Bharati Vidyapeeth’s

Yashwantrao Chavan Law College, Karad

PG DEPARTMENT OF LAW
LL.M., Term - I

CC-103 : LEGAL THEORY TEACHER- DR. M. S. KHAIRNAR

TOPICS FOR LEGAL ESSAY

Sr. No. Topics
1. Application of Natural Law Theory in Part III of Constitution
2. Contribution of St. Thomas Acquinas towards Natural law
3. Impact of John Locke’s theory on Legislative laws of India
4. Relevance of Thomas Hobbes in present International Law
5. Application of Natural Law Theory in Part IV of Constitution
6. Explain the importance of Rosseau’s Theory in social upliftment
7. Contribution of Lon fuller in legal arena
8. The socio-legal significance of John Finnis and his concept of basic needs
9. Liberty and Civil disobedience: rationale of democracy -Explain
10. Justification of Austin’s Theory of Law and sovereign laws
11. Significance of Bentham’s Legal Positivism
12. The revival of Natural Law theory
13. Contribution of John Locke
14. Practical application of Social Engineering Theory
15. HLA Hart and his semi-sociological natural law
16. Express on -Transcendental Idealism is an abstract science
17. Contribution of Immanuel Kant in Law
18. Origin of Natural Law – historical development
19. Natural Law in relation to Constitution of India
20. Impact of Grotius on Law
21. Social Contract is the basis of modern democracy
22. Natural Law is based on human reason
23. Significance of Lon Fuller in Natural Law
24. Shadow of Finnis on Indian Constitution
25. Critique on Pure Theory of Law
26. Impact of Grotius on International Law
27. Analytical jurisprudence
28. Natural Law Theory and human Rights
29. Anglo-Saxon jurisprudence
30. Significance of Primary and Secondary Rules of Hart
 Bharati Vidyapeeth’s
Yashwantrao Chavan Law College, Karad

PG DEPARTMENT OF LAW
LL.M., Term - I

CC-103 : LEGAL THEORY TEACHER- DR. M. S. KHAIRNAR

TOPICS FOR LONG TERM PAPER

Sr. No. Topics
1. Implications of Rawls Theory of Justice on Indian Constitution
2. Critical appraisal of Amartya Sen’s Theory of Justice
3. Implications of Leon Duguit’s Theory of Social Solidarity with reference to
religion in India
4. How do you appreciate the statement – “Centre of gravity of all legal developments
is not in legislation or judicial decisions but in society itself.- Eugen Ehrlich”
5. Ihering’s Social Utilitarianism in Indian context
6. Study the statement in Indian scenario – ‘Pound compared the task of the lawyer
to the engineers’.
7. Conflict and similarities between American and Scandinavian realism
8. Study of Legal realism in Indian context
9. Contribution of Jerome Frank in Legal Realism.
10. Hindu jurisprudence with reference to Dharma -study in modern context
11. Legal realism in India -study in the light of post emergency era
12. The revival of Natural Law theory with reference to India
13. Impression of Natural Law Theory in Part III of Constitution; a study in relation
to Law and Morals
14. Study of Sociological jurisprudence in contemporary situations -2014 to 2021
15. Comparative study of Indian judicial process; before and after 44th Constitutional
Amendment Act
16. New Consumer Protection Act and Theory of Dr. Finnis-Comparative Study
17. Consumer Protection Act; Comparative study of Old and New Enactment
18. Reflection of Sociological jurisprudence in Indian Case laws
19. Study of Impact of Natural Law theory in Post Maneka Decisions of Supreme
Court
20. Concept of State Liability with reference to Natural Law Theory -Indian scenario
21. Critical study of Contribution of Landmarks decisions on PWDV Act; in the light
of American Legal Realism
22. Analytical study of New Labour Code in the light of Hart’s Concept of Law
23. Analysis of Report of Law Commission of India on Uniform Civil Code
24. Study of Legal realism in Indian context; from 2000 to 2020
25. Discussion of Hindu Jurisprudence in case laws in India
26. Critical evaluation of Epidemic Disease Act with reference to Covid-19
27. Critically evaluate the Natural Law Theories
28. Analytical Study of Legal realism in Indian context; from 1971 to 2000
29. Discuss the Contribution of Ehrlich and Ihring in Sociological jurisprudence
30. Comparative study of the theory of Justice of Amartya Sen and John Rawls
 Bharati Vidyapeeth’s
Yashwantrao Chavan Law College, Karad

PG DEPARTMENT OF LAW
LL.M., Term - I

CC-103 : LEGAL THEORY TEACHER- DR. M. S. KHAIRNAR

BROAD QUESTION BANK

Sr. No. Topics
1. How do you find the Application of Natural Law Theory in Part III of
Constitution of India?
2. Define the concept of jurisprudence and its historical development in Greek and
Europe.
3. Explain the significance of study of Legal Theories in the light of contemporary
era.
4. Examine the Contribution of St. Thomas Acquinas and St. Augustine towards
Natural law.
5. Study the importance and Impact of John Locke’s theory on Legislative laws of
India.
6. Throw light on the relevance of Thomas Hobbes theory in the development of
present International Law.
7. Write a note on application of Natural Law Theory in Part IV of Constitution of
India.
8. Explain the importance of Rosseau’s Theory in social upliftment in India.
9. Write a detail note on Contribution of Lon fuller in legal arena.
10. How the John Finnis has created the socio-legal significance of through his
concept of basic needs?
11. Liberty and Civil disobedience are considered as rationale of modern democracy -
Explain.
12. How do you justify Austin’s Theory of Analytical Law and sovereign laws in
modern period?
13. Write a critical note on significance of Bentham’s Legal Positivism.
14. Write a full note on the revival of Natural Law theory.
15. Discuss in detail the value of judgments.
16. Discuss the Social Engineering Theory in the light of its Practical application in
India.
17. Explain in full- H.L.A. Hart and his semi-sociological natural law in the light of
changing society.
18. Write a critical note on German Transcendental Idealism of Kant.
19. Write a full note on contribution of Prof. Selznick and Prof. Patterson.
20. Discuss in detail- Origin and historical development of Natural Law.
21. Critical appraisal on Natural Law in relation to Constitution of India.
22. What is the Impact of Grotius on Law in general and on international law in
particular?
23. Are you agree that- Social Contract is the basis of modern democracy, write a
critical note.
24. Explain in full the Natural Law is based on human reasoning.
25. Discuss in full the Significance of Lon Fuller and John Finnis in Natural Law
theory.
26. Critically evaluate the theories of American Legal Realism.
27. Write a Critique on Pure Theory of Law propounded by Hans Kelson.
28. Critically evaluate the theories of Scandinavian Legal Realism.
29. Discuss in length the Analytical jurisprudence of Austin.
30. Write a comparative note on Natural Law Theory and Human Rights.
31. Explain in detail German Transcendental Idealism in the light of Natural Law
theory.
32. Write a full note on Hindu jurisprudence in the light of Indian society.
33. How do you find the Application of Natural Law Theory in Part IV of
Constitution of India?
34. Discuss comparative contribution of St. Thomas Acquinas, Grotius and Stammler
towards Natural law.
35. Discuss the Impact of Hindu jurisprudence of India.
36. Write a note on Relevance of Thomas Hobbes and Oppenheim on present
International Law.
37. Write a critical note on Application of Natural Law Theory in Part IV of
Constitution of India in the light of John Rawls’ theory of justice.
38. Write a comment on the impact of John Rawls and Rosseau’s Theory in social
upliftment in Indian scenario.
39. Explain the contribution of Lon fuller and John Finnis in legal arena.
40. Write a note on the socio-legal significance of John Finnis and his concept of
basic needs.
41. Discuss in detail the Liberty and Civil disobedience in democracy.
42. How do you justify the Austin’s Theory of Law and sovereign laws in modern
era.
43. Write a full note on relationship between Law and morals.
44. Explain in detail the revival of Natural Law theory.
45. Write in detail the contribution of Oliver Wendell Homes.
46. How Social Engineering Theory helps to minimize the friction in different
interests?
47. Discuss in detail the HLA Hart and his semi-sociological natural law.
48. Explain the concept of Transcendental Idealism of German jurists.
49. Explain the Contribution and influence of Immanuel Kant in Law.
50. Write a full note on historical development and Origin of Natural Law theory.
51. Explain the Natural Law Theory in relation to Constitution of India.
52. Write a full note on Bentham’s legal Positivism.
53. Explain the concept of Social Contract and its relation with modern democracy.
54. Explain - Natural Law is based on human reason.
55. Write in full the concept and significance of Primary and Secondary Rules of
HLA Hart.
56. Write in full the theory of justice of Amartya Sen and John Rawls.
57. Write a Critique on Pure Theory of Law.
58. Explain in full the relevance of jurisprudence in the contemporary era.
59. Write a full note on Analytical jurisprudence and empiricism.
60. Explain in detail the Meaning, scope and utility of jurisprudence in the light of
contemporary era.
 Bharati Vidyapeeth’s
Yashwantrao Chavan Law College, Karad

PG DEPARTMENT OF LAW
LL.M., Term - I

CC-103 : LEGAL THEORY TEACHER- DR. M. S. KHAIRNAR

SHORT NOTE QUESTION BANK

Sr. No. Topics
1. Meaning and scope of jurisprudence.
2. Historical development of jurisprudence in Greek.
3. Historical development of jurisprudence in Europe.
4. Contribution of St. Thomas Acquinas.
5. Write note on John Locke’s theory.
6. Write note on Thomas Hobbes theory.
7. Write a note on Natural Law Theory.
8. Explain in short, the Rosseau’s Theory.
9. Write a note on Contribution of Lon fuller.
10. Summarize the John Finnis theory of basic needs.
11. Write note on Liberty and Civil disobedience.
12. Austin’s Theory of Analytical Law.
13. Bentham’s Legal Positivism.
14. Write a short note on the revival of Natural Law theory.
15. Value of judgments.
16. The Social Engineering Theory.
17. H.L.A. Hart and his semi-sociological natural law.
18. Write a note on German Transcendental Idealism of Kant.
19. Contribution of Prof. Selznick.
20. Contribution of Prof. Patterson.
21. Natural Law in relation to Constitution of India.
22. Hugo Grotius on Law in general.
23. Social Contract Theory.
24. Relation between Natural Law and human reason.
25. Relation between Law and Morals.
26. Theories of American Legal Realism.
27. Pure Theory of Law.
28. Scandinavian Legal Realism.
29. Analytical jurisprudence of Austin.
30. Write a comparative note on Natural Law Theory and Human Rights.
31. German Transcendental Idealism.
32. Concept of Hindu jurisprudence.
33. Natural Law Theory and Part IV of Constitution of India.
34. Contribution of Stammler towards Natural law.
35. Impact of Hindu jurisprudence.
36. Thomas Hobbes in relation to International Law.
37. Natural Law Theory in Part IV of Constitution of India.
38. Theory of distributive justice.
39. Contribution of Lon fuller.
40. Socio-legal significance of John Finnis.
41. Liberty and Civil disobedience.
42. Bentham’s positivism.
43. Relationship between Law and morals.
44. Concept of Legal realism in India
45. Contribution of Oliver Wendell Homes.
46. Social Engineering Theory.
47. Semi-sociological natural law.
48. The concept of Transcendental Idealism of German jurists.
49. Amartya Sen’s theory of justice.
50. Origin of Natural Law theory.
51. Natural Law Theory in relation to Constitution of India.
52. Hugo Grotius Theory of Law.
53. Concept of Social Contract.
54. Difference between Social science and Natural science.
55. Primary and Secondary Rules of Hart.
56. Concept of duty proclaimed by HLA Hart.
57. Pure Theory of Law.
58. Write in short, the revival of natural law theory.
59. Analytical jurisprudence.
60. Meaning, scope and utility of jurisprudence.