Syllabus 1st Sem

SEMESTER 1 1.1 Jurisprudence - Legal Theory 1.

Nature and scope and utility/ importance of jurisprudence.

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Different scholastic thoughts in jurisprudence a) Natural Law School - Introduction - Decline of Natural Law School - Revival of Natural Law School - Natural law with a variable content. b) Analytical Legal Positivism - Introduction - Jeremy Bentham - Austin - Kelsen’s Pure theory of law c) Historical School - Introduction - Von Savigny - Henry Maine d) Sociological School - Introduction - Leon Duguit- Social Solidarity - Contribution of Roscoe Pound – Social Engineering Theory e) Realist School - American Legal Realism - Scandinavian Legal Realism

*********** Recommended books 1) Salmond’s Jurisprudence 2) Dias - Jurisprudence 3) Lloyd - Introduction to Jurisprudence 4) Mahajan - Jurisprudence 5) Tripathi – Jurisprudence 6) S.N. Dhyani – Jurisprudence 7) Bodenheimer – Jurisprudence 8) Doherty – Jurisprudence 9) Dwivedi – Jurisprudence. 10) Avtar Singh – Jurisprudence. 11) Namita Agarwal- Jurisrudence(Legal Theory)

1.2 General English – I

Grammar and Usage - Simple Sentences (one clause) (their phrase structure) (i) Tense and Concord (ii) Noun modifiers determiners, prepositional phrases, clauses (iii) Basic transformations: a) Passives b) Negatives c) Questions

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- Complex and Compound Sentences (use of connectives)

(10 Marks)

- Conditionals

(10 Marks)

- Question-tags and short responses

(10 Marks)

- Some common errors

(10 Marks)

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1.3 Political Science – I 1. Political Science as a Social Science- traditional approach to political Science-Modern Approach to Political Science: Conceptions of Power, Authority and Legitimacy 2. State and the concept of Nation-state- definition, features. 3.

State-Theories of origin of the State- Social Contract Theory, Idealist Theory, Marxian Theory, Gandhian Theory

4. Sovereignty of the State:- Monism and Pluralism- Concept of Sovereignty in the context of Globalisation. 5. Government-Classification of Government: - Features of Parliamentary and Presidential; and Unitary and federal Structure- Limitations of this Classification 6. Organs of Government - The legislature, executive and judiciary - The doctrine of Separation of Powers - Parliamentary Sovereignty 7. Classification of Political System:- features of liberal democratic, Totalitarian, Despotic Political Systems 8. Political Parties and Interest Groups-their functions and role in modern states.

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1.4 Sociology

1. Introduction- Nature and Scope of sociology. 2. Importance and utility of sociological information - Relevance of Sociology to law - Social origin of law - Impact of law on society - Task of law on society - Social criterion of the validity of law 3. Basic -

Concepts in Sociology Structure and function Status and role Norms and value Institutions

4. Social 5. Social -

Institutions and Law Marriage (meaning, forms of marriage) Family-( meaning, forms, functions Kinship ( meaning, types, degree, kinship terms, kinship usages) Stratification Theories and forms of social stratification Classes ( meaning, nature, functions ) Castes ( meaning, origin, difference between caste and class) 6. Major Institutions of Indian Society - Family in India ( joint family, characteristics, merits & demerits, disintegration of joint family) Caste in India- merits and demerits of caste system, Jajmani System - Village -features, growth Characteristics of Indian Village and changes in village community 7.Trends of change in Indian Society - Urbanization, Modernization and Westernization

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1.5 Torts and Consumer Protection Laws Torts and Tortious Liability 1. Introduction - Definition and nature of Tort and tortious liability - Constituents of Tort - Tort distinguished from contract, quasi-contract and crime 2. Principles of liability in tort - Elements - Mental elements - Malice, negligence, motive, malfeasance - Fault - Damnum sine injuria and Injuria sine damnum. 3. Justifications in Tort - General defences 4. Liability for torts committed by others - Vicarious liability - Principal and Agent - Master and Servant - Partners - Liability of the State - Doctrine of Sovereign Immunity - Joint tort-feasers 5. Specific Torts : Nuisance - Kind of nuisance - Essentials of tort of nuisance - Defences Negligence - Essentials of tort of negligence - Proof of negligence: res ipsa loquitor - Nervous shock - Contributory negligence Trespass to reputation (Defamation) - Libel and slander - Essentials of defamation - Defences Rule of Strict and Absolute liability. - The rule of Strict Liability - Exception to the rule - The rule of Absolute Liability as developed by Indian Judiciary. 6. Liability without fault under the M.V. Act, 1988 - Sections 140, 141, 142

Consumer Protection Act,1986 Definitions-Consumer, Complaint, Complainant, consumer dispute, Goods, service, unfair trade practice Consumer Protection Councils- objects Consumer Disputes Redressal Agencies Composition, Jurisdiction, Powers and Procedure of - District Consumer Forum - State Commission - National Commission Appeals

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