SYLLABUS OF LL.B. (3-YDC)

LL.B. I SEMESTER

PAPER-I:

LAW OF CONTRACT–I

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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” engage expects –

LL.B. 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 bynon-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 PurchaserAgreements.

Unit-IV:

Property - Possession and Rules relating to passing of property - Sale by nonowner - Nemodat quad non habet- Delivery of goods - Rights and duties of seller and

buyer before and after sale - Rights of unpaid seller - Remedies forbreach.

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)

PAPER – II:

FAMILY LAW-II

(Muslim Law and Other Personal Laws)

Unit-I :

Origin and development of Muslim Law - Sources of Muslim Law -

Schools of Muslim Law - Difference between the Sunni and Shia Schools – Sub schools of Sunni Law - Operation and application of Muslim Law - Conversion to

Islam - Effects of conversion - Law of Marriage, nature of Muslim Marriage -

Essential requirements of valid Marriage - Kinds of Marriages - distinction

between void, irregular and valid marriage - Dower (Mahr) - Origin, nature and

importance of dower, object of dower and classification of dower – The muslim

women ( Protection of rights on marriage ) Act,2019.

Unit-II:

Divorce - Classification of divorce - different modes of Talaq - Legal

consequences of divorce - Validity of Triple Talaq: Judicial Interpretation and

Legislative Response in India - Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, 1939 -

Amendment to the Dissolution of muslim marriage Act, 1939. Maintenance,

Principles of maintenance, Persons entitled to maintenance - The Muslim Women

(Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 - Effect of conversion on maintenance

and difference between Shia and Sunni Law.

Unit-III:

Parentage - Maternity and Paternity - Legitimacy and 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 of

Will - 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 –

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.

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 – Cooperative and Competitive Federalism - Legislative,

Administrative and Financial Relations - Cooperation and Coordination between

the Centre and States - Judicial Interpretation of Centre-State Relations –Local Self

Government under 73rd and 74th Amendments, 1992.

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 – Election 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

PAPER – IV:

LAW OF CRIMES

Unit-I:

Concept of crime - Definition and meaning of crime - Distinction between crime and tort -

Stages of crime - Intention, Preparation, Attempt and Commission of Crime - Elements of

Crime - Actus Reus and Mensrea-Codification of Law of Crimes in India - Application of the

Indian Penal Code - Territorial and Extra Territorial application - General Explanations -

Punishments.

Unit-II:

General exceptions - Abetment - Criminal Conspiracy - Offences against the State

- Offences against public peace and Tranquility – Increasing tendency of offences under

S.153-A andS.153-B

Unit-III:

Offences affecting human body (offences affecting human life) Culpable Homicide and

Murder – Hurt and Grievous Hurt - Wrongful restraint and Wrongful confinement -

Criminal force and Assault- Kidnapping andAbduction -

Sexual offences2018 Amendment - Unnatural offences.

Unit-IV:

Offences affecting the public health, safety, convenience, decency and morals -

Offences against Property - Theft - Extortion - Robbery &Dacoity - Cheating -

Mischief - Criminal Trespass – Criminal misappropriation and Criminal breach of

trust.

Unit-V:

Offences by or relating to public servants - False Evidence and Offences against Public

Justice - Offences relating to documents - Offences relating to Marriage - Cruelty by

husband and relatives of husband - Defamation.

PAPER-V:

LAW OF EVIDENCE

Unit-I:

The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 — Salient features of the Act – Meaning and

kinds of Evidence – the impact of the Information Technology Act, 2000 on the Indian

Evidence Act - Interpretation clause — May Presume, Shall presume and Conclusive

proof - Fact, Fact in issue and Relevant facts —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 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.

LLB III SEMESTER

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 —

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 Rightsand

Duties — Rights and Cognate concepts like Liberty, Power, Immunity, Privilegeetc.

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.

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-KindsofMortgages-Rightsandliabilitiesofmortgagorandmortgagee

— 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 Servant Tenements. Acquisition of property through

testamentary succession — Will — Codicil — Capacity to execute Will — Nature

of bequests — Executors of Will — Rights and Obligations of Legatees.

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 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.

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 shareholders - 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 and functions- – Jurisdiction

of Courts – Corporate governance and certain relaxations in the light of pandemic.

Paper-V

LABOUR LAW-I

(Trade Union Laws and Industrial Dispute Act)

Unit -1

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- Work men 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.

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

The Patents Act, 1970 and its salient features — — Patentable Inventions —

KindsofPatents—ProcedureforobtainingpatentinIndiaandinothercountries

—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.

LLB V SEMESTER

PAPER-I:

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 Judiceand 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)

PAPER-II:

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE, LAW OF JUVENILE JUSTICE

AND PROBATION OF OFFENDERS

Unit-I:

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: The rationale of Criminal Procedure — The

importance of fair trial — Constitutional Perspectives: Articles 14, 20 & 21

— The organization of Police, Prosecutor and Defence Counsel — Pre-trial Process —

The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 2018 - Arrest — Distinction between

“cognizable” and “non-cognizable” offences — Steps to ensure presence of accused at

trial -- Warrant and Summons cases — Arrest with and without Warrant – impact of S.

41A - The absconder status.

Unit-II:

Rights of arrested persons under Cr.P.C. and Article 22 (2) of the Constitution of India.

- Search and Seizure — Search with and without warrant — Police search

during investigation — General Principles of Search — Seizure — Constitutional

aspects of validity of Search and Seizure proceedings - Trial Process: Commencement

of Proceedings — Dismissal of Complaint — Bail, Bail able and Non-bailable Offences

— Cancellation of Bails — Anticipatory Bail — General principles concerning Bail

Bond.

Unit-III:

Preliminary pleas to bar trial — Jurisdiction — Time Limitations — Pleas of Autrefois

Acquit and Autrefois Convict — Concept of fair trial — Presumption of innocence —

Venue of trial —Jurisdiction of Criminal Courts — Rights of accused -- Constitutional

Interpretation of Article 21 as a right to speedy trial — Charge — Form and content of

Charge — Trial before a Court of Session: Procedural steps and substantive rights.

Unit-IV:

Compounding of offences – Plea Bargaining - Judgment: Form and content -- Summary

trial — post-conviction orders in lieu of punishment — Modes of providing judgment

copy — appeals, review and revisions – Role of Victim in Criminal process –

compensation to crime victim.

Unit-V:

Probation and Parole: Authority granting Parole — Supervision — Conditional release --

suspension of sentence — Procedure under Probation of Offenders Act, 1958. Juvenile

Justice (Care and Protection of children) Act, 2015 -Salient features of the Act – Law

Relating to Juveniles –- Children in conflict with Law – Children in need for Care and

Protection and adoption - Powers and Function Juvenile Justice Board — Procedure in

Relation to Children and Conflict with Law – Child Welfare Committee Rehabilitation

and Social Reintegration of Juveniles.

PAPER- III:

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 – The Negotiable Instruments

(Amendment) Act. 2018.

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.

PAPER-IV:

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 -Mediation- Arbitration

— Distinction between Arbitration, Conciliation and Negotiation – ADR under

different laws in India

Unit-II:

The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Historical Background and

Objectives of the Act — Arbitration and Conciliation Amendment Act, 2015 –

Arbitration and Conciliation Amendment Act, 2019 –Definitions of Arbitration,

Arbitrator, Arbitration Agreement -- Appointment of Arbitrator — Termination of

Arbitrator -- ProceedingsinArbitralTribunal--TerminationofProceedings—

ArbitralAward -- Setting aside of Arbitral Award — Finality and Enforcement of

Award — Appeals – Conciliation – Appointment of Conciliators – Powers and

Functions of Conciliator -- Procedure – Settlement of disputes through conciliation

– Arbitration Council of India (ACI)– International Commercial Arbitration

– UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration, 1985 –

Geneva Convention, 1927 – New York Convention, 1958 – Recognition and

Enforcement of Foreign Award – UNCITRAL Model Law on International

Commercial Mediation and International Settlement Agreements Resulting

from Mediation, 2018 – Singapore Convention on Mediation, 2019 – Online

Dispute Resolution

Unit-III:

Other Alternative Dispute Resolution Systems —Tribunals -- Lokpal

and Lokayukta — LokAdalats — Family Courts– Commercial Courts - Section

89 and Order X, Rules 1A, 1B and 1C of Civil Procedure Code – ADR and

Mediation Rules – Pre-litigation Mediation in India

Practical Exercises (30 marks)

a). 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).

b). Students are required to attend and observe the proceedings of LokAdalats,

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 (20 marks):

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.

PAPER-V:

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 -All India Bar Examination (AIBE)— 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.

LL.B.VI SEMESTER

PAPER-I:

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 – The Taxation Law (Amendment) Act. 2019.

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.

PAPER-II:

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-RegulatorsundertheAct-TheCyberRegulationsAppellateTribunal

- 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 Law - 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 -

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.

PAPER-III:

OPTIONAL

(Any one of the following subjects)

(A) LAW RELATING TOWOMEN

Unit-I :

Historical background and status of women in ancient India — Constitutional

Provisions and gender justice — Provisions relating to women 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 – The Personal

Laws (Amendment) Act. 2019.

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 – Acid Attacks, sexual harassment – rape – bigamy - mock and fraudulent

marriages – adultery and its decriminalization - causing miscarriage - insulting

women – Impact of the Criminal Law amendment, 2018.

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 – Honour Killings.

Unit-V:

Position of women under The Maternity Benefit Act, Factories Act and other

Labour& Industrial Laws — Position of Women 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.

(B)HUMAN RIGHTSLAW

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.

(B) LAW OF INVESTMENTS ANDSECURITIES

Unit-I:

Administration of Company Law in relation to issue of prospectus and shares --

membership and share capital -- Kinds of shares -- public issue of shares --

procedure for issue of s hares -- allotment of shares – transfer and transmission of

shares.

Unit-II:

Debentures - Kinds of Debentures and Charges – Dividend -- Inter-Corporate

Loans and Investments.

Unit-III:

Basic features of the Security Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 — Recognition of

Stock Exchanges – Regulation of Contracts and option in securities — Listing of

securities -- Guidelines for listing of shares / debentures.

Unit-IV:

Basic features of the Security and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 — Basic

features of the Act — Establishment of SEBI -- Functions and Powers of SEBI --

Powers of the Central Government under the Act -- Guidelines for disclosure --

Investors Protection - SEBI Appellate Tribunal -- Appeals.

Unit-V:

Non-Banking Financial Institutions - Classification and Law Relating to NFBCs -

Protection of Depositors Act – Foreign Exchange Management Act.

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

exercisesshall beevaluatedb ya 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:

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

2. 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

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