BCom LLB Syllb 2024-25
BCom LLB Syllb 2024-25
BCom LLB Syllb 2024-25
FACULTY OF LAW
SYLLABI
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CREDIT SYSTEM
There shall be for each paper 04 credits - Four class hours for one hour duration each
Total 600
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Course Outcomes • The course shall focus on improving the language and
linguistic skills of the students with a focus on listening,
speaking, reading, and writing skills.
• The course will enhance verbal and non-verbal
communication skills, which play a pivotal role in the
legal career.
• Through the textbook, the students of law will learn to
face life-like challenges and make a situational
assessment of the legal cases.
• The students shall be able to appreciate the relationship
between law and literature by understanding the vital
and dynamic relation between the two. Thus, helping the
students to read the lines (denotative/literal meaning),
read between the lines(connotative/hidden) meanings)
and read beyond the lines.
• The course shall sensitize the students about literary
devices and techniques for better understanding and
appreciation of literature.
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SYLLABUS
SECTION A
• The Phonetic Script (International Phonetic Alphabet), the Syllable, Phonetic Transcription,
Word accent (primary and secondary) weak and strong forms.
• Applied English Grammar: Focus on common errors relating to prepositions, subject-verb
agreement, conjunctions, and articles.
SECTION B
• Raising the Language Bar (under print) by Prof. Chanchal Narang, Publication Bureau,
Panjab University Chandigarh: A Textbook of English for 1st Semester Law Students.
(Only Part- A)
• Meaning and Usage of Legal Terms: Amicus Curiae, Audi alterampartem, Ab initio, Ab
intra, Ad hoc, De facto, De jure, Estoppel, Ex officio, Ex post facto, Fait Accompli, Ipso
facto, Inter alia, In absentia, Locus standi, Mens rea, Modus Operandi, MutatisMutandis,
Quid pro quo, Quasi Judicial, Sine die, Suo Moto, Ultra vires, Intra vires
SECTION C
• Raising the Language Bar(under print) by Prof. Chanchal Narang, Publication Bureau,
Panjab University Chandigarh: A Textbook of English for 1st Semester Law Students
(Only Part- B)
• Some commonly used literary Terms: Alliteration, Character, Fiction, Genre, Euphemism,
Hyperbole, Imagery, Irony, Metaphor, Paradox, Satire, Synecdoche, Paradox,
Personification, Pun.
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SECTION D
• Language for Law: Verbal, Non-Verbal Communication Skills, Features of Legal
Language.
• Relevance of Language for the students of Law: Features of Literary Language with a
focus on close reading of the text, denotative/literal and connotative/hidden meaning: the
concept of multiplicity of meaning.
Suggested Readings:
• Bhatnagar, R.P. and R. Bhargava, Law and language, New Delhi: Macmillan.
• Collins Cobuild students Grammar
• Cross, Ian et al. Skills for lawyers, Jordan Publishing Company., 1997 Bristol.
• Cutts Martin, The Plain English Guide, Oxford University Press, 1995.
• Eastwood John, Oxford Practice Grammar Oxford Uni. Publication.
• Garner Bryan, A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage, New York: OUP, 1987.
• Gibbons John, (ed.) Language and Law, Longman, 1996 London.
• Hewings, Hartin, Advanced English Grammar, Cambridge Uni. Press
• Jones Daniel, English Pronouncing Dictionary. Kelkar, Ashok R. “Communication and
Style in Legal Language”, Indian Bar Review Vol. 10 (3): 1993.
• Madabhushi Sridhar, Legal Language, Asia Law House, Hyderabad.
• Melinkoff, David, The Language of Law, Boston: Little Brown and Co., 1963.
• Raman, and Prakash Singh, Business Communication
• Sharma, Rajneesh, Courtroom Language and Common Man: A Linguistic Analysis.
Gurgaon, Thomas Reuters, 2021.
• Narang Chanchal, Teaching English to Students of Law: A Pedagogical Experiment,
Mohindra Publishing House, 2016.
• Narang Chanchal, Literary Resonances in the Corridoors of Law, Mohindra Publishing
House, 2019.
• S.C. Tripathi, Legal Language and General English.
• Wren and Martin, High School English Grammar and Composition
Course Coordinator:
Prof. Chanchal Narang
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SYLLABUS
SECTION-A
Introduction to Financial Accounting Nature, purpose and limitations.
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Accounting process (Journal, Ledger, Trial Balance and Financial statements (with adjustments),
Income Statement and Balance sheet)
Accounting concepts and conventions
Financial Accounting Standard, Accounting Standard Board of India and IFRS.
SECTION-B
Branch Accounting
Departmental Accounting
Voyage accounting
SECTION-C
Hire purchase and Instalment system
Investment Accounts
Insurance Claims
SECTION-D
Depreciation, Provision and Reserve
Royalty Accounts
Suggested Readings:
• Anthony, R. N., Hawkins, D. F., & Merchant, K. A. (2008). Accounting: text and cases.
McGraw-Hill.
• Maheshwari, S. N., &Maheshwari, S. K. (2009). Financial Accounting. Vikas Publishing
House.
• Gupta, A. (2009). Financial accounting for management: An analytical perspective.
Pearson Education India.
• Lal, J. (2008). Accounting for management. Himalaya Publishing House.
• Harrison, W. T., &Horngren, C. T. (2008). Financial accounting. Pearson Education.
• Sehgal, A., & Sehgal, D. Advanced Accounting-I. Taxmann's Edition, 3-316.
• Narayanaswamy, R. (2017). Financial accounting: a managerial perspective. PHI Learning
Pvt. Ltd.
Course Coordinators:
1. Dr. Abha Sethi
2. Ms. Alka
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SECTION-A
Business Economics: Nature and Scope. Demand Analysis: Law of demand and Elasticity of
Demand: Types (price, income and cross) and measurement (only price elasticity). Demand
Forecasting: Significance and different Methods.
Derivation of law of Demand with help of Cardinal and Ordinal Utility approach.
SECTION-B
Cardinal Utility Analysis: Basic Idea of Utility and Consumer Equilibrium with Cardinal Utility
Approach
Ordinal Utility Analysis: Properties of Indifference Curve. Decomposition of Price effect into
Income and Substitution effects (Hicksian Approach only).
Price Consumption Curve and Income Consumption Curve. Ordinary and Compensated Demand
Curves. Consumer equilibrium with Ordinal Utility approach. Basic Difference between Cardinal
and Ordinal Utility Analysis.
SECTION-C
Theory of Production: Concept of production function, Law of Variable proportions and Laws of
Returns to Scale. Concept of cost and revenue: short run and long run cost curves (Traditional
Theory only). Total, Average and Marginal revenue: Concept and Relationship. Relation among
Average revenue, Marginal revenue and Elasticity of demand.
SECTION-D
Price and Output determination under the conditions of Perfect competition, Monopoly and
Monopolistic competition. Break-Even analysis and Profit Forecasting.
Suggested Readings:
• Ahuja, H.L. Advanced Economic Theory: Micro Economic Analysis. (Latest ed.).New
Delhi: S. Chand and Company Limited.
• Gould, J.P. & Edward, L. (1998). Micro Economic Theory (6thed.). Homewood Illinois:
Richard D. Irwin INC.
• Kaushal, G. Economic Theory: Micro Analysis (Latest ed.). New Delhi: Modern
Publishers.
• Koutsoyiannis, A. (2016). Modern Micro Economics. London: McMillan Press.
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• Robert, S. P. & Daniel L. R. (2017). Microeconomics (6thed.). New Delhi: Prentice Hall of
India.
• Salvatore, D. (2008). Microeconomics: Theory and Application. New Delhi:Oxford
University Press.
• Seth, M.L. Principles of Economics (2017). Agra: Lakshmi Narain Agarwal Educational
Publishers.
• Varshney, R. L. &Maheshwary, K. L. Managerial Economics (Latest Ed.). New Delhi:
Sultan Chand and Sons Educational Publishers.
Course Coordinator:
Prof. Gulshan Kumar
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SYLLABUS
SECTION- A
Bank: Definition and various types. Evolution of commercial banking and its functions,
Management and organizational setup of commercial banks. Types of bank accounts and special
types of bank customers.Credit Creation by Commercial Banks: Process and
limitations.Management of deposits, advances and loans in commercial banks.
SECTION-B
Capital Adequacy, Non performingAssets and Provisioning norms in India keeping in view the
BASEL norms.
Central Bank- Role, objectives andfunctions. Reserve Bank of India and its monetary policy since
1951 (with emphasis on latest). Reforms and Indian Banking: Narasimham committee report.
Traditional v/s E-Banking
SECTION-C
Definition, evolution and types of insurance. Functions, role and principles of Insurance.
Essentials of Insurance contract. Life Insurance: Uses and Nature of Life Insurance Contract
SECTION-D
Non-Life Insurance: Nature of Marine Insurance and Fire Insurance Contracts.
Bancassurrance
IRDA Act, 1999. Progress and Rationale privatization of Insurance sector in countries like India
Suggested Readings:
• Bashyam&Adiga (1997). The Negotiable Instruments Act. New Delhi: BharathLaw House.
• Baye, J. (1999). Money, Banking and Financial Markets: An Economic Approach.New
Delhi: AITBS Publishers and Distributors.
• Dean, C. (2007). Money and Banking: A Policy Oriented Approach. New York: Houghton
Muffin Company.
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• Mishra, M. N. & Mishra, S. B. Insurance - Principles and Practice (Latest ed.).New Delhi:
S. Chand and Co. Ltd.
• Mithani, D. M. Money, Banking, International Trade and PublicFinance (Latest ed.).
Mumbai: Himalaya Publishing House.
• Pande, G. S. Principles and Practice of Insurance (Latest ed.). New Delhi:Kalyani
Publishers.
• Soni, S. &Gautam, V. Banking Theory and Practice (Latest ed.). Jalandhar:Sharma
Publications.
• Tannen, M. L. (2000). Tannen'sBanking Law and Practice in India. New Delhi:India Law
House.
Course Coordinator:
Prof. Gulshan Kumar
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Name of Subject Law of Torts including Motor Vehicle Accident Act and
Consumer Protection Laws
Paper No V
Type of Subject Compulsory
Credits 4
Assessment Method External Examination: 80 Marks
Internal Assessment: 20 Marks (10 + 5 + 5)
Mid-Term Test: 10 Marks
Project/Assignment: 05 Marks
Presentation/Viva Voce: 05 Marks
Course Outcomes 1. The students shall understand the rights and duties of
individuals in a society.
2. To enable the students to identify and understand the
difference between civil and criminal wrongs.
3. The students shall be equipped to identify and focus on the
understanding of the law of torts as a separate branch of civil
law remedy.
4. The students shall explore and understand the various types of
remedies available to an aggrieved person for a wrong
committed against him.
5. The students shall understand the hierarchy of courts and
appropriate forums for the redressal of wrong in torts.
6. The students shall be able to compare and assess various
facets of national and international law on the subject so as to
develop a critical mind.
7. The students shall comprehend the case laws with proper facts,
arguments, observations, findings and decisions.
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SYLLABUS
SECTION- A
Introduction to Torts: Meaning, definition, nature and applicability; General principles of Liability
and Capacity to sue and be sued.
Nuisance – Public and Private
Defamation
Trespass to person and property
Important Cases:
Rayney v. The State of Western Australia, (2017) WASC 367 Balwant Singh
v. Commissioner of Police, (2015) 4 SCC 801
Town Area Committee and Ors. vs. Prabhu Dayal andAnr., AIR 1975 All 132
SECTION –B
Negligence including Contributory Negligence, Composite Negligence and Nervous Shock,
Remoteness of Damages
General Defences: VolentiNon-FitInjuria; Inevitable Accident; Act of God; Necessity; Statutory
Authority
Important Cases:
Rajwinder Kaur and Anr vs State of Haryana and Ors (2023)
Jacob Mathew v. State of Punjab, (2005) 6 SCC 1
Kamlesh v. Attar Singh and others, 2015 (12) SCALE 49
SECTION – C
Vicarious Liability including Vicarious Liability of State
No Fault Liability: Strict and Absolute Liability
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 as Amended by Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 Insurance of
Motor Vehicles against Third Party Risks, Liability Without Fault, Hit and Run Cases etc.
(Sections 145 to 164D) Claims Tribunal (Sections 165 to 176)
Important Cases:
Rylands v. Fletcher (1868) LR 3 HL 330
Kasturi Lal Ralia Ram Jain v. State of U.P., AIR 1965 SC 1039
M.C. Mehta v. Union of India, AIR 1987 SC 1086
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SECTION – D
Consumer Protection Act, 2019
Consumer and Consumer Rights: Concept of Goods and Services
Consumer Disputes Redressal Agencies and Remedies
Tortious Liability of Generative AI
Emerging dimensions of Law of Torts
Important Cases:
Ghaziabad Development Authority v. Balbir Singh, AIR 2004 SC 2141
Indian Medical Association v. V.P. Shantha and others, AIR 1996 SC 550
Neena Aneja v. Jai Prakash Associates Ltd., (2022) 2 SCC 161
Suggested Readings:
Bare Acts:
• Consumer Protection Act, 2019
• Indian Contract Act, 1872
• Indian Penal Code, 1860
• Indian Partnership Act, 1930
• Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
Books:
• Paranjape, N.V: Law of Torts (Consumer Protection Law), Central Law Agency, Allahabad,
2023.
• Aggarwal, V.K.: Consumer Protection Act: Law and Practice, BLH Publisher, New Delhi,
2016.
• Bangia, R.K.: Law of Torts, Allahabad Law Agency, Faridabad, 2015.
• Basu, D.D.: The Law of Torts, Kamal Law House, Kolkata, 2008.
• Clerk and Lindsell: Torts, Sweet and Maxwell, London, 2008.
• Gandhi, B.M.: Law of Torts, Lucknow. Eastern Book Company, 2019.
• Iyer, Ramaswamy: Law of Torts, New Delhi. Lexis Nexis Butterworth, 2007.
• Kapoor, S.K.: Law of Torts, Allahabad. Central Law Agency, 2018.
• Salmond and Heuston: Law of Torts, Universal Law Publishing, New Delhi, 2004.
• Winfield and Jolowicz: Torts, Sweet and Maxwell, London, 2002.
• Pandey, J.N. &Pandey, Vijay K.: Law of Torts, Allahabad. Central Law Publications, 2019.
• Pannell, Alan: Law of Torts, London. Pitman Pub., 1995.
• Pillai, P.S. Atchuthen: Law of Torts, Lucknow. Eastern Book Company, 2004.
• Ratanlal and Dhirajlal: The Law of Torts, Wadhwa and Company, New Delhi, 2008.
• Singh, Avtar: Introduction to Law of Torts, Nagpur, Lexis Nexis, 2018.
• Singh, S.P. &Inderjit P. Singh: Law of Torts, Delhi. Universal Law Pub., 2016.
• Vaidya, Sharvari V: Law of Torts, Haryana, Allahabad Law Agency, 2017.
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Course Outcomes 1. The students shall be acquainted with the basics of laws
governing commercial contracts and nuances of competency
to a contract.
2. The students shall be enabled to develop an understanding
of the basic rules of agreements and contracts along with the
basic rules of offer, acceptance and consideration.
3. The students shall be equipped with the implication of
contract law so as to enable them to deal effectively with the
various disputes related to contracts in diverse fields.
4. The students shall be able to identify and explain the
remedies in breach of obligation.
5. The students shall be equipped to evaluate the role of
contract in the era of globalization and privatisation to teach
the students how to draft different legal contracts.
SYLLABUS
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SECTION- A
Formation of Contract- Meaning, Essential elements and kinds of contract Agreement- Proposal
and Acceptance (Ss 1 to 10)
Consideration- Meaning and Essential elements of Consideration (sec 2(d)
Exceptions of Consideration- (S. 25)
Standard Form Contracts
Capacity to Contract- Minor’s Agreement, Person of Unsound Mind, Person disqualified from
contracting, Liability for necessaries (Ss. 11, 12, 68)
Important Judgements:
BhagwandasGoverdhandasKedia vs M/S. GirdharilalParshottamdas, AIR 1966 SC 543
Ajudhia Prasad And Anr. vs Chandan Lal and Anr., AIR 1937 All 610
SECTION-B
Free Consent- Coercion, Undue influence, Fraud, Misrepresentation, Mistake and their effects (Ss.
13 to 22)
Lawful Object (Ss. 23 to 24)
Void Agreements- Agreement in Restraint of Marriage, Agreement in Restraint of Trade,
Agreement in Restraint of Legal Proceedings, Agreement void for uncertainty, Agreement by way
of wager (Ss. 26 to 30)
Important Judgements:
Lakshmi Amma And Anr. vs TalengalanarayanaBhatta, AIR 1970 SC 1367
Vfs Global Services Private vs Suprit Roy, 2008 (2) BomCR 446
SECTION-C
Contingent Contracts (Ss. 31 to 36)
Performance of contract- Offer of performance, Performance of joint promises, Time for
performance and Anticipatory breach of Contract (Ss. 37 to 55)
Impossibility of performance- Doctrine of Frustration
Appropriation of payments (Ss. 56 to 61)
Important Judgements:
Ganga Saran vs Ram Charan Ram Gopal, AIR 1952 SC 9
Satyabharta Ghose v. MugneeramBangur& Co., AIR 1954 SC 44
SECTION-D
Contracts which need not to be performed (Ss. 62 to 67)
Quasi-Contracts- Supply of necessaries, Payment by interested person, Liability to pay for non-
gratuitous acts, Finder of goods, Mistake or coercion (Ss. 68 to 72)
Breach of Contract and damages- Remoteness of damage, Measure of damages, Liquidated
damages and Penalty (Ss. 73 to 75)
Important Judgements:
P.C. Wadhwa vs State of Punjab, AIR 1987 P H 117
State Of West Bengal vs M/S. B. K. Mondal and Sons, AIR 1962 SC 779
Suggested Readings:
Bare Acts:
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Course Coordinators-
Prof. Rajinder Kaur
Prof.Amita Verma
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SEMESTER: II
SYLLABUS FOR B.A.LL.B.(HONS.)
5 YEARS INTEGRATED COURSE
(2024-2025)
SEMESTER: II
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SYLLABUS
SECTION A
• Essay Writing
• Translation from MIL to English
SECTION B
• Literary Lyre for Lawyers (under print), by Prof. Chanchal Narang, Publication Bureau,
Panjab University Chandigarh. A Textbook of English for 2nd Semester Law Students.
(Only Part- A)
• One-word substitution.
SECTION C
• Literary Lyre for Lawyers (under print) by Prof. Chanchal Narang, Publication Bureau,
Panjab University Chandigarh. A Textbook of English for 2nd Semester Law Students.
(Only Part- B)
• Pair of commonly confused words.
SECTION D
• Academic writing for students of law: Precis writing
• Reading comprehension.
Suggested Readings:
• Bhatnagar, R.P. and R. Bhargava, Law and language, New Delhi: Macmillan.
• Byne: Teaching Writing Skills, Longman, London 1989.
• Cross, Ian et al. Skills for lawyers, Jordan Publishing Company., 1997 Bristol.
• Cutts Martin, The Plain English Guide, Oxford University Press, 1995.
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• Garner Bryan, A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage, New York: OUP, 1987.
• Hudson, W.H. An Outline of History of English Literature, New Delhi: I.T.B.S. Publishers:
2009.
• Gemmete Elizabeth Villers Ed., Legal Themes in Short Stories, New York: Praeger
Publishers: 1992.
• Madabhushi Sridhar, Legal Language, Asia Law House, Hyderabad.
• McCarthy Michael&Flecity O’Dell English Vocabulary in Use
• MolyneuxHael. Legal Problems, Macmillan, London.
• Narang Chanchal, Teaching English to Students of Law: A Pedagogical Experiment,
Mohindra Publishing House, 2016.
• Narang Chanchal, Literary Resonances in the Corridors of Law, Mohindra Publishing
House, 2019.
• Sharma, Rajneesh, Courtroom Language and Common Man: A Linguistic Analysis.
Gurgaon, Thomas Reuters, 2021.
• Riley, Alison, English for Law, London: Macmillan, 1991.
• Thody, Philip. Albert Camus. London: Hamilton, 1961.
• Ward Ian, Law and Literature Possibilities and Perspectives, New York: Cambridge
University Press, 1995.
• Wallace, Michael J: Study Skills in English, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge,
1980.
Course Coordinator:
Prof. Chanchal Narang
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SYLLABUS
SECTION-A
Issue, Forfeiture and Reissue of Forfeited shares,
Buy back of equity shares
Redemption of preference shares
Issue and Redemption of Debenture
SECTION-B
Final Accounts of Limited Companies (Preparation of Profit and Loss Accounts and Balance Sheet
in accordance with the provisions of the existing companies Act)
Liquidation of companies
SECTION-C
Amalgamation, Absorption and Reconstruction (with reference to Accounting Standards issued by
the institute of Chartered Accountants of India)
Holding Company Accounts
SECTION-D
Valuation of Goodwill and Shares Right shares and Bonus shares.
INTERNAL:
Project Work: Case study on Mergers & Acquisition
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Preparation of Final Accounts of companies and critical evaluation
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Suggested Readings:
• Monga, J. R. Fundamentals of Corporate Accounting. Malik and Sons.
• Shukla, M. C., Grewal, T. S., & Gupta, S. C. Corporate Accounting. S. Chand And
Co.,New Delhi.
• Sehgal, A., & Sehgal, D. Advanced Accounting-I. Taxmann's Edition, 3-316.
• Maheshwari, S. N., &Maheshwari, S. K. (2009). Corporate Accounting. Vikas Publishing
House.
• Jain, S. P., &Narang, K. L. (2009). Corporate Accounting. Kalyani publishers.
• Gupta, R. L., &Radhaswamy, M. (2001). Advanced Accountancy. Sultan Chand & Sons.
• Mukherjee, A., &Hanif, M. (2006). Corporate Accounting. Tata McGraw-Hill.
Course Coordinators:
1. Dr. Shafali
2. Dr. Kajal
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SYLLABUS
SECTION-A
Meaning and Scope of Macro-economics. National Income: Methods and problems of
measurement. Say's Law of Market and its validity. Determination of Income and Employment:
Classical and Keynesian Theories.
SECTION-B
Consumption Function: Average and Marginal Propensity to Consume, Keynesian Psychological
Law of Consumption. Investment: Types, factors affecting Investment Decisions. Marginal
Efficiency of Capital: Meaning and determinants, Static Multiplier: Forward and Backward
Working, Limitations and leakages.
SECTION-C
Money: Functions and Role in modern economies. Quantity Theory of Money:
Fisher's Equation, Cambridge version and Keynesian Reformulation. Rate of Interest
determination: Classical and Liquidity Preference Theory.
SECTION-D
Theories of Inflation; Cost-push and Demand-pull. Causes, impact and Measures to Control
Inflation. Inflation and Macro-Economic Policies; Monetary and Fiscal Policies for Economic
Stabilization. Business Cycle: Concept and different phases. Balance of Payments: Structure,
disequilibrium and corrective measures (Devaluation approach only).
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Suggested Readings:
• Ackley, G. (2007). Macroeconomic Theory. Macmillan.
• Blanchard, O. (2009). Macroeconomics. New Delhi: Pearson Education Inc.
• Branson, W. H. (1989). Macro Economic Theory and Policy (3rd ed.). Harper Collins
• Gardner, A. (1985). Macro Economic Theory. New York: McMillan.
• Gupta, R. D. & Rana, A. S. (1997). Keynes, Post-Keynesian Economics. New Delhi:
Kalayani Publishers.
• Jhingan, M.L. Macro Economic Theory. (Latest ed.). Delhi: Varinda Publishers.
• Seth, M. L. Macroeconomics (Latest ed.). Agra: Lakshmi NarainAggarwal Educational
Publishers.
• Shapiro, E. (1999). Macro Economic Analysis (5thed.). New Delhi: Galgotia Publications.
• Thomas, F. D. & D.M. McDougall (1960). Macroeconomics (International Student ed.).
New York: McGraw Hill Book Company.
Course Coordinator:
Prof. Gulshan Kumar
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SYLLABUS
SECTION-A
Interest: Simple and compound. Discounting techniques. Matrices: Types, Determinant and its
properties. Rank and Inverse of a Matrix. Crammer and Matrix Inverse Methods of solving
simultaneous equations.
SECTION-B
Definition, scope, functions, limitations and distrust of Statistics. Measures of Central tendency
(Mean, Median, Mode) and Dispersion. Correlation Analysis:
Simple correlation between two variables (grouped and ungrouped data) using Karl Pearson's
Approach, Rank and Concurrent deviations Method. Simple Regression Analysis.
SECTION-C
Interpolation and Extrapolation: Binomial, Newton and Langrange's method.
Time series analysis - Components, Isolation of Trend-Free hand curve method; Moving average
method, Semi-average method and Least square method (fitting straight lines only).
SECTION-D
Index Numbers: Concept, features, problems and importance. Construction of Price and Quantity
Index Numbers: Simple and Weighted using Aggregate and Average of Price Relatives Method.
Reversibility Tests. Probability Theory:
Addition and Multiplication Theorems. Probability Distributions: Binomial, Poisson and Normal.
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Suggested Readings:
• Allen, R. G. D. (latest edition). Mathematical Analysis for Economists. New Delhi: Trinity
Press.
• Chiang, A. C. (1984). Fundamental Methods of Mathematical Economics(3rded.).
Singapore: McGraw Hill.
• Croxton, F. E. Cowden, D. J. & Klein, S. (1970). Applied General Statistics (3rded.). New
York: Prentice Hall-Inc.
• Gupta, S. C. Fundamentals of Statistics (latest edition). Mumbai: Himalaya Publishing
House.
• Gupta S.P. Statistical Methods (Latest ed.). New Delhi: S. Chand and Sons, Educational
Publishers.
• Kazmire, J. L. & Pohl, N. F. (1987). Basic Mathematics for Business and Economics (2nd
ed.). Mcgraw Hill.
• Monga, G. S. Mathematics and Statistics for Economists (Latest ed.). New Delhi: Vikas
Publishing House.
• Sanchati, D. C. &Kapoor, V. K. Business Mathematics (Latest ed.). New Delhi: Sultan
Chand and Sons.
• Sharma, B. K. & Kumar, G. Quantitative Techniques for Business (Latest ed.). New Delhi:
Modern Publishers.
• Yamane, T. (1968). Mathematics for Economists: An Elementary Survey (2nd ed.) USA:
Prentice Hall.
Course Coordinators:
Prof. Gulshan Kumar
Dr. Harvinder Singh
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SYLLABUS
SECTION-A
Meaning of Jurisprudence, nature, need and scope
Notion of Law, Kinds of Law, Law and Morality
State and Sovereignty
Schools of Thought:
Command theory of Law by John Austin
Law as a manifestation of the spirit of the people by Savigny
Natural Law School: origin and development through times
Law as a means of Social Engineering by Roscoe Pound
SECTION-B
Rights and Duties – meaning and definition of right
Theories of right
Elements of legal right
Classification of rights
Meaning and definition of duty
Classification of duty
Co-relation between rights and duties
SECTION-C
Legal Personality
Personality- meaning, definition and nature of legal personality
Status of unborn person
Dead man and animals: status and capacity
Legal person: Corporate personality; theories of corporate personality
SECTION-D
Possession
Meaning and definition
De facto possession and de jure possession
Analysis of possession, its kinds, rights of the possessor, acquisition of possession
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Ownership
Meaning and definition
Rights of owner
Classification of ownership
Modes of acquisition of ownership
Suggested Readings:
Course Coordinators:
Prof. Rattan Singh
Prof. Ajay Ranga
Prepared By:
Ms. Kritika Sheoran
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Course Outcomes 1. The primary goal of this course is to acquaint the students
with the basics of Special Contracts. It enables them to grasp
the nuances of the contractual transactions involving these
forms of contracts. They will be able to determine the
legality of the transactions and also the rights and duties of
the parties thereto.
2. They will also be able to purposefully deal with the disputes
arising out of such contractual arrangements.
3. This is designed keeping view the student perspectives to
understand the applicability of contract law in day-to-day
life.
4. It aims to teach the students with the implication of contract
law so as to enable them to deal effectively with the various
disputes related to contracts in diverse fields.
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SYLLABUS
SECTION- A
Contract of Indemnity- Definition and nature, Extent of liability (Sec 124-125)
Contract of Guarantee- Definition, Essential features of Guarantee, Extent of surety’s liability,
Discharge of surety from liability, Rights of surety (sec 126-147)
Bailment- Definition, Essential features of Bailment, Duty of balior, Duties of Bailee, Rights of
Bailee (sec-148-171)
Judgements
• GajananMoreshwarParelkar vs Moreshwar Madan Mantri (1942) 44 BOMLR 703
• KaliaperumalPillai vs VisalakshmiAchi AIR 1938 Mad 32
SECTION- B
Pledge- Definition, Rights of Pawnee, Pawnor’s right to redeem, Who can pledge (sec- 173-179)
Agency- Definition, Essential of Agency, Kinds of Agents, Creation of Agency, Relations of
Principal and Agent, Duties of Agent, Rights of Agent, Sub-Agent’s Liability, Substituted Agent,
Relations of Principal with third parties, Rights and liability of undisclosed principal, Personal
Liability of Agent, Ratification, Termination of Agency (Sec- 182-238)
Judgements
• Lallan Prasad vs Rahmat Ali AIR 1967 SC 1322
• HaridasMundra vs National And Grindlays Bank Ltd. AIR 1963 Cal 132
SECTION- C
SPECIFIC RELIEF ACT Specific Relief Act, 1963 (As amended by Act 47 of 2018
Immovable Property (Ss. 5-6)
Movable Property (Ss. 7 and 8)
Contracts which can be specifically enforced, Performance in trust Specific performance of part of
contract Rights of purchaser or lessee where seller’s or lessor’s title imperfect (Ss. 10 to 13)
Contracts which cannot be specifically enforced (Sec. 14-14 A)
Substituted performance of contracts (Section 20)
Special provisions for contract relating to infrastructure project, Special courts, Expeditious
disposal of suits, Power to award compensation or other relief, Liquidation of damages no bar to
the relief of specific performance, bar of suit for compensation for breach after dismissal of suit
for specific performance (Sections 20A-24)
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Judgements
• Abdul Rahiman vs Nalakath Muhammad Haji AIR 1997 Ker 23
• Mahabir Prasad Jain vs Ganga Singh AIR 1995 SC 3873
SECTION- D
Rectification of Instruments (Sec. 26)
Rescission of Contracts (Ss. 27 to 30)
Cancellation of Instruments (Ss. 31 to 33)
Declaratory Decrees (Ss. 34 and 35)
Preventive Relief (Injunctions) (Ss. 36 to 42)
Judgements
• India Navigation Company vs Haryana State Industrial AIR 2006 P H 29
• Vaish Degree College vs Lakshmi Narain AIR 1976 SC 888
Suggested readings:
• R.K. Bangia, Specific Relief Act, Allahabad Law Agency, Faridabad, 2017
• Avtar Singh, Law of Contract Specific Relief Act, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow, 12th
Ed 2019 (Reprint)
• R.K. Bangia, Indian Contract Act-II, Allahabad Law Agency, Faridabad, 2018
• Anson, Law of Contract, Oxford University Press, New York, 2016
• Jill Poole, Textbook on Contract Law, Oxford University Press, New York, 14th ed. 2019
• Mulla, Indian Contract Act, Lexis Nexis, New Delhi, 15th Ed 2015
• Pollock and Mulla, Indian Contract, Lexis Nexis, Butterworth, London 15th Ed 2015
• Jill Poole, Casebook on Contract Law, Oxford University Press, 14th ed. 2019
• Neil Andrews, Contract Law, Cambridge University Press, 2011
Statutory Magerial:
• The Indian Contract Act 1872
• The Specific Relief Act, 1963
Course Coordinators:
Prof. Rajinder Kaur
Prof. Amita Verma
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IMPORTANT NOTE:
Question paper will be divided into 2 units. First unit of question paper will contain eight
questions covering the whole syllabus. Students need to attempt five questions. Each question will
carry 10 marks. Second unit of question paper will contain eight questions covering the whole
syllabus. Students need to attempt five questions. Each question will carry 2 marks.
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UNIT - I
Computer Memory: Representation of information: BIT, BYTE, Main memory: RAM, ROM,
PROM, EPROM; Secondary storage devices: Magnetic Tapes, Magnetic disks, Optical disks: CD,
DVD; Memory storage devices: Flash Drive, Memory card;
UNIT - II
Word Processing: Opening, saving and closing an existing document; renaming and deleting
files; Changing document views, Moving quickly through a document, Working with text: select,
cut, copy, paste, find and replace, inserting special characters, setting tab stops and indents,
Checking spelling and Grammar, Autocorrect, Using built-in language tools, word completion,
Autotext, Formatting text: Using Styles, formatting paragraphs, formatting characters, auto
formatting, Using format painter, creating lists; Formatting pages: Using layout methods, creating
headers and footers, Numbering pages, Using Bullets and Numbering, Working with table,
Borders and Shading, Changing page margins, Printing the Document.
Spreadsheet: Introduction to Spreadsheets, sheets and cells; Opening and saving spreadsheet files;
Working with sheets: inserting new sheet, deleting and renaming sheets, Viewing a spreadsheet:
freezing rows and columns, splitting screen, Entering data: cell referencing, formatting cells,
entering numbers as numeric, entering numbers as text, entering formulae, entering date and time,
Formatting data: formatting text, numbers, cells, Using conditional formatting, Hiding and
showing data, Sorting records, Printing a spreadsheet document: using print ranges, page formats,
inserting page breaks, headers and footers; Working with Graphs and Charts : Creating Embedded
Chart, formatting chart: Changing chart types, adding Titles.
Presentation: Create a Presentation, Insert and Format Slides; Modify Slides, Change
Presentation Options and Views, Configure a Presentation for Print, Configure and Present a Slide
Show, Insert and Format Text, Insert and Format Shapes and Text Boxes, Insert and Format
Images, Order and Group Objects, Insert and Format Tables, Insert and Manage Media, Apply
Slide Transitions, Animate Slide Content, Set Timing for Transitions and Animations
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Suggested Readings:
1. Dinesh Maidasani, Learning Computer Fundamentals, Ms Office and Internet & Web Tech.,
Firewall Media. (Latest edition)
2. Gurvinder Singh and Rachhpal Singh, Computer Fundamentals and PC Software, Kalyani
Publications. (Latest edition)
3. P.K. Sinha and Priti Sinha: Computer Fundamentals, BPB Publications. (Latest edition)
4. Puneet Kumar & Sushil Bhardwaj, Computer Fundamentals and Computing Software,
Kalyani Publications. (Latest edition)
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SEMESTER: III
SYLLABUS FOR B.Com L.L.B. (HONS.)
5 YEARS INTEGRATED COURSE
(2024-25)
SEMESTER: III
Name of Subject Cost Accounting
Paper No P-I
Type of Subject Compulsory
Assessment Method External Examination: 80 Marks
Internal Assessment: 20 Marks (10 + 5 + 5)
Mid-Term Test: 10 Marks
Project/Assignment: 05 Marks
Presentation/Viva Voce: 05 Marks
SYLLABUS
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Question paper of External Examination shall be divided into 5 Units
• Unit 1 to 4 of the question paper shall be based upon Section-A to D of the syllabus in the
respective order of the Sections.
• The first four Units of the question paper shall have 2 questions (1 theory & 1 practical) of
15 marks each. The candidates shall be required to attempt any 1 question from each
Section.
• Unit-5 of the question paper shall be compulsory and based on the whole syllabus. It shall
consist of 5 short notes of 4 marks each
TIME ALLOWED: 3 HRS MAXIMUM MARKS: 80
SECTION-A
Meaning, Nature, Scope and Advantages of Cost Accounting, Distinction between Cost and
Financial Accounting
Elements of Cost and Cost Sheet
Materials: Control and Pricing of the Material, Methods of Material costing- LIFO, FIFO, Average
Costing.
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Labour: Meaning, Components of Labour Cost, and methods of wage payment and incentive
plans.
Overheads: Classification, Collection, Allocation, Apportionment and Absorption.
Service Costing(Concept only)
SECTION-C
Basic Concepts of Activity-based costing (ABC)
Life Cycle Costing
Marginal Costing and its applications
SECTION- D
Budgetary Control
Standard Costing (Excluding Analysis of Variance)
Corporate Law on Cost Audit
Suggested Readings:
• C. T. Horngren: Cost Accounting – A Management Emphasis, Pearson Education Asia.
• Horngren, Srikant M. Datar, George Foster: Cost Accounting (11th), Prentice Hall
• M.N Arora: Cost Accounting, Vikas Publishing House (Pvt) Ltd
• N. K Agarwal: Cost Accounting, ShuchitaPrakashan (P) Ltd
• N. K Parsad: Principles and Practice of Cost Accounting, Book Syndicate (p) Ltd.
• S. N Maheshwari: Cost and Management Accounting, Sultan Chand and Sons.
• S. P Jain and K.L Narang: Cost and Management Accounting, Kalyani Publishers.
• V. K Saxena and C. D Vashisht: Cost and Management Accounting, Sultan Chand and
Sons
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SYLLABUS
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Question paper of External Examination shall be divided into 5 Units
• Unit 1 to 4 of the question paper shall be based upon Section-A to D of the syllabus in the
respective order of the Sections.
• The first four Units of the question paper shall have 2 questions of 15 marks each. The
candidates shall be required to attempt any 1 question from each Section.
• Unit-5 of the question paper shall be compulsory and based on the whole syllabus. It shall
consist of 5 short notes of 4 marks each
TIME ALLOWED: 3 HRS MAXIMUM MARKS: 80
SECTION-A
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SECTION-B
Indian Agriculture: Features, Causes of low Agricultural Productivity and remedial measures.
Agricultural marketing: Defects and way out. Land Reforms in India: Need, Implementation and
Critical Evaluation. Adoption of New Agricultural Strategy: Green Revolution and its Critical
Evaluation with special reference to Environmental Degradation. Second Green Revolution.
SECTION-C
Industry: Problems of Industrial Development in India. Critical Appraisal of Industrial Policies of
the Govt. of India since independence with special reference to the latest. Role and Problems of
MSME in India, Foreign Trade of India: Composition and direction, Balance of payment position-
Causes and remedial Measures.
SECTION-D
Indian Public Finance: Fiscal policy and factors accountable for fiscal deficit. Indian Taxation
structure: features and defects. Economic Planning in India: Rationale & Strategy. NITI Aayog-
Composition, Objectives and path ahead.
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Suggested Readings:
• Acharya, S. &Rakesh, M. (2011). India’s Economic Performance and Challenges:
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Essay’s in Honour of Montek S Ahluwalia. New Delhi: Oxford University Press.
• Brahmananda, P. R. &Panchmukhi, V. R. (2001). Development Experience in the
Indian Economy: Inter-state Perspectives. Delhi: Bookwell.
• Datt, R. &Sundram, K. P. M. Indian Economy (Latest ed.). New Delhi: S. Chand and
Co.
• Dhar, P. K. Indian Economy: Its Growing Dimensions (Latest ed.). New Delhi: Kalyani
Publishers.
• Kapila, U. (2021). Indian Economy since Independence (32nd Edition). New Delhi:
Academic Foundation..
• Misra, S. K. &Puri, V. K. Indian Economy (Latest ed.). Mumbai: Himalaya Publishing
House.
• Rangarajan, C. (1998). Indian Economy: Essays on Money and Finance. New Delhi:
UBSPD.
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IMPORTANT NOTE:
SECTION-A
Introduction: Nature, Process, Significance of Management, Management Thoughts (Neo-
Classical and Classical Schools)
Planning: Concept, Process, Significance and Types
Decision making: Concept and Process, Management by Objectives.
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Organizing: Concepts, Nature, Process, Significance, Span of Control, Authority and
Responsibility Relationships, Delegation, Decentralization and Departmentation
Staffing: Meaning, Nature, Scope and Challenges
SECTION-C
Directing: Supervision, Theories of Motivation
Leadership: Concepts, Styles, Theories
Controlling: Concepts, importance, types and relationship between planning and controlling
SECTION-D
Communication: Nature, Process, Barriers, Effective Communication
Management in Perspective (Conceptual Framework), Management of Strategic Change,
Knowledge Management, Learning Organization, Managing Diversity, Corporate Governance
Suggested Readings:
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IMPORTANT NOTE:
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SECTION-A
Relevance of Literature for the Students of Law
SECTION-B
Translation (From M.I.L. to English)
SECTION-C
Camus, Albert. The Outsider.Trans. Joseph Laredo. UK: Everyman’s Library,
1998
SECTION-D
Promising Pleaders
A Textbook of English for Law Students
ChanchalNarang; Panjab University Publication.Latest Edition.
(Only Part – C for the students of 3rd Semester)
Suggested Readings:
• Albert Camus and the Literature of Revolt. London: OUP, 1959.
• Bhatnagar, R.P. and R. Bhargava, Law and language, New Delhi: Macmillan.
• Cross, Ian et al. Skills for lawyers, Jordan Publishing Company., 1997 Bristol.
• Cutts Martin, The Plain English Guide, Oxford University Press, 1995.
• Garner Bryan, A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage, New York: OUP, 1987.
• Hudson, W.H. An Outline of History of English Literature, New Delhi: I.T.B.S. Publishers:
2009.
• Gemmete Elizabeth Villers Ed., Legal Themes in Short Stories, New York: Praeger
Publishers: 1992.
• NarangChanchal, Teaching English to Students of Law: A Pedagogical Experiment,
Mohindra Publishing House, 2016.
• NarangChanchal, Literary Resonances in the Corridors of Law, Mohindra Publishing
House, 2019.
• Thody, Philip. Albert Camus. London: Hamilton, 1961.
• Ward Ian, Law and Literature Possibilities and Perspectives, New York: Cambridge
University Press, 1995.
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SYLLABUS
SECTION-A
Meaning and Concept of Constitution
Framing of Indian Constitution
Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Preamble
Admission and Establishment of new States (Article 2-4)
Citizenship (Article 5 to 11) including provisions of Indian Citizenship Act 1955.
Judgments:
The Berubari Union And Exchange of Enclaves v. Unknown, AIR 1960 SC 845
Mr. Louis De Raedt v. Union of India, AIR 1991 SC 1886.
SECTION-B
Definition of ‘State’ for Enforcement of Fundamental Rights
Justifiability of Fundamental Rights, Doctrine of Eclipse, Severability, Waiver
Right of Equality (Articles 14-18): Doctrine of Reasonable Classification, the Principle of
Absence of Arbitrariness, Legitimate Expectation
Fundamental Freedoms (Article 19)
Right to Property under Constitution
Judgments:
M. Nagraj v. Union of India, AIR 2007 SC 71.
Justice K S Puttaswamy (Retd.) and anr. v. Union of India and ors.,(2017) 10 SCC 1.
SECTION-C
Right to Life and Personal Liberty (Articles 20-22): (expansive Interpretation- Right to Privacy,
Gay’s Rights, Live- in Relationships, etc)
Right to Education (Article 21A): RTE Act, 2009
Right against Exploitation (Articles 23-24): Forced Labour, Child Employment and Human
Trafficking Freedom of Religion;
Cultural and Educational Rights of Minorities (Articles 25-30)
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Judgments:
Navtej Singh Johar&Ors.v. Union of India, Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 76 of 2016.
Joseph Shine v. Union of India, (2018) 7 SCC 192.
SECTION-D
Writs: Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Certiorari, Prohibition and Quo-Warranto (Articles 32 and
Article 226)
Judicial Review
Directive Principles of State Policy (Articles 37-51)
Inter-Relationship between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles
Fundamental Duties
Judgments:
1. Animal Welfare Board of India v. A. Nagaraja&Ors., (2014) 7 SCC 547.
2. Shyam Narayan Chouskey v. Union of India, AIR 2018 SC 357.
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SYLLABUS
Latest Judgments:
ShastriYagnapurushadji 0rs v Muldas AIR 1966 SC 1119
Amardeep v HarveenKaur (2017)8 SCC 746
SECTION-B
Matrimonial Remedies under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
Restitution of conjugal rights
Judicial separation
Nullity of marriage and Legitimacy of children
Dissolution of Marriage or Divorce.
Ancillary Relief under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
Alimony Pendentelite
Permanent alimony and maintenance
Custody of children
Bars to Matrimonial Reliefs
Jurisdiction and Procedure
Latest Judgments:
Saroj Rani vSudarshan Kumar, AIR 1984 SC 1562
Sanjay Kumar Sinha v AshaKumari , (2018) 5 SCC 33
SECTION-C
Marriages and Divorce under Muslim Law
Marriage
Dower
Divorce with reference to The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019
Legitimacy and Acknowledgement
Latest Judgments:
ShayaraBano v Union of India (2017) 9 SCC 1
SECTION- D
Marriage and Divorce under the Special Marriage Act, 1954
The Family Court Act 1984
Marriage and Divorce under Punjab Customary Laws
Latest Judgments:
Gangadharn v State of Kerala, AIR 2006 SC 2360
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Suggested Readings:
• Aqil Ahmed, Mohammedan Law (Central Law Agency, Allahabad,23rd Ed, 2009)
• ArshadSubzwari, Hindu Law : Ancient and Codified ( Ashok Grover and sons, Aurngabad,
2nd Edition, 2007)
• Asaf A.A. Fzee, the Pillars of Islam (Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2004)
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• AtherFarouqui, Muslim and Media Images: News versus views (oxford University press,
New Delhi, 2009)
• B.K. Sharma, Hindu Law, (Central Law Publication, Allahabad 3rd Ed. 2011).
• M A Qureshi, Muslim Law ( Central Law Publication, Allahabad, 2002)
• M. hidayatullah, ArshadHidayayatullah, Principles of Mahomdan laws ( Lexis and Nexis,
Buttersworthswahwa, Nagpur,2003)
• Mitra, Hindu Law( Orient publishing Company, New Delhi, 3rd Edition, 2010)
• ParasDiwan, Customary Law of Punjab and Haryana (Publication Bureau, Panjab
University, 2002 (4th Ed.))
• ParasDiwan ,Modern Hindu Law ( Allahabad Law Agency 20th Ed., 2009).
• ParasDiwan, Muslim Law in Modern India( Allahbad Law Agency, Faridabad, 2015)
• Ramesh Chandra Nagpal, Modern Hindu Law( Eastern Book Company, Lucknow, 2008)
• Ratigan’sCustomary Law (Universal Law Publishing, Co. Oxford University Press 16th
Ed, 2007)
• R. K. Aggarwal, Hindu Law: Codified and Uncodified ( Central Law Agency, Allahabad,
2013)
• R.K Aggarwal, Hindu Law: Codified and Uncodified (Central law Agency, Allahabad,
2016)
• SupinderKaur, Family Law: Text book on Personal law of Hindus and Muslims (Shri Ram
Law House, New Delhi, 2018)
• Tahirmahmood, The Muslim Law of India ( Lexis Nexis, Buttersworth, 3rd Edition, 2002)
• Tanzeem Fatima, Marriage Contract in Islam ( Deep and Deep Publication , New
Delhi,2007)
• V.P.Bharatiya, Muslim Law ( Eastern Book Company, Lucknow, 2009)
• Werner menski, Hindu Law: Beyond Tradition and Modernity ( Oxford University
Press,New Delhi, 2003)
Prepared and Amended by: Dr. Jai Mala, Dr.PoojaSood, Dr. Nancy Sharma
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SYLLABUS
SECTION- A
Human Resource Management– Meaning, Significance, Scope & Operative Functions,
Manpower Planning, Recruitment, Selection & Training, Wages and Salary administration,
Performance Appraisal, Quality of Work Life, Grievance Handling Machinery, Collective
bargaining
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SECTION –B
Office Management – Elements, Functions of Office Management, office layout, Administrative
Office Management
Production Management- Production Planning, Control, Total Quality Management
SECTION-C
Marketing Management—Concept, Functions, Marketing Research – Meaning and Techniques,
Marketing Mix, Marketing environment, Advertising and Salesmanship.
SECTION -D
Strategic Management - Concept of strategy, strategy formulation and choice of alternatives,
functional strategies, strategy implementation, evaluation, global issues in strategic management.
Investment Management- Concept, objective, importance of investment management, Factors
influencing investment, identifying investment opportunities, Risk management.
Suggested Readings:
• Aswathappa, K., Human Resource Management, Tata McGraw-Hill.
• Batra R., Myers, J. G. and Aaker D. A., Advertising Management Prentice Hall of India,
New Delhi.
• Kotler, P., Marketing Management: Analysis, Planning, Implementation & Control,
Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.
• Functional Management: Sharma R K and Shashi K. Gupta, Kalyani Publisher
• Functional Management: O P Gupta, Jain
• Michael, J.E., Bruce, J.W. and William, J.S., Marketing Management, Tata McGraw Hill,
New Delhi.
• Office Management: R K Chopra
• Ramaswamy, V.S. and Namakumari, S., Marketing Management: Planning, Control,
MacMillan Press, New Delhi.
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SYLLABUS
SECTION-A
Meaning, Nature, Scope, Objectives, Function, Importance and Limitations of Financial
Management, Difference between Financial Management and Management Accounting, Sources
of Finance, Cost of Capital, Leverage: Operating Leverage, Financial Leverage and Total
Leverage
SECTION-B
Capital Structure: Types of Capital Structure, Theories of Capital Structure – Net Income
Approach, Net Operating Income Approach, Modigliani and Miller Approach
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Dividend Policy: Dividend decision and Valuation of firm, Types of dividend Policy, Advantages
and disadvantages of Dividend Policy
SECTION-C
Capital Budgeting: Meaning, Nature, Importance and Limitations of Capital Budgeting. Capital
Budgeting process. Methods for Evaluation of capital budgeting (excluding Risk and Uncertainty,
Implications of Normal, Initial and Terminal Depreciation and Balancing Charge). – Traditional
methods, Net Present Value method, Internal Rate of Return method and NPV Vs. IRR, Working
Capital Management: Meaning, Concepts, Classification, Advantages, disadvantages, Need,
Principle and Factors for determining of working Capital Management. Estimation of Working
Capital Requirements
SECTION-D
Fund Flow Statement, Ratio Analysis, Cash Flow Statement (Concept only)
Human Resource Accounting – Meaning, Need, Objectives and Advantages of HRA. Human
resource Accounting – 1) Human Resource Cost Accounting: Historical Cost Approach,
Replacement Cost Approach, Opportunity Cost Approach (2) Human Resource Value Accounting
: The LEV and SCHWARTZ Model, FLAMHOLTZ MODEL (concepts only)
Suggested Readings:
• Gupta, S.K., and Sharma, R.K. Management Accounting and Business Finance, Kalyani
Publishers 2010.
• Horngren, C. T., Sundem, G. L., and Stratton, W. O., Introduction to Management
Accounting, Prentice Hall of India (2002).
• Jan, R. W., Haka S. F., Bettner, M. S., and Meigs, F. R., Financial and Managerial
Accounting: The Basis for Business Decisions, Tata McGraw Hill (2002).
• Khan, M.Y. and Jain, P.K., Financial Management, Text and Problems, Tata McGraw Hill
(2009).
• Porwal, L.S., Accounting Theory; An Introduction, Tata McGraw Hill (1994).
• Ramachandran, N. and Kakani, R. K., Financial Accounting for Management, Tata
McGraw Hill (2005).
• Swamy, R. N., Financial Accounting : A managerial Perspective, Prentice Hall of India
(2008)
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SYLLABUS
SECTION-A
Entrepreneurship: Concept, nature, and characteristics, Theories of entrepreneurship.
Entrepreneurial development and Socio-economic environment, Entrepreneurship Development in
India, Women Entrepreneurship: Present Status, Significance and Problems.
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SECTION-B
Entrepreneurial Leadership, Risk taking, Decision making and business planning. Innovation and
Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial behavior and motivation: Factors motivating entrepreneurs,
Entrepreneurial Development Programmes (EDPs)—relevance and success; Role of Government
in organizing EDPs with Critical Evaluation.
SECTION-C
Small Business and Entrepreneurship: Concept of business venture. The start-up process: Concept,
Plan, Implementation, Initial Strategic Planning, Product and Marketing Scope, Legal and Tax
considerations. Risk analysis and financial considerations.
SECTION-D
Profit Planning in Small Enterprises.Role of Small Business in Indian economy.Evaluation of
national Policies in India for development of small business. Setting up a new business unit: Basic
requirements (latest) for registration and other formalities.
Suggested Readings:
• Bhide, A. V. (2003). The Origin and Evolution of New Business. New York: Oxford
University Press.
• Bolton, B. and & John, T. (2013). Entrepreneurship: Talent, Temperament, Techniques.
New Delhi: Butterworth-Heinemann.
• Desai, V. (2010). Small Scale Industries and Entrepreneurship. Delhi: Himalalya
Publishing House.
• Dollinger M.J. (2006). Entrepreneurship Strategies and Resources (3rd ed.). New Delhi:
Pearson Education.
• Donald, K. & Richard, M. H. (2016). Entrepreneurship in the New Millennium. New
Delhi: Cengage Learning India Private Limited.
• Nicholas, S. Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management. (2022). Chennai: All
India Publishers and Distributors.
• Roy, R. (2020). Entrepreneurship (2nd ed.). New Delhi: Oxford University Press.
• Sachdeva, K., Uppal, S.S. &Uppal, K. K. (2014). Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship and
Small Business. New Delhi: Kalyani Publishers.
Course Coordinators: Prof. Gulshan Kumar, Dr. Harvinder Singh, Ms. Alka Sharma
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SYLLABUS
SECTION-A
Union & State Executive
Union& State Judiciary
Judgments:
ShatrughanChauhan v. Union of India (2014) 3 SCC 1.
Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association v. Union of India, AIR 2015 SCW 5457 (NJAC
Case).
SECTION-B
Union &State Legislature
Legislative Relations between Union and States
Doctrines of Interpretation: Territorial Nexus, Harmonious Construction, Pith and Substance,
Doctrine of Repugnancy and Colourable Legislation (Article 245 to 255)
Judgments:
Raja Ram Pal v.The Hon'Ble Speaker, LokSabha, (2007) 3 SCC 184.
State of Bombay v. F.N. Balsara, AIR 1951 SC 318.
SECTION-C
Administrative Relations between Union and States (Article 256 to 263)
Liability of State under Contracts and Torts (Article 299 & 300)
Trade, Commerce and Intercourse (Article 301 to 307)
Safeguards to Civil Servants (Article 309 to 311)
Judgments:
Jindal Stainless Ltd. v. State of Haryana,(2017) 12 SCC 1.
Union of India v. Tulsiram Patel, (1985) 3 SCC 398.
SECTION-D
Elections (Article 324 to 329)
Emergency Provisions: National Emergency, State Emergency, Financial Emergency
Amendment of Constitution and Theory of Basic Structure (Article 368)
Judgments:
S.R. Bommai v. Union of India, AIR 1994 SC 1918.
KesavanandaBharti v. State of Kerala, AIR 1973 SC 1461
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SECTION-D
Guardianship under the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956
Natural Guardian
Testamentary guardian
Certificated Guardian
Powers of the Guardian relating to property of minor
Guardianship under Muslim law
LATEST JUDGEMENT
Gita Hariharan V Union of India, AIR 1999 SC 1149
Suggested Readings:
• Aqil Ahmed, Mohammedan Law (Central Law Agency Allahabad, 23rd Ed, 2009)
• ArshadSubzwari, Hindu Law : Ancient and Codified ( Ashok Grover and sons, Aurngabad, 2nd
Edition, 2007)
• Asaf A.A. Fzee, the Pillars of Islam (Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2004)
• AtherFarouqui, Muslim and Media Images: News versus views (oxford University press, New
Delhi, 2009)
• B.K. Sharma, Hindu Law (Central Law Publication, Allahabad 3rd Ed. 2011).
• M A Qureshi, Muslim Law ( Central Law Publication, Allahabad, 2002)
• M. Hidayatullah, ArshadHidayayatullah, Principles of Mahomdan laws ( Lexis and Nexis,
Buttersworthswahwa, Nagpur,2003)
• Mitra, Hindu Law (Orient publishing Company, New Delhi, 3rd Edition, 2010)
• ParasDiwan ,Modern Hindu Law ( Allahabad Law Agency 20th Ed., 2009),.
• ParasDiwan, Customary Law of Punjab and Haryana (Publication Bureau, Panjab University,
2002 (4th Ed.))
• ParasDiwan, Muslim Law in Modern India ( Allahbad Law Agency, Faridabad, 2015)
• PoonamPradhanSaxena, Family Law Lectures: Family Law II ( Lexis Nexis, Gurgaon, 2013)
• R.K Aggarwal, Hindu Law: Codified and Uncodified (Central law Agency, Allahabad, 2016)
• Ramesh Chandra Nagpal, Modern Hindu Law ( Eastern Book Company, Lucknow, 2008)
• Ratigan’sCustomary Law (Universal Law Publishing, Co. Oxford University Press 16th Ed,
2007)
• SupinderKaur, Family Law: Text book on Personal law of Hindus and Muslims, (Shri ram Law
House, New Delhi, 2018)
• Tahirmahmood, the Muslim Law of India ( Lexis Nexis, Buttersworth, 3rd Edition, 2002)
• Tanzeem Fatima, Marriage Contract in Islam( Deep and Deep Publication , New Delhi,2007)
• V.P.Bharatiya, Muslim Law,( Eastern Book Company, Lucknow, 2009)
• Werner menski, Hindu Law: Beyond Tradition and Modernity ( Oxford University Press,New
Delhi, 2003
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Name o fSubject FRENCH-II
PaperNo. I (c)
Type of Subject Compulsory [Opt any one language from I(a)/I(b)/I(c)]
Assessment Method External Examination: 80 Marks
Internal Assessment: 20 Marks (10 + 5 + 5)
Mid-Term Test: 10 Marks
Project/Assignment: 05 Marks
Presentation/Viva Voce: 05 Marks
Course Outcomes 1. Develop the skill of writing dialogues, informal letters and
paragraphs on any topic covered in the course book. The learners
are able to narrate and explain by using the conjunctions and
express cause and consequence relationship.
2. The learners are able to translate unseen passages or short
sentences from French to English and English to French based on
vocabulary and structures covered in the syllabus.
3. Understand the grammatical concepts and apply them in
grammar exercises.
4. Develop skills of learning through listening and comprehending
short talks and activities. Pronounce correctly and differentiate
various sounds.
5. Able to read and answer clearly the simple texts and invitations
and find specific information in documents used in day-to-day
life and describe the things by using the adjectives of color,
material and dimension. This shall enable the learners to
communicate and understand words and structures related to
their family, their profession and their clothes.
6. Manage and converse in simple situations by understanding and
giving simple instructions for doing various tasks.
7. Prepare the French language learners for internationally
recognized French language exam DELF A1(Diplôme d’études
en langue française) – (Diploma in French Language Studies)
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IMPORTANTNOTE FOR EXAMINERS:
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SECTION-A
Operations Research—Meaning, Significance and Scope.
Introduction to Linear Programming, Formulation of Linear Programming—Problem, Graphical
Method, Simplex Method.
Duality in Linear Programming
SECTION -B
Definition of Dual Problem, General Rules in Converting any Primal into its Dual.
Transportation problem
Assignment problem
SECTION-C
Network Analysis (PERT/CPM): Basic Concept of Network Models, Preparation of the Network
Diagrams, Project Duration and Critical Path.
Games Theory: Two persons zero sum games, Pure Strategies, Mixed Strategies, Dominance and
Sub-game.
SECTION-D
Sequencing Problems
Processing in Job through Two Machines
Goal Programming
Markov Process and Markov Chains
Suggested Readings:
• Kapoor, V.K., Operations Research, Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi.
• Sharma, J. K., Operations Research, Theory and Applications, Macmillan India Ltd., ND.
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SECTION- A
Definition of Criminal Law
Difference between Civil and Criminal Liability
History and Evolution of Criminal Law
Constituents of Crime
Actus Reus
Mens Rea
Objectives of BNS and Salient Features of BNS
Jurisdiction of BNS (Clauses 1, 358)
Principle of Joint Liability (Clause3(5)
Case Law:Mahbub Shah v. Emperor (1945) 47 Bom. L. R. 941
SECTION- B
SECTION- C
Defence of Consent (Clauses 25-30)
Defence of Coercion and Triffling (Clauses 32 and 33)
Right of Private Defence (Clauses 34-44)
Abetment (Clauses 45-54, 108)
Criminal Conspiracy (Clause 61)
Attempt (Clauses 62, 109, 110)
Case Law: State of U.P v. Naushad Supreme Court Criminal Appeal No.1949 of 2013
SECTION-D
Sexual Offences (Clause 63-73,84)
Outraging the Modesty of Women and Sexual Harassment (Clauses 74-79)
Bigamy (Clause 82)
Cruelty (Clauses 85-86)
Act endangering the Sovereignty, Unity and Integrity of India (Clause 152)
Unlawful Assembly and related offences (Clauses189-190)
Rioting and Affray (Clauses 191, 194)
Case Law:Kedarnath Singh v. State of Bihar AIR 1962 SC 955
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Suggested Readings:
• Glanville Williams, Text Book of Criminal Law, Ed. 3rd, Sweet & Maxwell, 2012
• J.W. Cecil Turner, Kenny’s Outlines of Criminal Law, Ed. 18th, Cambridge University
Press, 2017
• K. I.Vibhuti, PSAPillai’s Criminal Law, Ed. 15th, Lexis Nexis, 2023.
• K.D. Gaur, Leading Cases on Criminal Law, Eastern Book Company, 2019
• KNC Pillai, Renjith Thomas and Devi Jagani, General Principles of Criminal Law, Eastern
Book Company, 2019.
• Kumar Askand Pandey, O P Srivastava’s Principles of Criminal Law, Eastern Book
Company, 2023.
The list of suggested readings will be completed when the new books related to BNS are
published.
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• The first four sections of the question paper shall have 2 questions of 15marks each. The
candidates shall be required to attempt any 1 question from each Section.
• Section 5 of the question paper shall be compulsory and based on the whole syllabus. It
shall consist of 5 short notes of 4 marks each.
SECTION- A
The Rationale of Criminal Procedure and the importance & features of a Fair Trial
Constitution of Criminal Courts and Powers of the Courts
Role of Police, Public Prosecutors and Defence Counsel in Administration of Criminal Justice
Distinction between Cognizable and Non-cognizable Offences, Bailable and Non-Bailable
Offences, Summon and Warrant Cases, Investigation and Inquiry
Important Cases:
• Zahira Habibullah Sheikh (5) v. State of Gujarat, (2006) 3 SCC 374: (2006) 2 SCC (Cri) 8
& Zahira Habibulla H. Shiekh and Another v. State of Gujarat 2004 (4) SCC 158
• Romila Thapar v. Union of India, Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 260 of 2018.
SECTION –B
Conceptual Contours of Arrest
• Arrest without warrant by Police
• Procedure of making the arrest
• Constitutional and Statutory Rights of the Arrested Person
Steps to Ensure the Presence of the Accused at Trial:
• Summon and Warrant (Meaning and Forms)
• Service of Summons
• Execution of Arrest Warrants
• Proclamation and Attachment
Important Cases:
SECTION – C
Concept of FIR, Procedure for recording of FIR, Effect of Delay in Recording of FIR, Evidentiary
Value of FIR
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Concept of Investigation and police report with reference to the recording of confession and
statements
Concept of Search and Seizure, Search with and without Warrant, When the Search Warrants
Could Be issued, General Principles Related to Search
Important Cases:
• Lalita Kumari vs. Government of U.P. and Others (2014) 2 SCC1
• Nevada Properties Pvt. Ltd. vs. State of Maharashtra 2019 SCC 1247
• State of Jharkhand vs. Shailendra Kumar Rai @ Pandav Rai AIR 2022 SC 1494
SECTION – D
Important Cases:
• Zunaid vs. State of Uttar Pradesh 2023 INSC 778
• P. Chidambaram vs. Directorate of Enforcement, Criminal Appeal No. 1340 of 2019
Supreme Court on 05.09.19
• State of Haryana vs. Bhajan Lal 1992 Supp (1) 335
Suggested Readings:
Bare Acts:
• The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
• The Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Books:
• K N Chandrasekharan Pillai (ed): Kelkar's Lectures on Criminal Procedure, 6th Ed. 2017,
Reprinted 2019, Eastern Book Company
• Ratanlal and Dhirajlal: Criminal Procedure Code, 22nd Ed, 2018, LexisNexis
• S C Sarkar et.al.(ed): The Code of Criminal Procedure, 2 vols 2018, Lexis Nexis
• K N Chandrasekharan Pillai (ed): R V Kelkar's Criminal Procedure, 6th Ed. 2014
Reprinted, 2019, Eastern Book Company
• Dr. Benny Paul, Simplified Approach to Criminal Procedure Code, Shri Ram Law House
Publication, 2020
• Woodroffe: Commentaries on Code of Criminal Procedure, 2 vols. 3rd Ed., 2009 Reprint
2018, Law Publishers (India) Pvt. Ltd
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Basics of ADR:
• Need for Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Meaning and Characteristics of Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Legislative recognition of Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Advantages and Limitations of Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Other Alternative Dispute Resolution Systems:
• Constitutional Perspective
• Gram Nyayalayas;
• Lok Adalats;
• Family Courts;
• Section 89 and Order X, Rules 1A, 1B and 1C of the Civil Procedure Code.
• Online Dispute Resolution
Judgments:
Afcons Infrastructure and Anr. v. Cherian Varkey Construction Co. Pvt. Ltd & Ors., (2010) 8 SCC
24.
Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. v. SBI, Home Finance Ltd., (2011) 5 SCC 532.
SECTION-B
The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Part I)
Domestic Arbitration
• Historical Background and Objectives of the Act
• Definitions: Arbitration, Arbitrator, Arbitration Agreement, Award; International
• Commercial Arbitration
• Composition of Arbitral Tribunal;
• Jurisdiction of Arbitral Tribunal;
• Conduct of Arbitral Proceedings;
• Making of Arbitral Award and Termination of Proceedings;
• Setting aside of Arbitral Award;
• Finality and Enforcement of Award;
• Appeals;
• Arbitration Council of India (Part IA)
Judgments:
Salem Bar Association v. Union of India, (2005) 6 SCC 344.
Inter Globe Aviation Ltd. v. N. Satchinand, (2011) 7 SCC 463.
SECTION-C
The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Part II)
Foreign Arbitral Awards
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The Mediation Act, 2023
• Historical Background and Objectives of the Act
• Mediation Agreement, Pre-litigation Mediation, Matters not fit for Mediation
• Appointment of Mediators, Conflict of Interest, Termination
• Mediation Proceedings
• Settlement Agreement – Registration, Confidentiality
• Enforcement of Mediated Settlement Agreement
• Online Mediation
• Mediation Council of India
• Community Mediation
Judgments:
Haresh Daya Ram Thakur v. Union of India, 2000 Arb.WLJ 384.
Mysore Cements Ltd. v. Sevdala Barmac Ltd., AIR 2003 SC 3493.
Suggested Readings:
• Bansal A.K., Law of International Commercial Arbitration, Universal Law Publications,
Delhi (1999).
• Basu N.D., Law of Arbitration and Conciliation, Universal Law Publications, Delhi (9th
ed. 2000)
• Fisher. Roger and Ury. William, Getting to yes: Negotiating an Agreement without Giving
In, Penguin Group, UK (3rd ed. 2011).
• Gulati. Ajay & Gulati. Jasmeet, Public Interest Lawyering, Legal Aid & ParaLegal
Services,
• Central Law Agency, Allahabad (2009).
• Johari, Commentary on Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996, Universal Law
Publications, Delhi (1999).
• Kaur. Rajinder, Mediation and Negotiation in Trade and Commercial Conflicts(An Indian
Perspective), Thomson Reuters.
• Kwatra. G.K., The Arbitration and Conciliation Law of India, Universal Law Publications,
Delhi (2000).
• Markanda. P.C, Law Relating to Arbitration and Conciliation, Lexis Nexis Butterworths &
Wadhwa, Nagpur (7th ed. 2009).
• Panchu. Sriram, Mediation- Practice and Law, Lexis Nexis, New Delhi (1st ed.2011).
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• Rao P.C. & Sheffield. William, Alternative Disputes Resolution-what it is And How it
works?, Universal Law Publications, Delhi(1997).
• Saraf. B.P. and Jhunjhunuwala. M., Law of Arbitration and Conciliation, Snow white,
Mumbai (2000).
• Singh. Avtar, Law of Arbitration and Conciliation, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow
(11th ed. 2018).
• Sullar. Harman Shergill, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Shree Ram Law House, (3rd ed.
2020).
• Williame. Gerald R. (ed.), The New Arbitration and Conciliation Law of India, Indian
Council of Arbitration, New Delhi (1998).
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Case Laws:
Shanta Bai v.State of Bombay, AIR 1958 SC 532
Ram Niwas v. Bano, AIR 2000 SC 2921
Zoroastrian Coop. Housing Society Ltd. v. District Registrar Coop Societies, (2005)
5 SCC 632
Ram Baran v.Ram Mohit Hazra, AIR1967SC293
SECTION-B
Vested and Contingent Interests (Sec.19and21)
Conditional Transfers- Condition Precedent and condition subsequent (Sec.25-34)
Doctrine of Election(Sec.35)
Case Laws:
Rajes Kanta Roy v. Shanti Debi AIR1957SC255
Mumbai International Airport v. M/S Golden Chariot Airport &Anr (2010) 10 SCC 422
SECTION-C
Transfer by ostensible owner(Sec.41);
Transfer by unauthorized person who subsequently acquires interest(Sec.43).
Fraudulent transfer (Sec.53);
Improvements made by Bonafide Purchaser under defective title (Sec.51);
Doctrine of Part-Performance (Sec53-A)
Transfer during pendency of litigation (Sec.52)
Case Laws:
Jayaram Murlidhar v. Ayyaswami AIR 1973 SC 569
JummaMasjidMercarav.KodimaniandraDeviah,AIR1962SC847
SECTION-D
Sale-Definition, Mode of Execution; Contract for Sale(Sec54)
Mortgage-Definition; Kinds of Mortgage; Mode of Execution, Redemption and
foreclosure of mortgages; Clog on equity of redemption (Secs58to 60,67)
Lease-Definition; Duration; Mode of Execution (Secs.105, 106,107)
Gift-Definition; Mode of Execution (Secs.122and123)
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Case Laws:
Delta International ltd. v. Shyam Sunde Ganeriwalla, AIR1999SC 2607
Shivdev Singh v. Sucha Singh, AIR 2000 SC1935
Suggested Readings
• Mulla, The Transfer of Property Act (Lexis Nexis, Gurgaon,14th ed., 2023)
• Dr. R.K. Sinha, The Transfer of Property Act, (Central Law Agency, Allahabad, 22nd ed.,
2023).
• Prof. G. P. Tripathi, The Transfer of Property Act, 1882, (Central Law Publications,
Allahabad, 20th ed., 2022).
• Dr. Avtar Singh and Prof (Dr) Harpreet Kaur, Textbook on The Transfer of Property Act,
(Universal Law Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 6th ed., 2019).
• Dr. S. N. Shukla, Transfer of Property Act, (Allahabad Law Agency, Allahabad, 30th ed.,
(Reprint 2024), 2020)
• B. B. Mitra and SP Sen Gupta, Transfer of Property Act, 1882, (Kamal Law House,
Kolkata, 21st ed., (Reprint 2021), 2021).
• Dr. Sir Hari Singh Gour, The Transfer of Property Act, (Delhi Law House, Delhi, 15th ed.,
2022)
• G.C.V. Subbarao, Law of Transfer of Property (Easement Trust and Wills), (ALT
Publication, Hyderabad, 8th ed., 2018)
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Social Research: Meaning and Types: Pure and Applied (Interplay), Historical and Empirical.
Research Problem: Identification and Sources.
Review of Literature: Significance & Types.
Hypothesis and its Types.
Sampling: Meaning, Significance and Types: Probability and Non –Probability.
SECTION - B
SECTION - C
Legal Research: Nature, scope, objectives and types: Comparative, Descriptive and
Interdisciplinary.
Sources of Legal Research Material: Print and Electronic.
Application of Social Research Findings in the Field of Law.
Plagiarism: Meaning and Types.
SECTION - D
Case Law Research - Judgment: Concept and types; Determining Obiter Dicta and Ratio
Decidendi.
Citations: Different Style of referencing (APA, MLA, ILI).
Basic Idea of Footnotes, Endnotes, References, Bibliography, Webliography.
Mooting in India: Significance, Argumentative Skills - Need and Development requisites. Case
Comments. Court Manners.
Suggested Readings:
• Ahuja, R. (2001). Research methods. Jaipur: Rawat Publications.
• Burney, D.H. & Theresa L. White. (2007). Research methods. New Delhi: Akash Press.
• Kothari, C.R. (2004). Research methodology: methods and techniques. New Delhi: New
Age International Publishers.
• Edmonds, W.A. & Tom D. Kennedy. (2013). An applied reference guide to research
designs-quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods. California: SAGE Publications Inc.
• Goode, W.J. & Paul, K. Hatt. Research methodology. (Latest Edition). New Delhi: Prentice
Hall of India Pvt. Ltd.
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• Kumar, R. Research methodology-A step by step guide for beginners. (Latest Edition) New
Delhi: SAGE Publications India Pvt. Ltd.
• Leary, Z.O. (2005). The essential guide to doing research. New Delhi: Vistaar
Publications.
• Loseke, D.R. (2013). Methodological thinking-basic principles of social research design.
New Delhi: SAGE Publications India Pvt. Ltd.
• Malhotra, N.K. & Dash, S. (2011). Marketing research: An applied orientation. New
Delhi: Pearson Education Inc.
• Nargundkar, R. (2008). Marketing research: Methods and cases. New Delhi: Tata
McGraw Hill.
• Santosh, G. Research methodology and statistical techniques. (Latest Edition). New Delhi:
Deep and Deep Publications.
• Singh, R. (2013). Legal research methodology. Gurgaon, Haryana: Lexis Nexis
Publications.
• Verma, S.K. & M. Afzal Wani. (2006). Legal research and methodology, the Indian Law
Institute. New Delhi: First Reprinted Edition.
• Yaqin, A. (2011). Legal research and writing methods. Nagpur: LexisNexis Butterworths
Wadhwa.
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Section 5 of the question paper shall be compulsory and based on the whole syllabus. It shall
consist of 5 short notes of 4 marks each.
SECTION-A
SECTION- B
SECTION-C
SECTION-D
Suggested Readings:
Gupta, Karnal and Ashok Arora. Fundamentals of Auditing. Tata McGraw Hill Publishing
Co.Ltd., New Delhi
Ghatalia, S.V. Practical Auditing. Allied Publishers Private Ltd., New Delhi.
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• QuestionpaperofExternalExaminationshallbedividedinto5Sections.
• Unit1to4ofthe question paper shall be based upon Section A to section D of the syllabus in
the respective order of the Sections
• The first four sections of the question paper shall have 2 questions of 15marks each. The
candidates shall be required to attempt any 1 question from each Section.
• Section5ofthequestionpapershallbecompulsoryand based on
thewholesyllabus.Itshallconsistof5shortnotesof4markseach.
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SECTION-A
Culpable Homicide (Clauses 100, 105)
Murder (Clauses 101, 103)
Causing Death by Negligence (Clause 106)
Dowry Death (Clause 80)
Organized Crime (Clauses 111-112)
Terrorist Act (Clause 113)
Hurt and Grievous Hurt (Clauses 114 -118, 124, 125)
SECTION-B
SECTION-C
Theft (Clauses 303-304)
Extortion (Clause 308)
Robbery (Clause 309)
Dacoity (Clauses 310-313)
Criminal Misappropriation (Clause314)
Criminal Breach of Trust (Clause 316)
Receiving Stolen Property (Clause 317)
Case Law: Kailash Kumar Sanwatia v. State of Bihar (2003)7 SCC 399
SECTION -D
Cheating (Clauses 318-319)
Mischief (Clauses 324-325)
Criminal Trespass (Clause 329)
House Trespass (Clauses 330-331)
Forgery (Clause 336)
Criminal intimidation and other related offences (Clauses 351-355)
Defamation (Clauses 356-357)
Case Law: G.V.Rao v. L.H.V. Prasad AIR 2000 SC 2474
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Suggested Readings:
• Glanville Williams, Text Book of Criminal Law, Ed. 3rd, Sweet & Maxwell, 2012
• J.W. Cecil Turner, Kenny’s Outlines of Criminal Law, Ed. 18th, Cambridge University
Press, 2017
• K. I.Vibhuti, PSAPillai’s Criminal Law, Ed. 15th, Lexis Nexis, 2023.
• K.D. Gaur, Leading Cases on Criminal Law, Eastern Book Company, 2019
• KNC Pillai, Renjith Thomas and Devi Jagani, General Principles of Criminal Law, Eastern
Book Company, 2019.
• Kumar Askand Pandey, O P Srivastava’s Principles of Criminal Law, Eastern Book
Company, 2023.
The list of suggested readings will be completed when the new books related to BNS are
published.
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IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EXAMINER:
• Question paper of External Examination shall be divided into 5 Units.
• Unit 1 to 4 of the question paper shall be based upon Section-A to D of the syllabus in the
respective order of the Sections.
• The first four Units of the question paper shall have 2 questions of 15 marks each. The
candidates shall be required to attempt any 1 question from each Section.
• Unit-5 of the question paper shall be compulsory and based on the whole syllabus. It shall
consist of 5 short notes of 4 marks each.
MAXIMUM MARKS: 80 TIME ALLOWED: 3 HRS
SECTION- A
Committal Proceedings
Framing of Charges
• Meaning and contents of Charge
• Principles Related to framing of Charge
• Alternation and Addition of Charges
• Joinder of Charges
Trial before the Court of Sessions with reference to examination of the accused
Hearing of the Accused on the Question of the Sentence
Important Cases:
• Union of India vs Prafulla Kumar Samal (1979) 3 SCC 4 with Tarun Jit Tejpal vs
State of Goa, Supreme Court on 19th August 2019
• Willie (William) Slaney vs State of Madhya Pradesh AIR 1956 SC 116 with
Jasvinder Saini vs State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) (2013) 7 SCC 256 & Kamil vs
State of UP Supreme Court on 31st October 2018
• Accused X vs State of Maharashtra, Decided by Supreme Court on 12th April 2019
SECTION –B
Summary Trial
General Provisions as to Inquiries and Trials
• Pleas of Autrefois Acquit and Autrefois Convict
• Compounding of Offences
• Withdrawal of the case by the Public Prosecutor
Concept of Plea Bargaining
Important Cases:
• Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab, (2012) 10 SCC 303
• State of MadhyaPradesh vs. Laxmi Narayan, Decided by Supreme Court on 5th
March 2019
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Judgment: Meaning and Contents of Judgment, Modes of Delivery of Judgment
Concept of Revision
Meaning and Nature of Appeal and Rationale of Appeal, Forums of Appeal, No Appeal in
Certain Cases, State Appeals
Important Cases:
• Ravi vs State of Maharashtra, Supreme Court on 3 October 2019 with Manoharan
vs. State by Inspector of Police, Decided by Supreme Court on 7thNovember 2019
• Ghurey Lal vs. State of Uttar Pradesh 2008 (1) SCC 450
SECTION – D
Concept and Utility of Probation, Dispositional Alternatives under Probation of Offenders
Act, 1958, Duties of Probation Officer
Child in Conflict with law under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children Act),
2015, Authorities to deal with Child in Conflict with Law and Dispositional Alternatives
Important Cases:
• State of Madhya Pradesh vs Vikram Das, Supreme Court on 8th February2019
• Gajab Singh vs State of Haryana, Decided by Punjab-Haryana High Court on
20thFebruary 2019 with Lok Nath Pandey vs State of Uttar Pradesh, Decided by
Supreme Court on 1st August 2017
Suggested Readings:
Bare Acts:
Books:
• K N Chandrasekharan Pillai (ed): Kelkar's Lectures on Criminal Procedure, 6th Ed.
2017, Reprinted 2019, Eastern Book Company
• Ratanlal and Dhirajlal: Criminal Procedure Code, 22nd Ed, 2018, LexisNexis S C
Sarkar et.al.(ed) : The Code of Criminal Procedure, 2 vols 2018, Lexis Nexis K N
Chandrasekharan Pillai (ed): R V Kelkar's Criminal Procedure, 6th Ed.
2014Reprinted, 2019, Eastern Book Company
• Paul, Dr. Benny, Simplified Approach to Criminal Procedure Code, Shri Ram Law
House Publication, 2020
• Woodroffe: Commentaries on Code of Criminal Procedure, 2 vols. 3rd Ed.,2009,
Reprint 2018, Law Publishers (India) Pvt. Ltd
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•The first four Units of the question paper shall have 2 questions of 15 marks each. The
candidates shall be required to attempt any 1 question from each Section.
• Unit-5 of the question paper shall be compulsory and based on the whole syllabus. It shall
consist of 5 short notes of 4 marks each.
MAXIMUM MARKS: 80 TIME ALLOWED: 3 HRS
SECTION-A
Nature and scope of Administrative Law
Reasons for growth of Administrative Law
Origin and Development of Administrative Law in UK, USA, India and France
Relationship between Constitutional Law and Administrative Law
Delegated Legislation:
Nature and scope
Factors leading to the growth of Delegated Legislation
Classification of Delegated Legislation
Rules and Principles of Delegated Legislation
Controls of Delegated Legislation
Sub-Delegation
Case Laws:
Ram Jawaya Kapur v. State of Punjab,AIR 1955 SC 549
Re Delhi Laws Act, AIR 1951 SC 332
SECTION-B
Doctrine of Separation of Powers: Meaning and Historical Background
Doctrine of Separation of Powers in practice, Relevance in present times
Concept of Rule of Law: Meaning and its modern concept;
Rule of Law under the Indian Law, Relevance in contemporary times
Case Laws:
Keshavananda Bharti v .State of Kerela AIR 1973 SC 1461
Indira Gandhi v. Raj Narain AIR 1975 SC 2299
SECTION- C
Administrative Adjudication: Reasons for the growth of Administrative Adjudication and its need
Problems of Administrative Adjudication
Mechanism for Administrative Adjudication-Statutory and Domestic Tribunals
Administrative Tribunal– Definition, structure and procedure
Natural Justice and Fairness: Definition, Concept and Evolution,
Principles of Natural Justice, Application of Natural Justice, Exclusion of Principles of Natural
Justice
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Case Laws:
L. Chandra Kuma rv. Union of India and others AIR1997SC1125
Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India,(1978)1SCC248
SECTION-D
Administrative Discretion and Remedies
• Meaning and Definition of Administrative Discretion
• Control of Administrative Discretion
• Judicial Review of Administrative Discretion,
Scope of Writ Jurisdiction (Article 32 and 226)
Principles for exercise of Writ Jurisdiction
Grounds for exercise of Writ Jurisdiction
Exclusion of Judicial Review
Administration and Good Governance
• Corruption under Prevention of CorruptionAct,1988 and importance of Lokpal
• Government’s Privilege to withhold documents under Official Secrets Act,1923 and
Right to Information Act,2005
Case Laws:
Express Newspapers (Pvt) Ltd. v. Union of India AIR 1986 SC 872
ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla,AIR1976SC1207
Suggested Readings:
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shall consist of 5 short notes of 4 marks each.
MAXIMUM MARKS: 80 TIME ALLOWED: 3 HRS
SECTION-A
Genesis and importance of Panchayati Raj Institutions in India with special reference to the State
Punjab
73rd Amendment, Part IX Article 243, 243-A-243M and 11th Schedule of the Constitution
The Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994
• Constitution and functions of Panchayati Raj institutions, Gram Sabha and Gram
Panchayats: Constitution, term of office, powers and functions, suspension and removal,
dissolution of Gram Panchayats (Sec. 2-24)
• Functions, Powers and Duties of Gram Panchayats (Sec.30-43)
• Judicial functions of Gram Panchayats (Sec.44-84)
• Constitution and delimitation of Panchayat Samitis, ZilaParishads (Sec85-198)
• Control and Supervision(Sec199-207)
• Empowerment of Panchayats-Autonomy
SECTION-B
Punjab State Election Commission Act,1994
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138
• Registration of Establishment
• Opening and closing hours of establishment
• Employment of young persons
• Employment of women and children
The Punjab Rural Development Act,1987
• Dr. Gurpreet Kaur, Simplified Approach of Local Self Governments in the State of Punjab,
2nd Ed, Shri Ram Law Publishers (2020)
• JaswalandChawla, A Commentary on Punjab PanchayatAct, 1994 with Allied Acts and
Rules, Chawla Publications Ltd.
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SYLLABUS
IMPORTANTNOTE FOR EXAMINERS:
• QuestionpaperofExternalExaminationshallbedividedinto5Sections.
• Unit1to4ofthe question paper shall be based upon Section A
tosectionDofthesyllabusintherespectiveorderoftheSections
• The first four sections of the question paper shall have 2 questions of 15marks each. The
candidates shall be required to attempt any 1 questionfromeachSection.
• Section5ofthequestionpapershallbecompulsoryand based on
thewholesyllabus.Itshallconsistof5shortnotesof4markseach.
•
MAXIMUM MARKS: 80 TIME ALLOWED: 3 HRS
SECTION-A
Statute: Meaning and classification
Interpretation: Meaning, object and necessity
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140
Case laws:
Maqbool Hussain vs. State of Bombay AIR 1953 SC 325
Bengal immunity Co.vs. State of Bihar AIR 1955 SC 1088
Reema Agarwal vs. Anupam 2004 CrLJ 892 (SC)
SECTION-B
Case laws:
M.S. MSharma vs. Krishna Sinha AIR 1959 SC 395
Maya Mathew vs. StateofKeralaAIR2010SC1932
SECTION-C
Beneficial Construction
Construction of Penal Statutes
Construction of Taxing Statutes
Commencement, Repeal, Revival of Statute
Prospective and Retrospective Operation of Statutes
General Clauses Act 1897.
Case laws:
M/S spring Meadows Hospital vs. Harjol Aluvali 1998 SC 1801
State of West Bengal vs. Kesoram Industries Ltd (2004) 10 SCC 201
RanjitUdeshivs.StateofMaharashtraAIR1965SC
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SECTION-D
Aids to Interpretation of Statutes: Need to invoke Aids to Construction
Internal Aids to Construction and their Limitations: Title, Preamble, Headings, Marginal notes,
Punctuation marks, Illustrations, Proviso, Explanation, Schedules.
External Aids to Construction and their Limitations: Parliamentary history, historical facts,
Subsequent Social Political Developments and scientific inventions, Dictionaries, Text books,
Statues in Pari material, Previous legislations, Foreign Decisions.
Case laws:
State of Bombay vs. Hospital Mazdoor Sabha AIR 1960 Sc 610
Mohd. Shabhirvs.StateofMaharashtraAIR1979SC564
Shashikant Laxman Kale vs. Union of India AIR 1990 SC 2114
Suggested Readings:
• P. St. Langan, Maxwell on the Interpretation of Statutes, Lexis- Nexis, New Delhi (2004)
• G. P. Singh, Principles of Statutory Interpretation, 15th Ed., Wadhwa and Co., New
Delhi(2022)
• V. P. Sarathi, Interpretation of Statutes, 6 th Ed., Eastern Book Co., Lucknow (2024)
• T. Bhattacharya, The Interpretation of Statutes, 11th Ed., Central Law Agency,
Allahabad(2020)
• D. N. Mathur, Interpretation of Statutes, 6th Ed., Central Law Publications,
Allahabad(2021)
• M.P. Tandon and J.R.Tandon, Interpretation of Statutes and Legislation, 15th Ed.,
Allahabad Law Agency, Faridabad(2021)
• P. M. Bakshi, Interpretation of Statutes, 2nd Eastern Book Co. (2015)
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SECTION-A
International Criminal Law: Meaning, Nature and Scope, Concept of International Criminal Law
as essence of human rights and humanitarian law Sources of International Criminal Law
Historical Development of International Criminal Law and Emergence of various tribunals:
Nuremberg Tribunal Tokyo Tribunal
Introduction to Modern Tribunals: (ICTR & ICTY), International Criminal Court, other Tribunals
built for specific purposes including Hybrid Tribunals: Cambodia, Lebanon, Iraq, Special Court of
Sierra Leone
Case Studies:
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Case Studies:
• Situation in Libya, in the Case of the Prosecutor v. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, ICC-01/11-
01/11-577, International Criminal Court (ICC),December 10, 2014.
• Situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in the case of the Prosecutor v. Thomas
Lubanga, ICC-01/04-01/06, International Criminal Court (ICC),March14,2012.
Suggested Readings:
• Bassiouni,M.Cherif,InternationalCriminalLaw,Vol.I,IIAndIII,TransnationalPublishersInc.,
NewYork,1998
• Kittichaisaree, Kriangsak, International CriminalLaw,OxfordUniversityPress,2002
• Mc Goldrick, Dominic, The Permanent International CriminalCourt: Legal and Policy
Issues, Hart Publishing Oxford and Portland Oregon, 2002
• Schabas,WilliamA., An introduction to International Criminal Court, Cambridge
University Press, 2002
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SEMESTER:VII
SYLLABUSFORB.Com. LL.B.(Hons.)
5YEARSINTEGRATEDCOURSE
(2024-2025)
SEMESTER:VII
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SYLLABUS
IMPORTANTNOTE FOR EXAMINERS:
• QuestionpaperofExternalExaminationshallbedividedinto5Units.
• Unit1to4ofthe question paper shall be based upon Section A
toSectionDofthesyllabusintherespectiveorderoftheSections.
• The first four sections of the question paper shall have 2 questions of
15markseach. The candidates shall be required to attempt any 1
questionfromeachSection.
• Unit5ofthequestionpapershallbecompulsoryand based on
thewholesyllabus.Itshallconsistof5shortnotesof4markseach.
MAXIMUM MARKS: 80 TIME ALLOWED: 3 HRS
SECTION-I
Definition,Nature,andBasisofInternationalLaw
SourcesofInternationalLaw
• InternationalConventions
• InternationalCustom
• GeneralPrinciplesofLawRecognizedbyCivilizedStates
• DecisionsofJudicialTribunals
• Juristicworks
• Othersources
SubjectsofInternationalLaw
• States
• Individuals
• Non-StateEntities
• ImportanceofIndividualsunderInternationalLaw
Case Law: related to Regional Customs; Portugal versus India Judgment of 12
April1960,
https://www.icj-cij.org/public/files/case-related/32/032-19600412-JUD-01-00-EN.pdf
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SECTIONII
State
• DefinitionofState
• StateJurisdiction
Recognition
• Recognitionofstates
• Theoriesofrecognition
• Modesofrecognition
• Legaleffects
Acquisitionandlossofterritory
• Occupation
• Prescription
• Accretion
• Cession
• Annexation
CaseLaw:Cambodiav.ThailandICJJudgmentof15June1962
https://www.icj-cij.org/public/files/case-related/45/045-19620615-JUD-01-00-
EN.pdf
SECTION-III
LawofSea
• TerritorialSea
• ContiguousZone
• ContinentalShelf
• ExclusiveEconomicZone
• High Seas
Asylum
Extradition
Case Law: Abu Salem Abdul Qayoom Ansari v. State of Maharashtra &Anr.
(2011)11SCC214
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SECTION-IV
PeacefulsettlementofInternationalDisputes
• Negotiations
• Mediation
• Conciliation
• GoodOffices
• Arbitration
• Judicial Settlements ofDisputeunder ICJ
ModesShortofWarforsettlementofInternationalDisputes
• Retortion
• Reprisals
• Intervention
• Embargo
• PacificBlockade
Definitionofwar,totalwar, InternationalArmedConflictandNon-InternationalConflict
Effectsofoutbreakofwar
CaseLaw:
IslamicRepublicofIranv.UnitedStatesJudgmentof6November2003,https://www.icj-
cij.org/public/files/case-related/90/090-20031106-JUD-01-00-EN.pdf
SuggestedReadings:
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SYLLABUS
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EXAMINERS:
Question paper of External Examination shall be divided into 5 Units
• Unit 1 to 4 of the question paper shall be based upon Section-A to Dofthe syllabus in the
respective order of the Sections.
• The first four Units of the question paper shall have 2 questions of 15marks each. The
candidates shall be required to attempt any 1 questionfrom each Section.
• Unit-5 of the question paper shall be compulsory and based on the wholesyllabus. It shall
consist of 5 short notes of 4 marks each.
SECTION-A
Introduction
Fundamental Rules of Pleadings (Order 6, C.P.C)
Plaint Structure (Order 7 C.P.C)
Written statement (Order 8 C.P.C)
Suit for recovery under XXXVII of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.
Suit for permanent injunction
Suit for specific performance
Petition for dissolution of marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
Petition for eviction under the Rent Control Act
Petition for grant of probate/letters of administration
Affidavits
SECTION-B
Application for grant of succession certificate
Application for grant of compensation under Section 166 of the Motor VehiclesAct, 1988
Application for temporary injunction under Order 39 Rules 1 and 2 of the Codeof Civil Procedure,
1908.
Application under Order 39 Rule 2A of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
Caveat under Section 148 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
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Application for the condonation of Delay under Section 5 of the Limitation act 1963
Application for maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of CriminalProcedure, 1973
Application for grant of Anticipatory bail and Regular bail
Application for execution of a decree
Criminal complaint
Memorandum of Appeal in civil cases
Draft of Appeal/Revision in criminal cases
Writ petition under Art. 226 and Art. 32 of the Constitution of India includingPublic interest
Litigation
Special leave petition under Article 136 of the Constitution of India
CONVEYANCING
SECTION-C
Components of a Deed
Forms of Deeds and Notices
Will
Agreement to sell
Sale-deed
Indemnity Bond
Lease Deed
General power of attorney
Special power of attorney
Relinquishment deed
SECTION-D
Partnership deed
Deed for dissolution of partnership
Mortgage deed
Trust Deed
Deed of reference to arbitration
Notice to the tenant
Notice under Section 80 Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
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Demand Notice under section 8 of the insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016
Reply to the notice
Suggested Readings:
Jaibhave, D.T- Pleading Conveyancing and Advocacy
Mogha, P.C- The Law of Pleading in India
Chaturvedi A.N.- Pleading, Conveyancing and Drafting and Legal ProfessionalEthics
B.P. Singh Pleading Conveyancing and Drafting Punjab and Haryana
Chaturvedi R.N-Pleadings,Drafting and Conveyancing
Mani.K-pleading,Drafting and Conveyancing
Kafailtiya A.B-Textbook on Pleading, Drafting &conveyancing
Mathur D.N Drafting, pleading and Conveyancing
Joshi, Nayan-Legal writing &Drafting
Sahni R.K-Civil Pleadings & Art of Better Drafting
Behra B.K- Better Drafting
High Court Rules and Orders
Advocates Act, 1961 and Rules
Bindra N.S Pleading and Practice
Sen, B Conveyancing (D’Souza)
Rose William M Pleading without Tears
Evans Keith Advocacy in Court
Evans Keith Golden Rules of Advocacy
Mitra, S.K. Law of Notices
Course Coordinator: Dr. Bharat
Prepared by: Dr. Bharat
Mr. Sanjeev Sharma
Ms. Kritika Sheoran
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SYLLABUS
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EXAMINERS:
Question paper of External Examination shall be divided into 5 Units
• Unit 1 to 4 of the question paper shall be based upon Section-A to D ofthe syllabus in the
respective order of the Sections.
• The first four Units of the question paper shall have 2 questions of 15marks each. The
candidates shall be required to attempt any 1 questionfrom each Section.
• Unit-5 of the question paper shall be compulsory and based on the wholesyllabus. It shall
consist of 5 short notes of 4 marks each.
MAXIMUM MARKS: 80 TIME ALLOWED: 3 HRS
SECTION-A
INTRODUCTORY
ThemainfeaturesoftheBhartiyaSakshyaAdhiniyam,2023
Otheractswhichdealwithevidence(specialreferenceto CPC,CrPC)
ProceedingsunderotherActsandofother Tribunals etc.: Administrative Tribunals; Industrial
Tribunals; Commissions of Enquiry; Court-martial;Disciplinary authorities in
educationalinstitutions
CentralconceptionsinLawofEvidence
Section2:Definitions
Distinction: Facts-Relevantfacts/Factsin issue
Evidence: oral and documentary, Electronic Evidence, Circumstantialevidence, and Direct
Evidence
Presumption “Proved”,“notproved”and“disproved”
Witness
Appreciationofevidence
RelevancyofFacts&CloselyconnectedFacts(Clauses3-14)
The Doctrineofresgestae,Evidenceofcommonintention(Clause8)
Relevancyof“Otherwise”irrelevantfacts, Relevantfactsforproofofcustom,Facts concerning bodies
andmentalstate (Clause12,13)
Judgments: R.M.Malkani v.StateofMaharashtraAIR1973SC157
MirzaAkbarv. Emperor AIR1940PC176
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SECTION-B
ADMISSIONSANDCONFESSIONS(Clauses15 -25)
Generalprinciplesconcerningadmission(Clause15–21,25)
Differencebetween“admission” and“confession”
Confessionscausedby“anyinducement,threatorpromise”(Clause22)
Inadmissibility of confession made before a police officer, Admissibility of
custodial confessions&Admissibilityof“information”
receivedfromaccusedpersonincustody;withspecialreference tothe
problemofdiscoverybasedon“jointstatement” (Clause 23)
Confessionbyco-accused(Clause24)
Theproblemswiththejudicialactionbasedona“retractedconfession”
Dyingdeclarations:Thejustificationforrelevanceofdyingdeclaration(Clause
21(1))andthejudicialstandardsforappreciationof
evidentiaryvalueofdyingdeclarations
OtherStatementsbyPersons whocannotbecalled asWitnesses(Clause 28-32,33)
GeneralPrinciplesofRelevanceofJudgments(Clause 34–38)
GeneralprinciplesofExpertTestimony(Clause 39-45):Whois
anexpert?Typesofexpertevidence& the problemsofjudicialdeference to
experttestimony
Character when relevant (46-50): In civil cases and in criminal cases
Factswhichneednot beproved(51-53)
Judgments: Mohd. Khalidv.StateofW.B.(2002)7SCC334
Toofan Singh v State of Tamil Nadu (2021) 4 SCC 1
PulukuriKottayav. EmperorAIR 1947PC67
Khushal Rao v.State ofBombayAIR 1958SC22
SECTION-C
OralandDocumentaryEvidence (Clause 54-103)
GeneralPrinciplesconcerningoralevidence(Clause 54-55)
GeneralprinciplesconcerningDocumentaryEvidence(Clause 56–64)
ElectronicEvidence(Clause 61-63)
Public andPrivateDocuments(Clause 74–77)
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GeneralprinciplesregardingExclusionofOralbyDocumentaryEvidence(Clause 94-
103)
Witnesses,ExaminationandCrossExamination(Clause 140–168)
Competency to testify (Clause 124 – 127)
Privilegedcommunications(Clause 128-137)
Accomplice(Clause 138)
NumberofWitnesses(Clause 139)
General principles of examination and cross examination (Clause 140-168)
Leading questions; Lawfulquestions in cross-examination; Compulsion to
answer questions put to witness;Hostile witness;Impeaching of the standing or
credit of witness; Questions ofcorroboration (Clause 156-157);RefreshingMemory
Judgments:
ArjunPanditraoKhotkarv.KailashKushanraoGorantyal&O
rs.(2020) 3SCC216
State of U.P. v. Raj Narain (1975) 4 SCC 428
BhuboniSahuv.TheKingAIR1949PC257
StateofBihar v. LalooPrasad (2002)9SCC626
SECTION-D
BURDENOFPROOF&ESTOPPEL
Thegeneralconceptionononusprobandi(Clauses104-
120):Generalandspecialexceptionstoonusprobandi;thejustificationof presumption
andof thedoctrineofjudicial notice
Estoppel:Therationale;Estoppel,resjudicata, waiverandpresumption
KindsofEstoppel:Estoppelbydeed;Estoppelbyconduct;Equitableandpromissoryest
oppel;Issue estoppelsandTenancy estoppel
ImproperadmissionandrejectionofEvidenceincivilandcriminalcases(Clause 169)
Specialproblems: re-hearingevidence
Judgments: GoutamKunduv. StateofWestBengal AIR1993SC2295
Dipanwita Royv. Ronobroto RoyAIR2015SC418
RavinderSinghv.StateofHaryanaAIR1975SC856
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SuggestedReadings:
AlbertS.Osborn, TheproblemofProof
AmeerAli and Woodroffe-Lawof Evidence, Volumes I–IV,LexisNexis,21stEd. (2019)
AvtarSingh,PrinciplesoftheLawofEvidence(2023)CentralLawAgency,NewDelhi
Chief Justice M. Monir, Law of Evidence 17th Edition Set of 2 Volumes
PeterMurphy, Evidence(5thEdn.Reprint2000)UniversalDelhi
PhipsonandElliot,Manual ofLawofevidence,UniversalPublishing, NewDelhi,2001
RattanLal,DhirajLal: LawofEvidence,LexisNexis Edition:27thEdition,2019
Sarkar and Manohar, Sarkar on Evidence (1999), Wadhwa and Co. Nagpur
TextbookonTheLawofEvidencebyMMonir, Edition:12thEdition,2021
WigmoreonEvidence,Tillers(reviseded.1983),KluwerIndiaPvt.Ltd.,2008
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SYLLABUS
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EXAMINERS:
Question paper of External Examination shall be divided into 5 Units
• Unit 1 to 4 of the question paper shall be based upon Section-A to D ofthe syllabus in
the respective order of the Sections.
• The first four Units of the question paper shall have 2 questions of 15marks each. The
candidates shall be required to attempt any 1 questionfrom each Section.
• Unit-5 of the question paper shall be compulsory and based on the wholesyllabus. It
shall consist of 5 short notes of 4 marks each.
SECTION-A
Nature, scope, and significance of Civil Procedure
Meaning of suit
Essentials of a suit
Parties to a suit (Order I):Joinder, Non-Joinder and Misjoinder of parties
Representative suits
Frame of suit (Order II): Joinder of causes of action, Split of cause of action and Resjudicata
(order II Rule2)
General rules of pleading, amendment of pleadings (Order VI)
Plaint (Order VII)
Written Statement, set off, counterclaim (Order VIII)
Judgements: Shri V.J. Thomas Vs. Shri Pathrose Abraham &Ors 2008 (2) RCR (Civil)
693/ AIR 2008 SC 1503 (Order I Rule 8)
Mohinder Kumar Mehra vs Roop Rani Mehra (2018) 2 SCC 132 (Order 6,
Rule7)
SECTION- B
Jurisdiction: Meaning, Lack of jurisdiction and irregular exercise of jurisdiction
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Courts to try all suits of civil nature unless barred (S.9), Place of suing (S. 15-20)
Objections to jurisdiction (S. 21)
Res subjudice (S. 10)
Resjudicata (S.11): General conditions of Resjudicata, Matters directly and substantially in issue,
Constructive Resjudicata, Resjudicata and estoppel
Foreign Judgements: Meaning Sec. 2(6), Conclusiveness, Enforcement and Execution (S. 13,
14)
Judgements: State of U.P. v. Nawab Hussain AIR 1977 SC 1680 (Resjudicata)
Asgar &Ors. Appellant(S) Versus Mohan Varma &Ors. 2019 (2) Supreme
53 (Resjudicata)
Patel Roadways Limited, Bombay v. Prasad Trading Company 1991(4)
SCC 270 (place of suing)
Y Narsimha Rao v. Y. Venkata Lakshmi (1991)2 SCR 821 (Foreign
judgment)
SECTION-C
Judgement[S. 2(9)] and Decree[S. 2(2)]
Distinction between Decree and Order[S. 2(14)]
Services of Summons to defendants (Ss. 27-29, Order V);
Summons to witness (Ss. 30-32, Order XVI)
Appearance of parties and consequence of non-appearance (Order IX)
Dismissal of suit for default, Ex parte proceedings, Setting aside exparte decree
Caveat (S. 148-A)
Inherent powers of the Court(S. 148 to 153)
Judgements: Neerja Realtors Pvt ltd. V. Janglu (D) through LRS (2018)2 SCC 649
(summons)
K.K. Velusamy v. N. Palaanisamy (2011) 11 SCC 275 (inherent powers)
SECTION - D
Interim orders- Commissions (S. 75-78) (Order XXVI);
Arrest and Attachment before Judgment (Order XXXVIII);
Temporary injunctions (Order XXXIX)
Appointment and duties of Receiver (Order XL),
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Judgements: Dalpat Kumar and Anr. v. Prahlad Singh and Anr.AIR 1993 SC 276
Aurobindo Ashram Trust v. R. Ramanathan (2016) 6 SCC 126 (S.92)
Suggested Readings:
Jain, M.P., The Code of Civil Procedure, Lexis Nexis Butterworths, India 5thedn., 2019
Mathur, D.N, The Code of Civil Procedure, Central Law Publications, Allahabad, 4thedn., 2017
Mulla, The Code of Civil Procedure, Lexis Nexis Butterworths, 19th edn., 2017
Nandi, A.K. and Sen Gupta, S.P., The Code of Civil Procedure, Kamal Law House, Kolkata, 3rd
Ed., 2009
Sarkar, Code of Civil Procedure, Lexis Nexis, 12th edn., 2016
Singh, Avtar, Code of Civil Procedure, Central Law Publications, Allahabad, 4thedn., 2015
Takwani, C.K., Civil Procedure, 2017, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow, 8th edn., 2017
Tandon’s, The Code of Civil Procedure, Allahabad Law Agency, Faridabad, 28thedn., 2016
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SYLLABUSFORB.Com.LL.B.(HONS.)
5 YEARS INTEGRATED COURSE
(2024-2025)
SEMESTER:VII
AssessmentMethod ExternalExamination:80Marks
InternalAssessment:20Marks(10+5+5)
Mid-Term Test: 10 Marks
Project/Assignment: 05 Marks
Presentation/VivaVoce:05Marks
CourseOutcomes 1. Identifying and defining fundamental aspects of laws
related to health, healthcare and medical technology in
ordertoinculcateknowledgeofinterfacebetweenlawand
health.
2. Explaining protectionregimeinhealthlaws andpromote
awareness among learners about regulation of healthcare
technologysothattheymaybeableto relatetheorywith
practical aspects of law.
3. Equipping the students to articulate and acquaint
themselveswithknowledgeofpracticalnuancesofhealth
law which will be beneficial in their respective fields.
4. Testing the theories in medical practise through
application-based knowledge which will equip the
learners to understand the need for health law.
5. Finding errors and loop holes in the present health care
regime so that the gaps may be bridged.
6. Facilitating awareness among students regarding rights
and obligations with respect to health-related laws.
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IMPORTANT NOTEFOREXAMINER:
• QuestionpaperofExternalExaminationshallbedividedinto5 Units
• Unit1to4ofthequestionpapershallbebaseduponSection-AtoDofthesyllabus
in the respective order of the Sections.
• ThefirstfourUnitsofthequestionpapershallhave2questionsof15
markseach. Thecandidatesshallberequired toattemptany1question from
each Section.
• Unit-5ofthequestionpapershallbecompulsoryandbasedonthewhole
syllabus. It shall consist of 5 short notes of 4 marks each.
MAXIMUMMARKS: 80 TIMEALLOWED: 3 HRS
SECTIONA
Health:TheConcept,Meaning,Definition,Scope,DeterminantsofHealth,Indicators
of Health, Health Care vs. Healthcare, Levels of Healthcare
WhatisHealthLaw?
Right to Health: Introduction, Meaning and Scope
RighttoHealthandCorrespondingRighttoHealthcare Historical Background
InternationalPerspective
ConstitutionalProvisions
ImportantCases:
MarriYadammav. StateofAndhra Pradesh,AIR 2002 AP164.
StateofPunjab&Ors.v.Mohinder SinghChawla,AIR1997SC 1225.
StateofPunjab&Orsv.RamLubhayaBagga,(1998)4SCC117.
SECTIONB
MentalHealthLaw:Introduction,Definitions,HistoricalBackground,
International Instruments
NationalPerspective:ConstitutionalProvisionsandJudicialTrends
Mental Healthcare Act, 2017.
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FoodSafetyLawsandHealth:Introduction,DefinitionandScopeofFood,Historical
Development,
InternationalPerspective
NationalPerspective:ConstitutionalProvisions
The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
Food Safety and Standards Rules, 2011.
RegulationsUnderFSSAI
ImportantCases:
UpendraBaxiv.StateofUttar Pradesh,(1983)2 SCC 308.
RakeshChandra Narayanv.StateofBihar,(1988)Supp 3 SCR 306.
NavtejSingh Joharand Ors.v. Union ofIndia (UOI)and Ors., AIR 2018SC4321.
SECTIONC
DrugsandHealthLaw:Introduction,Meaning,DefinitionandClassification,Historic
al Development, International Perspective
NationalPerspective:ConstitutionalProvisions
TheDrugsandCosmeticsAct,1940&DrugsandCosmeticsRules,1945.
Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945.
DrugsandMagicRemedies(ObjectionableAdvertisements)Act,1954.
Drug Price Control in India
CompulsoryLicensingofDrugsUnderIPRRegime E-Pharmacy
MedicalNegligence:Introduction,HistoricalEvolution, Meaning
NatureofNegligence:CivilMedicalNegligence,CriminalMedicalNegligence
ImportantCases:
Bolamv.FriernHospitalManagementCommittee,
Queen’sBenchDivision,1957,Dateof decision -26 February 1957, Citation:
[1957] 1 W.L.R. 582 = [1957] 2 All E.R. 118.
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Blythv.BirminghamWaterworksCo., (1856)11Ex781,BaronAlderson.
Bolithov.CityandHackneyHealthAuthority,(1996)4AllER771.
SECTIOND
Reproductive Medical Technology: Introduction
ReproductiveHealthandRights:InternationalFramework Termination of
Pregnancy: Abortion and Miscarriage
TheMedicalTerminationofPregnancyAct,1971.
Pre-ConceptionandPre-NatalDiagnosticTechniques(RegulationandPrevention of
Misuse) Act, 1994 & Relevant Rules.
Surrogacy:TheSurrogacy(Regulation)Act,2021
ImportantCases:
BabyManjiYamadav. Union ofIndia&Anr.,(2008)13 SCC 518.
JanBalaz v.AnandMunicipalityandOrs.,AIR2010Guj21.
SuchitraShrivastavaandAnr. v.ChandigarhAdministration, (2009)9SCC1.
SuggestedReadings:
Books:
Dr.Supreet,LawRelatingtoHealthcareandTechnology,Bookwards,SinglaLaw
Agency, ISBN 978-81-949403-4-0, Chandigarh, 2021
Dr.LilySrivastava,LawandMedicine,UniversalLawPublishingCompany,New
Delhi, 2nd Edition 2013.
B.Sandeepa Bhat, Reflections on Medical Law and Ethics in India, Eastern
LawHouse, New Delhi.
OnlineResourcesandArticles
Public Health law in India: A Frame work for its application as a tool
forSocialChange, available at https://www.researchgate.net>4139
SudhaS.R,“PublicHealthinIndia:IssuesandChallenges”,availableat
https//pdfs.semanticsholar.org
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LSChauhan,“PublicHealthinIndia:IssuesandChallenges”availableat www.ijph.in
Health System in India: Opportunities and Challenges for Improvement,
available at https://web.iima.ac.in>snippets(pdf)
NasirULHaq,KanchanTanejaet.al., “Health SysteminIndia: Opportunitiesand
Challenges for Enhancements” available at www.iosrjournals.org>paper
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SYLLABUS
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EXAMINERS:
Question paper of External Examination shall be divided into 5 Units
• Unit 1 to 4 of the question paper shall be based upon Section-A to D ofthe
syllabus in the respective order of the Sections.
• The first four Units of the question paper shall have 2 questions of 15marks
each. The candidates shall be required to attempt any 1 questionfrom each
Section.
• Unit-5 of the question paper shall be compulsory and based on the
wholesyllabus. It shall consist of 5 short notes of 4 marks each.
SECTION-A
Freedom of speech and expression and its expanding scope including Right to Information:
Constitutional Mandate
Right to Information as prerogative of good governance
Constitutional Restrictions on Media
Case Laws:
Rajagopal v. State of Tamil Nadu (1994) 6 SCC 632
Subramanian Swamy v. Union of India (2016) 7 SCC 221
SECTION-B
Privacy vis-a-vis Media
Media Trial and Judiciary
Media and ethics
Case Laws:
Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India (2017) 10 SCC 1
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SECTION-C
Media and Censorship with reference to Cinematograph Act, 1952 andPress Council Act 1978
Broadcasting Media with reference to the Cable TV Network (Regulation) Act 1995 and Role of
BCCC
Satellite Communication and Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995
Case Laws:
Secy, Ministry of Broadcasting v. Cricket Association of Bengal,AIR 1996 SC 1236
S. Rangarajan v. P. Jagjivan Ram, (1989) 2 SCC 574
SECTION-D
Right to Information with special reference to Right to Information Act, 2005
Online Media and Information Technology Act, 2002
Commercial speech and The Advertising Standards Council of India, 1985
Case Laws:
Central Board of Secondary education v. Aditya Bandhopadhay, (2011) 8 SCC 497
Shreya Singhal v. Union of India, AIR 2015 SC 1523
Suggested Readings:
Durga Dass Basu, Commentary on the Constitution of India, Lexis Nexis Butterworths Wadhwa,
(2011).
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Dr. M.P.Jain, Indian Constitutional Law, Lexis Nexis Butterworths Wadhwa, 6th Edition (2010).
V.N. Shukla, Constitution of India, Eastern Book Company, 12th Edition, (2013).
H.M. Seervai, Constitutional Law of India, Universal Law Publishers, (2005).
Eric Barendt, Freedom of Speech, Oxford University Press, (2006).
Madabhushi Sridhar, Madabhushi Sridhar Acharyulu's Right to Information, Lexis Nexis,
(2007).
P.K. Saini, R. K. Gupta, Right to Information Act, 2005: Implementation and Challenges, Deep
and Deep Publications, (2009).
Madhavi Divan, Facets of Media Law, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow (2006)
Dr. Umar Sama, Law of Electronic Media, Deep & Deep Publication Pvt. Ltd., (2007)
Vikram Raghavan, Communications Law in India (Legal Aspects of Telecom, Broadcasting and
Cable Services), Lexis Nexis, (2007).
Robertson and Nicol, Media Law, Sweet & Maxwell, 4th edition (2002).
Soli. J. Sorabjee, The Law of Press Censorship in India, N.M. Tripathi Pvt Ltd., (1976)
V.Nelson, TheLaw of Entertainment and Broadcasting, Sweet & Maxwell, 2nd Edition, (2000)
Bare Acts
Right to Information Act, 2005
The Cable Television Network (Regulation) Act, 1995
Cinematograph Act, 1952
Information Technology Act, 2002
Press Council Act, 1978
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SECTION-A
Organised Crime Terrorism, Narcotics and Money Laundering
Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002: Concept and Definitions
Obligations of Banking Companies and Financial Institutions, Punishment formoney laundering,
Attachment of tainted property, Adjudicating authority,Burden of Proof, Special Courts
RBI Guidelines on KYC
Judgments:
Nikesh Tarachand Shah vs. Union of India (2018) 11 SCC 1.
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SECTION-B
The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967:
Definitions, Unlawful Associations, Unlawful Activities, Offences and Penalties,
Punishment for Terrorist Acts and Related Offences
Offences by companies, societies, Forfeiture of Proceeds and Property
Powers of Investigating Officer and Designated Authority, Appeal
Terrorist organisations, Terrorist individuals and related offences, Denotification, Review
Committees
Powers of Arrest, Search and Seizure
Obligation to furnish information, Protection of Witnesses, Admissibility ofEvidence
Judgments:
Lt. Col. Prasad Srikant Purohit vs. State of Maharashtra
Md. Ajmal Amir Kasab vs. State of Maharashtra (2012)9SCC1.
SECTION-C
National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 (NIA):
Constitutional Validity of National Investigation Agency
Constitution of NIA, Investigation by NIA, State Government to assist NIA
Special Courts, Public Prosecutors, Protection of Witnesses, Bail applications
Sanction for Prosecution
Judgments:
Redaul Hussain Khan vs. NIA
Pragyasingh Chandrapal Singh vs. NIA
SECTION-D
Drug Trafficking Trends: National and International Scenario
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985:
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances: Cannabis, Cocoa Plant, Opium, Opium Poppy,
Poppy Straw and their Derivatives
Prohibition, Control andRegulation
Search and Seizure; Concept of ControlledDelivery and its use in Investigation
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Suggested Readings:
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SYLLABUS
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EXAMINERS:
Question paper of External Examination shall be divided into 5 Units
• Unit 1 to 4 of the question paper shall be based upon Section-A to D of the syllabus in
the respective order of the Sections.
• The first four Units of the question paper shall have 2 questions of 15 marks each. The
candidates shall be required to attempt any 1 question from each Section.
• Unit-5 of the question paper shall be compulsory and based on the whole syllabus. It
shall consist of 5 short notes of 4 marks each.
SECTION-A
The Sale of Goods Act, 1930:
Sale and Agreement to Sell (Section 4, 5, 6)
Conditions and Warranties (Section 12 to 17)
Transfer of Property in Goods (Sections 18 to 24)
Transfer of Title (Sections 27 to 30)
Judgements:
Grant vs. Australian Knitting Mills [1936] AC 85
Phillips vs. Brooks Ltd., (1919) 2 KB 243
SECTION-B
Performance of Contract of Sale of Goods (Sections 31 to 37, 42 to 44)
Unpaid Seller (Section 45)
Unpaid Seller’s Lien (Section 47, 48, 49)
Stoppage in Transit (Section 50, 51, 52)
Right to Resale (Section 53, 54)
Suits for Breach of Contract (Section 55 to 60)
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Judgements:
Vishnu Sugar Mills Ltd. vs Food Corporation of India and Anr. AIR 1987 Pat 22
Ram Saran Das Raja Ram and Anr. vs Lala Ram Chander AIR 1968 Delhi 233
SECTION-C
The Indian Partnership Act, 1932:
Essentials of Partnership (Section 4, 5 and6)
Kinds of Partnership (Sections 7 and 8)
Relation of Partners to one another (Section 9-17)
Relation of Partners to third party (Section 18-30)
Outgoing and Incoming partners (Section 31-38)
Modes of Dissolution of a Firm (Section 39- 44)
Registration of a Firm (Section 56-59)
Effects of Non-Registration of a Firm (Section 69)
Judgements:
Cox vs. Hickman (1860) 8 H.L.C. 268
Vishnu Chandra vs Chandrika Prasad Agarwal and Ors AIR 1983 SC 523, 1982 (2) SCALE
1078, (1983) 1 SCC 22, 1982 (14) UJ 882 SC
Dhulia-Amalner Motor Transport ... vs RaychandRupsiDharamsiand Ors. AIR 1952 Bom 337,
(1952) 54 BOMLR 294, ILR 1952 Bom 795
SECTION-D
The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008:
Meaning, nature and features
Designated Partners
Formation process of LLP
LLP vis a vis Traditional Partnership
Partners and their relations
The Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992:
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Judgements:
Harshad S Mehta vs. Union of India and Another, 1992 94 BOMLR 789
Sahara India Real Estate Ltd. vs. Securities and Exchange board of India (2012)174 Comp Cas
154 (SC)
Suggested Readings:
● Avtar Singh, Sale of Goods (Eastern Book Company, Lukhnow, 8th edn. 2018)
● R.K. Bangia, Sale of Goods, (Allahabad Law Agency, Allahabad, 10th edn. 2018)
● Avtar Singh, Introduction to law of Partnership (Eastern Book Company, Lukhnow, 11th
edn. 2018)
● R.K. Bangia, Indian Partnership Act (Allahabad Law Agency, Allahabad, 14th edn. 2018)
● DSR Krishnamurti, Law relating to Limited Liability Partnership (Taxman Publications
Private Limited, 2010)
● Sanjiv Agarwal, Rohini Agarwal, Limited Liability Partnership Law and Practice (Lexix
Nexis Butterworth Wadhwa, 2009)
● A.G. Guest, Benjamin's Sale of Goods (Sweet & Maxwell, 6th edn. 2002)
● K Sekhar, Guide to SEBI, Capital Issues, Debentures & Listing (Lexis Nexis, 5th edn. 2019)
Statutory Materials
● The Sale of Goods Act, 1930
● The Indian Partnership Act, 1932
● The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008
● The Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992
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SYLLABUS
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EXAMINERS:
Question paper of External Examination shall be divided into 5 Units
• Unit 1 to 4 of the question paper shall be based upon Section-A to D of the syllabus in the
respective order of the Sections.
• The first four Units of the question paper shall have 2 questions of 15 marks each. The
candidates shall be required to attempt any 1 question from each Section.
• Unit-5 of the question paper shall be compulsory and based on the whole syllabus. It shall
consist of 5 short notes of 4 marks each.
SECTION-B
Prospectus – Definition; contents; Shelf-Prospectus and Red Herring
Prospectus; Liability for mis-statements in Prospectus
Shares: Kinds of share capital; general principles and statutory provisionsrelated toallotment;
Call on Shares; Surrender of Shares; Forfeiture of Shares
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Case laws:
Shrimoni Sugar Mills Ltd. V. Debi Prasad AIR 1950 ALL 508
Sahara India Real Estate Corporation Ltd. V. SEBI (2013) 1 SCC 1
SECTION-C
Membership in a Company: Modes of acquiring membership, who can be amember, cessation of
membership and Register of Members
Directors: position, appointment, qualifications, disqualifications, powersand duties of directors;
Director Identification Number
Meetings: Kinds and Procedure – Notice, Quorum, Chairman, Proxies and Voting
Corporate Social Responsibility
Case laws:
LIC v Escorts Ltd. (1986) 1SCC 264
Official Liquidator v. Suleman BhaiKachhi AIR 1955 MB 166
SECTION-D
Majority rule and minority protection and its exceptions
Prevention of Oppression and Mismanagement: who can apply, powers of CentralGovernment
Winding up: modes of winding up – by court, voluntary winding up by members andcreditors
under Insolvency and Bankruptcy code, 2016, winding up subject to supervision ofcourts
Case laws:
Shanti Prasad Jain v. Kalinga Tubes 1965 SC 1535
Seth Mohan Lal v. Grain Chambers Ltd., AIR 1968 SC 772
Suggested Readings:
• Ravi Puliani and Mahesh Puliani,Bharat’s Companies Act, 2013, (Bharat Law
House Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2014
• Company Law: Piercing the Corporate Veil, D.S. Chopra and NishantArora,
Eastern Law House, New Delhi, 2013
• Indian Company Law, Avtar Singh, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow, 2009
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• Taxmann’s Company Law and Practice, A.K. Majumdar, Taxmann Publications (P)
Ltd. New Delhi, 2009
• Guide to Companies Act, A. Ramaiya, Wadhwa and Co., Agra, 2004
• Company Law, H.K. Saharay, University Law Publishing Co., Delhi, 2008
• Indian Company Law, M.J. Sethna, Modern Law House, Allahabad, 2010
• Companies Act, 1956, P.S. Naryana, ALT Pub., Hyderabad, 2006
• Company Law, D.S.R. Krishnamurti, Taxmann Allied Services, New Delhi
• Company Law, N.V. Paranjape, Central Law Agency, Allahabad, 2006
• Principles of Company Law, KailashRai, Allahabad Law Agency, Faridabad, 2006
Statutory Material:
The Companies Act, 2013 (as per the Notification of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Govt. of
India)
Insolvency and Bankruptcy code, 2016
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IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EXAMINERS:
Question paper of External Examination shall be divided into 5 Units
• Unit 1 to 4 of the question paper shall be based upon Section-A to D ofthe syllabus in the
respective order of the Sections.
• The first four Units of the question paper shall have 2 questions of 15marks each. The
candidates shall be required to attempt any 1 questionfrom each Section.
• Unit-5 of the question paper shall be compulsory and based on the wholesyllabus. It shall
consist of 5 short notes of 4 marks each.
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Suggested Readings:
• Krishnaswamy lyer: Professional Conduct ofAdvocacy
• Aiyar Ramanath: Legal Professional /Ethics, 3rd Ed. 2003, Indian Law Books.
• Mallick: Advocates Act, Professional Ethics/Bench and Bar Relationship, 2007, Indian
Law Books.
• Kailash Rai, Accountability for Lawyer and Bench, 9th Ed. 2008, Central Law
Publication.
• J.P.S. Sirohi, Professional Ethics, Accountancy for Lawyers and Bench Bar Relations,
Latest Ed., Allahabad Law Agency.
• P. Ramanatha Aiyar, Legal and Professional Ethics – Duties and Privileges of a Lawyer,
3rd Ed. 2003, reprint 2009, Lexis Nexis Butterworths, Wadhwa, Nagpur
• Subramanyam, Advocates Act, Commentaries on Advocates Act with Bar Council Rules
(Central and States) with Professional Ethics and Allied Laws, 3rd Ed. 2010, Kumar Law
Publication Limited, Delhi
• Advocates Act 1961
• Contempt of Courts Act 1971
• Bar Council of India Trust (publication) Selected Judgements on Professional Ethics
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• Unit-5 of the question paper shall be compulsory and based on the wholesyllabus. It shall
consist of 5 short notes of 4 marks each.
SECTION-A
Definitions and Concepts: Environment; Ecology; Biodiversity; Pollution; Climate Change
Common Law and other statutory remedies: Law relating to Public Nuisance: Indian Penal Code
(Ss. 268 and 290) Criminal Procedure Code (Ss. 133 &144) and Civil Procedure Code (S91)
Constitutional Provisions: Directive Principles of State Policy, Fundamental Duties Art 48 A, 51
A (g) and Right to Clean and Healthy Environment
United Nations Conference on Human Environment, 1972 (Stockholm Declaration,
1972);United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED/Earth Summit) –
Rio Declaration 1992
Judgments
Municipal Council, Ratlam vs. Vardichand (1980 (4) SCC 162
Rural Litigation and Entitlement Kendra, Dehradun vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (AIR 1988 SC
2187).
M.C. Mehta v. Union of India AIR 1987 SC 1086 (Oleum gas leak case)
Union Carbide Corporation v Union of India (1991) 4 SCC 584 (The Bhopal Gas Disaster Case)
Narmada BachaoAndolan v. Union of India AIR 2000 SC 3751
SECTION-B
Prevention and Control of Pollution in India
Aim and Objective of the Water (Prevention, Control and Abatement of Pollution) Act 1974 and
the Air (Prevention, Control and abatement of Pollution) Act 1981 Role of the Statutory bodies
constituted under the Water Act, 1974 and the Air Act 1981 in controlling, preventing and
abating water pollution in India. The Role of Central and State Governments in controlling,
preventing and abating water and air pollution in India; Liability of Corporations for water and
air pollution
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Noise Pollution and its control: Noise Pollution (Control and Regulation) Rules 2000; Noise
pollution and Judicial Approach
The Environment Protection Act, 1986: Protection Agencies: Powers and Functions and
Measures for protection of environment
The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991
The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010
Judgments:
Vellore Citizens Welfare Forum v Union of India &Ors.AIR 1996 SC 2715
Research Foundation for Science Technology & Natural Resource Policy v Union of India and
Anr (2005) 13 SCC 186
SECTION-C
Protection and Conservation of Forest and Wild Life
The Forest (Conservation) Act 1980: Aims and objectives; Conservation Agencies, Prior
approval and Non-Forest purpose, Symbiotic Relationship between forest and tribal people,
denudation of forest and Judicial approach
The Forest Rights Act, 2006 Forest rights under the Act; Recognition of, and vesting of, forest
rights in forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers. Authorities and
Procedure for Vesting of Forest Rights
Wild life Protection Act, 1972: Sanctuaries and National parks; Licensing of zoos and parks;
State monopoly in the sale of wild life and wild life articles; Offences against wild life
Judgments:
Orissa Mining Corporation Ltd. v Ministry of Environment and Forest (2013) 6 SCC 476
T.N. GodavarmanThirumulkpad v. Union of India AIR 2005 SC 4256
SECTION-D
Emerging Principles: International and National Perspectives
Polluter pays
Precautionary principles
Public Trust Doctrine
Sustainable Development
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SYLLABUS
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EXAMINERS:
Question paper of External Examination shall be divided into 5 Units
• Unit 1 to 4 of the question paper shall be based upon Section-A to D ofthe syllabus in the
respective order of the Sections.
• The first four Units of the question paper shall have 2 questions of 15marks each. The
candidates shall be required to attempt any 1 questionfrom each Section.
• Unit-5 of the question paper shall be compulsory and based on the wholesyllabus. It shall
consist of 5 short notes of 4 marks each.
SECTION-B
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SECTION-C
Appeals: Nature of right of appeal
Appeals from original decrees /First Appeals (S. 96-99)
Appeals from Appellate Decrees /Second Appeals (Ss. 100-103, Order XLII)
Appeals from Orders (Ss. 104-106, Order XLIII)
Appeals to the Supreme Court (S. 109-112, Order XLV)
Procedure of Appeals and Powers of Appellate Court (S. 107, Order XLI)
Reference (Section 113, Order XLVI)
Review Section 114, (Order XLVII)
Revision Section 115
Judgements:
Chunilal V. Mehta & Sons Ltd. v. Century Spn. & Mfg. Co. Ltd. AIR 1962 SC 1314
Tek Singh v. Shashi Verma and another AIR 2019 SCC online 168
SECTION-D
Limitations Act, 1963:
General Principles of Law of Limitation
Limitation of Suits, Appeals and Application (Ss. 3-4)
Condonation of Delay (S. 5)
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SYLLABUS
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EXAMINERS:
Question paper of External Examination shall be divided into 5 Units
• Unit 1 to 4 of the question paper shall be based upon Section-A to D ofthe syllabus in the
respective order of the Sections.
• The first four Units of the question paper shall have 2 questions of 15marks each. The
candidates shall be required to attempt any 1 questionfrom each Section.
• Unit-5 of the question paper shall be compulsory and based on the wholesyllabus. It shall
consist of 5 short notes of 4 marks each.
SECTION-A
Origin and development of International Trade Law.
International Trade Theories: Ricardian Theory, Smith Theory, Hechscher-Ohlim Model
India’s Trade policies
Important Definitions and Terms used in International Trade:
Balance of Payments, Current Account (Balance of Trade), Capital Account,
Foreign Exchange Reserves, Wealth funds, Net Capital Outflow,
Comparative advantage, Absolute advantage, Mercantilism
Case Study:
India has signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with South Korea and
India’s Look East Policy
India’s New Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020
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SECTION-B
Most Favoured Nation,
Principle of National Treatment,
Foreign Direct Investment, Import substitution
Multilateral Trading System
GATT-Its salient features
WTO- Need, Marrakesh Agreement
The WTO: History, Structure and Future
The WTO and Developing Countries
WTO Dispute Settlement
WTO -Agreements on Anti-Dumping and competition policy
Case Study:
European Communities – Anti Dumping Duties on Imports of Cotton Type Bed Linen from India,
Appellate Body Report, WT/DS141/AB/R, adopted 12 March 2001.
India as the top recipient of greenfield FDI Inflows from the Commonwealth, Trade review, The
Commonwealth, 2018
SECTION-C
Kinds of International Trade Agreements:
Bilateral Trade Agreements
Free Trade Agreements
Regional Trade Agreements
Bilateral Investment Treaties
Customs Union
Special Economic zone
NAFTA
SAFTA
ASEAN
Convention on Law applicable to Contracts for International Sale of goods (1985)
Case study:
China Pakistan Economic Corridor and its impact on India
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SECTION -D
U.N. Convention on E-Commerce
International commodity agreements
Unidroit Principles of International Commercial Contracts
Payment Mechanisms and Guarantees-International Transfer, Letters of Credit
Dispute Settlement in International Trade Law
International Commercial Arbitration
ICSID
Case Study:
Jay’s Treaty
India vs. USA, United States — Countervailing Measures on Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel
Flat Products from India
Suggested Readings:
• Indira Carr, International Trade law, Routledge Cavendish, 2010
• Mavroidis, Petros C. and Sykes, Alan O. (eds.), The WTO and International Trade Law
Dispute Settlement, Edward Elgar Publishing, Inc, 2005
• Raj Bhala, Dictionary of international trade law (LexisNexis, Newark, NJ 2008)
• Ralph H. Folsom, Michael Wallace Gordon, John A. Spanogle, International trade and
economic relations in a nutshell (Thomson West, St. Paul, MN 4th ed. 2009)
• Simone Schnitzer, Understanding International Trade Law, Law Matters, 2006
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SYLLABUS
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EXAMINERS:
Question paper of External Examination shall be divided into 5 Units
• Unit 1 to 4 of the question paper shall be based upon Section-A to D ofthe syllabus in the
respective order of the Sections.
• The first four Units of the question paper shall have 2 questions of 15marks each. The
candidates shall be required to attempt any 1 questionfrom each Section.
• Unit-5 of the question paper shall be compulsory and based on the wholesyllabus. It shall
consist of 5 short notes of 4 marks each.
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IMPORTANTNOTE FOR EXAMINERS:
QuestionpaperofExternalExaminationshallbedividedinto5Units.
• Unit1to4ofthe question paper shall be based upon Section A
toSectionDofthesyllabusintherespectiveorderoftheSections.
• The first four sections of the question paper shall have 2 questions of 15marks
each. The candidates shall be required to attempt any 1
questionfromeachSection.
• Unit 5ofthequestionpapershallbecompulsoryand based on
thewholesyllabus.Itshallconsistof5shortnotesof4markseach.
MAXIMUM MARKS: 80 TIME ALLOWED:3 HRS
SECTION-A
TheRighttoFairCompensationandTransparencyinLandAcquisition,
RehabilitationandResettlementAct,2013
History,Objectives,Scope,ApplicabilityandSalientFeaturesoftheAct
Definitions(Section3)
DeterminationofSocialImpactandPublicPurposes(Sections4-9)
SpecialProvisiontoSafeguardFoodSecurity(Section 10)
NotificationandAcquisition(Sections11-30)
SECTION -B
Rehabilitation and Resettlement Award, and Procedure and Manner of Rehabilitation and
Resettlement (Section 31-47)
Establishment of Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority (Sections 51-74)
Apportionment and Payment of Compensation (Sections 75-80)
Temporary Occupation of Waste Land, Offences and Penalties (Sections 81-90)
Case Law: Indore Development Authority and Others v.
ManoharLalandothers(2020)8SCC129
SECTION-C
The Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887 History, Objective and Scope of the Act
Definition and Exclusion of certain Land from Operation of Act (Sections 3-4)
Revenue Officers and Administrative Control (Sections 6-16)
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SECTION- D
The Punjab Rent Act, 1995
Definition and Exemption of Premises from the Operation of the Act, 1995 (Sections 2 and 3)
Registration of Tenancy Agreement and Inheritability of Tenancy (Sections 4 and 5)
Rent Structure under the Punjab Rent Act, 1995 (Sections 6-16) Repairs of Premises (Section 17-
19)
Protection of Tenants against Eviction (Sections 20-35)
Powers and Procedure followed by the Rent Authority, Appellate Authority (Sections 37, 38,50)
Case Law: Hem Raj v. Manveen Kaur, Punjab and Haryana High Court, CR No.8354 of 2017
(O&M) Decided on 11 January 2018https://indiankanoon.org/doc/189774749/
SuggestedReadings:
• Bhagatjit Singh Chawla, ‘The Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887’, Chawla Publication (P)
Ltd., Chandigarh, 2015.
• D.N. Jauhar, ‘Rent Matters on Trial’, The Punjab LawReporter Press, Chandigarh, 1998.
• Jairam Ramesh and Muhammad Ali Khan, ‘Legislating for Justice: The Making of the
2013 Land Acquisition Law’, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2015.
• Kunal Arora, Commentary on The Punjab Rent Act 1995 & The East Punjab Urban Rent
Restriction Act 1949, Muskan Law House, 2022.
• Om Prakash Aggarwal, ‘Commentary on the Right to Fair Compensation and
Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013’, Edition
9th, Universal Law Publishing House, Lexis Nexis, India, 2017.
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Bare Acts
TheRighttoFairCompensationandTransparencyinLandAcquisition,Rehabilitationand
ResettlementAct,2013
TheLandAcquisitionAct,2013
ThePunjabRentAct,1995
ThePunjabLandRevenueAct,1887
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SYLLABUS
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EXAMINERS:
Question paper of External Examination shall be divided into 5 Units
• Unit 1 to 4 of the question paper shall be based upon Section-A to D ofthe syllabus in the
respective order of the Sections.
• The first four Units of the question paper shall have 2 questions of 15marks each. The
candidates shall be required to attempt any 1 questionfrom each Section.
• Unit-5 of the question paper shall be compulsory and based on the wholesyllabus. It shall
consist of 5 short notes of 4 marks each.
SECTION-A
Meaning and Characteristics of Negotiable Instrument
Operational rules of Evidence –Presumptions, classification of Negotiable Instruments.
Promissory Notes and Bills of Exchange (Ss. 4,5,108-116)
Essential elements of Promissory Note and Bill of Exchange, distinguish between Promissory
note and Bill of Exchange
Acceptor and Acceptance, definition of Acceptor, Acceptance for honour, Absolute and qualified
or conditional acceptance
Drawer, Drawee in case of Need (Ss.7,115&116)
Payee,Noting and Protest (Sections 99-104A)
Cheques, Types of Cheque and Penalties in case of dishonour of certain cheques, distinguish
between cheque and Bill of exchange, (Secs: 6,123- 131A,138-147)
Case Laws-
Jagjivandas v. Gumanbhai (AIR 1967 Guj.)
DashrathRupsinghRathod v. State of Maharashtra and another (AIR 2014 SC)
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SECTION-B
Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993(RDB Act): Objectives of the Act, Constitution of
Tribunal, Procedure to be followed, Enforcement process
Concept of Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Basic Objectives and Purpose of the Insolvency and
Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Application of the Code (Section 2) Non- Performing Assets and
Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Securities Interest Act
(SARFAESI) Constitutional Validity; Definitions; Regulation & Reconstruction; Enforcement of
Security Interest; Central Registry; Offences & Penalties; Miscellaneous Provisions
Case Laws-
Union of India v. Delhi High Court Bar Association and others (AIR 2002 SC)
Mardia Chemicals Ltd. v Union of India (AIR 2004 SC)
SECTION-C
Basic Concepts –Constitutional aspect of Elimination of Concentration of Wealth and
Distribution of Resources Article 39 (b) (c)
History and Development of Competition Law- Justice-Sachar Committee, MRTP Act - Salient
features and overview of Competition Law in India
Anti-Competitive Agreements- Cartelization under the Competition Act, 2002 (section 3) Abuse
of dominant position (section 4)
Regulation of combination (Section -5)
Inquiry and Procedure (Section 19, 20, 26, 27 and 29)
Case Laws-
Meru Travels Solutions Private Limited v. Uber India Systems Private Limited and others (2016)
Jet Airways and Ethiad Case relating to Combinations
SECTION-D
Enforcement Mechanisms under the Competition Act, 2002 - Competition Commission of India-
Constitution of the CCI - Powers and Functions- Jurisdiction of the CCI – adjudication and
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Suggested Readings:
Bare Acts:
Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881
Competition Law Act, 2002
Partnership Act, 1932
Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008
Books
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• P. Satyanarayana Prasad, Competition Law and Cartels, Amicus Books, ICFAI
University Press, 2007
• Kristy Middleton, Barry Rodger & Angus Mac Culloch, Jonathan Galloway, Cases and
Materials on UK and EC Competition Law, Oxford University Press, 2019
• Vinod Dhall (ed.), Competition Law Today, Oxford University Press, 2007
• Philips E. Areeda& H. Hovenkoup, Fundamentals of Anti-Trust Law, ASPEAN
Publications, 2006
• T Ramappa, Competition Law in India: Policy, Issues and Developments, 3rd ed.-2013,
Oxford University Press, New Delhi
• Varun Chhachhar, Competition Law and Telecom Sector in India”, 1st ed., VLMS
Publishers, New Delhi, 2013.
• A.B. Srivastava and commentaries on Banking Law, Law Publisher’s India Pvt. Ltd.
• R.K. Gupta: BANKING Law and Practice, 3 Vol., 2nd ed., Modern Law Publications.
• Clifford Gomez: Banking and Finance - Theory, Law and Practice, PHI Learning Pvt.
Ltd., 2011
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Important Cases:
• National campaign committee central legislation on construction labourers v. union of
India, W.P (c) of 2006.
• BandhuaMuktiMorcha v. Union of India. (1984) 3 SCC 161
SECTION-B
• Industrial Relations Code 2020
• Terms of employment with special reference to Industrial Employment (Standing Order)
Act, 1946.
• Code On Wages 2019-
• Wages under the Payment of Wages Act, 1936
o The Minimum Wages Act, 1948.
o Equal Remuneration Act 1976.
Important Cases:
• People’s Union For Democratic v. Union Of India & Others (1982) AIR1473, 1983 SCR
(1) 456
• Steel Authority of India Ltd. &Anr. v. Jaggu&Ors. ETC.CIVIL APPEAL NO(s). 8094 OF
2011
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• The IndustrialRelations Code 2020
• The Industrial employment (standing order s) Act 1946.
• The Industrial Dispute Act, 1947-
• The concept of Industry, Industrial Dispute, Workman.
Strike and
Lockout,Layoff,
Retrenchment
Important Cases:
• Workmen of M/S Firestone Tyre and Rubber Co. of India v. Management AIR, 1973 Sc
1227
• Bangalore Water Supply v. A. Rajappa & Other, 1978 AIR 548, 1978 SCR (3) 207
SECTION-D
• Authorities under the ID Code:
• Works Committee, Conciliation Officers, Board of Conciliations, Labour Court
• Industrial Tribunal, National Industrial Tribunal, Voluntary Arbitration
• Meaning of Award, its commencement, binding nature, enforceability and judicial review
of Award.
Statutory Materials:
The Constitution of India, 1950
The Industrial Dispute Act, 1947
The Payment of Wages Act, 1936
The Minimum Wages Act, 1948
The Employees Compensation Act, 1923
The Unorganized Worker’s Social Security Act, 2008
The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946
Suggested Readings:
• D.D. Seth, Commentaries on Industrial Dispute Act, 1947, (Jain Book Agency, 6th edi,
2016)
• J. K. Soonavala, Supreme Court on Industrial Law, (Lexis Nexis, 4th edi, 2017)
• K.D. Shrivastva, Commentaries on the Payment of Wages Act, 1936,(published by
Eastern Book Company)
• K.D. Shrivastva, Commentaries on the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, (published by Eastern
Book Company)
• Meenu Paul, Labour and Industrial Law, (Allahabad Law Agency, New Delhi, 9th
edi.,2014
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criminal and constitutional matters) and compulsory court visits (both the district and the high
court level). The students are required to make court visits so to avail an experience of the
functioning of the courts and the moot examinations have been carefully designed by the
faculty members to inculcate the advocacy skills before they step into the professional world
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Forensic Science: Definition, nature and scope
Crime scene investigation:
Understanding and purpose of Crime scene examination and investigation, physical evidence, its
collection, packing and transportation, chain of custody, Crime scene tool, kits and equipment
etc.
SECTION-B
Police and forensic scientist relationship with reference to crime investigation
Personal Identity: Definition, Race, Sex Determination, Anthropometry, Dactylography, Foot
Deformities Prints, Scars, Tattoo Marks, Occupational Marks, Hand Writing, Clothes Personal
Articles, Speech and Voices, Finger Printing, Gait.
SECTION-C
Death and its Medico-Legal Aspect-Definition, Mode of Death, Sudden Death, Sign of Death,
Time since Death, Presumption of Death, Presumption of Survivorship
Medico-Legal aspect of Wounds: Nature of injury, Examination of Injured Persons, Cause of
Death from Wounds, Difference between wounds inflicted during life and after
Difference between Suicidal, Homicidal and Accidental Wounds
SECTION-D
Recent advances in Forensic Science: Narco Analysis, Brain Mapping, DNA finger printing and
their admissibility in the Court, Polygraph Test and NHRC guidelines of administration of
Polygraph test.
Suggested Readings:
• Modi's Medical Jurisprudence and Toxicology, K. Mathiharan and Amrit K Patnaik,
LexisNexis, Buttersworth, 2010
• Textbook of Modis Medical Jurisprudence and Toxicology, K. Kannan and K.
Mathiharan, Buttersworths India, 2012
• Medical Jurisprudence, R.M. Jhala and K Raju, Eastern Book Company, 1997.
• Analytical Toxicology, S.N. Tiwari, Govt of India Publication, New Delhi, 1987.
• Medical Jurisprudence and Toxicology (Law Practice and Procedure), K.S. Narayan
Reddy, ALT Publications, 2006
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International Protection of Human Rights under:
Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966 along with its optional
protocols
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 1966 along with its
optional protocols
Case Laws:
Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India, (1978) 1SCC 248
Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India, (2017) 10 SCC 1
SECTION-C
International Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, 1965
Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, 1979 and Optional
Protocol
Case Laws:
Vishakav. State of Rajasthan, AIR 1997 SC 3011
M.C. Mehta v. State of Tamil Nadu, AIR 1997 SC 699
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Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
1984 and Optional Protocol
International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, 2006
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 2006 and Optional Protocol
Case Laws:
D.K. Basuv. State of West Bengal, 1997 1 SCC 416
Case Study:
Guantanamo Bay
Enforced Disappearances cases - Amnesty International
Case Studies: For latest case studies in the field of human rights, the students are advised to
visit: refworld.org/publisher/OHCHR.html
Suggested Readings:
• Phillip Alston, The United Nations and Human Rights: A Critical Appraisal, Oxford:
Clarendon Press, 1992
• Peter R. Baehr, Human Rights: Universality in Practice, New York: Palgrave, 1999
• Upendra, Baxi The Future of Human Rights, New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2002
• Michael, Freeman, Human Rights: An Interdisciplinary Approach, Cambridge: Polity
Press, 2003
• Winstone E. Langley,,Encyclopedia of Human Rights Issues since 1945 London: Fitzroy
Dearborn Publishers, 1999
• Hersch, Lauterpacht, An International Bill of the Rights of Man, New York: Columbia
University Press, 1945
• Johannes, Morsink, The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Origins, Drafting and
Intent, Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1999.
• H.O, Aggarwal, Human Rights, Central Law Publications, 2014
• S.K. Kapoor, International Law and Human Rights, Central Law Agency, 2014
• D.D. Basu, Human Rights in Constitutional Law, Lexis Nexis, 2008
• M.K. Sinha, Implementation of Basis Human Rights, Lexis, Nexis, 2013
• Thomas, Buergenthal, International Human Rights in a Nutshell, West Publisher
Company, 2009
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IMPORTANT NOTE:
Question paper of External Examination shall be divided into 5 Units
• Unit 1 to 4 of the question paper shall be based upon Section-A to D of the syllabus in
the respective order of the Sections.
• The first four Units of the question paper shall have 2 questions (1 theory & 1 practical)
of 15 marks each. The candidates shall be required to attempt any 1 question from each
Section.
• Unit-5 of the question paper shall be compulsory and based on the whole syllabus. It
shall consist of 5 short notes of 4 marks each
• Calculator is allowed
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Indirect Tax in India: Meaning, Features, Difference between direct & Indirect Tax, Types of
indirect taxes, Shortcoming of old Indirect Tax system
Introduction to GST: Evolution of GST, Need, Objectives, Benefits, Structure of GST,
Important definitions under GST Act, GST council, GST network, GST Authority.
Registration: Meaning, optional registration, compulsory registration, procedure for new
registration, amendment & cancellation of registration. Composition levy Scheme (Concept)
SECTION B
Concept of Supply: Meaning, Features, Types: Inter -state, intra- state, mixed composite,
exempt supply.
Time of supply (TOS): Meaning, TOS of Goods & Services, TOS under Reverse Charge
Mechanism, Invoicing provisions, provisions related with changes in GST rate.
Place of Supply (POS): Meaning, POS of goods & service, intra state & Inter State supply.
Value of Supply: Meaning, provisions related with determination of value of supply of goods &
services, determination of GST liability.
SECTION C
Input Tax credit (ITC): Meaning, manner of utilization of ITC, Block credit, supply not
eligible for ITC, Matching, reversal & Reclaim of ITC.
GST Assessment: Meaning, Types of Assessment-self assessment, provisional assessment,
summary assessment, best judgment assessment.
Payment under GST: Manner of Payment of GST liability, concept of Electronic Cash, credit &
liability ledger, refund of excess GST.
Returns: Meaning, purpose & Importance, different types of return, due date of filing return.
SECTION D
GST Audit: meaning, types-mandatory, departmental & special audit. Penalty under GST, E-
way bill.
Offences and Penalties: Types of Offences: Cognizable and Non-Cognizable, Penalties for
different offences
Custom Duty: Levy and Collection of Custom duty (Concept).
Suggested Readings
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• S.S. Gupta. GST Law and Practices, Taxmann Publications Pvt. Ltd. Latest Edition, Nitya
Tax Associates, Basic of GST, Taxmann Publications.
• Goods and Services Tax in India-Notifications by Government of India GST Bill 2012
Integrated Goods and Services
• Deepak Jauhari& Anita Jauhari – GST simplified, Tax Wave publications. Edition: Latest.
• Aurn Kumar Gupta &Virander Chauhan – Goods & Services Tax, Commercial law
publishers (India) Pvt. Ltd. Edition: Latest.
• Goods and Services Tax in India – Notifications on different dates.
• GST Bill 2012 & 2017.
Course Coordinators:
Dr. AbhaSethi
Dr. Shafali
Dr. Harvinder Singh
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International Labour Organization.
- Genesis
- Objectives.
Organs of International Labour Organization:
-International Labour Conference,
-The Governing Body and The International Labour Office.
The ILO declaration of Social Justice for Fair Globalization (2008).
The Post 2015 Development Agenda of ILO.
Important Cases:
• Vellore Citizen Welfare Forum vs. Uoi&Ors (1996) 5 Scc 647
• TarunBhagat Singh vs. Uoi 1993 Scr (3) 21, 1993 SccSupl. (3) 115
SECTION-B
The Trade Union Act, 1926 under Industrial Relations Code 2020.
-Right of Collective Bargaining: -meaning and types
-Factors affecting Collective Bargaining, Concept of Collective Bargaining in India,
ILO Convention No. 98 (Article 1-4).
Employees Compensation Act 1923.
• Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Female Workers (Muster Roll)2000 I LLJ 846(SC)
• Mrs. Bharti Gupta v. Rail India Technical and Economical ServicesLtd.(RITES)2006(1)LLJ
846(SC)
SECTION-C
Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code 2020-
-The Factories Act, 1948. Health and safety provisions.
-Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act 1970.
-Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act 1979.
-Sexual Harassment of Woman at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
Important Cases:
• Tapti Mills Ltd. vs. Burhanpur Tapti Mills MazdoorSangh AIR 1965SC 839
• Vishaka and others vs. State of Rajasthan and others. (AIR 1997 SC 3011) 190
SECTION-D
ILO Convention No. 105 (Article 1-2),
- Constitutional provision for Elimination of all Forms of Forced or Compulsory Labour.
Protection and Welfare of Children: ILO Convention No. 138 (Articles 1-9),
ILO Convention No. 182 (Article 1-8),
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Concept of Information Technology
Evolution of Cyber Law
Jurisdiction in Cyber Space
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Diebold Systems Pvt. Ltd. vs The Commissioner, ILR 2005 KAR 2210
Banyan Tree Holding (P) Ltd Vs Murali Krishna Reddy &Anr. 2008 (38) PTC 288 (Del)
SECTION- B
Digital Signature and Electronic Signature (Section 3-3A)
Electronic Governance (Section 4-10A)
Attribution, Acknowledgement and dispatch of Electronic records (Section 11-13)
Regulation of Certifying Authorities (Section 17-34)
Electronic Signature Certificates (Section 35-39)
Judgements
P R Transport Agency v. Union of India (AIR 2006 All 23)
Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India (2017) 10 SCC 1
SECTION- C
Duties of Subscribers (Section 40-42)
Penalties, Compensation and Adjudication (Section 43-47)
Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Section 48-64)
Offences (Section 65-77)
Intermediaries not to be liable in certain cases (Section 2(w), and 79)
Judgements
Shreya Singhal v. Union of India AIR 2015 SC 1523
Avnish Bajaj vs State (N.C.T.) Of Delhi (2005) 3 CompLJ 364 Del, 116 (2005) DLT 427
SECTION- D
Investigation and procedure of Search and Seizure (78&80)
Legal recognition of Electronic Evidence
Grey Area of Information Technology Act
Copyright Issues in Cyber Space
Trademarks and Domain names Issues in Cyber Space
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Judgements
A&M Records Inc vs Napster Inc 239 F 3d 1004 (9th Cir 2001)
Shafhi Mohammad vs The State Of Himachal Pradesh (2018) 5 SCC 311
Suggested Readings:
• Bare Act of Information Technology Act, 2000
• Rodney Ryder, Guide to Cyber Laws, Wadhwa Nagpur, 3nd Edition, 2007
• Vakul Sharma, Information Technology - Law and Practice (Law and Emerging
Technology, Cyber Law & E-Commerce), Universal Law Publishers, 6nd edition, 2018
• Vakul Sharma, Information Technology Law and Practice- Cyber Laws and Laws Relating
to E-Commerce, Universal Law Publication, 5thEdtion 2016
• Dr Farooq Ahemed, Cyber Law in India, New Era Law Publishers, 3rd edition, 2015
(reprint)
• Prag Diwan and Shimmi Kapoor, Cyber and E-Commerce Law, Bharat Publishers, 2nd
Edition, 2000
• V.K. Unni, Trademarks and Emerging Concepts of Cyber Property Rights, Eastern Law
House, 2005
• D.P. Mittal, Law of Information Technology (Cyber Law), Taxmann, 2000
• DrAmitaVerma, Cyber Crimes and Law, Central Law Publishers, Allahabad, 2009
• DrAmitaVerma, Cyber Crimes in India, Central Law Publishers, Allahabad, 2012
• Diane Rowland and Elizabeth, Information Technology Law, 3rd Edition, Oxon Cavendish
Publishing, 2006
• VivekSood, Cyber Law Simplified, Tata McGraw-Hill Education, 2017
• Pavan Duggal, Text book on Cyberlaw, Saakshar Law Publications, 2nd Ed 2016
• Pavan Duggal, Cyber Law - An exhaustive section wise Commentary on the Information
Technology Act along with Rules, Regulations, Policies, Notifications etc. Saakshar Law
Publications, 2nd Ed 2017
• Nandan Kamath, Law relating to computers, internet, and e-commerce: a guide to cyber
laws and the Information Technology Act, 2000, Universal Law Pub. Co; 5th ed 2016
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IPR: Meaning, Nature and Scope
Origin and Development of Intellectual Property
International Perspective:
• Paris Convention, 1883;
• Protection of Copyrights under Berne Convention 1886;
• Protection of Trademarks under Madrid Agreement 1891;
• Patent Filing under Patent Cooperation Treaty 1970;
• Protection of Industrial Design under the Hague System 1925
• Introduction to TRIPS.
Philosophical Justification of Intellectual Property
Subject-matter of Intellectual Property
SECTION –B
• Copyrights: The Copyright Act, 1957.
o Idea-expression Dichotomy,
o Works Protected by Copyright,
o Registration of Copyright,
o Term of Copyright Protection,
o Rights conferred by Copyright,
o Performers’ Rights,
o Doctrine of Fair-use,
o Copyright Societies,
o Infringement and Remedies.
Important Cases:
• Feist Publications, Inc., v. Rural Telephone Service 499 U.S. 340 (1991).
• Ladbroke v William Hill [1964] 1 WLR 273
• R.G.Anand v. Delux Films Ltd., AIR 1978 SC 1613
• The Chancellors, Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford and Others v.
Rameshwari Photocopy Services and Ors., (2016) 160 DRJ (SN) 678.
• University of London Press v University Tutorial Press [1916] 2 Ch 601
• Five Star Films Pvt. Ltd. v. Sri Thenandal Films, Case No.: (Comm. Suit) 116 of 2019
Order Dated: 8th June 2022.
• Humans of Bombay Stories (P) Ltd. v. POI Social Media (P) Ltd., 2023 SCC OnLine Del
6390, decided on 11-10-2023.
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• Trademarks: The Trade Marks Act, 1999.
o Essential features of a Trademark,
o Conventional and Contemporary marks,
o Registration;
o Grounds for Refusal of Registration;
o Difference between infringement of Trademark and Passing off;
o Infringement and Remedies
o Personality Rights
Important Cases:
• Amitabh Bachchan v. Rajat Nagi and Ors., 2022 SCC OnLine Del 4110.
• Dabur India Limited v. Advertising Standards Council of India, 2023 SCC OnLine Del 64.
• Lego Juris v. OHIM, Mega Brands, (T-270/06) [2009] E.T.M.R.
• Louis Vuitton Malletier S.A. v. Haute Diggity Dog, L.L.C., 507 F.3d 252
The Boeing Company and Ors. v. Advance Technologies and Ors., Case No.: 254/2022.
• TTK Prestige Ltd. v. KK & Company Delhi Pvt Ltd. &Ors., CS (COMM) 864/2022.
SECTION – D
• Patents: The Patents Act, 1970.
o Meaning of a Patent,
o Rationale behind Patent Protection,
o Patentability
o Requirements,
o Process of obtaining a patent,
o Revocation of patent;
o Compulsory Licensing;
o Duration of Patent Grant;
o Infringement and Remedies
Important Cases:
• Allergan Inc. v. The Controller of Patents,C.A.(COMM.IPD-PAT) 22/2021.
• Avery Denninson Corporation v. Controller of Patents and Designs, 2022 SCC OnLine Del
3659.
• Novartis v Union of India AIR 2013 SC 1311.
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• M/S Crocs Inc. USA v. Liberty Shoes Ltd. &Ors, 2018 SCC OnLine Del 10325.
• Novamax Industries LLP v. Prem Appliances and Anr., CS(COMM) 177/2021 & I.A.
5485/2021, I.A. 13748/2021, I.A. 7058/2022.
Books:
• Claudy Op den Kamp, Dan Hunter, A History of Intellectual Property in 50 Objects,
Cambridge University, 2019.
• Cornish W.R: Intellectual Property Law, Sweet and Maxwell, 1999.
• Gopal Krishan N.S: Cases and Material on Intellectual Property Law, Law Publication,
Allahabad.
• Dr. Supreet, Intellectual Property Rights, Bookwards, 2024.
• H.K. Saharay, Iyengar's Commentary on the Copyright Act, Universal Law Publishing,
2016
• M.K. Bhandari: Law relating to Intellectual Property Rights, Central Law Publications,
2017.
• P. Narayan, Patent Law, Eastern Law House, 2017.
• P. Narayanan, Intellectual Property Law, Eastern Law House, 2018.
• VK Ahuja, Law Relating to Intellectual Property Rights, LexisNexis, 2017.
Articles:
• Adam Mosoff, (2001), “Rethinking the Development of Patents: An Intellectual History,
1550-1800”, Hastings Law Journal Vol.52, pp.1255- 1322.
• Amy Cohen, (1990) “Copyright Law and the Myth of Objectivity: The Idea Expression
Dichotomy and the Inevitability of Artistic Value Judgments”, Indiana Law Review Vol.
66, pp. 175-233.
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• Daniel J Gervais, (2002), “Feist Goes Global: A Comparative Analysis Of The Notion Of
Originality In Copyright Law”, Journal of the Copyright Society of the U.S.A. Vol. 49,
pp. 949-981.
• Dennis D. Crouch and Robert P. Merges (2010), “Operating Efficiently PostBilski by
Ordering Patent Doctrine Decision-Making” Berkeley Technology Law Journal Vol25,
pp. 1673-1692.
• F.I. Schechter, (1927), “The rational basis of trademark protection”, Harvard Law
Review Vol.40(6), pp.813-33.
• Gandhi, Pathik, Doctrine of Equivalents: A Comparative Analysis and an Overture into
Indian Law (October 13, 2009). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1488083 or
http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1488083
• Gangjee, Dev S. (2010), 'Non-Conventional Trade Marks in India', National Law School
of India Review, Vol. 22, No. 1, pp. 67-96.
• Gangjee,“Polymorphism of Trademark Dilution in India” Transnational Law and
Contemporary Problems Vol.17(3), (2008), pp.101-120.
• Giuseppina D’Agostino, (2008), “Healing Fair Dealing? A Comparative Copyright
Analysis of Canada’s Fair Dealing to U.K. Fair Dealing and U.S. Fair Use” McGill Law
Journal Vol.53, pp.31-363.
• Graeme B.Dinwoodie and Mark D.Janis, “Trademark Law and Theory: A Handbook of
Contemporary Research, (Edward Elgar: Cheltenham, 2008) 3-41.
Prepared by:
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• ShiromaniGurudwaraPrabandhak Committee v. Som Nath Das, (2000) 160 CTR 61 (SC)
• ParimisettiSeetharamanna v. CIT, (1965) 57 ITR 532 (SC)
SECTION-B
Agriculture Income [Section 2(1A)]
Computation of Tax for Agricultural Income, under the Scheme of Partial Integration
Incomes, which do not form part of Total Income [Sections 10(1), 10(2), 10(2A), 10(7),
10(10), 10(10A), 10(10AA), 10(10B), 10(10C), 10(10CC), 10(10D), 10(11), 10(12), 10(13),
10(13A), 10(14), 10(16), 10(17), 10(17A), 10(18), 10(23C), 10(32), 10A, 10B]
Salary [Sections 15-17]
Income from other sources [Sections 56-59]
Judgments
• CIT v. Raja Binoy Kumar Sahas Roy, (1957) 32 ITR 466(SC)
• CIT v. Kamakhya Narayan Singh, (1948) 16 ITR 325(PC)
SECTION-C
Residential Status [Section 6]
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Profit and Gains of business or profession [Sections 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 and 37]
Clubbing of Income [Sections 60- 65]
Deduction of Tax at Source [Sections 192, 194B, 194BB, 194I]
Judgments
• Naidu (R.B.N.J.) v. CIT, (1956) 29 ITR 194 (Nag.)
• Mahavir Irrigation Pvt. Ltd. v. ITO, (2007) 164 Taxmann 516 (Del.)
SECTION-D
Income from House Property [Sections 22-27]
Capital Gain [Sections 2(14), 2(47), 45-48, 51, 54-54H, 55]
Set off or Carry Forward of Losses [Sections 70-80]
Main Deductions under Chapter VI A (Section 80 C, 80 CCC, 80 CCD, 80 U)
Advance Tax [Sections 207-211]
Judgments
• SheelaKaushik v. CIT, (1981) 7 ITR 1 (SC)
• M. S. SrinivasaNaicker v. ITO, (2007) 292 ITR 481(Mad.)
Suggested Readings:
Dr. Girish Ahuja and Ravi Ahuja, Direct Tax-Ready Reckoner (Wolters Kluwer, Gurgaon,
19thedn. 2019-20)
Dr. Jyoti Rattan, Taxation Laws (Bharat Law House, New Delhi, 11thedn. / 2019-20)
Dr. Vinod K. Singhania and KapilSinghania, Direct Taxation: Law and Practice of Income Tax –
Professional Edition as amended by Finance Act 2019 (Taxmann, New Delhi, 2019/20).
Dr. Vinod K. Singhania and Monika Singhania, Students Guide to Income Tax including GST
(Taxmann, New Delhi, 61stedn. / 2019-20)
Dr. Vinod K. Singhania, Direct Tax-Ready Reckoner (Taxmann, New Delhi, 42ndedn. / 2019-20)
Income Tax Act, 1961
V.P. Gaur, Rajiv Puri and Pooja Gaur, Income Tax Law (Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi, 3rdedn.
2019)
Latest Tax Slab of the Relevant Finance Year
Prepared by:
Dr. Supreet
Dr. Harvinder Singh
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Important Note for Examiner:
Question paper of External Examination shall be divided into 5 Units
• Unit 1 to 4 of the question paper shall be based upon Section-A to D of the
syllabus in the respective order of the Sections.
• The first four Units of the question paper shall have 2 questions of 15
marks each. The candidates shall be required to attempt any 1 question
from each Section.
• Unit-5 of the question paper shall be compulsory and based on the whole
syllabus. It shall consist of 5 short notes of 4 marks each.
Important Judgments:
• Common Cause (A Regd. Society) vs. Union of India and Ors. W.P. (Civil) 215 of 2005
decided on 09.03.2018.
• ShayaraBano vs. U.O.I. & Others W.P.(C) -118 of 2016.
SECTION - B
Convict Criminology
Labeling Criminology
Media Criminology
Critical Criminology
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Important Judgments:
• Navtej Singh Johar&Ors. Vs. U.O.I. (Ministry of Law and Justice Secretary) W.P. (Criminal)
No. 76 of 2016.
• Joseph Shine vs. Union of India W.P. (Criminal) No. 194 of 2017 decided on 27.09.2018.
SECTION – C
Penology: Meaning, Nature and Scope of Penology,
Punitive Approach and the Contemporary Role of Punishment
Death Sentence : The Global Perspective
Important Judgments:
• Independent Thought vs. Union of India W.P. 382 of 2013 decided on 11 Oct. 2017 SC.
• Mukesh&ors vs. State of NCT Delhi &Ors. Criminal Appeal No’s. 607-608 of 2017
(Nirbhaya Case (Delhi Gang Rape and Murder case of 2012).
SECTION - D
Meaning, Nature and Scope of Victimology: Emerging trends in Victimology
Victims Role in Administration of Criminal Justice
Legal and Human Rights of Victims
World Wide Trend towards realization of Victims Rights
Restitutive, Compensatory, Assistive Justice to the Victims of Crime in India
Judicial Approach towards victims of crime
Important Judgments:
• Laxmi vs. Union of India W.P.(Criminal)129/2006 Order dated 10.04.2015.
• Nipun Saxena & Others vs. Union of India &Ors. W.P.(Civil) No. 565 of 2012.
Suggested Readings:
• Anthony Thalia &Cunneen Chris, The Critical Criminology Companion,Hawkins Press,
Sydney, 2008.
• Beirhe Piers and Messerschmidt James W., Criminology, Roxburg Publishing Company,
L.A., 2006.
• Burke Roger Hopkins, An Introduction to Criminological Theory, Willian Publishing, USA,
2008.
• Davis Robert C, Arthur Lurigio and Susan Harman Victims of Crime, Sage Publications,
London 2007.
• Davis Pamela and Francis Peter, Greer Chir, Victims, Crime and Society, Sage
Publications, L.A. 2007
• Gaur K.D., Criminal Law and Criminology,Deep and Deep Publications, New Delhi, 2002
• Jones Stephen, Criminology, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2007.
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• McLaughlin Eugene & Newburn Tim, The Sage Handbook of Criminological Theory, Sage
Publications India Private Limited, Delhi, 2010.
• Miller J. Mitchell, 21st Century Criminology, Sage Publications India Private Limited,
Delhi, 2009Purvi Ramakand, Handbook of Criminology, Dominant Publishers and
Distributors, Delhi, 2006.
• Paranjpe N.Y., Criminology and Penology, Central Law Publications, Allahabad, 2008.
• Rai, Sumain Law Relating Plea Bargaining, Orient Publishing Company, 2007
• Siddique Ahmed, Criminology: Problems and Perspective, Eastern Book Company,
Lucknow, 2008.
• Sutherland Edwin, Principles of Criminology, J.B. Lippincott, Philadelphia, 1971.
• Talwar Parkash, Victimology, Isha Books, Delhi, 2006
• Tibbetts Stephen G. &Hemmens Craig, Criminological Theory, Sage Publications India
Private Limited, Delhi, 2010
• Singh, Dr. Deepa, Dr. Malvika and Dr. K.P., Criminology, Penology & Victimology, Bright
Law House Publication, 2019
• Singh, Dr. Malvika, Clemency in India, Confulence, Contradictions and Confusions, Bright
Law House Publication, 2020
• Sutherland, Edwin H, Principles of Criminology, 11th Edition, Satyam Books Pvt. Ltd.
• Walsh Anthony and Ellis Lee, Criminology An Interdisciplinary Approach, Sage
Publications, New Delhi, 2007.
• While Rob & Haines Fiona, Crime and Criminology, Oxford University Press, Australia,
2004.
Prepared by:
Ms. Chaudhary Manika Ali
Ms. Kriti Bhatia
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SYLLABUS
Important Note for Examiner:
Question paper of External Examination shall be divided into 5 Units
• Unit 1 to 4 of the question paper shall be based upon Section-A to D of the
syllabus in the respective order of the Sections.
• The first four Units of the question paper shall have 2 questions of 15
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Important Judgements:
SECTION-B
Article 323-A of the Constitution
Administrative Tribunals, their Constitution, powers, jurisdiction and procedure under the
Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 (along with the provisions of the Tribunals (Amendment)
Act 2006.
Compulsory retirement
Probation
Compassionate Appointment
Important Judgements:
K.C. Vasanth Kumar & Another vs State Of Karnataka 1985 AIR 1495
SECTION-C
Suspension and subsistence allowance (with special reference to CCS (CCA) rules 1965
Principles for determination of seniority including
a) Seniority based on the date of confirmation
b) Seniority based on quota rota rule,
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SECTION-D
Deputation
Major and Minor Penalties,
Conduct and procedure of disciplinary departmental enquires (including charge sheet, inspection
and supply of copies of documents
Production of evidence, enquiry report, hearing if any on the question of penalty and final
competent authority (with special reference to CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965).
Important Cases:
E. P. Royappa vs State Of Tamil Nadu &Anr1974 SCR (2) 348
M.R. Balaji and Ors. v. State of Mysore [1963] Suppl. 1 S.C.R. 439
Suggested readings:
• A.S. Bhatnagar: Guide to Departmental Problems Enquiries, Punishment and appeal
• G.V. Singh: Law of Suspension, Penalties and Departmental Enquiries
• Muthu Swami: Departmental proceedings
• A.S. Ramchandaran: Law relating to Departmental Enquiries
• Narinder Kumar: Law relating to Government Services and Management of Discipline
Proceedings
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SYLLABUS
Important Note for Examiner:
Question paper of External Examination shall be divided into 5 Units
• Unit 1 to 4 of the question paper shall be based upon Section-A to D of the
syllabus in the respective order of the Sections.
• The first four Units of the question paper shall have 2 questions of 15
marks each. The candidates shall be required to attempt any 1 question
from each Section.
• Unit-5 of the question paper shall be compulsory and based on the whole
syllabus. It shall consist of 5 short notes of 4 marks each.
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SECTION- A
Definition of crimes and classification of crimes
Nature and extent of social and economic offences in India
Relevance of mens-rea in social and economic offences
Methods to check social and economic offences
Case Laws:
Fowler v. Padget(1798).
Mohinder Singh v. The State (1959.)
SECTION-B
The Prevention of Food & Safety Act
The Essential Commodities Act, 1955
The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956
Case Laws:
Bachpan Bachao Andolan v. Union of India 2011 SCC (5)1.
Prerana v. State of Maharashtra and others 2003 (2).
SECTION- C
Laws Relating to Dowry Prohibition
The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
Sections 304-B and 498-A Indian Penal Code
Section 113-A and 113-B Indian Evidence Act
The Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986
The Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987
Case Laws:
State of Punjab v. Iqbal Singh AIR1991 SC 1532(1537).
Surinder Singh v. State of Haryana AIR 2014 SC 817.
SECTION-D
The Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention and Atrocities) Act, 1989
Pre-natal Diagnostics Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act 1994
The Domestic Violence Act 2005.
Case Laws:
Lalita Toppo v. The State of Jharkhand (2028).
Rajesh Kumar and others v. The State of U.P. (2017).
Suggested Readings:
• Prof. N.V. Paranjape, (2006), “Criminology and Penology”, Central Law Publications,
Allahabad.
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• Dr. Supreet, Law Relating to Healthcare and Technology, Bookwards, Singla Law Agency,
ISBN 978-81-949403-4-0, Chandigarh, 2021
• Anthony Walsh & Lee Ellis, (2007), “Criminology: An Interdisciplinary Approach”, SAGE
Publications, New Delhi
• Prof. S.N. Mishra, (2009), “Indian Penal Code”, Central Law Publications, Allahabad
• H.L. Tiku, (2004), The Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 and Central & State
Rules, with orders”, Delhi Law House, Delhi
• P.K. Das, (2007), Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act & Rules”, Universal
Law Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd.
• R.N. Chaudhary & S.K. A. Naqvi, (2009), The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
(Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989”, Orient Publishing Company, New Delhi.
• Indira Jaising, (2004), “Medical Termination of Pregnancy”, Universal Publishing Co. Pvt.
Ltd.
Statutory Material:
The Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954
The Essential Commodities Act, 1955
The Immoral Traffic (Prevention Act), 1956
The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
The Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986
The Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987
The Scheduled Castes and Schedule Tribes (Prevention and Atrocities) Act, 1989
Prenatal Diagnostics Techniques (PNDT) Act, 1994
The Domestic Violence Act, 2005
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