Day

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday

Subject 1
Moot court
Moot court
Labor Law 2
Taxation
Taxation
Labor law 2

Subject 2
Moot court
Law of Ships
Environmental law
Environmental law
Labor law 2
Taxation

Subject 3
Moot court
Law of Ships
Environmental law
Environmental law
Labor law 2
Taxation

FACULTY:
Prof. (Dr.) P. LEELAKRISHNAN - ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
Adv. ARUNKUMAR -MOOT
Adv. YASH - LABOUR LAW II
Adv. SHYAMKUMAR -MARITIME LAW (SHIP)
Adv. AJOY -TAXATION LAW

Recommended books
1. ENVIRONMENTAL CASE BOOK - DR. P LEELAKRISHNAN
2. TAXATION LAW MYNENI or ANIL K NAIR- PART 1, PART II
3. LABOR LAW- ANIL K NAIR, LAWMANS FACTORY LAW BARE ACT AND ANY
LABOR LAW TEXT.
4. SHYAM KUMAR SIR WILL HELP WITH MATERIALS AND NOTES TO MAKE THE TOPIC
EASIER
SYLLABUS
C.18-Environmental law
1. Environment: Meaning & scope- Law and practice in the past- Public
nuisance- Provisions in the constitution.
2. Forest conservation- Wildlife- Rights of tribal people.
3. Preservation natural resources: land, water and air- Wetlands- BiodiversityMachinery for control of pollution.
4. Judicial review of environmental decisions- Evolution of right to environmentDoctrines evolved by courts- Green tribunal.
5. Environment (Protection) Act 1986 and notifications issued under the Act- EIA,
Public participation, Coastal Zone Regulation.
The students are to be familiar with the legislations and decision of court on all
topics spelt out above.
C.19- Principles of Taxation Law
1. Constitutional provisions- Legislative entries- Concept of interstate saleConcept of sale or purchase in the course of export or import.
2. Income tax- Authorities- Basis of charge- Previous year- Total income
3. Procedure for assessment- Self assessment- Best judgment- Regular
assessment and escaped assessment under Income Tax Act.

4. Value added taxes- Principles- Procedure & Implementation

5. Kerala Agricultural Income tax.
C.20- Labor Law-II (Social securities law)
1. Approval, Licensing & Registration of factories- Health, safety & welfare of
workers- Working hours- Employment of women & young persons- LeaveAuthorities & their powers.
2. Administration of ESI scheme- ESI corporation- Standing committees- Medical
benefit council- Benefits- ESI fund- Liability of the employer.
3. Employers liability to pay compensation- Nature of extent. Notional
extension of time and place of employment- Powers of workmens
compensation commissioners.
4. Responsibility for payment of wages- Fixation of wages period- Deduction &
fines- Authorities & adjudication of claim. Fixation & revision of minimum
wages- Powers of appropriate government advisory committee and boardPayment of minimum wages.
5. Bonus- meaning- eligibility of bonus. Calculation or bonus- Full bench formulaMinimum & maximum bonus- Forfeiture of bonus- Recovery of bonus.
Gratuity- meaning- concept of deferred wages- eligibility for gratuityforfeiture of gratuity. Employees provident fund scheme- basic features.
Statutory materials
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The factories Act, 1948.

The employees state insurance Act, 1948.
The workmens compensation Act, 1923
The payment of wages Act, 1936
The minimum wages Act, 1948
The payment of gratuity Act.
The payment of bonus Act, 1965.
Employees PF & Miscellaneous provisions Act, 1952.

E6. Law relating to Ships

1. National jurisdiction over ships- Port- Internal water- Territorial waterExclusive economic zone and other maritime zones- Government ships and
merchant ships- International conventions on access to maritime ports- Civil
and criminal jurisdiction over ships- Arrest of vessels.
2. Registration of merchants ships- Role of merchant- Mercantile departmentConcept of genuine link- Ownership of ships- Registration of fishing vesselsSurvey requirements.
3. Employment in ships- Training for sea service- Rating of seamen- Continuous
discharge certificate- Right to remuneration and other service conditions in
ships.
4. Auxiliary shipping contracts- Pilotage- Salvage- Wages.
5. Limitation of ships owners liability- Concept of privity- International
convention on limitation of ship owners liability- Safety of life and property at
sea- International conventions.

P.IV- Moot court exercise and Internship

1. Moot court- 30 marks [3 moot courts in a year with 10 marks for each]
2. Observance of Trial in two cases- One civil and one criminal- 30 marks.
3. Interviewing techniques & pre-trial preparations and Internship diary- 30
marks.
4. Viva- 10 marks.