SYLLABUS

LL.M. PART-I
First & Second Semester
(For 2016-17 and 2017-18 Sessions)
FIRST SEMESTER
Compulsory Papers
Paper-I : Methods and Principles of Legislation & Statutory Interpretation.
Paper-II : Jurisprudence -I
Candidates are required to select any ONE GROUP on the followings :
Group-I : CRIMINAL LAW
Paper-III : General Principles of Criminal Law-I
Paper-IV : Comparative Study of Specific Crimes-I
Group-II : INTERNATIONAL LAW
Paper-III : Public International Law-I
Paper-IV : International Law and Contemporary Issues-I
Group-III : CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Paper-III : Constitutional Law of India-I
Paper-IV : Administrative Law-I
Group-IV : FAMILY LAW
Paper-III : Law of Marriage in India
Paper-IV : Law of Matrimonial Reliefs in India
Group-V : BUSINESS LAW
Paper-III : Law of Contract
Paper-IV : Industrial and Intellectual Property
SECOND SEMESTER
Compulsory Papers
Paper-I : Interpretation of Statutes
Paper-II : Jurisprudence-II
Candidates are required to select any ONE GROUP on the followings :
Group-I : CRIMINAL LAW
Paper-III : General Principles of Criminal Law-II
Paper-IV : Comparative Study of Specific Crimes-II
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Group-II : INTERNATIONAL LAW

Paper-III : Public International Law-II
Paper-IV : International Law and Contemporary Issues-II
Group-III : CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Paper-III : Constitutional Law of India-II
Paper-IV : Administrative Law-II
Group-IV : FAMILY LAW
Paper-III : Law of Maintenance
Paper-IV : Hindu Law of Joint Family and Inheritance.
Group-V : BUSINESS LAW
Paper-III : Corporate and Competition Law
Paper-IV : Legal Regulation of Economic Enterprises
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER-SETTERS
FOR ALL THE PAPERS
1. The maximum marks for each paper are 74 and the time allowed is 3 hours.
2. The minimum number of marks required to pass each paper shall be 45%
and 50% in the aggregate.
3. The question paper will consist of three Units : I, II, and III. Units I and II
will have four questions from the respective Units of the syllabus and will
carry 11 marks each. Unit III will consist of 10 short-answer type questions
which will cover the entire syllabus uniformly and will carry 30 marks in all.
4. Internal exams marks for each paper are 26 which includes 05 marks of
Attendance, 11 marks of Written Assignment/Project Work etc. and 10
marks for Two Mid- Semester Tests/Internal Examination.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES

Candidates are required to attempt two questions each from the Units I and II of the
question paper and the entire Unit III.
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LL.M. Part-I (1st Semester)

Paper-I: Methods and Principles of Legislation and Statutory Interpretation.
UNIT - I
Legislation
Types of Legislation
Methods of Legislation
Meaning, Object and Necessity of Interpretation of Statute
Types of Statute
Commencement, Extent and Duration of Statutes
Repeal, Amending, Consolidating and Codifying Statutes
UNIT - II
General Principles of Statutory Interpretation :
Primary or Literal Rule of Interpretation
Mischief Rule of Interpretation
Golden Rule of Interpretation
Harmonious Rule of Interpretation
Beneficial construction
Internal Aids to Interpretation of Statutes
External Aids to Interpretation of Statutes
SUGGESTED READINGS
Maxwell : Interpretation of Statutes
Sarathi : Interpretation of Statutes
G.P. Singh : Principles of Statutory Interpretation
Swarup : Legislation and Interpretation
Craies
: Statute Law
W. Twining : How to do things with rules : A Primer of Interpretation
Indian Law : The Drafting of Laws
P.M. Bakshi : Legislative Drafting
Bentham : Theory of Legislation
Dicey
: Law and Public Opinion
Ruthnaswamy : Legislation Principles and Practice
Bindra :
Interpretation of Statutes
P.K. Tripathi : Spotlights on Constitutional Interpretation
U. Baxi
: The Indian Supreme Court and Politics
M. Imman : Indian Supreme Court and the Constitution :
A Study of the Process of Construction
Edgers
: Construction of Deeds and Statutes
General Clauses Act, 1897.
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Paper-II : Jurisprudence-I
UNIT - I

Meaning , Nature and Scope of Jurisprudence

Relation of Jurisprudence with other Social Sciences
Definition of Law - Analysis and Criticism of Austin's , Holland's, Gray's Salmond's, Hart's and
Fuller's definition of Law, Definition of Law- New Indian Trends
Administration of Justice- Necessity, Origin and Growth, Advantages and Disadvantages, Civil
and Criminal justice and Theories of Punishment
Natural Law: Historical Evolution, its Characteristics & Critical Analysis, Natural Law in India
System
UNIT - II
Analytical School - Critical Analysis of Bentham's Approach. Austin's view of Analytical
Positivism, Hart's Contribution to Positivistic Jurisprudence, Analytical Positivism - Indian
Perspective
Kelson Pure Theory of Law- its Implications and criticis,
Historical School - Background, Savigny's Theory of Volksgiest and its criticism. English
Historical School and Sir Henry Maine's view's on Development of Law, Indian Perspective
Sociological School : Background, Main Pioneers of Sociological Jurisprudence, Roscoe Pound's
theory of Sociological Engineering, Sociological School - Indian Perspective.
Realist School : Basic Features and its contribution to Jurisprudence, Criticism against Realism,
Realism in Indian Context.
SUGGESTED READINGS
Holmes : The Common Law ;
Paton : A Text Book of Jurisprudence ;
Julius Stone : The Province and Function of Law ;
Friedmann : Legal Theory ;
Dias
: Jurisprudence ;
Keeton
: Jurisprudence ;
Rolles
: Theory of Jurisprudence ;
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LL.M. Part-I (1st Semester)

GROUP -1 CRIMINAL LAW

Paper-III : General Principles of Criminal Law -I
UNIT-I
Historical Background of Criminal Law
Principle of Legality
Nature and Elements of Crime
Concept and Relevance of Mens rea
Recent Trends to Presume Culpable Mental State in Fixing Criminal
Responsibility.
Stages in Commission of Crime
Impossible Attempts
UNIT-II
Abetment
Criminal Conspiracy
Jurisdiction with Special Reference to Emerging Concept of Expanding
Horizons of Technology in Crime Causation.
Vicarious Liability in Criminal Law with Reference to Ss 34-38, 149,376-D,396 & 460 of the
I.P.C.
Theories of Punishment
Types of Quantum of Punishment
Powers of suspension, commutation, remission and pardon.
SUGGESTED READINGS
Shamsul Huda : General Principles of Criminal Law.
R.C. Nigam : Principles of Criminal Law.
Williams, Glanville : A Text Book of Criminal Law.
Kenny's
: Outlines of Criminal Law.
Andrew Ashworth : The Criminal Process.

LL.M. Part-I (1st Semester)

Paper - IV : Comparative Study of Specific Crimes-I

UNIT-I
Culpable homicide and Murder
Attempt to Commit Suicide.
Euthanasia
Hurt, Grievous hurt including Acid Attacks
Sexual Harassment, Use of Criminal Force to women with intent to disrobe, voyeurism,
stalking
Trafficking of a person and exploitation of trafficked persons
Offence of rape (Sec. 375,376,376A-E)
UNIT-II
Offences against State
Offences against Public Tranquility
Offences relating to elections under IPC and the Representation of People
Act, 1951
Offences relating to Religion
Offences relating to Marriage (Sec. 493-498A)
Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986
Homo sexuality
SUGGESTED READINGS
H.S. Gaur : Penal Law of India.
Rattan Lal : Law of Crimes - Lawyers Edition.
Smith & Hogan : Criminal Law.
Catherine Elliot : Criminal Law.
The Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986
The Representation of People Act, 1951
Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013

LL.M. Part-I (1st Semester)

GROUP-II : INTERNATIONAL LAW

Paper-III : Public International Law-I
UNIT - I
Subjects of International Law :
The Sovereign state as a subject of International Law.
International Institutions as subjects of International Law.
Individual as a subject of International Law ; and other subjects of
International Law.
State Recognition :
Definition & Theories, Modes and legal effects of Recognition and consequences of
non-recognition ; Withdrawal of Recognition ; Retrospective Effect of Recognition.
The League of Nations and Recognition ; United Nations and Recognition ;
Recognition of Head of State or New Government : Estrada Doctrine ; Stimson Doctrine ;
India's Practice of Recognition of states and Governments.
State Succession :
Definition & Theories, Kinds and Rights and obligations arising out of
State
Succession.
State Responsibility :
Constituent elements of International Responsibility ; State Responsibility for breach
of Treaty of Contractual Obligation ;
State Responsibility in respect of Expropriation of Foreign Property.
The Calvo Clause ; Responsibility of International Delinquencies ; Responsibility for
Debts Justifiable acts ; causing loss of damage ; Claims of States.
UNIT - II
State Territory :
Modes of Acquiring Territorial Sovereignty :
Modes of loss of Territory.
Law of the Sea :
Territorial Sea ; Contiguous Zone ; Continental Shelf ; Exclusive Economic zone and High
Seas ; India's Maritime Zones Act, 1976.
Intervention :
Definition, kinds and Grounds of Intervention : Monroe Doctrine ; Drago Doctrine.
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Treaties :
Definition and Classification of Treaties ;
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, 1969.
Reservation to Treaties ; Interpretation of Treaties ; Invalid Treaties ; Termination of
Treaties ; Pacta Sunt Servanda and Rebus sic Stantibus.

SUGGESTED READINGS
Oppenheim : International Law, Vol. I & II.
Max Sorenson : Manual of Public International Law.
Gegard Von Glahn : Law Among Nations.
Schwarzenberger G. : A Manual of International Law
American Journal of International Law.
Indian Journal of International Law.
International and Comparative Law Quarterly.
LL.M. Part-I (1st Semester)
Paper - IV : International Law and Contemporary Issues- I
UNIT - I
The possibility of preventing a new world war in the present age.
The use of force under the League of Nations.
The Kellogg- Briand Pact and the use of force.
United Nations and the use of force.
Disarmament and Arms Limitation.
Disarmament and World Security.
Changing Conceptions of Disarmament.
The Dynamics of arms race.
Disarmament and U.N.
International Regulation of Biological, Chemical and other weapons of mass destruction.
Measures to Prevent Nuclear War.
International Regulation of Nuclear Weapons.
Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and Treaty on Anti-Ballistic
Missile System.
International Regulation and Control of Militarization of Outer Space and the Ocean Bed.
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UNIT - II
The basic principles of International Air Law.
The Principles of Sovereignty over the Air.
Demarcation of Boundary between the air space and outer space.
The principle of the freedom of the air Right of transit.
Commercial Rights of air communication.
Regulation of International Air Transportation.

Standardization of the Rules of Air Transport (IAIA).

International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).
Cooperation in International Space Law.
Tele-Communication Satellites.
SUGGESTED READINGS
Christol Carol Q. : The International Law of Outer Space.
Bull Headley
: The Control of Arms Race.
Gol, G.
: Space Law.
Jenks
: Space Law.
Bhatt's
: Legal Control of Outer Space.
Bhargave, M.K. : Disarmament from Versailles of Test Ban Treaty.
Bhansali, S.R. (ed.) : Peace and Disarmament.
Jain, J.P. : India and Disarmament.
Thakur, Kailash : Outer Space and Military Supremacy.
American Journal of International Law.
Indian Journal of International Law.
International and Comparative Law Quarterly.
LL.M. Part-I (1st Semester)
GROUP - III : CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Paper-III : Constitutional Law of India-I
Unit-I
The framing of the Indian Constitution (Period 1600 -26-1-1950) with special emphasis
on :
The Regulating Act, 1773
The Charter Act, 1774
Govt. of India Act, 1858
Govt. of India Act, 1909, 1919, 1935
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Preamble
Citizenship
Fundamental Rights - a critical study ; Equality, Right to freedoms under Art. 19,
Personal Liberty & Preventive Detention, Religion, Minorities.
Directive Principles of State Policy
Fundamental Duties.
Unit-II

Writ Jurisdiction under Art. 32 for enforcement of Fundamental Rights and also under
Art. 226 & Judicial Review
Union & State Judiciary under the Constitution - Supreme Court of India and High
Court, Subordinate Courts, Composition, Jurisdiction and Powers.
Liability of the States for borrowing, contracts, obligations & suits
Freedom of Trade, Commerce & Intercourse
Amendment of the Constitution - Procedure and power to amend under Art. 368,
The doctrine of Basic Structure, Art. 370.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED
H.M. Seervai
M.P. Jain
Basu

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Constitutional Law of India

Constitutional Law of India
Constitutional Law of India.
LL.M. Part-I (1st Semester)

Paper - IV : Administrative Law-I

Unit-I
Nature, Scope and necessity of Administrative Law.
Administrative Law and the Indian Constitution.
Classification of Administrative Functions.
Judicial Control of Administrative Actions through Writs.
Govt. Liability - Turtuous Compensation and contractual (with special reference to
employment contract, Breach of Statutory duty).
Privileges of State and Promisory estoppel.
Rule of natural justice
Tribunals, H.Cs Superitendence over Tribunals
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Unit-II
Delegated Legislation, necessity and growth, and constitutionality of delegated legislation
Judicial Review of delegated legislation.
Parliamentary Control.
Lokpal, Commission of Enquiry and Vigilance Commission
Public Corporation, Necessity, Organisation, Control, Public Corporation
Official Secrets and Right to Information

BOOKS RECOMMENDED
Jain and Jain, Administrative Law
S.P. Sathe, Administrative Law
I.P. Massey, Administrative Law
D.D. Basu, Comparative Administrative Law
LL.M. Part-I (1st Semester)
GROUP - IV : FAMILY LAW
Paper- III : Law of Marriage in India.
Unit-I
Sources of Hindu Law.
Sources of Muslim Law.
Sources of Other Personal Laws.
Schools of Law, Migration, Domicile, Residence and Problem of Conflict of Personal Laws,
Concept of Uniform Civil Code.
Unit-II
The following topics in Unit II comprises the study under The Hindu Marriage Act,
1955; Muslim Law ; The Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872; The Parsi Marriage and
Divorce Act, 1936 and The Special Marriage Act, 1954.
Application of Law
Evolution of Institution of Marriage.
Kinds of Marriage
Conditions/ Requisites of Marriage.
Solemnization and Ceremonies of Marriage.
Registration of Marriage.
NRI Marriages.
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BOOKS RECOMMENDED
Paras Diwan
Paras Diwan
Beri, B.P.
Paras Diwan
Mayne's
Raghvachachariar's
Derrett
Mulla

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Indian Personal Laws.

Family Law
Law of Marriage and Divorce in India
Modern Hindu Law
Hindu Law and Usage
Hindu Law
A Critique of Modern Hindu Law
Principles of Hindu Law

Mulla

: Principles of Mohammedan Law.

LL.M. Part-I (1st Semester)

Paper- IV : Law of Matrimonial Reliefs in India.

The following topics comprises the study under The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 ;
Muslim Law ; The Divorce Act, 1869 ; The Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936 and The
Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, 1939 and The Special Marriage Act, 1954.
Unit-I
Restitution of Conjugal Rights and its Constitutionality
Choice of Matrimonial Home
Judicial Separation
Nullity of Marriage :
Void Marriage
Voidable/ Irregular Marriage
Difference between Void and Voidable Marriages
Unit-II
Theories of Divorce :
Fault Theory
Breakdown Theory
Irretrieavable Breakdown Theory
Consent Theory
Difference between Judicial Separation and Divorce
Grounds of Divorce/ Dissolution of Marriage
Fair Trial to Marriage Rule
Alternative Relief in Divorce Proceedings
Remarriage of Divorced Persons
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BOOKS RECOMMENDED
Aggarwala
Paras Diwan
Paras Diwan
Paras Diwan
Fyzee
Aqil Ahmed
B.P. Beri
Kumud Desai
M.S. Nijjar

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Matrimonial Remedies
Indian Personal Laws.
Family Law
Modern Hindu Law
Mohammedan Law
Mohammedan Law
Law of Marriage and Divorce in India
Law of Marriage and Divorce in India
Nullity of Marriage under Hindu Law

D.K. Singla

Judicial Separation under Hindu Law.

LL.M. Part-I (1st Semester)

Group -V : Business Law
Paper III - Law of Contract
Unit-I
- History and Nature of Contractual obligations
- Economic Justice and Freedom of Contract
- Formation of Contract : Proposal, acceptance, consideration, free consent, legality of
objects
- Privity of contract
- Doctrine of frustration
- Discharge of Contract
- Strategies and Constraints to enforce contractual obligations
- Remedies in case of breach of contract
Unit-II
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Government as a contractual party ; constitutional provisions

Standard Form Contracts
Contracts of indemnity, guarantee, bailment (including pledge) and Agency
Concept of Sale under the Sale of Goods Act
Rule of caveat emptor
Transfer of title
Contract of Partnership, mutual relationship between partners
Registration and Dissolution of partnership
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Suggested Readings
G.C. Cheshire
Anson
Avtar Singh
Saharay, H.K.
Avtar Singh

Law of Contract
Law of Contract
Law of Contract
Indian Partnership Act and Sale of Goods Act
Principles of the law of Sale of Goods and Hire Purchase.
LL.M. Part-I (1st Semester)

Paper- IV - Industrial and Intellectual Property

Unit-I
IPR and International Perspectives
Trademarks and Consumer Protection (Protection of Geographical Indication)
The Legal Regime of Unfair Trade Practices and of Intellectual Industrial Property, United
Nations approaches (UNCTAD, UNCITRAL), EEC approaches, Position in U.S., the Indian
situation.
Special Problems of the Status of Computer Software in Copyright and Patent Law : A
Comparative Study.
Unit-II
Biotechnology Patents : Nature and types of biotechnology patents, Patent over new forms of
life : TRIPS obligations, Multinational ownership, Regulation of environment and health hazards
in biotechnology patens, Indian policy and position.
Patent Search, Examination and Records : International and global patent information retrieval
systems (European Patent Treaty), Patent Co-operation Treaty (PCT), Differences in resources for
patent examination between developed and developing societies, The Indian situation.
Special Problems of Proof of Infringement : Status of intellectual property in transit - TRIPS
obligation - Indian position, The evidentiary problems in action of passing off, The proof of nonanticipation, novelty of inventions protected by patent law, Evidentiary problems in piracy :
TRIPS obligation - reversal of burden of proof in process patent, Need and Scope of Law
Reforms.
Intellectual Property and Human Rights : Freedom of speech and expression as the basis of the
regime of intellectual property right - copyright protection on internet - WCT (WIPO Copyright
Treaty, 1996), Legal status of hazardous research protected by the regime of intellectual property
law, Human right of the 14

impoverished masses intellectual property protection of new products for healthcare and food
security, Traditional knowledge - protection - biodiversity convention - right of indigenous
people.
Suggested Readings :
Special attention should be given to literature of the U.N. System, WIPO and the UNESCO.
Terenee P. Stewart (ed.) The GATT Uruguay Round : A Negotiating History (1986-1994) the End
Game (Part-I) (1999), Kluwer
Iver P. Cooper, Biotechnology and law (1998), Clerk Boardman Callaghan, New York
David Bainbridge, Software Copyright Law (1999), Butterworths
Sookman, Computer Law (1998), Carswell
Carlos M. Correa (ed.), Intellectual Property and International Trade (1998), Kluwer
Patent Co-operation Treaty Hand Book (1998), Sweet and Maxwell
Christopher Wadlow, The Law of Passing-off (1998), Sweet and Maxwell

W.R. Cornish, Intellectual Property Law (1999), Sweet and Maxwell.

LL.M. Part-I (2nd Semester)
Paper - I : Interpretation of Statutes.
UNIT - I
Mens Rea in Statutory Offences.
Construction to prevent evasion.
Construction to prevent abuse of power.
Construction to avoid collision with other provisions.
Construction most agreeable to justice and reason.
Retrospective operation of Statutes.
Principle of Territorial nexus.
UNIT - II
Subordinate principles of interpretation.
Contemporanea expositio.
Construction imposed by Statutes
Construction of words in Bonam Partem
Expressio unius exclusio alterious
Ejusdem generis rule
Interpretation of Constitution
Harmonious construction
Doctrine of pith and substance.
Doctrine of Implied, incidental and ancillary powers.
Approaches to interpretation of amending power.
SUGGESTED READINGS
Maxwell : Interpretation of Statutes.
Sarathi : Interpretation of Statutes.
G.P. Singh : Principles of Statutory Interpretation.
Swarup : Legislation and interpretation.
Craies : Statute Law.
P.K. Tripathi : Spotlights of Constitutional Interpretation.
W. Twining : How to do things with rules : A Primer of Interpretation.
U.Baxi : The Indian Supreme Court and Politics.
M. Imman : Indian Supreme Court and Constitution : A Study of the
Process of Construction.
Edgets : Construction of Deeds and Statutes.

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Bindra : Interpretation of Statutes.

General Clauses Act, 1897.
LL.M. Part-I (2nd Semester)
Paper- II : Jurisprudence -II
Unit-I
Sources of Law-Austins view, Sociological view, Salmonds view, Material sources of Law,
Legal and Historical sources of Law, Sources of English Law and Sources of Law and Sources
of Rights
Custom as a Source of Law-Origin of Custom, Binding force of Custom, Theories regarding
transformation of Customs into Law, Kinds of Custom, Requisites of Valid Custom, Present
Position of Customary Law
Legislation as a Source of Law-Meaning, Supreme and Subordinate Legislation, Delegated
Legislation, Methods of control of Delegated, Codification-Meaning, Kinds, Merits and
Demerits.
Judicial Precedent as a Source of Law-Authority of Precedent, Circumstances which destroy or
increases the Binding force of Precedent, Do judges make Laws? Kinds of Precedents, Stare
Decisis, Ratio decidendi, Obiter Dictum, Precedent and Legal Development.
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Legal Right- Meaning, Components and elements of Legal Right, Theories of Legal Rights,
Legal duty, Right-Duty Conflict, Kinds of Rights, Difference between Fundamental Rights and
Legal Rights.
Unit-II
Legal Personality: Meaning and definition, Legal status of Animals, Legal status of an Unborn
Persons, Legal status of an Idol, Legal status of Mosque, Kinds of Person-Natural Person and
Legal Person, Kinds of Legal Persons and Theories of Corporate Personality
Liability: Definition and nature of Liability, Kinds of Liability, General conditions of Liability,
Negligence- Kinds and Theories
Property: Meaning, Nature and Kinds of Property, Acquisition and Loss of Property, An
Appraisal of Right to Property in India
Ownership: Meaning, Incidents, Forms, Subject Matter and Acquisition of ownership,
Ownership in Indian Law
Possession: Meaning, Elements, Theories, Importance and Kinds of Possession, PossessionOwnership distinguished, Possession and Indian Law

Holmes
Paton
Julius Stone

SUGGESTED READINGS
: The Common Law.
: A Text Book of Jurisprudence
: The Province and Function of Law

Friedmann
Dias
Keeton
Rolles

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Legal Theory
Jurisprudence
Jurisprudence
Theory of Jurisprudence
LL.M. Part-I (2nd Semester)
GROUP - I : CRIMINAL LAW

Paper - III : General Principles of Criminal Law - II

UNIT-I
Basis of General Defence and Burden of Proof
Mistake of Law & Fact
Accident.
Necessity.
Immaturity of mind.
Insanity.

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UNIT-II
Intoxication.
Consent as Defence and Extenuating Factor in Criminal Law
Provocation as a Mitigating Factor in Criminal Liability.
Right of Private Defence
Sentencing of Offenders
Criminal Liability of Corporations
SUGGESTED READINGS
R.C. Nigam : General Principels of Criminal Law
H.S. Gaur : Penal Law of India.
Rattan Lal : Law of Crimes -Lawyer's Edition
Glanville, Williams : Criminal Law.
Catherine Elliot : Criminal Law.
Shamsul Huda : General Principles of Criminal Law
LL.M. Part-I (2nd Semester)
Paper - IV : Comparative Study of Specific Crimes-II
Note : The Students are expected to study Indian Law on the following topics

both intensively and extensively. They are also expected to study broadly
the provisions of English law pertaining to these topics.
UNIT-I
Information Technology Act, 2000
Regulation of Certifying Authorities (Sections 17 to 34)
Penalties and Adjudication (Sections 43 to 47)
Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Sections 48 to 64).
Offences (Sections 65 to 78)
Drug Abuse and Crime
- Historical perspective.
- Reasons of Drug Addiction.
- Consequences of Drug Addiction.
- The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 Power
of entry, search, seizure and arrest without warrant or authorization.
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UNIT-II
Crimes against Children and Women :
- Abortion and Law
- Female Foeticide and role of the Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic
Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994
- Child Labour ; problems and legal remedies.
- Problems and prevention of Sati System.
- The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition
and Redressal) Act, 2013
- Dowry Deaths
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 :
- Definition of Domestic Violence
- Reliefs/Orders available to aggrieved person and procedure thereof
- Powers and Duties of Protection Officers and Service providers
SUGGESTED READINGS
Cydren D. Ryder : Guide to Cyber Law.
R. Deb : Investigation Vol. I.
Walter Reckless : Crime Problem.
Mamta Rao : Law Relating to Women and Children.

S.K. Ghosh : Traffic in Narcotics and Drug Addiction.

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.
Information Technology Act, 2000.
Indian Penal Code, 1860.
Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act,
1994
The Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987.
Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971.
The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986.
The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.
The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition
and Redressal) Act, 2013

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LL.M. Part-I (2nd Semester)

Group - II : International Law -II
Paper - III : Public International Law-II
UNIT - I
Extradition :
Definition ; Purpose of Extradition ; Is Extradition a duty of a State :
Law of Extradition ; Extradition Law in India : The Extradition Act.
Asylum :
Definition. Forms of Asylum ; Law on Asylum ; Basis of Asylum ; Reasons for
Asylum ; Is Asylum a Right of a person ?
Settlement of International Disputes :
Amicable methods of settling International Disputes.
Forcible methods of settling International Disputes.
War and its Legal Effects ;
Definition of War : Declaration of War : Legal Regulation of War : Effects of Outbreak
of War ;
War Crimes ;
What Constitute War Crimes ;
Neuremberg and Tokyo Trials.

UNIT - II
Neutrality :
Definition of Neutrality : Development of the Law of Neutrality ; Neutrality under the
League of Nations ; Neutrality under the U.N.Charter ; Rights and Duties of Neutral States
and Belligerent States, Neutralisation and Neutralism ;
Treatment of Aliens ; Protective Jurisdiction of a State ; Local Remedies Rule ;
Expropriation of property of Aliens ; Protection of Human Rights of Alien ;
Collective Security :
Definition, Collective Security under the League of Nations ; Collective security under
United Nations.
Disarmament :
Disarmament efforts under the League of Nations, Disarmament under United Nations.
Outer Space and Disarmament : Concept of Star Wars and Evaluation of Disarmament
Efforts.
Aircraft - Hijacking
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Historical Background ; Scope and Definition ; Tokyo Convention, 1963, Hague
Convention, 1970, Montreal Convention, 1971, Outer Space Convention ; Jurisdiction ;
Remedies and Consequences : Hijacking as Political Crime ; and Settlement of Disputes.
The Anti Hijacking Act, 1982 : The Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against Safery of
Civil Aviation Act, 1982.
SUGGESTED READINGS
Oppenheim : International Law, Vol. I & II.
Max Sorenson : Manual of Public International Law.
Gegard Von Glahn : Law Among Nations.
Schwarzenberger G. : A Manual of International Law.
American Journal of International Law.
Indian Journal of International Law.
International and Comparative Law Quarterly.
LL.M. Part-I (2nd Semester)
Paper - IV : International Law and Contemporary Issues - II
UNIT - I
International Legal Protection of the Environment.
The Concept of International Protection of the Environment, Stockholm Declaration :
The Principles.

Effective Activities of International Organisations and States

Environmental Protection of the World Ocean and its Resources,
Problem of Marine Pollution.
Sources of Marine Pollution.
Legal Control of Marine Pollution.
Marine Pollution and India.
Terrorism :
Terrorism and International Law.
Terrorism and Human Rights.
Efforts of South - Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).
Right to Development :
The 1979 General Assembly Resolution.
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Progress towards enunciation of the Declaration of the Right to Development.
Basic concept of Right to Development.
State Acceptance and Practices.
UNIT - II
General Agreement on Trade and Tariff.
Main Principles and Institutional Drawbacks of GATT.
Trade Problems of Developing Countries.
Settlement of Trade Disputes.
Evaluation.
U.N. Conference on Trade and Development :
Principle & Objectives.
Integrated Commodities Programme.
London and Paris Summit and the Common Fund.
Evaluation.
The New International Economic Order (NIEO).
Background.
Essential Component of the NIEO.
State Acceptance and Practice of NIEO Principles.
Evaluation.
Concept of Regionalism.
Regionalism under the League of Nations.
Regionalism under the U.N. Charter.
Regional and Global Security.
Important Regional Agreements :
(a) O.A.S.
(b) Arab League.

(c) O.A.U.
(d) C.E.N.T.O.
(e) N.A.T.O.
(f) Warsaw Pact.
(g) European Summit in Helsinki.
Evaluation.
SUGGESTED READINGS
Jenkin, B. : International Terrorism.
Awasthi, S.K. : Law of Terrorism & Gangstors.
U.N. Publication : Our Common Future : The World Commission on
Environment and Development.
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Chaturvedi, C.R. : Legal Control of Marine Pollution.
Max Sorenson : Manual of Public International Law.
Gegard Von Glahn : Law Among Nations.
Schwarzenbergr G. : A Manual of International Law.
Starke J.G. : Introduction to International Law.
American Journal of International Law.
Indian Journal of International Law.
International and Comparative Law Quarterly.
Journal of Trade Law.
UNCTAD Reports.
LL.M. Part-I (2nd Semester)
GROUP - III : CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Paper - III : Constitutional Law of India -II
Unit-I
Union & State Executive - Constitutional Position of the President and Governors of the
State- Powers & Functions.
President in relation to the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers.
Prime Minister and his Ministers and their relation under the Constitution vis--vis
President and Parliament.
Attorney General of India
Union & State Legislatures ; Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha, Vidhan Sabha and Parishad Composition and their Functions, Chairman and Speaker and their role in the Houses or
Legislatures, Anti Defection Law.
Parliamentary Privileges - violation & enforcement a critical understanding of the
privileges in Parliamentary set up.

Unit-II
Panchayats and Municipalities.
Service under the Union & States ; Constitutional Protection to Civil Servants,
Dismissal, Removal, Reduction in Rank, Suspension, Enquiry & Punishment stages.
Doctrine of Pleasure, Reasonable opportunity to defend
himself.
Administrative Tribunals
Election Commission
Emergency provisions
Judicial Activism
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Note : The Students are Expected to Consult Important Books on the Constitutional Law of
India such as Seervai Constitutional Law of India etc. Besides Articles in Leading Law
Journals the Candidates are also Expected to Study Leading Cases on the Subject.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED
H.M. Seervai
M.P. Jain
Basu

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Constitutional Law of India

Constitutional Law of India
Constitutional Law of India.
LL.M. Part-I (2nd Semester)

Paper - IV : Administrative Law - II

UNIT - I
Administrative Adjudication - Growth, Necessity and Scope.
Characteristics and Organisation of Administrative Tribunal.
Constitutional Position, Power, Procedure of Administrative Tribunal.
Judicial Control of Administrative Tribunals (Special Reference to
Articles 136 and 227).
Expensional Remedies- Public Interest Litigation.
Exclusion of Judicial Review, Finality Clause and Reasoned Decisions.
UNIT - II
Study of Some Administrative Tribunals - Service Tribunals. Income Tax Appelate
Tribunal.
Principles of Natural Justice - Doctrine of Bias and Fair Hearing :
Exceptions, Problems of Invalidity, Post decisional Hearing, Writs

Injunctions and Declarations.

BOOKS RECOMMENDED
M.P. Jain and S.N. Jain : Principles of Administrative Law.
H.W.R. Wade : Administrative Law.
Benard Schwertz : Administrative Law.
Wade Philips : Constitutional Law and Adminstrative Law.
O. Hood, Philips : Constitution and Administrative Law.
S.M. Mehta : Civil Servants and Administrative Law.
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LL.M. Part-I (2nd Semester)
GROUP -IV : FAMILY LAW
Paper- III : Law of Maintenance
Unit-I
Concept of Maintenance :
Maintenance Under Chapter IX (Ss 125 to 128) of the Criminal
Procedure Code, 1973.
Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007.
Maintenance Under :
The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
The Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956.
Unit-II
Maintenance Under :
The Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936
The Divorce Act, 1869
The Special Marriage Act, 1954
Muslim Law of Maintenance,
The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986

BOOKS RECOMMENDED
Paras Diwan
Paras Diwan
B.P. Beri

: Indian Personal Laws

: Family Law
: Law of Marriage and Divorce in India

Derrett
Paras Diwan

: Introduction to Modern Hindu Law

: Muslim Law in Modern India.

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LL.M. Part-I (2nd Semester)

Paper - IV : Hindu Law of Joint Family and Inheritance
UNIT - I
Mitakshara Joint Family.
Mitakshara Coparcenary, its formation and incidents, Classification of Property under
Mitakshara.
Coparcenary Property.
Separate Property.
Dayabhaga Coparcenary, Its Formation and Incidents, Concept of Property under
Dayabhaga Law.
Karta of the Joint Family, his Position, Powers, Privileges and Obligations
Alienation of Property.
Separate Property.
Coparcenary Property.
Partition.
Subject Matter of Partition.
Indivisible Properties.
Deductions and Provisions.
Persons who have a right to partition and entitled to a share.
Persons who are Entitled to a Share if Partition takes place.
How Partition is Effected.
Severance of Joint Status or Interest.
Mode of Partition.
Division of Property by Metes and Bounds.
Taking of Accounts.
Rules Relating to Division of Property.
Re-opening of Partition.

Re-union.
UNIT - II
The Hindu Succession Act, 1956.
Application of the Act.
Definitions.
Overriding Effect of Act.
Intestate Succession.
Devolution of Interest in Coparcenary Property.
Succession to Property of a Hindu Male Dying Intestate.
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Concept of Women's Property.
Succession of the Property of a Hindu Female Dying Intestate.
General Rules of Succession.
Special Provisions Respecting Dwelling Houses.
Disqualifications Relating to Succession.
Class I Heirs.
Class II Heirs.
Escheats.
Testamentary Succession (Under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956)
(Sec. 30).
BOOKS RECOMMENDED
Mayne's : Hindu Law and Usage.
Paras Diwan : Hindu Law of Succession.
Paras Diwan : Indian Personal Law.
Gill, Kulwant : Hindu Women's Right to Property in India.
N.R. Raghavachariar's : Hindu Law.
Paras Diwan : Hindu Law of Succession.
Nijjar M.S. and Manpreet Kaur : Law Relating to Property Rights of Hindu
Women.
LL.M. Part-I (2nd Semester)
Group - V : Business Law
Paper - III : Corporate and Competition Law
Unit-I
Formation of Corporate Business. Enterprise, Role of Promoters, Doctrine of Lifting the
Corporate Veil, Doctrine of Ultra Vires, Doctrine of Indoor Management

Directors: Position, Appointment, Qualifications, Director Identification Number, Restrictions on

Number, Removal, Meeting, Powers, Duties, Prevention of management by Undesirable Persons,
Prohibition of assignment, Alternate
Director, Other Managerial Personnel-Managing director, Whole time Director, and Manager,
Secretary, Directors with unlimited liability, Power of Central Government to remove Managerial
personnel from office on the recommendation of the Tribunal
Prevention of Oppression and Mismanagement
Majority Powers and Minority Rights- Rule in Foss v Harbottle
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Investigation of the affairs of a company (s.235-251)
Arbitrations, Compromises, Arrangements and Reconstructions: Compromises and arrangements,
Power of Tribunal to enforce compromise and arrangement, Power of amalgamation, Vesting of
rights and transfer of obligations, Amalgamation of banking companies, Demerger, Amalgamation
in National Interest
Revival and Rehabilitation of Sick Industrial Companies (424A-424L)
Unit-II
Competition Law
Restraint of Trade under Indian Contract Act
Monopolistic Trade Practices
Restrictive Trade Practices
Composition of Competition Commission of India :
Aims, Objects and Salient feature of Competition Commission of India
Functions, Powers, Procedure for Investigation of Inquiry
Anti-Competitive Agreement
Abuse of Dominant Position
Combination
Role of Director General etc : its Duties, Powers & Functions.
Composition of Competition Appellate Tribunal
Functions, Powers and Procedure of Appellate Tribunal
Award Compensation
Power to punish for contempt
Execution of orders
Power of Central Government : To issue direction
Appel to the Supreme Court
Suggested Readings :
A. Ramaiya
: A Guide to the Companies Act.
Avtar Singh
: Company Law
S.M. Shah
: Company Law
K.S. Anantaranan : Lectures on Company Law and MRTP
Dr. R.K. Singh, Restriction Trade Practices and Public Interest Mittal Pub. New Delhi, 1989

S.M. Dugar's MRTP Law, Competition Law and Consumer Protection 4th ed. 2009
Report of the Monopolies Inquires Commission, Govt. of India 1965 (Dr. Hazari Report)
Sachar Committee Report, High Powered Commitee on MRTP Act & Company Act, 1980.
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LL.M. Part-I (2nd Semester)
Paper - IV - Legal Regulation of Economic Enterprises
Unit-I
- Constitutional perspectives of Economic Enterprises
- The new economic policy - Industrial policy resolutions, declarations and
statements
- The place of public, private and co-operative sectors-in the changing context
- Regulation of economic activities
- Disclosure of information
- Fairness in competition
- Emphasis on consumerism
Development and Regulation of Industries
Take-over of Management and Control of Industrial Units
Sick Undertakings : Nationalisation and Winding Up
Licensing Policy and Legal Process - Growing Trends of Liberalisation
Financial Services : Changing Techniques of Regulation
Unit-II
Critical Capital Issues
- Equity and debt finance
- Global depositories
Problems of Control and Accountability : Regulation of Hazardous Activity
- Mass disaster and environmental degradation : legal liability and legal remedies
- Public Liability Insurance
- Special Economic Zone (SEZ)
Legal Regulation of :
- Telecom Regulatory Authority
- Multi-National Corporations
- RBI
- Investment in India : FDIs and NRIs
Suggested Readings :
S. Aswani Kumar : The Law of Indian Trade Mark (2001), Commercial Law House,Delhi
Industrial Policy Resolutions of 1948,1956,1991
Industrial Licensing Policy 1970,1975
Industrial Policy Statements 1973, 1977,1980
Reports of Committees on Public Undertakings of Parliament
Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951
U. Baxi (ed.) Inconvenient Forum and Convenient Catastrophe The Bhopal Case, (1986) U. Baxi
& T. Paul (eds.), Mass Disasters and Multinational Liability(1986)

U. Baxo & A. Dhanda, Valiant Victims and Lethal : The Bhopal Case (1989)
Indian Law Institute, Law of international Trade Transactions, (1973)

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