FACULTY OF LAW OSMANIA UNIVERSITY

SYLLABUS OF

LL. B Honors (3-YDC)

(WITH EFFECT FROM ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-2025)

SEMESTER-I

PAPER-I:

LAW OF CONTRACT–I

Unit-I:

Definition and essentials of a valid Contract - Definition and essentials of a

valid Offer - Definition and essentials of valid Acceptance - Communication
of Offer and Acceptance - Revocation of Offer and Acceptance through
various modes including electronic medium - Consideration - salient features
- Exception to consideration - Doctrine of Privity of Contract - Exceptions to
the privity of contract - Standard form of Contract.

Unit-II:

Capacity of the parties - Effect of Minor's Agreement - Contracts with insane

persons and persons disqualified by law - Concepts of Free Consent -
Coercion - Undue influence - Misrepresentation - Fraud - Mistake - Lawful
Object - Immoral agreements and various heads of public policy - illegal
agreements – Uncertain agreements - Wagering agreements - Contingent
contracts - Void and Voidable contracts.

Unit-III:

Discharge of Contracts - By performance - Appropriation of payments -

Performance by joint promisors - Discharge by Novation - Remission -
Accord and Satisfaction - Discharge by impossibility of performance
(Doctrine of Frustration)

- Discharge by Breach - Anticipatory Breach - Actual breach.

Unit-IV:

Quasi Contract - Necessaries supplied to a person who is incapable of

entering into a contract - Payment by an interested person - Liability to pay
for non-gratuitous acts - Rights of finder of lost goods – Things delivered by
mistake or coercion - Quantum merit - Remedies for breach of contract -
Kinds of damages – liquidated and unliquidated damages and penalty - Duty
to mitigate.

Unit-V
Specific Relief Act including 2018 Amendment- Recovering possession of
property - Specific performance of the contract – As a rule enforced by court
Rectification of instruments - Rescission of contracts as a rule enforced by
court- Cancellation of instruments-Declaratory Decrees-Preventive Relief-
Injunctions - Generally - Temporary and Perpetual injunctions - Mandatory &
Prohibitory injunctions -– Injunctions to perform negative agreement-
Limited liability partnership (LLP)Special provision for contracts relating to
infrastructure projects – Arbitration clause – A & C Arbitration and
Conciliation Act. 1996 - Impact of COVID-19 on “specific performance of
contracts”.

Suggested Readings:

Anson: Law of Contract, Clarendon Press, Oxford.

Krishnan Nair: Law of Contract , S.Gogia & Co., Hyderabad.

G.C.V. Subba Rao: Law of Contract, S.Gogia & Co., Hyderabad.

T.S.Venkatesha Iyer: Law of Contract, revised by Dr.V.Krishnama Chary, S.

Gogia & Co.

Avatar Singh: Law of Contract , Eastern Book Company, Lucknow.

PAPER-II:

FAMILY LAW–I (Hindu Law)

Unit-I:

Sources of Hindu Law – Scope and application of Hindu Law – Schools of

Hindu Law - Mitakshara and Dayabhaga Schools – Concept of Joint Family,
Coparcenary, Joint Family Property and Coparcenary Property – Institution
of Karta- Powers and Functions of Karta - Pious Obligation - Partition – Debts
and alienation of property.

Unit-II:

Marriage - Definition - Importance of institution of marriage under Hindu

Law – Conditions of Hindu Marriage – Ceremonies and Registration –
Monogamy – Polygamy-Recent Trends in the institution of marriage.

Unit-III:

Matrimonial Remedies under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 - Restitution of

Conjugal Rights – Nullity of marriage – Judicial separation – Divorce –
Maintenance pendente lite – importance of conciliation- Role of Family
Courts in Resolution of matrimonial disputes.

Unit-IV:
Concept of Adoption – Historical perspectives of adoption in India – In
country and inter-country adoptions - Law of Maintenance - Law of
Guardianship – The Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 – The Hindu
Minority and Guardianship Act 1956.

Unit-V:

Succession – Intestate succession – Succession to the property of Hindu

Male and Female; Dwelling House – The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 as
amended by the Hindu Succession (Andhra Pradesh Amendment) Act, 1986
& the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 – Notional Partition –
Classes of heirs – Enlargement of limited estate of women into their absolute
estate – Daughter’s right to inherit ancestral property and impact of recent
changes in law.

Suggested Readings:

Paras Diwan : Modern Hindu Law, Allahabad Agency, Delhi.

Paras Diwan : Family Law, Allahabad Agency, Delhi.

Mayne: Hindu Law - Customs and Usages , Bharat Law House, New Delhi.

Sharaf: Law of Marriage and Divorce.

G.C.V. Subba Rao, Family Law in India, S. Gogia & Company, Hyderabad.

Mayne’s Treatise on Hindu Law & Usage, Bharath Law House.

Y.F. Jaya Kumar, Horizons of Family Law in India-Select Essays(2017) ,

Spandana Publications, Secunderabad

PAPER III: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW-I

Unit-I

Constitution-Meaning and Significance - Evolution of Modern Constitutions -

Classification of Constitutions- Indian Constitution - Historical Perspectives -
Government of India Act, 1919-Government of India Act, Framing of Indian
Constitution - Role of Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly

Unit-II

Nature and Salient Features of Indian Constitution - Preamble to Indian

Constitution - Union and its Territories-Citizenship - General Principles
relating to Fundamental Rights (Art.13) - Definition of State – Doctrine of
Judicial Review

Unit-III

Right to Equality (Art.14-18) – Freedoms and Restrictions under Art.19 -

Protection against Ex-post facto law - Guarantee against Double Jeopardy -
Privilege against Self-incrimination - Right to Life and Personal Liberty -
Right to Education – Protection against Arrest and Preventive Detention
Unit-IV

Rights against Exploitation - Right to Freedom of Religion - Cultural and

Educational Rights - Right to Constitutional Remedies - Limitations on
Fundamental Rights (Art.31-A,31-B, 31-C, 335, 358 & 359).

Unit-V

Directive Principles of State Policy – Significance – Nature – Classification -

Application and Judicial Interpretation - Relationship between Fundamental
Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties: Significance,
Enforceability and Judicial Interpretation

Suggested Readings

M.P.Jain, Indian Constitutional Law, Wadhwa & Co,Nagpur

V.N.Shukla, Constitution of India, Eastern Book Company,Lucknow

Granville Austin, Indian Constitution-Cornerstone of a Nation, OUP, New

Delhi

H.M.Seervai, Constitutional Law of India (in 3 Volumes),N.M.Tripathi,

Bombay

G.C.V.Subba Rao, Indian Constitutional Law, S.Gogia& Co., Hyderabad

B.Shiva Rao: Framing of India’s Constitution (in 5 Volumes), Indian Institute

of Public Administration, New Delhi

J.N.Pandey, Constitutional Law of India, Central Law Agency, Allahabad

Sujit Choudhry, Madhav Kholsa and Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Oxford Handbook
or Constitutional Law, Oxford University Press

Paper-IV:

LAW OF TORTS INCLUDING MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS

Unit-I:

Nature of Law of Torts - Definition of Tort - Elements of Tort - Development

of Law of Torts in England and India - Wrongful Act and Legal Damage -
Damnum Sine Injuria and Injuria Sine Damno - Tort distinguished from
Crime and Breach of Contract - General Principles of Liability in Torts - Fault
- Wrongful intent - Malice - Negligence - Liability without fault - Statutory
liability - Parties to proceedings.

Unit-II:

General Defences to an action in Torts – Vicarious Liability - Liability of the

State for Torts – Defense of Sovereign Immunity – Joint Liability – Liability of
Joint Toreadors – Rule of Strict Liability (Ryland’s V Fletcher) – Rule of
Absolute Liability (MC Mehta vs. Union of India) – Occupiers liability –
Extinction of liability – Waiver and Acquiescence – Release – Accord and
Satisfaction - Death.

Unit-III:

Specific Torts - Torts affecting the person - Assault - Battery - False

Imprisonment – Malicious Prosecution - Nervous Shock - Torts affecting
Immovable Property - Trespass to land - Nuisance - Public Nuisance and
Private Nuisance

Unit-IV:

Torts relating to movable property – Liability arising out of accidents -

Relevant provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act -Defamation - Negligence -
Torts against Business Relations - Injurious falsehood - Negligent
Misstatement - Passing off - Conspiracy - Torts affecting family relations

Unit-V

Consumer Laws: Common Law and the Consumer - Duty to take care and
liability for negligence - Consumerism - Salient features of the Consumer
Protection Act, 1986 - Consumer Protection Act, 2019 - Definition of
Consumer - Rights of Consumers - Defects in goods and deficiency in
services – Restrictive and Unfair Trade Practices- Redressal Machinery
under the Consumer Protection Act – Consumer Protection Councils-Central
Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA): establishment, composition and
powers - Liability of the Service Providers, Manufacturers and Traders
under the Act- Product Liability –Remedies – Consumer Disputes Redressal
Commissions: Jurisdiction and Powers-Procedure for filing a consumer for
dispute– E-filing – Continuous cause of action - Civil & Criminal liability –
ADR & consumer - Penalties for misleading advertisement.- Mediation:
Empanelment of Mediators, appointment, duties and settlement of disputes

Suggested Readings

Winfield & Jolowicz : Law of Tort, Sweet and Maxwell, London.

Salmond and Heuston : Law

Suggested Readings:

Winfield & Jolowicz : Law of Tort, Sweet and Maxwell, London.

Salmond and Heuston : Law of Torts, edition, 2nd Indian reprint, Universal
Book traders, New Delhi.

Ramaswamy Iyer: The Law of Torts, LexisNexis Butterworths, New Delhi.

PSA Pillai’s: Law of Tort, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow.

Durga Das Basu: The Law of Torts, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.

Ratanlal & Dhirajlal: The Law of Torts, LexisNexis.

R.K.Bangia: Law of Torts, Allahabad Law Agency, Allahabad.

Vivienne Harpwood: Law of Torts, Cavendish Publishing Ltd. London.

Hepple & Mathews: Tort - Cases and Materials, Butterworth, London.

10.D.N.Saraf: Law of Consumer Protection in India, Tripati, Bombay.

PAPER–V: ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

Unit-I

The meaning and definition of environment – Ecology - Ecosystems-

Biosphere - Biomes – Ozone depletion - Global Warning - Climatic changes -
Need for the preservation, conservation and protection of environment -
Ancient Indian approach to environment- Environmental degradation and
pollution - Kinds, causes and effects of pollution

Unit-II

Common Law remedies against pollution - trespass, negligence, and theories

of Strict Liability & Absolute Liability - Relevant provisions of I.P.C. and
Cr.P.C. and C.P.C., for the abatement of public nuisance in pollution cases -
Remedies under Specific Relief Act - Reliefs against smoke and noise - Noise
Pollution.

Unit-III

The law relating to the preservation, conservation and protection of forests,

wild life and endangered species, marine life, coastal ecosystems and lakes
etc. - Prevention of cruelty towards animals - The law relating to prevention
and control of water pollution - Air Pollution - Law relating to environment
protection – Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: Biological Diversity Act,
2002: Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handing and Transboundary)
Regulations etc, - Environment pollution control mechanism - National
Environmental Tribunal and National Environmental Appellate Authority-
National Green Tribunal-Their powers and jurisdiction

Unit-IV

Art. 48A and Art. 51A(g) of the Constitution of India - Right to wholesome
environment - Right to development - Restriction on freedom of trade,
profession, occupation for the protection of environment – Immunity of
Environment legislation from judicial scrutiny (Art.31C) - Legislative powers
of the Centre and State Government - Writ jurisdiction - Role of Indian
Judiciary in the evolution of environmental jurisprudence – Role of green
belt development purpose & advantage.

Unit-V

International Environmental Regime - Transactional Pollution - State

Liability - Customary International Law - Liability of Multinational
corporations/ Companies Stockholm Declaration on Human Environment,
1972 - The role of UNEP for the protection of environment - Ramsar
Convention 1971 – Bonn Convention (Migratory Birds) 1992 - Nairobi
Convention, 1982 (CFCC) - Biodiversity Convention (Earth Summit), 1992 -
Kyoto Protocol 1997, Johannesburg Convention 2002- UN Framework
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC)- UN Climate Change Conference
(COP21) & Paris Agreement 2016

Suggested Readings:

Armin Rosencranz and Shyam Divan: Environmental Law and Policy in India.

Manoj Kumar Sinha (Ed), Environmental Law and Enforcement: The

Contemporary Challenges, Indian Law Institute, New Delhi, 2016.

A.Agarwal (Ed.): Legal Control of Environmental Pollution

Chetan Singh Mehta: Environmental Protection and Law

V.K. Krishna Iyyer: Environment Pollution and Law

Paras Diwan : Environmental Law and Policy in India,1991

Dr. N. Maheshwara Swamy, Environmental Law, Asia Law House,

Hyderabad.

P.Leela Krishnan, Environmental law in India, LexisNexis.

PAPER-VI:

LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY OF INDIA

Unit-I: Courts: Administration of Justice in the Presidency Towns

(1600-1773) and the development of courts and judicial institutions under
the East India Company. Warren Hastings’ Plan of 1772 and the Adalat
System of Courts; Reforms made under the Plan of 1774 and reorganization
in 1780. Regulating Act of 1773 — The Supreme Court at Calcutta, its
composition, power and functions and failure of the Court -- Act of 1781 -
Supreme Court vis-a-vis Moffussil Courts. Judicial measures of Cornwallis
1787, 1790, 1793 - Progress of Adalat System under Sir John Shore.

Unit-II: Indian High Courts Act, 1861- Conflicts arising out of the dual
judicial system - Tendency for amalgamation of the two systems of Courts -
the Indian High Courts Act, 1911 - the Government of India Act, 1915 - High
Courts under the Government of India Act, 1935 - High Courts under the
Indian Constitution. Development of Rule of Law, Separation of Powers,
Independence of Judiciary -- Judicial Committee of Privy Council as a Court
of Appeal to hear appeals from Indian decisions — Abolition of the
jurisdiction of the Privy

Council to hear appeals from Indian decisions.

Unit-III: Legislatures: Legislative authority of the East India Company under

the Charter of Queen Elizabeth, 1600 -- Changes under the Regulating Act,
1773 -- Act of 1781 -- Act of 1813 -- Act of 1833 — Establishment of
Legislature of an all India character in 1834.
Unit-IV: The Indian Council Act, 1861 — Central Legislative Council and its
composition, powers and functions. Government of India Act of 1900 -
Government of India Act of 1919 — setting up of bicameral system of
legislature at the Centre in place of Imperial Council consisting of one
House. The Government of India Act, 1935 -- the Federal Assembly and the
Council of States, its composition, powers and functions — Legislative
Assemblies in the Province. Law Reform and Law Commission.

Unit-V:Legal Profession: Legal Profession in Pre-British India — Principles in

ancient Indian system. Law practitioners in the Mayor's Courts established
under the Charter of 1726. Organization of Legal Profession under the
Charter of 1874.

Provision for enrolment of Advocates, Vakils and Attorneys under the Legal
Practitioner's Act, 1853.

Suggested Readings:

Herbet Cowall: The History and Constitution of the Courts and Legislature
Authorities in India, 1936.

M.Y. Pylee: Constitutional History of India, 1600-1950.

M.P. Jain: Outlines of Indian Legal History.

A.B. Keith: A Constitutional History of India, 1600-1935.

Rama Jois: Legal and Constitutional History.

II SEMESTER

PAPER–I:

LAW OF CONTRACT–II

Unit-I :

Indemnity and Guarantee - Contract of Indemnity, definition - Rights of

Indemnity holder - Liability of the indemnified - Contract of Guarantee -
Definition of Guarantee - Essential characteristics of Contract of Guarantee -
Distinction between Indemnity and Guarantee - Kinds of Guarantee - Rights
and liabilities of Surety - Discharge of surety. Contract of Bailment -
Definition of bailment - Essential requisites of bailment - Kinds of bailment -
Rights and duties of bailor and bailee - Termination of bailment - Pledge -
Definition of pledge – Rights and duties of Pawnor and Pawnee - Pledge by
non-owner.

Unit-II:

Contract of Agency - Definition of Agent - Creation of Agency - Rights and

duties of Agent – Delegation of authority - Personal liability of agent -
Relations of principal and agent with third parties - Termination of

Agency.
Unit-III:

Contract of Sale of Goods - Formation of contract - Subject matter of sale -

Conditions and Warranties - Express and implied conditions and warranties -
Pricing - Caveat Emptor – Hire Purchaser Agreements.

Unit-IV :

Property - Possession and Rules relating to passing of property - Sale by

non- owner - Nemo dat quad non habet - Delivery of goods - Rights and
duties of seller and buyer before and after sale - Rights of unpaid seller -
Remedies for breach.

Unit-V :

Contract of Partnership - Definition and nature of partnership - Formation of

partnership- Test of partnership - Partnership and other associations -
Registration of firm - Effect of non-registration - Relations of partners -
Rights and duties of partners - Property of firm - Relation of partners to
third parties - Implied authority of partners - Kinds of partners - Minor as
partner - Reconstitution of firm - Dissolution of firm – Limited Liability
Partnership (LLP)

Suggested Readings:

Anson's Law of Contract, Oxford University Press, London.

Venkatesha Iyyer: The Law of Contracts and Tenders, Gogia & Company
Hyderabad.

Cheshire & Fifoot: Law of Contract, Butterworth, London.

Mulla: The Indian Contract Act, N.M.Tripati (P) Ltd. Bombay.

G.C.V. Subba Rao: Law of Contracts, S. Gogia & Co., Hyderabad.

Krishnan Nair: Law of Contracts, S. Gogia & Co. Hyderabad.

Avatar Singh: Law of Contracts, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow.

A Ramaiah's Sale of Goods Act, The Law Book Co., Allahabad.

Benjamin's Sale of Goods, Sweet & Maxwell, London.

P.S.Atiyah: Sale of Goods Act, Universal Book Traders, Delhi.

Charles D.Drale: Law of Partnership, Sweet & Maxwell, London.

Bowstead On Agency, Sweet and Maxwell, London.

acknowledgment - Guardianship - Meaning - Kinds of guardianship -

Removal of guardian - Difference between Shia and Sunni Law. Gift -
Definition of Gift - Requisites of valid gift - Gift formalities - Revocation of
gift - Kinds of gift. Wills : Meaning , Requisites of valid Will ,Revocation of
Will - Distinction between Will and Gift - Difference between Shia and Sunni
Law.

Unit-IV

Waqf _ Definition - Essentials of Waqf - Kinds of Waqf – Creation of Waqf - -

Revocation of Waqf - Salient features of the Waqf Act, 1995 – Recent
Changes in Wakf Laws and impact-Mutawalli - Who can be Mutawalli -
Powers and duties of Mutawalli - Removal of Mutawalli and Management of
Waqf property. Succession - Application of the property of a deceased
Muslim - Legal position of heirs as representatives - Administration - Waqf
Tribunals and Jurisdiction.

Unit-V

Special Marriage Act, 1954 - -Salient features of Indian Divorce Act -

Domicile - Maintenance to dependents/ Spouses - Intestate succession of
Christians under the Indian Succession Act,1925.

Suggested Readings

Tahir Mahmood: The Muslim Law of India,Law Book Company, Allahabad.

Aquil Ahmed: Text Book of Mohammadan Law, Central Law Agency,

Allahabad.

G.C.V. Subba Rao: Family Law in India, S.Gogia&Company, Hyderabad.

AsafA.A.Fyzee: Outlines of Mohammadan Law, Oxford University Press,

Delhi.

Mulla: Principles of MohammedanLaw.

Paras Divan: Family Law (Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Parsi and Others),
Allahabad Law Agency,Allahabad.

M.A. Qureshi: Text Book on Muslim Law,Central Law Publications,

Allahabad.

B.R. Varma, Mohammedan Law, Delhi Law House, New Delhi.

PAPER-III:

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW-II

Unit-I:

Legislature under Indian Constitution - Union and State Legislatures -

Composition, Powers, Functions and Privileges - Anti-Defection Law -
Executive under Indian Constitution - President and Union Council of
Ministers

Governor and State Council of Ministers - Powers and position of President

and Governor
Unit-II:

Judiciary under Constitution - Supreme Court - Appointment of Judges,

Powers and Jurisdiction – High Courts - Appointment and Transfer of Judges
- Powers and Jurisdiction - Subordinate Judiciary - Independence of judiciary
- Judicial Accountability

Unit-III:

Centre State Relations - Legislative, Administrative and Financial Relations -

Cooperation and Coordination between the Centre and States - Judicial
Interpretation of Centre-State Relations - Doctrines evolved by Judiciary

Unit-IV:

Liability of State in Torts and Contracts - Freedom of Interstate Trade,

Commerce and Inter course - Services under the State - All India Services -
Public Service Commissions

Unit-V:

Emergency – Need of Emergency Powers - Different kinds of Emergency -

National, State and Financial emergency - Impact of Emergency on
Federalism and Fundamental Rights - Amendment of Indian Constitution and
Basic Structure Theory

Suggested Readings:

M.P.Jain, Indian Constitutional Law, Wadhwa & Co, Nagpur

V.N.Shukla, Constitution of India, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow

Granville Austin, Indian Constitution-Cornerstone of a Nation, OUP, New

Delhi

H.M.Seervai, Constitutional Law of India (in 3 Volumes), N.M.Tripati,

Bombay

G.C.V.Subba Rao, Indian Constitutional Law, S.Gogia & Co., Hyderabad

B.Shiva Rao, Framing of India’s Constitution (in 5 Volumes), Indian Institute

of Public Administration, New Delhi

J.N.Pandey, Constitutional Law of India, Central Law Agency, Allahabad

PAPER IV:

LAW OF CRIMES

Entire syllabus is changed as follows.

Unit-I:

Concept of crime - Meaning of Crime - Distinction between Crime and Tort -

Stages of Crime - Intention, Preparation, Attempt and Commission of Crime -
Elements of Crime - Actus Reus and Mens rea - Codification of Law of
Crimes in India – IPC, 1860 - Application of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita,
2023 (Section 1-3 of BNS)- Territorial and Extra-Territorial Application
(Section 1 of BNS)– Definition (Section 2 of BNS) - Punishments (Section 4
-13 of BNS)

Unit-II:

General Explanations – General Exceptions under BNS 2023- Abetment -

Criminal Conspiracy -Attempt – Offences against Women and Child- (Section
63-87 of BNS)-Sexual Offences -Assault and Criminal Force against Women-
Offences relating to Marriage-Kidnapping and Abduction-Causing
Miscarriage– Offences against Child-(Section 88-99 of BNS)

Unit-III:

Offences affecting Human Life (Section 100-113 of BNS)-Culpable Homicide

and Murder -Causing Death by Negligence- Organised Crime-Petty
Organised Crime-Terrorist Act- Offences affecting Human Body (Section
114-144 of BNS )-Hurt and Grievous Hurt - Wrongful restraint and Wrongful
confinement - Criminal Force and Assault - Kidnapping and Abduction.

Unit-IV:

Offences against the State- Offences Relating to Army, Navy and Air Force-
Offences relating to Election- Offences Relating to Coin, Currency-Notes,
Bank-Notes, and Government Stamps-Offences against Public Tranquillity-
Offences by or relating to Public Servants – Contempt of Lawful Authorities
of Public Servants-False Evidence and Offences against Public Justice-
Offences affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and
Morals.

Unit-V:

Offences relating to Religion- Offences against Property - Theft - Extortion -

Robbery & Dacoity - Cheating - Mischief - Criminal Trespass – Criminal
Misappropriation of Property and Criminal Breach of Trust-Receiving Stolen
Property - Offences relating to Documents and Property Marks – Criminal
Intimidation, Insult, Annoyance, Defamation.

*Note: A Comparative Study of IPC, 1860 and BNS, 2023 shall be made
wherever Necessary.

Suggested Readings:

BNS, 2023 Bare Act

Ratanlal and Dhiraj Lal: Indian Penal Code, Wadhwa & Co.

Achutan Pillai: Criminal Law, Butterworth co.

Gour K.D.: Criminal Law - Cases and Materials, Butterworth Co.

Kenny's: Outlines of Criminal Law, Cambridge University Press.

K.N. Chandrasekharan Pillai, General Principles of Criminal Law, Indian Law
Institute, New Delhi.

K.N. Chandrasekharan Pillai, Essays on Indian Penal Code, Indian Law

Institute, New Delhi.

PAPER-V:

Human Rights Law

Unit-I

Meaning and definition of Human Rights - Evolution of Human Rights -

Human Rights and Domestic Jurisdiction – classification of Human Rights –
Third World Perspectives of Human Rights.

Unit-II

Adoption of Human Rights by the UN Charter - U.N. Commission on Human

Rights – Universal Declaration of Human Rights - International Covenants on
Human Rights (Civil and Political; Economic, Social and Cultural).

Unit-III:

Regional Conventions on Human Rights - European Convention on Human

Rights

- American Convention on Human Rights - African Charter on Human

Rights(Banjul).

Unit-IV:

International Conventions on Human Rights - Genocide Convention,

Convention against Torture, CEDAW, Child Rights Convention, Convention
on Statelessness, Convention against Slavery, Convention on Refugees -
International Conference on Human Rights(1968) - World Conference on
Human Rights(1993).

Unit-V:

Human Rights Protection in India - Human Rights Commissions - Protection

of Human Rights Act - National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) - State
Human Rights Commissions - Human Right Courts in Districts.

Suggested Readings:

P.R. Gandhi (ed): Blackstone’s International Human Rights Documents,

Universal Law Publishing Co. Delhi.

Richard B. Lillich and Frank C. Newman: International Human Rights -

Problems of Law and Policy, Little Brown and Company, Boston and Toronto.

Frederick Quinn: Human Rights and You, OSCE/ ODIHR, Warsaw, Poland
T.S. Batra: Human Rights – A Critique, Metropolitan Book Company Pvt.
Ltd., New Delhi.

Dr.U. Chandra: Human Rights, Allahabad Law Agency Publications,

Allahabad.

PAPER VI:

Law of Consumer Protection

Unit – I :

Consumer Protection Movement-Historical Perspectives - Consumer

Protection Movement in modern times – Emergence of Consumer
Organizations, Consumer Associations and Consumer Action Groups -
Position in India, USA and U.K. – Evolution of Consumer Protection law -
Position in Common Law – Liability for Negligence and injurious falsehood –
Product Liability.

Unit- II:

U.N. Guidelines on Consumer Protection – Constitution and Consumer

Protection – Problems of Consumers - Consumer Protection under various
statutes in India – The Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act,
Bureau of Indian Standards Act – MRTP Act - Essential Commodities Act –
Competition Act - Trademarks Act– Prevention of Food Adulteration Act -
Food Safety and Standards Act – Sale of Goods Act –Standards of Weights
and Measures Act – Drugs and Cosmetics Act etc - Effect of GST on
Consumers – Impact of RERA Act on Consumer rights.

Unit- III:

The Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – Aims and Objectives – Salient features
- Rights of Consumers - Definition of Consumer, Consumer Dispute, Service,
Defect in Goods, Deficiency in Services, Unfair Trade Practices and
Restrictive Trade Practices – Consumer and Public Utility Services,
Professional Services – Liability of Doctors and Hospitals in Medical
Profession – Control of Unfair Trade Practices.

Unit- IV:

Consumer Protection Mechanism under the C.P. Act – District Forum, State
Commission and National Commission – Their composition, Jurisdiction,
procedure and powers - Consumer Protection Councils.

Unit – V:

Remedies under the C.P. Act - Remedies under other Laws -Appeals and
Revision- Vexatious and frivolous complaints – Procedure for filing a
consumer dispute – Offences against Consumers – Criminal Responsibility –
Effectiveness of penal sanctions.

Suggested Readings:
P. Leelakrishnan (Ed), Consumer Protection and Legal Control , Eastern
Book Company

Avtar Singh, Law of Consumer Protection: Principles and Practice,, Eastern

Book Company, 1997)

R. M. Vats, Consumer and the Law , Universal Book Traders

D. N. Saraf, Law of Consumer Protection in India N.M. Tripathi

Indian Law Institute, A Treatise on Consumer Protection laws

G.B.Reddy, Law of Consumer Protection in India, Gogia Law Agency

INTERNSHIP – AFTER SEMESTER-II

Introduction of viva-voce Examination for internship record for 3YDC

(Honours).

Introduction of monitoring the mandatory internship programmed

undergone by the students of LL.B 3YDC (Honours)after II Semester.

Mentoring system for internship: Mentoring system for internship of

students (one mentor for 10 intern students shall be introduced to monitor
the allotment of internship provider, the progress of internship, certification
of internship provider and submission of internship reports).

Identification of Internship Providers: Internship Providers can be statutory

Bodies, Courts, Judges, Senior Advocate, Commissions, Tribunals,
Industries, NGO’s, etc. Who can impart practical knowledge and Training to
the students.

An Official Letter to be address to the Internship Providers by the Principal

of respective college.

The University-appointed examiner shall conduct Viva-Voce Examination for

all the students intern immediately after completion of internship shall
award the Grades as under.

A----above 80% (Excellent)

B----above 70% upto 79% (Very Good)

C----above 60% upto 69% (Good)

D----above 50% upto 59% (Satisfactory)

E----Less than 50% (not satisfactory)

* Note: No impact on Results

The grades awarded by the examiners appointed by Examination branch on

the recommendation of Chairman, Board of Studies in Law, OU shall be
submitted in the examination branch of OU to be reflected in the marks
memos of III semester of 3YDC (Honours)The concerned colleges should pay
suitable honorarium to the Examiners by way of sitting fee.

The internship Viva-Voce Examination should be conducted for the

concerned semester students from the Academic year 2024-25.

SEMESTER - III

PAPER-I: JURISPRUDENCE

Unit-I:

Meaning and Definition of Jurisprudence — General and Particular

Jurisprudence - Elements of Ancient Indian Jurisprudence — Schools of
Jurisprudence —

Analytical, Historical, Philosophical and Sociological Schools

of Jurisprudence. Theories of Law — Meaning and Definition of Law — The

Nature and Function of Law — The Purpose of Law — The Classification of
Law

— Equity, Law and Justice — Theory of Sovereignty.

Unit-II :

Sources of Law — Legal and Historical Sources — Legislation - Definition of

legislation – Classification of legislation- Supreme and Subordinate
Legislation - Direct and Indirect Legislation - Principles of Statutory
Interpretation. Precedent

— Definition of Precedent — Kinds of Precedent — Stare Decisis — Original

and Declaratory Precedents — Authoritative and Persuasive Precedents.
Custom – Definition of Custom – Kinds of Custom – General and Local
Custom – Custom and Prescription - Requisites of a valid custom - Relative
merits and demerits of Legislation , Precedent and Custom as a source of
Law . Codification: Concept, Advantages and disadvantages of codification.

Unit-III:

Persons — Nature of personality — Legal Status of Lower Animals, Dead

Persons and Unborn persons — Legal Persons — Corporations — Purpose of
Incorporation

— Nature of Corporate Personality Rights and Duties — Definition of Right

— Classification of Rights and Duties — Absolute and Relative Rights and
Duties — Rights and Cognate concepts like Liberty, Power, Immunity,
Privilege etc.

Unit-IV :

Obligation — Nature of Obligation — Obligation arising out of Contract,

Quasi Contract, trust and breach of obligation etc. — Liability — Nature and
kinds of liability — Acts — Men’s Rea — Intention and Motive — Relevance
of Motive — Negligence — Strict Liability — Accident — Vicarious Liability
— measure of Civil and Criminal Liability.

Unit-V:

Ownership — Definition and kinds of Ownership - Possession — Elements of

Possession – Relation between Ownership and Possession — Possessory
Remedies — Property — Meaning — Kinds of Property — Modes of
Acquisition of Property — Legal Sanctions - Meaning of Sanction —
Classification of Sanctions — Civil and Criminal Justice — Concept of Justice
— Theories regarding purpose of Criminal Justice — Deterrent, Preventive,
Reformative and Retributive theories.

Suggested Readings:

Salmond: Jurisprudence, Universal Publishers.

Paton : Jurisprudence

Allen : Law in the Making, Universal Publishers.

Mahajan V.D.: Legal Theory and Jurisprudence, Eastern Book Company,

Lucknow,

Dias : Jurisprudence, Aditya Books.

Rama Jois, Legal and Constitutional History of India, Universal Law

Publications, Delhi.

G.C.V. Subba Rao, Jurisprudence and Legal Theory, Eastern Book Company.

PAPER II:

Law of Property

Unit-I:

Meaning and concept of property — Kinds of property — Transfer of

property — Transferable and non-transferable property — Who can transfer
— Operation of transfer — Mode of transfer — Conditional transfer —Void
and unlawful conditions — Condition precedent and condition subsequent —
Vested and contingent interest — Transfer to unborn persons

Unit-II:

Doctrine of Election — Covenants — Transfer by ostensible owner —

Doctrine of Feeding the Grant by Estoppels — Doctrine of Lis Pen dens —
Fraudulent Transfer — Doctrine of Part-performance.

Unit-III:

Sale- Essential features — Mode of Sale — Rights and liabilities of parties.

Mortgage - Kinds of Mortgages - Rights and liabilities of mortgagor and
mortgagee — Marshalling and Contribution — Charges.
Unit-IV:

Lease — Essential features — Kinds of leases — Rights and liabilities of

lesser and lessee — Termination of lease — forfeiture — Exchange — Gifts —
Different types of gifts — Registration of Gifts — Transfer of Actionable
Claims.

Unit-V:

Easements — Definition of easement — Distinction between Lease and

License — Dominant and Servient Tenements. Acquisition of property
through testamentary succession — Will — Codicil — Capacity to execute
Will — Nature of bequests

— Executors of Will — Rights and Obligations of Legatees.

Suggested Readings:

Mulla : Transfer of Property, Butterworth’s Publications.

Subba Rao GCV: Commentaries on the Transfer of Property Act.

Krishna Menon: Law of Property.

Upadhyaya's Common Matrix of Transfer of Property.

Avatar Singh, Textbook on The Transfer of Property Act, Universal Law

Publishing Company.

PAPER III:

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Unit-I:

Nature and scope of Administrative Law — Meaning, Definition and

Evolution of Administrative Law— Reasons for the growth of Administrative
Law — Relationship between Administrative Law and Constitutional Law.

Unit-II:

Basic concepts of Administrative Law — Rule of Law — Interpretation of

Dicey's Principle of Rule of Law — Modern trends - Theory of Separation of
Powers — Position in India, UK and USA

Unit-III:

Classification of Administrative functions — Legislative, Quasi-judicial,

Administrative and Ministerial functions — Delegated Legislation —
Meaning, Reasons for the growth and Classification of delegated legislation
— Judicial and Legislative, and Procedural Control of Delegated litigation.

Unit-IV:
Judicial Control of Administrative Action - Grounds of Judicial Control —
Principles of Natural Justice — Administrative discretion and its control -
Wednesbury Principle(Doctrine of Proportionality) – Doctrine of legitimate
expectation .

Unit-V:

Remedies available against the State — Writs — Lokpal and Lokayukta —

Right to Information- Liability of the State in Torts and Contracts — Rule of
Promissory Estoppels —Administrative Tribunals - Commissions of Inquiry —
Public Corporations.

Suggested Readings:

Griffith and Street: Principles of Administrative Law.

H.W.R.Wade: Administrative Law, Oxford Publications, London.

De Smith: Judicial Review of Administrative Action, Sweet and Maxwell.

S.P. Sathe: Administrative Law, Butterworths.

I.P.Massey: Administrative Law, Eastern Book Company.

PAPER-IV: COMPANY LAW

Unit- I:

Corporate Personality - General Principles of Company Law - Nature and

Definition of Company - Private Company and Public Company - One Person
Company- Characteristics of a Company - Different kinds of Company -
Registration & Incorporation of Company - Lifting the Corporate Veil –
Company distinguished from Partnership , HUF and LLP.

Unit – II

Promoters - Memorandum of Association - Doctrine of Ultravires - Articles of

Association - Doctrine of Indoor Management - Prospectus - Civil and
Criminal – Compounding of offences under Sec. 441 - decriminalization -
Liability for misstatement in prospectus - Statement in lieu of Prospectus -
Pre- incorporation Contracts - Membership in a Company - Borrowing
Powers – Debentures & Charges

insider trading of company shares.

Unit- III

Shares & Stock - Kinds of shares - Statutory restrictions on allotment of

shares - Intermediaries – Call on shares for future of shares- Transfer of
shares – Transmission of shares – Reduction on transfer of shares -
Rectification of register on transfer - Certification and issue of certificate of
transfer of shares - Limitation of time for issue of certificates - Object and
effect of share certificate.
Unit – IV

Directors – women director – Independent director – code for independent

direcotos– Different kinds of Directors - Appointment, position ,
qualifications and disqualifications- powers of Directors - Rights and Duties
of Directors - Meetings and proceedings - kinds of meetings - Statutory
meeting- Statutory report - Annual General Meeting - Extraordinary meeting
- Power of theTribunal to order meeting - class meetings - Requisites for a
valid meeting - Chairman for meetings - Duties of Chairman - Proxy -
Resolutions – Minutes-Shareholders Activism - Corporate Social
Responsibility.

Unit – V

Accounts and Audit - Inspection and Investigation - Compromises,

Reconstruction and Amalgamation - Majority rule and Rights of minority
share holders - Prevention of oppression and mismanagement – class action -
Revival and rehabilitation of sick industrial companies - Mergers,
Amalgamation and Takeover - Dissolution of a company – Winding up of
companies-Modes of winding up of companies – consequences of winding up
- The insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 in relation to winding up of
companies –Authorities under the Act- Department of Company Affairs -
NCLAT, NCLT, Company Law Board, Regional Directors, ROC, Public Trustee
or Advisory Committee & SFIO -Their powers andfunctions- – Jurisdiction of
Courts – Corporate governance and certain relaxations in the light of
pandemic.

Suggested Readings:

Shah :Lectures on Company Law, N.M.Tripati,Bombay.

AvtarSingh :Company Law, Eastern BookCompany.

Charlesworth: Company Law, Sweet andMaxwell.

Ramaiah: Company Law, Wadhwa&Co.

Dutta: Company Law, Eastern Law House,Calcutta.

The Companies Act, 2013.

Executive Programme Study Material on Company Law, The Institute of

Company Secretaries of India, New Delhi available at

Gower: Principles of Modern Company Law

J.M. Thomson: Palmer’s CompanyLaw

Paper-V LABOUR LAW-I

(Trade Union Laws and Industrial Dispute Act)

Unit -I
Concept of Labour through the ages- Trade Unions: History of Trade Union
Movement-The Trade unions according to Industrial Relations code, 2020-
Definitions- Registration-Rights and Liabilities of Registered Trade Union-
Immunities- Amalgamation and Dissolution of unions--Reorganization of
Trade Unions.

Unit-II

Prevention and Settlement of Industrial Disputes in India-The role of State in

Industrial Relations under new Industrial Relations Code 2020- Definition of
industry- Industrial Dispute- Individual Dispute- Workmen- special provisions
relating Lay Off- Retrenchment- Closure-Award- Strike- Lockout under
chapter X of the code.

Unit-III

Authorities under the ID Code - Works Committee- Conciliation -Limitation

to raise dispute-Court Of inquiry-- Tribunals - Powers and Functions of
Authorities - Voluntary Arbitration - Alteration of conditions of service -
Management rights of action during pendency of proceedings - Recovery of
money due from employer- Unfair labour practices- miscellaneous provisions
of the Code

Unit-IV

Standing Orders - concept and Nature of Standing Orders- Certification

process- its operation and binding effect- modification and Temporary
application of Model standing Orders - Interpretation and enforcement of
Standing Orders and provisions contained in the Industrial relations Code
2020.

Unit-V

Disciplinary proceedings in Industries-Termination of employment, and the

notice thereof to be given by employer and workers. - Suspension or
dismissal for misconduct, and acts or omissions which constitute
misconduct- Means of redress for workers against unfair treatment or
wrongful executions by the employer or his agents or servants.

Suggested Readings:

Srivastava: Law of Trade Unions , Eastern Book Company,Lucknow

.Goswami :Labour and Industrial Law, Central LawAgency.

R.F. Rustomji: Law of Industrial Disputes : Asia Publishing House,Mumbai

S.N. Misra :Labour and Industrial Law, Central Law Agency,Allahabad.

J.N. Malik : Trade UnionLaw

Khan & Khan : Labour Law , Asia Law House,Hyderabad

S.C. Srivastava :Industrial Relations and Labour Law, Vikas
PublishingHouse.

Nick Humphreys, Trade Union Law and Collective EmploymentRights

PAPER-VI:

Public International Law

Unit-I:

Definition, Nature, Scope and Importance of International Law — Relation of

International Law to Municipal Law — Sources of International Law —
Codification.

Unit-II:

State Recognition — State Succession — Responsibility of States for

International delinquencies — State Territory — Modes of acquiring State
Territory

Unit-III:

Position of Individual in International Law — Nationality — Extradition —

Asylum — Privileges and Immunities of Diplomatic Envoys — Treaties –

Formation of Treaties - Modes of Consent, Reservation and termination.

Unit-IV:

The Legal Regime of the Seas – Evolution of the Law of the Sea – Freedoms
of the High Seas – Common Heritage of Mankind – United Nations
Convention on the Law of the Seas – Legal Regime of Airspace – Important

Conventions relating to Airspace – Paris, Havana, Warsaw and Chicago

Conventions – Five Freedoms of Air – Legal Regime of Outer space –
Important Conventions such as Outer space Treaty, Agreement on Rescue
and Return of Astronauts, Liability Convention, and Agreement on
Registration of Space objects, Moon Treaty - Uni space -Recent development
in India’s space missions.

Unit-V:

International Organizations — League of Nations and United Nations —

International Court of Justice —International Criminal Court - Specialized
agencies of the UN — WHO, UNESCO, ILO, IMF and WTO.

Suggested Readings:

J.G. Starke: Introduction to International Law, Aditya Books, 10th Edition,

1989.

J.I. Brierly: The Law of Nations, Oxford Publishers, London.

Ian Brownlie: Principles of Public International Law, Oxford Publishers,
London.

S.K. Kapoor, Public International Law, Central Law Agencies, Allahabad.

H.O. Agarwal, International Law and Human Rights, Central Law

Publications, Allahabad.

6 S.K. Verma, An Introduction to Public International Law, Prentice Hall of

India.

IV SEMESTER

PAPER-I:

LABOUR LAW-II

Unit-I:

The Remunerative Aspects – Wages – Concepts of wages - Minimum, Fair,

Living Wages - Wage and Industrial Policies - Whitley Commission
Recommendations - Provisions of Payment of Wages Act 1936 – Timely
payment of wages - Authorized deductions – Claims - Minimum Wages Act
1948 - Definitions - Types of wages - Minimum rates of wages - Procedure
for fixing and revising Minimum Wages – Claims -Remedy.

Unit-II:

Bonus – concept - Right to claim Bonus – Full Bench formula - Bonus

Commission - Payment of Bonus Act 1965 - Application – Computation of
gross profit, available, allocable surplus - Eligibility of Bonus -
Disqualification of Bonus - set on – set off of allocable surplus- Minimum and
Maximum Bonus- Recovery of Bonus.

Unit-III:

Employees Security and Welfare aspect - Social Security - Concept and

meaning - Social Insurance - Social Assistance Schemes. Social Security
Legislations - Law relating to workmen’s compensation – The Employee’s
Compensation Act 1923 – Definitions -Employer’s liability for compensation -
Nexus between injury and employment - payment of compensation - penalty
for default - Employees State Insurance Act 1948 –Application - Benefits
under the Act - Adjudication of disputes and claims – ESI Corporation.

Unit-IV:

Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1952 –

Contributions -Schemes under the Act - Benefits. The Maternity Benefit Act
1961

- Definitions-Application - Benefits. The Payment of Gratuity Act

1972 – Definitions – application - Payment of gratuity - eligibility – forfeiture

– Nomination – Controlling authorities.
Unit-V:

The Factories Act 1948 - Chapters dealing with Health, Safety and Welfare
of Labour. Child Labour - Rights of child and the Indian Constitution - Salient
features of the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986 – The
Equal Remuneration Act, 1976.

Suggested Readings

S.N.Misra, Labour and Industrial Laws, Central law publication

V.G. Goswami, Labour and Industrial Laws, Central Law Agency.

Khan & Kahan, Labour Law-Asia Law house, Hyderabad

K.D. Srivastava, Payment of Bonus Act, Eastern Book Company

K.D. Srivastava, Payment of Wages Act

K.D. Srivastava, Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act 1947

S.C.Srivastava, Treatise on Social Security

Sukumar Singh, Labour Economics, Deep& Deep, New Delhi

V.J.Rao, Factories Law

PAPER-II:

LAW OF INSURANCE

Unit – I

Growth of Insurance Business in India - Institution of Insurance and

Economic Development - Definition of Insurance - Differences between
Contract of Indemnity, Contingent, Wager and Insurance - Principle of
utmost good faith

Unit – II

Kinds of Insurance - Insurable interest – Premium – Risk - Certificate of

Insurance

- Doctrine of Subrogation and Contribution - Rights and Liabilities of Insurer

and Insured person - Life Insurance Contract - Personal Accident Insurance -
Establishment and functioning of LIC

Unit – III

Nature and scope of Marine Insurance - Classification of marine insurance -

Kinds of marine policies – Voyage – Loss - the perils of the sea - Implied
warranties in marine insurance contract - Assignment of Marine Policy

Unit – IV
Nature of Fire Insurance Contract - Meaning of the word ‘fire’ - Scope of
Fire Policy, Cover note - Right to contribution and right to average -
Principle of Reinstatement - Double insurance and reinsurance - Doctrine of
Approximation - Burglary Insurance

Unit-V

Social control on Insurance Business - Purpose of compulsory insurance -

Rights of Third Parties - Public Liability Insurance - Adjudicating Authorities
of Insurance Claims - Powers and Functions of the Insurance Regulatory and
Development Authority.

Suggested Readings:

K.S.N. Murthy and KVS Sharma: Modern Law of Insurance in India, N.M.
Tripathi Pvt. Ltd. Bombay.

Ravi Pulirani and Mahesh Pulirani : Manual of Insurance Law, Bharat Law
House Ltd,New Delhi.

Brij Nandan Singh: Insurance Law, University Book Agency, Allahabad

Michael Parkington: Insurance Law, Sweet and Maxwell, London.

M.N. Srinivasan : Law of Insurance

Bhattacharya: Law of Insurance

Dr. M.N. Mishra : Law of Insurance

Harding and Eveanly : General Principles of Insurance

Banerji : Law of Insurance, Asia Law House

10 Avatar Singh: Law of Insurance, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow

B.C.Mithra: The Law relating to Marine Insurance, The University Book

Agency, Allahabad

Gyanendra Kumar: Hand book on Insurance Law, Delhi Law House

J.V.N. Jaiswal : Law of Insurance, Eastern Book Company ,Lucknow

PAPER-III: INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES

Unit-I:

Meaning and Definition of Statutes — Classification of Statues — Meaning

and Definition of Interpretation — General Principles of Interpretation —
Rules of Construction under the General Clauses Act, 1897.

Unit-II:

Grammatical Rule of Interpretation — Golden Rule of Interpretation – Rule

of Interpretation to avoid mischief – 60th Report of Law Commission of
India, 1974 and 183rd Report of Law Commission of India, 2002 on General
Clauses Act, 1892.

Unit-III:

Interpretation of Penal Statutes and Statutes of Taxation — Beneficial

Construction — Construction to avoid conflict with other provisions —
Doctrine of Harmonious Construction.

Unit-IV:

External Aids to Interpretation — Statement of objects of legislation,

Legislative debates, identification of purpose sought to be achieved through
legislation — Internal Aids to Interpretation — Preamble, title, interpretation
clause, marginal notes, explanations etc. — Presumptions.

Unit-V:

Effect of Repeal — Effect of amendments to statutes — Conflict between

parent legislation and subordinate legislation — Methods of interpreting
substantive and procedural laws.

Suggested Readings:

Vepa P. Sarathi: Interpretation of Statutes, Eastern Book Co.

Maxwell: Interpretation of Statutes, ButterworthsPublications

Crawford: Interpretation of Statutes, Universal Publishers. 4 Chatterjee:

Interpretation ofStatutes.

G.P. Singh: Principles of Statutory Interpretation, Wadhwa andCompany,

Cross, StatutoryInterpretation,LexisNexis

PAPER-IV:

LAND LAWS

Unit-I:

Classification of lands — Ownership of Land — Absolute and limited

ownership (tenancy, lease etc.) — Doctrine of Eminent Domain — Doctrine of
Escheat - Doctrine of Bona Vacantia — Maintenance of land records and
issue of Pattas and Title Deeds etc – The Telangana Rights in Land and
Pattadar Pass Books Act 2020 and the Recent Changes- Land Titling
(Torrens Systems) : Title Guarantee, Conclusive Title, and Title Insurance.

Unit-II:

Law Reforms before and after independence — Zamindari Settlement —

Ryotwari Settlement — Mahalwari System — Intermediaries —
Constitutional Provisions
— Abolition of Zamindaries, Jagirs and Inams -Tenancy Laws — Conferment
of ownership on tenants/ryots.

Unit-III:

Laws relating to acquisition of property — The Right to Fair Compensation

and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act,
2013- Salient Features-Procedure for Land Acquisition : Issue of notification
, Social Impact Assessment -Consent of landowners- Award enquiry, Payment
of compensation & Reference to civil courts etc

Unit-IV:

Laws relating to Ceiling on Land Holdings — The Telangana Land Reforms

(Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973 — Effect of inclusion in the IX
Schedule of the Constitution — Interpretation of Directive Principles of State
Policy in relation to land (Articles 38 and 39) – Law relating to and survey of
land and sub-division – Land Rights under the Scheduled Tribes and other
Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recongnition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006.

Unit-V:

Laws relating to alienation — Scheduled Areas Land Transfer Regulation —

The Telangana Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act 1977 -
Resumption of Lands to the Transferor/Government – Role of Special
Tribunals and Courts in Resolution of land disputes.

Suggested Readings:

P. Rama Reddi and P. SrinivasaReddy :Land Reform Laws in A.P., Asia Law
House,Hyderabad.

P.S. Narayana: Manual of Revenue Laws in A.P., Gogia Law Agency,

Hyderabad.

Land Grabbing Laws in A.P., Asia Law House, Hyderabad.

G.B. Reddy: Land Laws in A.P., Gogia Law Agency, Hyderabad

.N.Maheshwara Swamy, Lectures on Land Laws,Asia LawHouse,Hyderabad

PAPER-V: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW

Unit-I:

Intellectual Property-Meaning, Nature and Classification –Significance and

need of protection of Intellectual Property — Main forms of Intellectual
Property : Patents,Trademarks,Industrial designs, Geographical Indications
of Goods, Copyright and Neighbouring Rights-New forms of Intellectual
Property: Plant Varieties Protection and Biotechnology, GRTK, Layout
Designs, Computer Programmes, Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual
Property.

Unit-II:
Evolution of International Protection of IPRs-Introduction to the leading
International instruments concerning Intellectual Property Rights –General
PrinciplesofProtection-TheParisConvention,1883- WCT 1996

- TheBerneConvention,1886 –The Madrid Agreement,1891 and Protocol

1989 - The Patent Co-operation Treaty,1970 – The World Intellectual
Property Organization (WIPO) Conventions- TRIPSAgreement,1994 and its
impact.

Unit-III :

Copyright: Meaning, Nature, historical evolution and significance- The

Copyright Act, 1957 – Salient Features-Idea-Expression Dichotomy-Subject
matter of Copyright Protection- Neighboring rights - Ownership of Copyright
–Rights of Authors and owners -Assignment of copyright –Collective
management of copyright- infringement of copyright and Criteria –
Exceptions to infringement– Doctrine of Fair Use -Authorities under the Act
— Remedies for infringement of copyright.

Unit-IV:

Intellectual Property in Trademarks and the rationale of their protection -

The Trade Marks Act, 1999 — Definition of Trademarks — and Trade
description - Kinds of Trade Marks l conventional and non converntional –
Trademarks and Internet Domain Names – Registration of trademarks –
Rights of trademark owners- Passing off — Infringement of Trademark -
Remedies-Concept of Industrial designs- The Designs Act, 2000 — Definition
and characteristics of Design Registration of Design –rights of design
holders—Copyright in design— Registration Remedies for infringement.

Unit-V:

Patents — Concept of Patent — Historical overview of the Patent Law in

India - The Patents Act, 1970 and its salient features — — Patentable
Inventions — Kinds of Patents—Procedure for obtaining patent in India and
in other countries- PCT procedure- Rights and obligations of a patentee —
Limitations on patent rights: compulsory licensing, acquisition by
government and secrecy directions- Infringement of patent rights and
remedies available.

Suggested Readings:

P. Narayanan: Intellectual Patent Rights, Eastern Law House ,1995.

Roy Chowdhary, Law of Trademark, Copyrights, Patents and Designs, Kamal

LawHouse

G.B. Reddy, Intellectual Property Rights and the Law Gogia Law
Agenc,Hyderabad

John Holyoak and Paul Torremans: Intellectual Property Law.

B.L. Wadhera: Intellectual Property Law, Universal Publishers.

W.R. Cornish: Intellectual Property Law, Universal Publishers . 7.V.K.Ahuja,
Law Relating to Intellectual Property Rights ,LexisNexis

Elizabeth Verkey, Intellectual Property Rights, Eastern Book Company

9.Elizabeth Verkey,Law of Patents ,Eastern Book Company

PAPER VI:

PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW

Unit – I:

Material validity of contract, obligations arising under the contract,

Discharge - Meaning and subject matter of Private International Law –
Unification of Private International Law - Evolution of English Private
International Law, Indian Private International Law – Theories of Private
International Law –Theories of Characterization – Doctrine of Renvoi

Unit – II:

Application of Foreign Law, Foreign Law as question of fact, English Law,

Indian Law, exclusion of foreign law, Public Policy, Foreign Penal Code,
Foreign Revenue Laws. Domicile, meaning, Domicile of Independent person,
Domicile of origin, Domicile of choice, Domicile of Dependants – Jurisdiction
of Courts

Unit- III:

Concept of marriage - Validity of marriage, Formal validity of Marriage

(English Law, Indian Law) matrimonial causes , Dissolution of marriage,
Grounds of Divorce, Recognition of Foreign Divorces, Nullity of marriage,
Recognition of Foreign Nullity Decrees, Judicial separation, Grounds for
Judicial separation, Recognition of foreign decrees of Judicial Separation -
Restitution of Conjugal Rights, Matrimonial Reliefs in respect of Polygamous
marriages, Enforcement of foreign maintenance orders, Foreign Custody
Orders, Indian Law, English Law, Choice of Law.

Unit-IV:

Legitimacy, jurisdiction of courts, Legitimation, Jurisdiction of court,

Recognition of foreign legitimation, Indian Law, English Law, choice of law-
Adoption, jurisdiction of courts, recognition of foreign adoptions, adoption
by foreign parents, Indian Law, English Law. Guardianship and custody,
jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of foreign guardianship and
custody orders, Indian law, choice of law.

Unit-V: Commercial contracts - Proper law of contract, capacity to contract,

Formal and informal contracts.

Suggested Readings:

R.H.Greeveson: The Conflict of Laws, Sweet & Maxwell, London.

Sir Peter North and J.J. Fawcett: Cheshire and North’s Private International
Law, Lexis Nexis Butterworths

Paras Diwan and Peeyushi Diwan: Private International Law Indian and
English, Deep & Deep, New Delhi

Sai Ramani Garimella, Private International Law: Conflict of Laws, Central

Law Publications, Allahabad.

INTERNSHIP – AFTER SEMESTER-IV

Introduction of viva-voce Examination for internship record for 3YDC

(Honours).

Introduction of monitoring the mandatory internship programmed

undergone by the students of LL.B 3YDC (Honours)after IV Semester.

Mentoring system for internship: Mentoring system for internship of

students (one mentor for 10 intern students shall be introduced to monitor
the allotment of internship provider, the progress of internship, certification
of internship provider and submission of internship reports).

Identification of Internship Providers: Internship Providers can be statutory

Bodies, Courts, Judges, Senior Advocate, Commissions, Tribunals,
Industries, NGO’s, etc. Who can impart practical knowledge and Training to
the students.

An Official Letter to be address to the Internship Providers by the Principal

of respective college.

The University-appointed examiner shall conduct Viva-Voce Examination for

all the students intern immediately after completion of internship shall
award the Grades as under.

A----above 80% (Excellent)

B----above 70% upto 79% (Very Good)

C----above 60% upto 69% (Good)

D----above 50% upto 59% (Satisfactory)

E----Less than 50% (not satisfactory)

* Note: No impact on Results

The grades awarded by the examiners appointed by Examination branch on

the recommendation of Chairman, Board of Studies in Law, OU shall be
submitted in the examination branch of OU to be reflected in the marks
memos of V semester of 3YDC (Honours)The concerned colleges should pay
suitable honorarium to the Examiners by way of sitting fee.

The internship Viva-Voce Examination should be conducted for the

concerned semester students from the Academic year 2024-25.
VI SEMESTER

PAPER-I: LAW OF EVIDENCE

PAPER-V

LAW OF EVIDENCE

Unit-I:

Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 — Salient Features of the Act – Meaning

and Kinds of Evidence Interpretation Clause — Documents, May Presume,
Shall Presume and Conclusive Proof - Fact, Fact in Issue and Relevant Facts,
Proved, Disproved —Distinction Between Relevancy and Admissibility -
Doctrine of Res Gestae— Motive, Preparation and Conduct — Conspiracy
When Facts Not Otherwise Relevant Become Relevant — Right and Custom
— Facts Showing the State of Mind Etc.

Unit-II:

Admissions & Confessions: General Principles concerning Admissions —

Differences between "Admission" and "Confession" — Confessions obtained
by inducement, threat or promise – Confessions made to police officer -
Statement made in the custody of a police officer leading to the discovery of
incriminating material — Admissibility of Confessions made by one accused
person against co-accused. Dying Declarations and their evidentiary value —
Other Statements by persons who cannot be called as Witnesses —
Admissibility of evidence of witnesses in previous judicial proceedings in
subsequent judicial proceedings.

Unit-III:

Relevancy of Judgments — Opinion of witnesses — Expert's opinion —

Opinion on Relationship especially proof of marriage — Facts which need
not be proved - Oral and Documentary Evidence – General Principles
concerning oral evidence and documentary evidence — Primary, electronic
or digital record, special provision as to evidence relating to electronic
record, admissibility of electronic records and Secondary evidence — Modes
of proof of execution of documents — Presumptions as to documents —
General Principles regarding Exclusion of Oral by Documentary Evidence –
Relevance of social media in the law of evidence.

Unit-IV:

Rules relating to Burden of Proof - Presumption as to Dowry Death —

Estoppels -Kinds of estoppels — Res Judicata, Waiver and Presumption.

Unit-V:
Competency to testify — Privileged communications - Testimony of
Accomplice - Examination in Chief, Cross examination and Re-examination —
Leading questions — Lawful questions in cross examination —Compulsion to
answer questions put to witness — Hostile witness — Impeaching the credit
of witness —Refreshing memory — Questions of corroboration — Improper
admission and rejection of evidence.

Suggested Readings:

BatukLal: The Law of Evidence, Central Law Agency,Allahabad.

M. Monir: Principles and Digest of the Law of Evidence, Universal Book

Agency, Allahabad.

Vepa P. Saradhi: Law of Evidence Eastern Book Co., Lucknow.

Avatar Singh: Principles of the Law of Evidence, Central Law Publications.

V. Krishnama Chary: The Law of Evidence, S.Gogia& Company

V. Nageswara Rao: The Evidence Act, LexisNexis.

B.M. Prasad and M. Mohan, Law of Evidence, Lexis Nexis, 2012

M, Munir, Law of Evidence, universal law publication, 2013

Ram Jethmalani, Law of Evidence, Thomsan Reuters, 2016

Annual Survey of Indian Law, ILI New Delhi Publication

NOTE: A Comparative Study of Indian Evidence Act,1872 and Bharatiya

Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 Shall be made wherever necessary.

PAPER-II:

CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE AND LAW OF LIMITATION

Unit-I :

Codification of Civil Procedure and Introduction to CPC — Principal features

of the Civil Procedure Code — Suits — Parties to Suit — Framing of Suit —
Institution of Suits — Bars of Suit - Doctrines of Sub Judice and Res Judicata
— Place of Suing — Transfer of suits — Territorial Jurisdiction — ‘Cause of
Action’ and Jurisdictional Bars — Summons — Service of Foreign summons.

Unit-II :

Pleadings — Contents of pleadings — Forms of Pleading — Striking out /

Amendment of Pleadings - Plaint— Essentials of Plaint - Return of Plaint-
Rejection of Plaint—Production and marking of Documents-Written
Statement — Counter claim — Set off – Application of Sec. 89 - Framing of
issues.

Unit-III :
Appearance and Examination of parties & Adjournments — Ex-parte
Procedure — Summoning and Attendance of Witnesses — Examination —
Admissions —

Production, Impounding, Return of Documents —Hearing — Affidavit —

Judgment and Decree — Concepts of Judgment, Decree, and Interim Orders
and Stay — Injunctions — Appointment of Receivers and Commissions —
Costs - Execution — Concept of Execution —General Principles of Execution
— Power of Execution — Power of Executing Courts — Procedure for
Execution — Modes of Execution -- Arrest and detention — Attachment and
Sale.

Unit-IV:Suits in Particular Cases — Suits by or against Government — Suits

relating to public matters;— Suits by or against minors, persons with
unsound mind, - Suits by indigent persons -- Interpleaded suits — Incidental
and supplementary proceedings - Appeals, Reference, Review and Revision
— Appeals from Original Decrees — Appeals from Appellate Decrees —
Appeals from Orders — General Provisions Relating to Appeals.

Unit-V:

Law of Limitation — Concept of Limitation — Object of limitation - General

Principles of Limitation — Extension — Condonation of delay — Sufficient
Cause

— Computation of limitation -- Acknowledgment and Part -payment- Legal

Disability — Provisions of the Limitation Act, 1963 (Excluding Schedule)

Suggested Readings:

Mulla, TheCode of Civil Procedure, LexisNexis, Butteworths, Wadhwa.

C.K. Takwani: Civil Procedure, Eastern Book Co., Lucknow.

Sarkar’s Civil Court Practice and Procedure, LexisNexis.

B.B. Mitra: Limitation Act, Eastern Law House, Calcutta, Allahabad.

Sanjiva Row: Limitation Act, (in 2 Vols), Law Book Co., Alahabad.

Sanjiva Row: Code of Civil Procedure, (in 4 Vols), Law Book Co. Allahabad.

8. AIR Commentaries on Limitation Act, W.W. Chitaley, AIR Ltd., Nagpur.

PAPER-III:

Entire syllabus is replaced with new Criminal Procedure, 2023 along with
Juvenile Justice Act and Probation of Offenders.

BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITHA, LAW OF JUVENILE

JUSTICE AND PROBATION OF OFFENDERS ACT.

UNIT-I
BNSS- Object and Importance - Comparison with Cr.P.C, 1973 - Definitions,
Difference between Cognizable and Non Cognizable Offences - Bailable and
Non Bailable Offences- Investigation-Inquiry and Trial-Classification of
Criminal Courts, Jurisdiction and Powers of the Criminal Courts, Directorate
of Prosecution- role of Prosecutors under BNSS- Role of Defence Lawyer-
Role of Public-Role of Prisons and Correctional Methods- Indian Constitution
and BNSS.

UNIT –II

Maintenance- Maintenance of Wife, Children and Parents (Sec. 144 To 147) -

Security for Keeping Peace and Good Behaviour (Sec. 125 To 143) -
Cognizance by police- Role of Police under BNSS- Investigation and -
Preventive Action of Police- Maintenance of Public Order and Tranquillity-
Unlawful Assembly- Public Nuisance – Urgent Cases of Nuisance-Preventive
Action of the Police (Sec. 148 To 172) Information to Police-FIR (Section 173
To 196) -Arrest of Persons- (Sec. 35 To 62) - Arrest– With Warrant or Without
Warrant- Rights of Arrested Person- Proclamation and Attachment of
Property (Section 63 To 93) Process to Compel The Production of Things
(Section 94 -110)

UNIT – III

Trial, Charge, Inquiries and Bail – Complaints to Magistrates, Process to

Compel Appearance – Cognizance of Offences by Magistrate- Irregular
Proceedings- General Principles of Fair Trial, Jurisdiction of Criminal Courts
in Inquiries & Trial (Section 197- 222) –Trial (Sec. 223-233)- Charge, Joinder
of Charges (Sec. 234-247) –Trial Before Court of Session (Sec.248-260) –
Trial of Warrant – Case by Magistrate (Sec.261-273) – Trial of Summons-
Cases by Magistrates (Sec.274-282)- Summary Trials (Sect. 283-288) - Plea
Bargaining (Sec. 289 To 300)- Provisions as to Bails And Bonds (Sec. 478 to
496)- General Provisions as Inquiries & Trial (Sec.337-378).

UNIT –IV

Administration of Criminal Justice: Provision as to Offences affecting the

Administration of Justice (Sec. 379 -391)- The Judgement (Sec. 392- 406) –
Submission of Death Sentence for Confirmation (Sec. 407 To 412)- Appeal,
Revision, Reference (Section 413 To 435) – Execution, Suspension,
Remission and Commutation of Sentence (Sec. 453 To 477)- Inherent Powers
of the Court- Transfer of Criminal Cases.

UNIT-V

The Juvenile Justice (Care And Protection Of Children) Act, 2015 And
Probation of Offenders Act: -Preliminary and General Provisions of Care and
Protection of Children – Salient Features of the Act – Procedure Under
Juvenile Justice Act- Treatment and Rehabilitation of Juveniles – Protection
of Juvenile offenders –Legislative and Judicial Role –Probation and Parole-
Authority Granting Parole- Supervision-Conditional Release – Suspension of
Sentence- Procedure Under Probation of Offenders Act –Salient Features of
the Act.
Suggested Readings:

Taxman’s Bare Act: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Chandrasekharan Pillai (Ed), Kelkar Lectures on Criminal Procedure,

Eastern Book Co. Lucknow.

Kelkar R.V: Criminal Procedure, Eastern Book Co, 2022.

Ratanlal and Dhirajlal: The code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Lexis Nexis,
2020.

S.N. Misra: The Code of Criminal Procedure, Central Law Publications.

M.P.Tandon: Criminal Procedure Code, Allahabad Law Agency,2012.

Shoorvir Tyagi: The Code of Criminal Procedure, Allahabad Law Agency.

K. Thakkar, Criminal Procedure code, Eastern Book Co.

PAPER-IV:

LAW OF TAXATION

Unit-I :

Constitutional basis of power of taxation — Article 265 of Constitution of

India - Basic concept of Income Tax — Outlines of Income Tax Law -
Definition of Income and Agricultural Income under Income Tax Act —
Residential Status - Previous Year — Assessment Year — Computation of
Income.

Unit-II:

Heads of Income and Computation — Income from Salary, Income from

House Property. Profits and Gains of Business or Profession, Capital Gains
and Income from other sources.

Unit-III:

Law and Procedure — P.A.N. — Filing of Returns — Payment of Advance Tax

-- Deduction of Tax at Source (TDS) -- Double Tax Relief — Law and
Procedure for Assessment, Penalties, Prosecution, Appeals and Grievances --
Authorities.

Unit-IV :

GST ACT, 2017 – Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017: Introduction –
Background

- - Basic Concepts – salient features of the Act – Kinds of GST - CGST, SGST
& IGST – Administration officers under this Act – Levy and collection of tax –
scope of supply – Tax liability on composite and mixed supplies – Input tax
credit – Eligibility and conditions for taking input tax credit.
Unit-V:

GST ACT, 2017:- Registration – persons liable for registration – persons not
liable for registration – procedure for registration – returns – furnishing
details of outward and inward supplies – furnishing of returns – payment of
tax, interest, penalty and other amounts – tax deducted at source –
collection of tax at source – Demand and Recovery – Advance Ruling –
Definitions for Advance Ruling – Appeals and revision – Appeals to Appellate
Authority – Powers of revisional authority - Constitution of Appellate
Tribunal and benches thereof – offences and penalties.

Suggested Readings:

Vinod K.Singhania: Student Guide to Income Tax, Taxman, Allied Service

Pvt. Limited.

Vinod K.Singhania: Direct Taxes Law & Practice, Taxman Allied Service Pvt.
Limited.

Myneni S.R.: Law of Taxation, Allahabad Law Series.

Kailash Rai: Taxation Laws, Allahabad Law Agency.

Gurish Ahuja: Systematic Approach to Income Tax, Bharat Law House Pvt
Ltd

6.V.S. Datey : GST Ready Recknor, Taxman Publications.

GST Acts with Rules & Forms (Bare Act) , Taxman Publications.

GST – A Practical Approach,Taxman Publications.

Sweta Jain, GST Law and Practice – A Section wise commentary on GST,
Taxmann Publications.

Shann V Patkar, GST Law Guide, Taxmann Publication.

PAPER-V:

PRINCIPLES OF LEGISLATION AND LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING

Unit-I Principles of legislation: As a tool of power – Objectives of civil &

criminal legislation, anticipated goals - Limitations of legislation as a tool for
change in relation to religion, morality and tradition- Forms of Legislative
Instrument: Bills, Acts, Orders, Rules, Schedules - Related Provisions,
Schedules and relevant Case laws under the Constitutional Law

Unit-II: Factors which influence decision of the legislator - Correlation

between public opinion and legislative formulation - Some major problems
and trends in legislative formulation in a modern welfare State

Unit-III: Ideals of Drafting: Simplicity, Preciseness, Consistency, Alignment

with Existing law, and Brevity- Classification of statutes - Amending,
consolidating and codifying statues
Unit-IV: Process and preparation of legislative drafting -General rules, words
selection, syntax, style, punctuation - Reference of other related laws, and
existing law –Conformity with constitutional provisions- Legislative Process :
Preparatory Process , Conceptual Process , Consultative process , Green &
White Papers , and Cabinet control

Unit-V: Different Parts of a Statute : Long Title and Preamble - Enacting

Formula

Short Title, Extent and Application , Definitions and Principle Provisions -

Administrative Machinery, if any, contemplated by Statute - Penal Provisions,
Rule and Regulation Making Power - Temporary Provisions - Repeal and
Savings

Punctuation and Marginal Notes - Provisions, Illustrations and Presumptions

- Use of non-obstante clauses - Retrospective Effect - Henry VIII clause -
Exceptions - Fictions - Explanations

Suggested Readings:

Zander M., The law Making Process, Widenfeld & Icholson, England

Renton C’ Hee Report. Preparation of Legislation, Sweet & Max Well

J. Bentham, Principles of Legislation

Indian law Institute, The Drafting of Laws (1980) 5.Allen, Law in the making,
Sweet and Max Well

Renton C’ Hee Report, Preparation of Legislation, Sweet and Max Well

W. Friedman, Law in a Changing Society (1970)

Viswanthan, T.K., Legislative Drafting

PAPER-VI:

ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

The written examination of this paper will be for 50 marks and the
remaining 50 marks for record and viva voce. There shall be classroom
instruction on the following topics:

Unit-I: Alternate Dispute Resolution — Characteristics — Advantages and

Disadvantages——Unilateral — Bilateral — Triadic (Third Party) Intervention
— Techniques and processes -- Negotiation — Conciliation —Arbitration —
Distinction between Arbitration, Conciliation and Negotiation.

Unit-II: The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Historical Background

and Objectives of the Act — Definitions of Arbitration, Arbitrator, Arbitration
Agreement -- Appointment of Arbitrator — Termination of Arbitrator --
Proceedings in Arbitral Tribunal -- Termination of Proceedings — Arbitral
Award
-- Setting aside of Arbitral Award — Finality and Enforcement of Award —
Appeals – Enforcement of Foreign Awards. Conciliation – Appointment of
Conciliators – Powers and Functions of Conciliator -- Procedure – Settlement
of disputes through conciliation.

Unit-III: Other Alternative Dispute Resolution Systems —Tribunals -- Lokpal

and Lokayukta — Lok Adalats — Family Courts. Section 89 and Order X,
Rules 1A, 1B and 1C of Civil Procedure Code.

Practical Exercises (30 marks)

The students are required to participate in 5 (five) simulation proceedings

relating to Arbitration, Conciliation, Mediation and Negotiation.
Participation in each such simulation proceeding shall be evaluated for a
maximum of 4 (four) marks (Total 5x4=20marks).

Students are required to attend and observe the proceedings of Lok Adalats,
Family Courts, Tribunals and other ADR Systems. Each student shall record
the above observations in the diary which will be assessed. Record
submitted by the student shall be evaluated for 10 marks by the teacher
concerned. The Records of the students duly certified by the University
Representative appointed by the Controller of Examinations in consultation
with the Chairman, BOS in Law shall be submitted to the University before
the commencement of the theory examinations

Viva- voce (20marks): There shall be viva-voce examination on the above

components. The Viva-voce Board consisting of (i) Principal of the College/
the teacher concerned (ii) University Representative appointed by the
Controller of Examinations in consultation with the Chairman, BOS in Law,
and

(iii) an advocate with 10 years experience at the Bar shall evaluate the
student in the Viva. The proceedings of the viva-voce shall be recorded.

Note: Attendance of the students in all the four components of the paper
(written examination, participation in simulation proceedings, submission of
record and attendance in viva) shall be compulsory.

Suggested Readings:

O.P. Tiwari : The Arbitration and Conciliation Act ,Allahabad Law Agency.

Johar's : Commentary on Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Kamal Law

House.

Tripathi S.C.: Arbitration, Conciliation and ADR, Central Law Agency,

Allahabad.

Avatar Singh: Arbitration and Conciliation, Eastern Law Book House,

Lucknow.

P.C. Rao : Alternate Dispute Resolution , 2001 Edition, Universal Book

Traders, New Delhi.
S.D. Singh: Alternate Dispute Resolution, Universal Book Traders,
NewDelhi.

Paper-VII:

PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING SYSTEM

The written examination of this paper will be for 50 marks and the
remaining 50 marks for record and viva voce. There shall be classroom
instruction on the following topics:

Unit-I:

Development of Legal Profession in India — The Advocates Act, 1961 —

Right to Practice — a right or privilege? - Constitutional guarantee under
Article 19(1) (g) and its scope — Enrolment and Practice — Regulation
governing enrolment and practice — Practice of Law — Solicitors firm —
Elements of Advocacy.

Unit-II :

Seven lamps of advocacy— Advocate’s duties towards public, clients, court,

and other advocates and legal aid ; Bar Council Code of Ethics.

Unit-III:

Disciplinary proceedings — Professional misconduct — Disqualifications —

Functions of Bar Council of India/State Bar Councils in dealing with the
disciplinary proceedings —Disciplinary Committees -- Powers and functions -
Disqualification and removal from rolls.

Unit-IV:

Accountancy for Lawyers — Nature and functions of accounting —

Important branches of accounting — Accounting and Law – Bar Bench
Relations.

Record (30 marks): Each student shall write 50 selected opinions of the
Disciplinary Committees of Bar Councils and 10 major judgments of the
Supreme Court of India in the Record. The Record shall be evaluated for
30marks by the teacher concerned. The Records of the students duly
certified by the University Representative appointed by the Controller of
Examinations in consultation with the Chairman, BOS in Law shall be
submitted to the University before the commencement of the theory
examinations.

Viva- voce (20marks): There shall be viva-voce examination on the above

components. The Viva-voce Board consisting of (i) Principal of the College/
the

teacher concerned (ii) University Representative appointed by the Controller

of Examinations in consultation with the Chairman, BOS in Law, and (iii) an
advocate with 10 years experience at the Bar shall evaluate the student in
the Viva. The proceedings of the viva-voce shall be recorded.
Note: All the three components of the paper (written examination,
submission of record and attendance in viva) shall be compulsory.

Suggested Readings :

Sirohi: Professional Ethics, Central Law Publications, Allahabad.

G.B.Reddy, Practical Advocacy of Law, Gogia Law Agency, Hyderabad

Myneni S.R.: Professional Ethics, Accountancy for Lawyers and Bench-Bar

Relation, Asia Law House, Hyderabad.

Gupta S.P.: Professional Ethics, Accountancy for Lawyers and Bench- Bar
Relation, Asia Law House, Hyderabad.

Kailash Rai: Professional Ethics, Accountancy for Lawyers and Bench- Bar
Relation, Allahabad Law Agency.

Selected Judgments on Professional Ethics (in 2 volumes), Bar Council of

India Trust, New Delhi.

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VI SEMESTER

PAPER-I:

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LAW

Unit-I:

Concept of Information Technology and Cyber Space- Interface of

Technology and Law - Jurisdiction in Cyber Space and Jurisdiction in
traditional sense - Internet Jurisdiction - Indian Context of Jurisdiction -
Enforcement agencies - International position of Internet Jurisdiction - Cases
in Cyber Jurisdiction

Unit-II:

Information Technology Act, 2000 - Aims and Objects — Overview of the Act
– Jurisdiction –Electronic Governance – Legal Recognition of Electronic
Records and Electronic Evidence -Digital Signature Certificates - Securing
Electronic records and secure digital signatures - Duties of Subscribers -
Role of Certifying Authorities - Regulators under the Act -The Cyber
Regulations Appellate Tribunal

- Internet Service Providers and their Liability– Powers of Police under the
Act – Impact of the Act on other Laws .

Unit-III:

E-Commerce - UNCITRAL Model - Legal aspects of E-Commerce - Digital

Signatures - Technical and Legal issues - E-Commerce, Trends and
Prospects - E- taxation, E-banking, online publishing and online credit card
payment - Employment Contracts - Contractor Agreements, Sales, Re-Seller
and Distributor Agreements, Non- Disclosure Agreements- Shrink Wrap
Contract ,Source Code, Escrow Agreements etc.

Unit-IV:

Cyber Law and IPRs-Understanding Copyright in Information Technology -

Software – Copyrights vs. Patents debate - Authorship and Assignment
Issues - Copyright in Internet - Multimedia and Copyright issues - Software
Piracy – Patents - Understanding Patents - European Position on Computer
related Patents -

Legal position of U.S. on Computer related Patents - Indian Position on

Computer related Patents –Trademarks - Trademarks in Internet - Domain
name registration

- Domain Name Disputes & WIPO -Databases in Information Technology -

Protection of databases - Position in USA,EU and India

Unit-V:

Cyber Crimes -Meaning of Cyber Crimes –Different Kinds of Cyber crimes –

Cyber crimes under IPC, Cr.P.C and Indian Evidence Law - Cyber crimes
under the Information Technology Act, 2000 - Cyber crimes under
International Law – Hacking, Child Pornography, Cyber Stalking, Denial of
service Attack, Virus Dissemination, Software Piracy, Internet Relay Chat
(IRC) Crime, Credit Card Fraud, Net Extortion, Phishing etc - Cyber
Terrorism - Violation of Privacy on Internet - Data Protection and Privacy.

Suggested Readings:

Kamlesh N. & Murali D.Tiwari(Ed), IT and Indian Legal System, Macmillan

India Ltd, New Delhi

K.L.James, The Internet: A User’s Guide, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi

Chris Reed, Internet Law-Text and Materials, Universal Law Publishing Co.,
New Delhi

Vakul Sharma, Hand book of Cyber Laws, Macmillan India Ltd, New Delhi

S.V.Joga Rao, Computer Contract & IT Laws (in 2 Volumes), Prolific Law
Publications, New Delhi

T.Ramappa, Legal Issues in Electronic Commerce, Macmillan India Ltd, New

Delhi

Indian Law Institute, Legal Dimensions of Cyber Space, New Delhi

Pankaj Jain & Sangeet Rai Pandey, Copyright and Trademark Laws relating
to Computers, Eastern Book Co, New Delhi

Farouq Ahmed, Cyber Law in India

S.V.Joga Rao, Law of Cyber Crimes and Information Technology Law,
Wadhwa & Co, Nagpur

PAPER-II:

LAW OF BANKING AND NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS

Unit-I:

History of the Banking Regulation Act — Salient features — Banking

Business and its importance in modern times – Different kinds of Banking –
impact of Information Technology on Banking.

Unit-II:

Relationship between Banker and Customer — Debtor and Creditor

Relationship

— Fiduciary Relationship — Trustee and Beneficiary — Principal and Agent

— Bail and Bailee — Guarantor.

Unit-III:

Cheques — Crossed Cheques — Account Payee — Banker's Drafts —

Dividend Warrants, etc. — Negotiable instruments and deemed negotiable
instruments — Salient features of The Negotiable Instruments Act.

Unit-IV: The Paying Banker — Statutory protection to Bankers — Collecting

Banker – Statutory protection – Rights and obligations of paying and
collecting bankers..

Unit-V: Banker's lien and set off -- Advances - Pledge - Land - Stocks - Shares
- Life Policies - Document of title to Goods - Bank Guarantees - Letters of
Credit – Recovery of Bank loans and position under the SARFAESI Act, 2002
– Jurisdiction and powers of Debt Recovery Tribunal.

Suggested Readings:

Tannan: Banking Law & Practice in India, Orient Law House, New Delhi.

Avtar Singh: Negotiable Instruments, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow.

P.N.Varshney: Banking Law & Practice, Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi.

Taxman: Law of Banking, India Law House

B.R. Sharma and Dr.R.P. Nainta: Principles of Banking Law and Negotiable
Instruments Act, Allahabad Law Agency.

Mukherjee's Banking Law and Practice, Premier Publications Company.

Bashyam and Adiga: Negotiable Instruments Act, Bharat Law House.

S.R. Myneni, Law of Banking, Asia Law House.

PAPER III:

PRINCIPLES OF EQUITY AND TRUSTS

UNIT-I: Concept and definition of equity - Origin and development –Position

in India and England Principal of Equity and Maxims-Application under the
statutes of India –Equitable powers and jurisdiction of Indian Courts

Unit-II: Maxims of equity: - Equity will not suffer a wrong to be without a

remedy. - Equity follows the law. - Where there is equal equity, the law shall
prevail. -Where the equities are equal equity, the law shall prevail. - He who
seeks equity must do equity. - who comes into equity must come with clean
hands.

Unit-III: Maxims of Equity (continued) :- Delay defeats equities. - Equality is

equity. - Equity looks to intent rather than to the form- Equity looks on that
as done which ought to be done- Equity imputes an intention to full fill an
obligation- Equity acts in personam.

Unit-IV: Trust as an Institution-Meaning, history and evolution-The Indian

Trust Act, 1882: Salient Features-Definitions: trust, author of the trust,
trustee, beneficiary, trust property, beneficial interest, instrument of - Trust
and Contract - Trust and mortgage - Trust and Agency -Trust and Ownership
- Creation of trusts - of trusts - Who may become author, beneficiary and
trustee - Public or charitable Trusts - Appointment, retirement and
discharge of trustees - Duties and Liabilities of trustees - Rights and powers
of trustees - Disabilities of trustees - Rights and Liabilities of the Beneficiary
- Extinction of Trusts -certain Obligations in the nature of trusts

Unit-V: Specific Relief-the Specific Relief Act, 1963- purpose of Specific relief
- recovering possession of movable and immovable property- specific
performance of contracts- rectification of instruments- rescission of
contracts- cancellation of instruments-Declaratory Decrees-Preventive
Relief-Injunctions-Perpetual and temporary-

Suggested Readings:

1 Pollock, Frederick, R. K. Abichandani, and Dinshah Fardunji Mulla- on

Indian Contract Act and Specific Relief Acts ,N.M.Tripathi (1994)

Singh, G. P., Specific Relief Act,1963, LexisNexis (2014)

B.M. Gandhi, Equity Trust and Specific Relief, EBC,4th Edition, 2014

Sarkar, A. K & R.Chakraborty, Commentary on Specific Relief Act , Ashoka

Law House , New Delhi

PAPER-IV:

DRAFTING, PLEADINGS AND CONVEYANCING

Class-room instruction and simulation exercises on the following items shall

be extended.
Unit-I:

Drafting: Drafting and documentation in civil, criminal and constitutional

cases - General Principles of Drafting and relevant Substantive Rules –
Distinction between pleadings and conveyancing

Unit-II:

Pleadings: Essentials and drafting of pleadings : (i) Civil—Plaint, Written

Statement, Memo - Interlocutory Application, Original Petition, Affidavit,
Execution Petition, Memorandum of Appeal and Revision.(ii) Petition under
Article 226 and 32 of the Constitution of India - Drafting of Writ Petition and
PIL Petition.(iii) Criminal— Complaint, Criminal Miscellaneous Petition, Bail
Application, Memorandum of Appeal and Revision.

Unit-III:

Conveyancing: Essentials and drafting of Sale Deed, Mortgage Deed, Lease

Deed, Gift Deed, Promissory Note, Power of Attorney, Will and Trust Deed.

Practical Exercises: Pleadings carrying a total of 45 marks (3 marks for

each) and 15 (fifteen) exercises in Conveyancing carrying another 45 marks
(3 marks for each exercise) and remaining 10 marks for viva-voce. These 30
exercises shall be recorded. Each student shall be served with different
problems for the purpose of exercise. These exercises shall be assessed and
marks may be allotted. These exercises shall be evaluated by a common
committee consisting of (i) Principal of

the College/the concerned teacher (ii) University Representative appointed

by the Controller of Examinations in consultation with the Chairman, Board
of Studies in Law, O.U.; and (iii) an Advocate with 10 years experience at the
Bar. The same committee will also conduct viva-voce on the above concepts.
The proceedings of the viva-voce shall be recorded.

Note:

Attendance of the students for viva-voce shall be compulsory.

The above records certified by the University Representative appointed by

the Controller of Examinations in consultation with the Chairman, BOS in
Law shall be submitted to the University for Further Verification

Suggested Readings:

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

De Souza : Conveyancing, Eastern Law House.

Tiwari : Drafting, Pleading and Conveyancing, Central Law Agency.

Mogha: Indian Conveyancer, Eastern Law House.

Mogha: Law of Pleadings in India, Eastern Law House.

Shiv Gopal: Conveyancing, Precedents and Forms, Eastern Book Company

Narayana P.S.: Civil Pleadings and Practice, Asia Law House.

Narayana P.S.: Criminal Pleadings and Practice, Asia Law House.

Noshirvan H.Jhabvala: Drafting, Pleadings, Conveyancing & Professional

Ethics. Jamhadar & Companes.

R.D.Srivastava: The Law of Pleadings, drafting and Conveyancing, Central

Law Agency.

PAPER-V:

MOOT COURTS, OBSERVATION OF TRIAL, PRE-TRIAL PREPARATIONS

AND INTERNSHIP

This paper has three components of 30 marks each and viva-voce for 10
marks.

Moot Court (30 marks): Every student is required to participate in at least

three moot courts in the VI Semester with 10 marks for each. The moot
court work will be on an assigned problem and it will be evaluated for 5
marks for written submissions and 5 marks for oral advocacy. Marks will be
given on the basis of written submission and oral advocacy. Written
submissions shall include brief summary of facts, issues involved, provisions
of laws and arguments, citation, prayer, etc. Marks for oral advocacy may be
awarded for communication skills, presentations, language, provisions of
law; authorities quoted, court manners, etc.

Written Memorials submitted by the students shall be kept by the College

for Further Verification.

The performance of student in the moot court shall be evaluated by a

committee consisting of (i) Principal of the College (ii) an Advocate with 10
years experience at the Bar; and (iii) the teacher concerned.

Observance of Trial in two cases, one Civil and one Criminal (30 marks):
Students are required to attend courts to observe at least one civil and one
criminal case. They shall maintain a record and enter the various steps
observed during their attendance on different days in the court assignment.
The

Court Observation Record submitted by the students should be evaluated by

a committee consisting of (i) Principal of the College/the concerned teacher
(ii) University Representative appointed by the Controller of Examinations in
consultation with the Chairman, Board of Studies in Law, O.U.; and (iii) an
Advocate with 10 years experience at the Bar and average be taken. Court
attendance shall be compulsory and attendance has to be recorded in a
register

kept therefore. This may be carried under the supervision of a teacher of the
college. This scheme will carry 30 marks.
Interviewing Techniques and Pre-Trial Preparations and Internship Diary :
(30 marks): Each student should observe two 'interview sessions' of clients
either in the Lawyer’s Office or in the Legal Aid Office and record the
proceedings in a diary, which will carry 15 marks. Each student has to
further observe the preparation of documents and court papers by the
Advocate and the procedure for the filing of the suit / petition. The
Internship shall be for a period of minimum of 15 days and it shall be
mandatory. This shall be recorded in the diary which will carry 15 marks.
The diary shall clearly indicate the dates on which the above observations
are made and they shall be authenticated by the advocate concerned.
Evaluation of the above diary shall be made by the committee consisting of
(i) Principal of the College/the concerned teacher (ii) University
Representative appointed by the Controller of Examinations in consultation
with the Chairman, Board of Studies in Law, O.U.; and (iii) an Advocate with
10 years experience at the Bar and average be taken.

Viva-voce (10 marks): There shall be viva-voce examination on all the above
three components. The viva-voce Board consisting of (i) Principal of the
College/the concerned teacher (ii) University Representative appointed by
the Controller of Examinations in consultation with the Chairman, BOS in
Law; and

an advocate with 10 years experience at the Bar shall evaluate the student
in the Viva. The proceedings of the viva-voce shall be recorded.

Note:

Attendance of the students in all the four components of the paper shall be
compulsory.

The above records, diary certified by the University Representative

appointed by the Controller of Examinations in consultation with the
Chairman, BOS in Law shall be submitted to the University for Further
Verification.

Suggested Readings:

Dr. Kailash Rai: Moot Court Pre-Trial Preparation and Participation in Trial
Proceedings, Central Law Publication.

Amita Danda: Moot Court for Interactive Legal Education, Asia Law House,
Hyderabad.

Blackstone's: Books of Moots, Oxford University Press.

Mishra: Moot Court Pre-Trial Preparation and Participation in Trial

Proceedings, Central Law, Allahabad

G.B.Reddy, Practical Advocacy of Law, Gogia Law Agency, Hyderabad

PAPER VI:

ELECTIVE-I
[To Choose one out of (a) and (b)]

LAW RELATING TO WOMEN AND CHILDREN

Unit-I :

Historical background and status of women in ancient India —

Constitutional Provisions and gender justice — Provisions relating to women
and children in fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy and
Fundamental Duties etc. under the Indian Constitution.

Unit-II:

Laws relating to marriage, divorce, succession and maintenance under the

relevant personal laws with special emphasis on women — Special Marriage
Act —

Maintenance of women under Cr. P.C, 1973 and other laws – NRI Marriages
– Live- in- relationships – Uniform Civil Code and gender justice

Unit-III :

Special provisions relating to women under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 —
Offences against women under Indian Penal Code - outraging the modesty of
women - sexual harassment – rape – bigamy - mock and fraudulent
marriages – adultery - causing miscarriage - insulting women – Impact of the
Criminal Law amendment , 2013.

Unit-IV:

Socio-Legal position of women and the law — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961,
Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act — Law relating to misuse of Pre Natal
Diagnostic Techniques and Sex selection — Law relating to Immoral
Trafficking - Law relating to Domestic Violence – Law relating to Sexual
Harassment at workplace.

Unit-V :

Position of women under The Maternity Benefit Act, Factories Act and other
Labour & Industrial Laws — Position of Women and Children under
International instruments — Salient features of Convention for Elimination
of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) ; International
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights — International Covenant on Social,
Cultural and Economic Rights-Child Rights Convention,1989

Suggested Readings:

S.P. Sathe: Towards Gender Justice.

Vijay Sharma: Protection to woman in Matrimonial home

Sarojini Saxena: Femijuris (Law relating to Women in India)

Archana Parsher: Women and Social Reform

Paras Diwan: Dowry and protection to married women

Mary Wollstonecraft: A Vindication of the rights of women.

G.B.Reddy: Women and Law, Gogia Law Agency, Hyderabad.

(Or)

LAW OF INSOLVENCY

Unit-I: Insolvency and Bankruptcy: concept and historical perspective,

Concurrent jurisdiction: central and state legislation, Important terms and
definitions- Acts of Insolvency - Transfer of property to a third person for
benefit of creditors, Transfer and absconding with intent to defeat creditors,
Fraudulent preferences in transfer of property, Sale of property in execution
of decree of court

Unit-II: Adjudication as insolvent, Notice to and by creditors about

suspension of payment of debt, Imprisonment in execution of a decree of a
court, Effect of insolvency on: antecedent transaction and rights of creditor,
Duties of court in executing decree, Avoidance of voluntary transfer and
Avoidance of preference- Insolvency Petition and Proceedings - Insolvency
Petition: by creditor, by debtor, contents, admission, procedure and
dismissal, Receiver: appointment and duties, Duties of debtor and interim
proceedings against the debtor, Release of debtor.

Unit-III: Adjudication -Adjudication: meaning, proceeding, effect and

publication, Appeal, Proceedings after order of adjudication: protection
order from arrest or detention, power to arrest, schedule of creditors,
burden of creditors to prove the debt, Annulment of adjudication: power to
annul, effect, failure to apply for discharge, Post adjudicatory scheme for
satisfaction of the debt.

Unit-IV: The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016- insolvency resolution

and liquidation for corporate persons- corporate insolvency resolution
process - liquidation process- Powers and duties of liquidator- Consolidation
and verification of claims- Determination of valuation of claims- Appeal
against the decision of liquidator- Preferential transactions and relevant
time- Secured creditor in liquidation proceedings

Unit-V: Distribution of assets- Fast track corporation insolvency resolution

process- Adjudicating Authority for corporate persons- Appeals and
Appellate Authority- offences and penalties under the Code

Suggested Readings:

Bharihoke, Neera and Neera,Talwar; Law of Insolvency; Delhi Law House

Singh, Avtar; Law of Insolvency; Eastern Book Company

Sirohi, J.P.S.; Law of Insolvency in India; Allahabad Law Agency

Manzar, Saeed; Law of Insolvency; Orient Publishing Company

Sandhya, Narain; Mulla on the Law of Insolvency in India; LexisNexis

THE INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016

Paper VII:

Elective-II

[To choose one out of (c) and (d)]

(C) INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW

Unit-I: Introduction to International Humanitarian Law (IHL). -History and

Development of IHL - Application of IHL - IHL and Human Rights

Unit II: Rules of Conduct of Hostilities- General Limitations on the Means

and Methods of Warfare - Weapons Regime - The Principle of Distinction. -
Rule of Military Necessity and Rule of Proportionality - Prohibition of Direct
And Indiscriminate Attacks.

Unit-III: Protected Persons And Property- Wounded, The Sick, The

Shipwrecked.

- Prisoners of War. - Medical, Religious And Relief Personnel. - Protection of

Civilians. - Protection of Women. - Protection of Children. - Protection of
Refugees and Internally displaced Persons - Protection of Cultural Property.

Unit-IV: Implementation of IHL And Institutional Mechanisms- Basic issues

involved in Implementation of IHL. - Implementation of Law At National
Level. - Grave Breaches of Geneva Conventions And Additional Protocols. -
Accountability and Criminal jurisdiction. - Protecting Power System- ICRC-
War Crimes Tribunals

Unit-V: India and Refugee Law-Refugee: Meaning, kinds and status-

International conventions relating to refugees-Position in India-Judicial
response to State action

on refugees-Increasing incidence of refugees and contemporary problems-

Issues and challenges

Suggested Readings:

Frits Kalshoven, Liesbeth Zegveld, Constraints on the waging of war : an

introduction to international humanitarian law, ICRC, Geneva, 3rd ed.,
(2001).

Marco Sassòli and Antoine A. Bouvier in co‐operation with Susan Carr,

Lindsey Cameron and Thomas Maurice, How does law protect in war ?
Cases, documents and teaching materials on contemporary practice in
international humanitarian law, ICRC, Geneva, 2nd edition (2006).

Jean‐Marie Henckaerts, Louise Doswald‐Beck, With contributions by Carolin

Alvermann, Knut Darmann, Baptiste Rolle, Customary International
Humanitarian Law, Cambridge University Press, (2005).
René Provost, International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law ‐
Cambridge University Press, (2005)

“Symposium: The Hague Peace Conferences”, Edited by George H. Aldrich

& Christine M. Chinkin, Symposium issue, American Journal of International
Law, Vol. 94, No. 1, 2000.

Doswald‐Beck, Louise, And Vite, Sylvain, "International Humanitarian Law

and Human Rights Law", International Review of the Red Cross, No. 293,
March 1993, pp. 94ff

Best, Geoffrey, War and Law Since 1945 (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1997).

Dinstein, Yoram, The Conduct of Hostilities under the Law of International

Armed Conflict, Cambridge University Press, (2004).

Durham, Helen (ed.); McCormack, Timothy L. H. (ed.) The Changing Face of

Conflict and the Efficacy of International Humanitarian Law, (The Hague

: M. Nijhoff, 1999).

Mccoubrey, Hilaire, International Humanitarian Law : Modern Developments

in the Limitation of Warfare, 2nd Ed., (Aldershot, Uk: Ashgate, 1998).

(or)

CITIZENSHIP AND EMIGRATION LAW

Unit-I:

Nature and scope of citizenship and its associated concepts – Nationality –

Domicile – Multiple Citizenship - Common Wealth Citizenship - Corporate
Citizenship - Dual Citizenship - Overseas Citizenship to the People of Indian
Origin and Non-resident Indians. The Citizenship (Amendment) Act. 2019

Unit-II:

Historical Evolution of Citizenship - Ancient Citizenship - Constitutional

Debates on Citizenship and Citizenship at the Commencement of
Constitution of India - Modern Citizenship and Citizenship in the Age of
Globalization.

Unit-III:

Theories of Citizenship - Civic Republican, Liberal, Communitarian,

Sociological and Multicultural theories of Citizenship.

Unit-IV:

Citizenship after the commencement of the Constitution - Constitutional

Provisions of Citizenship, Citizenship Act 1955 - Citizenship Rules 1956 -
Citizenship under International Law - Rights and Duties of Citizens and Non-
Citizens under the Constitution and other enactments.
Unit-V:

Meaning and Nature of Emigration and its associated concepts – Migration –

Citizenship – Allegiance – Emigration - Visas and Passports - Emigration
issues – Statelessness – Refugees – Asylum – Extradition – Deportation -
determination of status of illegal migrants - double taxation - Rights and
Obligations of the sending and receiving states - Discriminative Practices
vis-à-vis Emigrants - Protection of Emigrants by International law and
impact of Citizenship Policies on Emigration.

Suggested Readings:

A.N. Sinha: Law of Citizenship and Aliens in India, Asia Publishing House,
New Delhi, 1962.

Meher K. Master: Citizenship of India, Eastern Law House, Calcutta, 1970

E.S.Venkataramaiah: Citizenship – Rights and Duties, Texcom, delhi, 1988.

Surya narian Yadav and Indu Baghel: Citizenship in the Age of Globalisation,
Jnana Prakashan, New Delhi, 2008.

Gurubax Singh: Law of Foreigners, Citizenship and Passports in India,

Universal Law publishers, New Delhi.

Subhash C. Kashyap: Citizenship and the Constitution: Citizenship Values

under the Constitution, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting, Government of India, New Delhi, 2002.

B.N. Ray: Citizenship in a Globalizing World, Kaveri Books, New Delhi, 2007.

S.I.Jafri & K.N. Nath,: Seth’s Law of Citizenship, Foreigners and Passports in
India, Law Publishers (India) Pvt. Ltd.

B.S. Chimni(ed): International Refugee Law – A Reader, Sage Publications,

New Delhi, 2000.

Rathin Bandopadhyay: Human Rights of the Non-citizen – Law and Reality,

deep & Deep, New Delhi, 2007.

****

LL.B. Honours (3-YDC)

Duration of the Course: 03 Years

No.of Semesters: 06

Duration of each Semester: 15 weeks

No.of Periods per Week in each paper: 06

Distribution of Marks: Total 100 Marks (Except for Practical Subjects)
(Internals – 20 Marks, End Semester

Examination-80 Marks)

Scheme of

LL.B. Honours (3-YDC) Course [w.e.f.2024-2025]

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