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IssueNo.04 Rev. No 5 Dated: July 27, 2017

UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM & ENERGY STUDIES

SCHOOL OF LAW
Dehradun

COURSE PLAN
Programme B. TECH.(ET), LL.B. (Hons.) IPR
B.TECH.(CSE), LL.B. (Hons.) Cyber
Laws
B.COM LL.B. (Hons.) Taxation Laws

Course Jurisprudence

Semester IV

Session January- May, 2018

Batch Batch I

Subject Code LLBL203

No. of credits 04

Prepared by Ms. Aditi Bharti

Email aditi.bharti@ddn.upes.ac.in

Approved By

_______________________ _______________________
HOD Dean

UPES Campus Phone: +91-135-2770137

“Energy Acres” Fax : +91 135- 27760904
P.O. Bidholi, Via Prem Nagar Website : www.upes.ac.in
Dehradun -248 007 (U K)
 COURSE PLAN
A. Course Objectives

The objectives of this course are as under:

1. Understand the historical evolution of legal thought.

2. Understand the various, often conflicting, schools of legal thought.
3. Understand the theoretical configurations of law.
4. Study the many inter-and cross linkages law has with its frontier and other
disciplines.
5. Understand the lives and work of influential legal scholars.
6. Appreciate the diverse origins and various conceptualizations of law.
7. Understand the various fundamental legal concepts, such as Rights, Duties, Property,
Liability and several others.

B. Course Outcomes

1. The students will be able to conceptually understand, appreciate and develop a

jurisprudential understanding of the legal concepts.
2. The students will be able to critically analyze various Legal Theory, and to
identify how these relate to each other in the broader history of thought.
3. The students will be able to Identify, explain, distinguish the diverse origins and
various conceptualizations of law and develop a keen sense of objectivity while
dealing with various laws and will be able to relate it with Taxation laws.
4. The students will be able to put in practice the acquired knowledge, procedural and
practical aspects of Taxation laws and will use logical, analytical and decision-
making ability to deal with challenges of law and technology.

Modes of Evaluation:

Components Internal Mid-term written End term written

Examination Examination Exam

Weightage (%) 30% 20% 50%

Internal Examination
Components Quiz/Class Assignment/ Project Subject Attendance Total
Test/ Snap Case Work Grand 100
Test Comment Court Viva Marks
Room
Exercise

Weightage 20% 20% 20% 20% 20%

(%) weightage weightage weightage weightage weightage

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 Test I -10 Report /
Viva
Test II-10
/PPT

Program Course The students The The students will The students
Specific ISLO specific will be able to students be able to will be able to
ISLO Conceptually will be able Identify, explain, put in practice
BCOM.LL.B. understand, to critically distinguish the the acquired
(HONS.) TL. appreciate and analyze diverse origins knowledge,
develop a various and various procedural
jurisprudential Legal conceptualizatio and practical
understanding Theory, ns of law and aspects of
of the legal and to develop a keen Taxation
concepts. identify sense of Laws and will
how these objectivity while use logical,
relate to dealing with analytical and
each other various laws and decision-
in the will be able to making ability
broader relate it with to deal with
history of Taxation Laws challenges of
thought. law and
Taxation.

Students will be able to    

conceptually explain the
fundamentals of law with
comparative understanding
of legal systems in interface
with Tax administration and
regulation in India.
Students will be able to exhibit   
effective law professional
skills, employing legal
research, analysis,
rationalisation and critical-
thinking ability.
Students will demonstrate   
effective understanding of
Indian Tax discourse, cases
analysis and legal reasoning
in tax context and overall
awareness of how tax lawyers

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can bring solutions to legal
issues arising out of tax
system.
Students will demonstrate  
foundational understanding of
National and International
Tax system and operational
knowledge of taxation process.
Students will demonstrate   
effective oral and written
communication skills in the
professional context.
Students will demonstrate   
strong insight of the practices,
issues and legal challenges in
the field of tax.

Students will be able to apply  

the laws relevant to taxation
issues with reference to
Income Tax, Wealth Tax &
Tax Planning, Corporate Tax
and Planning, International
Taxation, Tax Practice and
Filing of Return, Adjudication
of Tax Related Disputes,
Direct and Indirect Taxation,
GST Laws and other
associated laws.
Students will demonstrate    
sensitivity towards ethical
and moral issues and have
ability to address them in the
course of profession in field of
taxation.

Course Continuous Continuous Continuous Continuous Continuous Continuous

specific Evaluation Evaluation Evaluation Evaluation Evaluation Evaluation
Tools Tool Tool Tool Tool Tool
ISLO
1 2 3 4 5
Quiz/Class Assignment Project Subject Attendance
Test/ Snap / Court Work Grand Viva
Test Room
Exercise/

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 Research Presentatio
Paper/Case n
analysis

The students will be     

able to Conceptually
understand,
appreciate and
develop a
jurisprudential
understanding of the
legal concepts.

The students will be   

able to critically
analyze various Legal
Theory, and to
identify how these
relate to each other in
the broader history of
thought.
The students will be    
able to identify,
explain, distinguish
the diverse origins
and various
conceptualizations of
law and develop a
keen sense of
objectivity while
dealing with various
laws and will be able
to relate it with issues
related to Taxation
Laws.

The students will be    

able to put in practice
the acquired
knowledge,
procedural and
practical aspects of
Cyber laws and will
use logical, analytical
and decision-making
ability to deal with
challenges of law and
Taxation Laws.

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 1. COURSE OUTLINE
The course has been structured as per following modules:

Module 1: Meaning and importance of Jurisprudence, Schools of Jurisprudence,

Theories of Law

 Nature and value of Jurisprudence

 Importance of Jurisprudence

 The purpose of legal theory

Schools of Jurisprudence and Theories of Law

 Early Greek Legal theory and Natural Law – Law as dictate of reason

 German Transcendental Idealism

 Historical and Evolutionary Theories

 Utilitarianism

 Analytical positivism - Law as command of a sovereign, Pure Theory of Law and

Law as a System of Rules

 Sociological School and Realism – Law as practice of courts

 Revival of Natural Law

Module 2: Nature and Sources of Law

 Authority of Law

 Function and Purpose of Law

 Law & Fact

 Territorial Nature of law

 International Law

 Sources of Law

Module 3: Legal Rights

 Wrongs

 Duties

 Rights

 The characteristic of a legal Right

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  Wider sense of legal rights

 Kind of legal rights

Module 4: Persons

 Nature of personality

 Legal status of various categories of beings

 Double personality

 Legal persons

 Corporations

Module 5: Titles, Property, Possession and ownership

 Titles

 Meaning of property

 Movable and immovable property

 Rights in re propria in immaterial things

 Idea of ownership

 Subject matter of ownership

 Idea of Possession

 Possession in fact and in law

 Possession and Ownership

Module 6: Liability and Obligations

 The nature and kinds of liability

 Theory of remedial liability

 Theory of penal liability

 Duty of care

 Nature of obligations

 Sources of obligations

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Module 7: Administration of Justice

 Necessity of the Administration of Justice

 Civil and criminal justice

 The purpose of criminal justice

 Civil justice

 Secondary functions of Courts of Law

D. COURSE COMPLETION PLAN

Sessions: 4 (lectures of 1 hour each) for a 4 credit course.
Total hours per week: 4 hours per week.
E. EVALUATION & GRADING

Description Weight age Schedule

1. Continuous Assessment 30% Detailed Below

2. Mid-term Exam 20% Academic Calendar

3. End term Exam 50% Academic Calendar

Internal Assessment: Marks 100 (shall be done based on the following 5

components):

Description Weight age Schedule:-

1. Continuous Assessment 30% Detailed Below

Continuous Assessment: (Marks 100 - converted to 30- ) shall be done based on the
following 5 components:
a. Two class tests/snap-test/quiz 20 Marks [02 X10 Marks]
b. Assignment-1 20 Marks
c. Project work / Court Room Exercise/ Case Comment 20 Marks
Project work 20 Marks (Abstract, Synopsis, final draft and presentation)

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Or
Court Room Exercise 20 Marks (Memorial + Presentation)
Or
Case Comment 20 Marks (Case Brief +
Presentation)
d. Subject grand viva 20 Marks
e. Attendance 20 Marks
Formula for attendance marks:
67-75 % 0 Marks
76-80% 5 Marks
81-85% 10 Marks
86-90% 15 Marks
91-100% 20 Marks
Four components will be used for internal assessment for this course (Total 100
marks), the details of each component is as follows:
a) Home Assignment:
Assignment will be given on the pattern of End Term Examination and it must be
hand written, to submit/present on a definite date. The assignment should be
attached with the course plan as Annexure-1 It will have 20% weightage.
Individual Viva-voce will be conducted on the assignment.

b) Projects/Presentations/Paper Review/Case Analysis/Write-up/Paper

Publication/Moot Court Participation/Court Room exercise: Weightage 20 %

Faculty has choice to select any one component:

a. Project Topics covering entire syllabus and emerging areas with allotments.
b. Land Mark current and old Cases covering the entire syllabus with allotments
c. Moot Problem with allotments in groups
(i) The case analysis should be an individual work. While the project work and
the Moot Court will be in groups.
(ii) Total number of students is 60 therefore, 15 groups of 4 members each will be
formed. Ideally it should be mix of male/female and background-
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d. Every Group would be asked to prepare a topic from the suggested List and go
through the primary/secondary data collection and analysis/interpretation and
finally prepare a Group Report of Min. 20 pages.
They are also required to make a presentation on that topic on a scheduled date
(would be communicated in the class). The duration of a group presentation will be
15-20 minutes; followed by 5-10 minutes discussion/query session.
d. Case Analysis/Group Discussions:
Groups would be formed for case analysis and evaluation would be made on their
presentation, analytic skills and his/her participation as critique.
The weightage would be 30% for this component.
e. Students are encouraged to review research papers and write/publish papers
jointly with the faculty.
2. Quizzes
Two Quizzes will be conducted, as per indicated in the Course Plan. Each quiz would
be of carrying 10% weightage. Therefore, two quizzes would carry 20% weightage
i.e. 20 marks. It may contain Multiple choice questions or short questions/key terms
covering modules as specified in the course plan and Research paper/ cases covered
in the course pack to ascertain that whether the students could understand the basic
concepts or not. Most probably would be online quiz on LMS. (Max. 45 Minutes)

Mid- Sem. Examination: 20% Weightage

Mid- Sem. Examination shall be of two hour duration and shall be a combination of
Objective, short theory questions and numerical problems.

End –Sem. Examination: 50% Weightage

End-Sem. examination shall be of three hours duration. The examination paper shall
have objective & theory questions, short and long numerical problems.

Passing Criterion: minimum 40% of the highest marks in the class

Student has to secure minimum 40% marks of the “highest marks in the class scored
by a student in that subject (in that class/group class)” individually in both the ‘End-
Semester examination’ and ‘Total Marks’ in order to pass in that paper.

Attendance

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 Students are required to have minimum attendance of 75% in each subject. Students
with less than said percentage shall NOT be allowed to appear in the end semester
examination. The student obtaining 100% attendance would be given 5% bonus
marks for internal assessment.

Cell Phones and other Electronic Communication Devices: Cell phones and other
electronic communication devices (such as Blackberries/Laptops) are not permitted
in classes during Tests or the Mid/Final Examination. Such devices MUST be turned
off in the class room.

E-Mail and LMS: Each student in the class should have an e-mail id and a pass word
to access the LMS system regularly. Regularly, important information – Date of
conducting class tests, guest lectures, syndicate sessions etc. to the class will be
transmitted via e-mail/LMS. The best way to arrange meetings with us or ask specific
questions is by email and prior appointment. All the assignments preferably should
be uploaded on LMS. Various research papers/reference material will be
mailed/uploaded on LMS time to time.

2. DETAILED SESSION PLAN

SESSIONS TOPIC READINGS PEDAGOGY

Module 1: Meaning And Importance Of Jurisprudence, Schools Of Jurisprudence, Theories Of

Law
1  Introduction “Salmond on Jurisprudence”, P  PPT
 Need for Jurisprudence J Fitzgerald, Universal Law Presentation
Publishing Company, 12th  Chalk &
Edition Talk
 Examples
 Discussion

 Random
questions

 Reflections

2-3  Nature and value of “Salmond on Jurisprudence”, P  PPT

Jurisprudence J Fitzgerald, Universal Law Presentation
 Importance of Publishing Company, 12th  Chalk &
Jurisprudence Edition Talk
 The purpose of legal  Examples
theory  Discussion
 Schools of Jurisprudence
and Theories of Law  Random
questions

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  Reflections

4-5  Utilitarianism “Jurisprudence”, Edgar  PPT

Bodenheimer, Universal Law Presentation
Publising Company, Revised  Chalk &
Edition Talk
 Examples
 Discussion

 Random
questions

6-10  Analytical positivism - “Jurisprudence”, Edgar  PPT

Law as command of a Bodenheimer, Universal Law Presentation
sovereign, Pure Theory Publising Company, Revised  Chalk &
of Law and Law as a Edition Talk
System of Rules  Examples
 Discussion

 Random
questions

11  Early Greek Legal “Jurisprudence”, Edgar  PPT

theory and Natural Law Bodenheimer, Universal Law Presentation
– Law as dictate of Publising Company, Revised  Chalk &
reason Edition Talk
 Examples
 Discussion

 Random
questions
 Reflections

12  Legal Philosophy in the “Jurisprudence”, Edgar 

middle ages Bodenheimer, Universal Law
Publising Company, Revised
Edition
13-14  Classical era of natural “Jurisprudence”, Edgar 
law Bodenheimer, Universal Law
Publising Company, Revised
Edition
15  German Transcendental “Jurisprudence”, Edgar  PPT
Idealism Bodenheimer, Universal Law Presentation
Publising Company, Revised  Chalk &
Edition Talk
 Examples
 Discussion

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  Random
questions

16-17  Historical and “Jurisprudence”, Edgar  PPT

Evolutionary Theories Bodenheimer, Universal Law Presentation
Publising Company, Revised  Chalk &
Edition Talk
 Examples
 Discussion

 Random
questions

18-21  Sociological School and “Jurisprudence”, Edgar  PPT

Realism – Law as Bodenheimer, Universal Law Presentation
practice of courts Publising Company, Revised  Chalk &
Edition Talk
 Examples
 Discussion

 Random
questions

22-23  Revival of Natural Law “Jurisprudence”, Edgar  PPT

Bodenheimer, Universal Law Presentation
Publising Company, Revised  Chalk &
Edition Talk
 Examples
 Discussion

 Random
questions

24-26 Module 2: Nature And “Salmond on Jurisprudence”, P  PPT

Sources Of Law J Fitzgerald, Universal Law Presentation
Publishing Company, 12th  Chalk &
Edition Talk
 Examples
 Authority of Law  Discussion
 Function and Purpose of
Law Random questions
 Law & Fact
 Territorial Nature of law
 International Law
 Sources of Law

27-29 Module 3: Legal Rights “Salmond on Jurisprudence”, P  PPT

J Fitzgerald, Universal Law Presentation

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 Publishing Company, 12th  Chalk &
Edition Talk
 Wrongs  Examples
 Duties  Discussion
 Rights
 The characteristic of a  Random
legal Right questions
 Wider sense of legal
rights
 Kind of legal rights

30-31 Module 4: Persons “Salmond on Jurisprudence”, P  PPT

J Fitzgerald, Universal Law Presentation
Publishing Company, 12th  Chalk &
Edition Talk
 Nature of personality  Examples
 Legal status of various  Discussion
categories of beings
 Double personality  Random
 Legal persons questions
 Corporations

32-36 Module 5: Titles, Property, “Salmond on Jurisprudence”, P  PPT

Possession And Ownership J Fitzgerald, Universal Law Presentation
Publishing Company, 12th  Chalk &
Edition Talk
 Examples
 Titles  Discussion
 Meaning of property
 Movable and immovable  Random
property questions
 Rights in re propria in
immaterial things
 Idea of ownership
 Subject matter of
ownership
 Idea of Possession
 Possession in fact and in
law
 Possession and
Ownership

37-40 Module 6: Liability And “Salmond on Jurisprudence”, P  PPT

Obligations J Fitzgerald, Universal Law Presentation
Publishing Company, 12th  Chalk &
Edition Talk
 Examples

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  The nature and kinds of  Discussion
liability
 Theory of remedial  Random
liability questions
 Theory of penal liability
 Duty of care
 Nature of obligations
 Sources of obligations

41-45 Module 7: Administration Of “Salmond on Jurisprudence”, P  PPT

Justice J Fitzgerald, Universal Law Presentation
Publishing Company, 12th  Chalk &
Edition Talk
 Examples
 Necessity of the  Discussion
Administration of Justice
 Civil and criminal justice  Random
 The purpose of criminal questions
justice
 Civil justice
 Secondary functions of
Courts of Law

46-48 Revision  PPT

Presentation
 Chalk &
Talk
 Examples
 Discussion

 Random
questions

3. READINGS:
A. TEXTBOOKS:

 “Jurisprudence”, Edgar Bodenheimer, Universal Law Publising Company,

Revised Edition
 “Salmond on Jurisprudence”, P J Fitzgerald, Universal Law Publishing
Company, 12th Edition

B. REFERENCE BOOKS:

 “A Textbook of Jurisprudence”, G.W. Paton, Oxford University Press,

(1972)

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 C. SUGGESTED READINGS:

 Benjamin N. Cardozo, (2006), The Nature of the Judicial Process.

 Nathan Isaacs, (1918), The Schools of Jurisprudence: Their Places in
History and their Present Alignment, Harvard Law Review, vol. 31, pp.373-
411.
 H.L.A. Hart, (1994), The Concept of Law.
 Hans Kelsen, (2009), General Theory of Law and the State.
 Joseph Raz, (2009), The Authority of Law Essays on Law and Morality.
 Jeremy Bentham, (1876), An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and
Legislation.
 H.L.A. Hart, (1982), Essays on Bentham: Studies in Jurisprudence and
Political Theory.

4. INSTRUCTIONS

a) Students are expected to read the concerned session’s contents in advance before
coming to the class.
b) The session will be made interactive through active participation from students.
The entire session will be conducted through question-answer, reflections,
discussion, current practices, examples, problem solving activities and
presentations etc.
c) In the case study session all students are expected to prepare their analysis and
answers/decisions in their respective groups. Any group may be asked to present
their views and defend the same.
d) All schedules/announcements must be strictly adhered to.
e) The complete syllabus would be covered for Viva-voce and one must be
thoroughly prepared to appear for the viva and strictly appear on given time,
otherwise, he/she will loose the marks.
f) Late entry (Max. 5 minutes from the class timing) in the class will not be allowed.
g) Plagiarism, in any form, will be least tolerated. Student, if found plagiarized, will
be subject to disciplinary action. To avoid plagiarism, the instructor recommends
the following:
a. Acknowledge by way of a citation whatever is borrowed.
b. Put in quotation any sentence in which there are more than 12 words in a
sequence
c. To the maximum extent possible, paraphrase others’ ideas and then
acknowledge them through citations.
d. Make all borrowings, which are more than 50 words in a sequence, into a
block quote.

However,

a. Copying lines (more than 12 words in a sequence) or passages from other

sources, not citing them, and writing the name of the source as reference in
the end of the paper will be deemed plagiarism
b. After copying lines in which there are more than 12 words in a sequence
and providing a citation at the end of a line or paragraph will also be
deemed plagiarism
c. Copying others assignment, though they are original, will be considered
plagiarism
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 5. CONSULTATION TIMING

The students may meet the faculty on all working days for consultation and doubt
clarification in the faculty cabin between 3 to 4 p.m. Prior intimation is advised, though
not necessary. If due to other engagements, the faculty is unavailable, the students are
requested to email for scheduling a meeting.

UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM & ENERGY STUDIES

SCHOOL OF LAW

BCOM LL.B. (HONS.) TAXATION LAWS

IV SEMESTER
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2018-19 SESSION: JANUARY-MAY

ASSIGNMENT
FOR
Jurisprudence
LLBL203
Under the Supervision of: Ms. Aditi Bharti
(TO BE FILLED BY THE STUDENT)
NAME: _______________________
SAP NO: _______________________
ROLL NO ----------------------------------

Section A (10 Marks)

(Attempt all questions. All questions carry equal marks)
General Question- subject matter

Write short notes on any four of the following:

Q. No.1 Natural Law
Q. No.2 Legal Positivism
Q. No.3 Rights
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 Q. No. 4 Primary and Secondary Rules of H.L.A. Hart
Q.No.5 Pure Theory of Law

Section B (20 marks)- Conceptual Question

(Attempt all questions. Each questions carry equal marks)
Q. N0.6 What do you understand by the theory of Utilitarianism?
Q. N0.7 What are the formal and non- formal sources of law?

Section C (20 marks)- Analytical question

(Attempt all questions. Each questions carryequal marks)
Q. N0.8 Discuss the Hart-Dworkin Debate.
Q. N0.9 Is property a right or a bundle of rights? Discuss.
Section D (50 marks)
(Attempt all questions.)
- Application Based Question

Q. No.10 Explain in detail the case of the Speluncean Explorers. What do you
think should be the verdict of the case? Give reasons in support of your answer.
(20 marks)
Q. N0.11 Discuss the following and their relevance in today’s society:
(10X2= 20 marks
each)
(a) Hart-Fuller Debate
(b) Hart-Devlin Debate
Q. N0.12 Keeping the socio-economic scenario of India in mind, do you think John
Rawls’s Theory of Justice has anything to offer to us and why? (10
marks)

INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS
ON ASSIGNMENT SOLVING
1. All the questions of the assignment must be handwritten.
2. To answer your assignment questions you need to access multiple information
sources like
a. Your own prior experience.
b. Regular reading of Books, Law Journals, magazines and News papers
c. Reference Books
d. Browsing the internet for latest updates.

3. Please remember that due to the dynamic and rapidly changing global legal
environment and the continuously realigning geopolitical situation, your answers
should capture and depict the current contemporary information.
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 4. As a student of Law, we encourage to have a contrary point of view. But do ensure
that you can provide a logical justification to this view supported by verifiable facts,
figures, statues and decided cases by various higher courts.

5. Caution: Remember to provide original answers only as your Assignment

submissions will be run through an anti-plagiarism software (Turnitin).

Annexure-II
Tentative Project Topics
(The list is not exhaustive)

1. Is there a place for Morality in the Rule of Law?

2. The Common Law Model has been identified as Essential to the Legal Origins Tradition,
which enables harmonisation of laws through cultural development. To what extent is this
model being successfully employed in enhancing the rule of law and liberalisation of
economies in developing countries?

3. Does Rawls provide a model of law that successfully balances individual wants and the
needs of the greater good?

4. To what extent is Dworkin's model of Rights Reflected in the Jurisprudence of the

European Convention of Human Rights?

5. To what extent should judges be able to make decisions on political grounds? A Feminist
Treatise on Political Decisions in the Judiciary:

6. To what extent should (and can) the law be treated as separate from Politics and
Economic? An Examination of the Rule of Law:

7. Critically evaluate Lord Devlin's claim that the central function of the criminal law is to
simply enforce a moral principle and nothing else.

8. Why We Obey Law: Positivism or Naturalism?

9. Analyse and critically assess the claim that Human Rights require a universal set of moral
foundations.

10. The central tenets of anarchism are so distinct from those of naturalism that the two
could never be reconciled. Discuss.

11. Can the Rule of Law ever be a realistic or successful aspiration for a socialist state? Use
a current socialist system as a point of reference.

12. Critically examine the relevance/influence of Positivism to modern society.

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13. Rather than an aberration of civilisation, Bauman argues that modernity provided the
necessary conditions for the Holocaust, including the necessary distancing from
preternatural morality.

14. The merits of liberal feminism and its impact upon the English legal system.

15. Unger identifies the most important principles of the Critical Legal Studies movement.
What are they and how might they help (by a way of comparison to Dworkin's jurisprudence)
to explain how law and a legal system operate?

16. Is it ever justifiable to sacrifice individual rights for collective security?

17. The validity of the Nuremberg trials

18. The Hart-Devlin Debate on Prostitution and Homosexuality

19. The case of the Speluncean Explorers

20. Bentham’s Utilitarianism and its utility in today’s society

21. Rawls’s theory of Justice and its relevance in today’s times

22. The Need for Order in a society

23. Law as a Synthesis of Order and Justice

24. The Quest for Justice and Natural Law-Positive Law Dichotomy

25. The Formal Sources of Law

26. Property as a Bundle of Rights

27. The techniques of Judicial Process and Legal Realism

28. Dworkin’s Hercules and the relevance of the concept in today’s times

29. Immanuel Kant’s theory of Categorical Imperative

30. Feminist Legal Theory and its impact on the Indian Feminist Movement

31. System of Capital Punishment in India

32. Judicial Reforms in India

33. Judgments of Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer: A Review

34. Influence of Legal Realism in India

35. Custom as a Source of Law

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36. Relevance of General Principles of Law as a Source under Art. 38 (1) of the ICJ Statute

37. Reflections of natural law theory in Indian judicial decisions

38. Reflections of imperative theory of law in Indian judicial decisions

39. Influence of sociological jurisprudence in India laws

40. Influence of realism in India judicial decisions

41. Critical analysis of Hohfeld’s analysis of legal rights

42. Law as a fiction

43. HLA Hart and Law as a System of Rules

44. Pure Theory of Law

45. Jerome Frank and Legal Realism

46. Immanuel Kant and Idealism

47. Role of Historical Law School

48. Role of judiciary in women empowerment

49. Role of judiciary in evolving environmental jurisprudence

50. Legal control of sexual harassment act at work place

51. A critical analysis of judicial appointment bill

52. A critical analysis of legal issues involved in joining rivers

53. Justice to socially and economic backward classes

54. Plea bargaining – critical analysis

55. Misuse of Public Interest Litigation

56. Judicial activism vs judicial restraint

57. Emerging trends in concept of property

58. Bentham’s utility theory

59. A critical analysis of the concept of social solidarity

60. A critical analysis of rights and obligations of state regarding land acquisition

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61. Analysis of protection provided to farmers

62. Critical analysis of right to education

63. Resolving the conflicts between the individual justice and social justice

64. Law as social engineering.

65. Justice according to nature

66. Justice according to law

Apart from the topics given above, students are encouraged to opt for topics of their
choice in consultation with the Faculty.

GUIDELINES FOR PROJECT WORK

The project will be completed as follows:

1. Abstract: One page in around 300 words

It may be in 3 paragraphs
a. Highlighting the topic
b. Areas of concern and expected solution
c. Scheme of research
d. Key words

2. Submission of synopsis
Synopsis should contain the following:
a. Statement of the Problem
b. Survey of the existing literature
c. Identification of the issues
d. Objective and scope of the research
e. Research Methodology adopted
f. Probable outcome
g. Chapterization

3. Submission of Final Project report after approval of synopsis.

a. Excluding the Cover page, index page and bibliography the main write up should
be around 20 pages. Single Space, Times New Roman, Font Size 11. Printed both
sides
b. Project must have- Cover page stating Subject name, Title of the Project,
Supervisor name, Student details etc.
c. Students have to follow a uniform method of citation (the suggested method is
Blue Book 19th Edition) and must mention the same in the research
methodology).
d. The main body of the project must contain- Introduction, different chapters,
conclusion, recommendation, foot notes and required bibliography.

4. The project work shall

a. Be focused on the problem
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 b. Include current status of knowledge in the subject (literature review);
c. Embody the result of studies carried out by him/her;
d. Show evidence of the student’s capacity for critical examination and judgment;
and
e. Be satisfactory in presentation so far as language, style and form are concerned

5. The student shall indicate clearly and extensively in his/her project, the
following:
a. The source from which referred information is taken;
b. The extent to which he/she has availed himself/herself of the work of others and
the portion of the /project work he/she claims to be his/her original work; and
c. Whether his/her project work has been conducted independently or in
collaboration with others.
6. A certificate to the effect that the project work carried out by the student
independently or in collaboration with other student(s) endorsed by the student shall
form the part of the submission for evaluation.

7. Every student who spends a specified period of time in an

industry/organization/institute for reasons of work related to his/her project work,
with prior permission from the Coordinator concerned will explicitly acknowledge
working in the relevant industry/organization/institute.

8. All projects submitted by the students will go through the process of plagiarism
check through the anti-plagiarism software. The report produced by the software will
necessarily be as per the standards prescribed by the university. If the report is below
standards the supervisor will reject the project and award zero marks.

Important Dates:

Sl. Particulars/Events/Projects Date of Submission

No. /Assignments/Exams
BCOMLLB Taxation
(Section A and B)

01 Submission of Abstract and 30th Jan, 2018

Synopsis for Research
Project

02 Class Test- I February second Week

03 Mid-Semester Examination As per University Calendar,

2017-2018

04 Submission of Research 24th March, 2018

Project

05 Submission of Assignment 31st March, 2018

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 06 Class Test- II March Second Week

07 Research Project 1st April, 2018

Presentation/Viva-Voce &
Subject Viva-Voce (Grand
Viva-Voce)

08 End Semester Examination As per University Calendar,

2018-2019

Important Instruction:
For the purpose of consultation, discussion about subject or any query, students can
meet teacher from 3 to 4 pm, on all working days.

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