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MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.)

(TWO YEARS POST GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMME)

(Effective from Academic Year 2021-22)

FACULTY OF LEGAL STUDIES

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Master of Laws LL.M.

Semester - II
Paper: Core
Course Code: LLM CC-201
Credit- 4
Marks: 30 Internal+70 End Sem

Course Title: LEGAL PHILOSOPHY-II

Course Outcome
C.0.1:To analyze the changing nature of Law in the 21t century.
C.o.2: To analyze and
interpret the impact of international social movements on law.
C.O.3:To understand and interpret the new
approaches to law.
C.0.4: To analyze the concepts of justice and rights as applicable in the 21s century.
Program Outcomes
To inculcate inter
an
disciplinary approach in order to understand the nature of law.
To assess the
changing nature of law.
To assess the
changing nature of Law State Sovereignty and Justice.
,
,

UNIT I: Law in a Post Modern World

(12 Lectures)
1.1 Law and Post Modernism: Critical Legal School, Ideas
of Roberto Unger, Duncan
Kennedy, Michel Foucalt, Jacques Derrida .

1.2 Queer Jurisprudence.

1.3 Feminist Jurisprudence.

1.4 Law and

ldeology.
UNIT I1 : Law, State and
2.1
Sovereignty in a Contemporary world.
Challenges to Sovereignty in the 21*century
(12 Lectures)
Sovereignty, Globalization :Subsidiairty,
2.2 Chunk theory of
2.3 Post 9/11 world and The concept
Sovereignty as Responsibility,
State: Philosophy
,
of Fail / Weak State.
of Bio Politics. of Carl Schmitt, Giorgio
2.4
Agamben The ,
coneept
2.5 The
Cosmopolitanism and Globalization as an
alternate to the State
concept of Demosprudence system.
UNIT III
:Changing notion of Justice in a
3.1 Rawlsian Difference
contemporary world (12 Lectures)
Principle and the ideas of Nozick and Sen
3.2 Global
Distributive Justice: Views
of
Refugee justice, Peter Singer, Thomas Pogge Kok Chor Tan
, Martha Nussbaum, ,

3.3 Anti
Globalization Movement:
Meaning, Nature and Scope.

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Governance
UNIT IV: Minorities &
and the Minorities.
4.1 Right of Self-determination
Govermance
4.2 Ethnic Minorities and
Inclusive Governance
4.3 Sustainable Development,
(12 Lectures)
Trends
UNIT V: Recent Global
5.1 TWAL scholarship.
international peace.
5.2 Importance of Legal monism in establishing
5.3 Global Administrative Law: Meaning, Nature and Scope .

S.4 Global Governance. Post Secularism and Public Reason

5.5 Linguistic Philosphy,. Wittgenstein, Interpretation of Law,

Bibliography
1. Encyclopedia of Global Justice ,Deen Chatterjee (ed), Springer.
2 Global Governance by Thomas Weiss , Polity
Global justice: The basics by Huw.L. Williams and Carl Death , Routledge.
Jurisprudence : from the Greeks to Post Modernism by Wayne Morrsion . Lawman (India).
Private Limited.
Globalization and After by Dasgupta and Kelly Routledge.
6. Legality and legitimacy by David Dyzenhaus, Cambridge publication.
7. Sovereignty as Responsibility by Luke Glanville,Chicago university press.
8. International Law from Below by Balakrishna Rajagopal, Cambridge .

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Master of Laws LL.M.

Semester - II

Paper: Core Course Code: LLM CC-203

Credit-4 Marks: 30 Internal+ 70 End Sem

Course Title: COMPARATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Course Outcomes:
C.O. 1:Comparative study of constitutions
C.O.2:Constitutional Borrowings.
C.0.3:Constitutional Interlinkage.
Program Outcomes The paper introduces the understanding about Comparative Constitutions.

UNIT I: Constitutional Governance

(12 Lectures)
1.1 Federal & Unitary Governance
1.2 Constitution, Constitutionalism & Governance
1.3 Features of
Constitutionalism
1.4 Comparison of Federal Governance in Indian, UK & USA
UNIT I1: Rule of Law
2.1 Rule of Law & Constitutional Governance
(12 Lectures)

2.2 Equality & Rule of Law

2.3 Equality & Affimative Action

2.4 Discrimination & Equality

UNIT II: Judicial Review
(12 Lectures)
3.1 Judicial Review & Constitutional Governance

3.2 Judicial Review &

Interpretation of Constitution
3.3 Writs & Remedies

3.4 Judicial Accountability

UNIT IV: Separation of Power & Division of Power

(12 Lectures)
4.1 Separation of
powers
4.2 The Doctrine of Checks and Balances
4.3 Rule of Law and
Separation Powers
of in the Indian Constitution
4.4 Division of Powers & Judiciary

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UNIT V: Contemporary Constitutional Governance (12 Lectures)

S.1 Privacy & Digital Rights

5.2 LGTBQ Rights

5.3 Indigenous People & Minority Rights
5.4 Displaced Persons & Refugee, Vulnerables& Might

BOOKS

1. H.M.Seervai, Constitutional Law of India

2. M.P.Jain, Constitutional Law of India,
3. John B.Howard, TheS cial Accountability of Public Enterprises,
4. Rajeev Dhavan, On the Law ofthe Press in India, 26 JILI 288 (1984)
5. Soli Sorabjee, Law of Press Censorship in India
6. Justice E.S.Venkaramiah, Freedom of Press: Some Recent Trends,
7. D.D.Basu. The Law of Press of India
8.Rajeeve Dhavan, Legitimating Government Rhetorie: Reflections on Some Aspects ofthe Second
Press Commission, 26 JILI 391, 1984

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Master of Laws LL.M.

Semester - II

Paper: Core Course Code: LLM CC-204

Credit-4 Marks: 30 Internal+ 70 End Sem

Course Title: Law and Justice in Globalized World

Course Outcomes:
C.O. 1: Grasp the fundamentals of philosophical and analytical skills incuding close reading. logical
analysis and exemplary modes of problem solving;
C.O.2: Understand the concept of justice as a political and legal ideal and appreciate the different

motivations and assumptions behind key conceptions of justice;

C.O.3: Apply their understanding of justice in adopting a critical perspective on the nature of the law

and legal systems;

C.O.4: Identify and analyze problems of justice within and beyond national communities with a

special emphasis on the distinction between national, international, global and cosmopolitan justice;
and C.O.5: To appreciate the institutional and practical dimensions of securing a just and equitable

society

Program Outcomes
P.O.1: Demonstrate the ability to extract rules and policy from cases, statutes, and administrative

regulations and analyzing, interpreting and arguing differing interpretations of rules and statutes
P.O.2: Demonstrate the ability to conduct investigation of facts and to construct a coherent narrative based

on that investigation
P.O.3: Identify legal issues in facts and applying rules and policy to facts;

P.O.4: Perform comprehensive legal research;

P.O.5: Demonstrate the ability to solve problems in light of a client's objectives: anticipating

consequences and assessing risks;

Unit I: Legal Philosophy & Utilitarianism (12 Leetures)

1.1 Legal and Philosophical Analysis

1.2 Utilitarian Justice
I.3 Non-Uilitarian Theories of Justice

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15. Hart. Herbert Lionel Adolphus. The Concept of Law. OUP Oxford, 2012, Chapters 1. 5. 8 &9.
16. Fuller. Lorn. "Positivism and Fidelity to Law", HarvardILaw Review, 714), 1958
17. Dworkin, Ronald. Taking rights seriously. Harvard University Press, 1978, Chapters 2 & 3. 6.10
18. Dworkin, Ronald, Law's Empire, Belknap Press, 1986. Chapter 2.
19. Guest, S. "Integrity, equality and justice", Revue Internationale de Philosophie, 59(3). 2005
20. Posner, Richard A. The Economics of Justice, Harvard University Pres, 1981, Chapter3.
21. Dworkin, Ronald. A Matter of Principle. OUP Oxford, 2001. Chapter 12.
22. Marilyn Baskin, et. al, v. Penny Bogan, et. Al, 766 F.3d 648ennedy. Duncan. "Fom and
substance in private law adjudication", Harvard Law Review,89(8). 1976.
23. Unger, Roberto Mangabeira. The Critical Legal Studies Movement: Another Time. a

GreaterTask. Verso Books, 2015.

Hershovitz (ed). Exploring Law's
24. Waldron, Jeremy. "DidDworkin Ever Answer the Crits?" in Scot
2006.
Empire: The Jurisprudence of Ronald Dworkin OUP Oxford.
25. Sypnowich, Christine, The Concept of Socialist Law, Oxford: Clarendon, 1990.
Press. 1995.
26. Cohen, G.A. Self-Ownership. Freedom and Equality. Cambridge University
27. Cohen, G.A. If You'"re An Egalitarian How Come You're So Rich?.
Harvard University Press,2001
(Revised edition).
Affairs. 16(1), 1987.
28. Okin, Susan Moller. "Justice and Gender", Philosophy and Public
in M Nussbaum and J Glover(ed.)
29. Putnam, Ruth Anna. "Why not a Feminist Theory of Justice
Oxford Universiry Pres.
Women. Culture and Development: A Study of Human Capabilities,
1995.
30. Walzer. M. Spheres Basic Books New York, 1983.
of Justice.,
and the Limits of Justice, Cambridge University Press. I1982.
31. Sandel, Michael. Liberalism
Peoples, Harvard University Press. 2001
33. Pogge, Thomas W. "Anofegalitarian law of peoples", Philosophy & Public Affairs 23(3).1994
32. Rawls, John. The Law

34. Pogge, Thomas, "*What is global justice?" (2003).

& Public Affairs 33 (2). 2005.
35. Nagel, Thomas, "The problem of global justice", Philosophy
36. Miller, David. National Responsibility and Global Justice, Oxford University Press, 2007.

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Master of Laws LL.M.

Semester- II
CC-205
Paper: Core Course Code: LLM

End Sem
Credit- 4 Marks: 30 Internal+ 70

Course Title: ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Course Outcomes:

C.0.1: To analyse the efficaciousness of ADR.

C.O.2:To evaluate ADR its types, tools and techniques.
C.O.3: To critically evaluate the existing legal structure of ADR in the backdrop of emerging
trends.

C.0.4: To evaluate the ADR legal order in India.

C.o.5:To understand the critical legal issues in International Commercial Arbitration.

Program Outcomes

To foster an alternative approach in order to resolve legal disputes.

To assess the Mediation and Conciliation as an ADR Technique.

To encourage a Critical assessment of Dispute Resolution Processes.

To assess the social impact of dispute resolution.

Unit I: Alternative Dispute Resolution (12 Lectures)

1.1 Historical Development of ADR
1.2 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: Object, Development and Salientfeatures
1.3 Arbitration: Definition, Sources, Kinds, Scope and Differences to Court
1.4 Arbitration Agreement, Composition of Arbitral Tribunal

1.5 Jurisdiction of Arbitral Tribunal,

Unit II Arbitral Tribunal & Procedure (12 Lectures)
2.1 Conduct of Arbitral Proceeding,
2.2 Fast Track Arbitration, Regime for Cost

2.3 Making of Arbitral Award

2.4 Termination of Proceedings

2.5 Recourse against Arbitral Award, finality and Enforcement of Arbitral Award, Appeal

Unit III Institutional Arbitration (12 Lectures)

3.1 Deposit & Lien on Arbitral Award& Deposit of Costs

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3.2 Insolvency & Arbitration

3.3 Institutional Arbitration vis-à-vis Ad Hoc Arbitration

3.4 Arbitration Council of India

Unit IV International Arbitration (12 Lectures)

4.1 Intermational Commercial Arbitration

4.2 Enforcement of Certain Foreign Awards,

4.3 New-York and Geneva Convention

4.4 UNCITRAL: International Arbitration, LCA, ICC, SIAC, MCIA

4.5 Investment Arbitration

Unit V Conciliation & Mediation (12 Lectures)

5.1 Conciliation, Lok-Adalat & Permanent Lok-Adalat, Negotiation, Med Arb.

5.2 Media, Summarytrials, Family Court, Gram Nyayalaya, Commercial Courts

5.3 Negotiation Theories, Development and its types, Collective Bargaining, Plea Bargaining

5.4 Qualities of Negotiator and Process for Negotiation, Intermational Negotiation

5.5 Mediation &Good Offices

5.6 Commercial Mediation & Indian Scenario

Acts:
1. Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
Legal Service Authority Act, 1987
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
Family Courts Act, 1984
5. Gram Nyayalaya Act, 2008
6. Commercial Courts Act, 2015

Books
B.P. Saraf & M. Jhunjhunwala, Law of Arbitration & Conciliation, Snow White, Mumbai
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2. Gerald R. William (ed.), The New Arbitration & Conciliation Law of India
3. P.C. Rao& William Sheffield, Alternative Disputes Resolutions, Universal. Delhi
4. Johari, Commentary on Arbitration and Conciliation Act. Universal, Delhi
Delhi
G.K.Kwatra, The Arbitration & Conciliation Law of India, Universal,
6.
BanshiDhar Singh, ADR System, CLP, Allahabad
J.G. Merrills, International Dispute Settlement. U.K: Cambridge University Press.
Robert J. Niemic, Donna Stienstra and Randall E. Ravitz, Guide to Judicial Management of Cases
in ADR, Federal Judicial Centre, 2001
1983
9. J. Auerbach, Justice Without Law? Oxford University Press,
Doneft, Alternatives to Litigation: Mediation, Arbitration, and
10. Abraham P. Ordover and Andrea
Trial Advocacy. 2002
the At of Dispute Resolution, Notre Dame: National lInstitute for

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4.3 Doctrine of fairness and doctrine of legitimate expectation.

4.4 U.S. Due process and judicial decision.

4.5 India: Through judicial decision-Doctrine of Fairness (Art.14, 19, 21-Doctrine of Legitimate

Expeetation,
4.6 Privilege against disclosure, official secrecy, Access to information and Right to Information Act.

(12 Lectures)
UnitV:
S.I Control on Maladministration :Ombudsman,

5.2 Commissions of Inquiry,

5.3 Vigilance Commisions,

5.4 Investigative Agencies: The CBI,
5.5 Inquiries by Legislative Committee
5.6 Legislative control, Judicial Inquiries.
Select Bibliography
1. Pater H. Schunk, Foundation of Administrative Law

2. Friedman, The State and Rule of law in a mixed Economy.

3. Ivor Jennings, Law & the Constitution

4. Schwartz and Wade, Legal Control of Government

5. De Smith, Judicial Review of Administrative Action,

6. D.D.Basu, Comparative Administrative Law,
7. K.S.Shukla and S.S.Singh, LokAyukta : A Socio-Legal Study,

8. Jain & Jain, Principles of Administrative Law

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Semester- II
Paper: Core
Course Code: LLM VNC-201
Credit-4
Marks: 30 Internal+ 70 End Sem
Course Title: Environmental Law
UNIT-I: Introduction
i
(12 Lectures)
Environment: Meaning. Environment
ii.
Pollution: Meaning and Issues
Constitutional Guidelines Right to
Wholesome Environment: Evolution and
Environment Protection & Public Interest Application,
1.
Environmental Laws: India and Litigation
Emergence of Environmental International;
Law of Torts; Law of
v.
Crimes; Public Nuisance
Legislations
UNIT-II:
The Legal
regime of pollution control-water (Lectures-12)
Environment (Protection) Act, pollution and air
pollution control-specif+c legislations,
ii. 1986,
National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.
iv. Noise
pollution regulation. Nuclear and Radiation
protection. Pollution, Judicial Response and environment
v.Central and State Pollution
Control Boards:
Areas. Consent Constitution, Powers and Functions. Air Pollution
Requirement: Procedure, Grant/Refusal, Withdrawal. Control
Restraint Order. Sample of Efifluents: Procedure:

UNIT-II1: Environmental Law,

Forest & Wildlife
1.
Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986:
1
Powers and Functions of Environment, (Lectures-12)
Environment Pollutant, Environment
Central Govt. Pollution"
i1.
Important Notifications U/s 6:
Hazardous Substance
Coastal Zone Regulation, Bio Medical Waste
Management, Environment Impact Assessment,
Provision Public Regulation and
iv. Laws Related to Forest:
Participation & Citizen Suit
Forest Act, 1927. Kinds
Forests The Forest of forest- Private, Reserved, Protected and
The Wild Life
(Conservation) Act, 1980 iv. Forest
Conservation Village
(Protection) Act, 1972: Authorities to be vis-a vis Tribals'
Rights
Hunting of Wild Animals. Protection of Appointed and Constituted
Animals, Animal Articles and Specified Plants. Protected Area. Trade or under the Act.
Trophies; lts Prohibition Commeree in Wild
UNIT-IV: International
Environment Law& Issues
Historical development of
. Soft Law and Hard Intemational Environment LaW. (Lectures-12)
Law, Global Environmental
.
Environmental Summits: Stockholm Organizations.
Conference to Rio+'
V.
Principles of international environmentlaw:
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Intergenerational equity, Polluter pays Principles
Precautionary Principles. Public Trust Doctrine.
World Commission on
Environment and
Development and Sustainable Development. Our
Development Goals, 2030 Common Future, 1987 Notion of Sustainable

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UNIT-IV: (Lectures-12)
. Regulation of hazardous wastes.
Problem of Climate Change in its broader context.
111 Trade and Environment WTO and TRIPS Agreement.
IV. Conservation on Wetlands (Ramsar Convention).
V. Convention on International trade in endangered Species (CITES)
Conservation of Biological Diversity (CBD) Intellectual property rights and biodiversity conservation,
Cartagena Protocol on Bio safety.

Books:
1. Shyam Diwan& Amin Rosencranz, Environmental Law and Policy in India, Oxford University Press, 2nd Edition.
2. P. Leelakrishnan, Environmental Law in India, Lexis Nexis.
2. S. C. Shastri, Environmental Law. Eastern Book Company.
3.Gurdip Singh, Environmental Law in India, MacMillan Publisher.
4. Benny Joseph, Environment Studies. Tata MeGraw Hill, New Delhi.

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