LL.B Semester4

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Civil Procedure Codean
Civil Procedure Code and Limitation Act-I (The Code of Civil Procedure ) 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
2. Pleadings
  • 2.1. Rules of pleading, signing and verification.
  • 2.2. Plaint:particulars
  • 2.3. Written statement : particulars, rules of evidence
  • 2.4. Discovery, inspection and production of documents.
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:
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
  • 3.1. The general conception ofonus probandi( Section 101 )
  • 3.2. General and special exceptions to onus probandi
  • 3.3. Presumptions : ( Ss. 4, 41, 105, 111-A, 112, 113, 113-A, 113-B, 114 and 114-A )
  • 3.4. The scope of the doctrine of judicial notice (Section 114)
4. Estoppel - Facts which the parties are prohibited from proving
  • 4.1. Why estoppels ?The rationale (Section115)
  • 4.2. Estoppel, res judicata and waiver and presumption
  • 4.3. Estoppel by deed 4.4. Estoppel by conduct
  • 4.5. Equitable and promissory estoppel
  • 4.6. Questions of corroboration (Ss. 156-157)
  • 4.7. Improper admission and of witness in civil and criminal cases.
5. Leading Cases
Criminal Procedure Code-II
Criminal Procedure Code-II (incl.Juvenile Justice Act and Probation of Offender'sAct) 1. Trial
  • 1.1 Trial of Warrant-Cases by Magistrate( Ss. 238-250)
  • 1.2 Trial of Summons-Cases by Magistrate( Ss.251-259 )
  • 1.3 Summary Trials ( Ss. 260-265 )
2. Administration of Justice
  • 2.1. Evidence in Inquiries and Trials ( Ss. 272-299 )
  • 2.2. Offences affecting the Administration of Justice ( Ss. 340-352 )
3. Judgment, Appeal, Reviewand Revision 4. Juvenile delinquency & Probation
  • 4. 1 Juvenile delinquency
  • 4.1.1 Nature and Causes
  • 4.1.2 Juvenile court system
  • 4.1.3 Treatment and rehabilitation of juveniles
  • 4.1.4 Juveniles and adult crime
  • 4.1.5 Legislative and judicial protection of juvenile offender
  • 4.1.6 Salient features of the Juvenile Justice Act (Care and Protection of Children ) Act, 2000
  • 4.2 Probation
5. Leading Cases:
Human Right Lawand Practice
1. Theoretical Foundations of Human Rights and International Law
  • 1.1. Basic principles : sovereign equality ofstates - non-intervention - non use of force- international co-operation - peaceful settlement of disputes
  • 1.2. Individuals as subjects of international law
  • 1.3. State jurisdiction on terrorism, hijacking, narcotics, war crimes and crimes against peace
  • 1.4. Treatment of aliens
2. Historical development of the concept of human rights 3. UN and Human Rights :Implementation of Human Rights
  • 3.1 At International Level
  • 3.2 Role of Regional Organizations
  • 3.3 Protection agencies and mechanisms,
4. Impact and implementation of international human rights norms in India 5. Leading Cases
Humanitarian Law and
Humanitarian Law and Refugee Law 1. Conceptof
  • 1.1 Humanitarian Law
  • 1.2 Refugee Law
2. Origin of Humanitarian Law
  • 2.1 Geneva Convention
  • 2.2 Common Article3
3. International Armed Conflict
  • 3.1 Non International Armed Conflict
  • 3.2 War Crime
4. Refugees Law
  • 4.1 Rights of Refugees
  • 4.2 Persons excluded from the Convention
  • 4.3 Refugees under Organisation of African Unity
  • 4.4 Protection of Refugees
  • 4.5 Refugees Law Convention, 1951
5. Global Problem of Refugees
IPL-Patent
IPL-Patent Drafting and Specification Writing 1. Introduction- Patent and its importance 2. Patent drafting 3 Specification
  • 3.1 General
  • 3.2 Provisional Specification
  • 3.3 Complete Specification
  • 3.3. 1 Priority date and state of the art
  • 3.3. 2 Drafting of Specification
  • 3.4 Construction of Specification
  • 3.5 Amendment of Specification
4. Opposition to Grant of Patent
  • 4.1 Procedure
  • 4.2 Discretion of Controller
  • 4.3 Disclaimer and References
  • 4.4 Grounds of opposition
5. Leading Cases
Criminology-Penology and
Criminology-Penology and Victimology 1. Introduction- Penology
  • 1.1 Definition of Penology
  • 1.2 Punishment
  • 1.3 Capital Punishment
2. Sentencing and Inmpriosonment
  • 2.1 Approaches to Sentencing
  • 2.2 Imprisonment
3 The Police System
  • 3:1 Police Force in India
  • 3:2 The role of Police
  • 3:3 Functions of Police
4. Victimology
  • 4:1 Need for Compensation
  • 4:2 Compensation and Rehabitation
  • 4:3 Compensation as a Mode of Punishment
  • 4:4 Constitutional Perspective of Compensation
5. Leading Cases
Interpretation of Statutes
Interpretation of Statutes & Principles of Legislation 1. Introduction:
  • 1.1 Principles of Legislation
  • 1.2 Interpretation of Statutes
2. Interpretation
  • 2.1 Aids to Interpretation (Parts of the statute and their interpretative role )
  • 2.2 Rules of Statutory Interpretation
  • 2.3 Presumptions in statutory interpretation
  • 2.4 Maxims of Statutory Interpretation
3. Interpretation with reference to the subject matter and purpose 4. Principles of Constitutional Interpretation
  • 4.1. Harmonious construction
  • 4.2. Doctrine of pith and substance
  • 4.3. Colourable legislation
  • 4.4. Ancillary powers
  • 4.5. "Occupied field"
  • 4.6. Residuary power
  • 4.7. Doctrine of repugnancy
5. Leading Cases
Criminology-Offence against
Criminology-Offence against Child and 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
2. Legal Control of Child Labour 3. Child and Criminal Liability 4. Juvenile Offence:Juvenile Delinquency
  • 4.1 Concept of Juvenile Delinquency
  • 4.2 Legal Position in India
5. Leading Cases
IPL-Bio Diversity
IPL-Bio Diversity Protection 1. Introduction:
  • 1.1 Rights, Property Rights, Intellectual Property Rights and Bio-technology
  • 1.2 Scope and need for protection of Bio Diversity
2. Bio-Diversity Act-1999 3. Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Act, 2001
  • 3.1 Objective of the legislation
  • 3.2 Conceptualization of Plant varieties, breeding, culture, farmers rights etc.
  • 3.3 Period of protection
  • 3.4 Infringements
5. Geographical Indications Act, 2001 16 Prescribed Legislations:
  • 1. The Patents Act, 1970 and the Patents (Amendment) Act, 1999.
  • 2. Bio-Diversity Act-1999
  • 3. Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Act, 2001.
  • 4. Geographical Indications Act, 2001
Constitutional Law
Constitutional Law-Mediaand Law 1.Need of Law in Media
  • 1:1 Freedom of Speech and Expression under the Indian Constitution and Restrictions
  • 1:2 Media Personal Privileges
  • 1:3 Print Media and Press Law
  • 1:4 Broadcasting and its privileges
  • 1:5 Performer's Rights
2. Copy Right Act,1999 Indian Copy Right Act asamended 3. Defamation
  • 3.1 Provisions embodied in the Indian Penal Code
  • 3.2 Indecent Representation Act,1986
4. Print Media and Registration Act,1867
  • 4.1 National Security Act,1980
5. Leading Cases
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