injunction and interlocutory order, appointment of Receivers as laid
down in orders, XXVI, XXVIII, XXXIX & XLI and preparation affidavits. (a)Definition- Concept- Purpose of Taxation-Nature and
Characteristics of Taxation- Distinction between tax, fee and fine-
Unit - X Suits appeals by indigent person. Mutual relationship between Tax laws and Finance Act (Amended
Suits and appeals by indigent person. Act) –Canons of Taxation- Kinds of Taxes- Progressive- Proportional-
Regressive and Digressive- Eminent Domain Principle- Theory
Unit - XI Suits minors and persons of unsound mind and Basis of Taxation-Scope and Limitations of Taxation- Inherent
Suits by or against minors and persons of unsound mind. limitations-Requisites of a Valid tax. (b)Double taxation- Sec-90 and
Sec.91 of the I.T. Act.- Importance of OECD guidelines in International
Unit - XII Inter pleader suits. Taxation- Black money – Causes and Effect.
Unit - XIII Summary suits on negotiable instruments. Unit - II
Unit - XIV Abatement of suits Constitutional basis and Taxing powers:
(a) Constitutional Taxing Powers - Constitutional Amendment
Abatement of suits and bringing on record legal representatives
101- Amendment of Art.246A- Amendment of Art.248A- Art.249 and
of the parties to a suit.
Art.250– Art.243H-Art. 243Z- Art.250 - Art.268-Art.269- Art.269A
Unit - XV Limitation Act : – Amendment of Art.270-271- Art.286 - Amendment of Seventh
Schedule- Art.366- Art.368- Amendment of Sixth Schedule and
Limitation Act Definitions, limitations of Suits Appeals, Computation
Seventh schedule-Constitutional amendment 101- Art. 279 A- GST
of Period of Limitation - acquisition of ownership by possession
Council- Constitutional Limitations.- Significance of Union Territory
Statutory Material with Amendments Goods and Services Act, 2017-Significance of the Goods and
Services Tax (Compensation to States) Act, 2017.
1. Civil Procedure Code, 1908
2. Limitation Act, 1963. (b) Historical Development of Tax on supply of Goods
and services -Exemptions to the levy of Goods and Services Tax
Books for Reference : to petroleum products- alchoholic liquor for human consumption-
Powers of the GST Council to regulate these goods by notification.-
1. Mulla - Civil Procedure Code Present status of Central Sales Tax Act,1957 and Central Excise
2. Takwani - Civil Procedure Code Act-Customs Act and Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act 2006.
3. Tandon - Civil Procedure Code Unit- III
4. S. N. Singh - Civil Procedure Code Direct Taxation:
5. Bare Act - Limitation Income Tax Act, 1961.
Preliminary concepts; Income, ‘Agricultural Income ‘ Casual
❖❖❖❖❖ Income,’ person – Assessee Residential Status- Previous year-
Assessment year – General Charging Section- and Specific Charging
Section- Income- Received- Arising – Accrual- Scope and Total Income

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– Exempted Income : Tax Liability under Specific Heads i) Income UNIT- V
from Salaries ii) Income from House Property iii) Income from Business
Customs Act -1962 with amendments -Role of customs
or Profession iv) Income from Capital Gains. V) Income from other
in international trade important terms and definitions– Assessable
sources : Clubbing of Income: Income of other persons in assessee’s
value Baggage – Bill of entry Dutiable goods Duty Exporter – Foreign
total Income – Treatment of Losses- Set off and carry forward of
going vessel – Aircraft goods – import – import Manifest – Importer
losses-Procedure for assessment- Deduction allowed in certain
– Prohibited goods – Shipping bill – Store – Bill of lading – export
cases- Chapter VI A Deductions- Assessment of Special Class of
manifest – Letter of Credit – Kinds of duties – Basics auxiliary -
Assessee.
Basics of levy – Advalorem – Specific duties – Prohibition of export
Unit –IV and import of goods and provisions regarding notified and specified
Indirect Taxation: goods – Import of goods - Free import and restricted imports – Type
of import – import of cargo, import of personal baggage, import of
A) The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act,2017- Customs tariff- Central
stores..
excise –Central Sales Tax- Miscellaneous – Schedule.
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a) Central Goods and Services Tax Act,2017 – Definition
clauses-Administration-Levy and Collection of Tax-Time and Value
Statutory Materials, Relevant acts with Amendments :
of Supply-Input Tax Credit-Registration-Tax Invoice credit and debit
notes.-Accounts and records-Returns- Payment of Tax-Refunds- (Note: Students to prepare answer for illustrative problems)
Assessment- Audit-Inspection- Search Seizure and Arrest-Demands
and Recovery- Liability to pay in certain cases-Advance –Appeals Bare Acts of all statutory materials.
and Revision-Offences and Penalties
1. Back ground Material on GST Acts and Draft rules 2017.
b). Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017- Definition-
commencement- Officers under the Act- Powers and functions-Levy 2. Black Money (undisclosed foreign income and assets) and
and collection of Taxes- Chap III-XI scope of supply- Tax liability on Imposition of Tax Act, 2015.
composite and mixed supplies- Levy and Collection-Composition Levy- 3. Mohammed Rafi - Indirect Taxation.
Power to grant exemption from tax. Time and value of supply- input 4. Manoharan - Income Tax Act
credit tax- Registration-Tax invoice – debit and credit notes- Accounts
and Records- Returns- Payment of Tax – Refunds-Assessment 5. Singhanni Guide to Income Tax Act.
– Audit- Inspection –Search- Seizure and Arrest- Demands and 6. Bhagawathi Prasad Income Tax Law and Practice
Recovery- Liability to pay in certain cases- Chap XII-XIX-Advance 7. N.A.Phalkiwala- Income Tax.
Ruling-Appeals and Revision-Offence and Penalties –Transitional
Provisions- Miscellaneous Provisions-Schedules. 8. Sukumar Bhattacharya - Income Tax Law Practice
9. Wolters Kluwer - Step by Step guide to GST
c) Integrated Goods Services Tax and Rules of States
and Union : Collection and Levy of Integrated General Services 10. Wolters Kluwer - GST Acts ,Rules and Forms.
Tax- Determination of Nature of Supply -Cross Utilization of 11. Sita Raman and Company - GST Law and Practice.
credit-Utilization of IGST credit. Inter- state supply and Intra-state
12. Bharat - GST rates of Tax and Compensation CES
supply- Location of supply- Place of supply of goods and services
or both. Refund of integrated tax to International tourist.- Zero rated 13. Bharat - Central GST Laws
supply-Apportionment of tax and settlement of funds-Miscellaneous 14. Bharat - GST Ready reckoner .
Provisions.
15. V. Nagarajan - Indirect Taxes
16. D.P. Mittal - Indian double Taxation Agreement.
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 X - Semester Marginal and Victimless Crimes: Social Deviance and Marginal
Crimes-Kinds of Marginal Crimes -Victimless Crimes-Hidden victims-
Drug and Crime-Depiction of Offences and Punishments - NDPS Act.
1. CRIMINOLOGY AND PENOLOGY (FAXA)
Modern Crimes and International Crimes: Computer Crime -Kinds
of Computer Crimes - Definition of Computer Crime-Information
Technology Act, 2000-Human Organ Crimes-International Crime-
Unit - I Introduction Environmental Crimes.
Meaning and Significance of Crime-Concept of Crime and basis
of Criminalization- Definition of Crime -Criminology - Criminological
Unit -IV The Police and Criminal Justice System
Reminiscence: Global Scenario-Renaissance-Modern Age-Focus on
Police: Organizational Structure of Indian Police-Police
the need for Criminological Study -Ingredients of Crime-Distinguish
Bureaucracy -Police Setup-Custodial Deaths-Modernization in Police-
Crime from Non-Crime - Classification of Crimes -Development of
Crime Records Management - Traditional Vis-a-Vis Modern Crime
Criminal Law-Sources of Crime Data-Crime Reporting-Uses of Crime
Records Management - Police Community Relations-Thana Level
Data-Schools of Criminology.
Committee-Police Advisory Committees-Media and Police-Discipline
Unit - II Crime Causation and Lawlessness-Interpol.

Individual Centric Causes -Societal Centric Causes- Theories on Criminal Justice System: Objectives of Criminal Justice System-
Crime Causation- Juvenile Delinquency-Legislation- Juvenile Justice Rights of Accused and Arrested person-Plea Bargaining-Human
(Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000- Statutory Bodies and Rights and Administration of Criminal Justice.
Procedure-Reformative Institutions under the Act- Rehabilitation
Process-Case Law. Unit - V Correctional Institution and Crime Prevention
Unit - III Types of Crime Probation and Parole: Origin -Salient features of Probation
of Offenders Act, 1958 -Parole -Parole Regulations-Parole
White-Collar Crime and Blue-Collar Crime: Implications of White Recommendations.
Collar Crimes- White Collar Crimes in India - Santhanam Committee
Report- Wanchoo Committee Report - 47th Law Commission Report- Prison: Prison System in India- Problems of Prisoners-Organised
Detection and Investigation-Trial of White-Collar Crimes-Case Law. Setup -Prison Discipline-Prison Labour-Prison Education-Open
Prison-The Prison Community-Prison Reform in India-Dr. Wreckless
Crime and Women: Dowry Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 1986 -
Committee Report-International Perspective.
Female Criminality-Crimes of Passion-New Legislation-Prostitution
-Immoral Traffic Offender (Prevention) Act- Medical Termination of
Crime Prevention: Theories of Punishment-Kinds of Punishment-
Pregnancy Act- Pre Conception and Pre Natal Diagnosis Techniques
Recidivism-Various forms of Recidivist- Prevention of Crime and
(Regulation) Act- Domestic Violence Act- Criminal Law Amendment
Delinquency.
Act,2013.

Terrorism: Definition– Nature of Terrorism-Causative Factors

- Funds for Terrorism-Kinds of Terrorism-Terroristic Spectrum-
Punishments and Measures for Coping with TADA - POTA - Criticism-
Anti-Terrorist Measures-Communal Violence-Causes and Cures.

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Books for Reference :
1. Ahamed Siddique - Criminology Problems and 2. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW (FAXB)
Perspectives

2. Dr. M. Ponnian - Criminology and Penology Unit - I

3. Dr. Rajendra K. Sharma - Criminology and Penology Introduction:

Property - tangible and Intangible property - meaning of

4. Dr. Sirohi - Criminology
intellectual property - concept of intellectual property - need to protect
intellectual property - protection against unfair competition - various
5. Paranjape - Criminology
kinds of intellectual property and their difference.
6. Bames and Teeters - New Horizons of Criminology
Unit - II Copy Right (Indian Copy Right Act 1957 with
amendments)
7. Sutherland - Criminology
Definition of copy right - meaning of publication - subject matter
8. Taft and England - Criminology of copy right literary, Dramatic & Musical works, Artistic works and
cinematography - Author and ownership of copyright - Right conferred
9. Siegel - Criminology by copy right-Term of copy right-Assignment; Transmission and
Relinquishment of copy right- Licenses.

Unit - III Patent Right (Indian Patents Act 1970with

amendments)
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Definition - Concept of patents - Basic principles underlying patent
law in India - Inventions patentable and not patentable.

Procedure to obtain patent specifications - opposition

-Examination and disposal of application for patent power of the
controller.

Secrecy of inventions grant and sealing of patents lapse and

restoration of patents - Right and obligations of patentee.

Working of patents - Revocation and surrender of patents -

Licenses - Compulsory License and acquisition of invention by
Government.

Infringement of patents and the remedies therefore.

Patent agents - Loss or destruction of patents.

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Unit - IV Industrial Designs Act,2000 with amendments Statutory Material with Amendments
Introduction - Registrable and Non- registrable design - novelty 1. Indian Copyright Act, 1957 as amended in 1999.
and originality - publication.
2. Indian Patents Act, 1970 as amended in 1999.
Infringement of copyright in a design - civil remedies against piracy
defences - Action for groundless threat. 3. Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958.

Unit - V Confidential Information. 4. The Design Act, 1911.

Introduction - Principles of law - Employer and employee 5. Berne Copyright convention.

relationship - Industrial and trade secrets - know how - Remedies.
6. International convention forthe protection of Industrial
Property (Paris Convention).
Unit - VI Trade and Merchandise Marks
a. Rational of Protection of Trade Mark as (a) and aspect of
commercial and (b) of Consumer rights.
Books for Reference :
b. Definition - Concepts of Trade Marks.
1. P. Narayanan - Trade marks and Passing off
c. Marks registrable and not registrable.- Geographical indications
of goods-conditions for registeration-prohibition of registration 2. P. Narayanan. - Copyright and Industrial designs
of certain geographical indications-
3. Lal’s - Commentary on Copyright Law
d. Registration of trade marks - opposition - Disclaimer-
Defensive Registration Certification - Duration of registration 4. P. Narayanan - Patent Law
- Effect of Registration.
5. P. Narayanan - Intellectual Property Law
e. Distinctiveness - Deceptive similarity - concurrent registration
6. W.R.Cornish - Intellectual Property, Patents ,
- Rectification-Assignment and Transmission - Registered
Copyrights trademarks and allied
Users.
rights
f. Infringement - Action for infringement Remedies - Passing off
7. Dr. B. L.Wadehra - Law relating to patents,
action - offence and penalties.
trademarks, copyright,
design and geographical indications
Unit - VII Global Trend
8. Dr.S.R.Myeni - law of Intellectual Property
Origin and functions of World Trade Organisation (WTO)
- Agreement of Trade related Intellectual property rights (TRIPS) - 9. P.S.Narayana - Intelluctual Property law in India.
Effects of Trips on Trade mark, patent and copyright law in India.
10. Vikas Vashisht - Law and practice of Intellectual
Property in India.

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11. W.R.Cornish - Intellectual Property, Patents, 3. HUMAN RIGHTS LAW (FAXC)
Copyrights trademarks
and allied rights
Unit - I Human Rights - Origin and Development
12. Arad Sherman and
General - Origin and development - The middle ages - The
Lionel Bently - The making of modern Magna Carta - Bill of right - Petition of right - The social contract
Intellectual Property Law theory - American Revolution - The French Revolution
- Opposition to the concept of natural rights - Universalization of
13. David I.Bainbridge - International Property. human rights - The Atlantic Charter - Nature, Meaning and Concept
of Human Rights - Philosophical approach - Pragmatic approach
14. Allison Coleman - The legal Protection of Trade - Classification of Human Rights - The right to self determination -
Secrets The right to development - Right to information - The right to peace
- Interdependence of three categories of Human Rights.
15. W.R.Cornish - Cases and materials on
Intellectual Property. Unit - II The United Nations and Human Rights
16. Indian Patent system United Nations Charter based institutions - Centre for Human
Rights United Nations specialized agencies - Origin and
and Paris convention - legal perspectives - Sangal PS. preparation of international bill of Human Rights - Adoption of the
International Covenants on Human Rights and Protocols thereto -
17. Anderfelt - International Patent Universal declaration of Human Rights - International covenant on
economic, social and cultural rights - International covenant on civil
legislation and and political rights - Instrumentality of enforcement of the covenants.

developing countries Unit - III Civil and Political Rights - International Instruments
- Part- Ill of the Constitution of India
18. Miller & Davis. - Intellectual Property
A. The right to life, liberty and security of person - Provision of the
United Nations Instruments - Right to life does not include
right to die - Meaning and content of personal liberty in Article
21 - Second optional protocol to the international covenant on civil
and political rights - Problem of extralegal execution - Provisions
❖❖❖❖❖ of Human Rights Instruments - Constitution and Powers of
Designated Court - Procedure and power of the Designated
Court - Power to grant bill - Maintainability of Writ Petition in High
Court - The Nuclear Arms Race and Right to life and liberty.

B. Abolition of slavery and slavery-life practice - Abolition of certain

types - forced or compulsory - Provisions of the United Nations
Instruments - ILO Forced Labour Convention 1930 and 1957 -
Exploitation of Children: Article 24 of the Constitution.

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C. Protection against torture and other forms of cruelty inhuman I. The right of everyone to leave any country including his own
or degrading treatment or punishment -Constitution of the and to return to his country - Externment orders an freedom of
committee against torture - Protection of prisoners in India. movement - Deportation of Indian citizens - Police surveillance
- The inalienable right of all displaced inhabitants to return
D. Protection against arbitrary arrest and detention - Provisions of to their homes.
International Human Rights Instruments - Indian Constitution
- Right to be produced before a Magistrate within 24 hours of Unit - IV Social, Economic and Cultural Rights - International
his arrest - Right not to be detained beyond twenty four hours Instruments
without the authority of Magistrate - Prevention detention -
Communication of the grounds of detention - Detenu’s right of A. Right to work - Provisions on ILO Instruments International
representation - Subjective satisfaction of the detaining authority. Covenants - The declaration of elimination of discrimination
against women.
E. Freedom of thought, Conscience and Religion or Belief Provisions
of the United Nations Instruments -Conscientious objection to B. Right to education - UNESCO - Conventions - Educational rights
military service - Conscientious objection to military or police of women and children.
service which were used to enforce apartheid - Elimination
of intolerance and discrimination based on religion or belief - C. Right to health - WHO - Global Strategy - Health and women and
Freedom to manage religious affairs. children - Vulnerable groups - International Instruments - World
Medical Association - Declaration of Helsinki - CIOMS
F. Freedom of association including trade union rights - Provisions of : Proposed International Guidelines for Bio-Medical research
the United Nations Human Rights Instruments - The International involving human subjects - Council of Europe :Recommendation
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - The Convention on the No. R(90) 3 concerning Medical Research on human beings.
right of the child - Provisions of ILO Instruments - Scope of right
to form association - Freedom to form association vis-a-vis armed D. Right to culture - Declaration of the principles of cultural co-
forces and police - reasonable restrictions. operation - UNESCO recommendations.

G. The right of everyone to take part in the Government of his E. Right of family - Fractured societies.
country - Right to vote - Right to contest election - Election
Commission - Representation of the People’s Act -Elections to
Unit - V Human Rights and Vulnerable Groups
Local self-Government. A. Rights of women - Objective equality - UN Development
Fund for Women - World Conferences on Women - Nairobi
H. Human Rights in the administration of Justice - United Nations
Strategy.
standards and norms - Strategies for effective implementations
- Guidelines on the role of prosecutions - Declaration of basic B. Rights of the Child - 1959 Declaration - UN Children’s Fund
principles of justice for victims of crime and abuse of power - UNICEF - Convention of right of the child - Right against
- Equality before the law and equal protection of laws - exploitation -1990 Declaration.
Prohibition of discrimination on certain grounds - Prohibition
of discrimination in the matter of public employment - Gender C. Rights of the Disabled persons - Mentally retarded persons -
equality in the matter of public appointment - Equal pay for equal Aged persons etc.
work - Exceptions to the rule of equal opportunity in the matter
of public employment - Enabling provisions for weaker section D. Rights of Minorities - National, ethnic, religious, linguistic etc.
of the society - Special provisions, for women and children -
Special provisions for advancement of socially and educationally
backward classes and Scheduled case and Scheduled tribes.
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Unit - VI Enforcement of Human Rights- Adjudication and Statutory Material with Amendments
Enforcement 1. The Human Rights Act,1993.
A. How and by whom are human rights violations identified - By 2. Human Rights (Amendment )Act,2006.
whom and how are human rights cases judged (1) Global level
(2) Regional level (UN: Africa) and (3) Country level. Books for Reference :
B. By whom and how are decisions and judgements about human 1. Gransten - Human Rights Today
rights enforced - National sovereignty: The ultimate issue.
2. Galius Esejoifer - Protection of Human Rights
C. Inter-state complaint-mechanism and individual complaint under the Law
mechanism.

D. European Court of Human Rights - Jurisdiction - Procedure etc. 3. John Locke - Civil Government

E. Human Rights Act, 1993 - National Human Rights Commission 4. Richte - Natural Rights
- India - Powers, Functions, Officers, Staff etc.
5. Raphael D.D., McMillan - Human Rights old and new
Unit - VII International Humanitarian Law
6. R. Dworkin - Taking rights seriously
Origin and development of International Humanitarian Law -
Geneva Conventions - Defenseless persons, wounded, sick, medical 7. Dr. U. Chandra - Human Rights, Allahabad
personnel etc. - Repatriation - Prisoners of War - International armed Law Agency Publications
conflicts - Obstacles.
8. Paras Diwan - Human Rights and Law,
Unit - VIII Refugee Law Universal Publications.
Origin and development - Rights, responsibilities of refugees -
Juridical status - UNRWA and UNHCR - Legal status of refugees in
India - Resettlement.

Unit - IX Miscellaneous ❖❖❖❖❖

Human Rights (Major source documents) - The United Nations
Charter, The Universal Declaration of Human Rights - The 1947
Principles of Nuremberg - The Geneva Conventions of 1949 - UN
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - UN Covenant on Economic,
Social and Cultural Rights - The European and American Conventions
on Human Rights. United Nations Charter.

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 4. CLINICAL COURSE - IV (FAXD)
(INTERNAL)

MOOT COURT EXERCISE AND INTERNSHIP

i. Moot Court
(Atleast 3 Moot Problems one each in
Constitutional Law ; Criminal law & Civil Law
with10 marks each i.e. 5 marks for written
submission & 5 marks for oral advocacy) 30 Marks
ii. Observance of Trial (Atleast 2 Cases: Civil - 1;
Criminal - 1)(Student shall Attend two trials in
the Course of the Last two or three years of
B.A.B.L., Degree Course and Maintain a record
and enter the various steps observed during
their attendance of different days in the court
assignment.) 30 Marks
iii. Interviewing Techniques and Pre-Trial
Preparations and Internship Diary (Student
shall observe two interviewing sessions of
clients at Lawyer’s Office/Legal Aid Office and
record proceedings in a diary, Which will carry
15 marks. Further, student shall observe the
preparation of documents and court papers by
the Advocate and the procedure for the filling
of the suit / petition and record the same in the
diary, which will carry 15 marks) 30 Marks
iv. Viva Voce Examination (on all the above 3
aspects) 10 Marks
TOTAL 100 Marks

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