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Paper – 1: Constitutional Law of India – 1

Unit 1: Introduction to Indian Constitution

 Making of Indian Constitution, Constitutional Law &
Constitutionalism.
 Preamble of our Indian Constitution.
- Basic features of the constitution (Sovereign, Socialist,
Secularism, Democratic, Republic, Justice, Liberty, Equality,
Fraternity)
 Nature of Indian Constitution.
 Salient features of Indian Constitution.
 Sources of Indian Constitution.
Unit 2: Citizenship & Fundamental Rights.
 Citizenship of India.
- By Domicile.
- By migration.
- By registration.
- Citizenship after the commencement of the constitution (The
Citizenship Act, 1955)
 By birth.
 By descent.
 By registration.
 By naturalization.
 By Incorporation of territory.
- Termination of citizenship of India.
 Renunciation.
 Termination.
 Deprivation.
 Fundamental Rights under Indian Constitution.
- Right to Equality.
- Right to Freedom.
- Right to Life & personal Liberty including its changing
dimensions.
- Cultural and Educational rights.
Unit 3: Directive Principles & Fundamental Duties.
 Directive principles of state policy.
- Promote welfare of the people.
- Equal Pay for Equal work.
- Equal Justice and free legal aid.
 - Just and humane condition of work and Maternity relief.
- Uniform Civil Code.
 Inter-relationship between fundamental rights and directive principles.
 Fundamental Duties.
Unit 4: Union Executive, Legislature & Judiciary.
 Union Executive.
- The President of India: (Election, Appointment, Powers)
- The Vice-President of India: (Election, Appointment, Powers)
 Union Legislature.
- Prime Minister of India.
- Council of Ministers.
- Attorney General of India.
 Union Judiciary
- Supreme Court of India.
Unit 5: State Executive, Legislature & Judiciary.
 The State Executive.
- The Governor.
- Council of Ministers.
- Advocate General for the State.
 The State Legislature.
- Composition of Houses.
- Sessions.
 The State Judiciary.
- High Courts.
 Law on Writs.
Reference  M. P. Jain, “Indian Constitutional Law”; 8th Edition or above; Lexis
Books: Nexis.
 Dr. J. N. Pandey “Constitutional Law of India”; Central Law Agency
Publication.
 H. M. Seervai “Constitutional Law of India” (3 Volumes).
 Durga Das Basu “Commentary on Constitution of India”; Lexis Nexis.
 Durga Das basu “Introduction to the Constitution of India”, 25th Edition,
Lexis Nexis.
 Justice M. N. Venkatachaliah “Law of Writs”, (2 Volumes), Eastern
Book Company.
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Paper – 2: Law of Contract – 1

Unit 1 Introduction to law of contracts

- History and nature of contractual obligations.
- Agreements, contracts and proposal
- Definition of contract (Agreement – contract)
- Proposal (offer)
- Acceptance (of offer/proposal)
- Communication of acceptance
- Revocation of Acceptance
- Consideration
- Past, present and future
- Position in India and England
- Lawful consideration and object
- Contracts without consideration
Unit 2 Elements of contract
- Capacity of contract
- Minor
- Beneficial contracts
- Persons of unsound mind
- Consent
- Free consent
- Coercion.
- Undue influence.
- Fraud and misrepresentation.
- Mistake under law of contracts
- Mistake of law
- Mistake of fact
Unit 3 Void agreements and Voidable Contracts.
- Agreements void under Indian Contract Act, 1872.
- Restraint of marriage.
- Restraint of trade.
- Restraint of legal proceedings.
- Uncertain agreements.
- Wagering agreements.
- Contracts voidable under Indian Contract Act, 1872.
- Contingent contracts
Unit 4 Performance and Discharge of contract
- Performance of contracts
1. Contracts which must be performed
 - Who must perform
- Time and place of performance
2. Contracts which need not be performed
- Breach of contracts
- Compensation for loss
- Damages for loss
- Quasi contracts.
- Performance of Reciprocal Promises.

Unit 5 Law on Specific Relief.

- Recovering possession of property
- Movable property.
- Immovable property.
- Specific performance of contracts
- Contracts which cannot be specifically enforced.
- Contracts which may be specifically enforced
- Rectification of instrument and recession of contracts
- Cancellation of instruments
- Law on injunctions/ preventive relief
- Temporary injunctions
- Perpetual injunctions
- Mandatory injunctions

Reference  Dr. Avtar Singh “Law of Contract & Specific Relief”, Eastern Book
Books: Company.
 Dr. R. K. Bangia “Contract 1”, Allahabad Law Agency.
 Pollock & Mulla “The Indian Contract Act, 1872”, 15th Edition, Lexis
Nexis.
 Mulla “The Indian Contract Act”, Lexis Nexis.
 Anand & Iyer’s “Commentary on The Specific Relief Act, 1963”, 15th
Edition, Delhi Law House.
 Beasten (ed.) Anson's Law of Contract (27 ed. 1998).
 P.S. Atiya, Introduction to the Law of Contract 1992 reprint (Clare don
Law Series).
 G.H. Treltet, Law of Contracts, Sweet & Maxwell (1997 reprint).
 Anson, Law of Contract (1998), Universal.
 Kailash Rai, Contract I & Specific Relief Act.
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Paper – 3: Family Law – 1 (Hindu Law)

Unit 1 Introduction to Hindu Law

 Origin and Development of Hindu Law
 Nature of Hindu Law
- Early concept of Law
 Sources & Schools of Hindu law
- Sources: Ancient, Commentaries, Judicial decisions.
- Schools
- Mitakshara
- Dayabhoga
 Application of Hindu Law
- Persons to whom Hindu Law applies
- Persons to whom Hindu law does not apply.
Unit 2 Law on Marriage and Divorce
 Law on marriage
- Nature of Hindu marriage
- Marriage under old Hindu Law.
- Marriage under HMA
 Kinds of Marriage
- Approved forms of marriage
- Unapproved forms of marriage
 Law under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
- Hindu Marriages
- Conditions for a Hindu marriage
- Guardianship in marriage
- Ceremonies
- Registration
 Restitution of Conjugal Rights and Judicial Separation.
- Nullity of Marriage and Divorce
- Void Marriages
- Voidable Marriages
- Divorce (Grounds)
- Alternate relief
- Mutual consent
- No petition within 1 year of marriage
- Legitimacy of children
- Bigamy
 Special Marriage Act, 1954.
 - Solemnization of Special Marriages
- Registration of Special Marriages.
- Restitution of Conjugal Rights and Judicial Separation
- Nullity of Marriage and divorce
- Jurisdiction and Procedure

Unit 3 Hindu Undivided Family

 Concept of Joint family property
- Joint Hindu family coparceners and coparceners – Mitakshara law,
Dayabhaga law
 Law on partition and revision
- Mitakshara law
- Dayabhaga law
 Women’s estate and Stridhan
 Stridhan
- According to smritis, commentaries and judicial decisions
- Sources of stridhan
- Women’s right over stridhan
- Succession to stridhan
 Women’s estate
- Sources of property
- Right of disposition
- Reversioner
- Surrender

General Principles of Succession

 Law prior to Hindu succession act, 1956
- Succession to female Heirs
- Succession to male heirs
- Hindu Succession Act, 1956
- Interstate succession
- Devolution of interest in coparcenary property
- Succession in the case of males
- Succession in the case of females
- General rules of succession

Unit 4 Law on Gifts, Wills and Adoption.

- Law on Gifts.
- Gift under Mitakshara law
- Donor and done
- Gift in favour of unborn person
- Revocation of gift
- Law on Wills.
- Who can make a will?
- Property that can be bequeathed: Mitakshara, Dayabhaga
 - Revocation and alteration of will
- Law on Adoption.
- Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956.
- Essentials of a valid adoption
- Capacity of a Hindu to take in adoption: Male, Female.
- Who may be adopted?
- Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956.
- Natural Guardians of a Hindu minor.
- Powers of Natural guardian.
Unit 5 Law of Inheritance.
- Historical perspective of Traditional Hindu Law relating to inheritance.
- Religious Endowments.
Reference  Mulla “Hindu Law”, 24th Edition, Lexis Nexis Publication.
Books:  Dr. U. P. D. Kesari “Modern Hindu law”, Central Law Publications.
 Dr. Paras Diwan “Modern Hindu Law”, Allahabad Law Agency.
 R. K. Agrawal “Hindu law”, Central Law Agency.
 Basu, N.D. Law of Succession (2000), Universal.
 Manchanda, S.C. Law and Practice of Divorce in India (2000),
Universal.
 B.M. Gandhi – Hindu Law
 Basu, N.D. Law of Succession (2000), Universal.
 Kusum, Marriage and Divorce Law Manual (2000), Universal.
 P.V. Kane, History of Dharmasastra Vol. 2 pt. 1 at 624-632 (1974).
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Paper – 4: Language (English)

Unit 1
Grammar

 Applied Grammar and Usage- part of speech, Articles, Tenses, Subjects-

Verb Agreements, Preposition, Active and Passive Voice, Reported
Speech, Direct and Indirect, Sentences, Punctuation.

Unit 2
Vocabulary
 Vocabulary Development: using dictionary, Synonym, Antonym,
Homophones, Legal Words, Latin Words, and One Word Substitution.

Unit 3 Comprehension Skills

 Reading Skills: Introduction, Reading with a purpose, Reading
Practice, Steps for Effective Reading, Reading Comprehension.
 Development Writing Skills: Writing Effective sentences, Paragraph
Writing Precise Writing, Article Writing.

Unit 4
Composition
 Letter Writing
 Resume Writing
 Report Writing
 Essay Writing: On Social and Legal Topics.
 Case Writing and Legal Drafting

 Legal Drafting: Cohesive Devices, General Guidelines Related to

Unit 5
Legal Drafting.

 Case Writing:
1. Keshwanand Bharati v/s State of Kerala AIR 1973 SC 1461
2. Mohiri Biwi v/s Dharmodar Das Ghosh PC 1903
3. Maneka Gandhi v/s Union Of India 1978 SC 597
4. Balfour v/s Balfour 1919

Suggested Readings:

 Wren and Martin: „English Grammar‟

 J.S. Allen:„ English Grammar‟

 Hindi-English Glossary: Vidhi Sahitya Prakashan, Ministry of Law, New Delhi.

 Outlines Of Legal Language in India, Dr. Anirudh Prasad, Central Law
Publication, Allahabad
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Paper – 5: Labour and Industrial law – 1

Introduction
 Evolution of Labour legislation.
 Impact of Constitution on Labor provision.
Unit 1
 Important features of labour legislation.
 Role of Industry on economy and employment.

Industrial Disputes Act,1947

 Resolution of Industrial Disputes and Individual Disputes.
 Important Definition: Industry, industrial Dispute, Workman, Unfair
Unit 2 Labour Practice, Etc.
 Authorities Under the Act for Settlement Of Industrial Dispute
 Powers and Functions Of adjudicatory Machinery under the Act.
 Reference of Disputes under Section 10 of the Act.
 Provisions Relating to Strike, Lock-Out, Lay-Off and Retrenchment.

Trade Unions Act, 1926

 Salient features of the enactment and important definitions
 Registration of Unions,
 Amalgamation and Dissolution of Registered Trade Unions,
 Cancellation and Registration of Trade Unions.
Unit 3  Rights, Liabilities and Immunities of Registered Trade Union.
 Funds of the Registered Trade Unions (General and Political)
 Rules of the Trade Union under Section 6.
 Procedure of Change of Name and Registered Office.
 Penalties.
 Factories Act, 1948
 Object, Scope and Coverage
 Important Definition
 Procedure for Approval, Registration and Licensing
 Appointment Of Inspectors and their Powers
Unit 4  Appointment Of Certifying Surgeons
 Provisions Relating to Health, Safety, and Welfare.
 Hours of Work, Rest Intervals, weekly Holidays And Over- Time.
 Special Provisions for Women and Young Persons.
 Provisions relating to leave With Wages.
 Penal Provisions.

Unit 5 The Industrial Employment (Standing Order) Act,1946-

 Object of the Act.
 Scope & Application.
 Act not to apply to certain Industrial Establishment.
 Important Definitions.
 Procedure for Submission of draft Standing order.
 Procedure for Certification of Standing order.
 Condition for Certification of Standing order.
 Appeals
 Other Provisions relating to Standing order. (Under Section 07 to Section 10)
 Power of Certifying Officers and Appellate Authority.
 Miscellaneous Provisions. (Under Section 12 to Section 17)
 Penalties.

Suggested Readings:

 SN Mishra- Labor Laws

 SC Srivastava-Social Security and Labor Laws, Universal, Delhi
 Malhotra O P – Industrial Disputes Act Volume I and II
 Madhavan Pillai- Labour and Industrial Laws
 Srivastava K D – Commentaries on Industrial Disputes Act,1947
 Giri - Labour problems in Indian Industry
 Labour Law and Labour Relations Published by Indian Law Institute
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Paper – 6 (Optional): Women and Criminal Law & Law Relating to Child

(Course Content)

Unit 1 Position of Women in India & Crime against women.

 Pre-Independence period.
 Post-Independence period.
 Constitutional protection to women- Preamble, Fundamental rights, Directive
principles of state policy.

 Status of Women and crime.

 Theories of female criminality.
 Nature and causes of Crime against female.
Unit 2 Sexual wrongs against Women.

 The protection of Women against Sexual Harassment at Workplace Act, 2007

 Indian Penal Code (with all amendments):
- Outraging the modesty of a women.

- Rape: Custodial, Gang Rape.

- Unnatural offences
- Causing of Miscarriage of injuries to unborn children.

 Indecent representation of women- meaning, protection under Indian Law

Unit 3 Particular and general offences relating to women and child.

 Provisions relating to dowry death

 Concept of Assault
 Special offending act
Unit 4:
 Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956
 Female foeticide: causes and prevention.
 Law relating to Kidnapping and Abduction

Unit 5: Cruelty & violence against Women

 Cruelty & Domestic Violence against women

- Concept of Cruelty (Section 498-A of Indian Penal Code, 1860)

 Concept of violence against women

- Causes of domestic violence

 National Protections

Reference  Indu Prakash Singh, Women, Law and Social Change in India, 1989, Radiant Publishers,New Delhi
Books  Paras Diwan, Dowry and Protection to M al Tied Women, 1995, Deep and Deep Publication New
Delhi.
 Indian Penal Code- Ralanlal Dhirajlal-Wadhwa
 Krishna Pal M alik – Women & Law – Allahabad Law Agency
 M anjula Batra – Women and Law - Allahabad Law Agency.
 Indira Jaising – Hand book on law of Domestic Violence.
 Lawyers collective – Law relating to sexual harassment at work place- Universal Delhi.
 Domestic Violence Act, 2005 – Dr. Preeti M ishra
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Paper- 6 (Optional): Penology and Victimology.

Introduction: The Concept of Crime.

 Early concept of Crime.
Unit 1 - Crime defined.
- Crime and Morality.
 Nature & Scope of Criminology
- Fundamentals of modern criminal law.
- Purpose of criminal law
 Schools of Criminology.
- The Classical School
- The Neo-Classical School
- The Positive School
- Clinical School
- Sociological School
 Theories of Crime.
- Control theory of crime.
- The modern criminology.
- Social learning theory.
- Modern labeling theory of Crime.
Penology.
Unit 2  Concept of Punishment.
 Theories of Punishment
- Deterrent Theory.
- Retributive Theory.
- Preventive theory.
- Reformative Theory.
 Types of punishments.
- Forms of punishment: Ancient & Modern.
 Capital Punishment.
- Retributive effect of death penalty.
- Deterrent effect of capital punishment.
- Global perspective of death sentence.
- Arguments against death sentence.
 The Prison Administration.
 The Prison Systems.
Unit 3
- American.
- British.
- Russian
- Ancient India.
- British India.
 Types of Prisons.
- The conventional prisons.
- Open Prisons.
 Prison Reforms.
 Prison in India.
Victimology
Unit 4  Victimology: Definition & Meaning.
 Historical Perspective, Nature & Development.
 Compensation to Victims under Indian Law.
 Compensation to person groundlessly arrested.
White Collar Crimes
 Definition of White Collar Crimes.
Unit 5  Classification of White Collar Crimes.
 Historical background of white collar crime.
 Factors responsible for White collar crimes.
 White Collar crimes in India.
Suggested Readings:
 Edwin H Sutherland, Criminology
 Ahmad Siddique, Criminology
 V.N. Rajan, Victimology in India
 HLA Hart, Punishment and Responsibility
 S. Chabra, Quantum of Punishment in Criminal Law
 Herbert L Packer, the Limits of Criminal sanctions