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1. English-I
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3. Economics - I
5. Sociology- I
II Semester
1. Political Science-II
2. Political Science-III
3. Economics-II
4. Sociology- II
III Semester
1. English- II
2. Political Science-IV
3. Economics-III
4. Sociology-III
IV Semester
1. Political Science-V
2. Political Science-VI
3. History of Courts, Legislature and legal Profession
4. Legal Language and Legal Writing
V Semester
Law of Contract – I
Family Law –I
Constitutional Law- I
Law of Torts including Motor Vehicle Accidents and Consumer Protection Laws
Environmental Law
VI Semester
Law of Contract - II
Family Law – II
Constitutional Law - II
Law of Crimes
Company Law
Jurisprudence
Law of Property
Administrative Law
Public International Law
Labour Law - I
VIII Semester
Labour Law - II
Law of Banking and Negotiable Instruments
Interpretation of Statutes
Land Laws
Intellectual Property Law
IX Semester
X Semester
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SEMESTER-I
PAPER-I: ENGLISH–I
Unit-I: Simple Sentences (One Clause) (their phrase structure); (a) Tense and concord;
(b) Noun Modifiers (Determiner, propositional phrases, clauses); (c) Basic
transformations: (i) Passives (ii) Negatives (iii) Questions
Unit-II: (a) Complex and Compound sentences (use of connectives); (b) Conditionals;
(c) Reported Speech ; (d) Question-tags and short responses ; (e) Some common errors.
Unit-V: (i) Paragraph writing; (ii) Formal correspondence; (iii) Note taking.
Suggested Readings:
Unit-V -Law- Liberty- Equality – Rights – Sources of law- Concept of Rule of Law
- Liberty Equality-Their relationship
- Theories of Rights
- Kinds of Rights
Books
- Definition of economics
- Division of Economic-Theory
- Micro-Macro Economics-Meaning & Importance
- Circular flow of economic activities
Perfect competition
Important competition
- monopoly market
- Duopoly market
- Oligopoly market
- Production, function
- Law of variable proportions
- Returns to scale
- Meaning of labour -kinds of labour, Importance of labour in production.
- Meaning and Definition of wages
- Kinds of wages-Causes of Low wages to women
- Wages and trade unions
Books
Rudder Batt and Sundaram : Indian Economy,
A.N. Agarwal : Indian Economics
K.K. Dewett : Indian Economics
Gunnar Myrdal : Challenges of World Poverty
C.T. Kurein : Planning Poverty and Social Transformation
C.H. Hanumantha Rao and P.C. Joshi : Reflections of Economic Development and Social
Change – Essays in Honour of V.K.R.V. Rao
Unit:-I
a) SOCIOLOGY - Origins, Development, Definition, Nature & Scope
b) Methods of Sociology – Comparative Method, Social Survey method, Case
Study method.
c) Sociology and its relationship with History, political science, Economics, Law
Unit-II
Unit- III
a) Marriage – family and kinship.
b) Education and Religions institutions.
c) Economic and political institutions.
Unit – IV
a) Socialization – Means, agencies and Theories.
b) Social control – Means, and agencies.
c) Power Authority and Legitimacy.
Unit – V
a) Social stratification and social Mobility.
b) Forms and function: Estate System, caste and class.
c) Dynamics of caste – changes in caste system.
Books:
a).Monarchy b).Aristocratic
Modem
Types – Parliamentary-Presidential
Rise of Executive in modern times
Judiciary
Independence of Judiciary
Judicial Review
Unit-IV
Electorate
Books
Prof. A.C. Kapoor : Principles of Political Science
Laski H.J. : Grammar of Politics
A. Ashiravadam : Substance of Politics
O.P. Gauha : Political Theory
Political Ideologies : Their Origins and Impact, Baradat, Prentice Hall of India
Unit-II -
a) Fundamental Rights and Duties - Directive Principles of State Policy –
Instruments of Instructions-Basis for Socio-Economic democracy.
Books
Rajni Kothari : Politics in India
M.V. Pylee : Indian Constitution
S. Awasti : Indian Government and Politics
D.D. Basu : Introduction for Constitution of India
K.R. Acharya : Indian Government and Politics
Singh & Saxena : Indian Politics: Contemporary Issues and Concerns
Sharma : Introduction to the Constitution of India, 5th ed.
Unit-I
Unit-III
Banking, financial policy, international financial institutions - International Monetary
Fund World Bank.
Unit-IV
Unit-V
International comparison of developmental strategies and experiences - theories of
economic growth and problems of development, Technology and economic growth.
Books
Unit-II - Forms and Function of Family, Marriage and Kinship among Hindus, Muslims
and Christians – and their changing trends. Decline of Joint Family system - Emergence
of Nuclear Family and their causes and consequences.
Unit-III - Castes and class in India. Caste system- forms and practices –untouchability-,
changing trends caste system. Eradication of caste inequalities- Anti-caste movements.
Caste identity or assertion movements in India.- class inequalities- Egalitarian society.
Books:
1. Indian Society: R.N. Sharma., Media Promoters and Publishers Pvt. Ltd.,
Bombay.
2. Structure of Hindu Society: Bose, N.K. Orient Longman, New Delhi.
3. Human Society:- Kingsley Davis, MacMillan Company, New Delhi.
4. Caste and Class in India:- Ghurye, G.S., Popular, Books, Bombay.
5. Caste, class and power- Andne Brietlie.
6. Marriage & Family in India- K.M. Kapadia.
7. Society: An Introducing Analysis-
8. Caste in Modern India , M.N. Srinivas
9. Caste - A New Avtar, M.N. Srinivas
PAPER-I: ENGLISH – II
Unit-I: Vocabulary
POLITICAL THOUGHT
Unit-I Introduction to the study of political thought – Sources of Ancient Indian Political
Thought
Ancient Greek Political Thought – Plato: Ideal State; Theories of Justice – Aristotle:
Theories of Evolution; State - Machiavelli - Social Contractionalists - Hobbes – Locke -
Rousseau
Unit-II - Utilitarians
Bentntham: Pleasure and Pain - J.S. Mill: Socialists - Owen – Utopian - Karl Marx:
Scientific Socialist
Unit – III
Ancient Indian Political thought – Manu: Varnashrama and Dandaneeti; Kautilya : State
and Soceity Gouathama Budha: Dharma and Snagha
Unit – IV
Modern Indian Political thought – Indian National Movement - Gandhiji: Ahimsa and
Sathyagraha – Sarvodaya
Unit –V
Books
Books
Unit: I
The Concept of evolution, Progress and change; Social Change: Definition, nature and
characteristics of Social charge.- Planned social change- .Un-planned Social Change.
Unit-II
Unit-III
Unit-IV
State, Law and Society- Their inter-relationship and interdependence. Social Legislation
in India. Social legislation and Social Welfare (with emphasis on weaker sections and
the poor). Issues, problems and concerns in the implementation of social legislation.
Role of Legal Practitioners in Indian society.
Books
Unit – I
Conception of power, authority and legitimation - How does power become legitimate
power or why people ought to obey the State ? Examination of classical (Hobbes, Locke,
Rousseau) and Modern (Max Weber, Marx, Emilie Durkheim) approaches to the notion
of political obligation.
Unit – II
Utilitarianism (both rule and act utilitarianism) as approaches to political obligation .-
The problem of civil disobedience and political obligation, with particular reference to
Gandhian and Neo-Gandhian thought.
Unit – III
The problem of obedience to unjust laws.- Why should we honour promises and
contracts? (Foundations of promissory and contractual liability)
Unit – IV
The problem of punishment when is use of force by State against the citizen just and
justifiable? (The basis of criminal sanction).
BOOKS PRESCRIBED:
1. Rajani Kothari-Democratic Policy and Social Change in India: Crisis and
Opportunities (Allied Publishers), 1976.
2. Kar Lowenstein: Political Power and the government Process.
3. Nisbet R.A: The Sociological Tradition, 1967. Heinemonn, Londs Part-II-
Chapter-4: Authority for authority and power.
4. Birestedt Robert: Power and Progress . 1974. (MC Graw-Hill)< New York and
Delhi
5. Leiser (Ch. 12-Civil Disobedience) liberty , justice and Hope Burton.
George Lich theim: A short History of Socialism (Fountanal Collins, 1970).
Unit-I:
Unit-II :
Unit-I: COURTS:
Administration of Justice in the Presidency Towns (1600-1773) and the development of
courts and judicial institutions under the East India Company. Warren Hastings’ Plan of
1772 and the Adalat System of Courts; Reforms made under the Plan of 1774 and
reorganization in 1780.Regulating Act of 1773 — The Supreme Court at Calcutta, its
composition, power and functions and failure of the Court -- Act of 1781 - Supreme
Court vis-a-vis Moffussil Courts.Judicial measures of Cornwallis 1787, 1790, 1793 -
Progress of Adalat System under Sir John Shore.
Unit-II: Indian High Courts Act, 1861 - Conflicts arising out of the dual judicial system -
Tendency for amalgamation of the two systems of Courts - the Indian High Courts Act,
1911 - the Government of India Act, 1915 - High Courts under the Government of India
Act, 1935 - High Courts under the Indian Constitution.
Development of Rule of Law, Separation of Powers, Independence of Judiciary - Judicial
Committee of Privy Council as a Court of Appeal to hear appeals from Indian decisions
— Abolition of the jurisdiction of the Privy Council to hear appeals from Indian
decisions.
Unit-III: LEGISLATURE:
Legislative authority of the East India Company under the Charter of Queen Elizabeth,
1600 -- Changes under the Regulating Act, 1773 -- Act of 1781 -- Act of 1813 -- Act of
1833 — Establishment of Legislature of an all India character in 1834.
Unit-IV: The Indian Council Act, 1861 — Central Legislative Council and its
composition, powers and functions. Government of India Act of 1900 — Government of
India Act of 1919 - Setting up of bicameral system of legislature at the Centre in place of
Imperial Council consisting of one House. The Government of India Act, 1935 -- the
Federal Assembly and the Council of States, its composition, powers and functions —
Legislative Assemblies in the Province.Law Reform and Law Commission.
Unit-V: LEGAL PROFESSION: Legal Profession in Pre-British India — Principles in
ancient Indian system. Law practitioners in the Mayor's Courts established under the
Charter of 1726. Organisation of Legal Profession under the Charter of 1874. Provision
for enrolment of Advocates, Vakils and Attorneys under the Legal Practitioner's Act,
1853.
Suggested Readings:
1. Herbet Cowall: The History and Constitution of the Courts and Legislature
Authorities in India, 1936.
2. M.Y. Pylee: Constitutional History of India, 1600-1950.
3. M.P. Jain: Outlines of Indian Legal History.
4. A.B. Keith: A Constitutional History of India, 1600-1935.
5. Rama Jois: Legal and Constitutional History.
Unit-I : The student shall be explained about reading for understanding the
contents and organization of the text, reading for details and language study;
vocabulary - identification of sources of law and case law - use of legal
dictionaries.
For the above purpose a passage from referred law book, journal or judicial
decision may be given. From the passage the student may be asked to
a) Identity legal terms;
b) Explain those terms;
c) Use equivalent other terms;
d) Search and Identify Case law by using Digests;
e) Analyse the point of law involved;
f) Answer the questions put based on that passage.
Courts and hierarchy - Difference between Substantive and Procedural Law -
Constitutional Law and other laws - Acts and Rules - Importance of specific
terms in relevant enactments (about 10 terms like Damage and Damages, void
and voidable, Compensation and Solatium).
Unit-II: Civil laws: Suit - Parties to the suit - Plaintiff and Defendant –
Plaint - Cause of action – Jurisdiction: Territorial, Pecuniary and Subject-
Matter - Evidence : Oral and Documentary - Judgment - Decree - Execution -
Attachment – Sale - Arrest - Interlocutory Applications.
Unit-III: Criminal laws: Offence and its connotation - Wrongs against
society and individuals - Economic Offences - Cognizable and Non-
cognizable offences – Prosecution – Cognizance - Registration of cases - FIR
- Arrest and Preventive Detention – Evidence – Bail – Remand - Custody
(Judicial and Police) - Trial - Acquittal - Conviction - Sentence -
Imprisonment - Fine - Probation of Offenders – Appeal - Suspension of
sentence - juvenile offenders.
Unit-IV: Legal Writing: Pleadings – Plaint - Written Statement – Affidavit –
Sale - Agreement of Sale - Power of Attorney - Legal Notice.
Unit-V: Search of Legal Material - Identification of actual problem -
Provisions of law applicable to the matter - Search of decided cases or
commentaries of renowned authors - Art of using digests - Identification of
decided cases, their analysis and application.
Suggested Readings:
1) Gar y Slapp er & David Kelly: Lectu re Notes - English Language system, Cavendish
Publishing Limited , Great B ritain .
2) Glan ville Williams: L earnin g the Law , Universal L aw Publishing Co.Pvt. Ltd . Delh i.
3) P.R amanath a Aiyer: The Law Lexi con with legal Maxims and words and Phrases, Wadhwa
and Company, Nagpur.
4) Dr . S.C. Tripathi: Legal Language, L egal w riting and General English, Cen tral L aw
Publications.
Suggested Readings:
1. Anson: Law of Contract, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1998.
2. Krishnan Nair: Law of Contract , S.Gogia & Co., Hyderabad 1995.
Unit-I
Unit-II
Unit-III
Unit-IV
Unit-V
Suggested Readings:
Unit-V Consumer Laws: Common Law and the Consumer - Duty to take
care and liability for negligence - Product Liability - Consumerism -
Consumer Protection Act, 1986 - Salient features of the Act - Definition of
Consumer - Rights of Consumers - Defects in goods and deficiency in
services – Unfair trade practices - Redressal Machinery under the Consumer
Protection Act - Liability of the Service Providers, Manufacturers and
Traders under the Act – Remedies.
1. Winfield & Jolowicz : Law of Tort, XII edition, Sweet and Maxwell,
London, 1984.
2. Salmond and Heuston : Law of Torts, XX edition, 2nd Indian reprint,
Universal Book traders, New Delhi,1994.
3. Ramaswamy Iyer: The Law of Torts, VII edition (Bombay, 1995).
4. Achutan Pillai: Law of Tort, VIII edition , Eastern Book Company,
Luncknow, 1987.
5. Durga Das Basu: The Law of Torts ,X edition, Prentice Hall of India,
New Delhi, 1998.
6. Ratan Lal & Dhirajlal: The Law of Torts, 22nd edition, Wadhwa & Company
Nagpur, 1992.
7. R.K.Bangia: Law of Torts, XIV edition, Allahabad Law Agency,
Allahabad, 1999.
8. J.N.Pandey: Law of Torts, 1st edition Central Law Publications,
Allahabad, 1999.
9. Vivienne Harpwood: Law of Torts, 1st edition, Cavandish Publishing Ltd.
London, 1993.
10. Hepple & Mathews: Tort - Cases and Materials , 2nd edition
Butterworth, London, 1980.
11. D.N.Saraf: Law of Consumer Protection in India, Tripathi, Bombay
12. The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
Suggested Readings:
1. Paras Diwan: Studies on Environmental Cases.
2. S.N. Jain (ed.): Pollution Control and the Law.
3. Armin Rosencranzand Shyam Divan: Environmental Law and Policy in India.
4. A.Agarwal (ed.): Legal Control of Environmental Pollution
5. Chetan Singh Mehta: Environmental Protection and Law
6. V.K. Krishna Iyer: Environment Pollution and Law
7. Shah : Environmental Law
8. Paras Diwan : Environmental Law and Policy in India,1991
9. Dr. N. Maheshwara Swamy, Environmental Law, Asia Law House, Hyderabad.
PAPER – II: FAMILY LAW-II (Muslim Law and Other Personal Laws)
Unit-I: Origin and development of Muslim Law - Sources of Muslim Law - Schools of
Muslim Law - Difference between the Sunni and Shia Schools – Sub-schools - Operation
and application of Muslim Law - Conversion to Islam - Effects of conversion - Law of
Marriage, nature of Muslim Marriage - Essential requirements of valid Marriage - Kinds
of Marriages - distinction between void, irregular and valid marriage - Dower (Mahr) -
Origin, nature and importance of dower- object of dower and classification of dower.
Unit-II: Divorce - Classification of divorce - different modes of Talaq - Legal
consequences of divorce - Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, 1939 - Maintenance -
Principles of maintenance, Persons entitled to maintenance - The Muslim Women
(Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 - Effect of conversion on maintenance and
difference between Shia and Sunni Law - Concept of Uniform Civil Code.
Unit-III: Parentage - Maternity and Paternity - Legitimacy and acknowledgment -
Guardianship - Meaning - Kinds of guardianship - Removal of guardian - Difference
between Shia and Sunni Law.- Succession – Sunni and Shia Law of Succession –
Doctrine of ‘Aul’ and ‘Radd’- Difference between Sunni and Shia Law of Succession.
Unit-IV: Gift - Definition of Gift - Requisites of valid gift - Gift formalities - Revocation
of gift - Kinds of gift. - Wills - Meaning of Will - Requisites of valid Will - Revocation of
Will - Distinction between Will and Gift - Difference between Shia and Sunni Law. -
Waqf _ Definition - Essentials of Waqf - Kinds of Waqf – Creation of Waqf - -
Revocation of Waqf - Salient features of the Waqf Act, 1995 – Mutawalli - Who can be
Mutawalli - Powers and duties of Mutawalli - Removal of Mutawalli and Management of
Waqf property –Waqf Tribunals and Jurisdiction.
Unit-V: The Christain Marriage Act, 1872- Salient features of Indian Divorce Act, 1869
–Matrimonial Remedies under Divorce Act, 2000- Domicile - Intestate succession of
Christians under the Indian Succession Act, 1925 – The Special Marriage Act, 1954 .
Suggested Readings:
1. Tahir Mahmood: The Muslim Law of India, 1980, Law Book Compan y,
Allahabad.
2. Aquil Ahmed: Text Book of Mohammadan Law, 5 th Edition 1992, Central Law
Agency, Allahabad.
3. Prof. G.C.V. Subba Rao: Family Law in India, 6 th Edition, 1993, S.Gogia &
Company, Hyderabad.
4. Asaf A.A.Fyzee: Outlines of Mohammadan Law, 4 th Edition, 1999, Oxford
University Press, Delhi.
5. Mulla: Principles of Mohammedan Law.
6. Paras Divan: Family Law (Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Parsi and Others), Allahabad
Law Agenc y, Allahabad.
7. M.A. Qureshi: Text Book on Muslim Law, 1 st Edition, 1997, Central Law
Publications, Allahabad.
8. Hidyatullah :Mulla Principles of Mohammadan Law, 19 th Edition, 1993, 4 th
reprint N.M. Tripati Pvt. Ltd., Bomba y
Unit-I
Unit-II
Unit-III
Unit-IV
Liability of State in Torts and Contracts - Freedom of Interstate Trade, Commerce and
Inter course - Services under the State - All India Services - Public Service Commissions
Unit-V
Suggested Readings:
1. M.P.Jain, Indian Constitutional Law, Wadhwa & Co, Nagpur
2. V.N.Shukla, Constitution of India, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow
3. Granville Austin, Indian Constitution-Cornerstone of a Nation, OUP, New Delhi
4. H.M.Seervai, Constitutional Law of India (in 3 Volumes), N.M.Tripathi, Bombay
5. G.C.V.Subba Rao, Indian Constitutional Law, S.Gogia & Co., Hyderabad
6. B.Shiva Rao, Framing of India’s Constitution (in 5 Volumes), Indian Institute of
Public Administration, New Delhi
7. J.N.Pandey, Constitutional Law of India, Central Law Agency, Allahabad
Unit-IV: Director, Manager and Secretary — Meetings — Majority powers and minority
rights — Prevention of Oppression and Mismanagement
Suggested Readings :
Unit-I: Nature and scope of Administrative Law — Meaning, Definition and Evolution
of Administrative Law—Reasons for the growth of Administrative Law — Relationship
between Administrative Law and Constitutional Law.
Unit-I
Trade Unions: History of Trade Union Movement - The Trade Union Act 1926 –
Definitions - Registration – Rights and Liabilities of Registered Trade Unions –
Immunities – Amalgamation and dissolution of Unions – Reorganization of Trade
Unions.
Unit-II
Prevention and Settlement of Industrial Disputes in India - The role of State in Industrial
Relations – The Industrial Disputes Act 1947 - Definition of industry - Industrial Dispute
– Individual Dispute - workman- Lay off – Retrenchment - Closure -Award - Strike –
Lockout
Unit-III
Authorities under the IDAct – Works committee – Conciliation - Court of inquiry -
Labour Courts- Tribunal – Powers and functions of authorities - Voluntary Arbitration -
Provisions under Chapter V-A & V- B of the Act- Alteration of conditions of service –
Management rights of action during pendency of proceedings – Recovery of money due
from employer – Unfair labour practices - miscellaneous provisions of the Act.
Unit-IV
Standing Orders - Concept and Nature of Standing Orders – scope and coverage-
Certification process – its operation and binding effect – Modification and Temporary
application of Model Standing Orders – Interpretation and enforcement of Standing
Orders and provisions contained in the Industrial Employment ( Standing Orders ) Act
1946.
Unit-V
Disciplinary Proceedings in Industries - Charge sheet – Explanation – Domestic enquiry -
Enquiry officer – Enquiry report – Punishment – Principles of Natural Justice.
Suggested Readings:
Unit-II: Bonus – concept - Right to claim Bonus – Full Bench formula - Bonus
Commission - Payment of Bonus Act 1965 - Application – Computation of gross profit,
available, allocable surplus - Eligibility of Bonus - Disqualification of Bonus - set on –
set off of allocable surplus- Minimum and Maximum Bonus-Recovery of Bonus.
Unit-III: Employees Security and Welfare aspect - Social Security - Concept and
meaning - Social Insurance - Social Assistance Schemes. Social Security Legislations -
Law relating to workmen’s compensation - The Workmen’s Compensation Act 1923 –
Definitions -Employer’s liability for compensation - Nexus between injury and
employment - payment of compensation - penalty for default - Employees State
Insurance Act 1948 – Application - Benefits under the Act - Adjudication of disputes and
claims – ESI Corporation.
Unit-V: The Factories Act 1948 - Chapters dealing with Health, Safety and Welfare of
Labour - Child Labour - Rights of child and the Indian Constitution - Salient features of
the Child Labour(Prohibition and Regulation) Act 2016.
Suggested Readings
1. S.N.Misra, Labour and Industrial Laws, Central law publication-22nd edition. 2006.
2. N.G. Goswami, Labour and Industrial Laws, Central Law Agency.
3. Khan & Kahan, Labour Law-Asia Law house, Hyderabad
4. K.D. Srivastava, Payment of Bonus Act, Eastern Book Company
5. K.D. Srivastava, Payment of Wages Act
6. K.D. Srivastava, Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act 1947
7. S.C.Srivastava, Treatise on Social Security
8. Jidwitesukumar Singh, Labour Economics, Deep& Deep, New Delhi
9. V.J.Rao, Factories Law
Suggested Readings:
Suggested Readings:
1. P. Rama Reddi and P. Srinivasa Reddy : Land Reform Laws in A.P., Asia Law
House. 5th Ed. Hyderabad.
2. P.S. Narayana: Manual of Revenue Laws in A.P., Gogia Law Agency, 6th Ed.
1999, Hyderabad.
3. Land Grabbing Laws in A.P., Asia Law House, 3rd Ed. 2001, Hyderabad.
4. G.B. Reddy: Land Laws in A.P., Gogia Law Agency, Hyderabad, 1st Edition,
2001.
Unit-III: Select aspects of the Law of Copyright in India — The Copy Right Act, 1957 -
Historical evolution — Meaning of copyright — Copyright in literary, dramatic and
musical works, computer programmes and cinematograph films — Neighbouring rights
— Rights of performers and broadcasters, etc. — Ownership and Assignment of
copyright — Author's special rights — Notion of infringement — Criteria of
infringement — Infringement of copyright in films, literary and dramatic works —
Authorities under the Act — Remedies for infringement of copyright.
Unit-IV: Intellectual Property in Trademarks and the rationale of their protection - The
Trade Marks Act, 1999 — Definition of Trademarks — Distinction between Trademark
and Property Mark - Registration — Passing off —Infringement of Trademark —
Criteria of Infringement — Remedies. The Designs Act, 2000 — Definition and
characteristics of Design — Law in India — Protection and rights of design holders —
Copyright in design — Registration — Remedies for infringement.
Unit-V: Patents — Concept of Patent — Historical overview of the Patents Law in India
— Patentable Inventions — Kinds of Patents — Procedure for obtaining patent — The
Patents Act, 1970 — Rights and obligations of a patentee — Term of patent protection —
Use and exercise of rights — Exclusive Marketing Rights — Right to Secrecy — The
notion of ‘abuse’ of patent rights — Infringement of patent rights and remedies available.
Suggested Readings:
1. P. Narayanan: Patent Law, Eastern Law House, 1995.
2. Roy Chowdhary, S.K. & Other: Law of Trademark, Copyrights, Patents and
Designs, Kamal Law House, 1999.
3. Dr. G.B. Reddy, Intellectual Property Rights and the Law 5th Ed. 2005 Gogia
Law Agency.
4. John Holyoak and Paul Torremans: Intellectual Property Law.
5. B.L. Wadhera: Intellectual Property Law, Universal Publishers, 2nd Ed. 2000.
6. W.R. Cornish: Intellectual Property Law, Universal Publishers, 3rd Ed. 2001.
Unit-II: Pre-trial Proceedings - Search and Seizure - Search with and without warrant -
Police search during Investigation - General Principles of Search - Seizure -
Constitutional aspects of validity of Search and Seizure proceedings - Investigation -
Meaning and purpose of Investigation - Who can investigate? - When police can
investigate? - Information to the police - F.I.R. and procedure after the recording of teh
F.I.R - Evidentiary value of Statements made to the police - Power of Judicial Magistrate
to record Confessions and Statements - Procedure when Investigation cannot be
completed in 24 hours - Charge Sheet and its Contents - Investigation in the case of
unnatural deaths and suicides, in police custody etc.
Unit-III: Local Jurisdiction of Criminal Courts - Basic rule regarding place of Inquiry
and Trial and exceptions - Cognizance of Offences by Magistrates - Limitation on the
Power to take Cognizance - Commencement of Proceedings before Magistrates -
Scrutiny of the Complaint and Dismissal of Complaint - Trial Procedure Principal
features of Fair Trial - Pleas of Autrefois Acquit and Autrefois Convict - Disposal of
Criminal Cases without Full Trial - Criminal proceeding bared by Limitation of time -
Bail - Object and Meaning - Bailable and Non-bailable Offences - Cancellation of Bails -
Anticipatory Bail - General Principles concerning Bail Bond - Charge - form and content
of Charge - Basic rule regarding Charge and its trial - Exceptions to Basic rule.
Unit-IV: Trial Procedures - Trial before a Court of Session - Trial of Warrant cases by
magistrate - Procedure for Trial in Summons Case - Summary trials - Plea Bargaining -
Judgment - Form and content - Modes of Pronouncing Judgment - Order to pay
Compensation - Victim Compensation Scheme - Post - conviction Orders in lieu of
punishment - Probation of Offenders - Appeal - Object and Scope - Powers of Appellate
Court - Abatement of Appeals - Revision - Object and Scope - Powers of Revisional
Court - Reference - Execution, Suspension, Remission and Commutation of sentences.
Unit-V: Maintenance of Wives, Children and Parents - Essential conditions for granting
Maintenance - Alteration and Cancellation of the order of the Maintenance - Preventive
Unit-I: The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 — Salient features of the Act – Meaning
and kinds of Evidence —Interpretation clause — May Presume, Shall presume and
Conclusive proof - Fact, Fact in issue and Relevant facts —Distinction between
Relevancy and Admissibility - The Doctrine of Res Gestae — Motive, preparation and
conduct — Conspiracy —When Facts not otherwise relevant become relevant — Right
and custom — Facts showing the state of mind etc.
Unit-II : Admissions & Confessions: General Principles concerning Admissions —
Differences between "Admission" and "Confession" — Confessions obtained by
inducement , threat or promise – Confessions made to police officer - Statement made in
the custody of a police officer leading to the discovery of incriminating material —
Admissibility of Confessions made by one accused person against co-accused.
Dying Declarations and their evidentiary value — Other Statements by persons who
cannot be called as Witnesses — Admissibility of evidence of witnesses in previous
judicial proceedings in subsequent judicial proceedings.
Unit-III : Relevancy of Judgments — Opinion of witnesses — Expert's opinion —
Opinion on Relationship especially proof of marriage — Facts which need not be proved
— Oral and Documentary Evidence - General Principles concerning oral evidence and
documentary evidence — Primary and Secondary evidence — Modes of proof of
execution of documents — Presumptions as to documents — General Principles
regarding Exclusion of Oral by Documentary Evidence.
Unit-IV : Rules relating to Burden of Proof - Presumption as to Dowry Death —
Estoppel — Kinds of estoppel — Res Judicata, Waiver and Presumption.
Unit-V : Competency to testify — Privileged communications - Testimony of
Accomplice — Examination in Chief, Cross examination and Re-examination —
Leading questions — Lawful questions in cross examination — Compulsion to answer
Suggested Readings:
The written examination of this paper will be for 80 marks and the remaining 20
marks for record and viva voce. There shall be classroom instruction on the following
topics:
Unit-I: Development of Legal Profession in India — The Advocates Act, 1961 —
Right to Practice — a right or privilege? - Constitutional guarantee under Article 19(1)
(g) and its scope — Enrolment and Practice — Regulation governing enrolment and
practice — Practice of Law — Solicitors firm — Elements of Advocacy.
Unit-II : Seven lamps of advocacy — Advocates duties towards public, clients, court,
and other advocates and legal aid ; Bar Council Code of Ethics.
Unit-III: Disciplinary proceedings — Professional misconduct — Disqualifications
— Functions of Bar Council of India/State Bar Councils in dealing with the disciplinary
proceedings —Disciplinary Committees -- Powers and functions - Disqualification and
removal from rolls.
Unit-IV: Accountancy for Lawyers — Nature and functions of accounting — Important
branches of accounting — Accounting and Law – Bar Bench Relations.
Viva- voce (20marks): There shall be viva-voce examination on the above
components. The Viva-voce Board consisting of (i) Principal of the College (ii)
University Representative appointed by the Controller of Examinations in consultation
with the Chairman, BOS in Law, and (iii) The teacher concerned shall evaluate the
student in the Viva. The proceedings of the viva-voce shall be recorded.
Suggested Readings :
(1) Myneni S.R.: Professional Ethics, Accountancy for Lawyers and Bench-Bar Relation,
Asia Law House, Hyderabad.
(2) Gupta S.P.: Professional Ethics, Accountancy for Lawyers and Bench-Bar Relation,
Asia Law House, Hyderabad.
(3) Kailash Rai: Professional Ethics, Accountancy for Lawyers and Bench-Bar Relation,
Allahabad Law Agency.
(4) Siroh: Professional Ethics, Central Law Publications, Allahabad.
(5) Ramachandra Jha: Selected Judgements on Professional Ethics published by Bar
Council of India Trust, 2002.
(6) Dr. G.B. Reddy: Practical Advocacy of Law, 2nd Ed. 2005. Gogia Law Agency.
Hyderabad
Class-room instruction and simulation exercises on the following items shall be extended.
Unit-I -Drafting: General Principles of Drafting and relevant Substantive Rules shall be
taught.
Unit-II: Pleadings: (i): Civil—Plaint, Written Statement, Interlocutory Application,
Original Petition, Affidavit, Execution Petition, Memorandum of Appeal and
Revision.(ii) Petition under Article 226 and 32 of the Constitution of India - Drafting of
Writ Petition and PIL Petition.
(iii) Criminal— Complaint, Criminal Miscellaneous Petition, Bail Application,
Memorandum of Appeal and Revision.
Unit-III: Conveyancing: Sale Deed, Mortgage Deed, Lease Deed, Gift Deed,
Promissory Note, Power of Attorney, Will, Trust Deed
Practical Exercises
Apart from teaching the relevant law, the course includes not less than 15 (fifteen)
practical exercises in drafting of pleadings carrying a total of 45 marks (3 marks for each)
and 15 (fifteen) exercises in conveyancing carrying another 45 marks (3 marks for each
exercise) and remaining 10 marks for viva-voce.
These 30 exercises shall be recorded. Each student shall be served with different
problems for the purpose of exercise. These exercises shall be assessed and marks may be
allotted.
These exercises shall be evaluated by a common committee consisting of (i)
Principal of the College/the concerned teacher (ii) University Representative appointed
by the Controller of Examinations in consultation with the Chairman, Board of Studies in
Law, KU.; and (iii) an Advocate with 10 years experience at the Bar. The same
committee will also conduct viva-voce on the above concepts. The proceedings of the
viva-voce shall be recorded.
Note: 1. Attendance of the students for viva-voce shall be compulsory.
2. The above records certified by the University Representative appointed by
the Controller of Examinations in consultation with the Chairman, BOS in
Law shall be submitted to the University for Further Verification
Suggested Readings:
1. R.N. Chaturvedi : Pleadings and Conveyancing, Central Law Publications.
2. De Souza : Conveyancing, Eastern Law House.
3. Tiwari : Drafting, Pleading and Conveyancing, Central Law Agency.
4. Mogha: Indian Conveyancer, Eastern Law House.
5. Mogha: Law of Pleadings in India, Eastern Law House.
6. Shiv Gopal: Conveyancing, Precedents and Forms, Eastern Book Company
7. Narayana P.S.: Civil Pleadings and Practice, Asia Law House.
8. Narayana P.S.: Criminal Pleadings and Practice, Asia Law House.
Suggested Readings:
Unit-IV: Authorities under the RTI Act: Central Information Commission- Constitution,
powers and functions- State Information Commission- Powers and functions
Suggested Readings