PROGRAM: 3 Yr/5 yr Professional Law

Second year LLB / Fourth Year B.L.S.

Semester: III/VII

Course Title-: ADMINSTRATIVE LAW

Module 1: Module 3:

1.1 Introduction 3.1 Administrative Tribunals

 Transformation- Laissez-faire to  Characteristics
welfare State  Administrative Tribunal and Court-
 Definition, Nature and Scope of Distinction
Administrative Law  Working of Tribunals
 Sources of Administrative Law  3.3 Tribalization and threat to
independence of judiciary- Tribunals
 Reasons for growth of Reforms Act, 2021
Administrative Law
3.2 Administrative Discretion & Judicial
 Red Light Theory and Green Light Control, Judicial Remedies against
Theory administrative Arbitrariness
 Need for conferring discretion on
 Historical Growth and Administrative Authorities
Development of Administrative  Grounds of Judicial Review- Abuse of
Law (England, US, France and Discretion and Failure to exercise
India) Discretion
 Doctrine of Legitimate Expectation
 Constitutional Law and  Doctrine of Proportionality, Public
Administrative Law Accountability.

 English Administrative Law and 3.3 Liability of Government for wrongs

Indian Administrative Law  Tortious liability
 Sovereign and non-sovereign
1.2 Basic Constitutional Principles functions
 Rule of Law  Contractual Liability
 Rule of Law under Indian  Statutory Immunity and privileges of
Constitution Government - act of state, Govt.
 Separation of Powers Privileges in legal proceedings, State
 Separation of Powers in practice
secrets- public interest privilege,
(US, England and India)
Estoppels, waiver, Doctrine of
1.3 Classification of Administrative legitimate expectations and
Functions accountability
 Tripartite functions of
Administration
 Legislative and Judicial Functions
Distinction
 Legislative and Executive
Distinction
 Judicial and Quasi-judicial
Distinction

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Module 2: Module 4:

2.1 Delegated Legislation 4.1 Corporations and Public Undertakings

 Reasons for growth of Delegated  Definition and Characteristics
Legislation  Classification of Public Corporation
 Constitutional Validity of Delegated  Liabilities of Public Corporation
Legislation  Control over Public Corporation
 Doctrine of Excessive Delegation-
Permissible and Non- permissible 4.2 Informal methods of settlement of
Delegation disputes and Grievance Redressal
 Forms/ Types of Delegated Legislation Procedures
 Conciliation and Mediation
2.2 Safeguards and Controls on Delegated  Use of Media-Lobbying and Public
Legislation Participation, Public Inquiries and
 Judicial Control over Delegated Commissions of Inquiry,
Legislation  Ombudsman: Lokpal and Lok Ayukta
 Legislative Control over Delegated  Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, 2013
Legislation  Maharashtra Lokayukta and
 Other Controls over Delegated Uplokayukta Act, 1971
Legislation  Central Vigilance Commission
 Congressional and Parliamentary
2.3 Principles of Natural Justice Committees
 Definition, Nature and Scope 4.3 Civil Services in India
 Nature and Organization of Civil
 Rule against Bias
Services
 Audi Alteram Partem  Powers and Functions
 Accountability and Responsiveness-
 Post Decisional Hearing
Problems and Perspectives
 Reasoned Decisions  Administrative Deviance- Corruption,
Nepotism and Mal-administration-
 E ect of failure of Natural Justice
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
 Exceptions to Principles of Natural  Whistleblowers‘ Protection Act, 2014
Justice
4.4 Right to Information Act, 2005
 Transparency and Right to
Information-Constitutional
Imperative
 Object, Application, Definitions and
Salient Features of the Act
 Right to Information and Obligations
of Public Authorities,
 Central Information Commission,
State Information Commission,
Powers and Functions of the
Information Commissions, Appeal
and Penalties
 Hurdles in the implementation.

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 PROGRAM: 3 Yr/5 yr Professional Law

Second year LLB / Fourth Year B.L.S.

Semester: III/VII

Course Title-: TRANSFER OF PROPERTY

Module 1: Module 3:

1.1 Meaning of property under the Transfer 3.1 Specific Transfers under the Transfer of
of Property Act, 1882:
Property Act, 1882:
 Kinds of property – movable and
 Lease [Sections 105 – 117]
immovable
 Exchange [Sections 118 – 121]
 Definitions.
 Gift [Section 122 – 129]
1.2 General principles of transfer of  Actionable Claims [Sections 130 –
property:
137]
 What may be transferred?
 Persons competent to transfer
3.2 Indian Easements Act, 1882
 Transfer for benefit of unborn child
 Rule against perpetuity
 Accumulation
 Vested Interest and Contingent
Interest
 Conditional Transfers
 Election
 Apportionment
 Restrictive Covenants
 Ostensible Owner
 Feeding the Grant by Estoppel
 Lis Pendens
 Fraudulent Transfer
 Part Performance
 Attestation

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Module 2: Module 4:

2.1 Specific Transfers under the Transfer of

4.1 Registration Act, 1908:
Property Act, 1882:  Documents of which registration is
compulsory [Section 17]
 Sale [Sections 54 – 57]
 Documents of which registration is
 Mortgage and Charge [Sections 58 – optional [Section 18]
104]

 Time for presenting documents

[Section 23]

 Provision where delay in presentation

is unavoidable [Section 25]

 Time from which registered

document operates [Section 47]

 E ect of non-registration of
documents required to be registered
[Section 49]

4.2 Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958

 Definitions [Section 2]
 Liability of Instruments to Duty
[Sections 3 – 9]
 Kinds of Stamps and Mode of Using
Stamps [Sections 10 – 16]
 Time of Stamping [Sections 17 – 19]
 Duty payable by whom [Section 30]
 Adjudication [Sections 31 – 32C]
 Impounding [Sections 33 – 46]
 Allowances for Stamps [Sections 47 –
52B]
 Reference, Revision, Appeal
[Sections 53 – 58]

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 PROGRAM: 3 Yr/5 yr Law

Second year LLB / Fourth Year B.L.S.

Semester: III/VII

Course Title-: FAMILY LAW – II

Module 1: Module 3:

1.1 Evolution of the institution of marriage and 3.1 Historical perspective of traditional Hindu
family. law as a background to the study of Hindu
succession Act 1956.

1.2 Role of religious rituals and practices in

3.2 Succession to property of a Hindu male
molding the rules regulating to marital
dying intestate under the provisions of Hindu
relations.
Succession Act 1956.

1.3 Types of family based upon

3.3 Devolution of interest in Mitakshara
 Lineage – patrilineal, matrilineal
coparcenaries with reference to the
 Authority structure patriarchal and
provisions of Hindu Succession Act, 1956.
matriarchal
 Location- patrilocal and matrilocal
3.4 Succession to property of Hindu female
 Number of conjugal units-nuclear,
dying intestate under the Hindu Succession
extended, joint and composite.
Act 1956.
1.4 Emerging concepts: Maitri Sambandh and
divided home
3.5 Disqualification relating to succession
1.5 Hindu Marriage Act 1955

1.7 Benami Transaction Act, 2016

3.6 General rules of succession
1.8 Special Marriage Act, 1954

1.9 Domestic Violence Act, 2005

2.0 Establishment of family Courts – Family

Courts Act, 1984
 Constitution, power and functions
 Administration of gender justice

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Module 2: Module 4:

2.1 Mitakshara joint family 4.1 Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act,
1956
2.2 Mitakshara coparcenary-formation and
incidents Property under Mitakshara law-
4.2 Adoption by members of other religion
separate property and coparcenary property.
with special reference to CARA Rules

2.3 Dayabhaga coparcenary-formation and

4.3 The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents
incidents Property under Dayabhaga law.
and Senior Citizens Act, 2007

2.4 Karta of the joint family-his position,

4.4 The Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act,
powers, privileges and obligations.
1956

2.5 Alienation of property-separate and

4.5 Uniform Civil Code-
coparcenary
 Custody, maintenance and education
 Guardianship and parental rights –
2.6 Debt-doctrines of pious obligations and
welfare of the child principle.
antecedent debt.

 Uniform Civil Code

2.7 Sec.6- Devolution of interest in
 Religious pluralism and its
coparcenary property under Hindu implications.
Succession Act.  Connotations of the directive
contained in Article 44 of the
2.8 Partition and re-union. Constitution.
 Impediments to the
2.9 Joint Hindu family as a social security formulation of the Uniform
institution and impact of Hindu Gains of Civil Code
 The idea of Optional Uniform
Learning Act and various tax laws on it.
Civil Code.

2.10 Matrilineal joint family.

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 PROGRAM: 3 Yr/5 yr Professional Law

Second year LLB / Fourth Year B.L.S.

Semester: III/VII

Course Title-: COMPANY LAW

MODULE 1: MODULE 3:

1.1 Basic principles of company law for 3.1 Directors

incorporation, prospects and Securities  DIN,
 Meaning and Definition of a  Types of Directors;
Company  Appointment/ Reappointment,
 Types of Companies  Disqualifications,
 Nature and Characteristics of a  Vacation of O ice,
Company  Retirement, Resignation and
 Doctrine of Lifting of the Removal,
Corporate Veil  Duties of Directors;
 Citizenship of a Company  Rights of Directors;
 Promoters – position – duties and  Register of directors and key
liabilities managerial personnel and their
1.2 Incorporation of companies & matters shareholding
incidental thereto  Loans to Directors;
 Formation and Incorporation of  Disclosure of Interest;
Companies  Declaration by the Directors;
 Commencement of Business  Loan and investment by company
 Memorandum of association  Investments of company to be held in
 Articles of association its own name
 Doctrine of constructive notice  Related Party Transactions
and indoor management  Register of contracts or arrangements
 Rectification of name of company in which directors are interested
1.3 Prospectus & allotment of securities
 Shelf Prospectus, Red Herring 3.2 Board constitution and its powers
Prospectus, Abridged Prospectus,  Board composition;
O er for Sale - Deemed  Restriction and Powers of Board;
Prospectus  Board Committees- Audit
 Matters to be stated in prospectus Committee, Nomination and
 The Golden Rule or Golden Legacy Remuneration Committee,
 Public o er of securities to be in Stakeholder relationship Committee
dematerialized form and other Committees
 Criminal liability for mis-  Contributions to Charitable Funds,
statements in prospectus Political Party & National Defense
 Civil liability for mis-statements in Fund
prospectus
 Punishment for fraudulently 3.3 Appointment and remuneration of
inducing persons to invest money managerial personnel
 Punishment for personation for
acquisition, etc., of securities  Appointment of Key Managerial
 Allotment of securities by Personnel;
company

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  Securities to be dealt with in  Managing and Whole-Time Directors,
stock exchanges Manager, Chief Executive O icer,
 Private placement Chief Financial O icer and Company
1.4 Share capital & debentures Secretary
 Kinds of share capital  Remuneration of Managerial
 Nature of shares or debentures Personnel
 Equity Shares with Di erential
Voting Rights
 Issue and Redemption of 3.4 Prevention of oppression and
Preference Shares mismanagement
 Issue of sweat equity shares  Majority Rule and Minority Rights
 Application of premiums received
on issue of shares  The Principle of Non-interference
 Prohibition on issue of shares at
discount  Meaning of Oppression
 Transfer and transmission of
securities  Application to tribunal for relief in
 Power of limited company to alter cases of oppression etc.
its share capital
 Further issue of share capital  Powers of Tribunal
 Issue of bonus shares
 Reduction of share capital  Class action
 Restrictions on purchase by
company or giving of loans by it for  Reconstruction and amalgamation
purchase of its Shares
 Power of company to purchase its
own securities
 Prohibition for buy-back in certain
circumstances
 Debentures
 Power to nominate

MODULE 2: MODULE 4:

2.1 Acceptances of deposits 4.1 Corporate Social Responsibility &

 Definition of Deposits secretarial audit
 Eligibility to accept Deposits  Applicability of CSR
 Applicability  CSR Policy & Permitted CSR Activities
 Conditions for acceptance of  CSR Committee and Expenditure
Deposits from its members  Net Profit for CSR
 Damages for fraud  Reporting requirements
 Time period & Acceptance Limit for
Deposit 4.2 Winding Up
2.2 Registration of charges  Procedure before Tribunal &
 Creation, Modification & Satisfaction Appellate Tribunal
of Charges  Legal provisions for Winding Up of
 Floating Charge Companies
 Fixed Charges  Winding Up by the Tribunal
 Crystallization of Charge  Voluntary Winding Up

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2.3 Meetings 4.3 Environmental, Social &Governance
 Kinds of Meetings and Corporate Governance
 Types of Resolutions;  Meaning of ESG & its Components
 Notice, Quorum, Poll, Chairman,  History of Corporate Governance
Proxy;  Meaning of Corporate Governance
 Meeting and Agenda;  Requirements under Corporate
 Voting and its types-vote on show of Governance
hands, Poll, E-Voting, Postal ballot;  Corporate Governance Report
 Circulation of Members‘ Resolutions
etc.; 4.4 Insider Trading
 Signing and Inspection of Minutes  Definitions –
 Register of Members & other Security  Insider,
Holders  Connected Person,
 Significant Beneficial Owners  Person Deemed to be
 Annual Return Connected,
 Resolutions and agreements to be  Unpublished Price Sensitive
filed Information,
 Report on annual general meeting  Window Closure,
 Meetings of Board and its  Opposite Transaction,
Committees  Trading Plans
 Frequency, Convening and
Proceedings of Board and Committee  When Applicable
meetings;
 Quorum; Resolution by Circulation;  Penalties
2.4 Dividend  Case Studies
 Declaration of dividend
 Unpaid Dividend Account
 Investor Education and Protection
Fund
 Punishment for failure to distribute
dividends

2.5 Accounts, Audit &Auditors

 Books of Accounts;
 Financial Statements;
 National Financial Reporting
Authority;
 Auditors-Appointment, Resignation
and Procedure relating to Removal,
 Qualification and Disqualification;
 Rights, Duties and Liabilities;
 Audit and Auditor‘s Report;
 Internal Audit;
 Cost Audit
 Annual Report & Directors Reports
 Integrated Reporting

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 LL B Semester III / Semester VII BLS LLB

PRACTICAL TRAINING – II Alternate Dispute Resolution

Module I. Module III.

1. Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 3.1. Enforcement of Certain Foreign

Awards (In light of New York Convention
1. Authorities
Awards Geneva Convention Awards)
2. Services
3.2. Conciliation
3. Persons entitled to services
3.3. Mediation and Negotiation
4. Lok Adalats
3.4 Counselling
5. Para legal training and legal
literacy
6. Permanent Lok Adalats

Module II. Module IV.

2.1. The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 4.1 Legal writing- Article and Case
1996
Comment, Editing of a Law Journal

4.2 Research for Public Interest

Litigation

4.3 Use of Computer and internet in

professional legal work

4.4 Law o ice Management

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