SYLLABUS

B.A. LL.B. (HONS.) III SEMESTER

BLBH 211 DEGREE PAPERS MAJOR SUBJECT (POLITICAL SCIENCE) PAPER IV

(Political Ideas and Political Ideology)
The Course shall comprise of the following:
Unit-I: Concept of Democracy
1. Meaning, Definition, Evolution and Characteristics of Democracy
2. Models of Democracy: Direct, Representative, Participatory and Deliberative
3. Theories of Democracy: Classical Liberal and Elite Theory of Democracy
4. Public Opinion
Unit-II: Rights and Duties
1. Rights: Meaning, Characteristics and Types
2. Duties: Concept and Types
3. Relationship between Rights and Duties
Unit-III- Liberty, Equality and Justice
1. Liberty: Meaning and Conception of Negative and Positive Liberty
2. Equality: Meaning and Types
3. Justice: Meaning, Dimensions and Theories (John Rawls and Amartya Sen)
Unit-IV: Liberalism and Totalitarianism
1. Liberalism
(a) Meaning and Features
(b) Merits and demerits
2. Totalitarianism
(a) Meaning and Features
(b) Merits and demerits
(c) Fascism & Nazism
Unit-V: Socialism and Marxism
1. Socialism
(a) Meaning, Evolution and Features
(b) Schools of Socialism: Fabianism, Syndicalism, Guild Socialism
2. Marxism:
(a) Concept of Marxism
(b) Historical and Dialectical Materialism
(c) Concept of Class and Class Struggle
(d) Merit and Demerits of Marxism
BLBH 212 DEGREE PAPERS MINOR SUBJECT (SOCIOLOGY) PAPER III
Title of the paper: Indian Society: Structures and Processes
The course shall comprise of the following
Unit 1: Features of Indian Society
Hindu Philosophy: Basic Tenets of Hinduism,
Varna system: The Four Varnas
The Ashrama System: The Four Ashrams
The Purusharthas: Dharma, Artha, Kaam and Moksha
Cultural Diversity: Linguistic, Racial, Ethnic and Religious; unity in diversity
Caste system: Meaning and Difference; Perspectives on Caste; Theories of Caste, Merits
Demerits; Recent Changes
Jajmani system: Jajmani System: Merits, Demerits and Changes;
Unit 2: Fundamental Social Structures
Community: Meaning and Types; Elements or Features of Community
Institutions: Meaning, Characteristics, Its Difference with Community and Association
Associations: Meaning and Characteristics
Unit 3: Social Processes
Social Control: Meaning and Function; Distinction between formal and informal social
control; Agencies of social control: Formal & Informal.
Social Change: Meaning; Nature or Characteristics of Social Change; Factors of Social
Change; theories of social change.
Unit 4: Social Problems and Legislative measures
National issues: Communalism; Terrorism; Alcoholism and Drug Addiction
SCs, STs, BCs, and Minorities: Problems and Status of SCs, STs, BCs, and Minorities
and the Legal Regime.
Women and Children: Problems and Status of Women, Children: Dowry; Honor Killing;
Human Trafficking, decreasing sex ratio
Population problems: Decreasing CSR, Child Labour, Ageing
Unit 5: Social Deviance
Meaning and Factors facilitating deviance
Forms of crime: Juvenile Delinquency, White Collar Crime, Corruption, Organized crime
Theories of Deviant behavior: with special reference to Sutherland’s theory of
differential association.

BLBH 213 DEGREE PAPERS MINOR SUBJECT (ECONOMICS) PAPER III

The Course shall comprise of the following:
Economic development:
Concepts of economic development and growth, Determinants of economic growth, Obstacles
to economic growth, Vicious circle of poverty, Features of Indian economy as Developing
Economy, Strategies of economic development: Balanced and Unbalanced Growth; Meaning
and concepts of Inclusive growth and Sustainable Development.
Indian Agriculture:
Features of Indian Agriculture; Importance of Agriculture in Indian Economy; Problems of
Indian Agriculture, Agricultural Finance.
Industrial Development:
Industrial Development in India, Small Scale Industries, Public vs. Private sector Enterprises,
Industrial Sickness in India.
Foreign Trade & Foreign Capital:
 India’s Foreign trade: Volume, Composition and Direction; India’s Balance of Payments;
Special Economic Zone; Foreign Direct Investment & Foreign Institutional Investment.
Economic Reforms:
An overview of Liberalisation, Globalisation & Privatisation.
Issues in Indian Economy:
Poverty; Unemployment; Problem of Rising Prices; Inequalities of income and wealth.

BLBH 214 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW-I

The course shall comprise of the following
1. Characteristics of the Indian Constitutions. Special Emphasis shall be placed on
(A)Federal Structure and (B) Form of the Government.
2. Union Parliament: Organization, Procedure regarding Enactment of Legislation,
Parliamentary Privileges.
3. Union Executive: The President, his Powers and Position including Ordinance Making
Power.
4. Prime Minister and the Cabinet. Is the Prime Minister Real Head?
5. Distribution of Legislative Powers between Union and the States. Territorial and Topical
Distribution of Powers. Power of Parliament to Legislate on State Matters. Doctrine of
Territorial Nexus. Doctrine of Pith and Substance, Doctrine of Colourable Legislation.
6. Emergency Provisions with Special References to Proclamation of Emergency and
President's Rule.

BLBH 215 LAW OF CRIMES- I (GENERAL PRINCIPLES)

The Course shall comprise of the following:
1. Definition and nature of crime; General conditions creating criminal liability; Strict
Liability.
2. General Exceptions:
(i) Mistake ( Sections 76 and 79 )
(ii) Accident ( S.80)
(iii) Necessity ( Section 81 )
(iv) Infancy (Sections 82-83)
(v) Unsoundness of Mind ( Section 84)
(vi) Intoxication (Sections 85-86)
(vii) Right of Private Defence (Sections 96-106)
3. Joint and Constructive Liability ( Section 34 and 149 )
4. Preliminary Offences: Abetment, Attempt; Criminal Conspiracy

BLBH 216 LAW OF CONTRACT

The course shall comprise of the following:
1. Formation of Contract- Essential conditions:
(a) Proposal and acceptance: Meaning and law relating to communication of proposal,
acceptance and its revocation.
(b) Consideration: Meaning, essential conditions and doctrine of privity of contract.
(c) Lawful object and lawful consideration.
(d) Consent and free consent: Meaning and essential conditions including standard Form
Contracts.
(e) Capacity to contract including nature and effects of minor’s agreement
 (f) Void agreement: Meaning and agreements declared to be void by the Indian contract
Act, 1872 with special emphasis on agreements in restraint of trade and wagering
agreements.
2. Discharge of Contract with special reference to:
(a) Discharge by breach including anticipatory breach of contract.
(b) Discharge by impossibility of performance and its relation with English Law Doctrine
of Frustration.
3. Law Relating to certain Relations resembling those created by contract with special
emphasis on doctrine of unjust enrichment.
4. Remedies available under Indian Contract Act, 1872:
(a) Compensation: Meaning and nature
(b) Law relating to award of compensation in case of breach of contract.
(c) Liquidated damages and penalty.

B.A. LL.B. (HONS.) IV SEMESTER

BLBH 221 DEGREE PAPERS MAJOR SUBJECT (POLITICAL SCIENCE) PAPER V
(International Relations-II )
Unit-I: Balance of Power
1. Balance of Power: Meaning and Definition
2. Types of Balance
3. Characteristics of Balance of Power
4. Devices for Maintaining Balance of Power: Compensation, Intervention, Buffer State,
Armament and Disarmament, Alliances and Counter Alliances, Divide and Rule,
5. Concept of Balancer and Balance of Terror
6. Relevance of the concept of Balance of Power
Unit-II: Cold War
1. Cold War: Meaning, Nature and Causes
2. Phases of Cold War
3. Case Studies of Cold War: Korean Crisis, Vietnam Crisis, Cuban Crisis, Afghanistan
Crisis, Gulf War-I
4. Impact of Cold War on International Politics
5. Détente and its impact on International Politics
6. New Cold War
7. Developments during Cold War: NATO, CENTO, SEATO and WARSAW Pact
8. Non-Alignment Movement (NAM): Evolution and its significance during Cold War;
Relevance of NAM in Post Cold War World
Unit-III: United Nations
1. United Nations – Six Principal Organs – General Assembly, Security Council,
Economic and Social Council, Secretariat, Trusteeship Council and International Court
of Justice
2. Peaceful settlement of Disputes- Negotiations, mediation, conciliation, arbitration and
judicial settlement.
3. Collective Security Mechanism
Unit-IV: Contemporary Global concerns
1. Non-State Actors
NGOs
Inter- Governmental Organisations (IGOs)- IMF, World Bank, WTO, OPEC
Regional Organisations- EU, ASEAN, SAARC
 2. International Terrorism
Terrorism: Meaning and Types (Unorganised, Organised, State Sponsored and
Islamic)
Terrorism and International Scenario: Issues of Resources, Territorial Claims, Culture
and Religion,
Changing face of Terrorism

BLBH 222 DEGREE PAPERS MAJOR SUBJECT (POLITICAL SCIENCE) PAPER VI

(Public Administration)
The course shall comprise of the following:
Unit-I: Principles of Public Administration
1. Meaning, Nature and Scope of Public Administration
2. Public and Private Administration
3. Development of Public Administration as a Discipline, New Public Administration
(NPA) and New Public Management (NPM)
4. Relation of Public Administration with Law
5. Role of Public Administration in Modern State
Unit-II: Organization
1. Organization: Concept and Types (Formal and Informal)
2. Primacy of Functional Basis in an Organization
3. Principles of Organization: Hierarchy, Span of Control, Unity of Command,
Delegation of Authority, Coordination, Centralization and Decentralization.
Unit-III: Personnel Administration
1. Recruitment
2. Promotion
3. Training
4. Position Classification
5. Public Relation
Unit-IV: Financial Administration
1. Budget: Meaning, Functions, Principles and Types
2. Process of Budget in India
3. Audit: Concepts, Significance
4. Audit System in India: Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) and Public Account
Committee (PAC)
Unit-V: Control over Administration
1. Legislative, Executive and Judicial Control over Administration
2. Ombudsman: Lokpal and Lokayukt
3. Good Governance and E-Governance

BLBH 223 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -II

The course shall comprise of the following:
1. Fundamental Rights - General: Scheme of Fundamental Rights, Who can Claim
Fundamental Rights: Against whom Fundamental Rights are Available? Suspension of
Fundamental Rights. Definition of State, Principle of Judicial Review.
2. Fundamental Rights - Specific : Special Emphasis shall be Placed on the Following Rights:
Right to Equality (Articles 14 to 18)
Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression (Article 19(1) (a); Freedom of Press
Right to Life and Personal Liberty (Article 21)
 Right to Freedom of Religion (Articles 25 to 28)
Right to Constitutional Remedies (Article 32)
3. Directive Principles of State Policy. Their Importance and Relationship with Fundamental
Rights
4. Fundamental Duties; Importance and its Effectuation.
5. Union Judiciary: Supreme Court of India. Composition and Jurisdiction
6. Amendment of the Constitution. Power and Procedure; Basic Structure of the
Constitution

BLBH 224 LAW OF CRIMES -II (SPECIFIC CRIMES)

The Course shall comprise of the following;
1. Offences against Human Body;
(a) Culpable Homicide
(b) Murder
(c) kidnapping and Abduction
2. Offences against Property
(a) Theft
(b) Extortion
(c) Robbery and Dacoity
(d) Criminal Misappropriation and Criminal breach of Trust
3. Offences against State and Public Tranquility
(a) Sedition
(b) Rioting
(c) Affray
4. Offences against Marriage;
(a) Bigamy
(b) Adultery
(c) Cruelty

BLBH 225 PROFESSIONAL ETHICS & PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILTY

The course shall comprise of the following:
1. Historical Perspective and Regulation of Legal Profession
2. Nature and Characteristics of Legal Profession
3. Code of Ethics for Lawyers and Professional Misconduct
4. Changing Profession and extent of Professionalization of Legal Profession.
(a) Right to Advertisement
(b) Entry of Foreign Law Firms in India
(c) Multi-disciplinary Practice of Law
(d) Limited Liability Partnership
5. Contempt of Court by the Lawyers:
(a) Civil Contempt
(b) Criminal Contempt
(i) Punishment
(ii) Defences
6. Accountability of Lawyers towards Court and Bar Bench Relations
7. Accountability of Lawyers towards Society
BLBH 226 SPECIFIC CONTRACT
The course shall comprise of the following:
I. Contract of Indemnity, Guarantee, Bailment and Pledge
(i) Contract of Indemnity: Nature and definition of contract of indemnity and extent of
indemnifier’s liability
(ii) Contract of Guarantee: Meaning of contract of guarantee, nature and extent of surety’s
liability and discharge of surety under the contract of guarantee.
(iii) Contract of Bailment: Meaning, essential conditions and rights and duties of bailor and
bailee
(iv) Contract of Bailment of Pledge: Meaning, essential conditions and pledge by persons
other than the owner.
II. Contract of Agency
(i) Meaning and nature of contract of agency
(ii) Modes of creation of agency relationship
(iii) Rights and duties of Principal and Agent
(iv) Rights and liabilities of undisclosed principal towards third parties
(v) Personal liability of agent
(vi) Modes of termination of agency relationship

B.A. LL.B. (HONS.) V SEMESTER

BLBH 311 INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES AND PRINCIPLE OF LEGISLATION

The course shall comprise of the following:
1. Meaning and purpose
2. Aids to Interpretation – Title, Preamble, Marginal Notes, Parliamentary History and
Dictionary
3. Rules of Interpretation – Literal, Golden and Mischief Rule
4. Presumptions – Operation of Statutes, Jurisdiction of Court, International Law
5. Maxisms- Ejusdem generic, ut res magis valeat quam pareat
6. Interpretation of Penal Statutes
7. Interpretation of Taxing Statutes

BLBH 312 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LAW

The course shall comprise of the following:
1. The Information Technology Act, 2000.
(a) History, Object, Scope and Commencement of the Act.
(b) Overview of a Computer, Computer Network and the Internet.
2. (a) E-Governance, Attribution, Acknowledgement and Dispatch of Electronic Records.
(b) Digital Signature and Secure Digital Signature.
(c) Authorities – Controller and Certifying Authorities.
3. Cyber contraventions and adjudication process, cyber offences and investigation and
jurisdictional issues in cyber space.
4. Cyber Space - Intellectual Property Rights with special reference in Domain Name.
5. Amendments to the various enactments.
(a) The Indian Penal Code, 1860.
(b) The Indian Evidence Act, 1872.
(c) The Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
 6. Liability of Network Service Providers
(a) U.S.A.
(b) U.K.
(c) India

BLBH 313 CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE AND LIMITATION ACT

The Course shall comprise of the following:
1. Judgment, Decree, orders, Means profit and Foreign Judgment
2. Suit of Civil Nature, Res-Subjudice ad Res judicata
3. Cause of action, place of suing, Framing of Issues
4. Particular types of suit: Suit by indigent persons and suit by or against minor
5. Attachment: Property liable to attachment and Sale in execution of decree
6. Mode of execution: Decree for payment of money, decree for Specific movable Property,
decree for specific performance for restitution of conjugal rights or for an Injunction.
Decree for execution of document or endorsement of negotiable instrument. Decree for
immovable property.
7. Appeal: First appeal and Second appeal. Reference, review and Revision
8. Limitation: Suits, appeal and applications, Effect of sufficient cause for not preferring an
appeal or making an application within a period of limitation, legal disabilities and
acknowledgement in writing.
BLBH 314: FAMILY LAW-I (HINDU LAW)
The course shall comprise of the following:
1. Sources of Hindu Law
(a) Ancient
(b) Modern
2. Schools of Hindu Law
3. Law relating to Marriage, Essential conditions, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
4. Matrimonial Remedies
(a) Nullity
(b) Restitution of conjugal rights
(c) Judicial Separation
(d) Dissolution of Marriage by Divorce
5. Law of Succession : Hindu Succession Act, 1956
(a) Succession to the interest in coparcenary property
(b) Succession to the property of Hindu female
(c) Succession to the property of a Hindu male
(d) Disqualifications of heirs
6. The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956
(a) Requisites of a valid adoption
(b) Effect of adoptions
7. Maintenance under The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956
(a) Maintenance of wife, daughter-in-law, children and aged parents

BLBH 315: PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW

The course shall comprise of the following:
1. Definition, Nature and Scope of International Law
2. Schools of International Law
3. Sources of International Law
 4. Relation between International and Municipal Law
(a). Theories of Relationship
(b). Indian, British and American Practices
5. Recognition in International Law
(a). Concept, kind and Theories
(b). Legal Consequences
6. Law of the Sea: Territorial Sea, Contiguous zone exclusive
7. Principal and Bases of State Jurisdiction, economic zone and continental shelf
8. Asylum and Extradition
9. Pacific Settlement of International Disputes

BLBH 316 LAW OF PROPERTY –I

The course shall comprise of the following:
1. Concept of Property
2. Important definitions under the Transfer of Property Act, 1982.
(a) Immovable Property (b) Attestation (c) Notice
3. Meaning of Transfer of Property ( Section 5 )
4. Properties which cannot be transferred (Section 6 )
5. Persons competent to transfer, Incidents of Transfer, Oral Transfer ( Sections 7, 8 & 9
only)
6. Condition restraining alienation (S. 10), Restriction repugnant to interest created (S.11)
and Condition making interest determinable on insolvency or attempted alienation (S. 12)
7. Transfer for benefit of Unborn Person and Rule against Perpetuity (Sections 13 and 14)
8. Vested and Contingent Interests (Sections 19 and 21 )
9. Conditional Transfer, Fulfilment of condition precedent and condition subsequent (Ss. 25,
26 and 29)
10. Doctrine of Election (S. 35)
11. Transfer by unauthorized persons ( Section 41 and 43 )
12. Doctrine of Lis-Pendens (Section 52)
13. Fraudulent Transfer ( Section 53 )
14. Part Performance (S. 53-A)

B.A. LL.B. (HONS.) VI SEMESTER

BLBH 321 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

The course shall comprise of the following:
1. Definition, growth and development of Administrative Law
2. Rule of Law
3. Separation of Powers
4. Delegated Legislation – Necessity and Constitutionality, Judicial, Parliamentary and
Procedural Control
5. Principles of Natural Justice
6. Writs – Certiorari, Mandamus and Quo-warranto-grounds and scope
7. Right to Information Act, 2005
8. Administrative Tribunal Act, 1985
BLBH 322 LAW OF PROPERTY –II
The course shall comprise of the following:
1. Sale of Immovable Property: Definition and Mode of Sale; Distinction of sale from
Exchange; Rights and Liabilities of buyer and seller (Sections 54, 55 and 118)
2. Mortgages: Definitions: Mortgage, Distinction of Mortgage from charge, Mortgagor,
Mortgagee, Mortgage Money, Mortgage Deed, Kinds of Mortgages and creation of
Mortgage (Sections 58, 59 and 100)
3. Right to Redeem, Partial Redemption, Clog on Redemption (Section 60), Right to
foreclosure or sale (Section 67)
4. Marshalling and Contribution (Section 81 and 82 )
5. Subrogation (Sections 91 and 92)
6. Leases of Immovable Property:
(a). Definition of Lease (Section 105) and Distinction from License
(b). Leases How Made (Section 107)
(c). Determination of Lease (Section 111)
(d). Effect of Holding Over (Section 116)
7. Gift:
(a). Definition of Gift (Section 122)
(b). Transfer how affected ( Section 123)
(c). Onerous Gift (Section 127)
(d). Universal Donee ( Section 128)

BLBH 323: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE

The course shall comprise the following:
1. Introduction
2. Arrest and Rights of Arrested Person
3. Information of Offence to Police and Investigation Procedure
4. Jurisdiction of Criminal Courts in Inquiries and Trial
5. Power to Cognizance and its Limitations
6. Charges: Forms and Joinder of Charges
7. Trials: Session Trial, Warrant Trial, Summon and Summary Trial
8. Bail and Bonds
9. Appeal and Revision
10. Maintenance of Wives, Children and Parents

BLBH 324: FAMILY LAW-II (MUSLIM LAW)

The course shall comprise of the following:
1. Introduction
(a) Who is a Muslim
(b) Conversion
(c) Apostasy
2. Sources of Muslim Law
3. Schools of Muslim Law
4. Marriage
(a) Definition
(b) Nature of marriage
(c) Capacity of marriage
(d) Essential of marriage
 (e) Khyalul-bulag (Option of Puberty)
(f) Iddat
(g) Classifications/kinds of marriage and legal effects of marriage
5. Dower(mahr)
(a) Meaning
(b) Nature
(c) Kinds
(d) Objects and Subject matter
(e) Wife’s rights on non-payment of dower
6. Dissolution of marriage under Muslim Law
(a) Talaq(Divorce)
(b) Talaq-tafweez
(c) Mubarat
(d) Khula
(e) Lien
(f) Legal effects of divorce
7. Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act,1939
8. Maintenance of wives with special reference to Section 125 of Cr. P.C.
(a) Maintenance of wives with special reference to Section 125 of Cr.P.C.
(b) The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986
9. Parentage and Legitimacy
(a) Acknowledgement of legitimacy
(b) Brief study of Section 112 of the Evidence Act.
10. Will (Vasiyat)
(a) Competence of testator and legatee
(b) Valid subjects of will
(c) Testamentary limitations
(d) Formalities of a will and abatement of legacy
11. Gift
(a) Meaning and requisite of gift(hiba)
(b) Gift of Musha
(c) Conditional and future gifts
(d) Hiba-bil-ewaj
(e) Hiba-ba-shart-ul-ewaj

BLBH 325 LAW OF EVIDENCE

The course shall comprise of the following:
1. Fact I-Issue; Relevant Facts; Document
2. Evidence: Proved; Disproved; Not proved;
3. May Presume, Shall Presume, and Conclusive Proof
4. Circumstantial Evidence
5. Relevancy and Admissibility; Res Gestac (Sections 6 to 14)
6. Admission: Confession ( Sections 17 to 31 )
7. Dying Declaration ( Section 32 (1) )
8. Opinion of Experts; Opinion of Third Persons ( Section 45 to 47)
9. Conduct and Character of Parties ( Section 52 to 55 )
10. Judicial Notice ( Sections 56 to 57 )
11. Estoppel ( Sections 115 to 117 )
 12. Means of Proof: Oral Evidence; Documents – Public Document, Private Document,
Primary and Secondary Evidence; (Sections 59 to 65 and 74 to 78); Exclusion of Oral by
Documentary Evidence (Sections 91 to 92)
13. Burden of Proof ( Sections 101 to 106 )
Witness: Competency and compellability of Witnesses; Examination of Witnesses;
Privileges: State Privilege and Private Privilege (Sections 118 to 155)
14. Competency of Witnesses (118-121)
15. Privileged Communication
(a). Marriage Communication (122)
(b). Professional Communication (126-129)
16. Examination of Witnesses (135-140)
17. Leading Question (141-143)
18. Hostile Witness (154-155)
19. Scope of Examination in chief and cross examination (145-153)

BLBH 326: DRAFTING, PLEADING AND CONVEYANCING

The course shall comprise of the following :
This course will be taught through class instructions and simulation exercises, preferably with the
assistance of practising lawyers / retired judges. Apart from teaching the relevant provisions of
law, the course will include 15 written exercises in Drafting and pleading as detailed below:
1. Drafting:
General Principles of Drafting and Relevant Substantive Rules shall be taught.
II. Pleadings:
1. Civil
(a). Plaint
(b). Written Statement
(c). Inter-Locutory Application
(d). Original Petition
(e). Execution Petition
(f). Memorandum of Appeal
(g). Memorandum of Revision
(h). Petition under Articles 226 and 32 of the Constitution of India
2. Criminal
(a). Complaints
(b). Criminal Miscellaneous Petition
(c). Bail Application
(d). Memorandum of Appeal and Revision

B.A. LL.B. (HONS.) VII SEMESTER

BLBH 411: JURISPRUDENCE

The Course shall comprise of the following:
1. Definition, Nature, Scope and Utility of Jurisprudence
2. Natural Law Theory and its Revival in 20th Century
3. Analytical Positivism:
(a). Features of Positivism
(b). Imperative Theory of Law: John Austin
 (c). Pure Theory of Law: Hans Kelsen
(d). Law as System of Rules: HLA Hart
4. Historical School:
(a). Features of Historical School
(b). Volkgeist Theory of Law: Savigny
(c). Anthropological Theory of Law: Sir Henry Maine
5. Sociological School:
(a). Features of Sociological School
(b). Contribution of Ihering and Ehrlich
(c). Social Engineering Theory: Roscoe Pound
6. American Realism:
(a). Features of Realism
(b). Contribution of Karl Llewellyn
(c). Contribution of Jerome Frank
7. Legal Concepts: Legal Person, Legal Rights, Possession and Ownership

BLBH 412 PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW

The course shall comprise of the following:
1. Definition, nature and Scope of Private International Law
2. Domicile, Nationality and renvoi
3. Classification
4. General Principles relating to jurisdiction
5. Persons: Status and capacity, corporation
6. Family: Validility, Effect of marriage, divorce; legitimacy; adoption, guardianship and
lunacy
7. Contracts: Form, interpretation, illegality and discharge
8. Torts

BLBH 413 HUMAN RIGHTS LAW AND PRACTICE

The Course shall comprise of the following:
1. Concept & Nature of Human Right
2. International Protection of Human Rights:
(a). United Nations Charter
(b). Universal Declaration of human Rights
(c). International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
(d). International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
3. Regional Protection of Human Rights:
(a). European Convention on Human Rights
(b). American Convention on Human rights
(c). African Charter on Human and People’s Rights
(d). ASEAN Human Rights Declaration
4. Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in India:
(a). National Human Rights Commission
(b). State Human Rights Commission
(c). Human Rights Courts
5. Human Rights during Armed Conflict
6. Awareness and Education of Human Rights
BLBH 414: COMPANY LAW
The course shall comprise of the following:
1. Company: Meaning, Kinds, Characteristics and companies distinguished from other forms
of business organizations.
2. Corporate personality and lifting the veil of corporate personality.
3. Promoter: Meaning, legal position and liability of promoter and company for pre-
incorporation contracts.
4. Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association:
(a) Meaning nature, contents and relationship between Memorandum of Association and
Articles of Association.
(b) Objects clause and doctrine of ultra-vires
5. Prospectus: Meaning, Kinds and liability for untrue statement in the prospectus.
6. Share and share capital: Meaning, Kinds of share and distinction between equity share and
preference share.
7. Director: Appointment and Legal Status
8. Concept of Corporate Social Responsibility

BLBH 415: MOOT COURT

The course shall comprise of the following:
1. Moot Court: Every student will do at least three moot courts in a year. The moot court
work will be on assigned problems.
2. Observance of Trial in Two Cases, One Civil and One Criminal. Students will attend Two
Trials. They will maintain a record and enter the various steps observed during their
attendance on different days in the court assignment.
3. Interviewing Techniques and Pre-Trial Preparations

Each student will observe two interviewing sessions of clients at the lawyers office / legal aid
office and record the proceedings in a diary. Each student will further observe the preparation of
documents and court papers by the Advocate and the procedure for the filing of the suit / petition.

BLBH 416: LABOUR AND INDUSTRIAL LAWS-I

The course shall comprise of the following:
I. Evolution of Industrial Legislation in India.
II. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
1. Scope and Object, Main Features, Important Definition
2. Industry
3. Industrial Dispute and Individual Dispute
4. Workman and Employer
5. Reference of Disputes
6. Voluntary Arbitration (Section 10A)
7. Award
8. Authorities under the Act
9. Procedures, Powers and Duties of Authorities
10. Strike
11. Lock-Out
12. Retrenchment
13. Transfer and Closure
 14. Regulation of Management's Prerogative During Pendency of Proceedings.
III. Trade Unions Act, 1926
1. Growth of Unions
2. Important Definitions
3. Registrations of Trade Unions
4. Rights and Liabilities of Registered Trade Unions
5. Collective Bargaining

B.A. LL.B.(Hons) VIII SEMESTER

BLBH 421: ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

The course shall comprise of the following:
1. Arbitration Agreement, International Commercial Arbitration, Composition and
Jurisdiction of Arbitral Tribunals.
2. Conduct of Arbitral Proceedings and its Termination and Making of Arbitral Award
3. Finality and Enforcement of Arbitral Award, Recourse Against Arbitral Award
Enforcement of Foreign awards (New York Convention Awards and Geneva Convention
Awards)
4. Conciliation- Commencement of Proceedings, Appointment and Role of Conciliators,
Submission of Statement to Conciliators, Settlement Agreement, Termination, Cost and
Deposits of Proceedings, Protection for Conciliation Proceedings.
5. Negotiation Skills

Substantial part of evaluation shall be done by simulation and case exercises

BLBH 422 LABOUR AND INDUSTRIAL LAW II

The course shall comprise the following:
I. Employees States Insurance Act, 1948:
1. Historical Development
2. Objects and Application of the Act, Important Definitions
3. Employment Injury
4. Liability of the Employers for Accidents during and In the Course of Employment.
5. Various Benefits Available Under the Act
6. Constitution, Jurisdiction and Powers of Employees State Insurance Court.
II. The Minimum Wages Act, 1948:
1. Object, Constitutional Validity and Salient Features of the Act
2. Important Definitions
3. Fixation of Minimum Rates of Wages
III. The payment of Wages Act, 1936:
1. Scope and Applicability of the Act.
2. Important Definitions
3. Payment of Wages and Deductions from Wages
4. Authorities under the Act
IV. The Factories Act, 1948 :
1. Important Definitions
2. Inspecting Staff
3. Health, Safety and Welfare Measures
4. Working Hours of Adults
 5. Employment of Young Persons
6. Annual Leave with Wages
V. The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 :
1. Scope and Applicability of the Act
2. Important Definitions
3. Minimum Bonus and Maximum Bonus
4. Calculation of Bonus
5. Eligibility and Disqualification for Bonus

BLBH 423 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

The Course shall comprise of the following:
1. Constitutional Aspects
(a). Distribution of Legislative Power
(b). Directive Principles of State Policy
(c). Fundamental Duties
(d). Fundamental Rights
2. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
(a). Salient Features of the Act
(b). Pollution Control Boards and their functions
(c). Mechanism to Control the Pollution with reference to sampling, consent mechanism
and power to give directions
(d). Procedure and Penalties
3. The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
(a). Salient Features of the Act
(b). Pollution Control Boards and their functions
(c). Mechanism to Control the Pollution with reference to sampling, consent mechanism
and power to give directions.
(d). Procedure and Penalties
4. The Environment Protection Act, 1986
(a). Salient Features of the Act
(b). Definitions
(c). Central Government’s powers to take environmental measures.
(d). Mechanism to Control the Pollution
(e). Procedure and Penalties
5. Control of Noise Pollution
(a). The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control Rules), 2000
(b). Judicial Control
6. The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
Authorities with special to:
(a). National Board and State Board Chief Wild Life Warden
(b). Powers and Functions of National Board, State Board.
(c). Sanctuary National Park, Hunting
(d). Cognizance of Offence
(e). Prohibition of Trade in Wild Life with Special reference to ‘Ivory trade’

BLBH 424 LAW AND GOOD GOVERNANCE IN INDIA

The Course shall comprise of the following:
 1. Meaning and Concept of Governance: Conceptual dimensions of governance; Good
Governance, Government and Governance, Political Structure and Governance
2. Governance though Law, Contributions and advantages of Law in Governance
3. Traditional and Emerging models of governance, General Framework of Indian Model of
Governance, Separation of powers between various organs of the State, Statutory,
Regulatory and other Quasi Judicial Bodies
4. Changing Dimensions of Federalism in Contemporary India, Comparative analysis of
governance Systems in India, USA and UK
5. Democracy, Governance and Development, Sustainable Development and Governance
6. Transparency and accountability, E-Governance, Citizens Charter, Welfare Schemes for
the Vulnerable sections of the society
7. Information Sharing- Right to Information Act, 2005, Corruption-Prevention of Corruption
Act
8. The normative and legal basis for judicial review, Forms and Efficiency of Judicial
Activism, judiciary and Good Governance, Constitutionalism and Judicial Governance,
Judiciary and Right to Information.

OPTIONAL PAPER I:

BLBHE 421: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS LAW AND IPR LITIGATION

The course shall comprise of the following:
1. The Concept of Property vis-à-vis Intellectual Property
(a). Concept of Property and theories of Property-An Overview.
(b). Theories of Intellectual Property Rights
(c). Social and Economic Development and Role of Intellectual Property System.
(d). Need for Protecting Intellectual Property-Policy Consideration-National Perspectives
and International Demands
2. Kinds of Intellectual Property-organised Development-An Overview.
3. Intellectual Property Rights as Human Rights
4. Role of International Institutions - WIPO
(a) WIPO
(b) Functions of WIPO
(c) Membership of WIPO
(d) Agreement between WIPO and WTO
(e) Dispute Settlement- New Treaties
5. International Legal Instruments Relating to IPR- Paris Convention, Berne Convention,
PCT etc.
6. IPR Litigation vis-à-vis general litigation
7. Nature and Complexities of IPR Litigation
8. I.P.R. Litigation and National Internet.

BLBHE 422: INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION

The course shall comprise of the following:
1. Concept and Nature of International Organization; Progress of Mankind Towards
International Organization; Individual Visions and Organized Peace Movement
2. League of Nations: General Provisions, Organs of the League - Assembly, Council,
Secretariat; Causes of the Failure of the League.
3. Comparative View of the League Covenant and the U.N. Charter.
 4. United Nations : Genesis and Creation
Purposes and Principles
Membership
Legal Capacity
Privileges and Immunities
5. U.N. Organs : Their Composition; Power and Functions.
6. Achievements of the United Nations;
7. Review and Revision of the Charter
8. Specialized Agencies : Concept, Relationship with U.N., UNESCO, ILO, WTO
9. Regional Organizations

BLBHE 423: SERVICE PROTECTION LAW IN INDIA

The course shall comprise of the following:
1. Introduction: Historical background of service law, Constitutional provisions related to
service matter, Constitutional safeguard and doctrine of pleasure, UPSC,
2. Creation of Relationship: Recruitment, process of selection, appointments, probation
3. Incidents of Relationship: Confidential report, Lien, Pay & Remuneration, Transfer,
Seniority, Promotion, leave, compulsory retirement,
4. Disciplinary Control: Conduct, Inquiry, Suspension, Major and Minor Penalties,
5. End of Relationship: Termination of service for reason other than misconduct, and by way
punishment for misconduct,
(With special reference to CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965)

OPTIONAL PAPER II:

BLBHE 424: INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS

The course shall comprise of the following:
1. Meaning and concept of Human Rights
2. Evolution and Development of Human Rights Law
(a). Impact of Natural Law and Natural Rights
(b). Broadening of Context
3. Human Rights and the United Nations
(a). Charted Provisions
(b). International Protection of Human Rights
4. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
(a). Historical Development
(b). Nature and Characteristics
(c). Legal Significance
5. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
(a). Nature and Characteristics
(b). Implementational Mechanism
6. International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights
(a). Nature and Characteristics
(b). Implementational Mechanism
7. Regional Protection of Human Rights
(a). European Convention
(b). American Convention
(c). African Charter
BLBHE 425: GENDER JUSTICE AND FEMINIST JURISPRUDENCE
The course shall comprise of the following:
1. Concept of equality, Patriarchy and Policy of inclusiveness
2. Feminist jurisprudence: its studies;
(a). Liberal
(b). Radical
(c). Socialist
3. Legal Feminism in India
4. Women’s right and Indian Constitution
5. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women,
1979
6. (a). International Commission on Status of Women
(b). National Commission for Women Act, 1990
7. Offences against Women under Indian Penal Code
(a). Rape
(b). Dowry Death
(c). Cruelty
(d). Termination of Pregnancy under the Indian Penal Code.
8. Compensatory jurisprudence with special reference to victims of Crime
9. Female Foeticide with special reference PNDT Act, 1994.

BLBHE 426: LAND LAWS INCLUDING TENURE AND TENANCY SYSTEM.

The course shall comprise of the following:
I. Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950
1. Aims and Objectives of the Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act,
1950
2. Acquisition of interest of intermediaries and its consequences (Secs.4-9)
3. Classes of tenure holders, their rights and liabilities (along with the changes made under
the Uttar Pradesh Land Revenue Code, 2006)
(a). Bhumidhar with Transferable Rights
(b). Bhumidhar with Non-Transferable Rights
(c). Asami
4. Surrender and Abandonment (along with the changes made under the Uttar Pradesh
Land Revenue Code, 2006)
5. Succession (along with the changes made under the Uttar Pradesh Land Revenue Code,
2006)
6. Land Revenue and Collection of Land Revenue (along with the changes made under the
Uttar Pradesh Land Revenue Code, 2006)
7. Declaratory Suit (along with the changes made under the Uttar Pradesh Land Revenue
Code, 2006)
II. Uttar Pradesh Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953
1. Object of Consolidation
2. Statement of Principles
(a). Preparation
(b). Disposal of Objections
3. Consolidation Scheme
(a). Preparation
(b). Disposal of Objections
 (c). Enforcement

B.A. LL.B.(Hons.) IX SEMESTER

OPTIONAL PAPER I:

BLBHE 511: CRIMINAL SOCIOLOGY

The course shall comprise of the following
1. Introduction of Criminology
(a). The concept of crime (Sin, tort and crime) and characteristic of criminal law.
(b). Mala in se and Mala Prohibita.
(c). The Legal Making of a Criminal?
(d). What is Criminology?
(e). Definition, Nature, Scope and Importance of Criminology.
(f). Relation with other social sciences.
(g). Whether criminology is a science?
(h). criminology and public policy
2. Sociology of Criminal Law.
3. Methods of Criminological Studies.
4. Pre-Sociological Position of Crime Causation: Pre Classical Criminology (Demonology),
Classical School (Ideas of Bentham and Beccaria), Positivist Criminology Lombroso,
Garofalo and Charles Goring, Psychopathic approach
5. Sociological School of Criminology: Edwin Sutherland, Robert K. Merton, Emile
Durkheim and Cohen.
6. Radical and Critical Criminology.
7. Future direction of Criminology with special reference to Peace Making Criminology, Post
Modern Criminology and Feminist Criminology.
8. Globalization and Crime.

BLBHE 512: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The course shall comprise of the following
1. Corporate Governance: need for regulation - concept, benefits
2. Evolution, best practices
3. Corporate governance - features and problems of law reforms
4. Codes and guidelines on corporate governance – Analysis
5. Corporate Social Responsibility
(a). CSR - concept, different approaches,
(b). Problem in delimiting boundaries.
(c). Regulation - Voluntary CSR
(d). Provisions of Companies Act, 2013
(e). Current Issues.

BLBHE 513: TELECOMMUNICATION LAWS

The course shall comprise of the following
1. Introduction
(a). Historical Evolution of Telecommunications Law.
(b). Terrestrial and Satellite broadcasting
(c). Internet services
 (d). Cable television
(e). Telecommunication Laws in India: the Indian Telegraph Act 1885 – Telecom
Regulatory Authority of India
2. International Bodies
(a). International regulations
(b). ITU reform
(c). ICANN
(d). World Trade Organization
3. Reforms in Telecommunication
(a). Economic reform in Telecommunication
(b). Constitutional aspects of Telecommunication
(c). Liberalization and deregulation policies of Govt.
(d). Foreign Direct Investment Policy in Telecommunication
(e). Technological reforms: Satellite Communication, Internet
4. Telecommunications: Issues and Challenges
(a). Jurisdictional issues: National & International Aspects
(b). Cellular and mobile services
(c). Dispute Settlement under TRAI
(d). Consumer protection
(e). Intellectual Property Rights
(f). Competition Law

OPTIONAL PAPER II:

BLBHB 514: INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW

The course shall comprise of the following
I. Theories Related To International Trade
1. The theories that would mainly be discussed would be:
(a). Mercantilism,
(b). Theory of absolute advantage of Adam Smith,
(c). Theory of comparative advantage of David Ricardo
2. Why do governments intervene in the market?
II. Historical Background, Structure And Role Of The World Trade Organization (Wto) In
International Trade Along With Dispute Settlement Mechanism
(a). Historical background of WTO
(b). WTO Agreement and other Uruguay Round Agreements
(c). Organizational Structure of the WTO
(d). Difference between GATT 1947 and GATT 1994
(e). Role of the WTO in International Trade
(f). Dispute Settlement Mechanism within the WTO
(g). Relationship of WTO with the other two Bretton Woods institutions i.e. IMF and
World Bank
III. Non-Discrimination
1. National Treatment:
(a). Concept of “Like products”
(b). Difference in treatment of “like products” and “directly competitive and
substitutable products”.
 (c). Exceptions to the Rule
2. Most Favored Nation Treatment:
(a). Advantages of the MFN Rule
(b). Exceptions to the Rule
(c). Growing phenomenon of RTAs and FTAs whether a threat to multilateralism?
IV. Elimination Of Quantitative Restrictions And Tariffs As Preferred Mode For Regulating
Trade In Goods
(a). Tariff v. Quantitative Restrictions
(b). Why tariff is preferred over quantitative restrictions as a tool for regulation of
trade in goods?
(c). General Elimination of quantitative restrictions under Article XI of GATT 1994
(d). Exceptions to the Rule in Article XI
(e). Tariff bindings under Article II of GATT 1994
V. Non-Tariff Barriers To Trade
(a). Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)
(b). Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures
(c). Rules of Origin
(d). Pre-shipment Inspection
VI. Protection Of Domestic Industries
(a). Antidumping Measures under Article VI of GATT 1994 and the Antidumping
Agreement
(b). Subsidies and Countervailing Duties under Article VI and XVI of GATT 1994 and
Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
(c). Safeguard Measures under Article XIX of GATT 1994 and the Safeguards
Agreement
VII. Cross Cutting Issues Of International Trade
(a). Trade and Environment
(b). Trade and Investment
(c). Trade and Competition Policy

BLBHB 515: COMPETITION LAW

The course shall comprise of the following
1. Aims and objects of competition Act, 2002 and its relationship with Monopolies and
Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969.
2. Definition and meaning of following words:
(a). Acquisition
(b). Agreement
(c). Consumer
(d). Enterprise
(e). Person
(f). Service
3. Law relating to Prohibition of certain agreements, Abuse of dominant position and
Regulation of Combinations.
4. Competition Commission of India: Establishment Composition, Powers, Duties and
Functions.
 5. Benches of Competition Commission: Composition, Distribution of business amongst
commission and Benches, Jurisdiction of Benches and Procedure for adjudication of
matters before it.
6. Penalties for offences under Competition Act, 2002.

BLBHE 516 AIR AND SPACE LAW

The course shall comprise of the following
AIR LAW
1. Introduction
Definition of Air Law, Nature, Scope and Source, Development of Air Law ( Paris
Convention 1910, Paris Convention 1919, Madrid Convention 1926, Havana Convention
1928, Warsaw Convention and Chicago Convention 1944).
2. Regulation
Freedom of Air and Sovereignty in the Air. Membership and Organs of ICAO, Legislative,
Administrative and Judicial Functions, Economics and Technical Regulations,
3. Safety and Security in Civil Aviation,
Concept of Aviation Terrorism, International norms: Conventions, Protocols and
Regulations, Regulations in India, Air Safety Provisions in India,
4. Air Traffic Management
Legal Regime of Air, Space and Outer Space, Problems of application of Air, Space and
Telecommunication Laws, State obligation to provide Air Navigation Services, Sovereign
Rights of States,
5. Settlement of Aviation Related Disputes
General Principles, Role of ICAO and ICJ, Arbitration, Settlement under Municipal law
B. SPACE LAW
6. Introduction
Definition, nature, scope and development, Sources,
7. UN and Outer Space
Space Territory: establishment of COPUOS, International, Cooperation does peaceful use,
Development by General Assembly Resolutions, UN Space Treaties: strengths and needs,
8. Development of law by treatises
The Space Treaty, 1967, The Rescue Agreement. 1968, The Liability Convention, 1972,
The Registration Convention, 1975, The Moon Treaty, 1976, Partial Test Ban Treaty,
1963, Weather Modification Convention, 1977,
9. Bilateral Agreements in Space Activity
Liability: Satellite Broadcasting and Telecommunications, Space based observation,
monitoring remote sensing, tracking telemetry and communications,
10. Use of Space technology
Peaceful and Non-peaceful, Remote Sensing, Environmental Protection, Disaster
prediction, warning and mitigation, Management of earth resources, Satellite navigation
and location, Space communication
11. India and Space Law
Contribution to development of international law, Organisation of Space Activities: DOS,
ISRO, Space Policy, Need for the law in the country.

BLBHE 517 MERGER AND ACQUISITION OF COMPANIES

The course shall comprise of the following
1. Legal & Regulatory framework - Companies Act
 2. Procedural Aspects/Requirements
3. Powers of Court to sanction/modify schemes
4. Fast Track Mergers
5. Cross-Border Merger
6. Position of Dissenting shareholders from the scheme
7. Purchase of minority shareholding
8. Amalgamation of Companies in Public Interest
9. Demerger
(a). Meaning & Nature & Scope
(b). Types of Demerger
(c). Conditions for demerger
10. ]oint Venture
(a). Concept & Meaning
(b). Modes and Types
(c). Structural framework

HONOURS PAPERS

BLBHA 511: MEDIA AND LAW

The course shall comprise of the following
1. Freedom of Speech and Expression of Press under Indian Constitution
(a). Freedom of the Press in article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution Right to Circulation, Right
to Publication, Right to conduct interviews, Right to advertise, Right to broadcast etc.
(b). Restriction on Freedom of Press
(c). Censorship of Press
(d). Censorship of Films, its Constitutionality, Pre-censorship of Films
2. Right to Privacy and Media
(a). International Instruments for Protection of Right to Privacy
(b). Right to Privacy under Indian Constitution
(c). Right to Privacy under Various Laws
(d). Right to Privacy and Sting Operations
3. Parliamentary Privileges and Media
(a). Origin of Parliamentary Privileges
(b). Parliamentary Privileges under Indian Constitution, 42th and 44th Amendment, Art.
361
(c). Qualified Privileges
4. Social Media, Technology and Law
(a). Freedom of Speech and Expression and Social Media
(b). Misuse of Social Media and Law
(c). Social Media and Information Technology Act 2000,
5. Hate Speech and Media
(a). Meaning and Definition of Hate Speech
(b). Freedom of Speech and Expression and Hate Speech
(c). Hate Speech and Criminal Laws
(d). Hate Speech and Judicial View
6. Broadcasting Law in India
(a). Meaning of Broadcasting, History of Broadcasting in India
 (b). Freedom of Speech and Expression and Right to Broadcast
(c). Government monopoly over broadcasting rights: Secretary, Mininstrhy of Information
and Broadcasting v. Cricket Association case
(d). Prasar Bharti Act 1990: Autonomy to Akashvani and Doordarshan
(e). Report of the Chanda Committee.
(f). Government policy of Broadcastign
7. Contempt of Court and Media
(a). Freedom of Speech & Expression
(b). Contempt: a ‘reasonable restriction’ on free speech: Article 19(2)
(c). Criminal Contempt: Section 2(c) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971
(d). Balancing of Two Competing Democratic Values: The Right to free speech and the
right of criticism
8. Defamation and Media
(a). Defamation: Meaning, Kind, Essentials
(b). Defamation by Press, Film, Radio and Television
(c). Media and Criminal Law of Defamation
(d). Media and Tort Law of Defamation
9. Media and Law
(a). Need of Copyright in Media
(b). Copyright Law and Press
(c). Copyright Law and Film and Television
(d). Copyright Law and Radio
(e). Related Rights and Media: Right to reproduce, Broadcasting etc. & Moral Rights
(f). Procedural Aspects of registration of Copyright, where and how application can be
filed, how many offices are in India and its jurisdiction.
(g). Infringement
10. Freedom of Press and Press Council of India
(a). History of Press Commissions in India
(b). Press Council Act 1978- Object, Constitution of Press Council, Term, Functions,
Powers, Power to make rules, regulations
(c). Role of Press Council of India and its Broad Guidelines for the Press-
(d). Codes Suggested for the Press by Press Council and Press Commissions

BLBHB 511: ENERGY LAW (TO BE PRESCRIBED)

BLBHC 511: SPECIAL CONTRACT

The course shall comprise of the following:
1. Contract of Partnership
(a). Nature and Definition of Partnership including conditions essential for the
(b). determination of the existence of partnership, relationship of partnership with other
(c). forms of business organization, non-partnership interests.
(d). Mutual Relation of Partners
(e). Relation of Partners to third parties
(f). Registration of partnership firms and effects of its non-registration.
(g). Dissolution of Partnership firms
2. Contract of Sale of Goods and Hire- Purchase
(a). Nature and Definition of Contract of Sale of Goods
(b). Conditions and Warranties: Meaning and inter se relations.
 (c). Rule of Caveat Emptor: Meaning, relevance and exceptions.
(d). Rule relating to transfer of title
(e). Unpaid Seller: Meaning and Rights
(f). Transfer of Property in Goods.

BLBHD 511: DIRECT TAXATION

The course shall comprise of the following:
Income Tax Act, 1961
1. Introduction and Definitions:
(a). Historical development of Income Tax Law in India
(b). Assessee, Assessment year, Previous year, Agricultural income, income, person.
2. Residence ( Section 5,6,7 & 9)
3. Income from salaries (Section 15-17)
4. Income from House Property (Sections 22-27)
5. Profits and gains of Business or Profession (Section 28)
6. Income from Capital gains ( Section 45, 46 & 54 )
7. Income from other sources ( Sections 56-58)
8. Income of other persons included in assessee’s total income (Section 60-65)
9. Search and Seizure ( Section 132)
10. Procedure for assessment (Section 139,139A, 140/140 A, 142, 143,144,147)
11. Appeals and Revision (Sections 246-264)

BLBHF 511: WTO INTRODUCTION WITH GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFF AND

TRADE
The course shall comprise of the following:
Havana Charter for International Trade Organization (ITO): An Overview
1. GATT 1947: An Overview
2. GATT and Its Institutional Inadequacies
3. GATT tariff Negotiations.
4. The Five Pillars of GATT 1994: Most-Favored-Nation Obligation, Tariff Bindings,
National Treatment Obligation, Elimination of Quotas, Other Non-Tariff Barriers to
Trade.
5. The Uruguay Round Negotiations on Institutional Issues and Establishment and Scope of
the World Trade Organization.
6. Structural Dimension of the World Trade Organization: Objective, Functions, Governance
Structure, Decision making, amendments, Membership, Accession and Withdrawal, WTO
Relations with Intergovernmental and Nongovernmental Organizations.
7. Dispute Settlement Mechanism: Dispute settlement under GATT and Dispute settlement
under WTO.
8. General and Security Exceptions under WTO.
9. Doha round and Contemporary discussions in Ministerial conferences.

BLBHG 511: TRADE IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The course shall comprise of the following:
1. Meaning and nature of Intellectual Property Rights, reason for protection of IPRs,
development of international intellectual property law.
2. Background to the TRIPs Agreement – Structure of TRIPs Agreement.
3. General Provisions and Basic Principles
 4. Substantive standards; copyright and related right, trademarks, geographical indications,
patents, industrial designs, layout-designs of integrated circuits, protection of undisclosed
information.
5. Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights
6. Institutional arrangement.
7. Dispute settlement
8. Emerging issues – biodiversities, transfer of technology and health
9. National perspective on TRIPs

BLBHH 511: OFFENCES AGAINST CHILD AND JUVENILE JUSTICE

The Course shall comprise of the following:
1. (a). Historical background of juvenile delinquency
(b). Meaning of juvenile delinquency
(c). Causes of juvenile delinquency
2. Theoretical foundations of juvenile delinquency with special reference to-
(a). Sutherland’s Differential Association theory and
(b). Albert K. Cohen’s Delinquent subculture theory
3. (a). United Nations efforts on elimination of juvenile delinquency
(b). Cross-cultural perspective on juvenile delinquency with special reference to laws
relating to juvenile delinquency in Common Law counties and civil law countries
4. Offences against child
(a). Sexual abuse
(b). Drug abuse
(c). Forced prostitution
(d). Offences against juveniles under Juvenile Justice (Carte and Protection) Act, 2000
5. Treatment of Juveniles under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, 2000

BLBHI 511 WHITE COLLAR CRIMES

The course shall comprise of the following:
1. Concept of White Collar Crime and difference with Traditional crimes
2. Causes of White Collar Crime
3. White Collar Crimes and Public Servants with Special references to Prevention of
Corruption Act.
4. Professional Ethics of Doctors, Advocates, Engineers, Teachers and White Collar Crimes.
5. Corporate Crimes and Stock Market Frauds.

BLBHJ 511: COPYRIGHT INCLUDING NEIGHBOURING RIGHTS

The course shall comprise of the following:
1. Introduction to Copyright
(a). Conceptual Basis
(b). International Conventions/Treaties on Copyright
2. Indian Copyright Law
(a). The Copyright Act 1957 with its amendments
(b). Copyright Office and Copyright Board
(c). Copyright works
(d). Ownership, Assignment and Licensing
(e). Term of Copyright and Registration of Copyright
(f). Neighbouring Rights
 (g). Fair Use, Infringement of Copyright and Remedies
(h). Collective Administration of Copyright- Copyright Societies
(i). International Copyright.

BLBHK 511: LAW AND MEDICINE-I (TO BE PRESCRIBED)

BLBHL 511: INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT LAW (TO BE PRESCRIBED)

B.A. LL.B. (HONS.) X SEMESTER

OPTIONAL PAPER I:

BLBHE 521: BANKING LAW

The course shall comprise of the following:
1. Origin and Development of Banking System
2. Relationship of Banker and Customer and their rights and duties
3. E-Banking System and Legal Aspects
4. Laws Relating to the Banking Companies in India
I. Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
(a). Evolution of Reserve Bank of India
(b). Compositions and functions of Reserve Bank of India
(c). Reserve Bank as a banker’s bank and advisor to the Government
II. Banking Regulation Act, 1949
(a). Business of Banking Companies
(b). Prohibited Banking functions
(c). Suspension of Business and Winding Up of Banking Companies
(d). Application to Co-operative Banks
III. Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999
(a) Objectives, Scope and Commencement of the Act
(b) Contravention and Penalties
(c) Adjudication and Appeal
(d) Directorate of Enforcement
5. Meaning and kinds of Negotiable Instruments
6. Endorsement, Negotiability and Assignability
7. Holder and Holder in due course
8. Rights and Liabilities of Paying and Collecting Banker
9. Dishonour of Negotiable Instruments Including Criminal Liability of Drawer and
Protection of Collecting Banker

BLBHE 522: PENOLOGY AND VICTIMOLOGY

The course shall comprise of the following:
1. Introduction of Penology
(a). Concept and Forms of Punishment: From Ancient to Modern
(b). What is Poenology?
(c). Definition, Nature, Scope and Importance of Poenology
(d). Relation between Criminology and Penology
2. The Sociology of Punishment
3. Theories of Punishment
 4. Capital Punishment with special reference to 262 Report of Law Commission in India.
5. Crime Prevention and the Role of Police
6. Concept of Treatment with Special reference to Prison, Probation and parole
7. Victims, Victimization and Victimology: Evolution and Growth of Victimology,
Definition of Victim, Victim-Precipitation, Victim –Blaming, Victim Support and Victim
Rights.
8. Approaches to Victimology: Positivist Victimology, Radical Victimology and Critical
Victimology.
9. Compensation to Victims of Crime in Indian perspective: Provision of Criminal Procedure
Code, 1973, Victim Compensation Found, Judiciary view on Victim Compensation.

BLBHE 523: CAPITAL MARKET AND SECURITIES LAW

(TO BE PRESCRIBED)

OPTIONAL PAPER II

BLBHE 524: BIO-TECHNOLOGY AND LAW

The Course shall comprise of the following:
1. Biotechnology and Law in India: An overview
(a) Decoding the Structure of the DAN/RAN
(b) The problem of biohazards in recombinant DNA Research
(c) Social responsibility of scientists
(d) Multi-national and imperialist appropriation and use of biotechnology
(e) Failures of self-regulation and vicissitudes of legal regulation
(f) The right of scientific research as an aspect of basic human rights
2. Biotechnology Agro-business
(a) Plant Genetic Resources in Nature: Abundance of biological diversity
(b) The Genetic mutation of Seed: Seed industry at global level
(c) Erosion of plant genetic resources
(d) The green revolution and biotechnology
(e) Agro-business and reckless commercial exploitation of biotechnology
3. Impact of biotechnology
(a) Food Production and food security
(b) Food Management and Storage
4. Legal Regulations and Development of Biotechnology
(a) Human cloning and stem cell research; Emerging Ethical Legal and Human Rights
Issues
(b) Reproductive technology- In-Vitro Fertilization, the Assisted Reproductive
Technology Regulation- Artificial insemination, surrogacy
(c) Genetically Modified seeds/crops and legal regulations (Genetically modified micro
organism rules 1989)
(d) Regulation of Government sponsored research
(e) Regulation of Private research & development laboratories
(f) Recent legislative attempts related to the biotechnology regulatory authority of India
5. Biotechnology and Human Health
(a) Genetic Markers: Diagnostic biotechnology
(b) Conquest of disease
(c) Genetic screening: Prevention of genetic disease and mental retardation
 (d) Genetic screening: Uses and abuses of amniocentesis
(e) Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis of Embryos
(f) PGD and Ethical Considerations
6. Biotechnology and Judicial Process
(a) Role of DNA finger printing / profiling
(i) Civil Cases
(ii)Criminal Cases
(b) Evidentiary value of DNA finger printing / profiling
7. Genetic Information privacy and confidentially Issues
(a) Uniqueness of Genetic Information
(b) Genetic Privacy
(c) Genetic Counselling and Informed Consent
(d) Genetic Discrimination: Employment and Insurance Issues

BLBHE 525: MARITIME LAW

The course shall comprise of the following:
1. History and Jurisdiction :
Public International Law and Merchant Shipping Laws; Relationship of Merchant
Shipping Law to National and International Law; Maritime Flag and State Responsibility.
Equality of Flag and Use of National Ports; Merchant Shipping in Territorial Water and
High Seas.
2. Carriage by sea:
The Form of the Contract Charter Party and Bills of Lading; Rights and Duties of
Shipowners at Common Law, Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1924; Protection of
Shipowner and Limitation of His Liability Under the Merchant Shipping Act; Bill of
Lading as a Document of Title and its Function in Relation to Overseas Trade; Bills of
Lading Act, 1855; Contract for the Sale of Goods and C.I.F. and FOB Terms; Average and
the York Antwerp Rules (All in Outline Only); The Shipowners Lien, Stoppage in Transit.
Measure of Damages for Breach of the Contract.
3. Marine Insurance:
General Principles; What is Insured; Insurable Interest Duty of Disclosure; Principle of
Indemnity, Formation of the Contract: Premium its Retention and Return Conditions and
Warrantees and their Interpretation; Loss and Abandonment and Measure of Indemnity;
Assignment; Reinsurance.
4. Collision:
The Importance of Collision; The Elements of Collision Liability; The Standards of Proper
Action; The Effect of Fault; Causation Collision Litigation.
5. Salvage :
The Nature of Salvage; What Property May be Salvaged; Who may become Salvors; The
Salvage Award how Computed how Distributed; Liability for Salvage Award, Salvage
under Contract.
6. International Regulation of Navigation, Shipping and Overseas Communications (in
Outlines Only)

BLBHE 526: CRIMES AGAINST SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC SECURITIES AND

PROBLEM OF THEIR CONTROL (TO BE PRESCRIBED)
BLBHF 527: ELECTION LAWS
The course shall comprise of the following:
1. Introduction
(a) Meaning and Process of election
(b) Right to Democracy
(c) Electoral System
(d) Constitutional Mandate
(e) Law Governing Election
(f) The Presidential and the Vice Presidential Elections
(g) Election Commission
(h) Election Commission Composition
(i) Functions and Powers Delimitation of Constituencies
(j) Preparation and Revision of Electoral Rolls
(k) Process of removal of member and Chief Election Commissioner
(l) State Election Commissions monitoring of electoral expenditure of the political parties
2. Qualification and Disqualification of Candidates
(a) Constitutional Provisions
(b) Provision in the Representation of People Act, 1951, Nomination and Candidature
(c) Voters Right to Information
(d) Disqualifications of Sitting Members Anti Defection law (Tenth Schedule to the
Constitution of India)
3. Election Disputes and Issues
(a) Corrupt Practices in the Election Law
(b) Electoral Offences
(c) Jurisdiction
(d) Registration of Political Parties
(e) Allotment of Symbols
(f) Criminalisation of Politics
(g) Right to Information vis-à-vis Election
(h) election Expenditure
(i) Exit polls and Opinion Polls
4. Development in Election Laws
(a) Legislative Endeavours
(b) Judicial Efforts
(c) Contribution of Civil Society
(d) Recommendations and Efforts by Election Commission
(e) Report of the NCRWC
(f) Law Commission Report on Reform of Electoral Laws
(g) Elecrtronic & Voting -Machine (EVM)

HONOURS PAPERS

BLBHA 521: CORPORATE FINANCE (TO BE PRESCRIBED)

BLBHB 521: INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE LAW (TO BE PRESCRIBED)

BLBHC 521: INSURANCE LAW

The Course shall comprise of the following:
1. Meaning, definition and importance of Insurance
2. Origin, History and Development of Insurance
(a) Pre-independence period
(b) Nationalisation
(c) Privatisation
(d) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority
(i) Establishment
(ii) Composition
(iii) Duties, Power and Function
3. Formation of Insurance Contract
4. Premium
(a) Definition and Mode of Pament
(b) Days of Grace
(c) Return of Premium
5. Assignment and Nomination
6. Life Insurance
(a) Definition, Essentials, Nature and Scope
(b) Even Insured
(c) Circumstances Affecting the Risk including suicide
(d) Categories of Life Insurance Policies
7. Fire Insurance
(a) Definition, Nature and Scope
(b) Meaning of the term “Fire” and “Loss by Fire”
(c) Categories of Fire Insurance Policies
8. Marine Insurance
(a) Definition, Nature and Scope
(b) Categories of Marine Insurance Policies
(c) Insured Perils
(d) Loss and Abandonment
(e) Partial Losses and General Average
9. Double Insurance and Re-insurance
10. Health Insurance

BLBHD 521: INDIRECT TAXATION

The course shall comprise of the following:
I. Concept of Value Added Tax and its Merits and Demerits
II. Application of Value Added Tax in India in the field of Indirect Taxation and reasons for
introducing Goods and Service Tax (GST)
III. Goods and Service Tax
1. Important Definitions
(a) Business
(b) Capital Goods
(c) Export and Import of Goods and Services
(d) Goods
(e) Services
2. Classes of Officers under the Central goods and Services Tax Act (CGTST Act) and
States Goods and Services Tax Act, their appointments and powers
 3. Levy and Collection of CGST and SGST
4. Power to grant exemption from Tax and Remission of Tax on Supplies found deficient
in quantity
5. Time of Supply of Goods and Services
6. Value of Taxable Supply
7. Manner of taking input Tax Credit
8. Registration of Suppliers Goods and Services, Amendment and Cancellation of
Registration and Revocation of Cancellation of Registration
9. Special provisions relating to casual taxable person and non-resident taxable person
10. Tax Invoice, Credit and Debit Notes
11. Furnishing details of Outward and Inward Supplies
12. Furnishing of Returns
13. Payment and Refunds of Tax
14. Taxation of Electronic Commerce
15. Assessments: Self Assessment; Provisional Assessment; Scrutiny of Returns;
Assessment of non-filers of Returns; Assessment of Unregistered Persons; Summary
Assessment in certain Special Cases
16. Demand and Recovery of Tax
17. Inspection, Search, Seizure and Arrest
18. Appeals and Revisions
IV. Integrated Foods and Service Tax (IGST)
(a) Meaning, levy and Collection of IGST
(b) Place of Supply of Goods and Services
(c) Apportionment of IGST between Central and State Governments
V. Custom Duty
(a) Introduction & types of custom Duties
(b) Powers of Customs Officers (Section 100-135A)
(i) Power to Inspect
(ii) Power to X-ray bodies
(iii) Power of Search
(iv) Power of Seizure
(v) Power to call for documents and examine a person
(vi) Power to summons
(vii) Power to arrest
(c) Penalty

BLBHF 521: SUBSIDIES, DUMPING AND AGRICULTURAL ISSUES UNDER WTO (TO
BE PRESCRIBED)

BLBHG 521 TRADE IN SERVICES AND EMIGRATION LAW

The course shall comprise of the following:
1. General Agreement on Trade in Services- An Analysis
2. General Obligations and Disciplines.
3. Monopolies and exclusive service suppliers; payment and transfers, safeguards and
subsidies.
4. GATS exceptions to general obligations
5. Specific commitments and GATS
 6. Disputes Resolution under GATS.
7. Emigration: Passport and Visa system, human rights dimensions of migration and
voluntary and involuntary immigrations, rights of migrant workers.
8. National Perspective on migration and emigration.

BLBHH 521: WOMEN AND CRIMINAL LAW

The Course shall comprise of the following:
1. Sexual Offences under Indian Penal Code:
(a). Outraging the Modesty of Women
(b). Rape
2. Sexual Harassment at Workplace
3. Obscenity and Indecent Representation of Women.
4. Dowry Crimes under Indian Penal Code:
(a). Dowry Death (Section 304B)
(b). Cruelty against Married Women (Section 498A)
5. Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
6. Termination of Pregnancy under the Indian Penal Code (Ss.312-318)
7. Female Foeticide with special reference to Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic
Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act
8. Domestic Violence Act, 2005

BLBHI 521 INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW AND INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL

COURT
The course shall comprise of the following:
1. Origin and development of international criminal law.
2. International Crimes: Meaning, definition
3. Major international crimes – genocide, aggression, organized crimes and corruption war
crimes and crimes against humanity, terrorism Issues relating
4. Prevention and Punishment of international crimes – jurisdiction, extradition and mutual
legal assistance.
5. International Regional and Mixed Tribunals.
6. International Criminal Court – Organisation structure, personal, material and temporal
jurisdiction of the Court. Procedure and evidence.
7. National Perspectives on International Criminal Law.

BLBHJ 521 TRADEMARK AND GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS

The course shall comprise of the following:
1. Trade Marks
(a). Introduction to Trade Marks
(b). Need for Protection of Trade Marks
(c). Kind of Trademarks
(d). International Legal Instruments on Trade Marks
(e). Indian Trademarks Law
(i) The Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958
(ii) Trade Marks Act, 1999
 • Procedural Requirements of Protection of Trade Marks
• Contents of Rights, Exhaustion of Rights
• Assignment and Transmission (Including Licensing )
• Infringement,
• Appellate Board
(f). Passing off
(g). Domain Names with special reference to Trade Mark.
(h). Indian Trademarks Law
(i) The Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958
(ii) Trade Marks Act, 1999
2. Geographical Indications
(a). Concept of Appellations of origin, Indication of Source and Geographical
(b). Indication,
(c). International Conventions/Agreement
(d). The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 2000
(e). Procedure for Registration, Duration of Protection and Renewal
(f). Infringement

BLBHK 521: PATENT LAW

The course shall comprise of the following:
1. Introduction to Patent Law
2. Theoretical Justification for Protection of Patent Law System
3. International Patent System: Paris Convention, Patent Cooperation Treaty, WTO- TRIPs
4. Indian Patent Law
(a). Overview and History of the Indian Patents Law
(b). Patentable Subject Matter and exclusions from Patentability
(c). Patentability Requirements
(d). Specification and Disclosure
(e). Ownership of Patent Rights
(f). Procedure for Filing Patent Applications and Patent Granting Procedure
(g). Revocation of Patents
(h). Patent Infringement and Defenses to Patent Infringement
(i). Remedies
(j). Compulsory Licensing
(k). Use and Acquisition of Inventions by Central Government
5. Interface between Patent Act,1970 and Bio-diversity Act, 2002
6. Protection of plant varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act, 2001: An overview

BLBHL 521: LAW AND MEDICINE –II (TO BE PRESCRIBED)