B.A,LL.B/HONS Semester8

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Civil Procedure
Civil ProcedureCodeandLimitationAct - I ( The Code of Civil Procedure ) 1.Introduction and Jurisdiction
  • 1.1. Concepts ( S. 2 )
  • 1.2. Jurisdiction-Jurisdiction of Courts, Principle of Res subjudice and Res judicata (Ss.9-14)
  • 1.3 Miscellaneous
  • 1.4.1. Transfer of cases (Ss.22 to 25)
  • 1.4.2. Restitution
  • 1.4.3. Caveat
  • 1.4.4. Inherent powers of courts
2. Pleadings 3. Appearance, examination and trial
  • 3.1. Appearance
  • 3.2. Ex-parte procedure
  • 3.3. Summary and attendance of witnesses
  • 3.4. Trial
  • 3.5. Adjournments
  • 3.6. Interimorders: commission, arrest or attachment before judgment, injunction and appointment of receiver
  • 3.7. Interests and costs
4. Judgment, Decree and Execution 5. Leading Cases:
Civil Procedure
Civil Procedure Code and Limitation Act-II 1. Appeals (Ss96to 107, OrderXLI,Rule27 )
  • 1.1. Appeals fromoriginal decree
  • 1.2. Appeals fromappellate decree
  • 1.3. Appeals fromorders
  • 1.4. General provisions relating to appeal
  • 1.5. Appeal to the Supreme Court
  • 1.6 Production of additional evidence atappellate stage ( Order XLI, Rule 27)
2. Review, reference and revision (Ss.113-115 read with Order XLVII.) 3. Miscellaneous
  • 3.1. Exemptions (Ss.132-135-A)
  • 3.2. Transfer of cases (Ss 22 to 25)
  • 3.3. Restitution
  • 3.4. Caveat
  • 3.5. Inherent powers of courts
  • 3.6. Law reform: Law Commission on Civil Procedure - Amendments
4. Law of Limitation 5. Leading Cases:
Administrative Law
1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Evolution, Nature and Scope of Administrative Law
  • 1.2. Legislative Powers of Administration
  • 1.3 Judicial Powers of Administration - Principles of Natural Justice
  • 1.4 Administrative Discretion
  • 1.5 Judicial Control of Administrative Action - Judicial Review
2. Liabilityfor Wrongs (Tortious and Contractual) 3. Corporations and Public Undertakings
  • 3.1. State monopoly- remedies against arbitrary action or for actingagainst public policy
  • 3.2. Liability of public and private corporations - departmental under takings
  • 3.3. Legislative and governmental control
  • 3.4. Legal remedies
  • 3.5. Accountability- Committee on Public Undertakings, Estimates Committee, etc.
4. RemedialProcedure 5. Leading Cases
Company Law
1. Introduction 2. Promoters & Directors Promoters- position -Rights, Powers and Duties as Trustee- Contract with the company- Liability for Negligence and Personal Profit Board of Directors: Qualifications-Sharequalifications-Minimum number of directors- Subscribers to memorandum deemed to be directors- Restriction o number ofdirectorships- vacation of office by directors- Managing Director- Number of companies of which one person may be appointed Managing Director- Powers of Directors/Board- Duties of Directors - Fiduciary Duties as Trustees- DutyofCare and Skill- Insider Trading-Enforcement of Duties- Liability for Breach of Duties- Position of Share holders vis- a-vis Board of Directors (Ss. 252-323, 388B - 388E)
3. Shares, Debentures and Dividends 4. Minority Right, Winding up and Corporate Liability 5. Leading Cases :
Drafting
Drafting, Pleading and Conveyance 1. Drafting:-General principles of drafting and relevant substantive rules. 2. Pleadings:
  • 2.1 Pleadings in General
  • 2.1.1 Object of pleadings
  • 2.1.2 Fundamental Rules of Pleadings
  • 2.2. Civil :,
  • 2.2.1 Plaint,
  • 2.2.2. Written Statement,
  • 2.2.3. Interlocutory Application
  • 2.2.4. Original Petition,
  • 2.2.5. Affidavit
  • 2.2.6. Execution Petition,
  • 2.2.7. Memorandum of
  • 2.2.7.1 Appeal,
  • 2.2.7.2. Revision
  • 2.3. Petition under :
  • 2.3.1. Article 226 and
  • 2.3.2. Article 32 of the Constitutionof India.
  • 2.4. Criminal :
  • 2.4.1. Complaints
  • 2.4.2. Criminal Miscellaneous petition
  • 2.4.3. Bail Application and
  • 2.4.4. Memorandum of Appeal and Revision.
  • 2.5 Forms of Pleadings
3. Conveyancing
  • 3.1 Conveyancing in General
  • 3.2 Forms of deeds and notices
4. Case Laws:
Indian Evidence Act-I
1. Introductory
  • 1.1 Themain features ofthe Indian Evidence Act 1872.
  • 1.2 Evidence under the Adversarial Systemand Inquisitorial System of Justice
    • 1.3 Relationship between law of Evidence and substantive laws (Criminal and Civil laws) and procedural laws (Code of Criminal Procedure and Civil Procedure Code).
2. Central Conceptions in Law of Evidence
  • 2.1. Facts- (Section 3) : distinction -Relevant facts/Facts in issue
  • 2.2 Proved, Not Proved and Disproved
  • 2.3. Evidence : 0ral and Documentary.
  • 2.4. Circumstantial evidence and Direct evidence
  • 2.5. Presumption (Ss. 4, 113A-113-B, 114 )
  • 2.6. Witness
  • 2.7. Appreciation of evidence
3. Relevancy and Admissibility of facts 4. Miscellaneous provisions 5. Leading Cases
Right to Information
1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Classification of Information
  • 1.2 Meaning of Information
  • 1.3 Right to Information in India
  • 1.4 Legal & Constitutional Perspective
  • 1.5 Importance & Necessity of Right to Information
2. Right to Information in India
  • 2.1 Judicial Interpretation
  • 2.2 Freedom of Press & FreedomOf Information
  • 2.3 Right to know under Article 19 (1)(a) & Contempt of Court
  • 2.4 Voter�s Right to Know
  • 2.5 Consumer�s Right to Know
  • 2.6 Right to Information of the arrested person
  • 2.7 Hazards of noise pollution - S.C. Guidelines
3.Right to Information & Public Interest Litigation 4. Salient features of
  • 4.1 Right to Information Act, 2005
  • 4.2 The Assam Right to Information Act, 20015.
5. Leading Cases
Criminology-Offence against
Criminology-Offence against Childand Juvenile Justice 1. Constitutional and International Legal Status of Child
  • 1.1. Special status ofchild - national policy
  • 1.2. Constitutional concern - Art. 15(3), 24 , 39(e) & (f) and 45
  • 1.3. International concernand endeavour for the welfare of the children:
  • 1.3.1. Minimum Age conventions
  • 1.3.2. Child rights conventions
  • 1.3.3. U.N.Declaration of the rights of the child, 1924, 1959.
  • 1.3.4. Contributions - UNESCO, UNICEF
2. Legal Control of Child Labour 3. Child and Criminal Liability 4. Juvenile Offence:,Juvenile Delinquency 5. Leading Cases
IPL-Bio Diversity Protection
1. Introduction:
  • 1.1 Rights, PropertyRights, Intellectual Property Rightsand Bio-technology
  • 1.2 Scope and need for protection of Bio Diversity
  • 1.2.1 Biotechnology patent
  • 1.2.1.1 Nature and types of biotechnology patent
  • 1.2.2 Patent over new formof life:TRIP obligations
  • 1.2.3 Plant patenting
  • 1.2.3.1 Sui gener is protection for plant varieties
  • 1.2.3.2 Multinational ownership
2. Bio-Diversity Act-1999 16 3. Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Act, 2001 4. Geographical Indications Act, 2001 Prescribed Legislations
Indian Evidence Act-II
Indian Evidence Act-II [On Proof, Production & Effect of Evidence ] 1. Evidence
  • 1.1 Oral and Documentary Evidence
  • 1.2 Accomplice Evidence - section 133 read with section 114 (b)
  • 1.3 Medical Jurisprudence- evidence part
2. Witnesses, Examination and Cross Examination 3. Burden of Proof 4. Estoppel - Facts which the parties are prohibited from proving 5. Leading Cases
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