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FACULTY OF LAW
OSMANIA UNIVERSITY
SYLLABUS OF LL.B. (3-YDC)
LL.B. I SEMESTER
PAPER-I:
LAW OF CONTRACT–I
Unit-I:
Definition and essentials of a valid Contract - Definition and essentials of a valid
Offer - Definition and essentials of valid Acceptance - Communication of Offer
and Acceptance - Revocation of Offer and Acceptance through various modes
including electronic medium - Consideration - salient features - Exception to
consideration - Doctrine of Privity of Contract - Exceptions to the privity of
contract - Standard form of Contract.
Unit-II:
Capacity of the parties - Effect of Minor's Agreement - Contracts with insane
persons and persons disqualified by law - Concepts of Free Consent - Coercion -
Undue influence - Misrepresentation - Fraud - Mistake - Lawful Object - Immoral
agreements and various heads of public policy - illegal agreements – Uncertain
agreements - Wagering agreements - Contingent contracts - Void and Voidable
contracts.
Unit-III:
Discharge of Contracts - By performance - Appropriation of payments -
Performance by joint promisors - Discharge by Novation - Remission - Accord
and Satisfaction - Discharge by impossibility of performance (Doctrine of
Frustration) - Discharge by Breach - Anticipatory Breach - Actual breach.
Unit-IV:
Quasi Contract - Necessaries supplied to a person who is incapable of entering
into a contract - Payment by an interested person - Liability to pay for non-
gratuitous acts - Rights of finder of lost goods – Things delivered by mistake or
coercion - Quantum merit - Remedies for breach of contract - Kinds of damages –
liquidated and unliquidated damages and penalty - Duty to mitigate.
Unit-V:
Specific Relief - Recovering possession of property - Specific performance of the
contract - Rectification of instruments - Rescission of contracts - Cancellation of
instruments-Declaratory Decrees-Preventive Relief-Injunctions - Generally - Temporary
and Perpetual injunctions - Mandatory & Prohibitory injunctions – Injunctions to
perform negative agreement.
Suggested Readings:
1. Anson: Law of Contract, Clarendon Press, Oxford.
2. Krishnan Nair: Law of Contract , S.Gogia & Co., Hyderabad.
3. G.C.V. Subba Rao: Law of Contract, S.Gogia & Co., Hyderabad.
4. T.S.Venkatesha Iyer: Law of Contract, revised by Dr.V.Krishnama Chary, S.
Gogia & Co.
5. Avatar Singh: Law of Contract , Eastern Book Company, Lucknow.
PAPER-II:
FAMILY LAW–I (Hindu Law)
Unit-I:
Sources of Hindu Law – Scope and application of Hindu Law – Schools of Hindu
Law - Mitakshara and Dayabhaga Schools – Concept of Joint Family, Coparcenary,
Joint Family Property and Coparcenary Property – Institution of Karta- Powers
and Functions of Karta - Pious Obligation - Partition – Debts and alienation of
property.
Unit-II:
Marriage - Definition - Importance of institution of marriage under Hindu Law –
Conditions of Hindu Marriage – Ceremonies and Registration – Monogamy –
Polygamy-Recent Trends in the institution of marriage.
Unit-III:
Matrimonial Remedies under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 - Restitution of
Conjugal Rights – Nullity of marriage – Judicial separation – Divorce –
Maintenance pendente lite – importance of conciliation- Role of Family Courts in
Resolution of matrimonial disputes.
Unit-IV:
Concept of Adoption – Historical perspectives of adoption in India – In country and inter-
country adoptions - Law of Maintenance - Law of Guardianship – The Hindu
Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 – The Hindu Minority and Guardianship
Act 1956.
Unit-V:
Succession – Intestate succession – Succession to the property of Hindu Male and
Female; Dwelling House – The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 as amended by the
Hindu Succession (Andhra Pradesh Amendment) Act, 1986 & the Hindu
Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 – Notional Partition – Classes of heirs –
Enlargement of limited estate of women into their absolute estate – Daughter’s right
to inherit ancestral property and impact of recent changes in law.
Suggested Readings:
1. Paras Diwan : Modern Hindu Law, Allahabad Agency, Delhi.
2. Paras Diwan : Family Law, Allahabad Agency, Delhi.
3. Mayne: Hindu Law - Customs and Usages , Bharat Law House, New Delhi.
4. Sharaf: Law of Marriage and Divorce.
5. G.C.V. Subba Rao, Family Law in India, S. Gogia & Company, Hyderabad.
6. Mayne’s Treatise on Hindu Law & Usage, Bharath Law House.
7. Y.F. Jaya Kumar, Horizons of Family Law in India-Select Essays(2017) ,
Spandana Publications, Secunderabad
PAPER-III:
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW-I
Unit-I:
Constitution-Meaning and Significance - Evolution of Modern Constitutions -
Classification of Constitutions- Indian Constitution - Historical Perspectives -
Government of India Act, 1919-Government of India Act, 1935-Drafting of
Indian Constitution - Role of Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly
Unit-II:
Nature and Salient Features of Indian Constitution - Preamble to Indian
Constitution - Union and its Territories-Citizenship - General Principles relating to
Fundamental Rights(Art.13) - Definition of State
Unit-III:
Right to Equality(Art.14-18) – Freedoms and Restrictions under Art.19 -
Protection against Ex-post facto law - Guarantee against Double Jeopardy -
Privilege against Self-incrimination - Right to Life and Personal Liberty - Right to
Education – Protection against Arrest and Preventive Detention
Unit-IV:
Rights against Exploitation - Right to Freedom of Religion - Cultural and
Educational Rights - Right to Constitutional Remedies - Limitations on
Fundamental Rights(Art.31-A,B and C)
Unit-V:
Directive Principles of State Policy – Significance – Nature – Classification -
Application and Judicial Interpretation - Relationship between Fundamental Rights
and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties – Significance - Judicial
Interpretation
Suggested Readings:
1. M.P.Jain, Indian Constitutional Law, Wadhwa & Co, Nagpur
2. V.N.Shukla, Constitution of India, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow
3. Granville Austin, Indian Constitution-Cornerstone of a Nation, OUP, New
Delhi
4. H.M.Seervai, Constitutional Law of India (in 3 Volumes), N.M.Tripathi,
Bombay
5. G.C.V.Subba Rao, Indian Constitutional Law, S.Gogia & Co., Hyderabad
6. B.Shiva Rao: Framing of India’s Constitution (in 5 Volumes), Indian
Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi
7. J.N.Pandey, Constitutional Law of India, Central Law Agency, Allahabad
PAPER-IV:
LAW OF TORTS INCLUDING MOTOR VEHICLE
ACCIDENTS AND CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS
Unit-I:
Nature of Law of Torts - Definition of Tort - Elements of Tort - Development of
Law of Torts in England and India - Wrongful Act and Legal Damage - Damnum
Sine Injuria and Injuria Sine Damno - Tort distinguished from Crime and Breach of
Contract - General Principles of Liability in Torts - Fault - Wrongful intent -
Malice - Negligence - Liability without fault - Statutory liability - Parties to
proceedings.
Unit-II
General Defences to an action in Torts – Vicarious Liability - Liability of the State
for Torts – Defence of Sovereign Immunity – Joint Liability – Liability of Joint
Toreadors – Rule of Strict Liability (Ryland’s V Fletcher) – Rule of Absolute Liability
(MC Mehta vs. Union of India) – Occupiers liability – Extinction of liability – Waiver
and Acquiescence – Release – Accord and Satisfaction - Death.
Unit-III
Specific Torts - Torts affecting the person - Assault - Battery - False
Imprisonment – Malicious Prosecution - Nervous Shock - Torts affecting
Immovable Property - Trespass to land - Nuisance - Public Nuisance and Private
Nuisance - Torts relating to movable property – Liability arising out of accidents
(Relevant provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act).
Unit-IV
Defamation - Negligence - Torts against Business Relations - Injurious falsehood -
Negligent Misstatement - Passing off - Conspiracy - Torts affecting family relations
- Remedies - Judicial and Extra-judicial Remedies –Damages – Kinds of Damages
– Assessment of Damages – Remoteness of damage - Injunctions - Death in
relation to tort - Action personalis moritur cum persona.
Unit-V
Consumer Laws: Common Law and the Consumer - Duty to take care and liability
for negligence - Product Liability - Consumerism - Consumer Protection Act, 1986
- Salient features of the Act - Definition of Consumer - Rights of Consumers -
Defects in goods and deficiency in services – Unfair trade practices- Redressal
Machinery under the Consumer Protection Act - Liability of the Service Providers,
Manufacturers and Traders under the Act – Remedies.
Suggested Readings:
1. Winfield & Jolowicz : Law of Tort, Sweet and Maxwell, London.
2. Salmond and Heuston : Law of Torts, edition, 2nd Indian reprint, Universal
Book traders, New Delhi.
3. Ramaswamy Iyer: The Law of Torts, LexisNexis Butterworths, New Delhi.
4. PSA Pillai’s: Law of Tort, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow.
5. Durga Das Basu: The Law of Torts, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.
6. Ratanlal & Dhirajlal: The Law of Torts, LexisNexis.
7. R.K.Bangia: Law of Torts, Allahabad Law Agency, Allahabad.
8. Vivienne Harpwood: Law of Torts, Cavendish Publishing Ltd. London.
9. Hepple & Mathews: Tort - Cases and Materials, Butterworth, London.
10.D.N.Saraf: Law of Consumer Protection in India, Tripati, Bombay.
PAPER–V:
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
Unit-I
The meaning and definition of environment – Ecology - Ecosystems-Biosphere -
Biomes – Ozone depletion - Global Warning - Climatic changes - Need for the
preservation, conservation and protection of environment - Ancient Indian
approach to environment- Environmental degradation and pollution - Kinds,
causes and effects of pollution
Unit-II
Common Law remedies against pollution - trespass, negligence, and theories of
Strict Liability & Absolute Liability - Relevant provisions of I.P.C. and Cr.P.C. and
C.P.C., for the abatement of public nuisance in pollution cases - Remedies under
Specific Relief Act - Reliefs against smoke and noise - Noise Pollution.
Unit-III
The law relating to the preservation, conservation and protection of forests, wild
life and endangered species, marine life, coastal ecosystems and lakes etc. -
Prevention of cruelty towards animals - The law relating to prevention and control
of water pollution - Air Pollution - Environment pollution control mechanism -
Law relating to environment protection – Role of National Environmental
Tribunal, National Environmental Appellate Authority and National Green Tribunal.
Unit-IV:
Art. 48A and Art. 51A(g) of the Constitution of India - Right to wholesome
environment - Right to development - Restriction on freedom of trade, profession,
occupation for the protection of environment – Immunity of Environment
legislation from judicial scrutiny(Art.31C) - Legislative powers of the Centre and
State Government - Writ jurisdiction - Role of Indian Judiciary in the evolution of
environmental jurisprudence.
Unit-V
International Environmental Regime - Transactional Pollution - State Liability -
Customary International Law - Liability of Multinational corporations/Companies
- Stockholm Declaration on Human Environment, 1972 - The role of UNEP for
the protection of environment - Ramsar Convention 1971 – Bonn Convention
(Migratory Birds) 1992 - Nairobi Convention, 1982 (CFCC) - Biodiversity
Convention (Earth Summit), 1992 - Kyoto Protocol 1997, Johannesburg
Convention 2002.
Suggested Readings:
1. Armin Rosencranz and Shyam Divan: Environmental Law and Policy in
India.
2. Manoj Kumar Sinha (Ed), Environmental Law and Enforcement: The
Contemporary Challenges, Indian Law Institute, New Delhi, 2016.
3. A.Agarwal (Ed.): Legal Control of Environmental Pollution
4. Chetan Singh Mehta: Environmental Protection and Law
5. V.K. Krishna Iyyer: Environment Pollution and Law
6. Paras Diwan : Environmental Law and Policy in India,1991
7. Dr. N. Maheshwara Swamy, Environmental Law, Asia Law House,
Hyderabad.
8. P.Leela Krishnan, Environmental law in India, LexisNexis.
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LL.B. II SEMESTER
PAPER – I:
LAW OF CONTRACT–II
Unit-I:
Indemnity and Guarantee - Contract of Indemnity, definition - Rights of
Indemnity holder - Liability of the indemnified - Contract of Guarantee -
Definition of Guarantee - Essential characteristics of Contract of Guarantee -
Distinction between Indemnity and Guarantee - Kinds of Guarantee - Rights and
liabilities of Surety - Discharge of surety. Contract of Bailment - Definition of
bailment - Essential requisites of bailment - Kinds of bailment - Rights and duties
of bailor and bailee - Termination of bailment - Pledge - Definition of pledge –
Rights and duties of Pawnor and Pawnee - Pledge by non-owner.
Unit-II:
Contract of Agency - Definition of Agent - Creation of Agency - Rights and duties
of Agent – Delegation of authority - Personal liability of agent - Relations of
principal and agent with third parties - Termination of
Agency.
Unit-III:
Contract of Sale of Goods - Formation of contract - Subject matter of sale -
Conditions and Warranties - Express and implied conditions and warranties -
Pricing - Caveat Emptor – Hire Purchaser Agreements.
Unit-IV:
Property - Possession and Rules relating to passing of property - Sale by non-
owner - Nemo dat quad non habet - Delivery of goods - Rights and duties of seller
and buyer before and after sale - Rights of unpaid seller - Remedies for breach.
Unit-V:
Contract of Partnership - Definition and nature of partnership - Formation of
partnership- Test of partnership - Partnership and other associations - Registration
of firm - Effect of non-registration - Relations of partners - Rights and duties of
partners - Property of firm - Relation of partners to third parties - Implied
authority of partners - Kinds of partners - Minor as partner - Reconstitution of
firm - Dissolution of firm – Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
Suggested Readings:
1. Anson's Law of Contract, Oxford University Press, London.
2. Venkatesha Iyyer: The Law of Contracts and Tenders, Gogia & Co.Hyderabad.
3. Cheshire & Fifoot: Law of Contract, Butterworth, London.
4. Mulla: The Indian Contract Act, N.M.Tripati (P) Ltd. Bombay.
5. G.C.V. Subba Rao: Law of Contracts, S. Gogia & Co., Hyderabad.
6. Krishnan Nair: Law of Contracts, S. Gogia & Co. Hyderabad.
7. Avatar Singh: Law of Contracts, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow.
8. A Ramaiah's Sale of Goods Act, The Law Book Co., Allahabad.
9. Benjamin's Sale of Goods, Sweet & Maxwell, London.
10. P.S.Atiyah: Sale of Goods Act, Universal Book Traders, Delhi.
11. Charles D.Drale: Law of Partnership, Sweet & Maxwell, London.
12. Bowstead On Agency, Sweet and Maxwell, London.
PAPER – II:
FAMILY LAW-II
(Muslim Law and Other Personal Laws)
Unit-I:
Origin and development of Muslim Law - Sources of Muslim Law - Schools of
Muslim Law – Difference between the Sunni and Shia Schools – Sub-schools of
Sunni Law - Operation and application of Muslim Law - Conversion to Islam -
Effects of conversion - Law of Marriage, nature of Muslim Marriage - Essential
requirements of valid Marriage - Kinds of Marriages - distinction between void,
irregular and valid marriage - Dower (Mahr) - Origin, nature and importance of
dower, object of dower and classification of dower.
Unit-II:
Divorce - Classification of divorce - different modes of Talaq - Legal consequences
of divorce - Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, 1939 - Maintenance, Principles
of maintenance, Persons entitled to maintenance - The Muslim Women
(Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 - Effect of conversion on
maintenance and difference between Shia and Sunni Law.
Unit-III:
Parentage - Maternity and Paternity - Legitimacy and acknowledgment -
Guardianship - Meaning – Kinds of guardianship - Removal of guardian -
Difference between Shia and Sunni Law. Gift - Definition of Gift - Requisites of
valid gift - Gift formalities - Revocation of gift - Kinds of gift. Wills - Meaning of
Will - Requisites of valid Will - Revocation of Will - Distinction between Will and
Gift - Difference between Shia and Sunni Law.
Unit-IV:
Waqf _ Definition - Essentials of Waqf - Kinds of Waqf – Creation of Waqf -
Revocation of Waqf - Salient features of the Waqf Act, 1995 – Mutawalli - Who
can be Mutawalli - Powers and duties of Mutawalli - Removal of Mutawalli and
Management of Waqf property. Succession - Application of the property of a
deceased Muslim - Legal position of heirs as representatives - Administration -
Waqf Tribunals and Jurisdiction.
Unit-V:
Special Marriage Act, 1954 - Salient features of Indian Divorce Act, 1869 -
Domicile - Maintenance to dependents/ Spouses - Intestate succession of
Christians under the Indian Succession Act, 1925.
Suggested Readings:
1. Tahir Mahmood: The Muslim Law of India,Law Book Company,
Allahabad.
2. Aquil Ahmed: Text Book of Mohammadan Law, Central Law Agency,
Allahabad.
3. G.C.V. Subba Rao: Family Law in India, S.Gogia & Company,
Hyderabad.
4. Asaf A.A.Fyzee: Outlines of Mohammadan Law, Oxford University Press,
Delhi.
5. Mulla: Principles of Mohammedan Law.
6. Paras Divan: Family Law (Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Parsi and Others),
Allahabad Law Agency, Allahabad.
7. M.A. Qureshi: Text Book on Muslim Law,Central Law Publications,
Allahabad.
8.B.R. Varma, Mohammedan Law, Delhi Law House, New Delhi.
PAPER-III:
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW-II
Unit-I:
Legislature under Indian Constitution - Union and State Legislatures -
Composition, Powers, Functions and Privileges - Anti-Defection Law - Executive
under Indian Constitution - President and Union Council of Ministers
Governor and State Council of Ministers - Powers and position of President and
Governor
Unit-II:
Judiciary under Constitution - Supreme Court - Appointment of Judges, Powers
and Jurisdiction – High Courts - Appointment and Transfer of Judges - Powers
and Jurisdiction - Subordinate Judiciary - Independence of judiciary - Judicial
Accountability
Unit-III:
Centre State Relations - Legislative, Administrative and Financial Relations -
Cooperation and Coordination between the Centre and States - Judicial
Interpretation of Centre-State Relations - Doctrines evolved by Judiciary
Unit-IV:
Liability of State in Torts and Contracts - Freedom of Interstate Trade, Commerce
and Inter course - Services under the State - All India Services - Public Service
Commissions
Unit-V:
Emergency – Need of Emergency Powers - Different kinds of Emergency -
National, State and Financial emergency - Impact of Emergency on Federalism and
Fundamental Rights - Amendment of Indian Constitution and Basic Structure
Theory
Suggested Readings:
1. M.P.Jain, Indian Constitutional Law, Wadhwa & Co, Nagpur
2. V.N.Shukla, Constitution of India, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow
3. Granville Austin, Indian Constitution-Cornerstone of a Nation, OUP, New
Delhi
4. H.M.Seervai, Constitutional Law of India (in 3 Volumes), N.M.Tripati,
Bombay
5. G.C.V.Subba Rao, Indian Constitutional Law, S.Gogia & Co., Hyderabad
6. B.Shiva Rao, Framing of India’s Constitution (in 5 Volumes), Indian
Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi
7. J.N.Pandey, Constitutional Law of India, Central Law Agency, Allahabad
PAPER – IV:
LAW OF CRIMES
Unit-I:
Unit-III:
Offences affecting human body (offences affecting human life) Culpable Homicide
and Murder – Hurt and Grievous Hurt - Wrongful restraint and Wrongful
confinement - Criminal force and Assault - Kidnapping and
Abduction - Sexual offences - Unnatural offences.
Unit-IV:
Offences affecting the public health, safety, convenience, decency and morals -
Offences against Property - Theft - Extortion - Robbery & Dacoity - Cheating -
Mischief - Criminal Trespass – Criminal misappropriation and Criminal breach of
trust.
Unit-V:
Offences by or relating to public servants - False Evidence and Offences against
Public Justice - Offences relating to documents - Offences relating to Marriage -
Cruelty by husband and relatives of husband - Defamation.
Suggested Readings:
1. Ratanlal and Dhiraj Lal: Indian Penal Code, Wadhwa & Co.
2. Achutan Pillai: Criminal Law, Butterworth co.
3. Gour K.D.: Criminal Law - Cases and Materials, Butterworth Co.
4. Kenny's: Outlines of Criminal Law, Cambridge University Press.
5. K.N. Chandrasekharan Pillai, General Principles of Criminal Law, Indian
Law Institute, New Delhi.
6. K.N. Chandrasekharan Pillai, Essays on Indian Penal Code, Indian Law
Institute, New Delhi.
PAPER-V:
LAW OF EVIDENCE
Unit-I:
The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 — Salient features of the Act – Meaning and
kinds of Evidence – the impact of the Information Technology Act, 2000 on the Indian
Evidence Act - Interpretation clause — May Presume, Shall presume and Conclusive
proof - Fact, Fact in issue and Relevant facts —Distinction between Relevancy and
Admissibility - Doctrine of Res gestae — Motive, preparation and conduct —
Conspiracy —When Facts not otherwise relevant become relevant — Right and
custom — Facts showing the state of mind etc.
Unit-II:
Admissions & Confessions: General Principles concerning Admissions —
Differences between "Admission" and "Confession" — Confessions obtained by
inducement , threat or promise – Confessions made to police officer - Statement
made in the custody of a police officer leading to the discovery of incriminating
material — Admissibility of Confessions made by one accused person against co-
accused. Dying Declarations and their evidentiary value — Other Statements by
persons who cannot be called as Witnesses —Admissibility of evidence of
witnesses in previous judicial proceedings in subsequent judicial proceedings.
Unit-III:
Relevancy of Judgments — Opinion of witnesses — Expert's opinion — Opinion
on Relationship especially proof of marriage — Facts which need not be proved
— Oral and Documentary Evidence – General Principles concerning oral evidence
and documentary evidence — Primary and Secondary evidence — Modes of proof
of execution of documents — Presumptions as to documents — General
Principles regarding Exclusion of Oral by Documentary Evidence – Relevance of
social media in the law of evidence
Unit-IV:
Rules relating to Burden of Proof - Presumption as to Dowry Death — Estoppels
— Kinds of estoppels — Res Judicata, Waiver and Presumption.
Unit-V:
Competency to testify — Privileged communications - Testimony of Accomplice
— Examination in Chief, Cross examination and Re-examination — Leading
questions — Lawful questions in cross examination —Compulsion to answer
questions put to witness — Hostile witness — Impeaching the credit of witness —
Refreshing memory — Questions of corroboration — Improper admission and
rejection of evidence.
Suggested Readings:
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PAPER-I:
JURISPRUDENCE
Unit-I:
Meaning and Definition of Jurisprudence — General and Particular Jurisprudence
- Elements of Ancient Indian Jurisprudence — Schools of Jurisprudence —
Analytical, Historical, Philosophical and Sociological Schools of Jurisprudence.
Theories of Law — Meaning and Definition of Law — The Nature and Function
of Law — The Purpose of Law — The Classification of Law — Equity, Law and
Justice — Theory of Sovereignty.
Unit-II:
Sources of Law — Legal and Historical Sources — Legislation - Definition of
legislation – Classification of legislation- Supreme and Subordinate Legislation -
Direct and Indirect Legislation - Principles of Statutory Interpretation. Precedent
— Definition of Precedent — Kinds of Precedent — Stare Decisis — Original and
Declaratory Precedents — Authoritative and Persuasive Precedents. Custom –
Definition of Custom – Kinds of Custom – General and Local Custom – Custom
and Prescription - Requisites of a valid custom - Relative merits and demerits of
Legislation , Precedent and Custom as a source of Law . Codification —
Advantages and disadvantages of codification.
Unit-III:
Persons — Nature of personality — Legal Status of Lower Animals, Dead Persons
and Unborn persons — Legal Persons — Corporations — Purpose of
Incorporation — Nature of Corporate Personality Rights and Duties — Definition
of Right — Classification of Rights and Duties — Absolute and Relative Rights
and Duties — Rights and Cognate concepts like Liberty, Power, Immunity,
Privilege etc.
Unit-IV:
Obligation — Nature of Obligation — Obligation arising out of Contract, Quasi
Contract, trust and breach of obligation etc. — Liability — Nature and kinds of
liability — Acts — Men’s Rea — Intention and Motive — Relevance of Motive —
Negligence — Strict Liability — Accident — Vicarious Liability — measure of
Civil and Criminal Liability.
Unit-V:
Ownership — Definition and kinds of Ownership - Possession — Elements of
Possession – Relation between Ownership and Possession — Possessory
Remedies — Property — Meaning — Kinds of Property — Modes of Acquisition
of Property — Legal Sanctions - Meaning of Sanction — Classification of
Sanctions — Civil and Criminal Justice — Concept of Justice — Theories
regarding purpose of Criminal Justice — Deterrent, Preventive, Reformative and
Retributive theories.
Suggested Readings:
1. Salmond: Jurisprudence, Universal Publishers.
2. Paton : Jurisprudence
3. Allen : Law in the Making, Universal Publishers.
4. Mahajan V.D.: Legal Theory and Jurisprudence, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow,
5. Dias : Jurisprudence, Aditya Books.
6. Rama Jois, Legal and Constitutional History of India, Universal Law Publications,
Delhi.
7. G.C.V. Subba Rao, Jurisprudence and Legal Theory, Eastern Book Company.
PAPER-II:
LAW OF PROPERTY
Unit-I:
Meaning and concept of property — Kinds of property — Transfer of property
— Transferable and non-transferable property — Who can transfer — Operation
of transfer — Mode of transfer — Conditional transfer —Void and unlawful
conditions — Condition precedent and condition subsequent — Vested and
contingent interest — Transfer to unborn persons
Unit-II:
Doctrine of Election — Covenants — Transfer by ostensible owner — Doctrine
of Feeding the Grant by Estoppels — Doctrine of Lis Pen dens — Fraudulent
Transfer — Doctrine of Part-performance.
Unit-III:
Sale- Essential features — Mode of Sale — Rights and liabilities of parties.
Mortgage - Kinds of Mortgages - Rights and liabilities of mortgagor and mortgagee
— Marshalling and Contribution — Charges.
Unit-IV:
Lease — Essential features — Kinds of leases — Rights and liabilities of lesser and
lessee — Termination of lease — forfeiture — Exchange — Gifts — Different
types of gifts — Registration of Gifts — Transfer of Actionable Claims.
Unit-V:
Easements — Definition of easement — Distinction between Lease and License
— Dominant and Servant Tenements. Acquisition of property through
testamentary succession — Will — Codicil — Capacity to execute Will — Nature
of bequests — Executors of Will — Rights and Obligations of Legatees.
Suggested Readings:
1. Mulla : Transfer of Property, Butterworth’s Publications.
2. Subba Rao GCV: Commentaries on the Transfer of Property Act.
3. Krishna Menon: Law of Property.
4. Upadhyaya's Common Matrix of Transfer of Property.
5. Avatar Singh, Textbook on The Transfer of Property Act, Universal Law
Publishing Company.
PAPER-III:
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Unit-I:
Nature and scope of Administrative Law — Meaning, Definition and Evolution of
Administrative Law— Reasons for the growth of Administrative Law —
Relationship between Administrative Law and Constitutional Law.
Unit-II:
Basic concepts of Administrative Law — Rule of Law — Interpretation of
Dicey's Principle of Rule of Law — Modern trends - Theory of Separation of
Powers — Position in India, UK and USA
Unit-III:
Classification of Administrative functions — Legislative, Quasi-judicial,
Administrative and Ministerial functions — Delegated Legislation — Meaning,
Reasons for the growth and Classification of delegated legislation— Judicial and
Legislative Control of Delegated litigation.
Unit-IV:
Judicial Control of Administrative Action - Grounds of Judicial Control —
Principles of Natural Justice — Administrative discretion and its control -
Wednesbury Principle (Doctrine of Proportionality) – Doctrine of Legitimate Expectation.
Unit-V:
Remedies available against the State — Writs — Lokpal and Lokayukta —Right to
Information- Liability of the State in Torts and Contracts — Rule of Promissory
Estoppels —Administrative Tribunals - Commissions of Inquiry — Public
Corporations.
Suggested Readings:
PAPER-IV:
COMPANY LAW
Unit- I:
Corporate Personality - General Principles of Company Law - Nature and
Definition of Company - Private Company and Public Company - Characteristics
of a Company - Different kinds of Company - Registration & Incorporation of
Company - Lifting the Corporate Veil – Company distinguished from Partnership ,
HUF and LLP--Position under the Companies Acts of 1956 and 2013
Unit – II:
Promoters - Memorandum of Association - Doctrine of Ultravires - Articles of
Association - Doctrine of Indoor Management - Prospectus - Civil and Criminal
liability for misstatement in prospectus - Statement in lieu of Prospectus - Pre-
incorporation Contracts - Membership in a Company - Borrowing Powers –
Debentures & Charges-Position under the Companies Acts of 1956 and 2013
Unit- III:
Shares & Stock - Kinds of shares - Statutory restrictions on allotment of shares -
Intermediaries – Call on shares for future of shares- Transfer of shares –
Transmission of shares – Reduction on transfer of shares - Rectification of register
on transfer - Certification and issue of certificate of transfer of shares - Limitation
of time for issue of certificates - Object and effect of share certificate-Position under
the Companies Acts of 1956 and 2013
Unit – IV:
Directors – Different kinds of Directors - Appointment, position , qualifications
and disqualifications- powers of Directors - Rights and Duties of Directors -
Meetings and proceedings - kinds of meetings - Statutory meeting- Statutory
report - Annual General Meeting - Extraordinary meeting - Power of the
Tribunal to order meeting - class meetings - Requisites for a valid meeting -
Chairman for meetings - Duties of Chairman - Proxy - Resolutions – Minutes-
Shareholders Activism-Corporate Social Responsibility-Position under the Companies Acts of
1956 and 2013
Unit – V:
Accounts and Audit - Inspection and Investigation - Compromises,
Reconstruction and Amalgamation - Majority rule and Rights of minority share
holders - Prevention of oppression and mismanagement - Revival and
rehabilitation of sick industrial companies - Mergers, Amalgamation and Takeover
- Dissolution of a company – Winding up of companies-Modes of winding up of
companies – consequences of winding up - The insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
in relation to winding up of companies –Authorities under the Act- Department of
Company Affairs - NCLAT, NCLT, Company Law Board, Regional Directors,
ROC, Public Trustee or Advisory Committee & SFIO -Their powers and functions- –
Jurisdiction of Courts - The impact of the Companies Act, 2013.
Suggested Readings:
1. Shah : Lectures on Company Law, N.M.Tripati, Bombay.
2. Avtar Sing : Company Law, Eastern Book Company.
3. Charlesworth: Company Law, Sweet and Maxwell.
4. Ramaiah: Company Law, Wadhwa & Co.
5. Dutta: Company Law, Eastern Law House, Calcutta.
6. The Companies Act, 2013.
7. Executive Programme Study Material on Company Law, The Institute of
Company Secretaries of India, New Delhi available atwww.icsi.edu.
PAPER-V:
LABOUR LAW –I
Unit-I:
Concept of Labour through the ages - Trade Unions: History of Trade Union
Movement - The Trade Union Act 1926 – Definitions – Registration – Rights and
Liabilities of Registered Trade Unions – Immunities – Amalgamation and
dissolution of Unions – Reorganization of Trade Unions.
Unit-II:
Prevention and Settlement of Industrial Disputes in India - The role of State in
Industrial Relations – The Industrial Disputes Act 1947 - Definition of industry -
Industrial Dispute – Individual Dispute - workman- Lay off –Retrenchment -
Closure -Award - Strike– Lockout
Unit-III:
Authorities under the ID Act – Works committee – Conciliation - Court of inquiry
- Labour Courts- Tribunal – Powers and functions of authorities - Voluntary
Arbitration - Provisions under Chapter V-A & V- B of the Act- Alteration of
conditions of service – Management rights of action during pendency of
proceedings – Recovery of money due from employer – Unfair labour practices -
miscellaneous provisions of the Act
Unit-IV:
Standing Orders - Concept and Nature of Standing Orders – scope and coverage-
Certification process – its operation and binding effect – Modification and
Temporary application of Model Standing Orders – Interpretation and
enforcement of Standing Orders and provisions contained in the Industrial
Employment (Standing Orders) Act 1946.
Unit-V:
Disciplinary Proceedings in Industries - Charge sheet – Explanation – Domestic
enquiry - Enquiry officer – Enquiry report – Punishment – Principles of Natural
Justice.
Suggested Readings:
1. Srivastava: Law of Trade Unions , Eastern Book Company, Lucknow
2. .Goswami : Labour and Industrial Law, Central Law Agency.
3. R.F. Rustomji : Law of Industrial Disputes : Asia Publishing House, Mumbai
4. S.N. Misra : Labour and Industrial Law, Central Law Agency, Allahabad.
5. J.N. Malik : Trade Union Law
6. Khan & Khan : Labour Law , Asia Law House, Hyderabad
7. S.C. Srivastava : Industrial Relations and Labour Law, Vikas Publishing House.
8. Nick Humphreys, Trade Union Law and Collective Employment Rights.
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PAPER-I:
LABOUR LAW-II
Unit-I:
The Remunerative Aspects – Wages – Concepts of wages - Minimum, Fair, Living
Wages - Wage and Industrial Policies - Whitley Commission Recommendations -
Provisions of Payment of Wages Act 1936 – Timely payment of wages -
Authorized deductions – Claims - Minimum Wages Act 1948 - Definitions - Types
of wages - Minimum rates of wages - Procedure for fixing and revising Minimum
Wages – Claims -Remedy.
Unit-II:
Bonus – concept - Right to claim Bonus – Full Bench formula - Bonus
Commission - Payment of Bonus Act 1965 - Application – Computation of gross
profit, available, allocable surplus - Eligibility of Bonus -
Disqualification of Bonus - set on – set off of allocable surplus- Minimum and
Maximum Bonus-Recovery of Bonus.
Unit-III:
Employees Security and Welfare aspect - Social Security - Concept and meaning -
Social Insurance - Social Assistance Schemes. Social Security Legislations - Law
relating to workmen’s compensation – The Employee’s Compensation Act 1923 –
Definitions -Employer’s liability for compensation - Nexus between injury and
employment - payment of compensation - penalty for default - Employees State
Insurance Act 1948 –Application - Benefits under the Act - Adjudication of
disputes and claims – ESI Corporation.
Unit-IV:
Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1952 –
Contributions -Schemes under the Act - Benefits. The Maternity Benefit Act 1961
- Definitions-Application - Benefits. The Payment of Gratuity Act
1972 – Definitions – application - Payment of gratuity - eligibility – forfeiture –
Nomination – Controlling authorities.
Unit-V:
The Factories Act 1948 - Chapters dealing with Health, Safety and Welfare of
Labour. Child Labour - Rights of child and the Indian Constitution - Salient
features of the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986 – The Equal
Remuneration Act, 1976.
Suggested Readings
1. S.N.Misra, Labour and Industrial Laws, Central law publication
2. V.G. Goswami, Labour and Industrial Laws, Central Law Agency.
3. Khan & Kahan, Labour Law-Asia Law house, Hyderabad
4. K.D. Srivastava, Payment of Bonus Act, Eastern Book Company
5. K.D. Srivastava, Payment of Wages Act
6. K.D. Srivastava, Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act 1947
7. S.C.Srivastava, Treatise on Social Security
8. Sukumar Singh, Labour Economics, Deep& Deep, New Delhi
9. V.J.Rao, Factories Law
PAPER-II:
PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW
Unit-I:
Definition, Nature, Scope and Importance of International Law — Relation of
International Law to Municipal Law — Sources of International Law —
Codification.
Unit-II:
State Recognition — State Succession — Responsibility of States for International
delinquencies — State Territory — Modes of acquiring State Territory
Unit-III:
Position of Individual in International Law — Nationality — Extradition —
Asylum — Privileges and Immunities of Diplomatic Envoys — Treaties –
Formation of Treaties - Modes of Consent, Reservation and
termination.
Unit-IV:
The Legal Regime of the Seas – Evolution of the Law of the Sea – Freedoms of
the High Seas – Common Heritage of Mankind – United Nations Convention on
the Law of the Seas – Legal Regime of Airspace – Important
Conventions relating to Airspace – Paris, Havana, Warsaw and Chicago
Conventions – Five Freedoms of Air – Legal Regime of Outer space – Important
Conventions such as Outer space Treaty, Agreement on Rescue and
Return of Astronauts, Liability Convention, and Agreement on Registration of
Space objects, Moon Treaty - Uni space.
Unit-V:
International Organizations — League of Nations and United Nations —
International Court of Justice —International Criminal Court - Specialized
agencies of the UN — WHO, UNESCO, ILO, IMF and WTO.
Suggested Readings:
1. J.G. Starke: Introduction to International Law, Aditya Books, 10th Edition,
1989.
2. J.I. Brierly: The Law of Nations, Oxford Publishers, London.
3. Ian Brownlie: Principles of Public International Law, Oxford Publishers,
London.
4. S.K. Kapoor, Public International Law, Central Law Agencies, Allahabad.
5. H.O. Agarwal, International Law and Human Rights, Central Law
Publications, Allahabad.
6 .S.K. Verma, An Introduction to Public International Law, Prentice Hall of
India.
PAPER-III:
INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES
Unit-I:
Meaning and Definition of Statutes — Classification of Statues — Meaning and
Definition of Interpretation — General Principles of Interpretation — Rules of
Construction under the General Clauses Act, 1897.
Unit-II:
Grammatical Rule of Interpretation — Golden Rule of Interpretation – Rule of
Interpretation to avoid mischief.
Unit-III:
Interpretation of Penal Statutes and Statutes of Taxation — Beneficial
Construction — Construction to avoid conflict with other provisions — Doctrine
of Harmonious Construction.
Unit-IV:
External Aids to Interpretation — Statement of objects of legislation, Legislative
debates, identification of purpose sought to be achieved through legislation —
Internal Aids to Interpretation — Preamble, title, interpretation clause, marginal
notes, explanations etc. — Presumptions.
Unit-V:
Effect of Repeal — Effect of amendments to statutes — Conflict between parent
legislation and subordinate legislation — Methods of interpreting substantive and
procedural laws.
Suggested Readings:
1. Vepa P. Sarathi: Interpretation of Statutes, Eastern Book Co,
2. Maxwell: Interpretation of Statutes, Butterworths Publications
3. Crawford: Interpretation of Statutes, Universal Publishers.
4 Chatterjee: Interpretation of Statutes.
5. G.P. Singh: Principles of Statutory Interpretation, Wadhwa and Company,
6. Cross, Statutory Interpretation,LexisNexis
PAPER-IV:
LAND LAWS
Unit-I:
Classification of lands — Ownership of Land — Absolute and limited ownership
(tenancy, lease etc.) — Doctrine of Eminent Domain — Doctrine of Escheat -
Doctrine of Bona Vacantia — Maintenance of land records and issue of Pattas and
Title Deeds etc.
Unit-II:
Law Reforms before and after independence — Zamindari Settlement — Ryotwari
Settlement — Mahalwari System — Intermediaries — Constitutional Provisions
— Abolition of Zamindaries, Jagirs and Inams -Tenancy Laws — Conferment of
ownership on tenants/ryots.
Unit-III:
Laws relating to acquisition of property — The Right to Fair Compensation and
Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013-
salient Features-Procedure for Land Acquisition :Issue of notification , Social
impact assessment -Consent of landowners- Award enquiry, Payment of
compensation & Reference to civil courts etc
Unit-IV:
Laws relating to Ceiling on Land Holdings — A.P. Land Reforms (Ceiling on
Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973 — Effect of inclusion in the IX Schedule of the
Constitution — Interpretation of Directive Principles of State Policy.
Unit-V:
Laws relating to alienation — Scheduled Areas Land Transfer Regulation —
Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, - Resumption of Lands to the
Transferor/Government - Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act – ROR proceedings
and Sada Bainama – Mutation of titles-Role of Revenue Courts
Suggested Readings:
1. P. Rama Reddi and P. Srinivasa Reddy : Land Reform Laws in A.P., Asia Law
House,Hyderabad.
2. P.S. Narayana: Manual of Revenue Laws in A.P., Gogia Law Agency,
Hyderabad.
3. Land Grabbing Laws in A.P., Asia Law House, Hyderabad.
4. G.B. Reddy: Land Laws in A.P., Gogia Law Agency, Hyderabad
5. N.Maheshwara Swamy, Lectures on Land Laws,Asia Law House,Hyderabad
PAPER-V:
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
Unit-I:
Intellectual Property-Meaning, Nature and Classification –Significance and need of
protection of Intellectual Property — Main forms of Intellectual Property :
Patents,Trademarks,Industrial designs, Geographical Indications of Goods,
Copyright and Neighbouring Rights-New forms of Intellectual Property: Plant
Varieties Protection and Biotechnology, GRTK, Layout Designs, Computer
Programmes
Unit-II:
Evolution of International Protection of IPRs-Introduction to the leading
International instruments concerning Intellectual Property Rights –General
Principles of Protection-The Paris Convention,1883- The Berne Convention,1886
–The Madrid Agreement,1891-The Patent Co-operation Treaty,1970 – The World
Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Conventions- TRIPS Agreement,1994
Unit-III:
Copyright: Meaning, Nature, historical evolution and significance- The Copyright
Act, 1957 – Salient Features-Idea-Expression Dichotomy-Subject matter of
Copyright Protection- Neighbouring rights - Ownership of Copyright –Rights of
Authors and owners -Assignment of copyright –Collective management of
copyright- infringement of copyright and Criteria –Exceptions to i9nfringement -
Authorities under the Act — Remedies for
infringement of copyright.
Unit-IV:
Intellectual Property in Trademarks and the rationale of their protection - The
Trade Marks Act, 1999 — Definition of Trademarks — Distinction between
Trademark and Property Mark - Registration — Passing off — Infringement of
Trademark — Criteria of Infringement — Remedies-Concept of Industrial
designs-The Designs Act, 2000 — Definition and characteristics of Design — Law
in India — Protection and rights of design holders — Copyright in design —
Registration — Remedies for infringement.
Unit-V:
Patents — Concept of Patent — Historical overview of the Patent Law in India -
The Patents Act, 1970 and its salient features — — Patentable Inventions —
Kinds of Patents — Procedure for obtaining patent in India and in other countries
—Rights and obligations of a patentee —Limitations on patent rights: compulsory
licensing, acquisition by government and secrecy directions- Infringement of
patent rights and remedies available.
Suggested Readings:
1. P. Narayanan: Intellectual Patent Rights, Eastern Law House , 1995.
2. Roy Chowdhary, Law of Trademark, Copyrights, Patents and Designs,Kamal
Law House
3. G.B. Reddy, Intellectual Property Rights and the Law Gogia Law Agency.
4. John Holyoak and Paul Torremans: Intellectual Property Law.
5. B.L. Wadhera: Intellectual Property Law, Universal Publishers .
6. W.R. Cornish: Intellectual Property Law, Universal Publishers .
7.V.K.Ahuja, Law Relating to Intellectual Property Rights , LexisNexis
8. Elizabeth Verkey, Intellectual Property Rights, Eastern Book Company
9.Elizabeth Verkey,Law of Patents ,Eastern Book Company
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PAPER-I:
CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE AND LAW OF LIMITATION
Unit-I:
Codification of Civil Procedure and Introduction to CPC — Principal features of
the Civil Procedure Code — Suits — Parties to Suit — Framing of Suit —
Institution of Suits — Bars of Suit - Doctrines of Sub Judice and Res Judicata —
Place of Suing — Transfer of suits — Territorial Jurisdiction — ‘Cause of Action’
and Jurisdictional Bars — Summons — Service of Foreign summons.
Unit-II:
Pleadings — Contents of pleadings — Forms of Pleading — Striking out /
Amendment of Pleadings - Plaint— Essentials of Plaint - Return of Plaint-
Rejection of Plaint—Production and marking of Documents-Written Statement —
Counter claim — Set off – Application of Sec. 89 - Framing of issues.
Unit-III:
Appearance and Examination of parties & Adjournments — Ex-parte Procedure
— Summoning and Attendance of Witnesses — Examination — Admissions —
Production, Impounding, Return of Documents —Hearing — Affidavit —
Judgment and Decree — Concepts of Judgment, Decree, and Interim Orders and
Stay — Injunctions — Appointment of Receivers and Commissions — Costs -
Execution — Concept of Execution —General Principles of Execution — Power
of Execution — Power of Executing Courts — Procedure for Execution —
Modes of Execution -- Arrest and detention — Attachment and Sale.
Unit-V:
Law of Limitation — Concept of Limitation — Object of limitation - General
Principles of Limitation — Extension — Condonation of delay — Sufficient
Cause — Computation of limitation -- Acknowledgment and Part -payment- Legal
Disability — Provisions of the Limitation Act, 1963 (Excluding Schedule)
Suggested Readings:
1. Mulla, TheCode of Civil Procedure, LexisNexis, Butteworths, Wadhwa.
2. C.K. Takwani: Civil Procedure, Eastern Book Co., Lucknow.
3. Sarkar’s Civil Court Practice and Procedure, LexisNexis.
4. B.B. Mitra: Limitation Act, Eastern Law House, Calcutta, Allahabad.
5.Sanjiva Row: Limitation Act, (in 2 Vols), Law Book Co., Alahabad.
6. Sanjiva Row: Code of Civil Procedure, (in 4 Vols), Law Book Co.
Allahabad.
8. AIR Commentaries on Limitation Act, W.W. Chitaley, AIR Ltd., Nagpur.
PAPER-II:
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE, LAW OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND
PROBATION OF OFFENDERS
Unit-I:
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: The rationale of Criminal Procedure —
The importance of fair trial — Constitutional Perspectives: Articles 14, 20 & 21 —
The organization of Police, Prosecutor and Defence Counsel — Pre-trial Process
— Arrest — Distinction between “cognizable” and “non-cognizable” offences —
Steps to ensure presence of accused at trial -- Warrant and Summons cases —
Arrest with and without Warrant – impact of S. 41A - The absconder status.
Unit-II:
Rights of arrested persons under Cr.P.C. and Article 22 (2) of the Constitution of
India. - Search and Seizure — Search with and without warrant — Police search
during investigation — General Principles of Search — Seizure — Constitutional
aspects of validity of Search and Seizure proceedings - Trial Process:
Commencement of Proceedings — Dismissal of Complaint — Bail, Bail able and
Non-boilable Offences — Cancellation of Bails — Anticipatory Bail — General
principles concerning Bail Bond.
Unit-III:
Preliminary pleas to bar trial — Jurisdiction — Time Limitations — Pleas of
Autrefois Acquit and Autrefois Convict — Fair Trial — Concept of fair trial —
Presumption of innocence — Venue of trial —Jurisdiction of Criminal Courts —
Rights of accused -- Constitutional Interpretation of Article 21 as a right to speedy
trial — Charge — Form and content of Charge — Trial before a Court of Session:
Procedural steps and substantive rights.
Unit-IV:
Compounding of offences – Plea Bargaining - Judgment: Form and content --
Summary trial — Post-conviction orders in lieu of punishment — Modes of
providing judgment copy — appeals, review and revisions – Role of Victim in
Criminal process – compensation to crime victim.
Unit-V:
Probation and Parole: Authority granting Parole — Supervision — Conditional
release -- suspension of sentence — Procedure under Probation of Offenders Act,
1958 -- Salient features of the Act. Juvenile Justice System -- Juvenile Justice (Care
and Protection of Children) Act -- Procedure under Juvenile Justice…Act —
Treatment and Rehabilitation of Juveniles —— Protection of Juvenile Offenders
— Legislative and Judicial Role.
Suggested Readings:
1. Kelkar R.V.: Criminal Procedure, Eastern Book Co., Lucknow.
2. Ratanlal and Dhirajlal: The Code of Criminal Procedure, Wadhwa & Co.,
3.Padala Rama Reddi: The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Asia Law House,
Hyderabad.
4.S.N. Misra: The Code of Criminal Procedure, Central Law Agency.
5. M.P. Tandon: Criminal Procedure Code, Allahabad Law Agency.
6.Shoorvir Tyagi: The Code of Criminal Procedure, Allahabad Law Agency.
PAPER- III:
LAW OF BANKING AND NEGOTIABLE
INSTRUMENTS
Unit-I:
History of the Banking Regulation Act — Salient features — Banking Business
and its importance in modern times – Different kinds of Banking – impact of
Information Technology on Banking.
Unit-II:
Relationship between Banker and Customer — Debtor and Creditor Relationship
— Fiduciary Relationship — Trustee and Beneficiary — Principal and Agent —
Bail and Bailee — Guarantor.
Unit-III:
Cheques — Crossed Cheques — Account Payee — Banker's Drafts — Dividend
Warrants, etc. — Negotiable instruments and deemed negotiable instruments —
Salient features of The Negotiable Instruments Act.
Unit-V: Banker's lien and set off -- Advances - Pledge - Land - Stocks - Shares -
Life Policies - Document of title to Goods - Bank Guarantees - Letters of Credit –
Recovery of Bank loans and position under the SARFAESI Act, 2002 –
Jurisdiction and powers of Debt Recovery Tribunal.
Suggested Readings:
1.Tannan: Banking Law & Practice in India, Orient Law House, New Delhi.
2.Avtar Singh: Negotiable Instruments, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow.
3. P.N.Varshney: Banking Law & Practice, Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi.
4. Taxman: Law of Banking, India Law House
5.B.R. Sharma and Dr.R.P. Nainta: Principles of Banking Law and Negotiable Instruments
Act, Allahabad Law Agency.
6.Mukherjee's Banking Law and Practice, Premier Publications Company.
7.Bashyam and Adiga: Negotiable Instruments Act, Bharat Law House.
8. S.R. Myneni, Law of Banking, Asia Law House.
PAPER-IV:
ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
The written examination of this paper will be for 50 marks and the remaining 50
marks for record and viva voce. There shall be classroom instruction on the
following topics:
Unit-I:
Alternate Dispute Resolution — Characteristics — Advantages and
Disadvantages——Unilateral — Bilateral — Triadic (Third Party) Intervention —
Techniques and processes -- Negotiation — Conciliation —Arbitration —
Distinction between Arbitration, Conciliation and Negotiation.
Unit-II:
The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Historical Background and
Objectives of the Act — Definitions of Arbitration, Arbitrator, Arbitration
Agreement -- Appointment of Arbitrator — Termination of Arbitrator --
Proceedings in Arbitral Tribunal -- Termination of Proceedings — Arbitral Award
-- Setting aside of Arbitral Award — Finality and Enforcement of Award —
Appeals – Enforcement of Foreign Awards. Conciliation
– Appointment of Conciliators – Powers and Functions of Conciliator --
Procedure – Settlement of disputes through conciliation.
Unit-III:
Other Alternative Dispute Resolution Systems —Tribunals -- Lokpal and
Lokayukta — Lok Adalats —Family Courts. Section 89 and Order X, Rules 1A,
1B and 1C of Civil Procedure Code.
Note: Attendance of the students in all the four components of the paper
(written examination, participation in simulation proceedings, submission
of record and attendance in viva) shall be compulsory.
Suggested Readings:
1. O.P. Tiwari : The Arbitration and Conciliation Act ,Allahabad Law Agency.
2. Johar's : Commentary on Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Kamal Law
House.
3.Tripathi S.C.: Arbitration, Conciliation and ADR, Central Law Agency,
Allahabad.
4.Avatar Singh: Arbitration and Conciliation, Eastern Law Book House,
Lucknow.
5. P.C. Rao : Alternate Dispute Resolution , 2001 Edition, Universal Book
Traders, New Delhi.
6. S.D. Singh: Alternate Dispute Resolution, Universal Book Traders,
NewDelhi.
PAPER-V:
PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL
ACCOUNTING SYSTEM
The written examination of this paper will be for 50 marks and the remaining 50
marks for record and viva voce. There shall be classroom instruction on the
following topics:
Unit-I:
Development of Legal Profession in India — The Advocates Act, 1961 — Right
to Practice — a right or privilege? - Constitutional guarantee under Article 19(1) (g)
and its scope — Enrolment and Practice — Regulation governing enrolment and
practice — Practice of Law — Solicitors firm — Elements of Advocacy.
Unit-II:
Seven lamps of advocacy— Advocate’s duties towards public, clients, court, and
other advocates and legal aid; Bar Council Code of Ethics.
Unit-III:
Disciplinary proceedings — Professional misconduct — Disqualifications —
Functions of Bar Council of India/State Bar Councils in dealing with the
disciplinary proceedings —Disciplinary Committees -- Powers and functions -
Disqualification and removal from rolls.
Unit-IV:
Accountancy for Lawyers — Nature and functions of accounting — Important
branches of accounting — Accounting and Law – Bar Bench Relations.
Record (30 marks): Each student shall write 50 selected opinions of the
Disciplinary Committees of Bar Councils and 10 major judgments of the Supreme
Court of India in the Record. The Record shall be evaluated for 30marks by the
teacher concerned. The Records of the students duly certified by the University
Representative appointed by the Controller of Examinations in consultation with
the Chairman, BOS in Law shall be submitted to the University before the
commencement of the theory examinations.
Viva- voce (20marks): There shall be viva-voce examination on the above
components. The Viva-voce Board consisting of (i) Principal of the College/the
teacher concerned (ii) University Representative appointed by the Controller of
Examinations in consultation with the Chairman, BOS in Law, and (iii) an
advocate with 10 years experience at the Bar shall evaluate the student in the Viva.
The proceedings of the viva-voce shall be recorded.
Suggested Readings :
(1) Sirohi: Professional Ethics, Central Law Publications, Allahabad.
(2) G.B.Reddy, Practical Advocacy of Law, Gogia Law Agency, Hyderabad
(3) Myneni S.R.: Professional Ethics, Accountancy for Lawyers and Bench-Bar
Relation, Asia Law House, Hyderabad.
(4) Gupta S.P.: Professional Ethics, Accountancy for Lawyers and Bench-
Bar Relation, Asia Law House, Hyderabad.
(5) Kailash Rai: Professional Ethics, Accountancy for Lawyers and Bench-Bar
Relation, Allahabad Law Agency.
(6) Selected Judgments on Professional Ethics (in 2 volumes), Bar Council of India
Trust, New Delhi.
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PAPER-I:
LAW OF TAXATION
Unit-I:
Constitutional basis of power of taxation — Article 265 of Constitution of India -
Basic concept of Income Tax — Outlines of Income Tax Law - Definition of
Income and Agricultural Income under Income Tax Act — Residential Status -
Previous Year — Assessment Year — Computation of Income.
Unit-II:
Heads of Income and Computation — Income from Salary, Income from House
Property. Profits and Gains of Business or Profession, Capital Gains and Income
from other sources.
Unit-III:
Law and Procedure — P.A.N. — Filing of Returns — Payment of Advance Tax --
Deduction of Tax at Source (TDS) -- Double Tax Relief — Law and Procedure for
Assessment, Penalties, Prosecution, Appeals and Grievances -- Authorities.
Unit-IV:
GST ACT, 2017 – Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017: Introduction – Background
- - Basic Concepts – salient features of the Act – Kinds of GST - CGST, SGST &
IGST – Administration officers under this Act – Levy and collection of tax –
scope of supply – Tax liability on composite and mixed supplies – Input tax credit
– Eligibility and conditions for taking input tax credit.
Unit-V:
GST ACT, 2017:- Registration – persons liable for registration – persons not liable
for registration – procedure for registration – returns – furnishing details of
outward and inward supplies – furnishing of returns – payment of tax, interest,
penalty and other amounts – tax deducted at source – collection of tax at source –
Demand and Recovery – Advance Ruling – Definitions for Advance Ruling –
Appeals and revision – Appeals to Appellate Authority – Powers of revisional
authority - Constitution of Appellate Tribunal and benches thereof – offences and
penalties.
Suggested Readings:
1. Vinod K.Singhania: Student Guide to Income Tax, Taxman, Allied
Service Pvt. Limited.
2.Vinod K.Singhania: Direct Taxes Law & Practice, Taxman Allied Service
Pvt. Limited.
3. Myneni S.R.: Law of Taxation, Allahabad Law Series.
4. Kailash Rai: Taxation Laws, Allahabad Law Agency.
5. Gurish Ahuja: Systematic Approach to Income Tax, Bharat Law House Pvt
Ltd
6.V.S. Datey : GST Ready Recknor, Taxman Publications.
7. GST Acts with Rules & Forms (Bare Act) , Taxman Publications.
8. GST – A Practical Approach,Taxman Publications.
9. Sweta Jain, GST Law and Practice – A Section wise commentary on GST,
Taxmann Publications.
10. Shann V Patkar, GST Law Guide, Taxmann Publication.
PAPER-II:
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LAW
Unit-I:
Concept of Information Technology and Cyber Space- Interface of Technology
and Law - Jurisdiction in Cyber Space and Jurisdiction in traditional sense -
Internet Jurisdiction - Indian Context of Jurisdiction -Enforcement agencies -
International position of Internet Jurisdiction - Cases in Cyber Jurisdiction
Unit-II:
Information Technology Act, 2000 - Aims and Objects — Overview of the Act
– Jurisdiction –Electronic Governance – Legal Recognition of Electronic Records
and Electronic Evidence -Digital Signature Certificates - Securing Electronic
records and secure digital signatures - Duties of Subscribers - Role of Certifying
Authorities - Regulators under the Act -The Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal
- Internet Service Providers and their Liability– Powers of Police under the Act –
Impact of the Act on other Laws .
Unit-III:
E-Commerce - UNCITRAL Model - Legal aspects of E-Commerce - Digital
Signatures - Technical and Legal issues - E-Commerce, Trends and Prospects - E-
taxation, E-banking, online publishing and online credit card payment -
Employment Contracts - Contractor Agreements, Sales, Re-Seller and Distributor
Agreements, Non- Disclosure Agreements- Shrink Wrap Contract ,Source Code,
Escrow Agreements etc.
Unit-IV:
Cyber Law and IPRs-Understanding Copyright in Information Technology
- Software – Copyrights vs. Patents debate - Authorship and Assignment Issues -
Copyright in Internet - Multimedia and Copyright issues - Software Piracy –
Patents - Understanding Patents - European Position on Computer related
Patents - Legal position of U.S. on Computer related Patents - Indian Position on
Computer related Patents –Trademarks :Trademarks in Internet - Domain name
registration - Domain Name Disputes & WIPO -Databases in Information
Technology - Protection of databases - Position in USA,EU and India
Unit-V:
Cyber Crimes -Meaning of Cyber Crimes –Different Kinds of Cyber crimes –
Cyber crimes under IPC, Cr.P.C and Indian Evidence Law - Cyber crimes under
the Information Technology Act, 2000 - Cyber crimes under International Law –
Hacking, Child Pornography, Cyber Stalking, Denial of service Attack, Virus
Dissemination, Software Piracy, Internet Relay Chat (IRC) Crime, Credit Card
Fraud, Net Extortion, Phishing etc - Cyber Terrorism - Violation of Privacy on
Internet - Data Protection and Privacy.
Suggested Readings:
1. Kamlesh N. & Murali D.Tiwari(Ed), IT and Indian Legal System, Macmillan
India Ltd, New Delhi
2. K.L.James, The Internet: A User’s Guide, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi
3. Chris Reed, Internet Law-Text and Materials, Universal Law Publishing Co.,
New Delhi
4. Vakul Sharma, Hand book of Cyber Laws, Macmillan India Ltd, New Delhi
5. S.V.Joga Rao, Computer Contract & IT Laws (in 2 Volumes), Prolific Law
Publications, New Delhi
6. T.Ramappa, Legal Issues in Electronic Commerce, Macmillan India Ltd,
New Delhi
7. Indian Law Institute, Legal Dimensions of Cyber Space, New Delhi
8. Pankaj Jain & Sangeet Rai Pandey, Copyright and Trademark Laws relating
to Computers, Eastern Book Co, New Delhi
9. Farouq Ahmed, Cyber Law in India
10. S.V.Joga Rao, Law of Cyber Crimes and Information Technology Law,
Wadhwa & Co, Nagpur
PAPER-III:
OPTIONAL
(Any one of the following subjects)
Unit-I:
Historical background and status of women in ancient India — Constitutional
Provisions and gender justice — Provisions relating to women in fundamental
Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Duties etc. under the
Indian Constitution.
Unit-II:
Laws relating to marriage, divorce, succession and maintenance under the relevant
personal laws with special emphasis on women — Special Marriage Act —
Maintenance of women under Cr. P.C, 1973 and other laws – NRI Marriages –
Live- in- relationships – Uniform Civil Code and gender justice
Unit-III:
Special provisions relating to women under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 —
Offences against women under Indian Penal Code - outraging the modesty of
women - sexual harassment – rape – bigamy - mock and fraudulent marriages –
adultery - causing miscarriage - insulting women – Impact of the Criminal Law
amendment , 2013.
Unit-IV:
Socio-Legal position of women and the law — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961,
Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act — Law relating to misuse of Pre Natal
Diagnostic Techniques and Sex selection — Law relating to Immoral Trafficking -
Law relating to Domestic Violence – Law relating to Sexual Harassment at
workplace.
Unit-V:
Position of women under The Maternity Benefit Act, Factories Act and other
Labour & Industrial Laws — Position of Women under International instruments
— Salient features of Convention for Elimination of all forms of Discrimination
Against Women (CEDAW) ; International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
— International Covenant on Social, Cultural and Economic Rights.
Suggested Readings:
1. S.P. Sathe: Towards Gender Justice.
2. Vijay Sharma: Protection to woman in Matrimonial home
3. Sarojini Saxena: Femijuris (Law relating to Women in India)
4. Archana Parsher: Women and Social Reform
5. Paras Diwan: Dowry and protection to married women
6. Mary Wollstonecraft: A Vindication of the rights of women.
7. G.B.Reddy: Women and Law, Gogia Law Agency, Hyderabad.
(B) HUMAN RIGHTS LAW
Unit-I
Meaning and definition of Human Rights - Evolution of Human Rights - Human
Rights and Domestic Jurisdiction – classification of Human Rights – Third World
Perspectives of Human Rights.
Unit-II
Adoption of Human Rights by the UN Charter - U.N. Commission on Human
Rights – Universal Declaration of Human Rights - International Covenants on
Human Rights (Civil and Political; Economic, Social and Cultural).
Unit-III:
Regional Conventions on Human Rights - European Convention on Human
Rights - American Convention on Human Rights - African Charter on Human
Rights(Banjul).
Unit-IV:
International Conventions on Human Rights - Genocide Convention, Convention
against Torture, CEDAW, Child Rights Convention, Convention on Statelessness,
Convention against Slavery, Convention on Refugees - International Conference
on Human Rights(1968) - World Conference on Human Rights(1993).
Unit-V:
Human Rights Protection in India - Human Rights Commissions - Protection of
Human Rights Act - National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) - State Human
Rights Commissions - Human Right Courts in Districts.
Suggested Readings:
1. P.R. Gandhi (ed): Blackstone’s International Human Rights Documents, Universal Law
Publishing Co. Delhi.
2. Richard B. Lillich and Frank C. Newman: International Human Rights - Problems of
Law and Policy, Little Brown and Company, Boston and Toronto.
3. Frederick Quinn: Human Rights and You, OSCE/ ODIHR, Warsaw, Poland
4. T.S. Batra: Human Rights – A Critique, Metropolitan Book Company Pvt. Ltd.,
New Delhi.
5. Dr.U. Chandra: Human Rights, Allahabad Law Agency Publications, Allahabad.
(C) LAW OF INVESTMENTS AND SECURITIES
Unit-I:
Administration of Company Law in relation to issue of prospectus and shares --
membership and share capital -- Kinds of shares -- public issue of shares --
procedure for issue of s hares -- allotment of shares – transfer and transmission of
shares.
Unit-II:
Debentures - Kinds of Debentures and Charges – Dividend -- Inter-Corporate
Loans and Investments.
Unit-III:
Basic features of the Security Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 — Recognition of
Stock Exchanges – Regulation of Contracts and option in securities — Listing of
securities -- Guidelines for listing of shares / debentures.
Unit-IV:
Basic features of the Security and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 — Basic
features of the Act — Establishment of SEBI -- Functions and Powers of SEBI --
Powers of the Central Government under the Act -- Guidelines for disclosure --
Investors Protection - SEBI Appellate Tribunal -- Appeals.
Unit-V:
Non-Banking Financial Institutions - Classification and Law Relating to NFBCs -
Protection of Depositors Act – Foreign Exchange Management Act.
Suggested Readings:
1. Avatar Singh: Company Law, Eastern Book Company.
2. Ramaiah, A Guide to Companies Act, Wadhwa Publications.
3. Navneet Jyothi and Rajesh Gupta, Practical Manual to Non Baking Financial
Companies, Taxman's Publications.
4. Ananta Raman: Lectures on Company Law, Wadhwa and Company.
5. Tandon M.P.: Company Law, Allahabad Law Agency, Allahabad.
6. Kailash Rai: Company Law, Allahabad Law Agency.
7. Majumdar: Company Law, Taxman Publications.
8. A.P. Protection of Depositors Act, 1999, Asia Law House Publications.
PAPER-IV:
DRAFTING, PLEADINGS AND CONVEYANCING
Unit-I:
Drafting: Drafting and documentation in civil, criminal and constitutional cases -
General Principles of Drafting and relevant Substantive Rules – Distinction
between pleadings and conveyancing
Unit-II:
Pleadings: Essentials and drafting of pleadings : (i) Civil—Plaint, Written
Statement, Memo - Interlocutory Application, Original Petition, Affidavit,
Execution Petition, Memorandum of Appeal and Revision.(ii) Petition under
Article 226 and 32 of the Constitution of India - Drafting of Writ Petition and PIL
Petition.(iii) Criminal— Complaint, Criminal Miscellaneous Petition, Bail
Application, Memorandum of Appeal and Revision.
Unit-III:
Conveyancing: Essentials and drafting of Sale Deed, Mortgage Deed, Lease
Deed, Gift Deed, Promissory Note, Power of Attorney, Will and Trust Deed.
Practical Exercises: Pleadings carrying a total of 45 marks (3 marks for each) and
15 (fifteen) exercises in Conveyancing carrying another 45 marks (3 marks for each
exercise) and remaining 10 marks for viva-voce. These 30 exercises shall be
recorded. Each student shall be served with different problems for the purpose of
exercise. These exercises shall be assessed and marks may be allotted. These
exercises shall be evaluated by a common committee consisting of (i) Principal of
the College/the concerned teacher (ii) University Representative appointed by the
Controller of Examinations in consultation with the Chairman, Board of Studies in
Law, O.U.; and (iii) an Advocate with 10 years experience at the Bar. The same
committee will also conduct viva-voce on the above concepts. The proceedings of
the viva-voce shall be recorded.
Note:
1. Attendance of the students for viva-voce shall be compulsory.
2. The above records certified by the University Representative appointed
by the Controller of Examinations in consultation with the Chairman, BOS
in Law shall be submitted to the University for Further Verification
Suggested Readings:
1. R.N. Chaturvedi : Pleadings and Conveyancing, Central Law Publications.
2. De Souza : Conveyancing, Eastern Law House.
3. Tiwari : Drafting, Pleading and Conveyancing, Central Law Agency.
4. Mogha: Indian Conveyancer, Eastern Law House.
5. Mogha: Law of Pleadings in India, Eastern Law House.
6. Shiv Gopal: Conveyancing, Precedents and Forms, Eastern Book Company
7. Narayana P.S.: Civil Pleadings and Practice, Asia Law House.
8. Narayana P.S.: Criminal Pleadings and Practice, Asia Law House.
9. Noshirvan H.Jhabvala: Drafting, Pleadings, Conveyancing & Professional
Ethics. Jamhadar & Companes.
10. R.D.Srivastava: The Law of Pleadings, drafting and Conveyancing, Central
Law Agency.
PAPER-V:
MOOT COURTS, OBSERVATION OF TRIAL, PRE-TRIAL
PREPARATIONS AND INTERNSHIP
This paper has three components of 30 marks each and viva-voce for 10 marks.
(A) Moot Court (30 marks): Every student is required to participate in at least
three moot courts in the VI Semester with 10 marks for each. The moot court
work will be on an assigned problem and it will be evaluated for 5 marks for
written submissions and 5 marks for oral advocacy. Marks will be given on the
basis of written submission and oral advocacy. Written submissions shall include
brief summary of facts, issues involved, provisions of laws and arguments, citation,
prayer, etc. Marks for oral advocacy may be awarded for communication skills,
presentations, language, provisions of law; authorities quoted, court manners, etc.
Written Memorials submitted by the students shall be kept by the College for
Further Verification.
(B) Observance of Trial in two cases, one Civil and one Criminal (30
marks): Students are required to attend courts to observe at least one civil and one
criminal case. They shall maintain a record and enter the various steps observed
during their attendance on different days in the court assignment. The
Court Observation Record submitted by the students should be evaluated by a
committee consisting of (i) Principal of the College/the concerned teacher (ii)
University Representative appointed by the Controller of Examinations in
consultation with the Chairman, Board of Studies in Law, O.U.; and (iii) an
Advocate with 10 years experience at the Bar and average be taken. Court
attendance shall be compulsory and attendance has to be recorded in a register
kept therefore. This may be carried under the supervision of a teacher of the
college. This scheme will carry 30 marks.
(D)Viva-voce (10 marks): There shall be viva-voce examination on all the above
three components. The viva-voce Board consisting of (i) Principal of the
College/the concerned teacher (ii) University Representative appointed by the
Controller of Examinations in consultation with the Chairman, BOS in Law; and
(iii)an advocate with 10 years experience at the Bar shall evaluate the student in the
Viva. The proceedings of the viva-voce shall be recorded.
Note:
1. Attendance of the students in all the four components of the paper shall be
compulsory.
2. The above records, diary certified by the University Representative appointed by
the Controller of Examinations in consultation with the Chairman, BOS in Law
shall be submitted to the University for Further Verification.
Suggested Readings:
1. Dr. Kailash Rai: Moot Court Pre-Trial Preparation and Participation in
Trial Proceedings, Central Law Publication.
2. Amita Danda: Moot Court for Interactive Legal Education, Asia Law House,
Hyderabad.
3. Blackstone's: Books of Moots, Oxford University Press.
4. Mishra: Moot Court Pre-Trial Preparation and Participation in Trial
Proceedings, Central Law, Allahabad
5. G.B.Reddy, Practical Advocacy of Law, Gogia Law Agency, Hyderabad
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LL.B. (3-YDC)
No.of Semesters: 06
SYLLABUS OF
LL.B.Honours (3-YDC)
(WITH EFFECT FROM ACADEMIC YEAR 2017-2018)
SEMESTER-I
PAPER-I:
LAW OF CONTRACT–I
Unit-I:
Definition and essentials of a valid Contract - Definition and essentials of a valid
Offer - Definition and essentials of valid Acceptance - Communication of Offer
and Acceptance - Revocation of Offer and Acceptance through various modes
including electronic medium - Consideration - salient features - Exception to
consideration - Doctrine of Privity of Contract - Exceptions to the privity of
contract - Standard form of Contract.
Unit-II:
Capacity of the parties - Effect of Minor's Agreement - Contracts with insane
persons and persons disqualified by law - Concepts of Free Consent - Coercion -
Undue influence - Misrepresentation - Fraud - Mistake - Lawful Object - Immoral
agreements and various heads of public policy - illegal agreements – Uncertain
agreements - Wagering agreements - Contingent contracts - Void and Voidable
contracts.
Unit-III:
Discharge of Contracts - By performance - Appropriation of payments -
Performance by joint promisors - Discharge by Novation - Remission - Accord and
Satisfaction - Discharge by impossibility of performance (Doctrine of Frustration)
- Discharge by Breach - Anticipatory Breach - Actual breach.
Unit-IV:
Quasi Contract - Necessaries supplied to a person who is incapable of entering into
a contract - Payment by an interested person - Liability to pay for non-gratuitous
acts - Rights of finder of lost goods – Things delivered by mistake or coercion -
Quantum merit - Remedies for breach of contract - Kinds of damages – liquidated
and unliquidated damages and penalty - Duty to mitigate.
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Unit-V:
Specific Relief - Recovering possession of property - Specific performance of the
contract - Rectification of instruments - Rescission of contracts - Cancellation of
instruments-Declaratory Decrees-Preventive Relief-Injunctions - Generally - Temporary
and Perpetual injunctions - Mandatory & Prohibitory injunctions – Injunctions to
perform negative agreement.
Suggested Readings:
1. Anson: Law of Contract, Clarendon Press, Oxford.
2. Krishnan Nair: Law of Contract , S.Gogia & Co., Hyderabad.
3. G.C.V. Subba Rao: Law of Contract, S.Gogia & Co., Hyderabad.
4. T.S.Venkatesha Iyer: Law of Contract, revised by Dr.V.Krishnama Chary, S.
Gogia & Co.
5. Avatar Singh: Law of Contract , Eastern Book Company, Lucknow.
PAPER-II:
FAMILY LAW–I (Hindu Law)
Unit-I:
Sources of Hindu Law – Scope and application of Hindu Law – Schools of Hindu
Law - Mitakshara and Dayabhaga Schools – Concept of Joint Family,
Coparcenary, Joint Family Property and Coparcenary Property – Institution of
Karta- Powers and Functions of Karta - Pious Obligation - Partition – Debts and
alienation of property.
Unit-II:
Marriage - Definition - Importance of institution of marriage under Hindu Law –
Conditions of Hindu Marriage – Ceremonies and Registration – Monogamy –
Polygamy-Recent Trends in the institution of marriage.
Unit-III:
Matrimonial Remedies under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 - Restitution of
Conjugal Rights – Nullity of marriage – Judicial separation – Divorce –
Maintenance pendente lite – importance of conciliation- Role of Family Courts in
Resolution of matrimonial disputes.
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Unit-IV:
Concept of Adoption – Historical perspectives of adoption in India – In country
and inter-country adoptions - Law of Maintenance - Law of Guardianship – The
Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 – The Hindu Minority and
Guardianship Act 1956.
Unit-V:
Succession – Intestate succession – Succession to the property of Hindu Male and
Female; Dwelling House – The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 as amended by the
Hindu Succession (Andhra Pradesh Amendment) Act, 1986 & the Hindu
Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 – Notional Partition – Classes of heirs –
Enlargement of limited estate of women into their absolute estate – Daughter’s
right to inherit ancestral property and impact of recent changes in law.
Suggested Readings:
1. Paras Diwan : Modern Hindu Law, Allahabad Agency, Delhi.
2. Paras Diwan : Family Law, Allahabad Agency, Delhi.
3. Mayne: Hindu Law - Customs and Usages , Bharat Law House, New Delhi.
4. Sharaf: Law of Marriage and Divorce.
5. G.C.V. Subba Rao, Family Law in India, S. Gogia & Company, Hyderabad.
6. Mayne’s Treatise on Hindu Law & Usage, Bharath Law House.
7. Y.F. Jaya Kumar, Horizons of Family Law in India-Select Essays(2017) ,
Spandana Publications, Secunderabad
PAPER III:
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW-I
Unit-I:
Constitution-Meaning and Significance - Evolution of Modern Constitutions -
Classification of Constitutions- Indian Constitution - Historical Perspectives -
Government of India Act, 1919-Government of India Act, 1935-Drafting of Indian
Constitution - Role of Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly
Unit-II:
Nature and Salient Features of Indian Constitution - Preamble to Indian
Constitution - Union and its Territories-Citizenship - General Principles relating to
Fundamental Rights(Art.13) - Definition of State
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Unit-III:
Right to Equality(Art.14-18) – Freedoms and Restrictions under Art.19 -
Protection against Ex-post facto law - Guarantee against Double Jeopardy -
Privilege against Self-incrimination - Right to Life and Personal Liberty - Right to
Education – Protection against Arrest and Preventive Detention
Unit-IV:
Rights against Exploitation - Right to Freedom of Religion - Cultural and
Educational Rights - Right to Constitutional Remedies - Limitations on
Fundamental Rights(Art.31-A,B and C)
Unit-V:
Directive Principles of State Policy – Significance – Nature – Classification -
Application and Judicial Interpretation - Relationship between Fundamental Rights
and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties – Significance - Judicial
Interpretation
Suggested Readings:
1. M.P.Jain, Indian Constitutional Law, Wadhwa & Co, Nagpur
2. V.N.Shukla, Constitution of India, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow
3. Granville Austin, Indian Constitution-Cornerstone of a Nation, OUP, New
Delhi
4. H.M.Seervai, Constitutional Law of India (in 3 Volumes), N.M.Tripathi,
Bombay
5. G.C.V.Subba Rao, Indian Constitutional Law, S.Gogia & Co., Hyderabad
6. B.Shiva Rao: Framing of India’s Constitution (in 5 Volumes), Indian
Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi
7. J.N.Pandey, Constitutional Law of India, Central Law Agency, Allahabad
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Paper-IV:
LAW OF TORTS INCLUDING MOTOR VEHICLE
ACCIDENTS
Unit-I:
Unit-II:
General Defences to an action in Torts – Vicarious Liability - Liability of the State
for Torts – Defense of Sovereign Immunity – Joint Liability – Liability of Joint
Toreadors – Rule of Strict Liability (Ryland’s V Fletcher) – Rule of Absolute
Liability (MC Mehta vs. Union of India) – Occupiers liability – Extinction of
liability – Waiver and Acquiescence – Release – Accord and Satisfaction - Death.
Unit-III:
Specific Torts - Torts affecting the person - Assault - Battery - False
Imprisonment – Malicious Prosecution - Nervous Shock - Torts affecting
Immovable Property - Trespass to land - Nuisance - Public Nuisance and Private
Nuisance
Unit-IV:
Torts relating to movable property – Liability arising out of accidents -Relevant
provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act -Defamation - Negligence - Torts against
Business Relations - Injurious falsehood - Negligent Misstatement - Passing off -
Conspiracy - Torts affecting family relations
Unit-V:
Remedies - Judicial and Extra-judicial Remedies –Damages – Kinds of Damages –
Assessment of Damages – Remoteness of damage (In Re Polemis & Wagon Mount Case) -
Injunctions - Death in relation to tort – Actio personalis moritur cum persona-
Latest trends in relation to tortuous liability-Mass tort actions
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Suggested Readings:
1. Winfield & Jolowicz : Law of Tort, Sweet and Maxwell, London.
2. Salmond and Heuston : Law of Torts, edition, 2nd Indian reprint, Universal
Book traders, New Delhi.
3. Ramaswamy Iyer: The Law of Torts, LexisNexis Butterworths, New Delhi.
4. PSA Pillai’s: Law of Tort, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow.
5. Durga Das Basu: The Law of Torts, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.
6. Ratanlal & Dhirajlal: The Law of Torts, LexisNexis.
7. R.K.Bangia: Law of Torts, Allahabad Law Agency, Allahabad.
8. Vivienne Harpwood: Law of Torts, Cavendish Publishing Ltd. London.
9.Hepple & Mathews: Tort - Cases and Materials, Butterworth, London.
10.D.N.Saraf: Law of Consumer Protection in India, Tripati, Bombay.
PAPER–V:
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
Unit-I
The meaning and definition of environment – Ecology - Ecosystems-Biosphere -
Biomes – Ozone depletion - Global Warning - Climatic changes - Need for the
preservation, conservation and protection of environment - Ancient Indian
approach to environment- Environmental degradation and pollution - Kinds, causes
and effects of pollution
Unit-II
Common Law remedies against pollution - trespass, negligence, and theories of
Strict Liability & Absolute Liability - Relevant provisions of I.P.C. and Cr.P.C.
and C.P.C., for the abatement of public nuisance in pollution cases - Remedies
under Specific Relief Act - Reliefs against smoke and noise - Noise Pollution.
Unit-III
The law relating to the preservation, conservation and protection of forests, wild
life and endangered species, marine life, coastal ecosystems and lakes etc. -
Prevention of cruelty towards animals - The law relating to prevention and control
of water pollution - Air Pollution - Environment pollution control mechanism -
Law relating to environment protection – Role of National Environmental
Tribunal, National Environmental Appellate Authority and National Green
Tribunal.
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Unit-IV:
Art. 48A and Art. 51A(g) of the Constitution of India - Right to wholesome
environment - Right to development - Restriction on freedom of trade, profession,
occupation for the protection of environment – Immunity of Environment
legislation from judicial scrutiny(Art.31C) - Legislative powers of the Centre and
State Government - Writ jurisdiction - Role of Indian Judiciary in the evolution of
environmental jurisprudence.
Unit-V
International Environmental Regime - Transactional Pollution - State Liability -
Customary International Law - Liability of Multinational corporations/Companies
- Stockholm Declaration on Human Environment, 1972 - The role of UNEP for the
protection of environment - Ramsar Convention 1971 – Bonn Convention
(Migratory Birds) 1992 - Nairobi Convention, 1982 (CFCC) - Biodiversity
Convention (Earth Summit), 1992 - Kyoto Protocol 1997, Johannesburg
Convention 2002.
Suggested Readings:
1. Armin Rosencranz and Shyam Divan: Environmental Law and Policy in
India.
2. Manoj Kumar Sinha (Ed), Environmental Law and Enforcement: The
Contemporary Challenges, Indian Law Institute, New Delhi, 2016.
3. A.Agarwal (Ed.): Legal Control of Environmental Pollution
4. Chetan Singh Mehta: Environmental Protection and Law
5. V.K. Krishna Iyyer: Environment Pollution and Law
6. Paras Diwan : Environmental Law and Policy in India,1991
7. Dr. N. Maheshwara Swamy, Environmental Law, Asia Law House,
Hyderabad.
8. P.Leela Krishnan, Environmental law in India, LexisNexis.
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PAPER-VI:
LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY OF INDIA
Unit-II: Indian High Courts Act, 1861- Conflicts arising out of the dual
judicial system - Tendency for amalgamation of the two systems of Courts - the
Indian High Courts Act, 1911 - the Government of India Act, 1915 - High Courts
under the Government of India Act, 1935 - High Courts under the Indian
Constitution. Development of Rule of Law, Separation of Powers, Independence of
Judiciary -- Judicial Committee of Privy Council as a Court of Appeal to hear
appeals from Indian decisions — Abolition of the jurisdiction of the Privy
Council to hear appeals from Indian decisions.
Unit-III: Legislatures: Legislative authority of the East India Company under the
Charter of Queen Elizabeth, 1600 -- Changes under the Regulating Act, 1773 --
Act of 1781 -- Act of 1813 -- Act of 1833 — Establishment of Legislature of an
all India character in 1834.
Unit-IV: The Indian Council Act, 1861 — Central Legislative Council and its
composition, powers and functions. Government of India Act of 1900 -
Government of India Act of 1919 — setting up of bicameral system of legislature
at the Centre in place of Imperial Council consisting of one House. The
Government of India Act, 1935 -- the Federal Assembly and the Council of States,
its composition, powers and functions — Legislative Assemblies in the Province.
Law Reform and Law Commission.
Suggested Readings:
II SEMESTER
PAPER–I:
LAW OF CONTRACT–II
Unit-I :
Indemnity and Guarantee - Contract of Indemnity, definition - Rights of Indemnity
holder - Liability of the indemnified - Contract of Guarantee - Definition of
Guarantee - Essential characteristics of Contract of Guarantee - Distinction
between Indemnity and Guarantee - Kinds of Guarantee - Rights and liabilities of
Surety - Discharge of surety. Contract of Bailment - Definition of bailment -
Essential requisites of bailment - Kinds of bailment - Rights and duties of bailor
and bailee - Termination of bailment - Pledge - Definition of pledge – Rights and
duties of Pawnor and Pawnee - Pledge by non-owner.
Unit-II:
Contract of Agency - Definition of Agent - Creation of Agency - Rights and duties
of Agent – Delegation of authority - Personal liability of agent - Relations of
principal and agent with third parties - Termination of
Agency.
Unit-III:
Contract of Sale of Goods - Formation of contract - Subject matter of sale -
Conditions and Warranties - Express and implied conditions and warranties -
Pricing - Caveat Emptor – Hire Purchaser Agreements.
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Unit-IV :
Property - Possession and Rules relating to passing of property - Sale by non-
owner - Nemo dat quad non habet - Delivery of goods - Rights and duties of seller
and buyer before and after sale - Rights of unpaid seller - Remedies for breach.
Unit-V :
Contract of Partnership - Definition and nature of partnership - Formation of
partnership- Test of partnership - Partnership and other associations - Registration
of firm - Effect of non-registration - Relations of partners - Rights and duties of
partners - Property of firm - Relation of partners to third parties - Implied authority
of partners - Kinds of partners - Minor as partner - Reconstitution of firm -
Dissolution of firm – Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
Suggested Readings:
1. Anson's Law of Contract, Oxford University Press, London.
2. Venkatesha Iyyer: The Law of Contracts and Tenders, Gogia & Company
Hyderabad.
3. Cheshire & Fifoot: Law of Contract, Butterworth, London.
4. Mulla: The Indian Contract Act, N.M.Tripati (P) Ltd. Bombay.
5. G.C.V. Subba Rao: Law of Contracts, S. Gogia & Co., Hyderabad.
6. Krishnan Nair: Law of Contracts, S. Gogia & Co. Hyderabad.
7. Avatar Singh: Law of Contracts, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow.
8. A Ramaiah's Sale of Goods Act, The Law Book Co., Allahabad.
9. Benjamin's Sale of Goods, Sweet & Maxwell, London.
10. P.S.Atiyah: Sale of Goods Act, Universal Book Traders, Delhi.
11. Charles D.Drale: Law of Partnership, Sweet & Maxwell, London.
12. Bowstead On Agency, Sweet and Maxwell, London.
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PAPER – II:
FAMILY LAW-II
(Muslim Law and Other Personal Laws)
Unit-I :
Origin and development of Muslim Law - Sources of Muslim Law - Schools of
Muslim Law – Difference between the Sunni and Shia Schools – Sub-schools of
Sunni Law - Operation and application of Muslim Law - Conversion to Islam -
Effects of conversion - Law of Marriage, nature of Muslim Marriage - Essential
requirements of valid Marriage - Kinds of Marriages - distinction between void,
irregular and valid marriage - Dower (Mahr) - Origin, nature and importance of
dower, object of dower and classification of dower.
Unit-II:
Divorce - Classification of divorce - different modes of Talaq - Legal
consequences of divorce - Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, 1939 -
Maintenance, Principles of maintenance, Persons entitled to maintenance - The
Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 - Effect of conversion
on maintenance and difference between Shia and Sunni Law.
Unit-III:
Parentage - Maternity and Paternity - Legitimacy and acknowledgment -
Guardianship - Meaning – Kinds of guardianship - Removal of guardian -
Difference between Shia and Sunni Law. Gift - Definition of Gift - Requisites of
valid gift - Gift formalities - Revocation of gift - Kinds of gift. Wills - Meaning of
Will - Requisites of valid Will - Revocation of Will - Distinction between Will and
Gift - Difference between Shia and Sunni Law.
Unit-IV :
Waqf _ Definition - Essentials of Waqf - Kinds of Waqf – Creation of Waqf -
Revocation of Waqf - Salient features of the Waqf Act, 1995 – Mutawalli - Who
can be Mutawalli - Powers and duties of Mutawalli - Removal of Mutawalli and
Management of Waqf property. Succession - Application of the property of a
deceased Muslim - Legal position of heirs as representatives - Administration -
Waqf Tribunals and Jurisdiction.
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Unit-V :
Special Marriage Act, 1954 - Salient features of Indian Divorce Act, 1869 -
Domicile - Maintenance to dependents/ Spouses - Intestate succession of
Christians under the Indian Succession Act, 1925.
Suggested Readings:
1. Tahir Mahmood: The Muslim Law of India,Law Book Company,
Allahabad.
2. Aquil Ahmed: Text Book of Mohammadan Law, Central Law Agency,
Allahabad.
3. G.C.V. Subba Rao: Family Law in India, S.Gogia & Company,
Hyderabad.
4. Asaf A.A.Fyzee: Outlines of Mohammadan Law, Oxford University Press,
Delhi.
5. Mulla: Principles of Mohammedan Law.
6. Paras Divan: Family Law (Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Parsi and Others),
Allahabad Law Agency, Allahabad.
7. M.A. Qureshi: Text Book on Muslim Law,Central Law Publications,
Allahabad.
8.B.R. Varma, Mohammedan Law, Delhi Law House, New Delhi.
PAPER-III:
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW-II
Unit-I:
Legislature under Indian Constitution - Union and State Legislatures -
Composition, Powers, Functions and Privileges - Anti-Defection Law - Executive
under Indian Constitution - President and Union Council of Ministers
Governor and State Council of Ministers - Powers and position of President and
Governor
Unit-II:
Judiciary under Constitution - Supreme Court - Appointment of Judges, Powers
and Jurisdiction – High Courts - Appointment and Transfer of Judges - Powers and
Jurisdiction - Subordinate Judiciary - Independence of judiciary - Judicial
Accountability
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Unit-III:
Centre State Relations - Legislative, Administrative and Financial Relations -
Cooperation and Coordination between the Centre and States - Judicial
Interpretation of Centre-State Relations - Doctrines evolved by Judiciary
Unit-IV:
Liability of State in Torts and Contracts - Freedom of Interstate Trade, Commerce
and Inter course - Services under the State - All India Services - Public Service
Commissions
Unit-V:
Emergency – Need of Emergency Powers - Different kinds of Emergency -
National, State and Financial emergency - Impact of Emergency on Federalism and
Fundamental Rights - Amendment of Indian Constitution and Basic Structure
Theory
Suggested Readings:
1. M.P.Jain, Indian Constitutional Law, Wadhwa & Co, Nagpur
2. V.N.Shukla, Constitution of India, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow
3. Granville Austin, Indian Constitution-Cornerstone of a Nation, OUP, New
Delhi
4. H.M.Seervai, Constitutional Law of India (in 3 Volumes), N.M.Tripati,
Bombay
5. G.C.V.Subba Rao, Indian Constitutional Law, S.Gogia & Co., Hyderabad
6. B.Shiva Rao, Framing of India’s Constitution (in 5 Volumes), Indian
Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi
7. J.N.Pandey, Constitutional Law of India, Central Law Agency, Allahabad
PAPER IV:
LAW OF CRIMES
Unit-I:
Concept of crime - Definition and meaning of crime - Distinction between crime
and tort - Stages of crime - Intention, Preparation, Attempt and Commission of
Crime - Elements of Crime - Actus Reus and Mensrea -
Codification of Law of Crimes in India - Application of the Indian Penal Code -
Territorial and Extra Territorial application - General Explanations - Punishments.
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Unit-II:
General exceptions - Abetment - Criminal Conspiracy - Offences against the State
- Offences against public peace and Tranquility – Increasing tendency of offences
under S.153-A and S.153-B
Unit-III:
Offences affecting human body (offences affecting human life) Culpable Homicide
and Murder – Hurt and Grievous Hurt - Wrongful restraint and Wrongful
confinement - Criminal force and Assault - Kidnapping and
Abduction - Sexual offences - Unnatural offences.
Unit-IV:
Offences affecting the public health, safety, convenience, decency and morals -
Offences against Property - Theft - Extortion - Robbery & Dacoity - Cheating -
Mischief - Criminal Trespass – Criminal misappropriation and Criminal breach of
trust.
Unit-V :
Offences by or relating to public servants - False Evidence and Offences against
Public Justice - Offences relating to documents - Offences relating to Marriage -
Cruelty by husband and relatives of husband - Defamation.
Suggested Readings:
1. Ratanlal and Dhiraj Lal: Indian Penal Code, Wadhwa & Co.
2. Achutan Pillai: Criminal Law, Butterworth co.
3. Gour K.D.: Criminal Law - Cases and Materials, Butterworth Co.
4. Kenny's: Outlines of Criminal Law, Cambridge University Press.
5. K.N. Chandrasekharan Pillai, General Principles of Criminal Law, Indian
Law Institute, New Delhi.
6. K.N. Chandrasekharan Pillai, Essays on Indian Penal Code, Indian Law
Institute, New Delhi.
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PAPER-V:
Human Rights Law
Unit-I
Meaning and definition of Human Rights - Evolution of Human Rights - Human
Rights and Domestic Jurisdiction – classification of Human Rights – Third World
Perspectives of Human Rights.
Unit-II
Adoption of Human Rights by the UN Charter - U.N. Commission on Human
Rights – Universal Declaration of Human Rights - International Covenants on
Human Rights (Civil and Political; Economic, Social and Cultural).
Unit-III:
Regional Conventions on Human Rights - European Convention on Human Rights
- American Convention on Human Rights - African Charter on Human
Rights(Banjul).
Unit-IV:
International Conventions on Human Rights - Genocide Convention, Convention
against Torture, CEDAW, Child Rights Convention, Convention on Statelessness,
Convention against Slavery, Convention on Refugees - International Conference
on Human Rights(1968) - World Conference on Human Rights(1993).
Unit-V:
Human Rights Protection in India - Human Rights Commissions - Protection of
Human Rights Act - National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) - State Human
Rights Commissions - Human Right Courts in Districts.
Suggested Readings:
1. P.R. Gandhi (ed): Blackstone’s International Human Rights Documents,
Universal Law Publishing Co. Delhi.
2. Richard B. Lillich and Frank C. Newman: International Human Rights -
Problems of Law and Policy, Little Brown and Company, Boston and Toronto.
3. Frederick Quinn: Human Rights and You, OSCE/ ODIHR, Warsaw, Poland
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4. T.S. Batra: Human Rights – A Critique, Metropolitan Book Company Pvt. Ltd.,
New Delhi.
5. Dr.U. Chandra: Human Rights, Allahabad Law Agency Publications, Allahabad.
PAPER VI:
Law of Consumer Protection
Unit – I :
Consumer Protection Movement-Historical Perspectives - Consumer Protection
Movement in modern times – Emergence of Consumer Organizations, Consumer
Associations and Consumer Action Groups - Position in India, USA and U.K. –
Evolution of Consumer Protection law - Position in Common Law – Liability for
Negligence and injurious falsehood – Product Liability.
Unit- II:
Unit- III:
The Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – Aims and Objectives – Salient features -
Rights of Consumers - Definition of Consumer, Consumer Dispute, Service,
Defect in Goods, Deficiency in Services, Unfair Trade Practices and Restrictive
Trade Practices – Consumer and Public Utility Services, Professional Services –
Liability of Doctors and Hospitals in Medical Profession – Control of Unfair Trade
Practices.
Unit- IV:
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Consumer Protection Mechanism under the C.P. Act – District Forum, State
Commission and National Commission – Their composition, Jurisdiction,
procedure and powers - Consumer Protection Councils.
Unit – V:
Remedies under the C.P. Act - Remedies under other Laws -Appeals and Revision-
Vexatious and frivolous complaints – Procedure for filing a consumer dispute –
Offences against Consumers – Criminal Responsibility – Effectiveness of penal
sanctions.
Suggested Readings:
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SEMESTER - III
PAPER-I:
JURISPRUDENCE
Unit-I:
Meaning and Definition of Jurisprudence — General and Particular Jurisprudence -
Elements of Ancient Indian Jurisprudence — Schools of Jurisprudence —
Analytical, Historical, Philosophical and Sociological Schools
of Jurisprudence. Theories of Law — Meaning and Definition of Law — The
Nature and Function of Law — The Purpose of Law — The Classification of Law
— Equity, Law and Justice — Theory of Sovereignty.
Unit-II :
Sources of Law — Legal and Historical Sources — Legislation - Definition of
legislation – Classification of legislation- Supreme and Subordinate Legislation -
Direct and Indirect Legislation - Principles of Statutory Interpretation. Precedent
— Definition of Precedent — Kinds of Precedent — Stare Decisis — Original and
Declaratory Precedents — Authoritative and Persuasive Precedents. Custom –
Definition of Custom – Kinds of Custom – General and Local Custom – Custom
and Prescription - Requisites of a valid custom - Relative merits and demerits of
Legislation , Precedent and Custom as a source of Law . Codification —
Advantages and disadvantages of codification.
Unit-III:
Persons — Nature of personality — Legal Status of Lower Animals, Dead Persons
and Unborn persons — Legal Persons — Corporations — Purpose of Incorporation
— Nature of Corporate Personality Rights and Duties — Definition of Right —
Classification of Rights and Duties — Absolute and Relative Rights and Duties —
Rights and Cognate concepts like Liberty, Power, Immunity, Privilege etc.
Unit-IV :
Obligation — Nature of Obligation — Obligation arising out of Contract, Quasi
Contract, trust and breach of obligation etc. — Liability — Nature and kinds of
liability — Acts — Men’s Rea — Intention and Motive — Relevance of Motive —
Negligence — Strict Liability — Accident — Vicarious Liability — measure of
Civil and Criminal Liability.
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Unit-V:
Ownership — Definition and kinds of Ownership - Possession — Elements of
Possession – Relation between Ownership and Possession — Possessory
Remedies — Property — Meaning — Kinds of Property — Modes of Acquisition
of Property — Legal Sanctions - Meaning of Sanction — Classification of
Sanctions — Civil and Criminal Justice — Concept of Justice — Theories
regarding purpose of Criminal Justice — Deterrent, Preventive, Reformative and
Retributive theories.
Suggested Readings:
1. Salmond: Jurisprudence, Universal Publishers.
2. Paton : Jurisprudence
3. Allen : Law in the Making, Universal Publishers.
4. Mahajan V.D.: Legal Theory and Jurisprudence, Eastern Book Company,
Lucknow,
5. Dias : Jurisprudence, Aditya Books.
6. Rama Jois, Legal and Constitutional History of India, Universal Law
Publications, Delhi.
7. G.C.V. Subba Rao, Jurisprudence and Legal Theory, Eastern Book Company.
PAPER II:
Law of Property
Unit-I:
Meaning and concept of property — Kinds of property — Transfer of property —
Transferable and non-transferable property — Who can transfer — Operation of
transfer — Mode of transfer — Conditional transfer —Void and unlawful
conditions — Condition precedent and condition subsequent — Vested and
contingent interest — Transfer to unborn persons
Unit-II:
Doctrine of Election — Covenants — Transfer by ostensible owner — Doctrine of
Feeding the Grant by Estoppels — Doctrine of Lis Pen dens — Fraudulent
Transfer — Doctrine of Part-performance.
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Unit-III:
Sale- Essential features — Mode of Sale — Rights and liabilities of parties.
Mortgage - Kinds of Mortgages - Rights and liabilities of mortgagor and
mortgagee — Marshalling and Contribution — Charges.
Unit-IV:
Lease — Essential features — Kinds of leases — Rights and liabilities of lesser
and lessee — Termination of lease — forfeiture — Exchange — Gifts — Different
types of gifts — Registration of Gifts — Transfer of Actionable Claims.
Unit-V:
Easements — Definition of easement — Distinction between Lease and License —
Dominant and Servant Tenements. Acquisition of property through testamentary
succession — Will — Codicil — Capacity to execute Will — Nature of bequests
— Executors of Will — Rights and Obligations of Legatees.
Suggested Readings:
1. Mulla : Transfer of Property, Butterworth’s Publications.
2. Subba Rao GCV: Commentaries on the Transfer of Property Act.
3. Krishna Menon: Law of Property.
4. Upadhyaya's Common Matrix of Transfer of Property.
5. Avatar Singh, Textbook on The Transfer of Property Act, Universal Law
Publishing Company.
PAPER III:
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Unit-I:
Nature and scope of Administrative Law — Meaning, Definition and Evolution of
Administrative Law— Reasons for the growth of Administrative Law —
Relationship between Administrative Law and Constitutional Law.
Unit-II:
Basic concepts of Administrative Law — Rule of Law — Interpretation of Dicey's
Principle of Rule of Law — Modern trends - Theory of Separation of Powers —
Position in India, UK and USA
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Unit-III:
Classification of Administrative functions — Legislative, Quasi-judicial,
Administrative and Ministerial functions — Delegated Legislation — Meaning,
Reasons for the growth and Classification of delegated legislation— Judicial and
Legislative Control of Delegated litigation.
Unit-IV:
Judicial Control of Administrative Action - Grounds of Judicial Control —
Principles of Natural Justice — Administrative discretion and its control -
Wednesbury Principle(Doctrine of Proportionality) – Doctrine of legitimate
expectation .
Unit-V:
Remedies available against the State — Writs — Lokpal and Lokayukta —Right to
Information- Liability of the State in Torts and Contracts — Rule of Promissory
Estoppels —Administrative Tribunals - Commissions of Inquiry — Public
Corporations.
Suggested Readings:
PAPER-IV:
COMPANY LAW
Unit- I:
Corporate Personality - General Principles of Company Law - Nature and
Definition of Company - Private Company and Public Company - Characteristics
of a Company - Different kinds of Company - Registration & Incorporation of
Company - Lifting the Corporate Veil – Company distinguished from Partnership
,HUF and LLP--Position under the Companies Acts of 1956 and 2013
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Unit – II:
Promoters - Memorandum of Association - Doctrine of Ultravires - Articles of
Association - Doctrine of Indoor Management - Prospectus - Civil and Criminal
liability for misstatement in prospectus - Statement in lieu of Prospectus - Pre-
incorporation Contracts - Membership in a Company - Borrowing Powers –
Debentures & Charges-Position under the Companies Acts of 1956 and 2013
Unit- III:
Shares & Stock - Kinds of shares - Statutory restrictions on allotment of shares -
Intermediaries – Call on shares for future of shares- Transfer of shares –
Transmission of shares – Reduction on transfer of shares - Rectification of register
on transfer - Certification and issue of certificate of transfer of shares - Limitation
of time for issue of certificates - Object and effect of share certificate-Position
under the Companies Acts of 1956 and 2013
Unit – IV:
Directors – Different kinds of Directors - Appointment, position , qualifications
and disqualifications- powers of Directors - Rights and Duties of Directors -
Meetings and proceedings - kinds of meetings - Statutory meeting- Statutory
report - Annual General Meeting - Extraordinary meeting - Power of the Tribunal
to order meeting - class meetings - Requisites for a valid meeting - Chairman for
meetings - Duties of Chairman - Proxy - Resolutions – Minutes-Shareholders
Activism-Corporate Social Responsibility-Position under the Companies Acts of
1956 and 2013
Unit – V:
Accounts and Audit - Inspection and Investigation - Compromises, Reconstruction
and Amalgamation - Majority rule and Rights of minority share holders -
Prevention of oppression and mismanagement - Revival and rehabilitation of sick
industrial companies - Mergers, Amalgamation and Takeover - Dissolution of a
company – Winding up of companies-Modes of winding up of companies –
consequences of winding up - The insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 in
relation to winding up of companies –Authorities under the Act- Department of
Company Affairs - NCLAT, NCLT, Company Law Board, Regional Directors,
ROC, Public Trustee or Advisory Committee & SFIO -Their powers and
functions- – Jurisdiction of Courts - The impact of the Companies Act, 2013.
.Suggested Readings:
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2. Avtar Sing : Company Law, Eastern Book Company.
3. Charlesworth: Company Law, Sweet and Maxwell.
4. Ramaiah: Company Law, Wadhwa & Co.
5. Dutta: Company Law, Eastern Law House, Calcutta.
6. The Companies Act, 2013.
7. Executive Programme Study Material on Company Law, The Institute of
Company Secretaries of India, New Delhi available atwww.icsi.edu.
PAPER-V:
LABOUR LAW –I
Unit-I:
Concept of Labour through the ages - Trade Unions: History of Trade Union
Movement - The Trade Union Act 1926 – Definitions – Registration – Rights and
Liabilities of Registered Trade Unions – Immunities – Amalgamation and
dissolution of Unions – Reorganization of Trade Unions.
Unit-II:
Prevention and Settlement of Industrial Disputes in India - The role of State in
Industrial Relations – The Industrial Disputes Act 1947 - Definition of industry -
Industrial Dispute – Individual Dispute - workman- Lay off –Retrenchment -
Closure -Award - Strike– Lockout
Unit-III:
Authorities under the ID Act – Works committee – Conciliation - Court of inquiry
- Labour Courts- Tribunal – Powers and functions of authorities - Voluntary
Arbitration - Provisions under Chapter V-A & V- B of the Act- Alteration of
conditions of service – Management rights of action during pendency of
proceedings – Recovery of money due from employer – Unfair labour practices -
miscellaneous provisions of the Act
Unit-IV:
Standing Orders - Concept and Nature of Standing Orders – scope and coverage-
Certification process – its operation and binding effect – Modification and
Temporary application of Model Standing Orders – Interpretation and enforcement
of Standing Orders and provisions contained in the Industrial Employment
(Standing Orders) Act 1946.
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Unit-V:
Disciplinary Proceedings in Industries - Charge sheet – Explanation – Domestic
enquiry - Enquiry officer – Enquiry report – Punishment – Principles of Natural
Justice.
Suggested Readings:
1. Srivastava: Law of Trade Unions , Eastern Book Company, Lucknow
2. .Goswami : Labour and Industrial Law, Central Law Agency.
3. R.F. Rustomji : Law of Industrial Disputes : Asia Publishing House, Mumbai
4. S.N. Misra : Labour and Industrial Law, Central Law Agency, Allahabad.
5. J.N. Malik : Trade Union Law
6. Khan & Khan : Labour Law , Asia Law House, Hyderabad
7. S.C. Srivastava : Industrial Relations and Labour Law, Vikas Publishing House.
8. Nick Humphreys, Trade Union Law and Collective Employment Rights.
PAPER-VI:
Public International Law
Unit-I:
Definition, Nature, Scope and Importance of International Law — Relation of
International Law to Municipal Law — Sources of International Law —
Codification.
Unit-II:
State Recognition — State Succession — Responsibility of States for International
delinquencies — State Territory — Modes of acquiring State Territory
Unit-III:
Position of Individual in International Law — Nationality — Extradition —
Asylum — Privileges and Immunities of Diplomatic Envoys — Treaties –
Formation of Treaties - Modes of Consent, Reservation and
termination.
Unit-IV:
The Legal Regime of the Seas – Evolution of the Law of the Sea – Freedoms of the
High Seas – Common Heritage of Mankind – United Nations Convention on the
Law of the Seas – Legal Regime of Airspace – Important Conventions relating to
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Airspace – Paris, Havana, Warsaw and Chicago Conventions – Five Freedoms of
Air – Legal Regime of Outer space – Important Conventions such as Outer space
Treaty, Agreement on Rescue and Return of Astronauts, Liability Convention, and
Agreement on Registration of Space objects, Moon Treaty - Uni space.
Unit-V:
International Organizations — League of Nations and United Nations —
International Court of Justice —International Criminal Court - Specialized
agencies of the UN — WHO, UNESCO, ILO, IMF and WTO.
Suggested Readings:
1. J.G. Starke: Introduction to International Law, Aditya Books, 10th Edition,
1989.
2. J.I. Brierly: The Law of Nations, Oxford Publishers, London.
3. Ian Brownlie: Principles of Public International Law, Oxford Publishers,
London.
4. S.K. Kapoor, Public International Law, Central Law Agencies, Allahabad.
5. H.O. Agarwal, International Law and Human Rights, Central Law
Publications, Allahabad.
6 S.K. Verma, An Introduction to Public International Law, Prentice Hall of
India.
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IV SEMESTER
PAPER-I:
LABOUR LAW-II
Unit-I:
The Remunerative Aspects – Wages – Concepts of wages - Minimum, Fair, Living
Wages - Wage and Industrial Policies - Whitley Commission Recommendations -
Provisions of Payment of Wages Act 1936 – Timely payment of wages -
Authorized deductions – Claims - Minimum Wages Act 1948 - Definitions - Types
of wages - Minimum rates of wages - Procedure for fixing and revising Minimum
Wages – Claims -Remedy.
Unit-II:
Bonus – concept - Right to claim Bonus – Full Bench formula - Bonus
Commission - Payment of Bonus Act 1965 - Application – Computation of gross
profit, available, allocable surplus - Eligibility of Bonus - Disqualification of
Bonus - set on – set off of allocable surplus- Minimum and Maximum Bonus-
Recovery of Bonus.
Unit-III:
Employees Security and Welfare aspect - Social Security - Concept and meaning -
Social Insurance - Social Assistance Schemes. Social Security Legislations - Law
relating to workmen’s compensation – The Employee’s Compensation Act 1923 –
Definitions -Employer’s liability for compensation - Nexus between injury and
employment - payment of compensation - penalty for default - Employees State
Insurance Act 1948 –Application - Benefits under the Act - Adjudication of
disputes and claims – ESI Corporation.
Unit-IV:
Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1952 –
Contributions -Schemes under the Act - Benefits. The Maternity Benefit Act 1961
- Definitions-Application - Benefits. The Payment of Gratuity Act
1972 – Definitions – application - Payment of gratuity - eligibility – forfeiture –
Nomination – Controlling authorities.
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Unit-V:
The Factories Act 1948 - Chapters dealing with Health, Safety and Welfare of
Labour. Child Labour - Rights of child and the Indian Constitution - Salient
features of the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986 – The Equal
Remuneration Act, 1976.
Suggested Readings
1. S.N.Misra, Labour and Industrial Laws, Central law publication
2. V.G. Goswami, Labour and Industrial Laws, Central Law Agency.
3. Khan & Kahan, Labour Law-Asia Law house, Hyderabad
4. K.D. Srivastava, Payment of Bonus Act, Eastern Book Company
5. K.D. Srivastava, Payment of Wages Act
6. K.D. Srivastava, Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act 1947
7. S.C.Srivastava, Treatise on Social Security
8. Sukumar Singh, Labour Economics, Deep& Deep, New Delhi
9. V.J.Rao, Factories Law
PAPER-II:
LAW OF INSURANCE
Unit – I
Unit – II
Unit – III
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Unit – IV
Nature of Fire Insurance Contract - Meaning of the word ‘fire’ - Scope of Fire
Policy, Cover note - Right to contribution and right to average - Principle of
Reinstatement - Double insurance and reinsurance - Doctrine of Approximation -
Burglary Insurance
Unit-V
Suggested Readings:
1. K.S.N. Murthy and KVS Sharma: Modern Law of Insurance in India, N.M.
Tripathi Pvt. Ltd. Bombay.
2. Ravi Pulirani and Mahesh Pulirani : Manual of Insurance Law, Bharat Law
House Ltd,New Delhi.
3. Brij Nandan Singh: Insurance Law, University Book Agency, Allahabad
4. Michael Parkington: Insurance Law, Sweet and Maxwell, London.
5. M.N. Srinivasan : Law of Insurance
6. Bhattacharya: Law of Insurance
7. Dr. M.N. Mishra : Law of Insurance
8. Harding and Eveanly : General Principles of Insurance
9. Banerji : Law of Insurance, Asia Law House
10 Avatar Singh: Law of Insurance, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow
11. B.C.Mithra: The Law relating to Marine Insurance, The University Book
Agency, Allahabad
12. Gyanendra Kumar: Hand book on Insurance Law, Delhi Law House
13. J.V.N. Jaiswal : Law of Insurance, Eastern Book Company ,Lucknow
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PAPER-III:
INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES
Unit-I:
Meaning and Definition of Statutes — Classification of Statues — Meaning and
Definition of Interpretation — General Principles of Interpretation — Rules of
Construction under the General Clauses Act, 1897.
Unit-II:
Grammatical Rule of Interpretation — Golden Rule of Interpretation – Rule of
Interpretation to avoid mischief.
Unit-III:
Interpretation of Penal Statutes and Statutes of Taxation — Beneficial
Construction — Construction to avoid conflict with other provisions — Doctrine
of Harmonious Construction.
Unit-IV:
External Aids to Interpretation — Statement of objects of legislation, Legislative
debates, identification of purpose sought to be achieved through legislation —
Internal Aids to Interpretation — Preamble, title, interpretation clause, marginal
notes, explanations etc. — Presumptions.
Unit-V:
Effect of Repeal — Effect of amendments to statutes — Conflict between parent
legislation and subordinate legislation — Methods of interpreting substantive and
procedural laws.
Suggested Readings:
1. Vepa P. Sarathi: Interpretation of Statutes, Eastern Book Co,
2. Maxwell: Interpretation of Statutes, Butterworths Publications
3. Crawford: Interpretation of Statutes, Universal Publishers.
4 Chatterjee: Interpretation of Statutes.
5. G.P. Singh: Principles of Statutory Interpretation, Wadhwa and Company,
6. Cross, Statutory Interpretation,LexisNexis
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PAPER-IV: LAND LAWS
Unit-I:
Classification of lands — Ownership of Land — Absolute and limited ownership
(tenancy, lease etc.) — Doctrine of Eminent Domain — Doctrine of Escheat -
Doctrine of Bona Vacantia — Maintenance of land records and issue of Pattas and
Title Deeds etc.
Unit-II:
Law Reforms before and after independence — Zamindari Settlement — Ryotwari
Settlement — Mahalwari System — Intermediaries — Constitutional Provisions
— Abolition of Zamindaries, Jagirs and Inams -Tenancy Laws — Conferment of
ownership on tenants/ryots.
Unit-III:
Laws relating to acquisition of property — The Right to Fair Compensation and
Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013-
salient Features-Procedure for Land Acquisition :Issue of notification , Social
impact assessment -Consent of landowners- Award enquiry, Payment of
compensation & Reference to civil courts etc
Unit-IV:
Laws relating to Ceiling on Land Holdings —Land Reforms (Ceiling on
Agricultural Holdings) Acts of Telangana and A.P. — Effect of inclusion in the IX
Schedule of the Constitution — Interpretation of Directive Principles of State
Policy.
Unit-V:
Laws relating to alienation — Scheduled Areas Land Transfer Regulation —
Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, - Resumption of Lands to the
Transferor/Government - Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act – ROR proceedings and
Sada Bainama – Mutation of titles-Role of Revenue Courts
Suggested Readings:
1. P. Rama Reddi and P. Srinivasa Reddy : Land Reform Laws in A.P., Asia Law
House,Hyderabad.
2. P.S. Narayana: Manual of Revenue Laws in A.P., Gogia Law Agency,
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Hyderabad.
3. Land Grabbing Laws in A.P., Asia Law House, Hyderabad.
4. G.B. Reddy: Land Laws in A.P., Gogia Law Agency, Hyderabad
5.N.Maheshwara Swamy, Lectures on Land Laws,Asia Law House,Hyderabad
PAPER-V:
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
Unit-I:
Intellectual Property-Meaning, Nature and Classification –Significance and need of
protection of Intellectual Property — Main forms of Intellectual Property :
Patents,Trademarks,Industrial designs, Geographical Indications of Goods,
Copyright and Neighboring Rights-New forms of Intellectual Property: Plant
Varieties Protection and Biotechnology, GRTK, Layout Designs, Computer
Programmes
Unit-II:
Evolution of International Protection of IPRs-Introduction to the leading
International instruments concerning Intellectual Property Rights –General
Principles of Protection-The Paris Convention,1883- The Berne Convention,1886
–The Madrid Agreement,1891-The Patent Co-operation Treaty,1970 – The World
Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Conventions- TRIPS Agreement,1994
Unit-III :
Copyright: Meaning, Nature, historical evolution and significance- The Copyright
Act, 1957 – Salient Features-Idea-Expression Dichotomy-Subject matter of
Copyright Protection- Neighboring rights - Ownership of Copyright –Rights of
Authors and owners -Assignment of copyright –Collective management of
copyright- infringement of copyright and Criteria –Exceptions to i9nfringement -
Authorities under the Act — Remedies for
infringement of copyright.
Unit-IV:
Intellectual Property in Trademarks and the rationale of their protection - The
Trade Marks Act, 1999 — Definition of Trademarks — Distinction between
Trademark and Property Mark - Registration — Passing off — Infringement of
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Trademark — Criteria of Infringement — Remedies-Concept of Industrial designs-
The Designs Act, 2000 — Definition and characteristics of Design — Law in India
— Protection and rights of design holders — Copyright in design — Registration
— Remedies for infringement.
Unit-V:
Patents — Concept of Patent — Historical overview of the Patent Law in India -
The Patents Act, 1970 and its salient features — — Patentable Inventions —
Kinds of Patents — Procedure for obtaining patent in India and in other countries
—Rights and obligations of a patentee —Limitations on patent rights: compulsory
licensing, acquisition by government and secrecy directions- Infringement of
patent rights and remedies available.
Suggested Readings:
1. P. Narayanan: Intellectual Patent Rights, Eastern Law House , 1995.
2. Roy Chowdhary, Law of Trademark, Copyrights, Patents and Designs,Kamal
Law House
3. G.B. Reddy, Intellectual Property Rights and the Law Gogia Law Agency.
4. John Holyoak and Paul Torremans: Intellectual Property Law.
5. B.L. Wadhera: Intellectual Property Law, Universal Publishers .
6. W.R. Cornish: Intellectual Property Law, Universal Publishers .
7.V.K.Ahuja, Law Relating to Intellectual Property Rights , LexisNexis
8. Elizabeth Verkey, Intellectual Property Rights, Eastern Book Company
9.Elizabeth Verkey,Law of Patents ,Eastern Book Company
PAPER VI:
PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW
Unit – I:
Material validity of contract, obligations arising under the contract, Discharge -
Meaning and subject matter of Private International Law – Unification of Private
International Law - Evolution of English Private International Law, Indian Private
International Law – Theories of Private International Law –Theories of
Characterization – Doctrine of Renvoi
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Unit – II:
Application of Foreign Law, Foreign Law as question of fact, English Law, Indian
Law, exclusion of foreign law, Public Policy, Foreign Penal Code, Foreign
Revenue Laws. Domicile, meaning, Domicile of Independent person, Domicile of
origin, Domicile of choice, Domicile of Dependants – Jurisdiction of Courts
Unit- III:
Concept of marriage - Validity of marriage, Formal validity of Marriage
(English Law, Indian Law) matrimonial causes , Dissolution of marriage,
Grounds of Divorce, Recognition of Foreign Divorces, Nullity of marriage,
Recognition of Foreign Nullity Decrees, Judicial separation, Grounds for
Judicial separation, Recognition of foreign decrees of Judicial Separation -
Restitution of Conjugal Rights, Matrimonial Reliefs in respect of
Polygamous marriages, Enforcement of foreign maintenance orders, Foreign
Custody Orders, Indian Law, English Law, Choice of Law.
Unit-IV:
Legitimacy, jurisdiction of courts, Legitimation, Jurisdiction of court, Recognition
of foreign legitimation, Indian Law, English Law, choice of law-Adoption,
jurisdiction of courts, recognition of foreign adoptions, adoption by foreign
parents, Indian Law, English Law. Guardianship and custody, jurisdiction,
recognition and enforcement of foreign guardianship and custody orders, Indian
law, choice of law.
Suggested Readings:
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VI SEMESTER
Unit-I:
The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 — Salient features of the Act – Meaning and kinds
of Evidence – the impact of the Information Technology Act, 2000 on the Indian
Evidence Act - Interpretation clause — May Presume, Shall presume and
Conclusive proof - Fact, Fact in issue and Relevant facts —Distinction between
Relevancy and Admissibility - Doctrine of Res gestae — Motive, preparation and
conduct — Conspiracy —When Facts not otherwise relevant become relevant —
Right and custom — Facts showing the state of mind etc.
Unit-II :
Admissions & Confessions: General Principles concerning Admissions —
Differences between "Admission" and "Confession" — Confessions obtained by
inducement , threat or promise – Confessions made to police officer - Statement
made in the custody of a police officer leading to the discovery of incriminating
material — Admissibility of Confessions made by one accused person against co-
accused. Dying Declarations and their evidentiary value — Other Statements by
persons who cannot be called as Witnesses —Admissibility of evidence of
witnesses in previous judicial proceedings in subsequent judicial proceedings.
Unit-III :
Relevancy of Judgments — Opinion of witnesses — Expert's opinion — Opinion
on Relationship especially proof of marriage — Facts which need not be proved —
Oral and Documentary Evidence – General Principles concerning oral evidence
and documentary evidence — Primary and Secondary evidence — Modes of proof
of execution of documents — Presumptions as to documents — General Principles
regarding Exclusion of Oral by Documentary Evidence – Relevance of social
media in the law of evidence
Unit-IV:
Rules relating to Burden of Proof - Presumption as to Dowry Death — Estoppels
— Kinds of estoppels — Res Judicata, Waiver and Presumption.
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Unit-V :
Competency to testify — Privileged communications - Testimony of Accomplice
— Examination in Chief, Cross examination and Re-examination — Leading
questions — Lawful questions in cross examination —Compulsion to answer
questions put to witness — Hostile witness — Impeaching the credit of witness —
Refreshing memory — Questions of corroboration — Improper admission and
rejection of evidence.
Suggested Readings:
1. Batuk Lal: The Law of Evidence, Central Law Agency, Allahabad.
2. M. Monir: Principles and Digest of the Law of Evidence, Universal Book
Agency, Allahabad.
3. Vepa P. Saradhi: Law of Evidence Eastern Book Co., Lucknow.
4. Avatar Singh: Principles of the Law of Evidence, Central Law Publications.
5. V. Krishnama Chary: The Law of Evidence, S.Gogia & Company Hyderabad.
6. V. Nageswara Rao: The Evidence Act, LexisNexis.
PAPER-II:
CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE AND LAW OF LIMITATION
Unit-I :
Codification of Civil Procedure and Introduction to CPC — Principal features of
the Civil Procedure Code — Suits — Parties to Suit — Framing of Suit —
Institution of Suits — Bars of Suit - Doctrines of Sub Judice and Res Judicata —
Place of Suing — Transfer of suits — Territorial Jurisdiction — ‘Cause of Action’
and Jurisdictional Bars — Summons — Service of Foreign summons.
Unit-II :
Pleadings — Contents of pleadings — Forms of Pleading — Striking out /
Amendment of Pleadings - Plaint— Essentials of Plaint - Return of Plaint-
Rejection of Plaint—Production and marking of Documents-Written Statement —
Counter claim — Set off – Application of Sec. 89 - Framing of issues.
Unit-III :
Appearance and Examination of parties & Adjournments — Ex-parte Procedure —
Summoning and Attendance of Witnesses — Examination — Admissions —
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Production, Impounding, Return of Documents —Hearing — Affidavit —
Judgment and Decree — Concepts of Judgment, Decree, and Interim Orders and
Stay — Injunctions — Appointment of Receivers and Commissions — Costs -
Execution — Concept of Execution —General Principles of Execution — Power
of Execution — Power of Executing Courts — Procedure for Execution — Modes
of Execution -- Arrest and detention — Attachment and Sale.
Unit-V:
Law of Limitation — Concept of Limitation — Object of limitation - General
Principles of Limitation — Extension — Condonation of delay — Sufficient Cause
— Computation of limitation -- Acknowledgment and Part -payment- Legal
Disability — Provisions of the Limitation Act, 1963 (Excluding Schedule)
Suggested Readings:
1. Mulla, TheCode of Civil Procedure, LexisNexis, Butteworths, Wadhwa.
2. C.K. Takwani: Civil Procedure, Eastern Book Co., Lucknow.
3. Sarkar’s Civil Court Practice and Procedure, LexisNexis.
4. B.B. Mitra: Limitation Act, Eastern Law House, Calcutta, Allahabad.
5.Sanjiva Row: Limitation Act, (in 2 Vols), Law Book Co., Alahabad.
6. Sanjiva Row: Code of Civil Procedure, (in 4 Vols), Law Book Co.
Allahabad.
8. AIR Commentaries on Limitation Act, W.W. Chitaley, AIR Ltd., Nagpur.
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PAPER-III:
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE, LAW OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND
PROBATION OF OFFENDERS
Unit-I :
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 : The rationale of Criminal Procedure —
The importance of fair trial — Constitutional Perspectives : Articles 14, 20 & 21
— The organization of Police, Prosecutor and Defence Counsel — Pre-trial
Process — Arrest — Distinction between “cognizable” and “non-cognizable”
offences — Steps to ensure presence of accused at trial -- Warrant and Summons
cases — Arrest with and without Warrant – impact of S. 41A - The absconder
status .
Unit-II:
Rights of arrested persons under Cr.P.C. and Article 22 (2) of the Constitution of
India. - Search and Seizure — Search with and without warrant — Police search
during investigation — General Principles of Search — Seizure — Constitutional
aspects of validity of Search and Seizure proceedings - Trial Process:
Commencement of Proceedings — Dismissal of Complaint — Bail, Bail able and
Non-bailable Offences — Cancellation of Bails — Anticipatory Bail — General
principles concerning Bail Bond.
Unit-III :
Unit-IV:
Unit-V:
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Probation and Parole: Authority granting Parole — Supervision — Conditional
release -- suspension of sentence — Procedure under Probation of Offenders Act,
1958 -- Salient features of the Act. Juvenile Justice System -- Juvenile Justice
(Care and Protection of Children) Act -- Procedure under Juvenile Justice…Act —
Treatment and Rehabilitation of Juveniles —— Protection of Juvenile Offenders
— Legislative and Judicial Role.
Suggested Readings:
1. Kelkar R.V.: Criminal Procedure, Eastern Book Co., Lucknow.
2. Ratanlal and Dhirajlal: The Code of Criminal Procedure, Wadhwa & Co.,
3.Padala Rama Reddi: The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Asia Law House,
Hyderabad.
4.S.N. Misra: The Code of Criminal Procedure, Central Law Agency.
5. M.P. Tandon: Criminal Procedure Code, Allahabad Law Agency.
6.Shoorvir Tyage: The Code of Criminal Procedure, Allahabad Law Agency.
PAPER-IV:
LAW OF TAXATION
Unit-I :
Constitutional basis of power of taxation — Article 265 of Constitution of India -
Basic concept of Income Tax — Outlines of Income Tax Law - Definition of
Income and Agricultural Income under Income Tax Act — Residential Status -
Previous Year — Assessment Year — Computation of Income.
Unit-II:
Heads of Income and Computation — Income from Salary, Income from House
Property. Profits and Gains of Business or Profession, Capital Gains and Income
from other sources.
Unit-III:
Law and Procedure — P.A.N. — Filing of Returns — Payment of Advance Tax --
Deduction of Tax at Source (TDS) -- Double Tax Relief — Law and Procedure for
Assessment, Penalties, Prosecution, Appeals and Grievances -- Authorities.
Unit-IV :
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GST ACT, 2017 – Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017: Introduction – Background
- - Basic Concepts – salient features of the Act – Kinds of GST - CGST, SGST &
IGST – Administration officers under this Act – Levy and collection of tax – scope
of supply – Tax liability on composite and mixed supplies – Input tax credit –
Eligibility and conditions for taking input tax credit.
Unit-V:
GST ACT, 2017:- Registration – persons liable for registration – persons not
liable for registration – procedure for registration – returns – furnishing details of
outward and inward supplies – furnishing of returns – payment of tax, interest,
penalty and other amounts – tax deducted at source – collection of tax at source –
Demand and Recovery – Advance Ruling – Definitions for Advance Ruling –
Appeals and revision – Appeals to Appellate Authority – Powers of revisional
authority - Constitution of Appellate Tribunal and benches thereof – offences and
penalties.
Suggested Readings:
1. Vinod K.Singhania: Student Guide to Income Tax, Taxman, Allied
Service Pvt. Limited.
2.Vinod K.Singhania: Direct Taxes Law & Practice, Taxman Allied Service
Pvt. Limited.
3. Myneni S.R.: Law of Taxation, Allahabad Law Series.
4. Kailash Rai: Taxation Laws, Allahabad Law Agency.
5. Gurish Ahuja: Systematic Approach to Income Tax, Bharat Law House Pvt
Ltd
6.V.S. Datey : GST Ready Recknor, Taxman Publications.
7. GST Acts with Rules & Forms (Bare Act) , Taxman Publications.
8. GST – A Practical Approach,Taxman Publications.
9. Sweta Jain, GST Law and Practice – A Section wise commentary on GST,
Taxmann Publications.
10. Shann V Patkar, GST Law Guide, Taxmann Publication.
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PAPER-V:
PRINCIPLES OF LEGISLATION AND LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING
Unit-V: Different Parts of a Statute : Long Title and Preamble - Enacting Formula
- Short Title, Extent and Application , Definitions and Principle Provisions -
Administrative Machinery, if any, contemplated by Statute - Penal Provisions,
Rule and Regulation Making Power - Temporary Provisions - Repeal and Savings
- Punctuation and Marginal Notes - Provisions, Illustrations and Presumptions -
Use of non-obstante clauses - Retrospective Effect - Henry VIII clause -
Exceptions - Fictions - Explanations
Suggested Readings:
1. Zander M., The law Making Process, Widenfeld & Icholson, England
2. Renton C’ Hee Report. Preparation of Legislation, Sweet & Max Well
3. J. Bentham, Principles of Legislation
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4. Indian law Institute, The Drafting of Laws (1980)
5.Allen, Law in the making, Sweet and Max Well
6. Renton C’ Hee Report, Preparation of Legislation, Sweet and Max Well
7.W. Friedman, Law in a Changing Society (1970)
8. Viswanthan, T.K., Legislative Drafting
PAPER-VI:
ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
The written examination of this paper will be for 50 marks and the remaining 50
marks for record and viva voce. There shall be classroom instruction on the
following topics:
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(b) Students are required to attend and observe the proceedings of Lok
Adalats, Family Courts, Tribunals and other ADR Systems. Each student shall
record the above observations in the diary which will be assessed. Record
submitted by the student shall be evaluated for 10 marks by the teacher concerned.
The Records of the students duly certified by the University Representative
appointed by the Controller of Examinations in consultation with the Chairman,
BOS in Law shall be submitted to the University before the commencement of the
theory examinations
Note: Attendance of the students in all the four components of the paper (written
examination, participation in simulation proceedings, submission of record and
attendance in viva) shall be compulsory.
Suggested Readings:
1. O.P. Tiwari : The Arbitration and Conciliation Act ,Allahabad Law Agency.
2. Johar's : Commentary on Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Kamal Law
House.
3.Tripathi S.C.: Arbitration, Conciliation and ADR, Central Law Agency,
Allahabad.
4.Avatar Singh: Arbitration and Conciliation, Eastern Law Book House,
Lucknow.
5. P.C. Rao : Alternate Dispute Resolution , 2001 Edition, Universal Book
Traders, New Delhi.
6. S.D. Singh: Alternate Dispute Resolution, Universal Book Traders,
NewDelhi.
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Paper-VII:
PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL
ACCOUNTING SYSTEM
The written examination of this paper will be for 50 marks and the remaining 50
marks for record and viva voce. There shall be classroom instruction on the
following topics:
Unit-I:
Development of Legal Profession in India — The Advocates Act, 1961 — Right to
Practice — a right or privilege? - Constitutional guarantee under Article 19(1) (g)
and its scope — Enrolment and Practice — Regulation governing enrolment and
practice — Practice of Law — Solicitors firm — Elements of Advocacy.
Unit-II :
Seven lamps of advocacy— Advocate’s duties towards public, clients, court, and
other advocates and legal aid ; Bar Council Code of Ethics.
Unit-III:
Disciplinary proceedings — Professional misconduct — Disqualifications —
Functions of Bar Council of India/State Bar Councils in dealing with the
disciplinary proceedings —Disciplinary Committees -- Powers and functions -
Disqualification and removal from rolls.
Unit-IV:
Accountancy for Lawyers — Nature and functions of accounting — Important
branches of accounting — Accounting and Law – Bar Bench Relations.
Record (30 marks): Each student shall write 50 selected opinions of the
Disciplinary Committees of Bar Councils and 10 major judgments of the Supreme
Court of India in the Record. The Record shall be evaluated for 30marks by the
teacher concerned. The Records of the students duly certified by the University
Representative appointed by the Controller of Examinations in consultation with
the Chairman, BOS in Law shall be submitted to the University before the
commencement of the theory examinations.
Note: All the three components of the paper (written examination, submission of
record and attendance in viva) shall be compulsory.
Suggested Readings :
(1) Sirohi: Professional Ethics, Central Law Publications, Allahabad.
(2) G.B.Reddy, Practical Advocacy of Law, Gogia Law Agency, Hyderabad
(3) Myneni S.R.: Professional Ethics, Accountancy for Lawyers and Bench-Bar
Relation, Asia Law House, Hyderabad.
(4) Gupta S.P.: Professional Ethics, Accountancy for Lawyers and Bench-
Bar Relation, Asia Law House, Hyderabad.
(5) Kailash Rai: Professional Ethics, Accountancy for Lawyers and Bench-
Bar Relation, Allahabad Law Agency.
(6) Selected Judgments on Professional Ethics (in 2 volumes), Bar Council of
India Trust, New Delhi.
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VI SEMESTER
PAPER-I:
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LAW
Unit-I:
Concept of Information Technology and Cyber Space- Interface of Technology
and Law - Jurisdiction in Cyber Space and Jurisdiction in traditional sense -
Internet Jurisdiction - Indian Context of Jurisdiction -Enforcement agencies -
International position of Internet Jurisdiction - Cases in Cyber Jurisdiction
Unit-II:
Information Technology Act, 2000 - Aims and Objects — Overview of the Act –
Jurisdiction –Electronic Governance – Legal Recognition of Electronic Records
and Electronic Evidence -Digital Signature Certificates - Securing Electronic
records and secure digital signatures - Duties of Subscribers - Role of Certifying
Authorities - Regulators under the Act -The Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal
- Internet Service Providers and their Liability– Powers of Police under the Act –
Impact of the Act on other Laws .
Unit-III:
E-Commerce - UNCITRAL Model - Legal aspects of E-Commerce - Digital
Signatures - Technical and Legal issues - E-Commerce, Trends and Prospects - E-
taxation, E-banking, online publishing and online credit card payment -
Employment Contracts - Contractor Agreements, Sales, Re-Seller and Distributor
Agreements, Non- Disclosure Agreements- Shrink Wrap Contract ,Source Code,
Escrow Agreements etc.
Unit-IV:
Cyber Law and IPRs-Understanding Copyright in Information Technology -
Software – Copyrights vs. Patents debate - Authorship and Assignment Issues -
Copyright in Internet - Multimedia and Copyright issues - Software Piracy –
Patents - Understanding Patents - European Position on Computer related Patents -
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Legal position of U.S. on Computer related Patents - Indian Position on Computer
related Patents –Trademarks - Trademarks in Internet - Domain name registration
- Domain Name Disputes & WIPO -Databases in Information Technology -
Protection of databases - Position in USA,EU and India
Unit-V:
Cyber Crimes -Meaning of Cyber Crimes –Different Kinds of Cyber crimes –
Cyber crimes under IPC, Cr.P.C and Indian Evidence Law - Cyber crimes under
the Information Technology Act, 2000 - Cyber crimes under International Law –
Hacking, Child Pornography, Cyber Stalking, Denial of service Attack, Virus
Dissemination, Software Piracy, Internet Relay Chat (IRC) Crime, Credit Card
Fraud, Net Extortion, Phishing etc - Cyber Terrorism - Violation of Privacy on
Internet - Data Protection and Privacy.
Suggested Readings:
1. Kamlesh N. & Murali D.Tiwari(Ed), IT and Indian Legal System, Macmillan
India Ltd, New Delhi
2. K.L.James, The Internet: A User’s Guide, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi
3. Chris Reed, Internet Law-Text and Materials, Universal Law Publishing Co.,
New Delhi
4. Vakul Sharma, Hand book of Cyber Laws, Macmillan India Ltd, New Delhi
5. S.V.Joga Rao, Computer Contract & IT Laws (in 2 Volumes), Prolific Law
Publications, New Delhi
6. T.Ramappa, Legal Issues in Electronic Commerce, Macmillan India Ltd,
New Delhi
7. Indian Law Institute, Legal Dimensions of Cyber Space, New Delhi
8. Pankaj Jain & Sangeet Rai Pandey, Copyright and Trademark Laws relating
to Computers, Eastern Book Co, New Delhi
9. Farouq Ahmed, Cyber Law in India
10. S.V.Joga Rao, Law of Cyber Crimes and Information Technology Law,
Wadhwa & Co, Nagpur
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PAPER-II:
LAW OF BANKING AND NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS
Unit-I:
History of the Banking Regulation Act — Salient features — Banking Business
and its importance in modern times – Different kinds of Banking – impact of
Information Technology on Banking.
Unit-II:
Relationship between Banker and Customer — Debtor and Creditor Relationship
— Fiduciary Relationship — Trustee and Beneficiary — Principal and Agent —
Bail and Bailee — Guarantor.
Unit-III:
Cheques — Crossed Cheques — Account Payee — Banker's Drafts — Dividend
Warrants, etc. — Negotiable instruments and deemed negotiable instruments —
Salient features of The Negotiable Instruments Act.
Unit-V: Banker's lien and set off -- Advances - Pledge - Land - Stocks - Shares -
Life Policies - Document of title to Goods - Bank Guarantees - Letters of Credit –
Recovery of Bank loans and position under the SARFAESI Act, 2002 –
Jurisdiction and powers of Debt Recovery Tribunal.
Suggested Readings:
1.Tannan: Banking Law & Practice in India, Orient Law House, New Delhi.
2.Avtar Singh: Negotiable Instruments, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow.
3. P.N.Varshney: Banking Law & Practice, Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi.
4. Taxman: Law of Banking, India Law House
5.B.R. Sharma and Dr.R.P. Nainta: Principles of Banking Law and Negotiable
Instruments Act, Allahabad Law Agency.
6.Mukherjee's Banking Law and Practice, Premier Publications Company.
7.Bashyam and Adiga: Negotiable Instruments Act, Bharat Law House.
8. S.R. Myneni, Law of Banking, Asia Law House.
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PAPER III:
PRINCIPLES OF EQUITY AND TRUSTS
Unit-V: Specific Relief-the Specific Relief Act, 1963- purpose of Specific relief -
recovering possession of movable and immovable property- specific performance
of contracts- rectification of instruments- rescission of contracts- cancellation of
instruments-Declaratory Decrees-Preventive Relief-Injunctions-Perpetual and
temporary-
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Suggested Readings:
PAPER-IV:
DRAFTING, PLEADINGS AND CONVEYANCING
Unit-I:
Drafting: Drafting and documentation in civil, criminal and constitutional cases -
General Principles of Drafting and relevant Substantive Rules – Distinction
between pleadings and conveyancing
Unit-II:
Pleadings: Essentials and drafting of pleadings : (i) Civil—Plaint, Written
Statement, Memo - Interlocutory Application, Original Petition, Affidavit,
Execution Petition, Memorandum of Appeal and Revision.(ii) Petition under
Article 226 and 32 of the Constitution of India - Drafting of Writ Petition and PIL
Petition.(iii) Criminal— Complaint, Criminal Miscellaneous Petition, Bail
Application, Memorandum of Appeal and Revision.
Unit-III:
Conveyancing: Essentials and drafting of Sale Deed, Mortgage Deed, Lease
Deed, Gift Deed, Promissory Note, Power of Attorney, Will and Trust Deed.
Practical Exercises: Pleadings carrying a total of 45 marks (3 marks for each) and
15 (fifteen) exercises in Conveyancing carrying another 45 marks (3 marks for
each exercise) and remaining 10 marks for viva-voce. These 30 exercises shall be
recorded. Each student shall be served with different problems for the purpose of
exercise. These exercises shall be assessed and marks may be allotted. These
exercises shall be evaluated by a common committee consisting of (i) Principal of
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the College/the concerned teacher (ii) University Representative appointed by the
Controller of Examinations in consultation with the Chairman, Board of Studies in
Law, O.U.; and (iii) an Advocate with 10 years experience at the Bar. The same
committee will also conduct viva-voce on the above concepts. The proceedings of
the viva-voce shall be recorded.
Note:
1. Attendance of the students for viva-voce shall be compulsory.
2. The above records certified by the University Representative appointed by
the Controller of Examinations in consultation with the Chairman, BOS in
Law shall be submitted to the University for Further Verification
Suggested Readings:
1. R.N. Chaturvedi : Pleadings and Conveyancing, Central Law Publications.
2. De Souza : Conveyancing, Eastern Law House.
3. Tiwari : Drafting, Pleading and Conveyancing, Central Law Agency.
4. Mogha: Indian Conveyancer, Eastern Law House.
5. Mogha: Law of Pleadings in India, Eastern Law House.
6. Shiv Gopal: Conveyancing, Precedents and Forms, Eastern Book Company
7. Narayana P.S.: Civil Pleadings and Practice, Asia Law House.
8. Narayana P.S.: Criminal Pleadings and Practice, Asia Law House.
9. Noshirvan H.Jhabvala: Drafting, Pleadings, Conveyancing & Professional
Ethics. Jamhadar & Companes.
10. R.D.Srivastava: The Law of Pleadings, drafting and Conveyancing, Central
Law Agency.
PAPER-V:
MOOT COURTS, OBSERVATION OF TRIAL, PRE-TRIAL
PREPARATIONS AND INTERNSHIP
This paper has three components of 30 marks each and viva-voce for 10 marks.
(A) Moot Court (30 marks): Every student is required to participate in at least
three moot courts in the VI Semester with 10 marks for each. The moot court work
will be on an assigned problem and it will be evaluated for 5 marks for written
submissions and 5 marks for oral advocacy. Marks will be given on the basis of
written submission and oral advocacy. Written submissions shall include brief
summary of facts, issues involved, provisions of laws and arguments, citation,
prayer, etc. Marks for oral advocacy may be awarded for communication skills,
presentations, language, provisions of law; authorities quoted, court manners, etc.
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Written Memorials submitted by the students shall be kept by the College for
Further Verification.
(B) Observance of Trial in two cases, one Civil and one Criminal (30 marks):
Students are required to attend courts to observe at least one civil and one criminal
case. They shall maintain a record and enter the various steps observed during their
attendance on different days in the court assignment. The
Court Observation Record submitted by the students should be evaluated by a
committee consisting of (i) Principal of the College/the concerned teacher (ii)
University Representative appointed by the Controller of Examinations in
consultation with the Chairman, Board of Studies in Law, O.U.; and (iii) an
Advocate with 10 years experience at the Bar and average be taken. Court
attendance shall be compulsory and attendance has to be recorded in a register
kept therefore. This may be carried under the supervision of a teacher of the
college. This scheme will carry 30 marks.
(D)Viva-voce (10 marks): There shall be viva-voce examination on all the above
three components. The viva-voce Board consisting of (i) Principal of the
College/the concerned teacher (ii) University Representative appointed by the
Controller of Examinations in consultation with the Chairman, BOS in Law; and
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(iii)an advocate with 10 years experience at the Bar shall evaluate the student in
the Viva. The proceedings of the viva-voce shall be recorded.
Note:
1. Attendance of the students in all the four components of the paper shall be
compulsory.
2. The above records, diary certified by the University Representative appointed by
the Controller of Examinations in consultation with the Chairman, BOS in Law
shall be submitted to the University for Further Verification.
Suggested Readings:
1. Dr. Kailash Rai: Moot Court Pre-Trial Preparation and Participation in
Trial Proceedings, Central Law Publication.
2. Amita Danda: Moot Court for Interactive Legal Education, Asia Law House,
Hyderabad.
3. Blackstone's: Books of Moots, Oxford University Press.
4. Mishra: Moot Court Pre-Trial Preparation and Participation in Trial
Proceedings, Central Law, Allahabad
5. G.B.Reddy, Practical Advocacy of Law, Gogia Law Agency, Hyderabad
PAPER VI:
ELECTIVE-I
[To Choose one out of (a) and (b)]
Unit-I :
Historical background and status of women in ancient India — Constitutional
Provisions and gender justice — Provisions relating to women and children in
fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Duties
etc. under the Indian Constitution.
Unit-II:
Laws relating to marriage, divorce, succession and maintenance under the relevant
personal laws with special emphasis on women — Special Marriage Act —
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Maintenance of women under Cr. P.C, 1973 and other laws – NRI Marriages –
Live- in- relationships – Uniform Civil Code and gender justice
Unit-III :
Special provisions relating to women under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 —
Offences against women under Indian Penal Code - outraging the modesty of
women - sexual harassment – rape – bigamy - mock and fraudulent marriages –
adultery - causing miscarriage - insulting women – Impact of the Criminal Law
amendment , 2013.
Unit-IV:
Socio-Legal position of women and the law — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961,
Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act — Law relating to misuse of Pre Natal
Diagnostic Techniques and Sex selection — Law relating to Immoral Trafficking -
Law relating to Domestic Violence – Law relating to Sexual Harassment at
workplace.
Unit-V :
Position of women under The Maternity Benefit Act, Factories Act and other
Labour & Industrial Laws — Position of Women and Children under International
instruments — Salient features of Convention for Elimination of all forms of
Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) ; International Covenant on Civil and
Political Rights — International Covenant on Social, Cultural and Economic
Rights-Child Rights Convention,1989
Suggested Readings:
1. S.P. Sathe: Towards Gender Justice.
2. Vijay Sharma: Protection to woman in Matrimonial home
3. Sarojini Saxena: Femijuris (Law relating to Women in India)
4. Archana Parsher: Women and Social Reform
5. Paras Diwan: Dowry and protection to married women
6. Mary Wollstonecraft: A Vindication of the rights of women.
7. G.B.Reddy: Women and Law, Gogia Law Agency, Hyderabad.
(Or)
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(b) LAW OF INSOLVENCY
Unit-IV: The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016- insolvency resolution and
liquidation for corporate persons- corporate insolvency resolution process -
liquidation process- Powers and duties of liquidator- Consolidation and verification
of claims- Determination of valuation of claims- Appeal against the decision of
liquidator- Preferential transactions and relevant time- Secured creditor in
liquidation proceedings
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Suggested Readings:
1. Bharihoke, Neera and Neera,Talwar; Law of Insolvency; Delhi Law House
2. Singh, Avtar; Law of Insolvency; Eastern Book Company
3. Sirohi, J.P.S.; Law of Insolvency in India; Allahabad Law Agency
4. Manzar, Saeed; Law of Insolvency; Orient Publishing Company
5. Sandhya, Narain; Mulla on the Law of Insolvency in India; LexisNexis
6. THE INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016
Paper VII:
Elective-II
[To choose one out of (c) and (d)]
Unit II: Rules of Conduct of Hostilities- General Limitations on the Means and
Methods of Warfare - Weapons Regime - The Principle of Distinction. - Rule of
Military Necessity and Rule of Proportionality - Prohibition of Direct And
Indiscriminate Attacks.
Unit-III: Protected Persons And Property- Wounded, The Sick, The Shipwrecked.
- Prisoners of War. - Medical, Religious And Relief Personnel. - Protection of
Civilians. - Protection of Women. - Protection of Children. - Protection of
Refugees and Internally displaced Persons - Protection of Cultural Property.
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on refugees-Increasing incidence of refugees and contemporary problems-Issues
and challenges
Suggested Readings:
(or)
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(d) CITIZENSHIP AND EMIGRATION LAW
Unit-I:
Unit-II:
Unit-III:
Unit-IV:
Unit-V:
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Suggested Readings:
1. A.N. Sinha: Law of Citizenship and Aliens in India, Asia Publishing House,
New Delhi, 1962.
2. Meher K. Master: Citizenship of India, Eastern Law House, Calcutta, 1970
3. E.S.Venkataramaiah: Citizenship – Rights and Duties, Texcom, delhi, 1988.
4. Surya narian Yadav and Indu Baghel: Citizenship in the Age of
Globalisation, Jnana Prakashan, New Delhi, 2008.
5. Gurubax Singh: Law of Foreigners, Citizenship and Passports in India,
Universal Law publishers, New Delhi.
6. Subhash C. Kashyap: Citizenship and the Constitution: Citizenship Values
under the Constitution, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting, Government of India, New Delhi, 2002.
7. B.N. Ray: Citizenship in a Globalizing World, Kaveri Books, New Delhi,
2007.
8. S.I.Jafri & K.N. Nath,: Seth’s Law of Citizenship, Foreigners and Passports
in India, Law Publishers (India) Pvt. Ltd.
9. B.S. Chimni(ed): International Refugee Law – A Reader, Sage Publications,
New Delhi, 2000.
10.Rathin Bandopadhyay: Human Rights of the Non-citizen – Law and Reality,
deep & Deep, New Delhi, 2007.
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LL.B. Honours (3-YDC)
No.of Semesters: 06
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Scheme of
LL.B. Honours (3-YDC) Course
[w.e.f.2017-2018]
I Semester
Paper Subject/Paper
No.
I Law of Contracts-I
II Family Law-I
III Constitutional Law-I
IV Law of Torts
V Environmental Law
VI Legal and Constitutional History of India
II Semester
Paper Subject/Paper
No.
I Law of Contracts-II
II Family Law-II
III Constitutional Law-II
IV Law of Crimes
V Human Rights Law
VI Law of Consumer Protection
III Semester
Paper Subject/Paper
No.
I Jurisprudence
II Law of Property
III Administrative Law
IV Company Law
V Labour Law-I
VI Public International Law
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IV Semester
Paper Subject/Paper
No.
I Labour Law-II
II Law of Insurance r
III Interpretation of Statutes
IV Land Laws
V Intellectual Property Law
VI Private International Law
V Semester
Paper Subject/Paper
No.
I Law of Evidence
II Civil Procedure Code & Law of Limitation
III Criminal Procedure Code, Law of Juvenile
Justice and Probations of Offenders
IV Law of Taxation
V Principles of Legislation and Legislative
Drafting
VI Alternate Dispute Resolution
VII Professional Ethics and Professional Accounting
System
VI Semester
Paper Subject/Paper
No.
I Information Technology Law
II Law of Banking and Negotiable Instruments
III Principles of Equity and Trusts
IV Drafting, Pleading and Conveyancing
V Moot Courts, Observation of Trial, Pre-Trial
Preparations and Internship
VI a) Law relating to Women and Children (OR)
b) Law of Insolvency
VII c) International Humanitarian Law (OR)
d) Citizenship and Immigration Law
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Annexure-III
FACULTY OF LAW
OSMANIA UNIVERSITY
SYLLABUS OF
B.A., LL.B. (5-YDC)
(WITH EFFECT FROM ACADEMIC YEAR 2017-2018)
SEMESTER-I
PAPER-I: ENGLISH–I
Unit-I:
Simple Sentences (One Clause) (their phrase structure)
(a) Tense and concord;
(b) Noun Modifiers (Determiner, propositional phrases, clauses);
(c) Basic transformations: (i) Passives (ii) Negatives (iii) Questions
Unit-V: (i) Paragraph writing; (ii) Formal correspondence; (iii) Note taking.
Suggested Readings:
1
PAPER-II: INDIAN HISTORY
Unit-I: Ancient Indian Cultural Heritage — Social — Political and in the area
of Religious Philosophy (with special emphasis on the study of village republican
of Ancient India.)
Suggested Readings:
2
PAPER-III: POLITICAL SCIENCE – I
Suggested Readings:
3
PAPER-IV:
LEGAL LANGUAGE AND LEGAL WRITING
Unit-I : The student shall be explained about reading for understanding the
contents and organization of the text, reading for details and language study;
vocabulary - identification of sources of law and case law - use of legal
dictionaries & legal maxims
For the above purpose a passage from referred law book, journal or
judicial decision may be given. From the passage the student may be asked to
Unit-II :Civil laws : Suit - Parties to the suit - Plaintiff and Defendant – Plaint -
Cause of action – Jurisdiction: Territorial, Pecuniary and Subject-Matter -
Evidence : Oral and Documentary - Judgment - Decree - Execution - Attachment –
Sale - Arrest - Interlocutory Applications.
Unit-III :Criminal laws : Offence and its connotation - Wrongs against society and
individuals - Economic Offences - Cognizable and Non-cognizable offences –
Prosecution – Cognizance - Registration of cases - FIR - Arrest and Preventive
Detention – Evidence – Bail – Remand - Custody (Judicial and Police) - Trial -
Acquittal - Conviction - Sentence - Imprisonment - Fine - Probation of Offenders –
Appeal - Suspension of sentence - juvenile offenders.
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renowned authors - Art of using digests - Identification of decided cases, their
analysis and application.
Suggested Readings:
PAPER-V:
HISTORY OF COURTS, LEGISLATURES AND LEGAL PROFESSION IN
INDIA
Unit-II: Indian High Courts Act, 1861- Conflicts arising out of the dual
judicial system - Tendency for amalgamation of the two systems of Courts - the
Indian High Courts Act, 1911 - the Government of India Act, 1915 - High Courts
under the Government of India Act, 1935 - High Courts under the Indian
Constitution. Development of Rule of Law, Separation of Powers, Independence of
Judiciary -- Judicial Committee of Privy Council as a Court of Appeal to hear
appeals from Indian decisions — Abolition of the jurisdiction of the Privy
Council to hear appeals from Indian decisions.
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Unit-III: LEGISLATURE: Legislative authority of the East India Company
under the Charter of Queen Elizabeth, 1600 -- Changes under the Regulating Act,
1773 -- Act of 1781 -- Act of 1813 -- Act of 1833 — Establishment of Legislature
of an all India character in 1834.
Unit-IV: The Indian Council Act, 1861 — Central Legislative Council and its
composition, powers and functions. Government of India Act of 1900 -
Government of India Act of 1919 — Setting up of bicameral system of legislature
at the Centre in place of Imperial Council consisting of one House. The
Government of India Act, 1935 -- the Federal Assembly and the Council of States,
its composition, powers and functions — Legislative Assemblies in the Province.
Law Reform and Law Commission.
Suggested Readings:
6
SEMESTER-II
PAPER-I:
ENGLISH – II
Unit-I: Vocabulary:
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Suggested Readings:
Unit-II: Legitimacy of power: The classical (Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau) and
modern (Max Webber, Karl Marx and Durkheim) approaches to the notion of
political obligation.
Unit-V: The problem of punishment: Use of force by State against the citizen
(the basis of criminal sanction). The contemporary origin of legitimation.
Suggested Readings:
8
PAPER-III:
PSYCHOLOGY
Unit-V: Counseling – definition - nature and scope of counseling - need for and
goals of counseling. Counseling process - Preparation for counseling - Pre-
counseling interview - process of counseling - Physical setting - establishing the
relationship - conducting counseling interview and termination of the counseling.
Counseling skills - Relational and Attending skills - Listening skills - Primary level
empathy – genuineness - respect and concreteness. Ethical issues in Counseling -
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Confidentiality in the Counseling relationship - Transference and the Counseling
relationship – Competence, referral, client autonomy and client protection.
Suggested Readings:
PAPER-IV:
LAW OF TORTS
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Immovable Property - Trespass to land - Nuisance - Public Nuisance and Private
Nuisance - Torts relating to movable property
Suggested Readings:
11
PAPER-V:
CONSUMER PROTECTION LAW
Unit – I :
Consumer Protection Movement-Historical Perspectives - Consumer Protection
Movement in modern times – Emergence of Consumer Organizations, Consumer
Associations and Consumer Action Groups - Position in India, USA and U.K. –
Evolution of Consumer Protection law - Position in Common Law – Liability for
Negligence and injurious falsehood – Product Liability.
Unit- II:
Unit- III:
The Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – Aims and Objectives – Salient features -
Rights of Consumers - Definition of Consumer, Consumer Dispute, Service,
Defect in Goods, Deficiency in Services, Unfair Trade Practices and Restrictive
Trade Practices – Consumer and Public Utility Services, Professional Services –
Liability of Doctors and Hospitals in Medical Profession – Control of Unfair Trade
Practices.
Unit- IV:
Consumer Protection Mechanism under the C.P. Act – District Forum, State
Commission and National Commission – Their composition, Jurisdiction,
procedure and powers - Consumer Protection Councils.
Unit – V:
Remedies under the C.P. Act - Remedies under other Laws -Appeals and Revision-
Vexatious and frivolous complaints – Procedure for filing a consumer dispute –
Offences against Consumers – Criminal Responsibility – Effectiveness of penal
sanctions.
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Suggested Readings:
SEMESTER - III
PAPER-I:
SOCIOLOGY-I
UNIT – I
a. Sociology – Definition, origin, nature and scope of the subject
b. Sociology as a science - Data, concepts and theory
c. Methods and techniques used in Social Research
d. Sociology and other Social Sciences – Relation with History,
e. Psychology, Economics, Political Science etc.
UNIT-II
Basic Concepts in Sociology: (a) Society, Community, Association and
Institutions (b) Structure and Function (b) Status and Role (c) Norms and
Values (d) Socialisation, Culture and Social Processes
UNIT-III
Social Institutions: (a) Marriage, Family and Kinship, (b) Economic Institutions,
(c) Political Institutions, (d) Religious Institutions, (e) Educational Institutions
UNIT – IV
(a) Social Stratification — Caste and class
(b). Social control, order and stability
( c ).Coercion, Conflict and Change
UNIT - V
(a). Sociology of science
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(b). Law and Society, Sociology of Law, Sociology of Legal Profession
Suggested Readings:
PAPER-II:
POLITICAL SCIENCE – III
(International Relations & Organisations)
Unit-III : Major source of conflicts, East and West, North and South rivalries,
territorial claims, resources, population migrations, International Trade balance of
payments and protectionism.
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Unit-V: Inter-governmental organisations and their constituent instruments; the
special features of the ILO and international financial institutions. The United
Nations and its principal organs- the relationship between the United Nations and
its principal organs - the relationship between the United Nations and regional
organizations - Specialised agencies - International non-governmental
organisations.
Suggested Readings:
PAPER-III:
ECONOMICS –I
(General Principles)
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Unit-V: Banking and Fiscal Policy: Resource mobilization and fiscal resources
— Taxation — The Role of Credit and Banking system — Rural Money Markets
— International Financial Institutions — Technology and Economic growth.
Suggested Readings:
Paper-IV:
LAW OF CONTRACT–I
Unit-I:
Definition and essentials of a valid Contract - Definition and essentials of a valid
Offer - Definition and essentials of valid Acceptance - Communication of Offer
and Acceptance - Revocation of Offer and Acceptance through various modes
including electronic medium - Consideration - salient features - Exception to
consideration - Doctrine of Privity of Contract - Exceptions to the privity of
contract - Standard form of Contract.
Unit-II:
Capacity of the parties - Effect of Minor's Agreement - Contracts with insane
persons and persons disqualified by law - Concepts of Free Consent - Coercion -
Undue influence - Misrepresentation - Fraud - Mistake - Lawful Object - Immoral
agreements and various heads of public policy - illegal agreements – Uncertain
agreements - Wagering agreements - Contingent contracts - Void and Voidable
contracts.
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Unit-III:
Discharge of Contracts - By performance - Appropriation of payments -
Performance by joint promisors - Discharge by Novation - Remission - Accord and
Satisfaction - Discharge by impossibility of performance (Doctrine of Frustration)
- Discharge by Breach - Anticipatory Breach - Actual breach.
Unit-IV:
Quasi Contract - Necessaries supplied to a person who is incapable of entering into
a contract - Payment by an interested person - Liability to pay for non-gratuitous
acts - Rights of finder of lost goods – Things delivered by mistake or coercion -
Quantum merit - Remedies for breach of contract - Kinds of damages – liquidated
and unliquidated damages and penalty - Duty to mitigate.
Unit-V :
Specific Relief - Recovering possession of property - Specific performance of the
contract - Rectification of instruments - Rescission of contracts - Cancellation of
instruments-Declaratory Decrees-Preventive Relief-Injunctions - Generally - Temporary
and Perpetual injunctions - Mandatory & Prohibitory injunctions – Injunctions to
perform negative agreement.
Suggested Readings:
1. Anson: Law of Contract, Clarendon Press, Oxford.
2. Krishnan Nair: Law of Contract , S.Gogia & Co., Hyderabad.
3. G.C.V. Subba Rao: Law of Contract, S.Gogia & Co., Hyderabad.
4. T.S.Venkatesha Iyer: Law of Contract, revised by Dr.V.Krishnama Chary, S.
Gogia & Co.
5. Avatar Singh: Law of Contract , Eastern Book Company, Lucknow.
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PAPER-V:
FAMILY LAW–I
(Hindu Law)
Unit-I :
Sources of Hindu Law – Scope and application of Hindu Law – Schools of Hindu
Law - Mitakshara and Dayabhaga Schools – Concept of Joint Family,
Coparcenary, Joint Family Property and Coparcenary Property – Institution of
Karta- Powers and Functions of Karta - Pious Obligation - Partition – Debts and
alienation of property.
Unit-II :
Marriage - Definition - Importance of institution of marriage under Hindu Law –
Conditions of Hindu Marriage – Ceremonies and Registration – Monogamy –
Polygamy-Recent Trends in the institution of marriage.
Unit-III:
Matrimonial Remedies under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 - Restitution of
Conjugal Rights – Nullity of marriage – Judicial separation – Divorce –
Maintenance pendente lite – importance of conciliation- Role of Family Courts in
Resolution of matrimonial disputes.
Unit-IV:
Concept of Adoption – Historical perspectives of adoption in India – In country
and inter-country adoptions - Law of Maintenance - Law of Guardianship – The
Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 – The Hindu Minority and
Guardianship Act 1956.
Unit-V :
Succession – Intestate succession – Succession to the property of Hindu Male and
Female; Dwelling House – The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 as amended by the
Hindu Succession (Andhra Pradesh Amendment) Act, 1986 & the Hindu
Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 – Notional Partition – Classes of heirs –
Enlargement of limited estate of women into their absolute estate – Daughters
right to inherit ancestral property and impact of recent changes in law.
Suggested Readings:
1. Paras Diwan : Modern Hindu Law, Allahabad Agency, Delhi.
2. Paras Diwan : Family Law, Allahabad Agency, Delhi.
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3. Mayne: Hindu Law - Customs and Usages , Bharat Law House, New Delhi.
4. Sharaf: Law of Marriage and Divorce.
5. G.C.V. Subba Rao, Family Law in India, S. Gogia & Company, Hyderabad.
6. Mayne’s Treatise on Hindu Law & Usage, Bharath Law House.
7. Y.F. Jaya Kumar, Horizons of Family Law in India-Select Essays (2017) ,
Spandana Publications, Secunderabad
SEMESTER-IV
PAPER-I:
SOCIOLOGY – II
Unit-I: The Study of Indian Society: The Development of Indian Society -
Unity and Diversity — Continuity and Change -- Ancient, Medieval and Modern
– Rural and Urban Characteristics.
Suggested Readings:
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4. Peter Worisely: The New Introducing Sociology , Penguin
Books,1987.
5. Romesh Thappar (ed): Tribe, Caste and Religion in India, New Delhi,
Macmillan, 1977.
6. A.R. Desai: Rural Sociology
7. M.N. Srinivas: Caste in Modern India
8. M.N. Srinivas: Social Change in Modern India
9. Odhum and Meinkoff: A Hand Book of Sociology
10. K.M.Kapadeia : Marriage and Family India
11. Government of India Publication: Social Legislation
12. Prabhu: Hindu Social Organization
13. Kindsley Davis: Human Society
14. David G.Madelmanm: Society in India, Bombay, Popular Prakasham,
1972.
PAPER-II:
ECONOMICS – II
(INDIAN ECONOMICS)
Unit-IV: Industry: Large, Medium and Small Scale Industries - The role of
Public, Private and Joint Sectors - Regulation of the Private Corporate Sector
(controls, licences and quotas) – Anti Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices
Regulation - Labour Relations.
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Unit-V: Trade policy and foreign investment: Import Substitution and Export
Promotion - International Investment - International Aid - International
Corporations - Trends in New Economic Order.
Suggested Readings:
PAPER-III:
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Unit-I:
Environmental Studies: Introduction - Definition, Scope and Importance - Basic
principle of ecosystem functioning - Concept of ecosystem, structure and
functioning of ecosystem, introduction and characteristic features, structures and
functions, different ecosystems. Biodiversity and its conservation: Introduction
- Bio-geographical classification of India. Value of biodiversity - consumptive and
predictive use, social, ethical and optional values. Biodiversity - Global, National
and local levels. Hot spots of biodiversity - Threats to biodiversity - Endangered
and endemic species of India - Conservation of biodiversity - In-situ and Ex-situ
conservation.
Unit-II:
Environmental and Natural Resources: Forest resources - Use and over-
exploitation, Deforestation, Timber extraction, Mining and dams - their effects on
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forests and tribal people. Water resources - Use and over-utilization of surface and
ground water, floods, droughts, conflicts over water, dams - effects of extracting
and using mineral resources. Food resources - World food problems - change
caused by agricultural and overgrazing, effects of modern agricultural fertilizer
pesticide problems, water logging and salinity.
Environmental Valuation: Welfare measure and environmental values, definition
and classification of environmental values, valuation methods.
Environmental Economics: Economic approach to environmental preservation and
conservation, property rights and externalities, management of natural resources.
Unit-III:
Environmental Pollution: Causes, effects and control measures of air pollution,
water pollution, soil pollution, marine pollution, noise pollution.
Environmental Problems in India: Effects of human activities on the quality of life,
Water and River, Ground water, Wasteland reclamation.
Unit-IV:
Regional and Sectoral Issues: Urbanization, Agro-forestry, Dry lands, Goods and
services, Mountain development, River basin water resources management,
sustainable tourism, and Coastal zone management.
Environment and Development: The economy and environment interaction, State
of the Environment - Economics of development, preservation and conservation.
Sustainability: Theory and Practice, Equitable use of resources for sustainable life
styles - Role of an individual in prevention of pollution.
Human Population and the Environment: Population growth and environment -
Human Rights.
Unit-V:
Social Issues and the Environment: Sustainable Development - Resettlement and
rehabilitation of people and its problems and concerns.
Environmental ethics: Issues and possible solutions-Consumerism and waste
products - Public awareness- Sustainable resources management.- Design of
Environmental Policy — Direct regulation by Government - Command and control
instrumentation.
Suggested Readings:
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2.C.Manohar Chary and P.Jayaram Reddy: Principles of Environmental Studies.
B.S. Publications, Hyderabad
3.Y.Anjaneyulu: Introduction to Environmental Science. B.S. Publications,
Hyderabad
4.P.D. Sharma: Ecology and Environment, Rastogi Publications, Meerut
5.A.P. Rao and Ch. Rajaiah: Paryavaran Shastram( in Telugu), Sunil Book
Service, Warangal
PAPER – IV:
LAW OF CONTRACT–II
Suggested Readings:
PAPER – V:
FAMILY LAW-II
(Muslim Law and Other Personal Laws)
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Unit-III: Parentage - Maternity and Paternity - Legitimacy and acknowledgment
- Guardianship - Meaning - Kinds of guardianship - Removal of guardian -
Difference between Shia and Sunni Law. Gift - Definition of Gift - Requisites of
valid gift - Gift formalities - Revocation of gift - Kinds of gift. Wills - Meaning of
Will - Requisites of valid Will - Revocation of Will - Distinction between Will and
Gift - Difference between Shia and Sunni Law.
Unit-V : Special Marriage Act, 1954 - Salient features of Indian Divorce Act,
1869 - Domicile - Maintenance to dependents/ Spouses - Intestate succession of
Christians under the Indian Succession Act, 1925.
Suggested Readings:
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SEMESTER-V
PAPER-I:
CRIMINAL LAW-I
Unit-I
Meaning of Crime - Essential elements of Crime – Crime and Tort - Crime and
Breach of Contract – Stages of Crime - Historical Background of Indian Penal
Code - Territorial operation of the Code - Punishment of Offences committed
beyond India - Extra-territorial operation of the Code.
Unit-II
Unit-III
Offences against the State – Offences relating to Army, Navy and Air force -
Offences against Public Tranquility- Increasing tendency of offences under S.153-
A and S.153-B
Unit-IV
Unit-V
False Evidence - Offences against Public Justice - Offences relating to Coin and
Government Stamps - Offences relating to Weights and Measures - Offences
relating to Public Health, Safety, Convenience, decency and Morals - Offences
relating to Religion
Suggested Readings:
1. Ratan Lal and Dhiraj Lal: Indian Penal Code, Wadhwa & Co., 2000
2. Achutan Pillai: Criminal Law, Butterworth Co., 2000.
3. Gour K.D.: Criminal Law - Cases and Materials, Butterworth Co., 1999.
4. Kenny's: Outlines of Criminal Law, (1998 Edition).
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5. O.P.Srivastava: General Principles of Criminal Law
PAPER-II:
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW-I
Unit-I:
Constitution-Meaning and Significance - Evolution of Modern Constitutions -
Classification of Constitutions- Indian Constitution - Historical Perspectives -
Government of India Act, 1919-Government of India Act, 1935-Drafting of Indian
Constitution - Role of Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly
Unit-II:
Nature and Salient Features of Indian Constitution - Preamble to Indian
Constitution - Union and its Territories-Citizenship - General Principles relating to
Fundamental Rights(Art.13) - Definition of State
Unit-III:
Right to Equality(Art.14-18) – Freedoms and Restrictions under Art.19 -
Protection against Ex-post facto law - Guarantee against Double Jeopardy -
Privilege against Self-incrimination - Right to Life and Personal Liberty - Right to
Education – Protection against Arrest and Preventive Detention
Unit-IV:
Rights against Exploitation - Right to Freedom of Religion - Cultural and
Educational Rights - Right to Constitutional Remedies - Limitations on
Fundamental Rights(Art.31-A,B and C)
Unit-V:
Directive Principles of State Policy – Significance – Nature – Classification -
Application and Judicial Interpretation - Relationship between Fundamental Rights
and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties – Significance - Judicial
Interpretation
Suggested Readings:
1. M.P.Jain, Indian Constitutional Law, Wadhwa & Co, Nagpur
2. V.N.Shukla, Constitution of India, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow
3. Granville Austin, Indian Constitution-Cornerstone of a Nation, OUP, New
Delhi
4. H.M.Seervai, Constitutional Law of India (in 3 Volumes), N.M.Tripathi,
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Bombay
5. G.C.V.Subba Rao, Indian Constitutional Law, S.Gogia & Co., Hyderabad
6. B.Shiva Rao: Framing of India’s Constitution (in 5 Volumes), Indian
Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi
7. J.N.Pandey, Constitutional Law of India, Central Law Agency, Allahabad
PAPER-III:
CORPORATE LAW-I
Unit- I
Unit – II
Unit- III
Unit – IV
Unit – V
.Suggested Readings:
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PAPER – IV:
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
Unit-IV: Art. 48A and Art. 51A(g) of the Constitution of India - Right to
wholesome environment - Right to development - Restriction on freedom of
trade, profession, occupation for the protection of environment - Immunity of
Environment legislation from judicial scrutiny(Art.31C) - Legislative powers of
the Centre and State Government - Writ jurisdiction - Role of Indian Judiciary in
the evolution of environmental jurisprudence.
Suggested Readings:
1. Armin Rosencranz and Shyam Divan: Environmental Law and Policy in
India.
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2. Manoj Kumar Sinha (Ed), Environmental Law and Enforcement: The
Contemporary Challenges, Indian Law Institute, New Delhi, 2016.
3. A.Agarwal (Ed.): Legal Control of Environmental Pollution
4. Chetan Singh Mehta: Environmental Protection and Law
5. V.K. Krishna Iyyer: Environment Pollution and Law
6. Paras Diwan : Environmental Law and Policy in India,1991
7. Dr. N. Maheshwara Swamy, Environmental Law, Asia Law House,
Hyderabad.
8. P.Leela Krishnan, Environmental law in India, LexisNexis.
PAPER-V:
LAW OF EVIDENCE
Unit-I:
The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 — Salient features of the Act – Meaning and kinds
of Evidence – the impact of the Information Technology Act, 2000 on the Indian
Evidence Act - Interpretation clause — May Presume, Shall presume and
Conclusive proof - Fact, Fact in issue and Relevant facts —Distinction between
Relevancy and Admissibility - Doctrine of Res gestae — Motive, preparation and
conduct — Conspiracy —When Facts not otherwise relevant become relevant —
Right and custom — Facts showing the state of mind etc.
Unit-II :
Admissions & Confessions: General Principles concerning Admissions —
Differences between "Admission" and "Confession" — Confessions obtained by
inducement , threat or promise – Confessions made to police officer - Statement
made in the custody of a police officer leading to the discovery of incriminating
material — Admissibility of Confessions made by one accused person against co-
accused. Dying Declarations and their evidentiary value — Other Statements by
persons who cannot be called as Witnesses —Admissibility of evidence of
witnesses in previous judicial proceedings in subsequent judicial proceedings.
Unit-III :
Relevancy of Judgments — Opinion of witnesses — Expert's opinion — Opinion
on Relationship especially proof of marriage — Facts which need not be proved —
Oral and Documentary Evidence – General Principles concerning oral evidence
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and documentary evidence — Primary and Secondary evidence — Modes of proof
of execution of documents — Presumptions as to documents — General Principles
regarding Exclusion of Oral by Documentary Evidence – Relevance of social
media in the law of evidence
Unit-IV:
Rules relating to Burden of Proof - Presumption as to Dowry Death — Estoppels
— Kinds of estoppels — Res Judicata, Waiver and Presumption.
Unit-V :
Competency to testify — Privileged communications - Testimony of Accomplice
— Examination in Chief, Cross examination and Re-examination — Leading
questions — Lawful questions in cross examination —Compulsion to answer
questions put to witness — Hostile witness — Impeaching the credit of witness —
Refreshing memory — Questions of corroboration — Improper admission and
rejection of evidence.
Suggested Readings:
1. Batuk Lal: The Law of Evidence, Central Law Agency, Allahabad.
2. M. Monir: Principles and Digest of the Law of Evidence, Universal Book
Agency, Allahabad.
3. Vepa P. Saradhi: Law of Evidence Eastern Book Co., Lucknow.
4. Avatar Singh: Principles of the Law of Evidence, Central Law Publications.
5. V. Krishnama Chary: The Law of Evidence, S.Gogia & Company Hyderabad.
6. V. Nageswara Rao: The Evidence Act, LexisNexis.
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SEMESTER-VI
Suggested Readings:
1. Ratan Lal and Dhiraj Lal: Indian Penal Code, Wadhwa & Co., 2000
2. Achutan Pillai: Criminal Law, Butterworth Co., 2000.
3. Gour K.D.: Criminal Law - Cases and Materials, Butterworth Co., 1999.
4. Kenny's: Outlines of Criminal Law, (1998 Edition).
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PAPER-II:
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW-II
Unit-I:
Legislature under Indian Constitution - Union and State Legislatures -
Composition, Powers, Functions and Privileges - Anti-Defection Law - Executive
under Indian Constitution - President and Union Council of Ministers
Governor and State Council of Ministers - Powers and position of President and
Governor
Unit-II:
Judiciary under Constitution - Supreme Court - Appointment of Judges, Powers
and Jurisdiction – High Courts - Appointment and Transfer of Judges - Powers and
Jurisdiction - Subordinate Judiciary - Independence of judiciary - Judicial
Accountability
Unit-III:
Centre State Relations - Legislative, Administrative and Financial Relations -
Cooperation and Coordination between the Centre and States - Judicial
Interpretation of Centre-State Relations - Doctrines evolved by Judiciary
Unit-IV:
Liability of State in Torts and Contracts - Freedom of Interstate Trade, Commerce
and Inter course - Services under the State - All India Services - Public Service
Commissions
Unit-V:
Emergency – Need of Emergency Powers - Different kinds of Emergency -
National, State and Financial emergency - Impact of Emergency on Federalism and
Fundamental Rights - Amendment of Indian Constitution and Basic Structure
Theory
Suggested Readings:
1. M.P.Jain, Indian Constitutional Law, Wadhwa & Co, Nagpur
2. V.N.Shukla, Constitution of India, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow
3. Granville Austin, Indian Constitution-Cornerstone of a Nation, OUP, New
Delhi
4. H.M.Seervai, Constitutional Law of India (in 3 Volumes), N.M.Tripati,
Bombay
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5. G.C.V.Subba Rao, Indian Constitutional Law, S.Gogia & Co., Hyderabad
6. B.Shiva Rao, Framing of India’s Constitution (in 5 Volumes), Indian
Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi
7. J.N.Pandey, Constitutional Law of India, Central Law Agency, Allahabad
PAPER-III:
CORPORATE LAW-II
UNIT – I
Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 – Definition of Securities Contracts –
Meaning and Definition of Stock Exchange – Recognised Stock Exchange –
Contracts and Captions in Securities – Listing of Securities – Penalties and
Procedure – Securities Appellate Tribunal: Constitution, Powers and Functions --
Appeals against the orders of Securities Appellate Tribunal - Collective Investment
Scheme – Title to Dividends.
Unit – II
Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 - Definitions of Board,
Collective Investment Scheme, Fund, Regulations & Securities -- Establishment of
Securities and Exchange Board of India - Constitution, Powers and Functions of
SEBI – Registration of Stock Brokers – Sub-brokers – Share Transfer Agents etc.-
Prohibition of Manipulative and Deceptive Devices, Inside Trading and Substantial
Acquisition of Securities or Control – Penalties and Adjudication – Appeals to
Securities Appellate Tribunal – High Court and Supreme Court – Capital Markets
Regulations.
Unit – III
Depositories Act, 1996 - Definition of Depository Board and Beneficial Owner –
Certificate of Commencement of Business – Rights and Obligations of
Depositories, Participants, Issuers and Beneficial Owners – Enquiry and Inspection
– Penalties – appeals.
Unit – IV
Competition Act, 2002 - Applicability of the Act – Definitions – Prohibition of
certain agreements – Abuse of dominant position and Regulation of combinations
– Competition Commission of India – Establishment – Powers – Functions –
Power of Central Government to supersede Commission – Restriction on
disclosure of information – Overriding effect of the Act – Penalties – Appeals –
Competition Advocacy.
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Unit – V
Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 – Definitions – Regulation and
Management of Foreign Exchange – Authorised Person Contravention – Penalties
– Adjudication and Appeal – Directorate of Enforcement – Powers – Functions-
Non –banking finance Companies – Formation and regulation of NBFC’s
Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – Salient Features – Definitions of complainant,
Consumer, Manufacturer, Consumer Dispute, Service, Good, Unfair Trade
Practices,- Liability of Companies to consumers - Corporate Governance –
International dimensions of Company Law- THE INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016
Suggested Readings:
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PAPER-IV:
JURISPRUDENCE
Unit-I:
Unit-II :
Sources of Law — Legal and Historical Sources — Legislation - Definition of
legislation – Classification of legislation- Supreme and Subordinate Legislation -
Direct and Indirect Legislation - Principles of Statutory Interpretation. Precedent
— Definition of Precedent — Kinds of Precedent — Stare Decisis — Original and
Declaratory Precedents — Authoritative and Persuasive Precedents. Custom –
Definition of Custom – Kinds of Custom – General and Local Custom – Custom
and Prescription - Requisites of a valid custom - Relative merits and demerits of
Legislation , Precedent and Custom as a source of Law . Codification —
Advantages and disadvantages of codification.
Unit-III:
Persons — Nature of personality — Legal Status of Lower Animals, Dead Persons
and Unborn persons — Legal Persons — Corporations — Purpose of Incorporation
— Nature of Corporate Personality Rights and Duties — Definition of Right —
Classification of Rights and Duties — Absolute and Relative Rights and Duties —
Rights and Cognate concepts like Liberty, Power, Immunity, Privilege etc.
Unit-IV :
Obligation — Nature of Obligation — Obligation arising out of Contract, Quasi
Contract, trust and breach of obligation etc. — Liability — Nature and kinds of
liability — Acts — Men’s Rea — Intention and Motive — Relevance of Motive —
Negligence — Strict Liability — Accident — Vicarious Liability — measure of
Civil and Criminal Liability.
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Unit-V:
Ownership — Definition and kinds of Ownership - Possession — Elements of
Possession – Relation between Ownership and Possession — Possessory
Remedies — Property — Meaning — Kinds of Property — Modes of Acquisition
of Property — Legal Sanctions - Meaning of Sanction — Classification of
Sanctions — Civil and Criminal Justice — Concept of Justice — Theories
regarding purpose of Criminal Justice — Deterrent, Preventive, Reformative and
Retributive theories.
Suggested Readings:
1. Salmond: Jurisprudence, Universal Publishers.
2. Paton : Jurisprudence
3. Allen : Law in the Making, Universal Publishers.
4. Mahajan V.D.: Legal Theory and Jurisprudence, Eastern Book Company,
Lucknow,
5. Dias : Jurisprudence, Aditya Books.
6. Rama Jois, Legal and Constitutional History of India, Universal Law
Publications, Delhi.
7. G.C.V. Subba Rao, Jurisprudence and Legal Theory, Eastern Book Company.
PAPER-V:
LAW OF PROPERTY
Unit-I:
Meaning and concept of property — Kinds of property — Transfer of property —
Transferable and non-transferable property — Who can transfer — Operation of
transfer — Mode of transfer — Conditional transfer —Void and unlawful
conditions — Condition precedent and condition subsequent — Vested and
contingent interest — Transfer to unborn persons
Unit-II:
Doctrine of Election — Covenants — Transfer by ostensible owner — Doctrine of
Feeding the Grant by Estoppels — Doctrine of Lis Pen dens — Fraudulent
Transfer — Doctrine of Part-performance.
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Unit-III:
Sale- Essential features — Mode of Sale — Rights and liabilities of parties.
Mortgage - Kinds of Mortgages - Rights and liabilities of mortgagor and
mortgagee — Marshalling and Contribution — Charges.
Unit-IV:
Lease — Essential features — Kinds of leases — Rights and liabilities of lesser
and lessee — Termination of lease — forfeiture — Exchange — Gifts — Different
types of gifts — Registration of Gifts — Transfer of Actionable Claims.
Unit-V:
Easements — Definition of easement — Distinction between Lease and License —
Dominant and Servant Tenements. Acquisition of property through testamentary
succession — Will — Codicil — Capacity to execute Will — Nature of bequests
— Executors of Will — Rights and Obligations of Legatees.
Suggested Readings:
1. Mulla : Transfer of Property, Butterworth’s Publications.
2. Subba Rao GCV: Commentaries on the Transfer of Property Act.
3. Krishna Menon: Law of Property.
4. Upadhyaya's Common Matrix of Transfer of Property.
5. Avatar Singh, Textbook on The Transfer of Property Act, Universal Law
Publishing Company.
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SEMESTER-VII
PAPER-I:
LABOUR LAW –I
Unit-I:
Concept of Labour through the ages - Trade Unions: History of Trade Union
Movement - The Trade Union Act 1926 – Definitions – Registration – Rights and
Liabilities of Registered Trade Unions – Immunities – Amalgamation and
dissolution of Unions – Reorganization of Trade Unions.
Unit-II:
Prevention and Settlement of Industrial Disputes in India - The role of State in
Industrial Relations – The Industrial Disputes Act 1947 - Definition of industry -
Industrial Dispute – Individual Dispute - workman- Lay off –Retrenchment -
Closure -Award - Strike– Lockout
Unit-III:
Authorities under the ID Act – Works committee – Conciliation - Court of inquiry
- Labour Courts- Tribunal – Powers and functions of authorities - Voluntary
Arbitration - Provisions under Chapter V-A & V- B of the Act- Alteration of
conditions of service – Management rights of action during pendency of
proceedings – Recovery of money due from employer – Unfair labour practices -
miscellaneous provisions of the Act
Unit-IV:
Standing Orders - Concept and Nature of Standing Orders – scope and coverage-
Certification process – its operation and binding effect – Modification and
Temporary application of Model Standing Orders – Interpretation and enforcement
of Standing Orders and provisions contained in the Industrial Employment
(Standing Orders) Act 1946.
Unit-V:
Disciplinary Proceedings in Industries - Charge sheet – Explanation – Domestic
enquiry - Enquiry officer – Enquiry report – Punishment – Principles of Natural
Justice.
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Suggested Readings:
1. Srivastava: Law of Trade Unions , Eastern Book Company, Lucknow
2. .Goswami : Labour and Industrial Law, Central Law Agency.
3. R.F. Rustomji : Law of Industrial Disputes : Asia Publishing House, Mumbai
4. S.N. Misra : Labour and Industrial Law, Central Law Agency, Allahabad.
5. J.N. Malik : Trade Union Law
6. Khan & Khan : Labour Law , Asia Law House, Hyderabad
7. S.C. Srivastava : Industrial Relations and Labour Law, Vikas Publishing House.
8. Nick Humphreys, Trade Union Law and Collective Employment Rights
PAPER-II:
Unit-I:
Definition, Nature, Scope and Importance of International Law — Relation of
International Law to Municipal Law — Sources of International Law —
Codification.
Unit-II:
State Recognition — State Succession — Responsibility of States for International
delinquencies — State Territory — Modes of acquiring State Territory
Unit-III:
Position of Individual in International Law — Nationality — Extradition —
Asylum — Privileges and Immunities of Diplomatic Envoys — Treaties –
Formation of Treaties - Modes of Consent, Reservation and
termination.
Unit-IV:
The Legal Regime of the Seas – Evolution of the Law of the Sea – Freedoms of the
High Seas – Common Heritage of Mankind – United Nations Convention on the
Law of the Seas – Legal Regime of Airspace – Important
Conventions relating to Airspace – Paris, Havana, Warsaw and Chicago
Conventions – Five Freedoms of Air – Legal Regime of Outer space – Important
Conventions such as Outer space Treaty, Agreement on Rescue and
Return of Astronauts, Liability Convention, and Agreement on Registration of
Space objects, Moon Treaty - Uni space.
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Unit-V:
International Organizations — League of Nations and United Nations —
International Court of Justice —International Criminal Court - Specialized
agencies of the UN — WHO, UNESCO, ILO, IMF and WTO.
Suggested Readings:
1. J.G. Starke: Introduction to International Law, Aditya Books, 10th Edition,
1989.
2. J.I. Brierly: The Law of Nations, Oxford Publishers, London.
3. Ian Brownlie: Principles of Public International Law, Oxford Publishers,
London.
4. S.K. Kapoor, Public International Law, Central Law Agencies, Allahabad.
5. H.O. Agarwal, International Law and Human Rights, Central Law
Publications, Allahabad.
6 S.K. Verma, An Introduction to Public International Law, Prentice Hall of
India.
Paper –III :
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Unit-I:
Nature and scope of Administrative Law — Meaning, Definition and Evolution of
Administrative Law— Reasons for the growth of Administrative Law —
Relationship between Administrative Law and Constitutional Law.
Unit-II:
Basic concepts of Administrative Law — Rule of Law — Interpretation of
Dicey's Principle of Rule of Law — Modern trends - Theory of Separation of
Powers — Position in India, UK and USA
Unit-III:
Classification of Administrative functions — Legislative, Quasi-judicial,
Administrative and Ministerial functions — Delegated Legislation — Meaning,
Reasons for the growth and Classification of delegated legislation— Judicial and
Legislative Control of Delegated litigation
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Unit-IV:
Judicial Control of Administrative Action - Grounds of Judicial Control —
Principles of Natural Justice — Administrative discretion and its control -
Wednesbury Principle(Doctrine of Proportionality) – Doctrine of legitimate
expectation .
Unit-V:
Remedies available against the State — Writs — Lokpal and Lokayukta —Right to
Information- Liability of the State in Torts and Contracts — Rule of Promissory
Estoppels —Administrative Tribunals - Commissions of Inquiry — Public
Corporations.
Suggested Readings:
PAPER-IV:
LAW OF INSURANCE
Unit – I
Unit – II
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Unit – III
Unit – IV
Nature of Fire Insurance Contract - Meaning of the word ‘fire’ - Scope of Fire
Policy, Cover note - Right to contribution and right to average - Principle of
Reinstatement - Double insurance and reinsurance - Doctrine of Approximation -
Burglary Insurance
Unit-V
Suggested Readings:
1. K.S.N. Murthy and KVS Sharma: Modern Law of Insurance in India, N.M.
Tripathi Pvt. Ltd. Bombay.
2. Ravi Pulirani and Mahesh Pulirani : Manual of Insurance Law, Bharat Law
House Ltd,New Delhi.
3. Brij Nandan Singh: Insurance Law, University Book Agency, Allahabad
4. Michael Parkington: Insurance Law, Sweet and Maxwell, London.
5. M.N. Srinivasan : Law of Insurance
6. Bhattacharya: Law of Insurance
7. Dr. M.N. Mishra : Law of Insurance
8. Harding and Eveanly : General Principles of Insurance
9. Banerji : Law of Insurance, Asia Law House
10 Avatar Singh: Law of Insurance, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow
11. B.C.Mithra: The Law relating to Marine Insurance, The University Book
Agency, Allahabad
12. Gyanendra Kumar: Hand book on Insurance Law, Delhi Law House
13. J.V.N. Jaiswal : Law of Insurance, Eastern Book Company ,Lucknow
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PAPER-V:
Unit-I:
Intellectual Property-Meaning, Nature and Classification –Significance and need
of protection of Intellectual Property — Main forms of Intellectual Property :
Patents,Trademarks,Industrial designs, Geographical Indications of Goods,
Copyright and Neighbouring Rights-New forms of Intellectual Property: Plant
Varieties Protection and Biotechnology, GRTK, Layout Designs, Computer
Programmes
Unit-II:
Evolution of International Protection of IPRs-Introduction to the leading
International instruments concerning Intellectual Property Rights –General
Principles of Protection-The Paris Convention,1883- The Berne Convention,1886
–The Madrid Agreement,1891-The Patent Co-operation Treaty,1970 – The World
Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Conventions- TRIPS Agreement,1994
Unit-III :
Copyright: Meaning, Nature, historical evolution and significance- The Copyright
Act, 1957 – Salient Features-Idea-Expression Dichotomy-Subject matter of
Copyright Protection- Neighboring rights - Ownership of Copyright –Rights of
Authors and owners -Assignment of copyright –Collective management of
copyright- infringement of copyright and Criteria –Exceptions to i9nfringement -
Authorities under the Act — Remedies for
infringement of copyright.
Unit-IV:
Intellectual Property in Trademarks and the rationale of their protection - The
Trade Marks Act, 1999 — Definition of Trademarks — Distinction between
Trademark and Property Mark - Registration — Passing off — Infringement of
Trademark — Criteria of Infringement — Remedies-Concept of Industrial designs-
The Designs Act, 2000 — Definition and characteristics of Design — Law in India
— Protection and rights of design holders — Copyright in design — Registration
— Remedies for infringement.
Unit-V:
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Patents — Concept of Patent — Historical overview of the Patent Law in India -
The Patents Act, 1970 and its salient features — — Patentable Inventions —
Kinds of Patents — Procedure for obtaining patent in India and in other countries
—Rights and obligations of a patentee —Limitations on patent rights: compulsory
licensing, acquisition by government and secrecy directions- Infringement of
patent rights and remedies available.
Suggested Readings:
1. P. Narayanan: Intellectual Patent Rights, Eastern Law House , 1995.
2. Roy Chowdhary, Law of Trademark, Copyrights, Patents and Designs,Kamal
Law House
3. G.B. Reddy, Intellectual Property Rights and the Law Gogia Law Agency.
4. John Holyoak and Paul Torremans: Intellectual Property Law.
5. B.L. Wadhera: Intellectual Property Law, Universal Publishers .
6. W.R. Cornish: Intellectual Property Law, Universal Publishers .
7.V.K.Ahuja, Law Relating to Intellectual Property Rights , LexisNexis
8. Elizabeth Verkey, Intellectual Property Rights, Eastern Book Company
9.Elizabeth Verkey,Law of Patents ,Eastern Book Company
SEMESTER-VIII
PAPER-I:
LABOUR LAW-II
Unit-I:
The Remunerative Aspects – Wages – Concepts of wages - Minimum, Fair, Living
Wages - Wage and Industrial Policies - Whitley Commission Recommendations -
Provisions of Payment of Wages Act 1936 – Timely payment of wages -
Authorized deductions – Claims - Minimum Wages Act 1948 - Definitions - Types
of wages - Minimum rates of wages - Procedure for fixing and revising Minimum
Wages – Claims -Remedy.
Unit-II:
Bonus – concept - Right to claim Bonus – Full Bench formula - Bonus
Commission - Payment of Bonus Act 1965 - Application – Computation of gross
profit, available, allocable surplus - Eligibility of Bonus -
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Disqualification of Bonus - set on – set off of allocable surplus- Minimum and
Maximum Bonus-Recovery of Bonus.
Unit-III:
Employees Security and Welfare aspect - Social Security - Concept and meaning -
Social Insurance - Social Assistance Schemes. Social Security Legislations - Law
relating to workmen’s compensation – The Employee’s Compensation Act 1923 –
Definitions -Employer’s liability for compensation - Nexus between injury and
employment - payment of compensation - penalty for default - Employees State
Insurance Act 1948 –Application - Benefits under the Act - Adjudication of
disputes and claims – ESI Corporation.
Unit-IV:
Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1952 –
Contributions -Schemes under the Act - Benefits. The Maternity Benefit Act 1961
- Definitions-Application - Benefits. The Payment of Gratuity Act
1972 – Definitions – application - Payment of gratuity - eligibility – forfeiture –
Nomination – Controlling authorities.
Unit-V:
The Factories Act 1948 - Chapters dealing with Health, Safety and Welfare of
Labour. Child Labour - Rights of child and the Indian Constitution - Salient
features of the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986 – The Equal
Remuneration Act, 1976.
Suggested Readings
1. S.N.Misra, Labour and Industrial Laws, Central law publication
2. V.G. Goswami, Labour and Industrial Laws, Central Law Agency.
3. Khan & Kahan, Labour Law-Asia Law house, Hyderabad
4. K.D. Srivastava, Payment of Bonus Act, Eastern Book Company
5. K.D. Srivastava, Payment of Wages Act
6. K.D. Srivastava, Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act 1947
7. S.C.Srivastava, Treatise on Social Security
8. Sukumar Singh, Labour Economics, Deep& Deep, New Delhi
9. V.J.Rao, Factories Law
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PAPER-II:
INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES
Unit-I:
Meaning and Definition of Statutes — Classification of Statues — Meaning and
Definition of Interpretation — General Principles of Interpretation — Rules of
Construction under the General Clauses Act, 1897.
Unit-II:
Grammatical Rule of Interpretation — Golden Rule of Interpretation – Rule of
Interpretation to avoid mischief.
Unit-III:
Interpretation of Penal Statutes and Statutes of Taxation — Beneficial
Construction — Construction to avoid conflict with other provisions — Doctrine
of Harmonious Construction.
Unit-IV:
External Aids to Interpretation — Statement of objects of legislation, Legislative
debates, identification of purpose sought to be achieved through legislation —
Internal Aids to Interpretation — Preamble, title, interpretation clause, marginal
notes, explanations etc. — Presumptions.
Unit-V:
Effect of Repeal — Effect of amendments to statutes — Conflict between parent
legislation and subordinate legislation — Methods of interpreting substantive and
procedural laws.
Suggested Readings:
1. Vepa P. Sarathi: Interpretation of Statutes, Eastern Book Co,
2. Maxwell: Interpretation of Statutes, Butterworths Publications
3. Crawford: Interpretation of Statutes, Universal Publishers.
4 Chatterjee: Interpretation of Statutes.
5. G.P. Singh: Principles of Statutory Interpretation, Wadhwa and Company,
6. Cross, Statutory Interpretation,LexisNexis
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PAPER-III:
Unit – I:
Unit – II:
Application of Foreign Law, Foreign Law as question of fact, English Law, Indian
Law, exclusion of foreign law, Public Policy, Foreign Penal Code, Foreign
Revenue Laws. Domicile, meaning, Domicile of Independent person, Domicile of
origin, Domicile of choice, Domicile of Dependants – Jurisdiction of Courts
Unit- III:
Concept of marriage - Validity of marriage, Formal validity of Marriage
(English Law, Indian Law) matrimonial causes , Dissolution of marriage,
Grounds of Divorce, Recognition of Foreign Divorces, Nullity of marriage,
Recognition of Foreign Nullity Decrees, Judicial separation, Grounds for
Judicial separation, Recognition of foreign decrees of Judicial Separation -
Restitution of Conjugal Rights, Matrimonial Reliefs in respect of
Polygamous marriages, Enforcement of foreign maintenance orders, Foreign
Custody Orders, Indian Law, English Law, Choice of Law.
Unit-IV:
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Unit-V: Commercial contracts - Proper law of contract, capacity to contract,
Formal and informal contracts.
Suggested Readings:
PAPER-IV:
LAND LAWS
Unit-I:
Unit-II:
Law Reforms before and after independence — Zamindari Settlement — Ryotwari
Settlement — Mahalwari System — Intermediaries — Constitutional Provisions
— Abolition of Zamindaries, Jagirs and Inams -Tenancy Laws — Conferment of
ownership on tenants/ryots.
Unit-III:
Laws relating to acquisition of property — The Right to Fair Compensation and
Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013-
salient Features-Procedure for Land Acquisition :Issue of notification , Social
impact assessment -Consent of landowners- Award enquiry, Payment of
compensation & Reference to civil courts etc
Unit-IV:
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Laws relating to Ceiling on Land Holdings — A.P. Land Reforms (Ceiling on
Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973 — Effect of inclusion in the IX Schedule of the
Constitution — Interpretation of Directive Principles of State Policy.
Unit-V:
Laws relating to alienation — Scheduled Areas Land Transfer Regulation —
Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, - Resumption of Lands to the
Transferor/Government - Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act – ROR proceedings and
Sada Bainama – Mutation of titles-Role of Revenue Courts
Suggested Readings:
1. P. Rama Reddi and P. Srinivasa Reddy : Land Reform Laws in A.P., Asia Law
House,Hyderabad.
2. P.S. Narayana: Manual of Revenue Laws in A.P., Gogia Law Agency,
Hyderabad.
3. Land Grabbing Laws in A.P., Asia Law House, Hyderabad.
4. G.B. Reddy: Land Laws in A.P., Gogia Law Agency, Hyderabad
5.N.Maheshwara Swamy, Lectures on Land Laws,Asia Law House,Hyderabad
PAPER-V:
Unit-I:
Unit-II:
Unit-III:
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Theories of Citizenship - Civic Republican, Liberal, Communitarian, Sociological
and Multicultural theories of Citizenship.
Unit-IV:
Unit-V:
Suggested Readings:
1. A.N. Sinha: Law of Citizenship and Aliens in India, Asia Publishing House,
New Delhi, 1962.
2. Meher K. Master: Citizenship of India, Eastern Law House, Calcutta, 1970
3. E.S.Venkataramaiah: Citizenship – Rights and Duties, Texcom, delhi, 1988.
4. Surya narian Yadav and Indu Baghel: Citizenship in the Age of
Globalisation, Jnana Prakashan, New Delhi, 2008.
5. Gurubax Singh: Law of Foreigners, Citizenship and Passports in India,
Universal Law publishers, New Delhi.
6. Subhash C. Kashyap: Citizenship and the Constitution: Citizenship Values
under the Constitution, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting, Government of India, New Delhi, 2002.
7. B.N. Ray: Citizenship in a Globalizing World, Kaveri Books, New Delhi,
2007.
8. S.I.Jafri & K.N. Nath,: Seth’s Law of Citizenship, Foreigners and Passports
in India, Law Publishers (India) Pvt. Ltd.
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9. B.S. Chimni(ed): International Refugee Law – A Reader, Sage Publications,
New Delhi, 2000.
10.Rathin Bandopadhyay: Human Rights of the Non-citizen – Law and Reality,
deep & Deep, New Delhi, 2007.
SEMESTER-IX
PAPER-I:
Unit-I :
Codification of Civil Procedure and Introduction to CPC — Principal features of
the Civil Procedure Code — Suits — Parties to Suit — Framing of Suit —
Institution of Suits — Bars of Suit - Doctrines of Sub Judice and Res Judicata —
Place of Suing — Transfer of suits — Territorial Jurisdiction — ‘Cause of Action’
and Jurisdictional Bars — Summons — Service of Foreign summons.
Unit-II :
Pleadings — Contents of pleadings — Forms of Pleading — Striking out /
Amendment of Pleadings - Plaint— Essentials of Plaint - Return of Plaint-
Rejection of Plaint—Production and marking of Documents-Written Statement —
Counter claim — Set off – Application of Sec. 89 - Framing of issues.
Unit-III :
Appearance and Examination of parties & Adjournments — Ex-parte Procedure —
Summoning and Attendance of Witnesses — Examination — Admissions —
Production, Impounding, Return of Documents —Hearing — Affidavit —
Judgment and Decree — Concepts of Judgment, Decree, and Interim Orders and
Stay — Injunctions — Appointment of Receivers and Commissions — Costs -
Execution — Concept of Execution —General Principles of Execution — Power
of Execution — Power of Executing Courts — Procedure for Execution — Modes
of Execution -- Arrest and detention — Attachment and Sale.
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mind, - Suits by indigent persons -- Interpleaded suits — Incidental and
supplementary proceedings - Appeals, Reference, Review and Revision —
Appeals from Original Decrees — Appeals from Appellate Decrees — Appeals
from Orders — General Provisions Relating to Appeals.
Unit-V:
Law of Limitation — Concept of Limitation — Object of limitation - General
Principles of Limitation — Extension — Condonation of delay — Sufficient Cause
— Computation of limitation -- Acknowledgment and Part -payment- Legal
Disability — Provisions of the Limitation Act, 1963 (Excluding Schedule)
Suggested Readings:
1. Mulla, TheCode of Civil Procedure, LexisNexis, Butteworths, Wadhwa.
2. C.K. Takwani: Civil Procedure, Eastern Book Co., Lucknow.
3. Sarkar’s Civil Court Practice and Procedure, LexisNexis.
4. B.B. Mitra: Limitation Act, Eastern Law House, Calcutta, Allahabad.
5.Sanjiva Row: Limitation Act, (in 2 Vols), Law Book Co., Alahabad.
6. Sanjiva Row: Code of Civil Procedure, (in 4 Vols), Law Book Co.
Allahabad.
8. AIR Commentaries on Limitation Act, W.W. Chitaley, AIR Ltd., Nagpur.
PAPER-II:
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE, LAW OF JUVENILE
JUSTICE AND PROBATION OF OFFENDERS
Unit-I :
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 : The rationale of Criminal Procedure —
The importance of fair trial — Constitutional Perspectives : Articles 14, 20 & 21
— The organization of Police, Prosecutor and Defence Counsel — Pre-trial
Process — Arrest — Distinction between “cognizable” and “non-cognizable”
offences — Steps to ensure presence of accused at trial -- Warrant and Summons
cases — Arrest with and without Warrant – impact of S. 41A - The absconder
status .
Unit-II:
Rights of arrested persons under Cr.P.C. and Article 22 (2) of the Constitution of
India. - Search and Seizure — Search with and without warrant — Police search
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during investigation — General Principles of Search — Seizure — Constitutional
aspects of validity of Search and Seizure proceedings - Trial Process:
Commencement of Proceedings — Dismissal of Complaint — Bail, Bail able and
Non-bailable Offences — Cancellation of Bails — Anticipatory Bail — General
principles concerning Bail Bond.
Unit-III :
Unit-IV:
Unit-V:
Suggested Readings:
1. Kelkar R.V.: Criminal Procedure, Eastern Book Co., Lucknow.
2. Ratanlal and Dhirajlal: The Code of Criminal Procedure, Wadhwa & Co.,
3.Padala Rama Reddi: The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Asia Law House,
Hyderabad.
4.S.N. Misra: The Code of Criminal Procedure, Central Law Agency.
5. M.P. Tandon: Criminal Procedure Code, Allahabad Law Agency.
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6.Shoorvir Tyage: The Code of Criminal Procedure, Allahabad Law Agency.
PAPER-III:
Unit-I:
History of the Banking Regulation Act — Salient features — Banking Business
and its importance in modern times – Different kinds of Banking – impact of
Information Technology on Banking.
Unit-II:
Relationship between Banker and Customer — Debtor and Creditor Relationship
— Fiduciary Relationship — Trustee and Beneficiary — Principal and Agent —
Bail and Bailee — Guarantor.
Unit-III:
Cheques — Crossed Cheques — Account Payee — Banker's Drafts — Dividend
Warrants, etc. — Negotiable instruments and deemed negotiable instruments —
Salient features of The Negotiable Instruments Act.
Unit-V: Banker's lien and set off -- Advances - Pledge - Land - Stocks - Shares -
Life Policies - Document of title to Goods - Bank Guarantees - Letters of Credit –
Recovery of Bank loans and position under the SARFAESI Act, 2002 –
Jurisdiction and powers of Debt Recovery Tribunal.
Suggested Readings:
1.Tannan: Banking Law & Practice in India, Orient Law House, New Delhi.
2.Avtar Singh: Negotiable Instruments, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow.
3. P.N.Varshney: Banking Law & Practice, Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi.
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4. Taxman: Law of Banking, India Law House
5.B.R. Sharma and Dr.R.P. Nainta: Principles of Banking Law and Negotiable
Instruments Act, Allahabad Law Agency.
6.Mukherjee's Banking Law and Practice, Premier Publications Company.
7.Bashyam and Adiga: Negotiable Instruments Act, Bharat Law House.
8. S.R. Myneni, Law of Banking, Asia Law House.
PAPER-IV:
The written examination of this paper will be for 50 marks and the remaining 50
marks for record and viva voce. There shall be classroom instruction on the
following topics:
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Participation in each such simulation proceeding shall be evaluated for a maximum
of 4 (four) marks (Total 5x4=20marks).
(b) Students are required to attend and observe the proceedings of Lok
Adalats, Family Courts, Tribunals and other ADR Systems. Each student shall
record the above observations in the diary which will be assessed. Record
submitted by the student shall be evaluated for 10 marks by the teacher concerned.
The Records of the students duly certified by the University Representative
appointed by the Controller of Examinations in consultation with the Chairman,
BOS in Law shall be submitted to the University before the commencement of the
theory examinations
Note: Attendance of the students in all the four components of the paper (written
examination, participation in simulation proceedings, submission of record and
attendance in viva) shall be compulsory.
Suggested Readings:
1. O.P. Tiwari : The Arbitration and Conciliation Act ,Allahabad Law Agency.
2. Johar's : Commentary on Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Kamal Law
House.
3.Tripathi S.C.: Arbitration, Conciliation and ADR, Central Law Agency,
Allahabad.
4.Avatar Singh: Arbitration and Conciliation, Eastern Law Book House,
Lucknow.
5. P.C. Rao : Alternate Dispute Resolution , 2001 Edition, Universal Book
Traders, New Delhi.
6. S.D. Singh: Alternate Dispute Resolution, Universal Book Traders,
NewDelhi.
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PAPER-V:
PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL
ACCOUNTING SYSTEM
The written examination of this paper will be for 50 marks and the remaining 50
marks for record and viva voce. There shall be classroom instruction on the
following topics:
Unit-I:
Development of Legal Profession in India — The Advocates Act, 1961 — Right to
Practice — a right or privilege? - Constitutional guarantee under Article 19(1) (g)
and its scope — Enrolment and Practice — Regulation governing enrolment and
practice — Practice of Law — Solicitors firm — Elements of Advocacy.
Unit-II :
Seven lamps of advocacy— Advocate’s duties towards public, clients, court, and
other advocates and legal aid ; Bar Council Code of Ethics.
Unit-III:
Disciplinary proceedings — Professional misconduct — Disqualifications —
Functions of Bar Council of India/State Bar Councils in dealing with the
disciplinary proceedings —Disciplinary Committees -- Powers and functions -
Disqualification and removal from rolls.
Unit-IV:
Accountancy for Lawyers — Nature and functions of accounting — Important
branches of accounting — Accounting and Law – Bar Bench Relations.
Record (30 marks): Each student shall write 50 selected opinions of the
Disciplinary Committees of Bar Councils and 10 major judgments of the Supreme
Court of India in the Record. The Record shall be evaluated for 30marks by the
teacher concerned. The Records of the students duly certified by the University
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Representative appointed by the Controller of Examinations in consultation with
the Chairman, BOS in Law shall be submitted to the University before the
commencement of the theory examinations.
Note: All the three components of the paper (written examination, submission of
record and attendance in viva) shall be compulsory.
Suggested Readings :
(1) Sirohi: Professional Ethics, Central Law Publications, Allahabad.
(2) G.B.Reddy, Practical Advocacy of Law, Gogia Law Agency, Hyderabad
(3) Myneni S.R.: Professional Ethics, Accountancy for Lawyers and Bench-Bar
Relation, Asia Law House, Hyderabad.
(4) Gupta S.P.: Professional Ethics, Accountancy for Lawyers and Bench-
Bar Relation, Asia Law House, Hyderabad.
(5) Kailash Rai: Professional Ethics, Accountancy for Lawyers and Bench-
Bar Relation, Allahabad Law Agency.
Selected Judgments on Professional Ethics (in 2 volumes), Bar Council of
India Trust, New Delhi.
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SEMESTER-X
PAPER-I:
LAW OF TAXATION
Unit-I :
Constitutional basis of power of taxation — Article 265 of Constitution of India -
Basic concept of Income Tax — Outlines of Income Tax Law - Definition of
Income and Agricultural Income under Income Tax Act — Residential Status -
Previous Year — Assessment Year — Computation of Income.
Unit-II:
Heads of Income and Computation — Income from Salary, Income from House
Property. Profits and Gains of Business or Profession, Capital Gains and Income
from other sources.
Unit-III:
Law and Procedure — P.A.N. — Filing of Returns — Payment of Advance Tax --
Deduction of Tax at Source (TDS) -- Double Tax Relief — Law and Procedure for
Assessment, Penalties, Prosecution, Appeals and Grievances -- Authorities.
Unit-IV :
GST ACT, 2017 – Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017: Introduction – Background
- - Basic Concepts – salient features of the Act – Kinds of GST - CGST, SGST &
IGST – Administration officers under this Act – Levy and collection of tax – scope
of supply – Tax liability on composite and mixed supplies – Input tax credit –
Eligibility and conditions for taking input tax credit.
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Unit-V:
GST ACT, 2017:- Registration – persons liable for registration – persons not
liable for registration – procedure for registration – returns – furnishing details of
outward and inward supplies – furnishing of returns – payment of tax, interest,
penalty and other amounts – tax deducted at source – collection of tax at source –
Demand and Recovery – Advance Ruling – Definitions for Advance Ruling –
Appeals and revision – Appeals to Appellate Authority – Powers of revisional
authority - Constitution of Appellate Tribunal and benches thereof – offences and
penalties.
Suggested Readings:
1. Vinod K.Singhania: Student Guide to Income Tax, Taxman, Allied
Service Pvt. Limited.
2.Vinod K.Singhania: Direct Taxes Law & Practice, Taxman Allied Service
Pvt. Limited.
3. Myneni S.R.: Law of Taxation, Allahabad Law Series.
4. Kailash Rai: Taxation Laws, Allahabad Law Agency.
5. Gurish Ahuja: Systematic Approach to Income Tax, Bharat Law House Pvt
Ltd
6.V.S. Datey : GST Ready Recknor, Taxman Publications.
7. GST Acts with Rules & Forms (Bare Act) , Taxman Publications.
8. GST – A Practical Approach,Taxman Publications.
9. Sweta Jain, GST Law and Practice – A Section wise commentary on GST,
Taxmann Publications.
10. Shann V Patkar, GST Law Guide, Taxmann Publication.
PAPER-II:
Unit-I:
Concept of Information Technology and Cyber Space- Interface of Technology
and Law - Jurisdiction in Cyber Space and Jurisdiction in traditional sense -
Internet Jurisdiction - Indian Context of Jurisdiction -Enforcement agencies -
International position of Internet Jurisdiction - Cases in Cyber Jurisdiction
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Unit-II:
Information Technology Act, 2000 - Aims and Objects — Overview of the Act –
Jurisdiction –Electronic Governance – Legal Recognition of Electronic Records
and Electronic Evidence -Digital Signature Certificates - Securing Electronic
records and secure digital signatures - Duties of Subscribers - Role of Certifying
Authorities - Regulators under the Act -The Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal
- Internet Service Providers and their Liability– Powers of Police under the Act –
Impact of the Act on other Laws .
Unit-III:
E-Commerce - UNCITRAL Model - Legal aspects of E-Commerce - Digital
Signatures - Technical and Legal issues - E-Commerce, Trends and Prospects - E-
taxation, E-banking, online publishing and online credit card payment -
Employment Contracts - Contractor Agreements, Sales, Re-Seller and Distributor
Agreements, Non- Disclosure Agreements- Shrink Wrap Contract ,Source Code,
Escrow Agreements etc.
Unit-IV:
Cyber Law and IPRs-Understanding Copyright in Information Technology -
Software – Copyrights vs Patents debate - Authorship and Assignment Issues -
Copyright in Internet - Multimedia and Copyright issues - Software Piracy –
Patents - Understanding Patents - European Position on Computer related Patents -
Legal position of U.S. on Computer related Patents - Indian Position on Computer
related Patents –Trademarks - Trademarks in Internet - Domain name registration
- Domain Name Disputes & WIPO -Databases in Information Technology -
Protection of databases - Position in USA,EU and India
Unit-V:
Cyber Crimes -Meaning of Cyber Crimes –Different Kinds of Cyber crimes –
Cyber crimes under IPC, Cr.P.C and Indian Evidence Law - Cyber crimes under
the Information Technology Act, 2000 - Cyber crimes under International Law –
Hacking, Child Pornography, Cyber Stalking, Denial of service Attack, Virus
Dissemination, Software Piracy, Internet Relay Chat (IRC) Crime, Credit Card
Fraud, Net Extortion, Phishing etc - Cyber Terrorism - Violation of Privacy on
Internet - Data Protection and Privacy.
Suggested Readings:
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1. Kamlesh N. & Murali D.Tiwari(Ed), IT and Indian Legal System, Macmillan
India Ltd, New Delhi
2. K.L.James, The Internet: A User’s Guide, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi
3. Chris Reed, Internet Law-Text and Materials, Universal Law Publishing Co.,
New Delhi
4. Vakul Sharma, Hand book of Cyber Laws, Macmillan India Ltd, New Delhi
5. S.V.Joga Rao, Computer Contract & IT Laws (in 2 Volumes), Prolific Law
Publications, New Delhi
6. T.Ramappa, Legal Issues in Electronic Commerce, Macmillan India Ltd,
New Delhi
7. Indian Law Institute, Legal Dimensions of Cyber Space, New Delhi
8. Pankaj Jain & Sangeet Rai Pandey, Copyright and Trademark Laws relating
to Computers, Eastern Book Co, New Delhi
9. Farouq Ahmed, Cyber Law in India
10. S.V.Joga Rao, Law of Cyber Crimes and Information Technology Law,
Wadhwa & Co, Nagpur
PAPER-III : OPTIONAL
Unit-I :
Historical background and status of women in ancient India — Constitutional
Provisions and gender justice — Provisions relating to women in fundamental
Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Duties etc. under the
Indian Constitution.
Unit-II:
Laws relating to marriage, divorce, succession and maintenance under the relevant
personal laws with special emphasis on women — Special Marriage Act —
Maintenance of women under Cr. P.C, 1973 and other laws – NRI Marriages –
Live- in- relationships – Uniform Civil Code and gender justice
Unit-III :
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Special provisions relating to women under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 —
Offences against women under Indian Penal Code - outraging the modesty of
women - sexual harassment – rape – bigamy - mock and fraudulent marriages –
adultery - causing miscarriage - insulting women – Impact of the Criminal Law
amendment , 2013.
Unit-IV:
Socio-Legal position of women and the law — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961,
Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act — Law relating to misuse of Pre Natal
Diagnostic Techniques and Sex selection — Law relating to Immoral Trafficking -
Law relating to Domestic Violence – Law relating to Sexual Harassment at
workplace.
Unit-V :
Position of women under The Maternity Benefit Act, Factories Act and other
Labour & Industrial Laws — Position of Women under International instruments
— Salient features of Convention for Elimination of all forms of Discrimination
Against Women (CEDAW) ; International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
— International Covenant on Social, Cultural and Economic Rights.
Suggested Readings:
1. S.P. Sathe: Towards Gender Justice.
2. Vijay Sharma: Protection to woman in Matrimonial home
3. Sarojini Saxena: Femijuris (Law relating to Women in India)
4. Archana Parsher: Women and Social Reform
5. Paras Diwan: Dowry and protection to married women
6. Mary Wollstonecraft: A Vindication of the rights of women.
7. G.B.Reddy: Women and Law, Gogia Law Agency, Hyderabad.
Unit-I
Meaning and definition of Human Rights - Evolution of Human Rights - Human
Rights and Domestic Jurisdiction – classification of Human Rights – Third World
Perspectives of Human Rights.
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Unit-II
Adoption of Human Rights by the UN Charter - U.N. Commission on Human
Rights – Universal Declaration of Human Rights - International Covenants on
Human Rights (Civil and Political; Economic, Social and Cultural).
Unit-III:
Regional Conventions on Human Rights - European Convention on Human Rights
- American Convention on Human Rights - African Charter on Human
Rights(Banjul).
Unit-IV:
International Conventions on Human Rights - Genocide Convention, Convention
against Torture, CEDAW, Child Rights Convention, Convention on Statelessness,
Convention against Slavery, Convention on Refugees - International Conference
on Human Rights(1968) - World Conference on Human Rights(1993).
Unit-V:
Human Rights Protection in India - Human Rights Commissions - Protection of
Human Rights Act - National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) - State Human
Rights Commissions - Human Right Courts in Districts.
Suggested Readings:
1. P.R. Gandhi (ed): Blackstone’s International Human Rights Documents,
Universal Law Publishing Co. Delhi.
2. Richard B. Lillich and Frank C. Newman: International Human Rights –
Problems of Law and Policy, Little Brown and Company, Boston and Toronto.
3. Frederick Quinn: Human Rights and You, OSCE/ ODIHR, Warsaw, Poland
4. T.S. Batra: Human Rights – A Critique, Metropolitan Book Company Pvt. Ltd.,
New Delhi.
5. Dr.U. Chandra: Human Rights, Allahabad Law Agency Publications, Allahabad.
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PAPER-IV:
Unit-I:
Drafting: Drafting and documentation in civil, criminal and constitutional cases -
General Principles of Drafting and relevant Substantive Rules – Distinction
between pleadings and conveyancing
Unit-II:
Pleadings: Essentials and drafting of pleadings : (i) Civil—Plaint, Written
Statement, Memo - Interlocutory Application, Original Petition, Affidavit,
Execution Petition, Memorandum of Appeal and Revision.(ii) Petition under
Article 226 and 32 of the Constitution of India - Drafting of Writ Petition and PIL
Petition.(iii) Criminal— Complaint, Criminal Miscellaneous Petition, Bail
Application, Memorandum of Appeal and Revision.
Unit-III:
Conveyancing: Essentials and drafting of Sale Deed, Mortgage Deed, Lease
Deed, Gift Deed, Promissory Note, Power of Attorney, Will and Trust Deed.
Practical Exercises: Pleadings carrying a total of 45 marks (3 marks for each) and
15 (fifteen) exercises in Conveyancing carrying another 45 marks (3 marks for
each exercise) and remaining 10 marks for viva-voce. These 30 exercises shall be
recorded. Each student shall be served with different problems for the purpose of
exercise. These exercises shall be assessed and marks may be allotted. These
exercises shall be evaluated by a common committee consisting of (i) Principal of
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the College/the concerned teacher (ii) University Representative appointed by the
Controller of Examinations in consultation with the Chairman, Board of Studies in
Law, O.U.; and (iii) an Advocate with 10 years experience at the Bar. The same
committee will also conduct viva-voce on the above concepts. The proceedings of
the viva-voce shall be recorded.
Note:
1. Attendance of the students for viva-voce shall be compulsory.
2. The above records certified by the University Representative appointed by the
Controller of Examinations in consultation with the Chairman, BOS in Law shall
be submitted to the University for Further Verification
Suggested Readings:
1. R.N. Chaturvedi : Pleadings and Conveyancing, Central Law Publications.
2. De Souza : Conveyancing, Eastern Law House.
3. Tiwari : Drafting, Pleading and Conveyancing, Central Law Agency.
4. Mogha: Indian Conveyancer, Eastern Law House.
5. Mogha: Law of Pleadings in India, Eastern Law House.
6. Shiv Gopal: Conveyancing, Precedents and Forms, Eastern Book Company
7. Narayana P.S.: Civil Pleadings and Practice, Asia Law House.
8. Narayana P.S.: Criminal Pleadings and Practice, Asia Law House.
9. Noshirvan H.Jhabvala: Drafting, Pleadings, Conveyancing & Professional
Ethics. Jamhadar & Companes.
10. R.D.Srivastava: The Law of Pleadings, drafting and Conveyancing, Central
Law Agency.
PAPER-V:
This paper has three components of 30 marks each and viva-voce for 10 marks.
(A) Moot Court (30 marks): Every student is required to participate in at least
three moot courts in the VI Semester with 10 marks for each. The moot court work
will be on an assigned problem and it will be evaluated for 5 marks for written
submissions and 5 marks for oral advocacy. Marks will be given on the basis of
written submission and oral advocacy. Written submissions shall include brief
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summary of facts, issues involved, provisions of laws and arguments, citation,
prayer, etc. Marks for oral advocacy may be awarded for communication skills,
presentations, language, provisions of law; authorities quoted, court manners, etc.
Written Memorials submitted by the students shall be kept by the College for
Further Verification.
(B) Observance of Trial in two cases, one Civil and one Criminal (30 marks):
Students are required to attend courts to observe at least one civil and one criminal
case. They shall maintain a record and enter the various steps observed during their
attendance on different days in the court assignment. The
Court Observation Record submitted by the students should be evaluated by a
committee consisting of (i) Principal of the College/the concerned teacher (ii)
University Representative appointed by the Controller of Examinations in
consultation with the Chairman, Board of Studies in Law, O.U.; and (iii) an
Advocate with 10 years experience at the Bar and average be taken. Court
attendance shall be compulsory and attendance has to be recorded in a register
kept therefore. This may be carried under the supervision of a teacher of the
college. This scheme will carry 30 marks.
(D)Viva-voce (10 marks): There shall be viva-voce examination on all the above
three components. The Vivavoce Board consisting of (i) Principal of the
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College/the concerned teacher (ii) University Representative appointed by the
Controller of Examinations in consultation with the Chairman, BOS in Law; and
(iii)an advocate with 10 years experience at the Bar shall evaluate the student in
the Viva. The proceedings of the viva-voce shall be recorded.
Note:
1. Attendance of the students in all the four components of the paper shall be
compulsory.
2. The above records, diary certified by the University Representative appointed by
the Controller of Examinations in consultation with the Chairman, BOS in Law
shall be submitted to the University for Further Verification.
Suggested Readings:
1. Dr. Kailash Rai: Moot Court Pre-Trial Preparation and Participation in Trial
Proceedings, Central Law Publication.
2. Amita Danda: Moot Court for Interactive Legal Education, Asia Law House,
Hyderabad.
3. Blackstone's: Books of Moots, Oxford University Press.
4. Mishra: Moot Court Pre-Trial Preparation and Participation in Trial
Proceedings, Central Law, Allahabad
5. G.B.Reddy, Practical Advocacy of Law, Gogia Law Agency, Hyderabad
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B.A.,LL.B.(5-YDC)
No.of Semesters: 10
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Scheme of the Syllabus of B.A.,LL.B.(5-YDC)
[w.e.f. 2017-2018]
P-V: HISTORY OF COURTS, P-V: FAMILY LAW–I (Hindu P-V: LAW OF EVIDENCE
LEGISLATURES & LEGAL Law)
PROFESSION IN INDIA
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IV Year - VII Semester V Year - IX Semester
P-I: LABOUR LAW –I P-I: CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE
AND LAW OF LIMITATION
P-II: PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW P-II: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CODE, LAW OF JUVENILE
JUSTICE AND PROBATION OF
OFFENDERS
P –III : ADMINISTRATIVE LAW P-III: LAW OF BANKING AND
NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS
P-IV: LAW OF INSURANCE P-IV: ALTERNATE DISPUTE
RESOLUTION
P-V: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW P-V: PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND
PROFESSIONAL
ACCOUNTING SYSTEM
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Annexure-IV
SEMESTER-I
PAPER-I: ENGLISH–I
Unit-I:
Unit-V: (i) Paragraph writing; (ii) Formal correspondence; (iii) Note taking.
Suggested Readings:
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Paper-II: Principles of Management
Unit -III : Planning -Nature of Planning -Types of Planning -Planning premises -Steps
incomprehensive planning -Contingency planning -Limitations of planning. The MBO process -
Benefits and problems of MBO -Factors essential to MBO process.
Unit -IV : Nature and significance of organization structure – Types of organization structure
Concept of line and staff. Nature and user of authority – Authority vs Power – Sources of Power
– Delegation of Authority – barriers to delegation. Merits and demerits of Centralization and
Decentralization.
Unit – V : Motivation – definition – elements – process. Need Hierarchy theory. Two factor
theory and Theory X and Theory Y. Leadership – Distinction between leaders and managers –
Traits, Behavioral and Contingency theory of leadership. Decision making – steps, types and
limitations of decision making – Communication – elements, types and barriers to
communication. Overcoming barriers to communication.
Suggested Readings:
1. Harold Koontz & Heinz Weihrich,’ “Essentials of Management” Tata McGraw Hill 7th ed.
2. Hellriegel, Jackson & Slocum, - Thomson, “Management” 9th ed.
3. Parag Divan – “Management – Principles and Practices”, Excel – 2008
4. Stoner – “Management” – PHI, 2008
5. T. Ramaswamy, “Principles of Management”, Himalaya Publishing House (2008)
6. Robbins – “Management” – PHI, 2008
7. Dr. Anand Pawar and Prof. Nageswar Rao. “Contemporary Management”, 1st edition
2011. Himalaya publishing House.
8. Business Organization : YK Bhushan.
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PAPER – III : BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Unit – I: Business Concepts, Precepts and economic rationale of optimization. Nature and scope
of Business economics. Basic problems of an economy – basic concepts and precepts
Marginalism, equimarginalism opportunity cost, time prespective, discounting, risk and
uncertainty, Efficiency, externality, and trade off, Constrained and unconstrained optimization.
Unit – II : Theory of demanf. Factors affecting demand. Demand Function. The law of demand.
Demand Schedule – Individual demand schedule and demand curve, market demand schedule
and market demand curve. Exceptions to the law of demand. Measurement of elasticity. Point
elasticity of demand. Price elasticity, income elasticity and cross elasticity of demand. Factors
determining elasticity of demand and demand forecasting.
Unit – III : Meaning of Supply. Law of supply. Elasticity’ of supply. Measurement of elasticity of
supply. The theory of production. Production function. Equal production curves of isoquants.
Marginal rate ofr technical substitution. Law of diminishing returns. Law of variable
proportions. Returns to scale. Meaning of cost of production. Prime and supplementary costs.
Opportunity cost. Total average and marginal costs.
Unit-IV: Short run and long run price determination under perfect, monopoly, monopolistic and
oligopoly markets ( competition). Criterion of pricing under various market structures. Pricing
strategies and practices.
Unit-V: Macro economics and business – Nature, concepts and measurements of national
income. Determination of national income. Classical and Keynesian approaches. Types of
inflation – Demand pull and cost push inflation. Phillips curve, stagflation. Concepts of
economic growth and development. Factors determining growth of an economy Obstacles to
development.
References
1. Dominik Salvotore, “Management Economics” Thomson Asia Pvt. Ltd. Singapore. 4th
edition, 2001.
2. Dominic Salvotore, “ Micro Economics” Theory and Practice. Oxford levi press. 4th
edition, 2003.
3. 3.Joseph G.Nellis and David Parket, “ Principles of Business Economics”. Pearson
education Ltd. 2nd edition, 2009.
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PAPER – IV: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Unit – I: Financial Accounting – orgin, meaning, objectives, users and limitations of financial
accounting, Financial accounting – a science of art. Accounting versus accountancy Branches of
accounting. Classification of expenditure – Terms used in financial accounting. Types of
accounts. Rules for journalizing. Preparing a journal Accounting equation. Accounting concepts
and Conventions.
Unit – II : Ledger – Posting from journal to ledger, preparation of two and three columnar cash
bool. Petty cash book, Preparation of Subsidiary books – Purchases Book, Purchases returns
book, Sales book, Sales returns book, Bills receivable book and Bills payable book: Determining
ledger balances and preparation of trial balance.
Unit – III : Bank Reconciliation Statement – Causes of difference in bank balance according to
pass and cash book – Techniques of preparing a bank reconciliation statement ( including
problems on overdraft). Types of accounting of errors. – Accounting entries for rectification of
errors – location of errors – Suspense account – effect on profit.
Unit – IV : Capital profit vs revenue profit. Capital loss vs revenue loss. Provisions and Reserves.
Secret reserves, general reserves and special reserve. Preparation of final accounts, of sole
proprietor – Trading account, Profit and loss account and Balance Sheet.
Unit – V : Depreciation – definition, causes and need for providing depreciation – depreciable
assets – methods of recording depreciation – depreciation methods – straight line method.
Reducing balance method, annuity method and depreciation fund method.
References
1. P.C. Tulsain, “Financial Accounting”. Pearson Education, 2003.
2. S.P.Jain, K.L.Narang, “Advanced Accountancy, Principles of Accounting”, Volume I,
Kalyani Publishers, 2007.
3. T.P.Ghosh, “Fundamentals of Accounting” , Sultan Chand & Sons
4. S.N. Maheswari, “ Financial Accounting” , Vikas Publishing Pvt. Ltd.,2005.
5. T.S.Grewal, S.C.Gupta, :Introduction to Accountancy”, Sultan Chand &Co
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PAPER-V:HISTORY OF COURTS, LEGISLATURES AND LEGAL
PROFESSION IN INDIA
Unit-I:
Unit-II: Indian High Courts Act, 1861- Conflicts arising out of the dual
judicial system - Tendency for amalgamation of the two systems of Courts - the
Indian High Courts Act, 1911 - the Government of India Act, 1915 - High Courts
under the Government of India Act, 1935 - High Courts under the Indian
Constitution. Development of Rule of Law, Separation of Powers, Independence of
Judiciary -- Judicial Committee of Privy Council as a Court of Appeal to hear
appeals from Indian decisions — Abolition of the jurisdiction of the Privy
Council to hear appeals from Indian decisions.
Unit-IV: The Indian Council Act, 1861 — Central Legislative Council and its
composition, powers and functions. Government of India Act of 1900 -
Government of India Act of 1919 — Setting up of bicameral system of legislature
at the Centre in place of Imperial Council consisting of one House. The
Government of India Act, 1935 -- the Federal Assembly and the Council of States,
its composition, powers and functions — Legislative Assemblies in the Province.
Law Reform and Law Commission.
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Charter of 1874. Provision for enrolment of Advocates, Vakils and Attorneys
under the Legal Practitioner's Act, 1853.
Suggested Readings:
II SEMESTER
PAPER-I: ENGLISH – II
Unit-I: Vocabulary:
Suggested Readings:
Unit – I : Introduction:
Concept – Scope – Basic Philosophy – Importance – Role and Status of HRM –
Functions of HRM – Personnel Management Vs HRM – Environmental Influence on
HRM. HRD – Concept, Scope – HRD Objectives and Programmes Future of HRD.
Suggested Readings:
1. Robins DeCenzo – “Human Resource Management”.
2. Subba Rao – “Essentials of Human Resource Management and Industrial
Relations”.
3. G.B.Gupta – “Human Resource Management” – Sultan Chand & Co New Delhi.
4. R.S.Dwivedi – Managing Human Resources and Personnel Management.
Unit – III : Managing Product: Concept of product – Layers of the product. Classification of
products – product Mix decisions – Product Line decisions – New product development Product
life Cycle – Managing product Life Cycle.
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Unit – IV : Pricing Strategies : Objectives of Pricing policy – factors affecting pricing. Types of
Pricing – Pricing Strategies – Distribution Channel decisions – Channel Design – Types of
Channels – Physical distribution.
Suggested Readings:
1. Philip Kotler and Garry Armstrong. “Principles of Marketing‘ PHI. 10th Edition 2008.
2. William J. Stanton. “Fundamentals of Marketing” , TMH, 2006.
3. Tapan K panda. “Marketing Management – India Context” , 2nd Edition. Excel Books.
New Delhi. 2007.
4. Ramaswamy and Namakumari, “Marketing Management”, Mac Millan. New Delhi 2006.
5. Rajan Saxena. “ Marketing Management” TMH. 2006.
Unit – II : Time Preference for Money – Introduction – Future Value of a single cash flow
annuity – perpetuity continuous compounding. Present Value – Present Value of a single cash
flow annuity, perpetuity continuous discounting, Practical Applications of Compounding and
present Value Techniques.
Unit – III : Sources of Finance – Long term Finance: Shares. Debentures and Term Loans
ordinary shares. Rights issue and equity share issue convertible debenture venture capital
mutual funds. Short Term Finance – Money market instruments – commercial paper.
Certificates of Deposit. Bills. Intercorporate deposits.
Unit – IV : Determining cash flows for investment analysis – Cash Fow Vs Profit. Flows
Calculation of Depreciation for tax purposes, cash flows. Components of Cash Flows. Calculation
of Depreciation for tax purpose cash flow Replacement decision. Break even analysis.
Unit – V : Valuation of Bonds & Shares – Introduction to Risk & Return – Concept of value.
Features of a Bond. Bond Values & Yields. Features and valuation of Ordinary Shares and
Preference Shares. Significance of P/E Ratio.
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Suggested Readings:
1. I.M. Panday “Financial Management” 9th Edition. Vikas Publishing Pvt. Ltd.
2. Prasanna Chandra “Financial Management. Theory and Practice” , 6th edition t tala Hi ii
iarid
3. Brigham and Houston. “Fundamentals of Financial Managements”, 10th edition.
Thomson South – Western.
4. M. Y. Khan and P K Jain. “Financial Management”,3RD edition, YMH.
5. James C
Van Horne. Fundamentals of Financial Management”. 10th edition. I F.
Unit-I :
Nature of Law of Torts - Definition of Tort - Elements of Tort - Development of
Law of Torts in England and India - Wrongful Act and Legal Damage - Damnum
Sine Injuria and Injuria Sine Damno - Tort distinguishedfrom Crime and Breach
of Contract - General Principles of Liability in Torts - Fault - Wrongful intent -
Malice - Negligence - Liability without fault - Statutory liability - Parties to
proceedings.
Unit-II
General Defences to an action in Torts – Vicarious Liability - Liability of the State
for Torts – Defense of Sovereign Immunity – Joint Liability – Liability of Joint
Toreadors – Rule of Strict Liability (Ryland’s V Fletcher) – Rule of Absolute
Liability (MC Mehta vs. Union of India) – Occupiers liability – Extinction of
liability – Waiver and Acquiescence – Release – Accord and Satisfaction - Death.
Unit-III
Specific Torts - Torts affecting the person - Assault - Battery - False
Imprisonment – Malicious Prosecution - Nervous Shock - Torts affecting
Immovable Property - Trespass to land - Nuisance - Public Nuisanceand Private
Nuisance - Torts relating to movable property – Liability arising out of accidents
(Relevant provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act).
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Unit-IV
Defamation - Negligence - Torts against Business Relations - Injurious falsehood -
Negligent Misstatement - Passing off - Conspiracy - Torts affecting family
relations - Remedies - Judicial and Extra-judicial Remedies –Damages – Kinds of
Damages – Assessment of Damages – Remoteness of damage - Injunctions - Death
in relation to tort - Action personalis moritur cum persona.
Unit-V
Consumer Laws: Common Law and the Consumer - Duty to take care and liability
for negligence - Product Liability - Consumerism - Consumer Protection Act, 1986
- Salient features of the Act - Definition of Consumer - Rights of Consumers -
Defects in goods and deficiency in services – Unfair trade practices- Redressal
Machinery under the Consumer Protection Act - Liability of the Service Providers,
Manufacturers and Traders under the Act – Remedies.
Suggested Readings:
1. Winfield & Jolowicz : Law of Tort, Sweet and Maxwell, London.
2. Salmond and Heuston : Law of Torts, edition, 2nd Indian reprint, Universal
Book traders, New Delhi.
3. Ramaswamy Iyer: The Law of Torts, LexisNexis Butterworths, New Delhi.
4. PSA Pillai’s: Law of Tort, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow.
5. Durga Das Basu: The Law of Torts, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.
6. Ratanlal & Dhirajlal: The Law of Torts, LexisNexis.
7. R.K.Bangia: Law of Torts, Allahabad Law Agency, Allahabad.
8. Vivienne Harpwood: Law of Torts, Cavendish Publishing Ltd. London.
9.Hepple & Mathews: Tort - Cases and Materials, Butterworth, London.
10.D.N.Saraf: Law of Consumer Protection in India, Tripati, Bombay.
11.G.B.Reddy, Law of Consumer Protection in India, Gogia Law Agency
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SEMESTER – III
Unit – III : Group Behaviour & Team Development: Concept of Group and Group Dynamics;
Types of Groups; Forman and Informal Groups; Stages of Group Development. Theories of
Group Formation; Group Norms Group Cohesiveness; Group Think and Group Shift. Group
Decision Making; Inter Group Behaviour; Concept of Team Vs. Group; Types of teams; Building
and managing effective teams.
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PAPER – II : BUSINESS STATISTICS
Unit – III : Index Numbers: Introduction – Types – Characteristics – Construction weighted and
un weighted index numbers – Price and Quantity / Volume index numbers – Tests – Time
reversal – Factor Reversal and Circular tests – Chain and Fixed base – Changing of base –
Combining of two of more overlapping indices consumer price Index – Problems in
Construction.
Unit – I : Management information system: The System Approach and System View of
Business Introduction to the Process of M.I.S Development.
Unit – II : Management Information System Design: Defining the Problem, Set System
Objectives, Determining information needs – Sources, Development and Selection of
alternative design.
Unit – III : Information System for Decision Making: Basic Information System Related to
Finance, Production, Marketing and Human Resources.
Unit – IV : MIS and Decision Making: Phases of Decision making process. MIS support each of
the phases of Intelligence. Design & Choice. Programmed V/S Non – Programmed Decisions and
MID Support to them.
Suggested Readings:
1. Information Systems for Modern Management, Bobert G.Murdic, Joel E Ross James
R.Clagget PHI, New elhi.
2. Management Information Systems, Gordon B.Davis, M.H. Olson, Prentice Hall, New Jersey.
3. Management Oriented Management Information System, Jerome Kanter, PHI, New Delhi.
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Paper-IV: LAW OF CONTRACT–I
Unit-I:
Definition and essentials of a valid Contract - Definition and essentials of a valid
Offer - Definition and essentials of valid Acceptance - Communication of Offer
and Acceptance - Revocation of Offer and Acceptance through various modes
including electronic medium - Consideration - salient features - Exception to
consideration - Doctrine of Privity of Contract - Exceptions to the privity of
contract - Standard form of Contract.
Unit-II:
Capacity of the parties - Effect of Minor's Agreement - Contracts with insane
persons and persons disqualified by law - Concepts of Free Consent - Coercion -
Undue influence - Misrepresentation - Fraud - Mistake - Lawful Object - Immoral
agreements and various heads of public policy - illegal agreements – Uncertain
agreements - Wagering agreements - Contingent contracts - Void and Voidable
contracts.
Unit-III:
Discharge of Contracts - By performance - Appropriation of payments -
Performance by joint promisors - Discharge by Novation - Remission - Accord and
Satisfaction - Discharge by impossibility of performance (Doctrine of Frustration)
- Discharge by Breach - Anticipatory Breach - Actual breach.
Unit-IV:
Quasi Contract - Necessaries supplied to a person who is incapable of entering into
a contract - Payment by an interested person - Liability to pay for non-gratuitous
acts - Rights of finder of lost goods – Things delivered by mistake or coercion -
Quantum merit - Remedies for breach of contract - Kinds of damages – liquidated
and unliquidated damages and penalty - Duty to mitigate.
Unit-V :
Specific Relief - Recovering possession of property - Specific performance of the
contract - Rectification of instruments - Rescission of contracts - Cancellation of
instruments-Declaratory Decrees-Preventive Relief-Injunctions - Generally - Temporary
and Perpetual injunctions - Mandatory & Prohibitory injunctions – Injunctions to
perform negative agreement.
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Suggested Readings:
1. Anson: Law of Contract, Clarendon Press, Oxford.
2. Krishnan Nair: Law of Contract , S.Gogia & Co., Hyderabad.
3. G.C.V. Subba Rao: Law of Contract, S.Gogia & Co., Hyderabad.
4. T.S.Venkatesha Iyer: Law of Contract, revised by Dr.V.Krishnama Chary, S.
Gogia & Co.
5. Avatar Singh: Law of Contract , Eastern Book Company, Lucknow.
Unit-I :
Sources of Hindu Law – Scope and application of Hindu Law – Schools of Hindu
Law - Mitakshara and Dayabhaga Schools – Concept of Joint Family,
Coparcenary, Joint Family Property and Coparcenary Property – Institution of
Karta- Powers and Functions of Karta - Pious Obligation - Partition – Debts and
alienation of property.
Unit-II :
Marriage - Definition - Importance of institution of marriage under Hindu Law –
Conditions of Hindu Marriage – Ceremonies and Registration – Monogamy –
Polygamy-Recent Trends in the institution of marriage.
Unit-III:
Matrimonial Remedies under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 - Restitution of
Conjugal Rights – Nullity of marriage – Judicial separation – Divorce –
Maintenance pendente lite – importance of conciliation- Role of Family Courts in
Resolution of matrimonial disputes.
Unit-IV:
Concept of Adoption – Historical perspectives of adoption in India – In country
and inter-country adoptions - Law of Maintenance - Law of Guardianship – The
Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 – The Hindu Minority and
Guardianship Act 1956.
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Unit-V :
Succession – Intestate succession – Succession to the property of Hindu Male and
Female; Dwelling House – The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 as amended by the
Hindu Succession (Andhra Pradesh Amendment) Act, 1986 & the Hindu
Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 – Notional Partition – Classes of heirs –
Enlargement of limited estate of women into their absolute estate – Daughters
right to inherit ancestral property and impact of recent changes in law.
Suggested Readings:
1. Paras Diwan : Modern Hindu Law, Allahabad Agency, Delhi.
2. Paras Diwan : Family Law, Allahabad Agency, Delhi.
3. Mayne: Hindu Law - Customs and Usages , Bharat Law House, New Delhi.
4. Sharaf: Law of Marriage and Divorce.
5. G.C.V. Subba Rao, Family Law in India, S. Gogia & Company, Hyderabad.
6. Mayne’s Treatise on Hindu Law & Usage, Bharath Law House.
7. Y.F. Jaya Kumar, Horizons of Family Law in India-Select Essays , Spandana
Publications,Secunderabad
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IV SEMESTER
PAPER –I : BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
Unit – IV : Business report writing – Types of reports – Essentials of a good report – Structure
and contents of presentation Business letters – Different types – Effective business letters –
Styles and format features of good business letters.
Unit – V : Resume- Curriculum vitae – Contents of good resume – Different styles of resume
writing; Group discussion – Objective – Approaches for effective group discussion – Group
discussion techniques – Ingredients of good discussion – evaluation parameters of group
discussion. Interview – Concept – Types of interviews – Interview facing techniques –
components of effective interview – Do’s and Don’ts in a good interview.
Suggested Books:-
1. Penrose, Rasberry and Myers, “Business Communication for Managers”. Cengage
Learning.
2. C S G Krishnamacharyalu and L. Ramakrishnan, “Business Communications”, 2009,
Himalaya Publishing House.
3. U S Rai & S M Rai, “Business Communication”. Himalaya Publishing House.
4. Mary Munter, “Guide to Managerial Communication”. 2008 Edition.
5. Paul R. Timm, “Straight Talk: Written communication for career success”, Routledge
Publication.
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PAPER–II: ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Unit – II :Relationship between small and large business: problems of small scale industries in
the Indian context, growth of small Scale Industries and Entrepreneurial Motivation, Policy
support to small scale industries and Entrepreneurship.
Unit – III :Forms of Ownership: Structural patterns, Entrepreneurial Development and Training
aspects involved in the growth of Entrepreneurial Environment.
Unit – IV : Projects managements: Project idea to Project Appraisal. Issues in financing small
business.
Suggested Readings:
1. Entrepreneurship Development: Dr.C.B.Gupta
2. Udyamita: Sudha G.S.
3. Dynamics of Entrepreneurship development & Management: Vasant Desai
4. Entrepreneurship Development: G.A.Kaulgud
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PAPER – III - ADVERTISING AND SALESMANSHIP
Unit – III : Advertisement Budget: Element of Advertisement – Copy Writing. Advertisement lay
out, Proof reading, Typography, Lithography. Use of Symbols, Slogans Caption Catch Phrase.
Unit – V : Negotiation: Knowledge, Skills and Qualities required in salesmanship. Training and
supervising the salesman. Motivating the salesman- perks, commission, incentives,
remuneration, awards and rewards
Suggested Books:
1. Dawar S.R : Salesmanship and Advertisement
2. Cummins. J : Sales Promotion
3. Birth and Boyd: New patterns in Sales Management
4. Debbie Gillialand : Marketing
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Unit-III: Contract of Sale of Goods - Formation of contract - Subject matter of
sale - Conditions and Warranties - Express and implied conditions and warranties -
Pricing - Caveat Emptor – Hire purchase agreements.
Suggested Readings:
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PAPER – V: FAMILY LAW-II
Unit-V : Special Marriage Act, 1954 - Salient features of Indian Divorce Act,
1869 - Domicile - Maintenance to dependents/ Spouses - Intestate succession of
Christians under the Indian Succession Act, 1925.
Suggested Readings:
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1. Tahir Mahmood: The Muslim Law of India,Law Book Company,
Allahabad.
2. Aquil Ahmed: Text Book of Mohammadan Law, Central Law Agency,
Allahabad.
3. G.C.V. Subba Rao: Family Law in India, S.Gogia & Company,
Hyderabad.
4. Asaf A.A.Fyzee: Outlines of Mohammadan Law, Oxford University Press,
Delhi.
5. Mulla: Principles of Mohammedan Law.
6. Paras Divan: Family Law (Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Parsi and Others),
Allahabad Law Agency, Allahabad.
7. M.A. Qureshi: Text Book on Muslim Law,Central Law Publications,
Allahabad.
8.B.R. Varma, Mohammedan Law, Delhi Law House, New Delhi.
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V – SEMESTER
Unit – V : Multi Lateral Arrangements: International Business LDC’s, Regional Trade Grouping
and Cooperation role of international organizations. Multi Lateral (Negotiated) agteements.
Reference Books:-
1. Neganthi A.R. 1988, International Management, PHI, Delhi.
2. Rugman, A.M, Licraw, D.J and D. Booth, 1985 International Business. MGH, NY.
3. Roninson, Richard D. 1978, International Business Management, The Dryden Press,
Illinois.
4. Nagesh Kumar, Multinational Enterprises in India, Routledge, London, 1990
5. Davidson, William, H, 1982.’Global Strategic Management, John Wiley, New York.
6. Cells, L.T., Third World Multinationals, Cambridge, 1983.
7. International Business – P.V.Subba Rao Himalaya Publishers.Mumbai.
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PAPER II: ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Unit-I:
Environmental Studies: Introduction - Definition, Scope and Importance - Basic
principle of ecosystem functioning - Concept of ecosystem, structure and
functioning of ecosystem, introduction and characteristic features, structures and
functions, different ecosystems. Biodiversity and its conservation: Introduction
- Bio-geographical classification of India. Value of biodiversity - consumptive and
predictive use, social, ethical and optional values. Biodiversity - Global, National
and local levels. Hot spots of biodiversity - Threats to biodiversity - Endangered
and endemic species of India - Conservation of biodiversity - In-situ and Ex-situ
conservant.
Unit-II:
Environmental and Natural Resources: Forest resources - Use and over-
exploitation, Deforestation, Timber extraction, Mining and dams - their effects on
forests and tribal people. Water resources - Use and over-utilization of surface and
ground water, floods, droughts, conflicts over water, dams - effects of extracting
and using mineral resources. Food resources - World food problems - change
caused by agricultural and overgrazing, effects of modern agricultural fertilizer
pesticide problems, water logging and salinity.
Environmental Valuation: Welfare measure and environmental values, definition
and classification of environmental values, valuation methods.
Environmental Economics: Economic approach to environmental preservation
and conservation, property rights and externalities, management of natural
resources.
Unit-III:
Environmental Pollution: Causes, effects and control measures of air pollution,
water pollution, soil pollution, marine pollution, noise pollution.
Environmental Problems in India: Effects of human activities on the quality of
life, Water and River, Ground water, Wasteland reclamation.
Unit-IV:
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Regional and Sectoral Issues: Urbanization, Agro-forestry, Dry lands, Goods and
services, Mountain development, River basin water resources management,
sustainable tourism, and Costal zone management.
Environment and Development: The economy and environment interaction, State
of the Environment - Economics of development, preservation and conservation.
Sustainability: Theory and Practice, Equitable use of resources for sustainable life
styles - Role of an individual in prevention of pollution.
Human Population and the Environment: Population growth and environment -
Human Rights.
Unit-V:
Social Issues and the Environment: Sustainable Development - Resettlement and
rehabilitation of people and its problems and concerns.
Environmental ethics: Issues and possible solutions-Consumerism and waste
products - Public awareness- Sustainable resources management.- Design of
Environmental Policy — Direct regulation by Government - Command and control
instrumentation.
Suggested Readings:
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PAPER-III: CRIMINAL LAW-I
Unit-I
Meaning of Crime - Essential elements of Crime – Crime and Tort - Crime and
Breach of Contract – Stages of Crime - Historical Background of Indian Penal
Code - Territorial operation of the Code - Punishment of Offences committed
beyond India - Extra-territorial operation of the Code.
Unit-II
General Explanations – Punishments - General Exceptions - Abetment - Criminal
Conspiracy
Unit-III
Offences against the State – Offences relating to Army, Navy and Air force -
Offences against Public Tranquility- Increasing tendency of offences under S.153-
A and S.153-B
Unit-IV
Offences by or Relating to Public Servants - Offences Relating to Elections -
Contempt of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants.
Unit-V
False Evidence - Offences against Public Justice - Offences relating to Coin and
Government Stamps - Offences relating to Weights and Measures - Offences
relating to Public Health, Safety, Convenience, decency and Morals - Offences
relating to Religion
Suggested Readings:
1. Ratan Lal and Dhiraj Lal: Indian Penal Code, Wadhwa & Co., 2000
2. Achutan Pillai: Criminal Law, Butterworth Co., 2000.
3. Gour K.D.: Criminal Law - Cases and Materials, Butterworth Co., 1999.
4. Kenny's: Outlines of Criminal Law, (1998 Edition).
5. O.P.Srivastava: General Principles of Criminal Law
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Paper IV: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW-I
Unit-I:
Constitution-Meaning and Significance - Evolution of Modern Constitutions -
Classification of Constitutions- Indian Constitution - Historical Perspectives -
Government of India Act, 1919-Government of India Act, 1935-Drafting of Indian
Constitution - Role of Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly
Unit-II:
Nature and Salient Features of Indian Constitution - Preamble to Indian
Constitution - Union and its Territories-Citizenship - General Principles relating to
Fundamental Rights(Art.13) - Definition of State
Unit-III:
Right to Equality(Art.14-18) – Freedoms and Restrictions under Art.19 -
Protection against Ex-post facto law - Guarantee against Double Jeopardy -
Privilege against Self-incrimination - Right to Life and Personal Liberty - Right to
Education – Protection against Arrest and Preventive Detention
Unit-IV:
Rights against Exploitation - Right to Freedom of Religion - Cultural and
Educational Rights - Right to Constitutional Remedies - Limitations on
Fundamental Rights(Art.31-A,B and C)
Unit-V:
Directive Principles of State Policy – Significance – Nature – Classification -
Application and Judicial Interpretation - Relationship between Fundamental Rights
and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties – Significance - Judicial
Interpretation
Suggested Readings:
1. M.P.Jain, Indian Constitutional Law, Wadhwa & Co, Nagpur
2. V.N.Shukla, Constitution of India, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow
3. Granville Austin, Indian Constitution-Cornerstone of a Nation, OUP, New
Delhi
4. H.M.Seervai, Constitutional Law of India (in 3 Volumes), N.M.Tripathi,
Bombay
5. G.C.V.Subba Rao, Indian Constitutional Law, S.Gogia & Co., Hyderabad
6. B.Shiva Rao: Framing of India’s Constitution (in 5 Volumes), Indian
Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi
7. J.N.Pandey, Constitutional Law of India, Central Law Agency, Allahabad
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Paper V: CORPORATE LAW-I
Unit- I
Corporate Personality - General Principles of Company Law - Nature and
Definition of Company - Private Company and Public Company - Characteristics
of a Company - Different kinds of Company - Registration & Incorporation of
Company - Lifting the Corporate Veil – Company distinguished from Partnership
,HUF and LLP--Position under the Companies Acts of 1956 and 2013
Unit – II
Promoters - Memorandum of Association - Doctrine of Ultravires - Articles of
Association - Doctrine of Indoor Management - Prospectus - Civil and Criminal
liability for misstatement in prospectus - Statement in lieu of Prospectus - Pre-
incorporation Contracts - Membership in a Company - Borrowing Powers –
Debentures & Charges-Position under the Companies Acts of 1956 and 2013
Unit- III
Shares & Stock - Kinds of shares - Statutory restrictions on allotment of shares -
Intermediaries – Call on shares for future of shares- Transfer of shares –
Transmission of shares – Reduction on transfer of shares - Rectification of register
on transfer - Certification and issue of certificate of transfer of shares - Limitation
of time for issue of certificates - Object and effect of share certificate-Position
under the Companies Acts of 1956 and 2013
Unit – IV
Directors – Different kinds of Directors - Appointment, position , qualifications
and disqualifications- powers of Directors - Rights and Duties of Directors -
Meetings and proceedings - kinds of meetings - Statutory meeting- Statutory
report - Annual General Meeting - Extraordinary meeting - Power of the Tribunal
to order meeting - class meetings - Requisites for a valid meeting - Chairman for
meetings - Duties of Chairman - Proxy - Resolutions – Minutes-Shareholders
Activism-Corporate Social Responsibility-Position under the Companies Acts of
1956 and 2013
Unit – V
Accounts and Audit - Inspection and Investigation - Compromises, Reconstruction
and Amalgamation - Majority rule and Rights of minority share holders -
Prevention of oppression and mismanagement - Revival and rehabilitation of sick
industrial companies - Mergers, Amalgamation and Takeover - Dissolution of a
company – Winding up of companies-Modes of winding up of companies –
consequences of winding up - The insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 in
relation to winding up of companies –Authorities under the Act- Department of
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Company Affairs - NCLAT, NCLT, Company Law Board, Regional Directors,
ROC, Public Trustee or Advisory Committee & SFIO -Their powers and
functions- – Jurisdiction of Courts - The impact of the Companies Act, 2013.
.
Suggested Readings:
1. Shah : Lectures on Company Law, N.M.Tripati, Bombay.
2. Avtar Singh : Company Law, Eastern Book Company.
3. Charlesworth: Company Law, Sweet and Maxwell.
4. Ramaiah: Company Law, Wadhwa & Co.
5. Dutta: Company Law, Eastern Law House, Calcutta.
6. The Companies Act, 2013.
7. Executive Programme Study Material on Company Law, The Institute of
Company Secretaries of India, New Delhi available at www.icsi.edu.
8. Gower: Principles of Modern Company Law
9. J.M. Thomson: Palmer’s Company Law
VI SEMESTER
Unit – I : Introduction to Business Policy: Nature, scope and importance of Business Policy;
Evolution of Business Policy – Forecasting, Long- range planning, strategic planning and
strategic management.
Unit – IV : Analysis of Internal Resources: Strengths and Weakness; Resource Audit; Strategic
Advantage Analysis; Value-Chain Approach to Internal Analysis; Methods of analysis and
diagnosing Corporate Capabilities – Functional Area Profile and Resource Deployment Matrix,
Strategic Advantage Profile; SWOT analysis.
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Unit – V : Formulation of Strategy: Approaches to Strategy formation; major strategy options –
Stability, Growth and Expansion, Diversification, Retrenchment, mixed Strategy; Choice of
Strategy – BCG Model; Stop – Light Strategy Model; Directional Policy Matrix (DPM) Model,
Product/ Market Evolution – Matrix and Profit Impact of Market Strategy (PIMS) Model;
Major Issues involved in the Implementation of strategy: Organization structure; leadership
and resource allocation .
Suggested Readings:
1. Wheelen, Thomas L. and J. David Hunger; Strategic Management and Business Policy:
Emerging.
2. Ghosh, P.K.; Strategic Planning and Management, Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi, 8th
ed., 2000.
3. Kazmi, Azhar; Business Policy, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, 2000.
4. Thompson, Arthur A. and A. J. Strickland; Strategic Management, McGraw -Hill, New
York, 1999.
5. Jauch and Glueck; Business Policy and Strategic Management, McGraw-Hill.
6. Rao, P. Subba; Business Policy and Strategic Management, Himalaya Publishing House,
1st ed., 1999.
7. McCarthy, Minichiello & Curran; Business Policy and Strategy: Concepts and Readings,
Richard D. Irwin and AITBS, Delhi, 4th ed., 1996.
8. Ansoff, H. Igor; Corporate Strategy, Penguin,
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Tribunal and National Environmental Appellate Authority- National Green
Tribunal-Their powers and jurisdiction
Unit-IV: Art. 48A and Art. 51A(g) of the Constitution of India - Right to
wholesome environment - Right to development - Restriction on freedom of trade,
profession, occupation for the protection of environment - Immunity of
Environment legislation from judicial scrutiny(Art.31C) - Legislative powers of
the Centre and State Government - Writ jurisdiction - Role of Indian Judiciary in
the evolution of environmental jurisprudence.
Suggested Readings:
1. Armin Rosencranz and Shyam Divan: Environmental Law and Policy in
India.
2. Manoj Kumar Sinha (Ed), Environmental Law and Enforcement: The
Contemporary Challenges, Indian Law Institute, New Delhi, 2016.
3. A.Agarwal (Ed.): Legal Control of Environmental Pollution
4. Chetan Singh Mehta: Environmental Protection and Law
5. V.K. Krishna Iyyer: Environment Pollution and Law
6. Paras Diwan : Environmental Law and Policy in India,1991
7. Dr. N. Maheshwara Swamy, Environmental Law, Asia Law House,
Hyderabad.
8. 8. P.Leela Krishnan, Environmental law in India, LexisNexis.
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Unit-II: Offences against Property - Theft - Extortion - Robbery & Dacoity –
Criminal Misappropriation of Property - Criminal Breach of Trust - Receiving
Stolen Property – Cheating - Fraudulent Deeds and Dispositions of Property -
Mischief - Criminal Trespass.
Suggested Readings:
1. Ratan Lal and Dhiraj Lal: Indian Penal Code, Wadhwa & Co., 2000
2. Achutan Pillai: Criminal Law, Butterworth Co., 2000.
3. Gour K.D.: Criminal Law - Cases and Materials, Butterworth Co., 1999.
4. Kenny's: Outlines of Criminal Law, (1998 Edition).
Unit-I:
Legislature under Indian Constitution - Union and State Legislatures -
Composition, Powers, Functions and Privileges - Anti-Defection Law - Executive
under Indian Constitution - President and Union Council of Ministers
Governor and State Council of Ministers - Powers and position of President and
Governor
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Unit-II:
Judiciary under Constitution - Supreme Court - Appointment of Judges, Powers
and Jurisdiction – High Courts - Appointment and Transfer of Judges - Powers and
Jurisdiction - Subordinate Judiciary - Independence of judiciary - Judicial
Accountability
Unit-III:
Centre State Relations - Legislative, Administrative and Financial Relations -
Cooperation and Coordination between the Centre and States - Judicial
Interpretation of Centre-State Relations - Doctrines evolved by Judiciary
Unit-IV:
Liability of State in Torts and Contracts - Freedom of Interstate Trade, Commerce
and Inter course - Services under the State - All India Services - Public Service
Commissions
Unit-V:
Emergency – Need of Emergency Powers - Different kinds of Emergency -
National, State and Financial emergency - Impact of Emergency on Federalism and
Fundamental Rights - Amendment of Indian Constitution and Basic Structure
Theory
Suggested Readings:
1. M.P.Jain, Indian Constitutional Law, Wadhwa & Co, Nagpur
2. V.N.Shukla, Constitution of India, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow
3. Granville Austin, Indian Constitution-Cornerstone of a Nation, OUP, New
Delhi
4. H.M.Seervai, Constitutional Law of India (in 3 Volumes), N.M.Tripati,
Bombay
5. G.C.V.Subba Rao, Indian Constitutional Law, S.Gogia & Co., Hyderabad
6. B.Shiva Rao, Framing of India’s Constitution (in 5 Volumes), Indian
Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi
7. J.N.Pandey, Constitutional Law of India, Central Law Agency, Allahabad
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PAPER-V: CORPORATE LAW-II
UNIT – I
Unit – II
Unit – III
Unit – IV
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Unit – V
Suggested Readings:
VII SEMESTER
Unit-II:
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Prevention and Settlement of Industrial Disputes in India - The role of State in
Industrial Relations – The Industrial Disputes Act 1947 - Definition of industry -
Industrial Dispute – Individual Dispute - workman- Lay off –Retrenchment -
Closure -Award - Strike– Lockout
Unit-III:
Authorities under the ID Act – Works committee – Conciliation - Court of inquiry
- Labour Courts- Tribunal – Powers and functions of authorities - Voluntary
Arbitration - Provisions under Chapter V-A & V- B of the Act- Alteration of
conditions of service – Management rights of action during pendency of
proceedings – Recovery of money due from employer – Unfair labour practices -
miscellaneous provisions of the Act
Unit-IV:
Standing Orders - Concept and Nature of Standing Orders – scope and coverage-
Certification process – its operation and binding effect – Modification and
Temporary application of Model Standing Orders – Interpretation and enforcement
of Standing Orders and provisions contained in the Industrial Employment
(Standing Orders) Act 1946.
Unit-V:
Disciplinary Proceedings in Industries - Charge sheet – Explanation – Domestic
enquiry - Enquiry officer – Enquiry report – Punishment – Principles of Natural
Justice.
Suggested Readings:
1. Srivastava: Law of Trade Unions , Eastern Book Company, Lucknow
2. .Goswami : Labour and Industrial Law, Central Law Agency.
3. R.F. Rustomji : Law of Industrial Disputes : Asia Publishing House, Mumbai
4. S.N. Misra : Labour and Industrial Law, Central Law Agency, Allahabad.
5. J.N. Malik : Trade Union Law
6. Khan & Khan : Labour Law , Asia Law House, Hyderabad
7. S.C. Srivastava : Industrial Relations and Labour Law, Vikas Publishing House.
8. Nick Humphreys, Trade Union Law and Collective Employment Rights
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Paper-II: PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW
Unit-I:
Definition, Nature, Scope and Importance of International Law — Relation of
International Law to Municipal Law — Sources of International Law —
Codification.
Unit-II:
State Recognition — State Succession — Responsibility of States for International
delinquencies — State Territory — Modes of acquiring State Territory
Unit-III:
Position of Individual in International Law — Nationality — Extradition —
Asylum — Privileges and Immunities of Diplomatic Envoys — Treaties –
Formation of Treaties - Modes of Consent, Reservation and
termination.
Unit-IV:
The Legal Regime of the Seas – Evolution of the Law of the Sea – Freedoms of the
High Seas – Common Heritage of Mankind – United Nations Convention on the
Law of the Seas – Legal Regime of Airspace – Important
Conventions relating to Airspace – Paris, Havana, Warsaw and Chicago
Conventions – Five Freedoms of Air – Legal Regime of Outer space – Important
Conventions such as Outer space Treaty, Agreement on Rescue and
Return of Astronauts, Liability Convention, and Agreement on Registration of
Space objects, Moon Treaty - Uni space.
Unit-V:
International Organizations — League of Nations and United Nations —
International Court of Justice —International Criminal Court - Specialized
agencies of the UN — WHO, UNESCO, ILO, IMF and WTO.
Suggested Readings:
1. J.G. Starke: Introduction to International Law, Aditya Books, 10th Edition,
1989.
2. J.I. Brierly: The Law of Nations, Oxford Publishers, London.
3. Ian Brownlie: Principles of Public International Law, Oxford Publishers,
London.
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4. S.K. Kapoor, Public International Law, Central Law Agencies, Allahabad.
5. H.O. Agarwal, International Law and Human Rights, Central Law
Publications, Allahabad.
6 S.K. Verma, An Introduction to Public International Law, Prentice Hall of
India.
Unit-I:
Nature and scope of Administrative Law — Meaning, Definition and Evolution of
Administrative Law— Reasons for the growth of Administrative Law —
Relationship between Administrative Law and Constitutional Law.
Unit-II:
Basic concepts of Administrative Law — Rule of Law — Interpretation of
Dicey's Principle of Rule of Law — Modern trends - Theory of Separation of
Powers — Position in India, UK and USA
Unit-III:
Classification of Administrative functions — Legislative, Quasi-judicial,
Administrative and Ministerial functions — Delegated Legislation — Meaning,
Reasons for the growth and Classification of delegated legislation— Judicial and
Legislative Control of Delegated litigation.
Unit-IV:
Judicial Control of Administrative Action - Grounds of Judicial Control —
Principles of Natural Justice — Administrative discretion and its control -
Wednesbury Principle(Doctrine of Proportionality) – Doctrine of legitimate
expectation .
Unit-V:
Remedies available against the State — Writs — Lokpal and Lokayukta —
Liability of the State in Torts and Contracts — Rule of Promissory Estoppels —
Administrative Tribunals - Commissions of Inquiry — Public Corporations.
Suggested Readings:
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3. De Smith: Judicial Review of Administrative Action, Sweet and Maxwell.
4. S.P. Sathe: Administrative Law, Butterworths.
5. I.P.Massey: Administrative Law, Eastern Book Company.
Unit-I:
Meaning and concept of property — Kinds of property — Transfer of property —
Transferable and non-transferable property — Who can transfer — Operation of
transfer — Mode of transfer — Conditional transfer —Void and unlawful
conditions — Condition precedent and condition subsequent — Vested and
contingent interest — Transfer to unborn persons
Unit-II:
Doctrine of Election — Covenants — Transfer by ostensible owner — Doctrine of
Feeding the Grant by Estoppels — Doctrine of Lis Pen dens — Fraudulent
Transfer — Doctrine of Part-performance.
Unit-III:
Sale- Essential features — Mode of Sale — Rights and liabilities of parties.
Mortgage - Kinds of Mortgages - Rights and liabilities of mortgagor and
mortgagee — Marshalling and Contribution — Charges
Unit-IV:
Lease — Essential features — Kinds of leases — Rights and liabilities of lesser
and lessee — Termination of lease — forfeiture — Exchange — Gifts — Different
types of gifts — Registration of Gifts — Transfer of Actionable Claims.
Unit-V:
Easements — Definition of easement — Distinction between Lease and License —
Dominant and Servant Tenements. Acquisition of property through testamentary
succession — Will — Codicil — Capacity to execute Will — Nature of bequests
— Executors of Will — Rights and Obligations of Legatees.
Suggested Readings:
1. Mulla : Transfer of Property, Butterworth’s Publications.
2. Subba Rao GCV: Commentaries on the Transfer of Property Act.
3. Krishna Menon: Law of Property.
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4. Upadhyaya's Common Matrix of Transfer of Property.
5. Avatar Singh, Textbook on The Transfer of Property Act, Universal Law
Publishing Company.
Paper-V: JURISPRUDENCE
Unit-I:
Unit-II :
Sources of Law — Legal and Historical Sources — Legislation - Definition of
legislation – Classification of legislation- Supreme and Subordinate Legislation -
Direct and Indirect Legislation - Principles of Statutory Interpretation. Precedent
— Definition of Precedent — Kinds of Precedent — Stare Decisis — Original and
Declaratory Precedents — Authoritative and Persuasive Precedents. Custom –
Definition of Custom – Kinds of Custom – General and Local Custom – Custom
and Prescription - Requisites of a valid custom - Relative merits and demerits of
Legislation , Precedent and Custom as a source of Law . Codification —
Advantages and disadvantages of codification.
Unit-III:
Persons — Nature of personality — Legal Status of Lower Animals, Dead Persons
and Unborn persons — Legal Persons — Corporations — Purpose of Incorporation
— Nature of Corporate Personality Rights and Duties — Definition of Right —
Classification of Rights and Duties — Absolute and Relative Rights and Duties —
Rights and Cognate concepts like Liberty, Power, Immunity, Privilege etc.
Unit-IV :
Obligation — Nature of Obligation — Obligation arising out of Contract, Quasi
Contract, trust and breach of obligation etc. — Liability — Nature and kinds of
liability — Acts — Men’s Rea — Intention and Motive — Relevance of Motive —
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Negligence — Strict Liability — Accident — Vicarious Liability — measure of
Civil and Criminal Liability.
Unit-V:
Ownership — Definition and kinds of Ownership - Possession — Elements of
Possession – Relation between Ownership and Possession — Possessory
Remedies — Property — Meaning — Kinds of Property — Modes of Acquisition
of Property — Legal Sanctions - Meaning of Sanction — Classification of
Sanctions — Civil and Criminal Justice — Concept of Justice — Theories
regarding purpose of Criminal Justice — Deterrent, Preventive, Reformative and
Retributive theories.
Suggested Readings:
1. Salmond: Jurisprudence, Universal Publishers.
2. Paton : Jurisprudence
3. Allen : Law in the Making, Universal Publishers.
4. Mahajan V.D.: Legal Theory and Jurisprudence, Eastern Book Company,
Lucknow,
5. Dias : Jurisprudence, Aditya Books.
6. Rama Jois, Legal and Constitutional History of India, Universal Law
Publications, Delhi.
7. G.C.V. Subba Rao, Jurisprudence and Legal Theory, Eastern Book Company.
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Unit-II:
Bonus – concept - Right to claim Bonus – Full Bench formula - Bonus
Commission - Payment of Bonus Act 1965 - Application – Computation of gross
profit, available, allocable surplus - Eligibility of Bonus -
Disqualification of Bonus - set on – set off of allocable surplus- Minimum and
Maximum Bonus-Recovery of Bonus.
Unit-III:
Employees Security and Welfare aspect - Social Security - Concept and meaning -
Social Insurance - Social Assistance Schemes. Social Security Legislations - Law
relating to workmen’s compensation – The Employee’s Compensation Act 1923 –
Definitions -Employer’s liability for compensation - Nexus between injury and
employment - payment of compensation - penalty for default - Employees State
Insurance Act 1948 –Application - Benefits under the Act - Adjudication of
disputes and claims – ESI Corporation.
Unit-IV:
Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1952 –
Contributions -Schemes under the Act - Benefits. The Maternity Benefit Act 1961
- Definitions-Application - Benefits. The Payment of Gratuity Act
1972 – Definitions – application - Payment of gratuity - eligibility – forfeiture –
Nomination – Controlling authorities.
Unit-V:
The Factories Act 1948 - Chapters dealing with Health, Safety and Welfare of
Labour. Child Labour - Rights of child and the Indian Constitution - Salient
features of the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986 – The Equal
Remuneration Act, 1976.
Suggested Readings
1. S.N.Misra, Labour and Industrial Laws, Central law publication
2. V.G. Goswami, Labour and Industrial Laws, Central Law Agency.
3. Khan & Kahan, Labour Law-Asia Law house, Hyderabad
4. K.D. Srivastava, Payment of Bonus Act, Eastern Book Company
5. K.D. Srivastava, Payment of Wages Act
6. K.D. Srivastava, Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act 1947
7. S.C.Srivastava, Treatise on Social Security
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8. Sukumar Singh, Labour Economics, Deep& Deep, New Delhi
9. V.J.Rao, Factories Law
Unit-II:
Evolution of International Protection of IPRs-Introduction to the leading
International instruments concerning Intellectual Property Rights –General
Principles of Protection-The Paris Convention,1883- The Berne Convention,1886
–The Madrid Agreement,1891-The Patent Co-operation Treaty,1970 – The World
Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Conventions - TRIPS Agreement,1994
Unit-III :
Copyright: Meaning, Nature, historical evolution and significance- The Copyright
Act, 1957 – Salient Features-Idea-Expression Dichotomy-Subjectmatter of
Copyright Protection- Neighboring rights - Ownership of Copyright –Rights of
Authors and owners -Assignment of copyright –Colective management of
copyright- infringement of copyright and Criteria –Exceptions to i9nfringement -
Authorities under the Act — Remedies for
infringement of copyright.
Unit-IV:
Intellectual Property in Trademarks and the rationale of their protection - The
Trade Marks Act, 1999 — Definition of Trademarks — Distinction between
Trademark and Property Mark - Registration — Passing off — Infringement of
Trademark — Criteria of Infringement — Remedies-Concept of Industrial designs-
The Designs Act, 2000 — Definition and characteristics of Design — Law in India
— Protection and rights of design holders — Copyright in design — Registration
— Remedies for infringement.
Unit-V:
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Patents — Concept of Patent — Historical overview of the Patent Law in India -
The Patents Act, 1970 and its salient features — — Patentable Inventions —
Kinds of Patents — Procedure for obtaining patent in India and in other countries
—Rights and obligations of a patentee —Limitations on patent rights: compulsory
licensing, acquisition by government and secrecy directions- Infringement of
patent rights and remedies available.
Suggested Readings:
1. P. Narayanan: Intellectual Patent Rights, Eastern Law House , 1995.
2. Roy Chowdhary, Law of Trademark, Copyrights, Patents and Designs,Kamal
Law House
3. G.B. Reddy, Intellectual Property Rights and the Law Gogia Law Agency.
4. John Holyoak and Paul Torremans: Intellectual Property Law.
5. B.L. Wadhera: Intellectual Property Law, Universal Publishers .
6. W.R. Cornish: Intellectual Property Law, Universal Publishers .
7.V.K.Ahuja, Law Relating to Intellectual Property Rights , LexisNexis
8. Elizabeth Verkey, Intellectual Property Rights, Eastern Book Company
9.Elizabeth Verkey,Law of Patents ,Eastern Book Company
Unit-II:
Law Reforms before and after independence — Zamindari Settlement — Ryotwari
Settlement — Mahalwari System — Intermediaries — Constitutional Provisions
— Abolition of Zamindaries, Jagirs and Inams -Tenancy Laws — Conferment of
ownership on tenants/ryots.
Unit-III:
Laws relating to acquisition of property — The Right to Fair Compensation and
Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013-
salient Features-Procedure for Land Acquisition :Issue of notification , Social
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impact assessment -Consent of landowners- Award enquiry, Payment of
compensation & Reference to civil courts etc
Unit-IV:
Laws relating to Ceiling on Land Holdings — A.P. Land Reforms (Ceiling on
Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973 — Effect of inclusion in the IX Schedule of the
Constitution — Interpretation of Directive Principles of State Policy.
Unit-V:
Laws relating to alienation — Scheduled Areas Land Transfer Regulation —
Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, - Resumption of Lands to the
Transferor/Government - Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act – ROR proceedings and
Sada Bainama – Mutation of titles-Role of Revenue Courts
Suggested Readings:
1. P. Rama Reddi and P. Srinivasa Reddy : Land Reform Laws in A.P., Asia Law
House,Hyderabad.
2. P.S. Narayana: Manual of Revenue Laws in A.P., Gogia Law Agency,
Hyderabad.
3. Land Grabbing Laws in A.P., Asia Law House, Hyderabad.
4. G.B. Reddy: Land Laws in A.P., Gogia Law Agency, Hyderabad
5.N.Maheshwara Swamy, Lectures on Land Laws,Asia Law House,Hyderabad
Unit-II:
Grammatical Rule of Interpretation — Golden Rule of Interpretation – Rule of
Interpretation to avoid mischief.
Unit-III:
Interpretation of Penal Statutes and Statutes of Taxation — Beneficial
Construction — Construction to avoid conflict with other provisions — Doctrine
of Harmonious Construction.
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Unit-IV:
External Aids to Interpretation — Statement of objects of legislation, Legislative
debates, identification of purpose sought to be achieved through legislation —
Internal Aids to Interpretation — Preamble, title, interpretation clause, marginal
notes, explanations etc. — Presumptions.
Unit-V:
Effect of Repeal — Effect of amendments to statutes — Conflict between parent
legislation and subordinate legislation — Methods of interpreting substantive and
procedural laws.
Suggested Readings:
1. Vepa P. Sarathi: Interpretation of Statutes, Eastern Book Co,
2. Maxwell: Interpretation of Statutes, Butterworths Publications
3. Crawford: Interpretation of Statutes, Universal Publishers.
4 Chatterjee: Interpretation of Statutes.
5. G.P. Singh: Principles of Statutory Interpretation, Wadhwa and Company,
6. Cross, Statutory Interpretation,LexisNexis
Unit-I:
The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 — Salient features of the Act – Meaning and kinds
of Evidence – the impact of the Information Technology Act, 2000 on the Indian
Evidence Act - Interpretation clause — May Presume, Shall presume and
Conclusive proof - Fact, Fact in issue and Relevant facts —Distinction between
Relevancy and Admissibility - Doctrine of Res gestae — Motive, preparation and
conduct — Conspiracy —When Facts not otherwise relevant become relevant —
Right and custom — Facts showing the state of mind etc.
Unit-II :
Admissions & Confessions: General Principles concerning Admissions —
Differences between "Admission" and "Confession" — Confessions obtained by
inducement , threat or promise – Confessions made to police officer - Statement
made in the custody of a police officer leading to the discovery of incriminating
material — Admissibility of Confessions made by one accused person against co-
accused. Dying Declarations and their evidentiary value — Other Statements by
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persons who cannot be called as Witnesses —Admissibility of evidence of
witnesses in previous judicial proceedings in subsequent judicial proceedings.
Unit-III :
Relevancy of Judgments — Opinion of witnesses — Expert's opinion — Opinion
on Relationship especially proof of marriage — Facts which need not be proved —
Oral and Documentary Evidence – General Principles concerning oral evidence
and documentary evidence — Primary and Secondary evidence — Modes of proof
of execution of documents — Presumptions as to documents — General Principles
regarding Exclusion of Oral by Documentary Evidence – Relevance of social
media in the law of evidence
Unit-IV:
Rules relating to Burden of Proof - Presumption as to Dowry Death — Estoppels
— Kinds of estoppels — Res Judicata, Waiver and Presumption.
Unit-V :
Competency to testify — Privileged communications - Testimony of Accomplice
— Examination in Chief, Cross examination and Re-examination — Leading
questions — Lawful questions in cross examination —Compulsion to answer
questions put to witness — Hostile witness — Impeaching the credit of witness —
Refreshing memory — Questions of corroboration — Improper admission and
rejection of evidence.
Suggested Readings:
1. Batuk Lal: The Law of Evidence, Central Law Agency, Allahabad.
2. M. Monir: Principles and Digest of the Law of Evidence, Universal Book
Agency, Allahabad.
3. Vepa P. Saradhi: Law of Evidence Eastern Book Co., Lucknow.
4. Avatar Singh: Principles of the Law of Evidence, Central Law Publications.
5. V. Krishnama Chary: The Law of Evidence, S.Gogia & Company Hyderabad.
6. V. Nageswara Rao: The Evidence Act, LexisNexis.
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IX Semester
Unit-I :
Codification of Civil Procedure and Introduction to CPC — Principal features of
the Civil Procedure Code — Suits — Parties to Suit — Framing of Suit —
Institution of Suits — Bars of Suit - Doctrines of Sub Judice and Res Judicata —
Place of Suing — Transfer of suits — Territorial Jurisdiction — ‘Cause of Action’
and Jurisdictional Bars — Summons — Service of Foreign summons.
Unit-II :
Pleadings — Contents of pleadings — Forms of Pleading — Striking out /
Amendment of Pleadings - Plaint— Essentials of Plaint - Return of Plaint-
Rejection of Plaint—Production and marking of Documents-Written Statement —
Counter claim — Set off – Application of Sec. 89 - Framing of issues.
Unit-III :
Appearance and Examination of parties & Adjournments — Ex-parte Procedure —
Summoning and Attendance of Witnesses — Examination — Admissions —
Production, Impounding, Return of Documents —Hearing — Affidavit —
Judgment and Decree — Concepts of Judgment, Decree, and Interim Orders and
Stay — Injunctions — Appointment of Receivers and Commissions — Costs -
Execution — Concept of Execution —General Principles of Execution — Power
of Execution — Power of Executing Courts — Procedure for Execution — Modes
of Execution -- Arrest and detention — Attachment and Sale.
Unit-V:
Law of Limitation — Concept of Limitation — Object of limitation - General
Principles of Limitation — Extension — Condonation of delay — Sufficient Cause
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— Computation of limitation -- Acknowledgment and Part -payment- Legal
Disability — Provisions of the Limitation Act, 1963 (Excluding Schedule)
Suggested Readings:
1. Mulla, TheCode of Civil Procedure, LexisNexis, Butteworths, Wadhwa.
2. C.K. Takwani: Civil Procedure, Eastern Book Co., Lucknow.
3. Sarkar’s Civil Court Practice and Procedure, LexisNexis.
4. B.B. Mitra: Limitation Act, Eastern Law House, Calcutta, Allahabad.
5.Sanjiva Row: Limitation Act, (in 2 Vols), Law Book Co., Alahabad.
6. Sanjiva Row: Code of Civil Procedure, (in 4 Vols), Law Book Co.
Allahabad.
8. AIR Commentaries on Limitation Act, W.W. Chitaley, AIR Ltd., Nagpur.
Unit-II:
Rights of arrested persons under Cr.P.C. and Article 22 (2) of the Constitution of
India. - Search and Seizure — Search with and without warrant — Police search
during investigation — General Principles of Search — Seizure — Constitutional
aspects of validity of Search and Seizure proceedings - Trial Process:
Commencement of Proceedings — Dismissal of Complaint — Bail, Bail able and
Non-bailable Offences — Cancellation of Bails — Anticipatory Bail — General
principles concerning Bail Bond.
Unit-III :
Unit-IV:
Unit-V:
Suggested Readings:
1. Kelkar R.V.: Criminal Procedure, Eastern Book Co., Lucknow.
2. Ratanlal and Dhirajlal: The Code of Criminal Procedure, Wadhwa & Co.,
3.Padala Rama Reddi: The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Asia Law House,
Hyderabad.
4.S.N. Misra: The Code of Criminal Procedure, Central Law Agency.
5. M.P. Tandon: Criminal Procedure Code, Allahabad Law Agency.
6.Shoorvir Tyage: The Code of Criminal Procedure, Allahabad Law Agency.
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PAPER-III: LAW OF BANKING AND NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS
Unit-I:
History of the Banking Regulation Act — Salient features — Banking Business
and its importance in modern times – Different kinds of Banking – impact of
Information Technology on Banking.
Unit-II:
Relationship between Banker and Customer — Debtor and Creditor Relationship
— Fiduciary Relationship — Trustee and Beneficiary — Principal and Agent —
Bail and Bailee — Guarantor.
Unit-III:
Cheques — Crossed Cheques — Account Payee — Banker's Drafts — Dividend
Warrants, etc. — Negotiable instruments and deemed negotiable instruments —
Salient features of The Negotiable Instruments Act.
Unit-V: Banker's lien and set off -- Advances - Pledge - Land - Stocks - Shares -
Life Policies - Document of title to Goods - Bank Guarantees - Letters of Credit –
Recovery of Bank loans and position under the SARFAESI Act, 2002 –
Jurisdiction and powers of Debt Recovery Tribunal.
Suggested Readings:
1.Tannan: Banking Law & Practice in India, Orient Law House, New Delhi.
2.Avtar Singh: Negotiable Instruments, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow.
3. P.N.Varshney: Banking Law & Practice, Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi.
4. Taxman: Law of Banking, India Law House
5.B.R. Sharma and Dr.R.P. Nainta: Principles of Banking Law and Negotiable
Instruments Act, Allahabad Law Agency.
6.Mukherjee's Banking Law and Practice, Premier Publications Company.
7.Bashyam and Adiga: Negotiable Instruments Act, Bharat Law House.
8. S.R. Myneni, Law of Banking, Asia Law House.
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PAPER-IV: ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
The written examination of this paper will be for 50 marks and the remaining 50
marks for record and viva voce. There shall be classroom instruction on the
following topics:
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student shall record the above observations in the diary which will be
assessed. Record submitted by the student shall be evaluated for 10 marks
by the teacher concerned. The Records of the students duly certified by
the University Representative appointed by the Controller of
Examinations in consultation with the Chairman, BOS in Law shall be
submitted to the University before the commencement of the theory
examinations
Note: Attendance of the students in all the four components of the paper
(written examination, participation in simulation proceedings, submission of
record and attendance in viva) shall be compulsory.
Suggested Readings:
1. O.P. Tiwari : The Arbitration and Conciliation Act ,Allahabad Law Agency.
2. Johar's : Commentary on Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Kamal Law
House.
3.Tripathi S.C.: Arbitration, Conciliation and ADR, Central Law Agency,
Allahabad.
4.Avatar Singh: Arbitration and Conciliation, Eastern Law Book House,
Lucknow.
5. P.C. Rao : Alternate Dispute Resolution , 2001 Edition, Universal Book
Traders, New Delhi.
6. S.D. Singh: Alternate Dispute Resolution, Universal Book Traders,
NewDelhi.
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PAPER-V: PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL
ACCOUNTING SYSTEM
The written examination of this paper will be for 50 marks and the remaining 50
marks for record and viva voce. There shall be classroom instruction on the
following topics:
Unit-I:
Development of Legal Profession in India — The Advocates Act, 1961 — Right to
Practice — a right or privilege? - Constitutional guarantee under Article 19(1) (g)
and its scope — Enrolment and Practice — Regulation governing enrolment and
practice — Practice of Law — Solicitors firm — Elements of Advocacy.
Unit-II :
Seven lamps of advocacy— Advocate’s duties towards public, clients, court, and
other advocates and legal aid ; Bar Council Code of Ethics.
Unit-III:
Disciplinary proceedings — Professional misconduct — Disqualifications —
Functions of Bar Council of India/State Bar Councils in dealing with the
disciplinary proceedings —Disciplinary Committees -- Powers and functions -
Disqualification and removal from rolls.
Unit-IV:
Accountancy for Lawyers — Nature and functions of accounting — Important
branches of accounting — Accounting and Law – Bar Bench Relations.
Record (30 marks): Each student shall write 50 selected opinions of the
Disciplinary Committees of Bar Councils and 10 major judgments of the Supreme
Court of India in the Record. The Record shall be evaluated for 30marks by the
teacher concerned. The Records of the students duly certified by the University
Representative appointed by the Controller of Examinations in consultation with
the Chairman, BOS in Law shall be submitted to the University before the
commencement of the theory examinations.
Note: All the three components of the paper (written examination, submission
of record and attendance in viva) shall be compulsory.
Suggested Readings :
(1) Sirohi: Professional Ethics, Central Law Publications, Allahabad.
(2) G.B.Reddy, Practical Advocacy of Law, Gogia Law Agency, Hyderabad
(3) Myneni S.R.: Professional Ethics, Accountancy for Lawyers and Bench-Bar
Relation, Asia Law House, Hyderabad.
(4) Gupta S.P.: Professional Ethics, Accountancy for Lawyers and Bench-
Bar Relation, Asia Law House, Hyderabad.
(5) Kailash Rai: Professional Ethics, Accountancy for Lawyers and Bench-
Bar Relation, Allahabad Law Agency.
Selected Judgments on Professional Ethics (in 2 volumes), Bar Council of
India Trust, New Delhi.
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SEMESTER-X
Unit-I :
Constitutional basis of power of taxation — Article 265 of Constitution of India -
Basic concept of Income Tax — Outlines of Income Tax Law - Definition of
Income and Agricultural Income under Income Tax Act — Residential Status -
Previous Year — Assessment Year — Computation of Income.
Unit-II:
Heads of Income and Computation — Income from Salary, Income from House
Property. Profits and Gains of Business or Profession, Capital Gains and Income
from other sources.
Unit-III:
Law and Procedure — P.A.N. — Filing of Returns — Payment of Advance Tax --
Deduction of Tax at Source (TDS) -- Double Tax Relief — Law and Procedure for
Assessment, Penalties, Prosecution, Appeals and Grievances -- Authorities.
Unit-IV :
GST ACT, 2017 – Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017: Introduction – Background
- - Basic Concepts – salient features of the Act – Kinds of GST - CGST, SGST &
IGST – Administration officers under this Act – Levy and collection of tax – scope
of supply – Tax liability on composite and mixed supplies – Input tax credit –
Eligibility and conditions for taking input tax credit.
Unit-V:
GST ACT, 2017:- Registration – persons liable for registration – persons not
liable for registration – procedure for registration – returns – furnishing details of
outward and inward supplies – furnishing of returns – payment of tax, interest,
penalty and other amounts – tax deducted at source – collection of tax at source –
Demand and Recovery – Advance Ruling – Definitions for Advance Ruling –
Appeals and revision – Appeals to Appellate Authority – Powers of revisional
authority - Constitution of Appellate Tribunal and benches thereof – offences and
penalties.
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Suggested Readings:
1. Vinod K.Singhania: Student Guide to Income Tax, Taxman, Allied
Service Pvt. Limited.
2.Vinod K.Singhania: Direct Taxes Law & Practice, Taxman Allied Service
Pvt. Limited.
3. Myneni S.R.: Law of Taxation, Allahabad Law Series.
4. Kailash Rai: Taxation Laws, Allahabad Law Agency.
5. Gurish Ahuja: Systematic Approach to Income Tax, Bharat Law House Pvt
Ltd
6.V.S. Datey : GST Ready Recknor, Taxman Publications.
7. GST Acts with Rules & Forms (Bare Act) , Taxman Publications.
8. GST – A Practical Approach,Taxman Publications.
9. Sweta Jain, GST Law and Practice – A Section wise commentary on GST,
Taxmann Publications.
10. Shann V Patkar, GST Law Guide, Taxmann Publication.
Unit – I
Unit – II
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Unit – III
Unit – IV
Nature of Fire Insurance Contract - Meaning of the word ‘fire’ - Scope of Fire
Policy, Cover note - Right to contribution and right to average - Principle of
Reinstatement - Double insurance and reinsurance - Doctrine of Approximation -
Burglary Insurance
Unit-V
Suggested Readings:
1. K.S.N. Murthy and KVS Sharma: Modern Law of Insurance in India, N.M.
Tripathi Pvt. Ltd. Bombay.
2. Ravi Puliani and Mahesh Puliani : Manual of Insurance Law, Bharat Law
House Ltd,New Delhi.
3. Brij Nandan Singh: Insurance Law, University Book Agency, Allahabad
4. Michael Parkington: Insurance Law, Sweet and Maxwell, London.
5. M.N. Srinivasan : Law of Insurance
6. Bhattacharya: Law of Insurance
7. Dr. M.N. Mishra : Law of Insurance
8. Harding and Eveanly : General Principles of Insurance
9. Banerji : Law of Insurance, Asia Law House
10 Avatar Singh: Law of Insurance, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow
11. B.C.Mithra: The Law relating to Marine Insurance, The University Book
Agency, Allahabad
12. Gyanendra Kumar: Hand book on Insurance Law, Delhi Law House
13. J.V.N. Jaiswal : Law of Insurance, Eastern Book Company ,Lucknow
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PAPER-III : OPTIONAL
Unit-I :
Historical background and status of women in ancient India — Constitutional
Provisions and gender justice — Provisions relating to women in fundamental
Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Duties etc. under the
Indian Constitution.
Unit-II:
Laws relating to marriage, divorce, succession and maintenance under the relevant
personal laws with special emphasis on women — Special Marriage Act —
Maintenance of women under Cr. P.C, 1973 and other laws – NRI Marriages –
Live- in- relationships – Uniform Civil Code and gender justice
Unit-III :
Special provisions relating to women under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 —
Offences against women under Indian Penal Code - outraging the modesty of
women - sexual harassment – rape – bigamy - mock and fraudulent marriages –
adultery - causing miscarriage - insulting women – Impact of the Criminal Law
amendment , 2013.
Unit-IV:
Socio-Legal position of women and the law — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961,
Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act — Law relating to misuse of Pre Natal
Diagnostic Techniques and Sex selection — Law relating to Immoral Trafficking -
Law relating to Domestic Violence – Law relating to Sexual Harassment at
workplace.
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Unit-V :
Position of women under The Maternity Benefit Act, Factories Act and other
Labour & Industrial Laws — Position of Women under International instruments
— Salient features of Convention for Elimination of all forms of Discrimination
Against Women (CEDAW) ; International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
— International Covenant on Social, Cultural and Economic Rights.
Suggested Readings:
1. S.P. Sathe: Towards Gender Justice.
2. Vijay Sharma: Protection to woman in Matrimonial home
3. Sarojini Saxena: Femijuris (Law relating to Women in India)
4. Archana Parsher: Women and Social Reform
5. Paras Diwan: Dowry and protection to married women
6. Mary Wollstonecraft: A Vindication of the rights of women.
7. G.B.Reddy: Women and Law, Gogia Law Agency, Hyderabad.
Unit-I
Meaning and definition of Human Rights - Evolution of Human Rights - Human
Rights and Domestic Jurisdiction – classification of Human Rights – Third World
Perspectives of Human Rights.
Unit-II
Adoption of Human Rights by the UN Charter - U.N. Commission on Human
Rights – Universal Declaration of Human Rights - International Covenants on
Human Rights (Civil and Political; Economic, Social and Cultural).
Unit-III:
Regional Conventions on Human Rights - European Convention on Human Rights
- American Convention on Human Rights - African Charter on Human
Rights(Banjul).
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Unit-IV:
International Conventions on Human Rights - Genocide Convention, Convention
against Torture, CEDAW, Child Rights Convention, Convention on Statelessness,
Convention against Slavery, Convention on Refugees - International Conference
on Human Rights(1968) - World Conference on Human Rights(1993).
Unit-V:
Human Rights Protection in India - Human Rights Commissions - Protection of
Human Rights Act - National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) - State Human
Rights Commissions - Human Right Courts in Districts.
Suggested Readings:
1. P.R. Gandhi (ed): Blackstone’s International Human Rights Documents,
Universal Law Publishing Co. Delhi.
2. Richard B. Lillich and Frank C. Newman: International Human Rights –
Problems of Law and Policy, Little Brown and Company, Boston and Toronto.
3. Frederick Quinn: Human Rights and You, OSCE/ ODIHR, Warsaw, Poland
4. T.S. Batra: Human Rights – A Critique, Metropolitan Book Company Pvt. Ltd.,
New Delhi.
5. Dr.U. Chandra: Human Rights, Allahabad Law Agency Publications, Allahabad.
Unit-I:
Drafting: Drafting and documentation in civil, criminal and constitutional cases -
General Principles of Drafting and relevant Substantive Rules – Distinction
between pleadings and conveyancing
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Unit-II:
Pleadings: Essentials and drafting of pleadings : (i) Civil—Plaint, Written
Statement, Memo - Interlocutory Application, Original Petition, Affidavit,
Execution Petition, Memorandum of Appeal and Revision.(ii) Petition under
Article 226 and 32 of the Constitution of India - Drafting of Writ Petition and PIL
Petition.(iii) Criminal— Complaint, Criminal Miscellaneous Petition, Bail
Application, Memorandum of Appeal and Revision.
Unit-III:
Conveyancing: Essentials and drafting of Sale Deed, Mortgage Deed, Lease
Deed, Gift Deed, Promissory Note, Power of Attorney, Will and Trust Deed.
Practical Exercises: Pleadings carrying a total of 45 marks (3 marks for each) and
15 (fifteen) exercises in Conveyancing carrying another 45 marks (3 marks for
each exercise) and remaining 10 marks for viva-voce. These 30 exercises shall be
recorded. Each student shall be served with different problems for the purpose of
exercise. These exercises shall be assessed and marks may be allotted. These
exercises shall be evaluated by a common committee consisting of (i) Principal of
the College/the concerned teacher (ii) University Representative appointed by the
Controller of Examinations in consultation with the Chairman, Board of Studies in
Law, O.U.; and (iii) an Advocate with 10 years experience at the Bar. The same
committee will also conduct viva-voce on the above concepts. The proceedings of
the viva-voce shall be recorded.
Note:
1. Attendance of the students for viva-voce shall be compulsory.
2. The above records certified by the University Representative appointed by
the Controller of Examinations in consultation with the Chairman, BOS in
Law shall be submitted to the University for Further Verification
Suggested Readings:
1. R.N. Chaturvedi : Pleadings and Conveyancing, Central Law Publications.
2. De Souza : Conveyancing, Eastern Law House.
3. Tiwari : Drafting, Pleading and Conveyancing, Central Law Agency.
4. Mogha: Indian Conveyancer, Eastern Law House.
5. Mogha: Law of Pleadings in India, Eastern Law House.
6. Shiv Gopal: Conveyancing, Precedents and Forms, Eastern Book Company
7. Narayana P.S.: Civil Pleadings and Practice, Asia Law House.
8. Narayana P.S.: Criminal Pleadings and Practice, Asia Law House.
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9. Noshirvan H.Jhabvala: Drafting, Pleadings, Conveyancing & Professional
Ethics. Jamhadar & Companes.
10. R.D.Srivastava: The Law of Pleadings, drafting and Conveyancing, Central
Law Agency.
This paper has three components of 30 marks each and viva-voce for 10 marks.
(A) Moot Court (30 marks): Every student is required to participate in at least
three moot courts in the VI Semester with 10 marks for each. The moot court work
will be on an assigned problem and it will be evaluated for 5 marks for written
submissions and 5 marks for oral advocacy. Marks will be given on the basis of
written submission and oral advocacy. Written submissions shall include brief
summary of facts, issues involved, provisions of laws and arguments, citation,
prayer, etc. Marks for oral advocacy may be awarded for communication skills,
presentations, language, provisions of law; authorities quoted, court manners, etc.
Written Memorials submitted by the students shall be kept by the College for
Further Verification.
(B) Observance of Trial in two cases, one Civil and one Criminal (30 marks):
Students are required to attend courts to observe at least one civil and one criminal
case. They shall maintain a record and enter the various steps observed during their
attendance on different days in the court assignment. The
Court Observation Record submitted by the students should be evaluated by a
committee consisting of (i) Principal of the College/the concerned teacher (ii)
University Representative appointed by the Controller of Examinations in
consultation with the Chairman, Board of Studies in Law, O.U.; and (iii) an
Advocate with 10 years experience at the Bar and average be taken. Court
attendance shall be compulsory and attendance has to be recorded in a register
kept therefore. This may be carried under the supervision of a teacher of the
college. This scheme will carry 30 marks.
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(C) Interviewing Techniques and Pre-Trial Preparations and Internship
Diary : (30 marks): Each student should observe two 'interview sessions' of
clients either in the Lawyer’s Office or in the Legal Aid Office and record the
proceedings in a diary, which will carry 15 marks. Each student has to further
observe the preparation of documents and court papers by the Advocate and the
procedure for the filing of the suit / petition. The Intership shall be for a period of
minimum of 15 days and it shall be mandatory. This shall be recorded in the diary
which will carry 15 marks. The diary shall clearly indicate the dates on which the
above observations are made and they shall be authenticated by the advocate
concerned. Evaluation of the above diary shall be made by the committee
consisting of (i) Principal of the College/the concerned teacher (ii) University
Representative appointed by the Controller of Examinations in consultation with
the Chairman, Board of Studies in Law, O.U.; and (iii) an Advocate with 10 years
experience at the Bar and average be taken.
(D)Viva-voce (10 marks): There shall be viva-voce examination on all the above
three components. The Vivavoce Board consisting of (i) Principal of the
College/the concerned teacher (ii) University Representative appointed by the
Controller of Examinations in consultation with the Chairman, BOS in Law; and
(iii)an advocate with 10 years experience at the Bar shall evaluate the student in
the Viva. The proceedings of the viva-voce shall be recorded.
Note:
1. Attendance of the students in all the four components of the paper shall be
compulsory.
2. The above records, diary certified by the University Representative appointed by
the Controller of Examinations in consultation with the Chairman, BOS in Law
shall be submitted to the University for Further Verification.
Suggested Readings:
1. Dr. Kailash Rai: Moot Court Pre-Trial Preparation and Participation in Trial
Proceedings, Central Law Publication.
2. Amita Danda: Moot Court for Interactive Legal Education, AsiaLaw House,
Hyderabad.
3. Blackstone's: Books of Moots, Oxford University Press.
4. Mishra: Moot Court Pre-Trial Preparation and Participation in Trial
Proceedings, Central Law, Allahabad
5. G.B.Reddy, Practical Advocacy of Law, Gogia Law Agency, Hyderabad
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BBA.,LL.B.(5-YDC)
No.of Semesters: 10
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(Except for Practical Subjects) (Internals – 20 Marks, End Semester
Examination-80 Marks)
I Semester
Paper Subject/Paper
No.
I English-I
II Principles of Management
III Business Economics
IV Financial Accounting
V History of Courts, Legislature and Legal Profession in India
II Semester
Paper Subject/Paper
No.
I English-II
II Human Resource Management
III Principles of Marketing
IV Elements of Financial Management
V Law of Torts
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III Semester
Paper Subject/Paper
No.
I Principles of Organizational Behaviour
II Business Statistics
III Management Information Systems (MIS)L
IV Law of Contract-I
V Family Law-I
IV Semester
Paper Subject/Paper
No.
I Business Communication
II Entrepreneurship
III Advertising and Salesmanship
IV LAW OF CONTRACT-II
V FAMILY LAW-II (Muslim Law and
Other Personal Laws)
V Semester
Paper Subject/Paper
No.
I INTERNATIONAL TRADE
II ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
III CRIMINAL LAW-I
IV CONSTITUTIONAL LAW-I
V CORPORATE LAW-I
VI Semester
Paper Subject/Paper
No.
I Business Policy and Strategy
II Environmental Law
III Criminal Law-II
IV CONSTITUTIONAL LAW-II
V Corporate Law-II
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VII Semester
Paper Subject/Paper
No.
I Labour Law-I
II Public International Law
III Administrative Law
IV Law of Property
V Jurisprudence
VIII Semester
Paper Subject/Paper
No.
I Labour Law-II
II Intellectual Property Law
III Land Laws
IV Interpretation of Statutes
V LAW OF EVIDENCE
IX Semester
Paper Subject/Paper
No.
I CPC and Law of Limitation
II Criminal Procedure Code, Law of Juvenile, Justice and Probation
of Offenders
III Law of Banking and Negotiable I Instruments
IV Alternative Dispute Resolution
V Professional Ethics and Professional Accounting System
X Semester
Paper Subject/Paper
No.
I Law of Taxation
II Law of Insurance
III a) Law relating to Women (OR)
b)Human Rights Law
IV Drafting, Pleading and Conveyancing
V Moot Courts, Observation of Trial, Pre-Trial Preparations.
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Annexure-V
FACULTY OF LAW
OSMANIA UNIVERSITY
SYLLABUS OF
B.Com, LL.B. (5-YDC)
(WITH EFFECT FROM ACADEMIC YEAR 2017-2018)
SEMESTER- I
PAPER-I: ENGLISH–I
Unit-I:
Unit-V: (i) Paragraph writing; (ii) Formal correspondence; (iii) Note taking.
Suggested Readings:
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PAPER-II
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING - I
UNIT-I: INTRODUCTION:
SUGGESTED READINGS:
1. Accountancy-I: Haneef and Mukherjee, Tata McGraw Hill Company.
2. Principles & Practice of Accounting: R.L. Gupta & V.K. gupta, Sultan Chand.
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3. Accountancy-I: S.P. Jain & K.L. Narang, Kalyani Publishers.
4. Accountancy-I: Tulasian, Tata McGraw Hill Co.
5. Introduction to Accountancy: T.S. Grewal, S.Chand and Co.
6. Advanced Accountancy-I: S.N. Maheshwari & V.L. Maheswari, Vikas.
7. Fundamentals of Financial Accounting: Deepak Sehgil, tax Mann Publication.
8. Financial Accounting: Jawahar Lal, Himalaya Publishing House.
PAPER-III:
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
UNIT-V: COST ANALYSIS: Theory of Cost – Concepts of Cost – Short run and
Long run cost curves – Traditional and Modern Approaches – Break Even
Analysis: Meaning – Assumptions – Uses and Limitations.
SUGGESTED READINGS:
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5. Business Economics: D.M. Mithani, Himalaya Publishing House
6. Business Economics: P.N. Chopra, Kalyani Publishers
7. Essential of Business Economics: D.N. Dwivedi, Vikas Publishers
8. Managerial Economics: Varshney and Maheswari, Sultan Chand
9. Business Economics: P.K. Mehta, Tax Mann Publication.
PAPER-IV:
BUSINESS ORGANIZATION
SUGGESTED READINGS:
1. Business Organization & Management: Sharma Shashi K. Gupta, Kalyani Publishers.
2. Business Organization: Sharma Shashi K.Gupta, kalyani Publishers.
3. Organization & Management: R.d. Agrwal, McGraw hill
4. Modern Business Organization: S.A. Sherlekar, v.s. Sherlekar, Himalaya Publishing House
5. Business Organization & Management: C.R. Basu, Tata McGraw Hill
6. Business Organization & Management: R.N. Gupta, S. Chand,
7. Organizational Behaviour Text & Cases: V.S.P. Rao, Himalya Publishing House
8. Business Organization & Management: Uma Shekaram, Tata McGraw Hill
9. Business Organization & Management: Niranjan Reddy & Surya Prakash, Vaagdevi
Publishers.
10. Business Organization & Management: Dr. Neeru Vasihth, Tax Mann Publications.
11.
PAPER-V:
Unit-II: Indian High Courts Act, 1861- Conflicts arising out of the dual judicial
system - Tendency for amalgamation of the two systems of Courts - the Indian
High Courts Act, 1911 - the Government of India Act, 1915 - High Courts under
the Government of India Act, 1935 - High Courts under the Indian Constitution.
Development of Rule of Law, Separation of Powers, Independence of Judiciary --
Judicial Committee of Privy Council as a Court of Appeal to hear appeals from
Indian decisions — Abolition of the jurisdiction of the Privy Council to
hear appeals from Indian decisions.
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Unit-III: LEGISLATURE: Legislative authority of the East India Company
under the Charter of Queen Elizabeth, 1600 -- Changes under the Regulating Act,
1773 -- Act of 1781 -- Act of 1813 -- Act of 1833 — Establishment of Legislature
of an all India character in 1834.
Unit-IV: The Indian Council Act, 1861 — Central Legislative Council and its
composition, powers and functions. Government of India Act of 1900 -
Government of India Act of 1919 — setting up of bicameral system of legislature
at the Centre in place of Imperial Council consisting of one House. The
Government of India Act, 1935 -- the Federal Assembly and the Council of States,
its composition, powers and functions — Legislative Assemblies in the Province.
Law Reform and Law Commission.
Suggested Readings:
SEMESTER-II
PAPER-I: ENGLISH – II
Unit-I: Vocabulary:
1. Foreign words and phrases (Important Latin and English affixes)
2. Certain set expressions and phrases
3. One word substitution
4. Words often confused
Unit-II: Comprehension Skills:
1. Common logical skills
2. Comprehension of legal texts
Unit-III: Composition of Skills:
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1. Use of cohesive devices (legal drafting)
2. Precis-writing, summarising and briefing
3. Brief-writing and drafting of reports
4. Essay writing on topics of legal interest
5. Varieties of sentence structures and verb patterns
Unit-IV: Speech Training:
1. Reading aloud (Knowledge of proper pauses)
2. Key sounds, their discrimination and accent
3. Consulting a pronouncing Dictionary
Unit-V: Speech Making:
1. Rapid reading and debating exercises
2. Writing brief speeches like formally introducing a guest speaker,
introducing the themes/topics of a Seminar to the audience, proposing a
vote of thanks, etc.
Suggested Readings:
PAPER-II:
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING - II
UNIT-I: DEPRECIATION:
Depreciation (AS-6): Meaning – Causes – Difference between Depreciation,
Amortisation and Depletion – Objectives of Providing for depreciation – Factors
affecting depreciation – Accounting Treatment – Method – sum of Digits Method
– Annuity Method.
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Features – Ascertainment of Profit – Statement of Affairs and Conversion method.
SUGGESTED READINGS:
1. Accountancy-I: Haneef and Mukherjee, Tata McGraw hill Co.
2. Principles and Practice of Accounting: R.L. Gupta & V.K. Gupta, Sultan chand & Sons.
3. Accountancy-I: Tulasian, Tata McGraw Hill Co.
4. Accountancy-I: S.P. Jain & K.L. Narang, Kalyani.
5. Advanced Accountancy-I: S.N. Maheshwari & V.L. Maheswari, Vikas.
6. Advanced Accountancy-I: M Shrinivas & K Sreelatha Reddy, Himalaya Publishers.
7. Financial Accounting: M.N Arora, Tax Mann Publications.
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PAPER-III:
PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
SUGGESTED READINGS:
1. Principles and Practice of Management: R.S> Gupta, B.D. Sharma, W.S. Bhalla, Kalyani
2. Management: Stephen P. Robbins, Person
3. Principles of Management: T Ramasamy, Himalaya Publication
4. Principles of Management Concept: Rajeshviwanathan, Himalya Publication
5. Management Theory and Practices: P Subba Rao, Himalaya Publishing House
6. Essential Of Management: Harold Kontz, McGraw Education
7. Principles of Management: Chandan JS, Vikas Publishers.
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8. Fundamentals of Management: Dr. Pradeep Kumar, S. Chand
9. Principles of Management: Neeru Vasishth, Tax Mann Publication.
PAPER-IV:
FOREIGN TRADE
UNIT-I: INTRODUCTION:
SUGGESTED READINGS:
1. International Marketing: Rathore & Jain, Himalaya Publishers
2. International Marketing: Kushpat S. Jain & Rimi Mitra, Himalaya Publishers
3. International Economics: SSM Desai & Nirmal Bhalerao, Himalaya Publishers.
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4. International Business Environment & Foreign Exchange Economies: Singh & S.
Srivastava.
5. Foreign Trade and Foreign Exchange: O.P. Agarwal & B.K. Chaudri, Himalaya Publishers
6. International Financial Markets & Foreign exchange: Shashi. K. Gupta & Praneet Rangi,
Kalyani
7. International Economics: Theory & Practice: Paul R. Krugman, Pearson Publishers.
Unit-I :
Nature of Law of Torts - Definition of Tort - Elements of Tort - Development of
Law of Torts in England and India - Wrongful Act and Legal Damage - Damnum
Sine Injuria and Injuria Sine Damno - Tort distinguishedfrom Crime and Breach
of Contract - General Principles of Liability in Torts - Fault - Wrongful intent -
Malice - Negligence - Liability without fault - Statutory liability - Parties to
proceedings.
Unit-II
General Defences to an action in Torts – Vicarious Liability - Liability of the State
for Torts – Defense of Sovereign Immunity – Joint Liability – Liability of Joint
Toreadors – Rule of Strict Liability (Ryland’s V Fletcher) – Rule of Absolute
Liability (MC Mehta vs. Union of India) – Occupiers liability – Extinction of
liability – Waiver and Acquiescence – Release – Accord and Satisfaction - Death.
Unit-III
Specific Torts - Torts affecting the person - Assault - Battery - False
Imprisonment – Malicious Prosecution - Nervous Shock - Torts affecting
Immovable Property - Trespass to land - Nuisance - Public Nuisanceand Private
Nuisance - Torts relating to movable property – Liability arising out of accidents -
Relevant provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act.
Unit-IV
Defamation - Negligence - Torts against Business Relations - Injurious falsehood -
Negligent Misstatement - Passing off - Conspiracy - Torts affecting family
relations - Remedies - Judicial and Extra-judicial Remedies –Damages – Kinds of
Damages – Assessment of Damages – Remoteness of damage - Injunctions - Death
in relation to tort - Action personalis moritur cum persona.
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Unit-V
Consumer Laws: Common Law and the Consumer - Duty to take care and liability
for negligence - Product Liability - Consumerism - Consumer Protection Act, 1986
- Salient features of the Act - Definition of Consumer - Rights of Consumers -
Defects in goods and deficiency in services – Unfair trade practices- Redressal
Machinery under the Consumer Protection Act - Liability of the Service Providers,
Manufacturers and Traders under the Act – Remedies.
Suggested Readings:
1. Winfield & Jolowicz : Law of Tort, Sweet and Maxwell, London.
2. Salmond and Heuston : Law of Torts, edition, 2nd Indian reprint, Universal
Book traders, New Delhi.
3. Ramaswamy Iyer: The Law of Torts, LexisNexis Butterworths, New Delhi.
4. PSA Pillai’s: Law of Tort, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow.
5. Durga Das Basu: The Law of Torts, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.
6. Ratanlal & Dhirajlal: The Law of Torts, LexisNexis.
7. R.K.Bangia: Law of Torts, Allahabad Law Agency, Allahabad.
8. Vivienne Harpwood: Law of Torts, Cavendish Publishing Ltd. London.
9.Hepple & Mathews: Tort - Cases and Materials, Butterworth, London.
10.D.N.Saraf: Law of Consumer Protection in India, Tripathi, Bombay.
11.G.B.Reddy, Law of Consumer Protection in India, Gogia Law Agency
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SEMESTER-III
PAPER-I: ADVANCED ACCOUNTING
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SUGGESTED READINGS:
1. Principles and Practice of Accounting: R. L. Gupta, sultan Chand and sons
2. Advanced Accountancy: Shukla and Grewal, S Chand & Co.
3. Advanced Accountancy (Vol-II): R.L. Gupta & Radhaswamy, Sultan Chand & Sons.
4. Advanced Accountancy (Vol-II): S.N. Maheshwari & V.L. Maheswari, Vikas
5. Accountancy-III: Tulasian, Tata Mc Graw Hill Co.
6. Advanced Accountancy: Arulanandam; Himalaya.
7. Advanced – III: S.P. Jain & K.L. Narang, Kalyani Publishers.
8. Guidance Note on the Revised schedule VI to the companies Act, 1956, The Institute of
chartered Accounts of India.
9. Advanced Accounting(IPCC) D.G. Sharma, Tax Mann Publications
PAPER-II:
BUSINESS STATISTICS - I
UNIT-I: INTRODUCTIONS:
Origin and Development of Statistics – Definition – Importance and Scope –
Limitations of Statistics – Distrust of Statistics.
Statistical Investigation: Planning of statistical investigation – Census and
Sampling methods – Collection of primary and secondary data – Statistical errors
and approximation – classification and Tabulation of data – Frequency distribution.
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UNIT-V: CORRELATION:
Meaning – Types – Correlation and Causation – Methods: Scatter diagram – Karl
Person’s Coefficient of Correlation – Probable Error and Interpretation of
Coefficient of Correlation – Rank Correlation – Concurrent Deviation Method.
SUGGESTED READINGS:
1. Statistics for Management: Levin & Rubin, Pearson
2. Fundamentals of Statistics: Gupta S.o. Himalaya
3. Statistics: E. Narayanan Nadar, PHI Learning
4. Business Statistics: Dr. J.K. Thukral, Taxman Publications
5. Business Statistics: K Alaghar, Tata McGraw Hill
6. Fundamentals of Statistics: S.P.Gupta, Sultan Chand
7. Business Statistics: J.K. Sharma, Vikas Publishers.
PAPER-III:
CORPORATE ACCOUNTING
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UNIT-IV: ACCOUNTS OF BANKING COMPANIES:
SUGGESTED READINGS:
1. Advanced Accountancy (Vol-II): S.N. Maheshwari & V.LO. Maheswari, Vikas
2. Accountancy – III: Tulasian, Tata McGraw Hills Co.
3. Advanced Accountancy: Arulanandam: Himalaya
4. Accountancy – III: S.P. Jain & K.L. Narang, Kalyani Publishers
5. Advanced Accountancy (Vol-II): Chandra Bose, PH
Paper-IV:
LAW OF CONTRACT–I
Unit-I:
Unit-II:
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Capacity of the parties - Effect of Minor's Agreement - Contracts with insane
persons and persons disqualified by law - Concepts of Free Consent - Coercion -
Undue influence - Misrepresentation - Fraud - Mistake - Lawful Object - Immoral
agreements and various heads of public policy - illegal agreements – Uncertain
agreements - Wagering agreements - Contingent contracts - Void and Voidable
contracts.
Unit-III:
Discharge of Contracts - By performance - Appropriation of payments -
Performance by joint promisors - Discharge by Novation - Remission - Accord and
Satisfaction - Discharge by impossibility of performance (Doctrine of Frustration)
- Discharge by Breach - Anticipatory Breach - Actual breach.
Unit-IV:
Quasi Contract - Necessaries supplied to a person who is incapable of entering into
a contract - Payment by an interested person - Liability to pay for non-gratuitous
acts - Rights of finder of lost goods – Things delivered by mistake or coercion -
Quantum merit - Remedies for breach of contract - Kinds of damages – liquidated
and unliquidated damages and penalty - Duty to mitigate.
Unit-V:
Specific Relief - Recovering possession of property - Specific performance of the
contract - Rectification of instruments - Rescission of contracts - Cancellation of
instruments-Declaratory Decrees-Preventive Relief-Injunctions - Generally -
Temporary and Perpetual injunctions - Mandatory & Prohibitory injunctions –
Injunctions to perform negative agreement.
Suggested Readings:
1. Anson: Law of Contract, Clarendon Press, Oxford.
2. Krishnan Nair: Law of Contract , S.Gogia & Co., Hyderabad.
3. G.C.V. Subba Rao: Law of Contract, S.Gogia & Co., Hyderabad.
4. T.S.Venkatesha Iyer: Law of Contract, revised by Dr.V.Krishnama Chary, S.
Gogia & Co.
5. Avatar Singh: Law of Contract , Eastern Book Company, Lucknow.
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PAPER-V:
Unit-I : Sources of Hindu Law – Scope and application of Hindu Law – Schools of
Hindu Law - Mitakshara and Dayabhaga Schools – Concept of Joint Family,
Coparcenary, Joint Family Property and Coparcenary Property – Institution of
Karta- Powers and Functions of Karta - Pious Obligation - Partition – Debts and
alienation of property.
Suggested Readings:
1. Paras Diwan : Modern Hindu Law, Allahabad Agency, Delhi.
2. Paras Diwan : Family Law, Allahabad Agency, Delhi.
3. Mayne: Hindu Law - Customs and Usages , Bharat Law House, New Delhi.
4. Sharaf: Law of Marriage and Divorce.
5. G.C.V. Subba Rao, Family Law in India, S. Gogia & Company, Hyderabad.
6. Mayne’s Treatise on Hindu Law & Usage, Bharath Law House.
7. Y.F. Jaya Kumar, Horizons of Family Law in India-Select Essays , Spandana
Publications,Secunderabad
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SEMESTER-IV
PAPER-I:
BUSINESS STATISTICS – II
UNIT-I: REGRESSION:
Introduction – Linear and Non Linear Regression – Correlation Vs. Regression –
Lines of Regression – Derivation of Line of Regression of Y on X – Line of
Regression of x on y – Using Regression Lines for Prediction.
UNIT-II: INDEX NUMBERS:
Introduction – Uses – Types – Problems in the Construction of index Numbers –
Methods of constructing Index Numbers – Simple and Weighted Index Number (
Laspeyre – Paasche, Marshall – Edgeworth ) – Tests of Consistency of Index
Number: Unit Test – Time Reversal Test – Factor Reversal test – Circular Test –
Base Shifting – Splicing and Deflating of Index Numbers.
UNIT-III: TIME SERIES:
Introduction – components – Methods – semi Averages – Moving Averages – east
Square Method – Deseasonalisation of data – Uses and Limitations of Time Series.
UNIT-IV: PROBABILITY:
Probability – Meaning – Experiment – Event – Mutually Exclusive Events –
Collectively Exhaustive Events – Independent Events – Simple and Compound
Events – Basics of Set Theory – Permutation – Combination – Approaches to
Probability: Empirical Subjective – Axiomatic – Theorems of Probability:
Addition – Multiplication – Baye’s Theorem.
UNIT-V: THEORITECAL DISTRIBUTIONS:
Binomial Distribution: Importance – Conditions – Constants – Fitting of Binomial
Distribution. Possion Distribution: Importance – Conditions – Constants – Fitting
of Poisson Distribution. Normal Distribution: Importance – Central Limit Theorem
– Characteristics – Fitting a Normal Distribution (Areas Methods Only)
SUGGESTED READINGS:
1. Statistics for Management: Levin & Rubin, Pearson.
2. Fundamentals of Statistics: Gupta S.C. Himalaya
3. Business Statistics: Theory & Application, P.N. Jani, PHI Learning
4. Business Statistics: Dr. J.K. Thukral, Taximann Publication.
5. Business Statistics: K.Alagar, Tata Mc Graw Hill
6. Fundamental of Statistical: S.P. Gupta, Sultan Chand
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7. Business Statistics: J.K Sharma, Vikas Publishers.
PAPER-II:
COST ACCOUNTING
UNIT-I: INTRODUCTION:
Cost Accounting: Definition – Objectives – Functions – Scope – Advantages and
Limitations – Essentials of a good cost accounting system- Difference between
Cost Accounting and Financial Accounting – Cost concepts – Cost Classification –
Preparation of cost sheet (including problems)
UNIT-II: MATERIAL:
Direct and Indirect Material cost – Inventory Control Techniques-Stock Levels –
EOQ – ABC Analysis – JIT- VED-FSND – Issue of Materials to Production –
Pricing methods: FIFO – LIPO with Base Stock and Simple and Weighted
Average methods. (Including problems)
UNIT-III: LABOUR AND OVERHEADS:
Labour: Direct and Indirect Labour Cost – Methods of payment of Wages (only
incentive plans): Halsey, Rowan, Taylor Piece Rate and Merrick Multiple piece
Rate Methods. Overheads: Classification – Methods of Allocation –
Apportionment and Absorption of overheads. (Including problems)
UNIT-IV: UNIT COSTING AND JOB COSTING:
Unit Costing: Features – Cost Sheet – Tender and Estimated Cost Sheet. Job
Costing: Features – Objectives – Procedure – Preparation of Job Cost Sheet,.
(Including problems)
UNIT-V: CONTACT AND PROCESS COSTING:
Contract Costing: Features – Procedure of Contract Costing – Guidelines to Assess
profit on incomplete Contracts – Advantages.
Process Costing: Meaning – Features – Preparation of Process Account – Normal
and Abnormal Losses. (Including problems)
SUGGESTED READINGS:
1. Cost Accounting: Jain and Narang, Kalyani
2. Cost Accounting: M.N.Arora, Himalaya
3. Cost and Management Accounting: Prashantaathma Himalaya
4. Cost Accounting: Jawaharlal, Tala Mcgraw Hill
5. Cost Accounting: Theory and Practice:Banerjee, PHI
6. Introduction to Cost Accounting: Tulsian, S. Chand
7. Cost Accounting: Horngren, Pearson
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8. Cost Accounting: Ravi M. Kishore, Tax man Publications.
PAPER-III:
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
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SUGGESTED READINGS:
1. Prasanna Chandra: Financial Management, TMH
2. Erhardt & Brigham : Corporate Finance: A Focused Approach, Thomson
3. Eugene Brigham & Erhardt: Fundamental of Financial Management, thmson
4. Khan M.Y. & Jain PK: Financial Management, TMH
5. Kulkarni P.V. Financial Management, Himalaya
PAPER – IV:
LAW OF CONTRACT–II
Unit-I : Indemnity and Guarantee - Contract of Indemnity, definition - Rights
of Indemnity holder - Liability of the indemnified - Contract of Guarantee -
Definition of Guarantee - Essential characteristics of Contract of Guarantee -
Distinction between Indemnity and Guarantee - Kinds of Guarantee - Rights and
liabilities of Surety - Discharge of surety. Contract of Bailment - Definition of
bailment - Essential requisites of bailment - Kinds of bailment - Rights and duties
of bailor and bailee - Termination of bailment - Pledge - Definition of pledge -
Rights and duties of Pawnor and Pawnee - Pledge by non-owner.
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authority of partners - Kinds of partners - Minor as partner - Reconstitution of firm
- Dissolution of firm – LLP.
Suggested Readings:
1. Anson's Law of Contract, Oxford University Press,
London.
2. Venkatesh Iyyer: The Law of Contracts and Tenders, Gogia &
Company ,Hyderabad.
3. Cheshire & Fifoot: Law of Contract, Butterworth, London, 1976.
4. Mulla: The Indian Contract Act, N.M.Tripathi (P) Ltd. Bombay,
1984.
5. G.C.V. Subba Rao: Law of Contracts, S. Gogia & Co., Hyderabad
6. Krishnan Nair: Law of Contracts, S. Gogia & Co. Hyderabad
7. Avtar Singh: Law of Contracts, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow
8. A Ramaiah's Saleof Goods Act, The Law Book Co., Allahabad.
9. Benjamin's Saleof Goods, Sweet & Maxwell, London.
10. P.S.Atiyah: Saleof Goods Act, Universal Book Traders, Delhi.
11. Chales D.Drale: Law of Partnership , Sweet & Maxwell, London.
12. Bowstead On Agency, Sweet and Maxwell, London.
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Will - Requisites of valid Will - Revocation of Will - Distinction between Will and
Gift - Difference between Shia and Sunni Law.
Unit-V : Special Marriage Act, 1954 - Salient features of Indian Divorce Act,
1869 - Domicile - Maintenance to dependents/ Spouses - Intestate succession of
Christians under the Indian Succession Act, 1925.
Suggested Readings:
1. Tahir Mahmood: The Muslim Law of India,Law Book Company,
Allahabad.
2. Aquil Ahmed: Text Book of Mohammadan Law, Central Law Agency,
Allahabad.
3. G.C.V. Subba Rao: Family Law in India, S.Gogia & Company,
Hyderabad.
4. Asaf A.A.Fyzee: Outlines of Mohammadan Law, Oxford University Press,
Delhi.
5. Mulla: Principles of Mohammedan Law.
6. Paras Divan: Family Law (Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Parsi and Others),
Allahabad Law Agency, Allahabad.
7. M.A. Qureshi: Text Book on Muslim Law,Central Law Publications,
Allahabad.
8.B.R. Varma, Mohammedan Law, Delhi Law House, New Delhi.
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V SEMESTER
PAPER-I:
MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING
UNIT-I: INTRODUCTION:
Managerial Accounting: Features – Objectives – Scope – Functions – Advantages
and Limitations – Relationship between Cost, Management and Financial
Accounting
SUGGESTED READINGS:
1. Introduction to Management Accounting: Charles T. Horngren et al, Pearson
2. Management Accounting: S.P. Gupta
3. Management Accounting: Manmohan & Goyal
4. Management Accounting: Sharma Shashi K. Gupta, Kalyani Publishers
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5. Management Accounting: MN Arora, Himalaya
6. Management Accounting: Khan & Jain, Tata McGraw Hill
7. Accounting for Management: SN Maheshwari
PAPER II:
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Unit-I:
Environmental Studies: Introduction - Definition, Scope and Importance - Basic
principle of ecosystem functioning - Concept of ecosystem, structure and
functioning of ecosystem, introduction and characteristic features, structures and
functions, different ecosystems. Biodiversity and its conservation: Introduction
- Bio-geographical classification of India. Value of biodiversity - consumptive and
predictive use, social, ethical and optional values. Biodiversity - Global, National
and local levels. Hot spots of biodiversity - Threats to biodiversity - Endangered
and endemic species of India - Conservation of biodiversity - In-situ and Ex-situ
conservation.
Unit-II:
Environmental and Natural Resources: Forest resources - Use and over-
exploitation, Deforestation, Timber extraction, Mining and dams - their effects on
forests and tribal people. Water resources - Use and over-utilization of surface and
ground water, floods, droughts, conflicts over water, dams - effects of extracting
and using mineral resources. Food resources - World food problems - change
caused by agricultural and overgrazing, effects of modern agricultural fertilizer
pesticide problems, water logging and salinity.
Environmental Valuation: Welfare measure and environmental values, definition
and classification of environmental values, valuation methods.
Environmental Economics: Economic approach to environmental preservation
and conservation, property rights and externalities, management of natural
resources.
Unit-III:
Environmental Pollution: Causes, effects and control measures of air pollution,
water pollution, soil pollution, marine pollution, noise pollution.
Environmental Problems in India: Effects of human activities on the quality of
life, Water and River, Ground water, Wasteland reclamation.
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Unit-IV:
Regional and Sectoral Issues: Urbanization, Agro-forestry, Dry lands, Goods and
services, Mountain development, River basin water resources management,
sustainable tourism, and Coastal zone management.
Environment and Development: The economy and environment interaction, State
of the Environment - Economics of development, preservation and conservation.
Sustainability: Theory and Practice, Equitable use of resources for sustainable life
styles - Role of an individual in prevention of pollution.
Human Population and the Environment: Population growth and environment -
Human Rights.
Unit-V:
Social Issues and the Environment: Sustainable Development - Resettlement and
rehabilitation of people and its problems and concerns.
Environmental ethics: Issues and possible solutions-Consumerism and waste
products - Public awareness- Sustainable resources management.- Design of
Environmental Policy — Direct regulation by Government - Command and control
instrumentation.
Suggested Readings:
1.B. Sudhakara Reddy, (Member, Expert Committee on Environment Indira Gandhi Institute of
Development Research, Mumbai): Environmental Studies — For Undergraduate Course (non-
engineering stream) Department of Higher Education, Hyderabad.
2.C.Manohar Chary and P.Jayaram Reddy: Principles of Environmental Studies. B.S. Publications,
Hyderabad
3.Y.Anjaneyulu: Introduction to Environmental Science. B.S. Publications, Hyderabad
4.P.D. Sharma: Ecology and Environment, Rastogi Publications, Meerut
5.A.P. Rao and Ch. Rajaiah: Paryavaran Shastram( in Telugu), Sunil Book Service, Warangal
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PAPER-III:
CRIMINAL LAW-I
Unit-I
Meaning of Crime - Essential elements of Crime – Crime and Tort - Crime and
Breach of Contract – Stages of Crime - Historical Background of Indian Penal
Code - Territorial operation of the Code - Punishment of Offences committed
beyond India - Extra-territorial operation of the Code.
Unit-II
General Explanations – Punishments - General Exceptions - Abetment - Criminal
Conspiracy
Unit-III
Offences against the State – Offences relating to Army, Navy and Air force -
Offences against Public Tranquility- Increasing tendency of offences under S.153-
A and S.153-B
Unit-IV
Offences by or Relating to Public Servants - Offences Relating to Elections -
Contempt of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants.
Unit-V
False Evidence - Offences against Public Justice - Offences relating to Coin and
Government Stamps - Offences relating to Weights and Measures - Offences
relating to Public Health, Safety, Convenience, decency and Morals - Offences
relating to Religion
Suggested Readings:
1. Ratan Lal and Dhiraj Lal: Indian Penal Code, Wadhwa & Co., 2000
2. Achutan Pillai: Criminal Law, Butterworth Co., 2000.
3. Gour K.D.: Criminal Law - Cases and Materials, Butterworth Co., 1999.
4. Kenny's: Outlines of Criminal Law, (1998 Edition).
5. O.P.Srivastava: General Principles of Criminal Law
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Paper IV:
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW-I
Unit-I:
Constitution-Meaning and Significance - Evolution of Modern Constitutions -
Classification of Constitutions- Indian Constitution - Historical Perspectives -
Government of India Act, 1919-Government of India Act, 1935-Drafting of Indian
Constitution - Role of Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly
Unit-II:
Nature and Salient Features of Indian Constitution - Preamble to Indian
Constitution - Union and its Territories-Citizenship - General Principles relating to
Fundamental Rights(Art.13) - Definition of State
Unit-III:
Right to Equality(Art.14-18) – Freedoms and Restrictions under Art.19 -
Protection against Ex-post facto law - Guarantee against Double Jeopardy -
Privilege against Self-incrimination - Right to Life and Personal Liberty - Right to
Education – Protection against Arrest and Preventive Detention
Unit-IV:
Rights against Exploitation - Right to Freedom of Religion - Cultural and
Educational Rights - Right to Constitutional Remedies - Limitations on
Fundamental Rights(Art.31-A,B and C)
Unit-V:
Directive Principles of State Policy – Significance – Nature – Classification -
Application and Judicial Interpretation - Relationship between Fundamental Rights
and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties – Significance - Judicial
Interpretation
Suggested Readings:
1. M.P.Jain, Indian Constitutional Law, Wadhwa & Co, Nagpur
2. V.N.Shukla, Constitution of India, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow
3. Granville Austin, Indian Constitution-Cornerstone of a Nation, OUP, New
Delhi
4. H.M.Seervai, Constitutional Law of India (in 3 Volumes), N.M.Tripathi,
Bombay
5. G.C.V.Subba Rao, Indian Constitutional Law, S.Gogia & Co., Hyderabad
6. B.Shiva Rao: Framing of India’s Constitution (in 5 Volumes), Indian
Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi
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7. J.N.Pandey, Constitutional Law of India, Central Law Agency, Allahabad
Unit- I
Corporate Personality - General Principles of Company Law - Nature and
Definition of Company - Private Company and Public Company - Characteristics
of a Company - Different kinds of Company - Registration & Incorporation of
Company - Lifting the Corporate Veil – Company distinguished from Partnership
,HUF and LLP--Position under the Companies Acts of 1956 and 2013
Unit – II
Promoters - Memorandum of Association - Doctrine of Ultravires - Articles of
Association - Doctrine of Indoor Management - Prospectus - Civil and Criminal
liability for misstatement in prospectus - Statement in lieu of Prospectus - Pre-
incorporation Contracts - Membership in a Company - Borrowing Powers –
Debentures & Charges-Position under the Companies Acts of 1956 and 2013
Unit- III
Shares & Stock - Kinds of shares - Statutory restrictions on allotment of shares -
Intermediaries – Call on shares for future of shares- Transfer of shares –
Transmission of shares – Reduction on transfer of shares - Rectification of register
on transfer - Certification and issue of certificate of transfer of shares - Limitation
of time for issue of certificates - Object and effect of share certificate-Position
under the Companies Acts of 1956 and 2013
Unit – IV
Directors – Different kinds of Directors - Appointment, position , qualifications
and disqualifications- powers of Directors - Rights and Duties of Directors -
Meetings and proceedings - kinds of meetings - Statutory meeting- Statutory
report - Annual General Meeting - Extraordinary meeting - Power of the Tribunal
to order meeting - class meetings - Requisites for a valid meeting - Chairman for
meetings - Duties of Chairman - Proxy - Resolutions – Minutes-Shareholders
Activism-Corporate Social Responsibility-Position under the Companies Acts of
1956 and 2013
Unit – V
Accounts and Audit - Inspection and Investigation - Compromises, Reconstruction
and Amalgamation - Majority rule and Rights of minority share holders -
Prevention of oppression and mismanagement - Revival and rehabilitation of sick
industrial companies - Mergers, Amalgamation and Takeover - Dissolution of a
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company – Winding up of companies-Modes of winding up of companies –
consequences of winding up - The insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 in
relation to winding up of companies –Authorities under the Act- Department of
Company Affairs - NCLAT, NCLT, Company Law Board, Regional Directors,
ROC, Public Trustee or Advisory Committee & SFIO -Their powers and
functions- – Jurisdiction of Courts - The impact of the Companies Act, 2013.
.Suggested Readings:
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VI SEMESTER
PAPER-I:
UNIT-I: INTRODUCTION:
Functions of Financial System – Constituents of Indian Financial System – An
Overview of Indian Financial System – Role and Functions of Participants in the
Financial Market – Factors.
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Commercial Bills Market: Definition – Types of Bills – Operations in Bill Market
– Importance of Bill Market – Discount Market – Acceptance Market –
Drawbacks.
SUGGESTED READINGS:
1. Financial Market and Services: Gordon and Natarajan, Himalaya.
2. Financial Institutions & Markets: Shashi K Gupta, Nisha Aggarwal and Neeti gupta,
Kalyani
3. Management of Indian Financial Institutions: R.M Srivastava & Divya Nigam, Himalaya.
4. Financial Services and Markets: Dr. Punithavathy Pandian, Vikas Publishing House
Pvt.Ltd.
5. Indian Financial System: Dt. S.C. Bihari, International Book House Pvt.Ltd.
PAPER-II:
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
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Cr.P.C. and C.P.C., for the abatement of public nuisance in pollution cases -
Remedies under Specific Relief Act - Reliefs against smoke and noise - Noise
Pollution.
Unit-IV: Art. 48A and Art. 51A(g) of the Constitution of India - Right to
wholesome environment - Right to development - Restriction on freedom of trade,
profession, occupation for the protection of environment - Immunity of
Environment legislation from judicial scrutiny(Art.31C) - Legislative powers of
the Centre and State Government - Writ jurisdiction - Role of Indian Judiciary in
the evolution of environmental jurisprudence.
Suggested Readings:
1. Armin Rosencranz and Shyam Divan: Environmental Law and Policy in
India.
2. Manoj Kumar Sinha (Ed), Environmental Law and Enforcement: The
Contemporary Challenges, Indian Law Institute, New Delhi, 2016.
3. A.Agarwal (Ed.): Legal Control of Environmental Pollution
4. Chetan Singh Mehta: Environmental Protection and Law
5. V.K. Krishna Iyyer: Environment Pollution and Law
6. Paras Diwan : Environmental Law and Policy in India,1991
7. Dr. N. Maheshwara Swamy, Environmental Law, Asia Law House,
Hyderabad.
8. 8. P.Leela Krishnan, Environmental law in India, LexisNexis.
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PAPER-III:
CRIMINAL LAW-II
Unit-I: Offences Affecting Human Body - Culpable Homicide - Murder – Death
caused by Negligence - Causing of Miscarriage - Injuries to Unborn Children –
Hurt - Simple and Grievous Hurt - Wrongful Restraint and Wrongful Confinement
- Criminal Force and Assault – Kidnapping and Abduction - Slavery and Forced
Labour - Sexual offences
Suggested Readings:
1. Ratan Lal and Dhiraj Lal: Indian Penal Code, Wadhwa & Co., 2000
2. Achutan Pillai: Criminal Law, Butterworth Co., 2000.
3. Gour K.D.: Criminal Law - Cases and Materials, Butterworth Co., 1999.
4. Kenny's: Outlines of Criminal Law, (1998 Edition).
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PAPER-IV:
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW-II
Unit-I:
Legislature under Indian Constitution - Union and State Legislatures -
Composition, Powers, Functions and Privileges - Anti-Defection Law - Executive
under Indian Constitution - President and Union Council of Ministers
Governor and State Council of Ministers - Powers and position of President and
Governor
Unit-II:
Judiciary under Constitution - Supreme Court - Appointment of Judges, Powers
and Jurisdiction – High Courts - Appointment and Transfer of Judges - Powers and
Jurisdiction - Subordinate Judiciary - Independence of judiciary - Judicial
Accountability
Unit-III:
Centre State Relations - Legislative, Administrative and Financial Relations -
Cooperation and Coordination between the Centre and States - Judicial
Interpretation of Centre-State Relations - Doctrines evolved by Judiciary
Unit-IV:
Liability of State in Torts and Contracts - Freedom of Interstate Trade, Commerce
and Inter course - Services under the State - All India Services - Public Service
Commissions
Unit-V:
Emergency – Need of Emergency Powers - Different kinds of Emergency -
National, State and Financial emergency - Impact of Emergency on Federalism and
Fundamental Rights - Amendment of Indian Constitution and Basic Structure
Theory
Suggested Readings:
1. M.P.Jain, Indian Constitutional Law, Wadhwa & Co, Nagpur
2. V.N.Shukla, Constitution of India, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow
3. Granville Austin, Indian Constitution-Cornerstone of a Nation, OUP, New
Delhi
4. H.M.Seervai, Constitutional Law of India (in 3 Volumes), N.M.Tripati,
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Bombay
5. G.C.V.Subba Rao, Indian Constitutional Law, S.Gogia & Co., Hyderabad
6. B.Shiva Rao, Framing of India’s Constitution (in 5 Volumes), Indian
Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi
7. J.N.Pandey, Constitutional Law of India, Central Law Agency, Allahabad
PAPER-V:
CORPORATE LAW-II
UNIT – I
Unit – II
Unit – III
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Unit – IV
Unit – V
Suggested Readings:
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SEMESTER-VII
Unit-II:
Prevention and Settlement of Industrial Disputes in India - The role of State in
Industrial Relations – The Industrial Disputes Act 1947 - Definition of industry -
Industrial Dispute – Individual Dispute - workman- Lay off –Retrenchment -
Closure -Award - Strike– Lockout
Unit-III:
Authorities under the ID Act – Works committee – Conciliation - Court of inquiry
- Labour Courts- Tribunal – Powers and functions of authorities - Voluntary
Arbitration - Provisions under Chapter V-A & V- B of the Act- Alteration of
conditions of service – Management rights of action during pendency of
proceedings – Recovery of money due from employer – Unfair labour practices -
miscellaneous provisions of the Act
Unit-IV:
Standing Orders - Concept and Nature of Standing Orders – scope and coverage-
Certification process – its operation and binding effect – Modification and
Temporary application of Model Standing Orders – Interpretation and enforcement
of Standing Orders and provisions contained in the Industrial Employment
(Standing Orders) Act 1946.
Unit-V:
Disciplinary Proceedings in Industries - Charge sheet – Explanation – Domestic
enquiry - Enquiry officer – Enquiry report – Punishment – Principles of Natural
Justice.
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Suggested Readings:
1. Srivastava: Law of Trade Unions , Eastern Book Company, Lucknow
2. .Goswami : Labour and Industrial Law, Central Law Agency.
3. R.F. Rustomji : Law of Industrial Disputes : Asia Publishing House, Mumbai
4. S.N. Misra : Labour and Industrial Law, Central Law Agency, Allahabad.
5. J.N. Malik : Trade Union Law
6. Khan & Khan : Labour Law , Asia Law House, Hyderabad
7. S.C. Srivastava : Industrial Relations and Labour Law, Vikas Publishing House.
8. Nick Humphreys, Trade Union Law and Collective Employment Rights
PAPER-II:
PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW
Unit-I:
Definition, Nature, Scope and Importance of International Law — Relation of
International Law to Municipal Law — Sources of International Law —
Codification.
Unit-II:
State Recognition — State Succession — Responsibility of States for International
delinquencies — State Territory — Modes of acquiring State Territory
Unit-III:
Position of Individual in International Law — Nationality — Extradition —
Asylum — Privileges and Immunities of Diplomatic Envoys — Treaties –
Formation of Treaties - Modes of Consent, Reservation and
termination.
Unit-IV:
The Legal Regime of the Seas – Evolution of the Law of the Sea – Freedoms of the
High Seas – Common Heritage of Mankind – United Nations Convention on the
Law of the Seas – Legal Regime of Airspace – Important
Conventions relating to Airspace – Paris, Havana, Warsaw and Chicago
Conventions – Five Freedoms of Air – Legal Regime of Outer space – Important
Conventions such as Outer space Treaty, Agreement on Rescue and
Return of Astronauts, Liability Convention, and Agreement on Registration of
Space objects, Moon Treaty - Uni space.
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Unit-V:
International Organizations — League of Nations and United Nations —
International Court of Justice —International Criminal Court - Specialized
agencies of the UN — WHO, UNESCO, ILO, IMF and WTO.
Suggested Readings:
1. J.G. Starke: Introduction to International Law, Aditya Books, 10th Edition,
1989.
2. J.I. Brierly: The Law of Nations, Oxford Publishers, London.
3. Ian Brownlie: Principles of Public International Law, Oxford Publishers,
London.
4. S.K. Kapoor, Public International Law, Central Law Agencies, Allahabad.
5. H.O. Agarwal, International Law and Human Rights, Central Law
Publications, Allahabad.
6 S.K. Verma, An Introduction to Public International Law, Prentice Hall of
India.
PAPER-III:
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Unit-I:
Nature and scope of Administrative Law — Meaning, Definition and Evolution of
Administrative Law— Reasons for the growth of Administrative Law —
Relationship between Administrative Law and Constitutional Law.
Unit-II:
Basic concepts of Administrative Law — Rule of Law — Interpretation of
Dicey's Principle of Rule of Law — Modern trends - Theory of Separation of
Powers — Position in India, UK and USA
Unit-III:
Classification of Administrative functions — Legislative, Quasi-judicial,
Administrative and Ministerial functions — Delegated Legislation — Meaning,
Reasons for the growth and Classification of delegated legislation— Judicial and
Legislative Control of Delegated litigation.
Unit-IV:
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Judicial Control of Administrative Action - Grounds of Judicial Control —
Principles of Natural Justice — Administrative discretion and its control -
Wednesbury Principle(Doctrine of Proportionality) – Doctrine of legitimate
expectation .
Unit-V:
Remedies available against the State — Writs — Lokpal and Lokayukta —
Liability of the State in Torts and Contracts — Rule of Promissory Estoppels —
Administrative Tribunals - Commissions of Inquiry — Public Corporations.
Suggested Readings:
PAPER-IV:
LAW OF PROPERTY
Unit-I:
Meaning and concept of property — Kinds of property — Transfer of property —
Transferable and non-transferable property — Who can transfer — Operation of
transfer — Mode of transfer — Conditional transfer —Void and unlawful
conditions — Condition precedent and condition subsequent — Vested and
contingent interest — Transfer to unborn persons
Unit-II:
Doctrine of Election — Covenants — Transfer by ostensible owner — Doctrine of
Feeding the Grant by Estoppels — Doctrine of Lis Pen dens — Fraudulent
Transfer — Doctrine of Part-performance.
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Unit-III:
Sale- Essential features — Mode of Sale — Rights and liabilities of parties.
Mortgage - Kinds of Mortgages - Rights and liabilities of mortgagor and
mortgagee — Marshalling and Contribution — Charges.
Unit-IV:
Lease — Essential features — Kinds of leases — Rights and liabilities of lesser
and lessee — Termination of lease — forfeiture — Exchange — Gifts — Different
types of gifts — Registration of Gifts — Transfer of Actionable Claims.
Unit-V:
Easements — Definition of easement — Distinction between Lease and License —
Dominant and Servant Tenements. Acquisition of property through testamentary
succession — Will — Codicil — Capacity to execute Will — Nature of bequests
— Executors of Will — Rights and Obligations of Legatees.
Suggested Readings:
1. Mulla : Transfer of Property, Butterworth’s Publications.
2. Subba Rao GCV: Commentaries on the Transfer of Property Act.
3. Krishna Menon: Law of Property.
4. Upadhyaya's Common Matrix of Transfer of Property.
5. Avatar Singh, Textbook on The Transfer of Property Act, Universal Law
Publishing Company.
PAPER-V:
JURISPRUDENCE
Unit-I:
Unit-III:
Persons — Nature of personality — Legal Status of Lower Animals, Dead Persons
and Unborn persons — Legal Persons — Corporations — Purpose of Incorporation
— Nature of Corporate Personality Rights and Duties — Definition of Right —
Classification of Rights and Duties — Absolute and Relative Rights and Duties —
Rights and Cognate concepts like Liberty, Power, Immunity, Privilege etc.
Unit-IV :
Obligation — Nature of Obligation — Obligation arising out of Contract, Quasi
Contract, trust and breach of obligation etc. — Liability — Nature and kinds of
liability — Acts — Men’s Rea — Intention and Motive — Relevance of Motive —
Negligence — Strict Liability — Accident — Vicarious Liability — measure of
Civil and Criminal Liability.
Unit-V:
Ownership — Definition and kinds of Ownership - Possession — Elements of
Possession – Relation between Ownership and Possession — Possessory
Remedies — Property — Meaning — Kinds of Property — Modes of Acquisition
of Property — Legal Sanctions - Meaning of Sanction — Classification of
Sanctions — Civil and Criminal Justice — Concept of Justice — Theories
regarding purpose of Criminal Justice — Deterrent, Preventive, Reformative and
Retributive theories.
Suggested Readings:
1. Salmond: Jurisprudence, Universal Publishers.
2. Paton : Jurisprudence
3. Allen : Law in the Making, Universal Publishers.
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4. Mahajan V.D.: Legal Theory and Jurisprudence, Eastern Book Company,
Lucknow,
5. Dias : Jurisprudence, Aditya Books.
6. Rama Jois, Legal and Constitutional History of India, Universal Law
Publications, Delhi.
7. G.C.V. Subba Rao, Jurisprudence and Legal Theory, Eastern Book Company.
VIII SEMESTER
PAPER-I:
LABOUR LAW-II
Unit-I:
The Remunerative Aspects – Wages – Concepts of wages - Minimum, Fair, Living
Wages - Wage and Industrial Policies - Whitley Commission Recommendations -
Provisions of Payment of Wages Act 1936 - Timely
payment of wages - Authorized deductions – Claims - Minimum Wages Act 1948 -
Definitions - Types of wages - Minimum rates of wages - Procedure for fixing and
revising Minimum Wages – Claims -Remedy.
Unit-II:
Bonus – concept - Right to claim Bonus – Full Bench formula - Bonus
Commission - Payment of Bonus Act 1965 - Application – Computation of gross
profit, available, allocable surplus - Eligibility of Bonus -
Disqualification of Bonus - set on – set off of allocable surplus- Minimum and
Maximum Bonus-Recovery of Bonus.
Unit-III:
Employees Security and Welfare aspect - Social Security - Concept and meaning -
Social Insurance - Social Assistance Schemes. Social Security Legislations - Law
relating to workmen’s compensation – The Employee’s Compensation Act 1923 –
Definitions -Employer’s liability for compensation - Nexus between injury and
employment - payment of compensation - penalty for default - Employees State
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Insurance Act 1948 –Application - Benefits under the Act - Adjudication of
disputes and claims – ESI Corporation.
Unit-IV:
Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1952 –
Contributions -Schemes under the Act - Benefits. The Maternity Benefit Act 1961
- Definitions-Application - Benefits. The Payment of Gratuity Act
1972 – Definitions – application - Payment of gratuity - eligibility – forfeiture –
Nomination – Controlling authorities.
Unit-V:
The Factories Act 1948 - Chapters dealing with Health, Safety and Welfare of
Labour. Child Labour - Rights of child and the Indian Constitution - Salient
features of the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986 – The Equal
Remuneration Act, 1976.
Suggested Readings
1. S.N.Misra, Labour and Industrial Laws, Central law publication
2. V.G. Goswami, Labour and Industrial Laws, Central Law Agency.
3. Khan & Kahan, Labour Law-Asia Law house, Hyderabad
4. K.D. Srivastava, Payment of Bonus Act, Eastern Book Company
5. K.D. Srivastava, Payment of Wages Act
6. K.D. Srivastava, Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act 1947
7. S.C.Srivastava, Treatise on Social Security
8. Sukumar Singh, Labour Economics, Deep& Deep, New Delhi
9. V.J.Rao, Factories Law
PAPER-II:
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Unit-II:
Evolution of International Protection of IPRs-Introduction to the leading
International instruments concerning Intellectual Property Rights –General
Principles of Protection-The Paris Convention,1883- The Berne Convention,1886
–The Madrid Agreement,1891-The Patent Co-operation Treaty,1970 – The World
Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Convention - TRIPS Agreement,1994
Unit-III :
Copyright: Meaning, Nature, historical evolution and significance- The Copyright
Act, 1957 – Salient Features-Idea-Expression Dichotomy-Subject matter of
Copyright Protection- Neighboring rights - Ownership of Copyright –Rights of
Authors and owners -Assignment of copyright –Collective management of
copyright- infringement of copyright and Criteria –Exceptions to i9nfringement -
Authorities under the Act — Remedies for
infringement of copyright.
Unit-IV:
Intellectual Property in Trademarks and the rationale of their protection - The
Trade Marks Act, 1999 — Definition of Trademarks — Distinction between
Trademark and Property Mark - Registration — Passing off — Infringement of
Trademark — Criteria of Infringement — Remedies-Concept of Industrial designs-
The Designs Act, 2000 — Definition and characteristics of Design — Law in India
— Protection and rights of design holders — Copyright in design — Registration
— Remedies for infringement.
Unit-V:
Patents — Concept of Patent — Historical overview of the Patent Law in India -
The Patents Act, 1970 and its salient features — — Patentable Inventions —
Kinds of Patents — Procedure for obtaining patent in India and in other countries
—Rights and obligations of a patentee —Limitations on patent rights: compulsory
licensing, acquisition by government and secrecy directions- Infringement of
patent rights and remedies available.
Suggested Readings:
1. P. Narayanan: Intellectual Patent Rights, Eastern Law House , 1995.
2. Roy Chowdhary, Law of Trademark, Copyrights, Patents and Designs,Kamal
Law House
3. G.B. Reddy, Intellectual Property Rights and the Law Gogia Law Agency.
4. John Holyoak and Paul Torremans: Intellectual Property Law.
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5. B.L. Wadhera: Intellectual Property Law, Universal Publishers .
6. W.R. Cornish: Intellectual Property Law, Universal Publishers .
7.V.K.Ahuja, Law Relating to Intellectual Property Rights , LexisNexis
8. Elizabeth Verkey, Intellectual Property Rights, Eastern Book Company
9.Elizabeth Verkey,Law of Patents ,Eastern Book Company
PAPER-III:
LAND LAWS
Unit-I:
Classification of lands — Ownership of Land — Absolute and limited ownership
(tenancy, lease etc.) — Doctrine of Eminent Domain — Doctrine of Escheat -
Doctrine of Bona Vacantia — Maintenance of land records and issue of Pattas and
Title Deeds etc.
Unit-II:
Law Reforms before and after independence — Zamindari Settlement — Ryotwari
Settlement — Mahalwari System — Intermediaries — Constitutional Provisions
— Abolition of Zamindaries, Jagirs and Inams -Tenancy Laws — Conferment of
ownership on tenants/ryots.
Unit-III:
Laws relating to acquisition of property — The Right to Fair Compensation and
Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013-
salient Features-Procedure for Land Acquisition :Issue of notification , Social
impact assessment -Consent of landowners- Award enquiry, Payment of
compensation & Reference to civil courts etc
Unit-IV:
Laws relating to Ceiling on Land Holdings — Land Reforms (Ceiling on
Agricultural Holdings) Acts of Telangana and A.P. — Effect of inclusion in the
IX Schedule of the Constitution — Interpretation of Directive Principles of State
Policy.
Unit-V:
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Laws relating to alienation — Scheduled Areas Land Transfer Regulation —
Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, - Resumption of Lands to the
Transferor/Government - Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act – ROR proceedings and
Sada Bainama – Mutation of titles-Role of Revenue Courts
Suggested Readings:
1. P. Rama Reddi and P. Srinivasa Reddy : Land Reform Laws in A.P., Asia Law
House,Hyderabad.
2. P.S. Narayana: Manual of Revenue Laws in A.P., Gogia Law Agency,
Hyderabad.
3. Land Grabbing Laws in A.P., Asia Law House, Hyderabad.
4. G.B. Reddy: Land Laws in A.P., Gogia Law Agency, Hyderabad
5.N.Maheshwara Swamy, Lectures on Land Laws,Asia Law House,Hyderabad
PAPER-IV:
INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES
Unit-I:
Meaning and Definition of Statutes — Classification of Statues — Meaning and
Definition of Interpretation — General Principles of Interpretation — Rules of
Construction under the General Clauses Act, 1897.
Unit-II:
Grammatical Rule of Interpretation — Golden Rule of Interpretation – Rule of
Interpretation to avoid mischief.
Unit-III:
Interpretation of Penal Statutes and Statutes of Taxation — Beneficial
Construction — Construction to avoid conflict with other provisions — Doctrine
of Harmonious Construction.
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Unit-IV:
External Aids to Interpretation — Statement of objects of legislation, Legislative
debates, identification of purpose sought to be achieved through legislation —
Internal Aids to Interpretation — Preamble, title,
interpretation clause, marginal notes, explanations etc. — Presumptions.
Unit-V:
Effect of Repeal — Effect of amendments to statutes — Conflict between parent
legislation and subordinate legislation — Methods of interpreting substantive and
procedural laws.
Suggested Readings:
1. Vepa P. Sarathi: Interpretation of Statutes, Eastern Book Co,
2. Maxwell: Interpretation of Statutes, Butterworths Publications
3. Crawford: Interpretation of Statutes, Universal Publishers.
4 Chatterjee: Interpretation of Statutes.
5. G.P. Singh: Principles of Statutory Interpretation, Wadhwa and Company,
6. Cross, Statutory Interpretation, LexisNexis
PAPER-V:
LAW OF EVIDENCE
Unit-I:
The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 — Salient features of the Act – Meaning and kinds
of Evidence – the impact of the Information Technology Act, 2000 on the Indian
Evidence Act - Interpretation clause — May Presume, Shall presume and
Conclusive proof - Fact, Fact in issue and Relevant facts —Distinction between
Relevancy and Admissibility - Doctrine of Res gestae — Motive, preparation and
conduct — Conspiracy —When Facts not otherwise relevant become relevant —
Right and custom — Facts showing the state of mind etc.
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Unit-II :
Admissions & Confessions: General Principles concerning Admissions —
Differences between "Admission" and "Confession" — Confessions obtained by
inducement , threat or promise – Confessions made to police officer - Statement
made in the custody of a police officer leading to the discovery of incriminating
material — Admissibility of Confessions made by one accused person against co-
accused. Dying Declarations and their evidentiary value — Other Statements by
persons who cannot be called as Witnesses —Admissibility of evidence of
witnesses in previous judicial proceedings in subsequent judicial proceedings.
Unit-III :
Relevancy of Judgments — Opinion of witnesses — Expert's opinion — Opinion
on Relationship especially proof of marriage — Facts which need not be proved —
Oral and Documentary Evidence – General Principles concerning oral evidence
and documentary evidence — Primary and Secondary evidence — Modes of proof
of execution of documents — Presumptions as to documents — General Principles
regarding Exclusion of Oral by Documentary Evidence – Relevance of social
media in the law of evidence
Unit-IV:
Rules relating to Burden of Proof - Presumption as to Dowry Death — Estoppels
— Kinds of estoppels — Res Judicata, Waiver and Presumption.
Unit-V :
Competency to testify — Privileged communications - Testimony of Accomplice
— Examination in Chief, Cross examination and Re-examination — Leading
questions — Lawful questions in cross examination —Compulsion to answer
questions put to witness — Hostile witness — Impeaching the credit of witness —
Refreshing memory — Questions of corroboration — Improper admission and
rejection of evidence.
Suggested Readings:
1. Batuk Lal: The Law of Evidence, Central Law Agency, Allahabad.
2. M. Monir: Principles and Digest of the Law of Evidence, Universal Book
Agency, Allahabad.
3. Vepa P. Saradhi: Law of Evidence Eastern Book Co., Lucknow.
4. Avatar Singh: Principles of the Law of Evidence, Central Law Publications.
5. V. Krishnama Chary: The Law of Evidence, S.Gogia & Company Hyderabad.
6. V. Nageswara Rao: The Evidence Act, LexisNexis.
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IX SEMESTER
Paper-I:
CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE AND LAW OF LIMITATION
Unit-I :
Codification of Civil Procedure and Introduction to CPC — Principal features of
the Civil Procedure Code — Suits — Parties to Suit — Framing of Suit —
Institution of Suits — Bars of Suit - Doctrines of Sub Judice and Res Judicata —
Place of Suing — Transfer of suits — Territorial Jurisdiction — ‘Cause of Action’
and Jurisdictional Bars — Summons — Service of Foreign summons.
Unit-II :
Pleadings — Contents of pleadings — Forms of Pleading — Striking out /
Amendment of Pleadings - Plaint— Essentials of Plaint - Return of Plaint-
Rejection of Plaint—Production and marking of Documents-Written Statement —
Counter claim — Set off – Application of Sec. 89 - Framing of issues.
Unit-III :
Appearance and Examination of parties & Adjournments — Ex-parte Procedure —
Summoning and Attendance of Witnesses — Examination — Admissions —
Production, Impounding, Return of Documents —Hearing — Affidavit —
Judgment and Decree — Concepts of Judgment, Decree, and Interim Orders and
Stay — Injunctions — Appointment of Receivers and Commissions — Costs -
Execution — Concept of Execution —General Principles of Execution — Power
of Execution — Power of Executing Courts — Procedure for Execution — Modes
of Execution -- Arrest and detention — Attachment and Sale.
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Unit-V:
Law of Limitation — Concept of Limitation — Object of limitation - General
Principles of Limitation — Extension — Condonation of delay — Sufficient Cause
— Computation of limitation -- Acknowledgment and Part -payment- Legal
Disability — Provisions of the Limitation Act, 1963 (Excluding Schedule)
Suggested Readings:
1. Mulla, TheCode of Civil Procedure, LexisNexis, Butteworths, Wadhwa.
2. C.K. Takwani: Civil Procedure, Eastern Book Co., Lucknow.
3. Sarkar’s Civil Court Practice and Procedure, LexisNexis.
4. B.B. Mitra: Limitation Act, Eastern Law House, Calcutta, Allahabad.
5.Sanjiva Row: Limitation Act, (in 2 Vols), Law Book Co., Alahabad.
6. Sanjiva Row: Code of Civil Procedure, (in 4 Vols), Law Book Co.
Allahabad.
8. AIR Commentaries on Limitation Act, W.W. Chitaley, AIR Ltd., Nagpur.
PAPER-II:
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE, LAW OF JUVENILE
JUSTICE AND PROBATION OF OFFENDERS
Unit-I :
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 : The rationale of Criminal Procedure —
The importance of fair trial — Constitutional Perspectives : Articles 14, 20 & 21
— The organization of Police, Prosecutor and Defence Counsel — Pre-trial
Process — Arrest — Distinction between “cognizable” and “non-cognizable”
offences — Steps to ensure presence of accused at trial -- Warrant and Summons
cases — Arrest with and without Warrant – impact of S. 41A - The absconder
status .
Unit-II:
Rights of arrested persons under Cr.P.C. and Article 22 (2) of the Constitution of
India. - Search and Seizure — Search with and without warrant — Police search
during investigation — General Principles of Search — Seizure — Constitutional
aspects of validity of Search and Seizure proceedings - Trial Process:
Commencement of Proceedings — Dismissal of Complaint — Bail, Bail able and
Non-bailable Offences — Cancellation of Bails — Anticipatory Bail — General
principles concerning Bail Bond.
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Unit-III :
Unit-IV:
Unit-V:
Suggested Readings:
1. Kelkar R.V.: Criminal Procedure, Eastern Book Co., Lucknow.
2. Ratanlal and Dhirajlal: The Code of Criminal Procedure, Wadhwa & Co.,
3.Padala Rama Reddi: The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Asia Law House,
Hyderabad.
4.S.N. Misra: The Code of Criminal Procedure, Central Law Agency.
5. M.P. Tandon: Criminal Procedure Code, Allahabad Law Agency.
6.Shoorvir Tyage: The Code of Criminal Procedure, Allahabad Law Agency.
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PAPER-III:
Unit-I:
History of the Banking Regulation Act — Salient features — Banking Business
and its importance in modern times – Different kinds of Banking – impact of
Information Technology on Banking.
Unit-II:
Relationship between Banker and Customer — Debtor and Creditor Relationship
— Fiduciary Relationship — Trustee and Beneficiary — Principal and Agent —
Bail and Bailee — Guarantor.
Unit-III:
Cheques — Crossed Cheques — Account Payee — Banker's Drafts — Dividend
Warrants, etc. — Negotiable instruments and deemed negotiable instruments —
Salient features of The Negotiable Instruments Act.
Unit-V: Banker's lien and set off -- Advances - Pledge - Land - Stocks - Shares -
Life Policies - Document of title to Goods - Bank Guarantees - Letters of Credit –
Recovery of Bank loans and position under the SARFAESI Act, 2002 –
Jurisdiction and powers of Debt Recovery Tribunal.
Suggested Readings:
1.Tannan: Banking Law & Practice in India, Orient Law House, New Delhi.
2.Avtar Singh: Negotiable Instruments, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow.
3. P.N.Varshney: Banking Law & Practice, Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi.
4. Taxman: Law of Banking, India Law House
5.B.R. Sharma and Dr.R.P. Nainta: Principles of Banking Law and Negotiable
Instruments Act, Allahabad Law Agency.
6.Mukherjee's Banking Law and Practice, Premier Publications Company.
7.Bashyam and Adiga: Negotiable Instruments Act, Bharat Law House.
8. S.R. Myneni, Law of Banking, Asia Law House.
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PAPER-IV:
The written examination of this paper will be for 50 marks and the remaining 50
marks for record and viva voce. There shall be classroom instruction on the
following topics:
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the University Representative appointed by the Controller of
Examinations in consultation with the Chairman, BOS in Law shall be
submitted to the University before the commencement of the theory
examinations
Note: Attendance of the students in all the four components of the paper
(written examination, participation in simulation proceedings, submission of
record and attendance in viva) shall be compulsory.
Suggested Readings:
1. O.P. Tiwari : The Arbitration and Conciliation Act ,Allahabad Law Agency.
2. Johar's : Commentary on Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Kamal Law
House.
3.Tripathi S.C.: Arbitration, Conciliation and ADR, Central Law Agency,
Allahabad.
4.Avatar Singh: Arbitration and Conciliation, Eastern Law Book House,
Lucknow.
5. P.C. Rao : Alternate Dispute Resolution , 2001 Edition, Universal Book
Traders, New Delhi.
6. S.D. Singh: Alternate Dispute Resolution, Universal Book Traders,
NewDelhi.
PAPER-V:
The written examination of this paper will be for 50 marks and the remaining 50
marks for record and viva voce. There shall be classroom instruction on the
following topics:
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Unit-I:
Development of Legal Profession in India — The Advocates Act, 1961 — Right to
Practice — a right or privilege? - Constitutional guarantee under Article 19(1) (g)
and its scope — Enrolment and Practice — Regulation governing enrolment and
practice — Practice of Law — Solicitors firm — Elements of Advocacy.
Unit-II :
Seven lamps of advocacy— Advocate’s duties towards public, clients, court, and
other advocates and legal aid ; Bar Council Code of Ethics.
Unit-III:
Disciplinary proceedings — Professional misconduct — Disqualifications —
Functions of Bar Council of India/State Bar Councils in dealing with the
disciplinary proceedings —Disciplinary Committees -- Powers and functions -
Disqualification and removal from rolls.
Unit-IV:
Accountancy for Lawyers — Nature and functions of accounting — Important
branches of accounting — Accounting and Law – Bar Bench Relations.
Record (30 marks): Each student shall write 50 selected opinions of the
Disciplinary Committees of Bar Councils and 10 major judgments of the Supreme
Court of India in the Record. The Record shall be evaluated for 30marks by the
teacher concerned. The Records of the students duly certified by the University
Representative appointed by the Controller of Examinations in consultation with
the Chairman, BOS in Law shall be submitted to the University before the
commencement of the theory examinations.
Note: All the three components of the paper (written examination, submission
of record and attendance in viva) shall be compulsory.
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Suggested Readings :
(1) Sirohi: Professional Ethics, Central Law Publications, Allahabad.
(2) G.B.Reddy, Practical Advocacy of Law, Gogia Law Agency, Hyderabad
(3) Myneni S.R.: Professional Ethics, Accountancy for Lawyers and Bench-Bar
Relation, Asia Law House, Hyderabad.
(4) Gupta S.P.: Professional Ethics, Accountancy for Lawyers and Bench-
Bar Relation, Asia Law House, Hyderabad.
(5) Kailash Rai: Professional Ethics, Accountancy for Lawyers and Bench-
Bar Relation, Allahabad Law Agency.
Selected Judgments on Professional Ethics (in 2 volumes), Bar Council of
India Trust, New Delhi.
X SEMESTER
Paper-I:
LAW OF TAXATION
Unit-I :
Constitutional basis of power of taxation — Article 265 of Constitution of India -
Basic concept of Income Tax — Outlines of Income Tax Law - Definition of
Income and Agricultural Income under Income Tax Act — Residential Status -
Previous Year — Assessment Year — Computation of Income.
Unit-II:
Heads of Income and Computation — Income from Salary, Income from House
Property. Profits and Gains of Business or Profession, Capital Gains and Income
from other sources.
Unit-III:
Law and Procedure — P.A.N. — Filing of Returns — Payment of Advance Tax --
Deduction of Tax at Source (TDS) -- Double Tax Relief — Law and Procedure for
Assessment, Penalties, Prosecution, Appeals and Grievances -- Authorities.
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Unit-IV :
GST ACT, 2017 – Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017: Introduction – Background
- - Basic Concepts – salient features of the Act – Kinds of GST - CGST, SGST &
IGST – Administration officers under this Act – Levy and collection of tax – scope
of supply – Tax liability on composite and mixed supplies – Input tax credit –
Eligibility and conditions for taking input tax credit.
Unit-V:
GST ACT, 2017:- Registration – persons liable for registration – persons not
liable for registration – procedure for registration – returns – furnishing details of
outward and inward supplies – furnishing of returns – payment of tax, interest,
penalty and other amounts – tax deducted at source – collection of tax at source –
Demand and Recovery – Advance Ruling – Definitions for Advance Ruling –
Appeals and revision – Appeals to Appellate Authority – Powers of revisional
authority - Constitution of Appellate Tribunal and benches thereof – offences and
penalties.
Suggested Readings:
1. Vinod K.Singhania: Student Guide to Income Tax, Taxman, Allied
Service Pvt. Limited.
2.Vinod K.Singhania: Direct Taxes Law & Practice, Taxman Allied Service
Pvt. Limited.
3. Myneni S.R.: Law of Taxation, Allahabad Law Series.
4. Kailash Rai: Taxation Laws, Allahabad Law Agency.
5. Gurish Ahuja: Systematic Approach to Income Tax, Bharat Law House Pvt
Ltd
6.V.S. Datey : GST Ready Recknor, Taxman Publications.
7. GST Acts with Rules & Forms (Bare Act) , Taxman Publications.
8. GST – A Practical Approach,Taxman Publications.
9. Sweta Jain, GST Law and Practice – A Section wise commentary on GST,
Taxmann Publications.
10. Shann V Patkar, GST Law Guide, Taxmann Publication.
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PAPER-II:
Law of Insurance
Unit – I
Unit – II
Unit – III
Unit – IV
Nature of Fire Insurance Contract - Meaning of the word ‘fire’ - Scope of Fire
Policy, Cover note - Right to contribution and right to average - Principle of
Reinstatement - Double insurance and reinsurance - Doctrine of Approximation -
Burglary Insurance
Unit-V
Suggested Readings:
1. K.S.N. Murthy and KVS Sharma: Modern Law of Insurance in India, N.M.
Tripathi Pvt. Ltd. Bombay.
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2. Ravi Pulirani and Mahesh Pulirani : Manual of Insurance Law, Bharat Law
House Ltd,New Delhi.
3. Brij Nandan Singh: Insurance Law, University Book Agency, Allahabad
4. Michael Parkington: Insurance Law, Sweet and Maxwell, London.
5. M.N. Srinivasan : Law of Insurance
6. Bhattacharya: Law of Insurance
7. Dr. M.N. Mishra : Law of Insurance
8. Harding and Eveanly : General Principles of Insurance
9. Banerji : Law of Insurance, Asia Law House
10 Avatar Singh: Law of Insurance, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow
11. B.C.Mithra: The Law relating to Marine Insurance, The University Book
Agency, Allahabad
12. Gyanendra Kumar: Hand book on Insurance Law, Delhi Law House
13. J.V.N. Jaiswal : Law of Insurance, Eastern Book Company ,Luknow
Unit-I :
Historical background and status of women in ancient India — Constitutional
Provisions and gender justice — Provisions relating to women in fundamental
Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Duties etc. under the
Indian Constitution.
Unit-II:
Laws relating to marriage, divorce, succession and maintenance under the relevant
personal laws with special emphasis on women — Special Marriage Act —
Maintenance of women under Cr. P.C, 1973 and other laws – NRI Marriages –
Live- in- relationships – Uniform Civil Code and gender justice
Unit-III :
Special provisions relating to women under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 —
Offences against women under Indian Penal Code - outraging the modesty of
women - sexual harassment – rape – bigamy - mock and fraudulent marriages –
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adultery - causing miscarriage - insulting women – Impact of the Criminal Law
amendment , 2013.
Unit-IV:
Socio-Legal position of women and the law — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961,
Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act — Law relating to misuse of Pre Natal
Diagnostic Techniques and Sex selection — Law relating to Immoral Trafficking -
Law relating to Domestic Violence – Law relating to Sexual Harassment at
workplace.
Unit-V :
Position of women under The Maternity Benefit Act, Factories Act and other
Labour & Industrial Laws — Position of Women under International instruments
— Salient features of Convention for Elimination of all forms of Discrimination
Against Women (CEDAW) ; International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
— International Covenant on Social, Cultural and Economic Rights.
Suggested Readings:
1. S.P. Sathe: Towards Gender Justice.
2. Vijay Sharma: Protection to woman in Matrimonial home
3. Sarojini Saxena: Femijuris (Law relating to Women in India)
4. Archana Parsher: Women and Social Reform
5. Paras Diwan: Dowry and protection to married women
6. Mary Wollstonecraft: A Vindication of the rights of women.
7. G.B.Reddy: Women and Law, Gogia Law Agency, Hyderabad.
Unit-I
Meaning and definition of Human Rights - Evolution of Human Rights - Human
Rights and Domestic Jurisdiction – classification of Human Rights – Third World
Perspectives of Human Rights.
Unit-II
Adoption of Human Rights by the UN Charter - U.N. Commission on Human
Rights – Universal Declaration of Human Rights - International Covenants on
Human Rights (Civil and Political; Economic, Social and Cultural).
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Unit-III:
Regional Conventions on Human Rights - European Convention on Human Rights
- American Convention on Human Rights - African Charter on Human
Rights(Banjul).
Unit-IV:
International Conventions on Human Rights - Genocide Convention, Convention
against Torture, CEDAW, Child Rights Convention, Convention on Statelessness,
Convention against Slavery, Convention on Refugees - International Conference
on Human Rights(1968) - World Conference on Human Rights(1993).
Unit-V:
Human Rights Protection in India - Human Rights Commissions - Protection of
Human Rights Act - National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) - State Human
Rights Commissions - Human Right Courts in Districts.
Suggested Readings:
1. P.R. Gandhi (ed): Blackstone’s International Human Rights Documents,
Universal Law Publishing Co. Delhi.
2. Richard B. Lillich and Frank C. Newman: International Human Rights –
Problems of Law and Policy, Little Brown and Company, Boston and Toronto.
3. Frederick Quinn: Human Rights and You, OSCE/ ODIHR, Warsaw, Poland
4. T.S. Batra: Human Rights – A Critique, Metropolitan Book Company Pvt. Ltd.,
New Delhi.
5. Dr.U. Chandra: Human Rights, Allahabad Law Agency Publications, Allahabad.
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PAPER-IV:
Unit-I:
Drafting: Drafting and documentation in civil, criminal and constitutional cases -
General Principles of Drafting and relevant Substantive Rules – Distinction
between pleadings and conveyancing
Unit-II:
Pleadings: Essentials and drafting of pleadings : (i) Civil—Plaint, Written
Statement, Memo - Interlocutory Application, Original Petition, Affidavit,
Execution Petition, Memorandum of Appeal and Revision.(ii) Petition under
Article 226 and 32 of the Constitution of India - Drafting of Writ Petition and PIL
Petition.(iii) Criminal— Complaint, Criminal Miscellaneous Petition, Bail
Application, Memorandum of Appeal and Revision.
Unit-III:
Conveyancing: Essentials and drafting of Sale Deed, Mortgage Deed, Lease
Deed, Gift Deed, Promissory Note, Power of Attorney, Will and Trust Deed.
Practical Exercises: Pleadings carrying a total of 45 marks (3 marks for each) and
15 (fifteen) exercises in Conveyancing carrying another 45 marks (3 marks for
each exercise) and remaining 10 marks for viva-voce. These 30 exercises shall be
recorded. Each student shall be served with different problems for the purpose of
exercise. These exercises shall be assessed and marks may be allotted. These
exercises shall be evaluated by a common committee consisting of (i) Principal of
the College/the concerned teacher (ii) University Representative appointed by the
Controller of Examinations in consultation with the Chairman, Board of Studies in
Law, O.U.; and (iii) an Advocate with 10 years experience at the Bar. The same
committee will also conduct viva-voce on the above concepts. The proceedings of
the viva-voce shall be recorded.
Note:
1. Attendance of the students for viva-voce shall be compulsory.
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2. The above records certified by the University Representative appointed by the
Controller of Examinations in consultation with the Chairman, BOS in Law shall
be submitted to the University for Further Verification
Suggested Readings:
1. R.N. Chaturvedi : Pleadings and Conveyancing, Central Law Publications.
2. De Souza : Conveyancing, Eastern Law House.
3. Tiwari : Drafting, Pleading and Conveyancing, Central Law Agency.
4. Mogha: Indian Conveyancer, Eastern Law House.
5. Mogha: Law of Pleadings in India, Eastern Law House.
6. Shiv Gopal: Conveyancing, Precedents and Forms, Eastern Book Company
7. Narayana P.S.: Civil Pleadings and Practice, Asia Law House.
8. Narayana P.S.: Criminal Pleadings and Practice, Asia Law House.
9. Noshirvan H.Jhabvala: Drafting, Pleadings, Conveyancing & Professional
Ethics. Jamhadar & Companes.
10. R.D.Srivastava: The Law of Pleadings, drafting and Conveyancing, Central
Law Agency.
PAPER-V:
MOOT COURTS, OBSERVATION OF TRIAL, PRE-TRIAL
PREPARATIONS AND INTERNSHIP
This paper has three components of 30 marks each and viva-voce for 10 marks.
(A) Moot Court (30 marks): Every student is required to participate in at least
three moot courts in the VI Semester with 10 marks for each. The moot court work
will be on an assigned problem and it will be evaluated for 5 marks for written
submissions and 5 marks for oral advocacy. Marks will be given on the basis of
written submission and oral advocacy. Written submissions shall include brief
summary of facts, issues involved, provisions of laws and arguments, citation,
prayer, etc. Marks for oral advocacy may be awarded for communication skills,
presentations, language, provisions of law; authorities quoted, court manners, etc.
Written Memorials submitted by the students shall be kept by the College for
Further Verification.
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(B) Observance of Trial in two cases, one Civil and one Criminal (30 marks):
Students are required to attend courts to observe at least one civil and one criminal
case. They shall maintain a record and enter the various steps observed during their
attendance on different days in the court assignment. The
Court Observation Record submitted by the students should be evaluated by a
committee consisting of (i) Principal of the College/the concerned teacher (ii)
University Representative appointed by the Controller of Examinations in
consultation with the Chairman, Board of Studies in Law, O.U.; and (iii) an
Advocate with 10 years experience at the Bar and average be taken. Court
attendance shall be compulsory and attendance has to be recorded in a register
kept therefore. This may be carried under the supervision of a teacher of the
college. This scheme will carry 30 marks.
(D)Viva-voce (10 marks): There shall be viva-voce examination on all the above
three components. The Vivavoce Board consisting of (i) Principal of the
College/the concerned teacher (ii) University Representative appointed by the
Controller of Examinations in consultation with the Chairman, BOS in Law; and
(iii)an advocate with 10 years experience at the Bar shall evaluate the student in
the Viva. The proceedings of the viva-voce shall be recorded.
Note:
1. Attendance of the students in all the four components of the paper shall be
compulsory.
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2. The above records, diary certified by the University Representative appointed by
the Controller of Examinations in consultation with the Chairman, BOS in Law
shall be submitted to the University for Further Verification.
Suggested Readings:
1. Dr. Kailash Rai: Moot Court Pre-Trial Preparation and Participation in Trial
Proceedings, Central Law Publication.
2. Amita Danda: Moot Court for Interactive Legal Education, AsiaLaw House,
Hyderabad.
3. Blackstone's: Books of Moots, Oxford University Press.
4. Mishra: Moot Court Pre-Trial Preparation and Participation in Trial
Proceedings, Central Law, Allahabad
5. G.B.Reddy, Practical Advocacy of Law, Gogia Law Agency, Hyderabad
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B.Com.,LL.B.(5-YDC)
No.of Semesters: 10
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Scheme of B.Com., LL.B. (5-Year Degree Integrated Course)
(WITH EFFECT FROM ACADEMIC YEAR 2017-2018)
FIRST YEAR
I Semester
Paper Subject/Paper
No.
I English - I
II Financial Accounting - I
III Business Economics
IV Business Organization
V History of Courts, Legislature and Legal Profession in India
II Semester
Paper Subject/Paper
No.
I English - II
II Financial Accounting - II
III Principles of Management
IV Foreign Trade
V Law of Torts and Consumer Protection
SECOND YEAR
III Semester
Paper Subject/Paper
No.
I Advanced Accounting
II Business Statistics - I
III Corporate Accounting
IV Law of Contracts - I
V Family Law - I
IV Semester
Paper Subject/Paper
No.
I Business Statistics - II
II Cost Accounting
III Financial Management
IV Law of Contracts - II
V Family Law - II
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THIRD YEAR
V Semester
Paper Subject/Paper
No.
I Managerial Accounting
II Environmental Studies
III Criminal Law - I
IV Constitutional Law - I
V Corporate Law - I
VI Semester
Paper Subject/Paper
No.
I Financial Institutions and Markets
II Environmental Law
III Criminal Law - II
IV Constitutional Law - II
V Corporate Law - II
FOURTH YEAR
VII Semester
Paper Subject/Paper
No.
I Labour Law-I
II Public International Law
III Administrative Law
IV Law of Property
V Jurisprudence
VIII Semester
Paper Subject/Paper
No.
I Labour Law-II
II Intellectual Property Law
III Land Laws
IV Interpretation of Statutes
V LAW OF EVIDENCE
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FIFTH YEAR
IX Semester
Paper Subject/Paper
No.
I CPC and Law of Limitation
II Criminal Procedure Code, Law of Juvenile, Justice and Probation
of Offenders
III Law of Banking and Negotiable I Instruments
IV Alternative Dispute Resolution
V Professional Ethics and Professional Accounting System
X Semester
Paper Subject/Paper
No.
I Law of Taxation
II Law of Insurance
III a) Law relating to Women (OR)
b)Human Rights Law
IV Drafting, Pleading and Conveyancing
V Moot Courts, Observation of Trial, Pre-Trial Preparations.
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