Course Code Course Name LTPC

LLC 744 PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW 4004

Course Outcomes:
After completion of the course, the students will be able to:
CO1: Understand the conceptual dimensions of international law.
CO2: Discuss international law in context of nationality, recognition, intervention etc.
CO3: Interpret the international law relating to extradition, asylum and diplomatic agents.
CO4: Examine the international laws of warfare.
CO5: Evaluate the functioning of International Organizations

Unit–I: Introduction: Nature of International Law, Subjects of International Law, Difference

between Public and Private International Law, Relationship between International Law and
Municipal Law, Sources of International Law

Unit–II: Concepts of International Law – I: Nationality – Meaning, Essentials, Theories,

Recognition – Theories, Kinds, Withdrawal and Effects, Intervention – Meaning, Essentials,
Kinds and Blockades, Extradition – Meaning, Concepts, Nature and Obligations

Unit–III: Concepts of International Law – II: Neutrality – Meaning and Theories, Asylum
– Meaning, Rights, Types, Diplomatic Agents – Concept, Basis of Immunity and Privileges,
Waiver, Termination,Consuls – Classification, Function, Privileges and Immunities

Unit–IV: Laws of Warfare: Law of the Sea – Territorial Sea, Continuous Zone, Exclusive
Zone, Continental Shelf, High Sea, Laws of Ariel Warfare – Rules and Regulations, Modes of
Acquisition of Territory, Settlement of International Disputes

Unit–V: International Organizations: United Nations – UN Charter, Features and

Provisions, UN General Assembly – Composition, Powers and Functions, Limitations and
Demands, UN Security Council – Composition, Voting Procedure, Powers and Functions, ICJ
– Composition, Jurisdiction, Powers and Functions, ICC – Composition, Jurisdiction, Powers
and Functions

Suggested Readings:

Sl. No. Name of the Textbooks Year of Publication

1. Starke, J. G., An Introduction to International Law, Oxford University Press 2009
2. Oppenheim, International Law, Oxford University Press 2009
3. Harris, D. J., Cases & Materials on International Law, Cambridge Press 2009
4. Agarwal, H. O., Public International Law, Central Law Agency 2010
5. Kapoor, S. K., Public International Law, Central Law Agency 2010
 Course Code Course Name LTPC
LLC 745 ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS 4004

Learning Outcomes:
After completing this course, the students will be able to:
CO1: understand concept and dimensions of environment protection at National and global
level.
CO2: interpret the Constitution of India to deal with matter of public importance.
CO3: discuss various provisions of Indian environmental legislation.
CO4: examine the applicability of various Indian legislation on biodiversity and their
conservation.
CO5: evaluate the role of judiciary enforcement mechanisms in Environment protection and
provisions regarding liability.

Unit-I Introduction: Need, importance and scope of environmental law; Historical

development of environmental law in India; Principles of environmental law: Sustainable
development, precautionary principle, polluter pays principle, Principles of common but
differentiated. responsibilities etc.; Role of international conventions and treaties in shaping
environmental law. Key international environmental conventions: Kyoto Protocol, Paris
Agreement, Montreal Protocol, etc..
Role of international organizations: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP),
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

Unit-II: Constitution of India and environmental protection: Dynamic interpretation of

Article 21,14 and 19 of the Constitution; Directive Principles of State policy and fundamental
duties; constitutional remedy (PIL).
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process and regulations. Public participation and
access to environmental information.

Unit-III: Indian Environmental Legislation:

The Environment protection Act (EPA) of 1986- aims and objectives of the Act, offences and
penalties under the Act;
Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974- aims and objectives of the Act, Powers
and Functions, offences and penalties under the Act;
Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981- aims and objectives of the Act, Powers
and Functions, offences and penalties under the Act.

Unit-IV: Biodiversity and Conservation: overview of Biological Diversity Act, 2002:

Wildlife Protection Act, 1972:it's salient features; Overview of Forest Act, 1927 and Forest
(Conservation) Act, 1980: salient features; Schedule Tribes and Other Traditional Forest
Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act,2006 and its salient features.

Unit-V: Liabilities and enforcement mechanism: Role of judiciary in environmental

protection and enforcement; The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991: Application of the Act
and provisions governing protection of environment; The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010;
powers and functions, jurisdiction, remedies.
 Course Code Course Name LTPC
LLC 742 LABOUR LAWS - I 4004

Learning Outcomes:
After successful completion of this course, the students will be able to:
1. State the concept of labour welfare and its theoretical underpinnings.
2. Recognize the uses and implications of The Trade Union Act, 1926.
3. Demonstrate the implications of The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 in the present
scenario.
4. Examine the understanding of the legal regulation of The Minimum Wages Act, 1948.
5. Construct an understanding of The Employee State Insurance Act, 1948.

Unit-I: Introduction to Labour Legislations: Concept and Philosophy of Labour Welfare,

Theories of Labour Welfare, Role of International Labour Organisations.

Unit-II: The Trade Unions Act, 1926: History and Development of Trade Union Movement,
Registration of Trade Union, Rights and Liabilities of Registered Trade Union, Penalties and
Procedure, Collective Bargaining: Process, Merits and Demerits.

Unit-III: The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: Introduction to Law of Industrial Disputes Act,
1947: Historical Aspects, Impact of Constitution on Labour provision;
Definitions: Industry, Industrial Dispute, Workman, Employers, Strikes and its types, Gherao,
Lock-out, Lay-off and Retrenchment, Industrial dispute and Individual dispute, Settlement of
Industrial dispute: Works Committee, Conciliation Machinery, Court of Enquiry, Voluntary
Arbitration, Powers of the appropriate Government under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947,
Unfair Labour Practice - An Analysis.

Unit-IV: The Minimum Wages Act, 1948: Concept of Minimum Wage, Fair Wage, Living
Wage and Need based Minimum Wage, Constitutional Validity of The Minimum wages Act,
1948, Procedure for Fixation and Revision of Minimum Wages, Fixation of Minimum rates of
wage by time rate or by piece rate, Procedure for Hearing and Deciding claims.

Unit-V: The Employee's State Insurance Act, 1948: Historical Background, Aims, Objects
& Application, Definitions, Security Measures (Benefits Available), Employment Injury and
General Rules concerning benefits, Authorities under the Act.
Department School of Law Credits 4
Program name & Code B.A. LL.B./ BBA LL.B. Lecture 3 hr
BOS Id -- Tutorial 1 hr
Course Name CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE & LIMITATION ACT – I Practical 0 hr
Course Code LLC 741 CWA 25%
Course Category Elective Course MSA 25%
Semester 7 ESA 50%
COURSE OUTCOMES:
CO 1: Define the core concepts of civil procedure.
CO 2: Discuss the provisions governing suits and suing.
CO 3: Interpret the provisions of pleading and written statement.
CO 4: Examine the process of framing issues.
CO 5: Appraise the concepts of judgment and decree
SYLLABUS
UNIT CONTENT Hrs
1. Unit–I: Introduction: Introductory – Scheme and Application of the Code and its territorial 15
Jurisdiction, Definitions – Decree, Judgment, Foreign Judgment, Foreign Court, Judgment
Debtor, Mense Profit, Order, Legal Representative, Suits of Civil Nature [Sec. 9], Res Sub
Judice [Sec. 10], Doctrine of Res Judicata [Sec. 11], Difference between Res Judicata and Res
Sub Judice, Res Judicata and Estoppel
2. Unit–II: Concept of Suits and Suing: Place of Suing [Sec. 15 – 20], Objections [Sec. 21, 21A], 10
Transfer of Suits [Sec. 22 – 25], Order – I Parties to Suit, Order – II Framing of Suits, Institution of
Suits – Sec. 26 & Order – IV, Summon & Mode of its Service – Sec. 27 – 29 and Order – V

3. Unit–III: Documents pertaining to Suits: Pleading [Order – VI], Plaint [Order – VII], Written 15
Statement [Order – VIII], Appearance of Parties and Examination and Production of Documents [Sec.
30, Order IX – XII]

4. Unit–IV: Framing of Issues: Framing the Issues – Order XIV, Hearing of Parties – Order XV, 10
Summon to Witnesses – Sec. 31 – 32 & Order XVI, Adjournment [O. XVII], Hearing of Suit [O.
XVIII], Affidavit [O. XIX]

5. Unit–V: Judgment: Judgment and Decree, Interest and Costs [Sec. 33 – 35B], Order XX and XX A 10

TEXT BOOKS:
TB 1: The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Bare Act), Universal Publications
TB 2: Mulla, D. F., The Code of Civil Procedure, Eastern Book Company
REFERENCES:
Ref 1: Takwani, C. K., Code of Civil Procedure and Limitation Act, EBC
Ref 2: Mathur, D. N., Code of Civil Procedure, Allahabad Law Agency
CWA- Class Work Assessment, MSA- Mid Semester Assessment, ESA- End Semester
Assessment
Relationship between the Course Outcomes (COs), Program Outcomes (POs) and the
Program Specific Objectives (PSOs) for CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE &
LIMITATION ACT – I
 Course Code Course Name LTPC
LLC 746 PENOLOGY & VICTIMOLOGY 4004

Unit I: Introduction to Penology: Meaning, Definition and Objectives of Penology,

Punishment - Meaning, Objectives and Rationale, Theories and Kinds of Punishment under the
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Law relating to Probation, Parole and Furlough.

Unit II: Capital Punishment: Conceptualising Capital Punishment, Effect of Death Penalty -
Deterrent and Retributive, Death Penalty across Cultures - U.S., U.K. and India, Arguments
For & Against Capital Punishment, Safeguards against Miscarriage of Justice, Aggravating &
Mitigating Circumstances, Postulates of the Rarest of Rare Doctrine.

Unit III: Sentencing Policy: Meaning of Sentences and Sentencing, Factors to be considered
while awarding any sentence, Concept of the law relating to Juvenile Delinquency in India,
Concept of Plea Bargaining under Indian laws, Comparative Analysis of the Sentencing
Policies of U.S. and India.

Unit IV: Victimology: Conceptualising Victimology - Meaning and Theories of Victimology,

Meaning and Types of Victim and Impact of Victimization, Victim-Offender Relationship,
Concept of Restorative Justice, International Perspectives of Victim's Rights - United Nations
Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power, 1985.

Unit V: Treatment to Victims: Specific Victimization - Children, Women, Prisoners, SC/ST,

Restitution, Compensation and Assistance to Victims in U.S.A, U.K. and India, Victim's Right
to Compensation under the Indian Criminal Justice System, Victim Welfare
Schemes and Programmes.
 Course Code Course Name LTPC
LLC 743 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS 4004

Course Outcomes:
After successful completion of this course, the students will be able to:
1. Identify intellectual property, its types and the theoretical underpinnings.
2. Discuss the various provisions governing copyright in India.
3. Construct the concept of patents and the rights granted under the Act.
4. Highlight the conceptual connotations associated with trademarks and its related rights.
5. Develop the core concepts designs and geographical indicators and the remedies for
infringement.

Unit–I: Introduction: Meaning, Nature and Types of Intellectual Properties, Role of GATT,
TRIPS, WTO, International Documents on IPs – Berne Convention, Universal Copyright
Convention, Paris Conventions

Unit–II: Copyright Act, 1957: Nature, Object, Subject Matter and Modes of Copyright,
Ownership of Copyright and Rights and Obligations of Owner, Registration of Copyright and
its Term, Copyrights of Societies and Broadcasting Organization, International Copyrights,
Infringement of Copyrights, Authorities and Remedies and Appeals under Copyright Act,
1957.

Unit–III: Patents Act, 1970: Nature and Object of Patent Law and its scope in India,
Applications for Patents; Publication & Examination of Applications, Amendments and
Revocation of Patents; Issue of Compulsory Licenses, Patent Controller and his powers, Patent
Agents and Infringement of Patent Rights, Authorities and Appeals under the Patents Act,
1970.

Unit–IV: Trade Marks Act, 1999: Nature and Scope of Trademarks Law, Application and
Registration of Trademark, Forms and Kinds of Trademarks, Assignment and Transmission of
Trademarks; Rights of Registered Users, Infringement of Trademarks, Authorities’ penalties
and appeals under Trade Marks Act, 1999.

Unit–V: Designs Act, 2000 & Geographical Indicators: The Designs Act, 2000: Meaning,
Object, Scope and the need for The Design Act, 2000, Registration of Design; Rights Conferred
on Registration, Geographical Indicators: Geographical Indications Goods Registration &
Protection: Meaning, Object & Scope, Need for Protection of GI