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COURSE STRUCTURE

Program: LL.B. Semester: I

Course: Introduction to Legal Methods Course Code:

Teaching Scheme Evaluation Scheme


Lecture Practical Tutorial Internal Continuous Term End Examinations
(Hours (Hours per (Hours Credit Assessment (ICA) (TEE)
per week) per (Marks - 60) (Marks- 40
week) week) in Question Paper)
4 0 0 4 Marks Scaled to 60 Marks Scaled 40
Pre-requisite:
● Basic understanding of Law, Legal systems, Theories of Law and Justice.

Objectives:
1. Understanding and appreciating the various fundamentals of law.
2. Understanding various Theories of Law.

Outcomes:
After completion of the course, students would be able to:
1. Apply Legal provisions to conduct research in order to find solutions to general law related
problems
2. Reflect an understanding of Law and its substantial interconnections with fields of development
and growth of justice
3. Develop strategies, interconnect issues and provide suggestions for effective
4. Implementation of Law & Justice with society centric studies
Detailed Syllabus: (per session plan)

Module Description Duration


1. Law - Meaning, Nature and Functions 20 Hrs.
Topic Details:

▪ Concept and Definition of law and legal system – Law, A


Law, The Law
▪ Functions of Law
▪ Importance of law in society and the role society plays in the legal
fraternity.
▪ Classification of laws:
▪ Civil Legal System, Common Legal System
▪ Religious Legal System
▪ Public and Private Law
▪ Substantive and Procedural Law
▪ Municipal and International Law
2. Sources of Law 10 Hrs.
● Custom
● Precedent
● Legislation
3. Basic Concepts of Indian Legal System 15 Hrs.
Common-law
Indian Constitution: Salient Features
Rule of Law
Separation of Powers
Judicial system in India
▪ Hierarchy of Courts
▪ Jurisdiction of the Courts
▪ Writ Jurisdiction

4. Basic Theory of Law 5 Hrs.


Need and Significance of studying basic theories of law
Basic Understanding of Schools of Thought
Practical interconnections of theories with law subjects
1. Roscoe Pound’s Theory of social transformation
2. Salmond’s Theory of Ownership and Property Law Principles
Theories on Rights and Duties and Fundamental Rights and Duties under
Indian Constitution

Total 60 Hrs.

Textbooks:

1. N.V. Pranjapee, Jurisprudence and Legal Theory, 8thEdition, Central LawAgency. (2020)
2. V D Mahajan –Jurisprudence & Legal Theory, 5thEdition, Eastern Book Company (2018)

References:

1. Nomita Aggarwal – Jurisprudence (LegalTheory), Central Law Publication 2019


2. UpendraBaxi,“TheRuleofLawinIndia”,InternationalJournalofHumanRights6-25 (2007)
[available at www.surjournal.org].
3. A.T.H. Smith - Glanville Williams: Learning The Law, 14thEdition, Sweet &Maxwell (E- book
available)
4. B.N.M. Tripathi – An Introduction to Jurisprudence and Legaltheory, Allahabad Law Agency,
2018.

Reading Material:

1. Orton, W. (1926). The Sources of Natural Law. International Journal of Ethics, 36(2), 147–161.
2. Maxey, E. (1906). Treaties as Sources of International Law. The Virginia Law Register, 11(11),
863–866.
3. Pound, R. (1912). Theories of Law. The Yale Law Journal, 22(2), 114–150.
4. Isaacs, N. (1918). The Schools of Jurisprudence. Their Places in History and Their Present
Alignment. Harvard Law Review, 31(3), 373–411.

Additional Resources (Movies, Documentaries, Reports, Websites, etc. )

1. 12 Angry Men (Movie)


2. How to kill a Mockingbird (Movie)

Details of Internal Continuous Assessment (ICA) :

Specific assessments / methods Weightage


Continuous assessment In per cent

Assignment I 15
Assignment II 15
Mid-Term 30

Total 60

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