Syllabus for
Master of Law (Corporate and Commercial Law)
Academic Year  (2022)

This Specialization is designed to serve the interests of students who intend to practice in the area of Corporate Law. It aims at aligning the objectives of a Corporate Lawyer with the goals of business organizations. The subjects range from foundational papers to advanced ones such as International Trade Law, Commercial Arbitration, Corporate Governance, etc.

Programme Outcome/Programme Learning Goals/Programme Learning Outcome:

PO1.2: Explain the concepts, doctrines, maxims and principles of law.

PO1.3: Analyze and interpret the law and use it to further the client's interests or for furthering academic research .

PO1.4: Critically evaluate Indian laws as against laws in different jurisdictions and appreciate the competing and the conflicting notions.

PO1.5: Suggest amendments/ modifications to the existing laws to cover shortcomings in the law.

PO2.1: Formulate research problems and identify research questions.

PO2.2: Apply sound logical & legal reasoning skills and construct valid arguments towards resolving of legal issues

PO2.3: Contribute to the existing body of knowledge and suggest improvements to the law.

PO3.2: Engage students effectively in the teaching-learning process

PO4: Academic Integrity and Professional Ethics

PO4.1: Exhibit academic integrity and ethical behavior in all academic endeavors.

PO4.2: Evince professionalism in all academic and professional engagements.

PO5: Service Learning

PO5.1: Employ learning effectively to the betterment of the society.

Continuous internal assessments for theory course 50%, end semester examination 50%

COURSE OBJECTIVES: The paper intends to undertake a comparative analysis of the growth of public law, structure of governments and polities, legislative process, fundamental rights and the role of the judiciary in USA, UK and France in order to have a better understanding and assessment of the public law principles, practices and institutional mechanisms that work the polity in India

History and rationale for study of comparative public law -

                            Evolution of public law - ancient to modern - distinguished from Private law

                            Concepts of public law - Rule of law - Separation of powers - Sovereignty  

Accountability and liability of state - transparency - right to information - Sovereign immunity - restorative & compensatory justice

Presidential, parliamentary and hybrid systems - distinctive features - comparison and advantages - powers of the president - Prime minister - the parliament - pattern of relationships - Comparative evaluation.

Federal & Unitary form of state - characteristics, differences & advantages - Distribution of powers - legislative, administrative and financial - Legislative process – executive law making - The amendment process

Evolution of fundamental rights- civil rights legislations - equality provisions - approaches to affirmative action.

Organisation of the judiciary - issues of judicial independence - appointment - terms of service and removal - Tribunalisation of justice – an evaluation - Ambit of judicial review - Enforcement of fundamental rights - Public interest litigation.

2. Brandt, E.M.; An Introduction to Constitutional Law; Oxford University Press

3. Bernard Schwartz Commentary on American Constitution

4. Bhagwan Vishnoo, Bhushan Vidya, World Constitutions

5. Cane, Peter; Administrative Law; Oxford University Press

6. Dauglus W.O, Studies in Indian and American Constitutional Law.

7. E.S.Venkataramaiah, Federalism Comparative Study

8. Finer, S.E.; Comparative Government; Penguin Books

2. Jain, M.P.; Indian Constitutional Law; LexisNexis

3. K.C.Wheare, Modern Constitutions.

4. Loughlin, Martin; The Idea of Public Law; Oxford University Press

5. Mason and Beany, American Constitutional law

6. Rodney Brazier, Constitutional Practice.

7. Rotunda and Nowak, Treatise on American Constitution.

8. Singh, M. P.; V.N Shukla’s Constitution of India; Eastern Book Company

9. Tom Ginsburg, Rosalind Dixon, Comparative Constitutional Law

10. Elisabeth Zoller, Introduction to Public Law – a Comparative Study, Brill

• CIA I – Class Test / Assignment / Presentation – 10%

• CIA II – Mid Semester Examination – 25%

• CIA III – Research Topic – 10%

• Attendance – 05%

• End Semester Examination – 50%

TOTAL 100%

Course Description:

International Trade Law (ITL) has two aspects: public and private. The public law aspect of ITL deals with the harmonization and coordination of national commercial policies. The private law aspect of ITL seeks to provide a legal framework for International commercial transactions between individuals belonging to different  nationalities. This course covers both public and private law aspects of ITL.

The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only global institution seeking to harmonize and coordinate national commercial policies. It stands for the promotion of free trade among nations whereby goods and services can move freely across national frontiers. The course will mainly focus on the WTO with incidental references to other important regional institutions such as European Union, North American Free Trade Area etc. The WTO, as an institution administers many Multilateral Trade Agreements (MTAs) and a few Plurilateral Trade Agreements (PTAs).  The presence of a dispute settlement mechanism, which has de facto compulsory jurisdiction over all the disputes that may arise between  member states, has distinguished the WTO from other global institutions; and it is often said that thanks to this unique system, the power-oriented diplomacy has given way to rule-based system. The Appellate Body (AB) which is at the centre of the dispute settlement mechanism has significantly contributed to the development of International Trade Law.  ITL, as applied to international commercial transactions is characterized by Prof. Schmitthoff as “transnational commercial law”. This system comprises of general private international law principles, international conventions unifying national commercial laws and national legislations there under, and the customary practices developed by the international mercantile community represented by bodies such as the International Chamber of Commerce. Globalization of national economies requires a distinct transnational law, recognized and enforced by national courts. The course has one UNIT on transnational commercial law. 

India as a member of the WTO is under a legal obligation to promote free trade with other states in accordance with the WTO Agreements. India has panoply of legislations through which this obligation is discharged. The Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, Customs Act, Foreign Exchange Management Act etc., as well as an elaborate range of delegated legislations under these enactments, constitute the legal regime through which international trade policies of the Government of India are implemented.

Course Objectives:

1.   To familiarize the students about the World Trade Organization and its role in international trade.

2.   To give an insight into the origin of the WTO, sources of WTO law, structure, functions, dispute settlement mechanism, principles of the WTO, dumping and anti-dumping and allied matters related thereto.

3.   To familiarize the students about the various agreements entered into under the auspices of the WTO.

4.   To acquaint the students with the transnational commercial law covering history of lex mercatoria, UNDROIT and UNCITRAL, International Sales Contract, structure and features of the Vienna Convention etc.  To give an over-view of law relating to   international carriages, multi-modal transportation, international payments, the role of the ICC, international commercial arbitration and related matters.

5.   To give an overview of the law and policy of India in relation to international trade.

Learning Outcome: This UNIT aims at giving the students an insight into the history, establishment, structure and functions of the WTO. It also deals with the dispute settlement mechanism of the WTO. Further, it delves into the important principles of non-discrimination, namely the Most Favored Nation (MFN) Treatment and National Treatment. Further the students are also introduced to dumping and antidumping measures.

1.1.  Introduction to International trade and the law of the WTO, Sources of WTO Law, Basic rules andprinciples of WTO Law

1.2.  Economic Theories of   free trade – Absolute Advantage theory; Comparative Advantage theory, Heckscher–Ohlin theory; Leontief Paradox and New trade theory. 

1.3.   Historical background- of WTO – Evolution of GATT as a trading institution and transition of GATT to WTO; Marrakesh Agreement

1.4.  WTO as an International institution – Origin of WTO; Mandate of WTO; Membership of WTO; Institutional structure of the WTO; Decision-making in the WTO; Other Issues-status of WTO; budget of WTO.

1.5. WTO Dispute Settlement – Dispute Settlement Understanding; Principles of dispute settlement institutions of WTO settlement; WTO dispute settlement proceedings; Main challenges to the WTO dispute settlement system

1.6.  Principles of Non-discrimination – MFN Treatment and National Treatment obligation.

1.7.  Dumping – Anti-dumping Measures

Learning Outcome: At the end of this UNIT the students will be equipped with an understanding of various agreements entered into under the auspices of the World Trade Organization and their importance in international trade relations.

2.1.WTO jurisprudence on TBT and SPS Agreements – Agreement on Sanitary and Phyto Sanitary Measures; Agreement on Technical barriers to Trade

2.2. WTO and environment protection

2.3.  General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) – Meaning of trade in services. General   obligations.  Specific obligations. Financial services. Telecommunication services, India and the GATs.

2.4. Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) – IPRs covered by TRIPs. Rights of patentees under the TRIPs. Compulsory licensing. Public health and the TRIPs. Indian response to the TRIPs.

2.5. Agreement on Agriculture

2.6. Trade Related Investment Measures (TRIMS)

Learning Outcome: This UNIT is aimed at making the students aware of the International Sale of goods transaction and allied matters.

3.1. Transnational Commercial Laws – Meaning and scope of Transnational Commercial Law.  Evolution of Law Merchant. Sources of Transnational Commercial Law. Movement towards unification of national commercial laws. UNIDROIT and UNCITRAL.

3.2   International   Carriages – Carriage of goods by sea; Carriage by air; Multimodal transportation.

3.3.  International Sales of goods – Vienna Convention on Contract for International Sale of Goods; Drafting of International Commercial contracts - an Introduction.

3.4.  International Payments – The role of International Chamber of Commerce in the development of Transnational Commercial Laws; Uniform Customs and Practices on Documentary Credits.

3.5.  International Commercial Arbitration. UNCITRAL Model Law on International commercial arbitration. Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996; Enforcement of foreign arbitral awards.

Learning Outcome: At the end of this UNIT the students will be equipped with a brief understanding of the Law and Policy related to Export and Import Trade in India, The students will also be familiarized with FDI, Customs Act, SEZ’s in relation to International trade.

4.1 Introduction to Law and Policy of Export-Import Trade in India

4.2. Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992

4.3. Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999

4.4. Special Economic Zones and International trade

4.5. Law relating to Customs- Customs Act, 1962

4.6. Foreign Investment in India-Liberalization in the nineties. Foreign Investment Promotion Board. Current issues relating to foreign direct investment

4.7. The Industries (Development and Regulation) Act and its application

2.      B.Griffin, Day & Griffin, The Law of International Trade (3^rdedn, London: Butterworths Lexis Nexis, 2003)

3.      BhagirathLal Das, The WTO: a guide to framework for International Trade.

4.      C. Debattista, Sale of Goods carried by Sea (2^ndedn, London: Butterworth’s, 1998)

5.      Carole Murray, David Holloway, Schmitthoff’s export trade: The Law & Practice of International Trade.

6.      Daniel L. Bethlehem, Oxford Handbook of International Trade Law.

7.       Dr. NeerajVarshney, Anti-dumping measure- Law, Practice & Procedure, Indian case laws, 2007 edition.

8.       From GATT to the WTO: the multilateral trading system in the new millennium by World Trade Organization Secretariat, Graduate Institute of International studies (Geneva, Switzerland.

9. Indira Carr & Richard Kidner, Statutes and Conventions on International Trade Law, 4^th edition, Routledge Cavendish.

10.   Jackson, John H. and Edwin A. Vermulst, Anti-Dumping Law and Practice

11.  Jason C.T. Chauh, Law of International Trade, Fourth Edition, Sweet and Maxwell, South Asian Edition, 2011.

12.  JayantaBagchi, WTO: An India Perspective, Second edition, Eastern Law house.

13.   JF. Wilson, Carriage of Goods by Sea, (5^thedn, Harlow, Pearson education, 2004).

14.  K.R. Gupta, A study of WTO, Second revised edition, Atlantic publishers and Distributors (P) Ltd.

15.   M.G.  Bridge, International Sale of Goods: Law and Practice, (oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999)

16.  Michael J. Trebilcock, Robert Howse, The Regulation of International Trade

17.   Michael K. Levine, Inside International Trade Policy formulation

18.   Nicholas Kouladin, Principles of Law relating to International Trade, Springer, 2006.

19.   P. Sellman, The Law of International Trade, 150 leading Cases (2^nd 3dition, London: Old Bailey Press, 2004)

20.  P.Todd, Cases and Materials on International Trade Law (1^stedn, London: Sweet & Maxwell, 2003)

21.  Palmeter, N. David; Mavroidis, Petros C., Dispute Settlement in the World Trade Organization: Practice and Procedure.

22.  Raj Bhalla, International Trade Law: Theory and Practice, Second Edition, Lexis Publishing, 2001.

23.   Rao M B, WTO & International Trade, 2^nd edition, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd

24.   Rene David, Arbitration in International Trade, Kluwer Law and Taxation Publishers, Netherlands, 1985.

25.  Schnitzer, Simone, Understanding International Trade law, Universal Publishing House, 2007

26.  VibhaMathur, WTO and India.

27.   WTO Analytical Index: Guide to WTO Law and Practice, WTO Geneva 2003

28.  Andrew T. Guzman and Joust Pauwelyn. International Trade Law: Cases and Materials, Aspen Publishers. Aspen Publishing, 2009.

29.  Parthapratim Pal, International Trade and India, Oxford publications.

30.  Clive M. Schmitthoff's Select Essays on International Trade Law, Kluwer academic publishers.

31.  John J. Parker, Drafting of an International Sales Contract: Problems and Remedies. University of North Carolina, chapel Hill.

32. Gabriel Moens, Peter Gillies, International Trade and Business: Law, Policy and Ethics, Cavendish Publishing House, 2005

1. Andrew T. Guzman. "Dispute Resolution in SPS Cases" Ten Years of WTO Dispute Settlement. Ed. Horovitz, Moulis, and Steger. London: International bar Association, 2007. 215-233. Available at: http://works.bepress.com/andrew_guzman/4

2. B.S.Chimni, WTO and Environment-Shrimp Turtle and EC-Hormone Cases, Economic & Political weekly, Vo. 35, No. 20, PP.1752-1761.

3. David Palmeter & Petros C. Mavroidis, The WTO Legal System, Sources of Law, The American Journal of International Law, Vol.92, No.3 (July 1998) PP. 398-41.

4.Debra P. Steger & Peter van den bossche, WTO dispute settlement, emerging practice and procedure, www.jstor.org/stable/25659196

5.Harold J. Berman, Law of International Trade: Contract, Custom and Codification, Harvard International Review, Vol.6, No.3 (December 1983), pp.44-46, http://www. Jstor.org/stable/42759682

6. Ingeborg Schwenzer and Pascal Hachem, The CISG, Successes and pitfall, The American Journal of Comparative Law, Vol. 57, No. 2 (SPRING 2009), pp. 457-478

7. John. H. Jackson, Robert E. Huedec, Donald Davis, The Role and effectiveness of the WTO dispute settlement mechanism, Brooking Trade Forum (2000) pp. 179-236.

8. John.H. Jackson, Case of  the WTO, pp. 437-454), http://www.jstor.org/stable/25144810

9. K Iida, Is WTO dispute settlement effective?, www.jstor.org/stable/27800522

10. K. Ravi Srinivas, WTO and Asbestos: Dispute Settlement at work,  Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 36, No. 36 (Sep. 8-14, 2001), pp. 3442-3447

11.Marc. L. Busch and Eric Reinhardt, Three’s  A crowd, Third Parties and Dispute  Settlement, World Politics, Vol. 58, No. 3 (Apr., 2006), pp. 446-477

12.   Michael M. Weinstein, Steve Charnovitz, The Greening of the WTO, Foreign Affairs, Vol. 80, No. 6 (Nov. - Dec., 2001), pp. 147-156

13. P.  M. Roth, Passing of Risk, The American Journal of Comparative Law, Vol. 27, No. 2/3, Unification of International Trade Law: UNCITRAL's First Decade (Spring - Summer, 1979), pp. 291-310

14.  P.Ranjan, Applicable law in the dispute settlement body of the WTO, Vol. 44, No. 15, Apr. 11 - 17, 2009  Economic and Political Weekly.

15. Steve Charnovitz, Environment and Health under WTO Dispute settlement, The International Lawyer, Vol. 32, No. 3, Symposium on the First Three Years of the WTO Dispute Settlement System (FALL 1998), pp. 901-92

16.Thomas J. Shoenbaum, International Trade and protection of the Environment, The American Journal of International Law, Vol. 91, No. 2 (Apr., 1997), pp. 268-313

CIA II – Mid Semester Examination                         – 25%

CIA III – Research Topic                                           – 10%

Attendance                                                                 – 05%

End Semester Examination                                        – 50%

TOTAL                                                                      – 100%

The processes of globalization and liberalization have brought a considerable awareness towards improving the competitive process in developing economies such as India. Until recently most of the developing countries operated without a structured competition policy, and have justified the intervention by the state over economic activities. India owing to its WTO obligations enacted Competition Act, 2002. The course seeks provide fundamentals of market economy and extensive knowledge of application of competition policy in India.

 The course aims to study the developments of the policy of free and fair competition in India. The course will provide an analysis of the legal developments, from MRTP to the Competition Act. The course will analyze the progress of the Competition Law in various legal systems and also determine the role of WTO in its policies.

Course Objectives :

• To equip students with an understanding of principles of Competition law, together with the ability to subject it to critical, legal and economic analysis.
• To provide an understanding of fundamentals of market economy and extensive knowledge of application of competition policy on such systems in India.
• To study the developments of the policy of free and fair Competition in India in the light of latest  legal developments, from MRTP to the Competition Act.
• To study and understand the working of Competition Law Enforcement and compare the same with US and EU.
• To compare substantive laws relating to Competition in India, EU and US, including the control of monopoly and oligopoly, merger control, anti-competitive agreement and abuse of dominant position.

  1.1.            Concept of market, Open market- Regulated market, Market functions of role of competition law

   1.2.            Nature & Scope of competition law and policy

   1.3.            Evolution & Growth of competition law

   1.4.            Theoretical foundations of competition law

   1.5.          Competition Act, 2002- overview, definitions and ideas of agreement, dominant position, combination and effects of anti- competitive activities

2.1.Anti-competitive agreements: Concept, forms and treatment in India

2.2.   Parallel import

2.3.   Treatment of anti- competitive agreements under USA, EU, UK, Australia

3.1.  Abuse of dominant position: Concept, forms and treatment in India

3.2.   Essential facilities doctrine

3.3.   Refusal and abuse of dominant position.

3.4.   Pricing strategies and abuse of dominant position

3.5.   Treatment of abuse of dominant position under USA, EU, UK, Australia

4.1.   Combinations:  Concept, forms, reasons and regulatory framework in India

4.2.    Different tests for studying the impacts of combinations in the market

4.3.    Unilateral and co- ordinate effects of combinations

4.4.    Foreclosure

4.5.    Failing firm

4.6.    Creeping acquisitions

4.7.    Regulation of Cross- border combinations

4.8.   Treatment of combinations under USA, EU, UK, Australia

5.1.   Composition, powers and function of CCI

5.2.   Role of the DG

5.3.   Appellate Tribunal

5.4.   Penalties and remedies

6.1. Theoretical basis of IPR and Competition law

6.2. TRIPs and its impact on competition law regime

6.3. Abuse of IPR and competition law (agreements, abuse of dominant position, combination)

6.4. Doctrine of exhaustion and its treatment

6.5.Modern trend to the conflict in IPR and Competition law

7.1.   WTO norms for investment

7.2.   OECD guidelines in investment

7.3.   FDI policies and it’s impacts on Competition in domestic market

7.4.   Regulation of FDI in India, USA, EU, UK, Australia

8.1.   WTO and its impacts on Competition Laws with reference to UNCTAD

8.2.   International enforcement and judicial assistance

8.3.   Applicability of competition law into agricultural sector

8.4.   Dumping

8.5.   State aid

8.6.   Recession

1.      Alexandra Karmerling, Restrictive Convenants Under Common And Competition Law: London Sweet And Maxwell 2007.

2.      Alphen aan den Rijn, The reform of EC competition law : new challenges

3.      Avtar Singh; Competition Law; Eastern Law House, 2012-11-27

4.      Competition Law and Cartels ICFAI University,

5.      Competition Law in India; Srinivasan Parthsarthy; Wolter Kluwer, 2012

6.      Competition Law-Emerging Trends: ICFAI University

7.      D P Mittal, Competition Law and Practice : New Delhi Taxmanns Allied Services 2008

8.      Dabbah, Maher M,.EC and UK competition law : commentary, cases, and materials /Cambridge, UK

9.      Dugar,S.M ,Guide to Competition Law : Containing commentary on Competition Act, MRTP Act & Consumer Protection Act LexiNexis Butterworths Wadhwa Nagpur, 2010

10.  Furse, Mark., Competition law of the EC and UK,  Oxford University Press, 2008

11.  Gurbax Singh, Law of Consumer Protection.

12.  Haracoglou, Irina, Competition law and patents : a follow-on innovation perspective in the biopharmaceutical industry Cheltenham, UK

13.  Haracoglou, Irina, Competition law and patents : a follow-on innovation perspective in the biopharmaceutical industry Cheltenham, UK ;

14.  Indian Competition Law: An International Perspective; Suzanne Rab; CCH - A Wolters Kluwer Business, 2012

15.  Ioannis, N Kessides, Reforming Infrastructure: Privatization, Regulation, and Competition, Washington D C World Bank 2004.

16.  Law of Monopolistic, Restrictive and Unfair Trade Practices, Wadhwa & Co.

17.  Ritter European ,Competition Law: A Practitioners Guide Netherlands Kluwer Law International 2004

18.  Martin Smith, Competition Law-Enforcement and Procedure, Oxford University Press 2001.

19.  Renato Nazzini, Concurrent Proceedings in Competition Law, Oxford University Press 2007

20.  Rodger, Barry J. Competition law and policy in the EC and UK London : Cavendish, 1999

21.  Rodriguez, A. EThe limits of competition policy : the shortcomings of antitrust in developing and reforming economies Aspen Pub, 2010

22.  T Ramappa, Competition Law in India: Policy, Issues, and Developments, New Delhi Oxford University Press 2006

23.  Taxmann’s Guide to Competition Act.

24.  Telecommunications, Broadcasting and the Internet EU Competition Law and Regulation  London : Thomson Reuters Limited,

25.  Van Der Jones Woude, Ec Competition Law Handbook, Lib London Sweet And Maxwell

26.  Vinod Dhall ,Competition Law Today: Concepts, Issues, and the Law in Practice New Delhi Oxford University Press 2007

27.  Vinod Dhall, Competition Law Today, Oxford University Press.

28.  Whish, Richard, Competition law, Oxford University Press, 2009.

29.  Yang-Ching Chao , International And Comparative Competition Law And Policies India Kluwer Law International 2008

2.      Alphen aan den Rijn, The reform of EC competition law : new challenges

3.      Avtar Singh; Competition Law; Eastern Law House, 2012-11-27

4.      Competition Law and Cartels ICFAI University,

5.      Competition Law in India; Srinivasan Parthsarthy; Wolter Kluwer, 2012

6.      Competition Law-Emerging Trends: ICFAI University

7.      D P Mittal, Competition Law and Practice : New Delhi Taxmanns Allied Services 2008

8.      Dabbah, Maher M,.EC and UK competition law : commentary, cases, and materials /Cambridge, UK

9.      Dugar,S.M ,Guide to Competition Law : Containing commentary on Competition Act, MRTP Act & Consumer Protection Act LexiNexis Butterworths Wadhwa Nagpur, 2010

10.  Furse, Mark., Competition law of the EC and UK,  Oxford University Press, 2008

11.  Gurbax Singh, Law of Consumer Protection.

12.  Haracoglou, Irina, Competition law and patents : a follow-on innovation perspective in the biopharmaceutical industry Cheltenham, UK

13.  Haracoglou, Irina, Competition law and patents : a follow-on innovation perspective in the biopharmaceutical industry Cheltenham, UK ;

14.  Indian Competition Law: An International Perspective; Suzanne Rab; CCH - A Wolters Kluwer Business, 2012

15.  Ioannis, N Kessides, Reforming Infrastructure: Privatization, Regulation, and Competition, Washington D C World Bank 2004.

16.  Law of Monopolistic, Restrictive and Unfair Trade Practices, Wadhwa & Co.

17.  Ritter European ,Competition Law: A Practitioners Guide Netherlands Kluwer Law International 2004

18.  Martin Smith, Competition Law-Enforcement and Procedure, Oxford University Press 2001.

19.  Renato Nazzini, Concurrent Proceedings in Competition Law, Oxford University Press 2007

20.  Rodger, Barry J. Competition law and policy in the EC and UK London : Cavendish, 1999

21.  Rodriguez, A. EThe limits of competition policy : the shortcomings of antitrust in developing and reforming economies Aspen Pub, 2010

22.  T Ramappa, Competition Law in India: Policy, Issues, and Developments, New Delhi Oxford University Press 2006

23.  Taxmann’s Guide to Competition Act.

24.  Telecommunications, Broadcasting and the Internet EU Competition Law and Regulation  London : Thomson Reuters Limited,

25.  Van Der Jones Woude, Ec Competition Law Handbook, Lib London Sweet And Maxwell

26.  Vinod Dhall ,Competition Law Today: Concepts, Issues, and the Law in Practice New Delhi Oxford University Press 2007

27.  Vinod Dhall, Competition Law Today, Oxford University Press.

28.  Whish, Richard, Competition law, Oxford University Press, 2009.

29.  Yang-Ching Chao , International And Comparative Competition Law And Policies India Kluwer Law International 2008

·         CIA I – Class Test / Assignment / Presentation            – 10%

·         CIA II – Mid Semester Examination                                  – 25%

·         CIA III – Research Topic                                                     – 10%

·         Attendance                                                                            – 05%

·         End Semester Examination                                                – 50%

                                                                                                    TOTAL 100%

This subject aims at an understanding of the basic principles of E-Commerce and gives an insight into the application of this important area. It also analyses the impact of other areas such as IP and attempts a holistic view. It would make the students aspiring for corporate jobs more up-to-date.

Course Objectives: 

• To introduce the concept, scope and relevance of e-commerce and the existing legal framework.
• To enhance the skills of interpretation and the application of the traditionally established principles of law to e-commerce, in the absence of specific provisions.
• To bring out  challenges faced on such application
• To Provide in-depth understanding of the exisint legal framework through the involvement of case studies and adoption of comparative analysis  with other jurisdictions.
• To introduce global challenges, emerging issues of law around the world.
• To develop skill of reasoned application of law to these global challenges and emerging legal issues.

1.1.       Concept of e- commerce and differences with e- business

1.2.       Advantages and disadvantages of e- commerce

1.3.       Types of e- commerce

1.4.       Medium and Transactions in e- commerce

1.5.       UNCITRAL Model Law on e-commerce,

1.6.       Information Technology Act,2000

2.1. E-contracts – concept, offer and acceptance,

2.2.Acceptance of contract: applicability of postal rule

2.3.   E-commerce directives and Regulations

2.4.Incorporation of terms

2.5. Identity of contracting parties

2.6. E-contracts: extent of details

2.7. Breach of contract

3.1.   Provisions under IT Act

3.2.   Certifying authorities

3.3.   Issuing authorities

3.4.   PKI

3.5.   Electronic Signature Certificate

3.6.   Grant, Revocation and withdrawal of ESC

4.1. Modes and mechanism of payment in electronic environment

4.2. Fraud Risk and Protection

4.3. Breach of contract

4.4.Charge back agreements

4.5. EDI

4.6. Electronic fund transfer

5.1. Concept of the rights of consumer

5.2. Problems of protection of consumers in virtual world

5.3. Consumer Protection Act, 1986

5.4. EC Directive on distance selling

5.5. E-commerce Directives and consumer protection

6.1. Digital copyright, linking, caching

6.2. Digital rights management, DMCA, Patents, Trademarks and domain names

6.3. Brand identities, search engines and secondary market

6.4. ICANN,

6.5. Database Right – Digital Copyrights

6.6. Open Source

6.7. Software Patents

6.8. Right to forgetting

7.1. Problem of taxation in virtual world

7.2. OECD guidelines on taxation

7.3   Tax structure on e- commerce in India (Direct, Indirect, and VAT)

7.4. EU, US practice on taxation on electronic commerce

8.1.   Theoretical framework to address multiple jurisdictions

8.2.   Application of the principles of Private International law

8.3.   Hague Convention, EC Regulations (Brussels & Rome)

8.4.   Minimum contact test, Effect test, Zippo Test

8.5.   Current trends

9.1. Impacts of e- commerce in traditional market

10.1.    Concept of cloud computing

10.2.    Impacts of cloud computing in e- commerce

1.             Paul Todd. Law of E-commerce. London: Cavendish, 2008.

2.             Sharma, Vakul. Information Technology: Law and Practice. 2^nded. New Delhi: Universal Law Publishing Co., 2007.

3.             Ramappa, T. Legal Issues in Electronic Commerce. Delhi: Macmillan, 2003.

4.             Schellekens, M. H. M. Electronic Signatures: Authentication Technology from a Legal Perspective. The Hague: T. M. C. Asser Press, 2004.

5.             Ahmad, Tabrez. Cyberlaws, e-commerce & m-commerces. New Delhi: A. P. H. Publishing Corporation, 2009.

6.             Phillips, Jeremy. Butterworths E-commerce and IT Law Handbook. 4^th ed. London: LexisNexis Butterworths, 2007.

7.             Seth, Karnika. Cyber Laws in the Information Technology Age. New Delhi: LexisNexis ButterworthsWadhwa, 2009.

8.             Ryder, Rodney. Guide to Cyber Laws. 3^rded. New Delhi: Wadhwa& Co., 2007.

2.  Sharma, Vakul. Information Technology: Law and Practice. 2^nded. New Delhi: Universal Law Publishing Co., 2007.

3.   Ramappa, T. Legal Issues in Electronic Commerce. Delhi: Macmillan, 2003.

·         CIA I – Class Test / Assignment / Presentation            – 10%

·         CIA II – Mid Semester Examination                                  – 25%

·         CIA III – Research Topic                                                     – 10%

·         Attendance                                                                            – 05%

·         End Semester Examination                                                – 50%

                                                                                                    TOTAL 100%

Commercial arbitration is the preferred method of resolving commercial disputes both globally as well as within India. Disputes relating to international trade, foreign investments, insurance and reinsurance, and construction are generally being resolved by arbitration. In India the Arbitration & Conciliation Act 1996 has been enacted in pursuance of the UNCITRAL model law incorporating provisions enacted as per the Geneva Convention and the New York Convention.

Course Objectives:

 The course intends to describe and explain the principles and specific legal requirements in a commercially arbitration, including the limitations of matters that may be legally arbitrated. The course also includes the legal framework for, and major legal issues relating to, international commercial arbitration under the New York Convention of 1958 and the Geneva Convention. It identifies the rights and responsibilities of parties to the arbitration and powers and functions of arbitrator.

The object of the course is to impart, theoretical as well as practical, knowledge and understanding, to the students of international arbitration. After the end of the course, the students shall have gained a thorough knowledge of the new Swedish Arbitration Act, UNCITRAL’s model law, its arbitral rules, the New York Convention of 1958, and of the legal issues that might arise in this context. Additionally, the students shall gain an overall knowledge of the world’s leading arbitration institutions, and their rules of procedure. The course also focuses on international commercial arbitration outlining the legal issues in the choice of law and forum for arbitration.

1.1 Importance of ADR, concept and nature of arbitration, dispute resolution in international trade

1.2.   Important terms used in commercial arbitration

1.3    Types of arbitration,

1.4     Overview of Arbitration & Conciliation Act 1996

1.5 THE COMMERCIAL COURTS ACT, 2015. ACT NO. 4 OF 2016

2.1   Significance of arbitration agreement

2.2.   Forms of arbitration agreement & definitions and validity

2.3.   Foreign arbitration agreement

2.4.   Jurisdiction of arbitral tribunal

2.5. Theory of competence-competence

3.1 UNCITRAL model law on arbitration

3.2   Governing law of arbitration, applicable law and choice of law and principles and judicial intervention

3.3.   Conflict rules

2.      Bansal Ashwinie Kumar, Arbitration Awards - Law on Setting Aside and Execution of Arbitration Awards, Agreements and Appointment of Arbitration, 3rd Edn.

3.      Saraf, B.P. and M. Jhunjhunwala; Law of Arbitration and Conciliation; Snow White Publication

4.      S.K. Chawla, Law of Arbitration & Conciliation –Including other ADRs, 3rd Edn 2012  Eastern Law House, New Delhi

5.      Dr. Markanda P.C., Law Relating to Arbitration and Conciliation 8^thEdn., 2013 Lexis Nexis

6.      Mohta VA.,  Arbitration Conciliation and Mediation, Manupatra

7.      Justice SB Malik, Commentary on The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 2013, Universal Law Publishing Co.,

8.      A K Ganguli, Arbitration Law, Annual Survey of Indian Law – 2012,pp27-47  Indian Law Institute, New Delhi

9.      Nigel Blackabyet. al., Redlam& Hunter on International Arbitration 23^rdEdn. Thomson Reuters

10.  Avtar Singh, ‘Arbitration and Conciliation Act’10th Edition, 2013,  EBC, Lucknow

11.  Reports on International Commercial Arbitration including  Bachawat on Law of Arbitration

12.  Gary B Born., International Commercial Arbitration 1 ( WolterKluer) 2009

13.  Bijoylashmi Das and Harsimran Singh -Commercial Arbitration In India - An Update 2013 www.mondaq.com/india/.../Arbitration.../Commercial+Arbitration+In+In.

14.  Lavin Hirani-The Legal Regimes Affecting International Commercial Arbitration In India & Singapore- A Comparative Studyhttps://www.academia.edu/200741/THE_LEGAL_REGIMES_AFFECTING _INTERNATIONAL_COMMERCIAL_ARBITRATION_IN_INDIA_and_ SINGAPORE-_A_COMPARITIVE_STUDY

15.  William W. Park -Arbitrators and Accuracy -Journal of International Dispute Settlement, Vol. 1, No. 1 (2010), pp. 25–53, available at http://www.arbitration-icca.org/media/0/12771033387160/ww_park_accuracy_and_arbitration.pdf

16.  Prof. A.V.V. Giorgio Bernini-International Arbitration: A Contemporary Perspective http://www.arbitrationicca.org/media/0/12641363465510/bernini_loyola_law_school.pdf

17.  Ajay Kr. Sharma -Judicial Intervention In International Commercial Arbitration: Critiquing the Indian Supreme Court’s Interpretation of The Arbitration And Conciliation Act, 1996 http://www.ijal.in/sites/default/files/Volume%20III%20Issue%20I.pdf

18.  Law Commission of India Report No. 246 Amendments to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 August , 2014

19.  Amendments to the Arbitration & Conciliation Act,1996 - A Consultation Paperhttp://lawmin.nic.in/la/consultationpaper.pdf

1.      Arbitration clause court’s committee  SC., State of Tamil Nadu vs State of Kerala &Anr decided on 7 May, 2014 indiankanoon.org/doc/41744252/

2.      M/s. Navodaya Mass Entertainment Ltd. Vs. M/s. J.M. Combines decided on August 26, 2014

3.      Supreme Court of India Sakuma Exports Ltd vs Louis Dreyfus Commodities Suisse ... on 28 March, 2014 http://indiankanoon.org/doc/57009022/

4.      dSwan Gold Mining Ltd vs Hindustan Copper Ltd decided on 22 September, 2014

5.      Orissa Manganese & Minerals Ltd vs Synergy IspatPvt Ltd  decided on 12 September, 2014

6.      S.Balachandran vs M/S Ramaniyam Real Estates Ltd decided on 10 September, 2014

7.      M/S. Harsha Constructions vs Union Of India & Ors decided on 5 September, 2014

8.      Oil & Natural Gas Corpn.Ltd vs Western Geco International Ltd decided on 4 September, 2014

9.      M/S Anand Brothers P.Ltd.Tr.M.D vs Union Of India & Ors decided on 4 September, 2014

10.  Bharat Heavy ElectriCCLs Ltd vs Tata Projects Ltd decided on 1 September, 2014

11.  Stock Exchange, Bombay vs V.S. Kandalgaonkar&Orsdecided on 25 September, 2014

12.  Co op arbitration award SC., Akalakunnam Village Service Co-op. Bank Ltd vs Binu N.& Ors decided on 20 August, 2014

13.  arbitration proceedings SC., North Eastern Railway &Ors vs Tripple Engineering Work decided on 13 August, 2014

14.  Section 37 (1) (b)SC., Y.SleebachenEtc vs Superintending Engineer Wro/Pwd ... decided on 4 August, 2014 2014 STPL(Web) 503 SC

15.  Section 11 and negative  arbitration clause SC., M/S. Kaikara Construction Co vs State of Kerala And Ors on 1 July, 2014

16.  S 2,11,16 CAA 96 SC., Swiss Timing Ltd vs Organizing Committee ... decided on 28 May, 2014

17.  InlComrl arbitration UNCITRAL SC., Reliance Industries Limited &Anr vs Union of India decided on 23 May, 2014

18.  S 8 SC., VikramBakshi&Ors vs Sonia Khosla[Dead] By Lrs decided on 8 May, 2014

19.  Supreme Court of India Arasmeta Captive Power Co. Pvt. ... vs Lafarge India P. Ltd on 12 December, 2013 http://indiankanoon.org/doc/150814946/

20.  INL Com Arb. Supreme Court of India Chatterjee Petrochem Co. &Anr vs Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd on 10 December, 2013http://indiankanoon.org/doc/137199527/

21.  Supreme Court of India Gail (India) Ltd vs Gujarat State Petroleum Corpn. ... on 17 September, 2013 http://indiankanoon.org/doc/191369911/

22.  Supreme Court of India Punjab State Power ... vs Atma Singh Grewal on 17 September, 2013 http://indiankanoon.org/doc/149385545/

23.  Seat Supreme Court of India Sakuma Exports Ltd vs Louis Dreyfus Commodities Suisse ... on 28 March, 2014

24.  TDM Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd vs. UE Development Pvt. Ltd. [2008 (2) ARBLR439 [SC]

25.  R.M. Investment Trading V. Boeing Co AIR 1994 SC11

26.  Mitsubishi Motors Corp. v. Soler Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc., 473 U.S. 614 (1985)

27.  Eco Swiss China Time Ltd. v. Benetton Int N.V. (1999) 2 All ER 44(Comm.),(1999)

28.  Wellinton Associates v. Kirit Mehetha [(2004) 4 SCC 272]

29.  Smita Construction v. Euro Alloys Ltd. (2001)7 SCC 728]

30.  M.V. Baltic v. State Trading Corp. (2001) 7 SCC 474

31.  Gas Authority of India Ltd. vs. Spie Capag, S.A. and others, AIR1994Delhi75

32.  Prima Paint Corp. v. Flood and Conklin Mfg. Co. 388 U.S. 395 (1967)

33.  National Agricultural Coop. Marketing Federation Ltd. v. Gains trading Ltd. (2007)5 SCC 692

34.  State of Orissa v. Klockner and Co. 1996 (1) Arb. LR 591

35.  Star Shipping vs. China National Foreign Trade (1993) 2 Lloyd’s Rep 445

36.  N T P C v. The Singer Company, AIR 1993 SC 998

37.  Union of India vs. McDonnell Douglas Corp. (1993) 2 Llyod’s Rep 48 CvD [2007]EWHC1541(Comm)

38.  Citation Infowares Ltd. vs. Equinox Corp.(2009) 7 SCC 220

39.  Tradex Internacional S.A. v. Cerrahogullari T.A.S., (1981) 3 All ER 344

40.  Naviera Amazonica Peruana Sa v. Compania Internacional De Seguros Del Peru, [1988] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 116

41.  Bhatia International V. Bulk Trading S.A.(2002) 4 SCC 105

42.  N T P C v. The Singer Company, AIR 1993 SC 998

43.  Dalmia Dairy Industries Ltd. v. National Bank of Pakistan, [1978] 2 Lloyd’s Rep.223

44.  Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. v. AkshOptifibre Ltd., (2005) 7 SCC 234

45.  Channel Tunnel Group Ltd. vs. Balfour Beatty Construction Ltd.(1993) AC 334

46.  Renu Sagar Power Co v General Electric Co. [1984 (4) SCC 679 ]

47.  Harbour vs. Kansa (1993) 3 All ER 897

48.  SBP & Co v. Patel Engineering Ltd. (2005) 8 SCC 618

49.  Citation Infowares Ltd. vs. Equinox Corp.(2009) 7 SCC 220

50.  MARC Rich & Co vs. SocietaItalianaImpainti Pa (The “Atlantic Emperor) (1992)1Llyod’s Rep. 342

51.  Channel Tunnel Group vs. Balfour Beatty Ltd. (1993) AC 334

52.  Dalmia Dairy Industries Ltd. v. National Bank of Pakistan, (1978) 2 Lloyd’s Rep. 223

53.  ONGC Ltd. v. Saw Pipes Ltd. (2003) 5 SCC 705

54.  OAO Northern Shipping Co v. Remolcadores De Marin SL ‘Remar’ (2007) EWHC 1821

55.  Thyssen Canada Ltd. v. Mariana Maritime SA and another (2005) EWHC 219

56.  Indian Organic Chemical Ltd. v. Subsidiary 1(US) Subsidiary 2 (US) and Chemtex Fibres Inc. (1979) IVYB Commr. Arb. 271.

57.  Foreign Award Centrotrade Minerals and Metal Inc. vs. Hindustan Copper Ltd. (2006) 11 SCC 245

58.  Foreign Award Venture Global Engineering v. Satyam Computer Services Ltd. (2008) 4 SCC 190

59.  Bharat Aluminium Co Vs Kaiser Aluminium Technical Services Inc ( 2012 ) 9 SCC 552-BALCO case 

Videos

1.      Fundamentals of International Arbitration_(360p)

2.      An introduction to international arbitration_(360p)

3.      Issues in International Commercial Arbitration_(360p)

4.      Justice AM Ahmadi _ Seminar on International Arbitration_(360p)

5.      Litigation, Arbitration and Mediation by VivekKathpalia_(360p)

6.      Mediation and Arbitration_(360p)

7.      PwC India_ Ad-hoc vs institutional arbitration_(360p)

8.      The Courtroom - Arbitration in India_(360p)

9.      The Courtroom_ The Prospective Arbitration Law_(360p)

10.  The Impact of International Arbitration on the Rule of Law_(360p)

11.  Interview with Gary B. Born on International Commercial Arbitration - 2nd edition_(360p)

12.  BITS, BATs and Buts - Reflections on International Arbitration_(360p)

13.  Delays in Arbitration Proceedings in India_(360p)

14.  Arbitration is jurisprudentially close to my heart_(360p)

15.  Arbitration and Financial Markets Disputes_(360p)

16.  Gary Borne International Commercial Arbitration

17.  Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996_(360p)

·         CIA II – Mid Semester Examination                                  – 25%

·         CIA III – Research Topic                                                     – 10%

·         Attendance                                                                            – 05%

·         End Semester Examination                                                – 50%

                                                                                                    TOTAL 100%

In order to lay a strong foundation for the study of law at the Post graduate level, this course is designed to give an insight into the nature, purpose , role of law in the society and the various perspectives and critique of law. Further the students will be given a brief understanding of  basics of law and economics and legal research.  Students will also be given an insight into developing various soft skills  in order to enhance their capacities to build a strong foundation for their profession. 

Course Objectives:

• To give an insight into the nature, purpose, role of law in the society and the various perspectives and critique of law.
• To give an overview of the nature of judicial process and precedent in English law.
• To familiarise the students with the basics of law and economics and legal research.
•  To focus on developing various soft skills required for the legal profession.

1.1           Nature of Jurisprudence

1.2        Schools of Jurisprudence-Natural law, Positivism, Pure science of law, Historical, Sociological, Realism, teleological school

1.3           Evolution and definition of law

1.4            Sources of Law

1.5           The Technique of the law-Classification, Titles, Acts, Events

1.6           Public Law-Law and the State, Criminal law

1.7           The concept of Legal Personality

1.8           Rights  and Duties

1.9           The Concept of Property

1.10       Possession and Ownership

1.11       Law of Procedure

2.1  Laws, commands and Orders

2.2  The variety of Laws

2.3  Sovereign and subject

2.4  Law as the Union of Primary and Secondary Rules

2.5  The foundations of a Legal system

2.6  Formalism and Rule Skepticism

2.7  Justice and Morality

2.8  International Law

3.1  Introduction

3.2  Model Rules I and II

3.3  Hard cases, Constitutional Case

3.4   Justice and Rights

3.5  Taking Rights seriously

3.6  Civil Disobedience

3.7  Reverse discrimination

3.8  Liberty and Moralism; Liberty and Liberalism

4.1  Introduction-The Method of Philosophy

4.2  The Methods of History, Tradition and Sociology

4.3  The Method of Sociology, The Judge as a Legislator

4.4  Adherence to Precedent- The Subconscious element in the Judicial Process

5.1  The English Doctrine of Precedent

5.2  Ratio Decendi and Obiter Dictum

5.3  Stare decisis and exceptions to stare decisis

5.4  Precedent as a source of law; Precedent and Judicial Reasoning; Precedent and legal theory

6.1. Basics of Law and Economics

7.1. Public speaking

7.2. Communication skills-Reading and writing

8.1. Basics of legal research

This course intends to enhance the legal research skills among students. Students would be able to appreciate the nuances of legal research by discussions outlined in Unit I of the syllabus with basics of legal research. Unit II deals with Research problem, hypothesis, Research design and sampling. Unit III deals with Research Methods and tools. Unit IV deals with Tabulation, analysis, interpretation and Report Writing. Unit V deals with Legal Writing.

The main objective of this course is to acquaint the students of LLM with the scientific method of social science research. This course is expected to provide the knowledge of the technique of selection, collection and interpretation of primary and secondary data in socio-legal research. Emphasis would be laid on practical training in writing and publishing a research paper in this course. 

Learning Outcome: On completion of this UNIT students will be able to understand the basics of research, kinds of research and scientific methods.

1.1.Meaning, objectives of legal research

1.2. Characteristics of scientific method – applicability of scientific method

1.3. Kinds of Research

1.4. Concepts and constructs- relationship between theory and fact

1.5.Stages of Research Process

Learning Outcome: On completion of this UNIT students will be able to understand broadly the criteria for identification of Research Problem  Definition, Determination, Sources of Data, Hypothesis – Meaning and definitions, Characteristics, Research Questions and Hypothesis, Research Design – Meaning and essentials of Research Design, Forms and  major steps in  Research Design.

2.1         Research Problem – Definition, Determination, Sources of Data

2.2         Hypothesis – Meaning and definitions, Characteristics, Research Questions and Hypothesis

2.3         Research Design – Meaning and essentials of Research Design, Forms of Research Design, and major steps

2.4         Testing of Hypothesis

2.5         Sampling techniques – definition, basic assumptions, classifications

3.1.         

  3.1.Social and legal survey

                      3.2.Case Study method

3.3.            3.3. Jurimetrics

3.4.            3.4. Interview, Questionnaire and Schedule

3.5.            3.5. Observation  -Hawthorne effect / observation bias

3.6.            3.6. Doctrinal and Non doctrinal /Empirical Methods of Research

Learning Outcome:On completion of this UNIT students will be able to get acquainted with the means of Classification and Tabulation of Data, Analysis and interpretation of Data, Use of Statistical methods and computers in legal research, Reporting andMethods of Citations,  Ethics in research and Plagiarism

4.1         Classification and Tabulation of Data

4.2         Analysis and interpretation of Data

4.3         Use of Statistical methods and computers in legal research

4.4         Reporting and Methods of Citations

4.5         Ethics in research and Plagiarism

4.6         Research Reports- Case Comment, Articles, Dissertation, Thesis

Learning Outcome: On completion of this UNIT students will be able to Foundations of writing, Transmittal letter, client opinion letter and e-mail correspondence, Pleadings, Preparation of a Memorandum  and outlines of Legislative Drafting 

5.1         Foundations of writing

5.2         Transmittal letter, client opinion letter and e-mail correspondence

5.3         Pleadings

5.4         Office memo

5.5         Memorandum of Law

5.6         Appellate brief

5.7         Legislative Research and Legislative Drafting; Preparation of draft Bill

1.             Amy E Sloan, Basic Method Research – Tools and Materials

2.             Baxi, Upendra, ‘Socio-Legal Research in India–A Program Schriff, ICSSR, Occasional Monograph, 1975.

3.             Carol M Bast, Foundations of Legal Research and Writing

4.             Cohen, Morris L., ‘Legal Research’, Minnesota, West Publishing Co. 1985.

5.             Dawson, Catherine, 2002, Practical Research Methods, New Delhi, UBS

6.             Erwin C. Surrency, B.Fielf and J. Crea, A Guide to Legal Research (1959)

7.             Ghosh, B.N., ‘Scientific Method and Social Research’, New Delhi, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 1984.

8.             Goode and Hatt, ‘Methods in Social Research’, Singapore, Mc. Graw Hill Book Co., 1985 (reprint).

9.             H.M.Hyman, Interviewing in Social Research (1965)

10.         Harvard Law Review Association, Uniform System of Citations.

11.         High Brayal, Nigel Dunean and Richard Crimes, Clinical Legal Education: Active Learning in your Law School, (1998) Blackstone Press Limited,London.

12.         ILI Publication, Legal Research and Methodology

13.         Johari J.C. (ed.), ‘Introduction to the Method of Social Sciences’, New Delhi, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 1988.

14.         Kothari C.K., ‘Research Methodology: Method and Techniques’, New Delhi, Wiley Eastern Ltd., 1980.

15.         Kothari, C.R., 1985, Research Methodology- Methods and Techniques, New Delhi, Wiley Eastern Limited.

16.         Kumar, Ranjit, 2005, Research Methodology-A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners, (2nd.ed.), Singapore, Pearson Education.

17.         Whitney, F.L, The elements of Research.

18.         Legal Research Methodology Indian Case Laws, www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/india_legal_research.htm

19.         M.O.Price, H.Bitner and Bysiewiez, Effective Legal Research (1978)

20.         Morris L. Cohan, Legal Research in Nutshell, (1996), West Publishing Co.

21.         N.R. MadhavaMenon, (ed.) A Handbook of Clinical Legal Education, (1998) Eastern Book Company, Luck now.

22.         Ne, The art of Asking Question (1965)

23.         Pauline V. Young, Scientific Social Survey and Research, (1962)

24.         Payne, The Art of Asking Questions (1965)

25.         S.K. Verma and M. Afzal Wani (Eds.) Legal Research and Methodology, Indian Law Institute (2001) 2^nd Edition.

26.         S.K.Agrawal (Ed.), Legal Education in India (1973), Tripathi, Bombay.

27.         Stone, Julius, ‘Legal System and Lawyer’s Reasoning’, Sydney, Maitland Publications, 1968.

28.         William J. Grade and Paul K. Hatt, Methods in School Research, McGraw-Hill Book Company London.

29.         Dr. Tewari H N, Legal Research Methodology

30.         Ranjit Kumar Research methodology: a step by-self guide for beginners

31.         Krishna Swami O R Methodology of research in social sciences

32.         Dr. Tewari H N Legal Research Methodology

33.         Joseph Gibaldi MLA handbook for writers of research papers

34.         Myneni S R Legal research methodology

35.         AnwarulYagin Legal research and writing methods

1.    High Brayal, Nigel Dunean and Richard Crimes, Clinical Legal Education: Active Learning in your Law School, (1998) Blackstone Press Limited, London
2. Legal Research Methodology Indian Case Laws-www.indiancaselaws.wordpress.com
3.   N.R. Madhava Menon, (ed) A Handbook of Clinical Legal Education, (1998) Eastern Book Company, Lucknow.     M.O.Price, H.Bitner and Bysiewiez, Effective Legal Research (1978)
4. Pauline V. Young, Scientific Social Survey and Research, (1962)
5.   William J. Grade and Paul K. Hatt, Methods in Social Research, Mc Graw-Hill Book Company, London
6.  H.M.Hyman, Interviewing in Social Research (1965)
7. Payne, The Art of Asking Questions (1965)
8. Erwin C. Surrency, B.Fielf and J. Crea, A Guide to Legal Research (1959)
9. Morris L. Cohan, Legal Research in Nutshell, (1996), West Publishing Co.
10.  Havard Law Review Association, Uniform System of Citations.
11. ILI Publication, Legal Research and Methodology
12.  S.K.Agrawal (Ed.), Legal Education in India (1973), Tripathi, Bombay.

 ·         Assignment – submission of Literature Review& Viva            – 20%

·         Presentations: Statement of problem, research

questions, research methodology                                                 – 20%

·         Submission of Records                                                                   – 15%

·         Publication of Research paper in a UGClisted                           – 30%

Journals

·         Attendance                                                                                        - 05%

·         Viva                                                                                                    - 10%  

                                                                                                            TOTAL 100%

It is said that we are now living in a global neighborhood, which is not yet global village.  This is the result of the so called “globalization” which refers to those processes that tend to create and consolidate a unified economy, a single ecological system, and a complex network of communications that covers the whole globe, even if it does not penetrate into every part of it.  We find in every discipline studies under the titles global, globalism and globalization but not much in the discipline of law and now it is entering it also.  The process of globalization has its own impact on every discipline and this paper or course intends to study its influence on the discipline of law. The purpose is to sensitize students of law about implications of the process of globalization on basic principles, concepts and ideas underlying the discipline of law. To name a few the concept of law itself, justice, human rights and legal process.  The thrust is to analyze and evaluate them from a global perspective.

1.1.Concept of Liberalization, Privatization, Globalization, Meaning and definition of globalization, nature, scope and limits of globalization,   Different kinds.

1.2.History and evolution of globalization.

1.3.Causes and consequence of globalization, effect of globalization on economic, social, cultural and political aspects of life in twenty-first century.

1.4.Effect of globalization on law and justice - An introduction

2.1   Jurisprudence, globalization and the discipline of law

2.2   Globalization and legal theory, the need for the study of concept of law from a global perspective.

2.3   Basic concepts of law in western legal thought.  A brief analysis of positivist, normative and   realist theories of law in western tradition.

2.4. The concept of justice and its relation to law in Western and Indian Legal thought and    concept of Dharma as a legal tradition.  The relation between law and justice.

2.5. Normative Jurisprudence, the western heritage, classical utilitarianism, Benthamite and modified Benthamite utilitarianism.

2.6. Theories of Justice Rawls and Pogge.

3.1. Globalization and Democracy

3.2. Rule of Law-economic development-political development

3.3. Globalization and Justice

3.4. Globalization and Security

4.1. Human rights Theory and  Perspectives

4.2. Human Rights law as universal-criticism and rhetoric or Rights

4.3. Human Rights and the challenges-pluralist theories and Sen’s challenge

4.4. Human Rights and Southern voice - Upendra Baxi.

5.1. Public and Private International Law governance

5.2. Regulation of International banks and money laundering

5.3. Harmonization of private commercial law-lex mercatoria

5.4. Harmonization of Intellectual Property law

5.5. Jurisdictional Issues in the era of globalization.

1.      Jan Aart Scholte, Globalization – A critical introduction

2.      Jarrod Wiener – Globalization and the harmonization of law

3.      Michael Goodhart – Democracy as Human Rights – Freedom  and Equality in the age of Globalization

4.      James H Mitelman, The Globalization Syndrome

5.      Manfred B. Steger, Globalization –A very Short introduction-Oxford introductory series.

6.      Thomas Fleiner & Lidija R. Basta Fleiner, Constitutional democracy in a multicultural and globalised world, Springer.

7.      William Twining, General Jurisprudence; Understanding Law from a Legal perspective, Cambridge, Cambridge University, 2009

8.      William Twining, Globalization and Legal Theory, New York: Butterworths, 2006.

9.      Boaventura d Sousa Santos, Towards a New Legal Common Sense: Law, Globalization and Emanicipation, London: Butterworths, 2002.

10.  Otto A Bird, The Idea of Justice, New York: Frederick A Praeger, 1968

11.  M.D.A. Freeman, Lloyd’s Introduction to Jurisprudence, London: Sweet and Maxwell, 2010

12.  Amartya Sen, The idea of Justice, New Delhi: Allen Lane, 2009.

13.  Upendra Baxi, The Future of Human Rights, New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2006.

14.  Thomas Pogge, Global Justice, Oxford: Blackwell, 2001

15.  B.S. Santos and Cesar A. Rodriquez-Gravito (ed.,) Law and Globalization from below: Towards a Cosmopolitan Legality, New York Cambridge University Press, 2005.

2. William Twining, Globalization and Legal Theory, New York: Butterworths, 2006

3. Boaventura d Sousa Santos, Towards a New Legal Common Sense: Law, Globalization and Emanicipation, London: Butterworths, 2002.

4.  Thomas Pogge, Global Justice, Oxford: Blackwell, 2001

·         CIA II – Mid Semester Examination                                  – 25%

·         CIA III – Research Topic                                                     – 10%

·         Attendance                                                                            – 05%

·         End Semester Examination                                                – 50%

                                                                                                    TOTAL 100%

This course seeks to provide the investment mechanism in India and the regulatory framework for the protection of investor and other stake holders of the market.

UNIT 1: On completion of this Unit, students will be familiar with the legal framework of various investment laws applicable in India.

UNIT 2: Helps in understanding the basic concepts of raising corporate finance and the laws related to the same.

UNIT 3:  Provides the working knowledge of the operation of the legal framework of stock exchange and the legal sanctions behind various market regulatory authorities.

UNIT 4:  Exposes the students specifically to the establishment of SEBI, its constitution, roles, powers, functions etc.

UNIT 5: Gives an account of the depositories system in India, its operation and legal framework.

UNIT 6: Helps  the students to understand the basic principles of international investment and investment related treaties.

1.1  Meaning of investment and market

1.2  Nature and risk associated with investment

1.3 Evolution of Investment  and bargaining norms

2.1  Definition and nature

2.2  Shares and Shareholders

2.3  Stock and Shares

2.4  Certificate of shares

2.5  Call on shares

2.6  Lien on shares

2.7  Minimum subscription

2.8  Share capital

2.9  Issue and allotment of shares

2.10          Transfer and Transmission of shares

2.11          Debentures, Charges and Deposits

2.12        Inter-Corporate loans and investments  

3.1  Basic Features of the Securities Contracts

3.2  Recognition of stock Exchange

3.3  Derivatives

3.4  Options and futures

3.5. Debt and Money Market Instruments

3.6. Mutual Funds, Venture Capital, Collective Investment Schemes

3.7. Methods of Resource Mobilization in International Capital Markets

3.8.  Listing of securities

3.9.  Penalties and procedure for adjudication                                    

4.1  SEBI constitution

4.2  Powers and Functions of SEBI

4.3  Securities Appellate Tribunal

4.4   SEBI (Disclosure & Investor Protection) Guidelines

5.1  Salient features

5.2  Agreement between  depository and participant

5.3  Registration of transfer of securities with depository

5.4  Stamp duty on transfer

5.5   Non-Banking Financial Institutions

6.1  International treaties

6.2  Types of Investment contracts

6.3  Applicable law

6.4  Stabilization clauses

6.5  Renegotiation and adaptation 

1.      Chandratre,K.R, et,al. Bharat's SEBI Compendium. 2Vol, 4th Ed. New Delhi: Bharat Law House, 2010.

2.      Ferran,Eilis. Principles of Corporate Finance Law. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008.

3.      Khilnani,D.T. FEMA Ready Reckoner. 2Vol, 12th Ed. New Delhi: Snow White Publications Pvt., 2007.

4.      Myneni, S.R. Law of Investment and Securities. Hyderabad: Asia Law House, 2006.

5.      Puliani,Ravi, et,al,eds. Bharat's Manual of SEBI Act,Rules,Regulations,Guidelines,Circulars,ETC. 2Vol, New Delhi : Bharat Law House Pvt,2007.

6.      Saxena, Ashok. Bharat's Foreign Exchange Management Manual. 3Vol, 5th Ed. New Delhi: Bharat Law House, 2008.

7.      Singh,Avtar. Company Law. 14th ed. Lucknow: Eastern Book Company, 2004.

8.      Taxman. Taxman's Foreign Exchange Management Manual: With Foreign Exchange Laws Ready Reckoner. 2Vol, 18th Ed. New Delhi: Taxman Publications, 2011.

9.      Taxman. Taxman's SEBI Manual. 2Vol, 15th Ed. New Delhi: Taxman Publications, 2010.

2. Khan M.Y. Indian Financial System.

3. M. Sonarajah, The International Law on Foreign Investment.

·         CIA I – Class Test / Assignment / Presentation            – 10%

·         CIA II – Mid Semester Examination                                  – 25%

·         CIA III – Research Topic                                                     – 10%

·         Attendance                                                                            – 05%

·         End Semester Examination                                                – 50%

                                                                                                    TOTAL 100%

Trade in goods protected by various forms of intellectual property rights is a common feature of today’s market economy. IPR plays a prominent role in regulating the availability and accessibility of information based goods. It often depicts the conflicting interest of the owners and users of intellectual property and the policy options various countries adopt to achieve a level playing field for different stakeholders. This paper aims to give an account of the four major classes of IPR that are commercially significant and hotly debated. The objective of this paper is to expose the students to the commercial law of intellectual property with respect to their acquisition, maintenance and enforcement.

UNIT 1 will enable the students to understand the commercial law of patents in India with respect to its eligibility, ownership, acquisition, transfer, enforcement and remedies.

UNIT 2 will enable the students to understand the commercial significance of copyrighted works and the law governing the same.

 UNIT 3 will enable the students to learn the importance of trademark and the law governing the same in a market economy.

UNIT 4 will enable the students to learn the commercial importance of geographical indications nationally and internationally and the law governing the same.

1.1.    Philosophy and justification for the patent system in a market economy

1.2.  Paris Convention

1.3.    Eligibility and subject matter: TRIPS and Indian law

1.4.     Acquisition of patents and the rights granted

1.5.     Compulsory Licensing, Government use, Infringement and parallel imports

1.6.     Remedies for infringement

2.1. Historical Development of Copyright Law, Berne Convetion

2.2. Originality, Idea-expression dichotomy

2.3.Meaning and subject matter of copyright – commercial significance of computer software, cinematograph films and sound recordings, neighbouring rights

2.4.            Ownership and transfer of copyright and related rights, collecting societies

2.5.            Infringement, fair dealing/fair use - comparison with US and UK

2.6.            Remedies for infringement

3.1. Purpose of Protecting Trademarks, Historical Development of trademark law, definition of trademark,Function of trademark

3.2.         International Conventions – Lisbon, Madrid; Role of WIPO – different forms and types of trademarks; purpose of registration of trademarks

3.3.  Criteria for protection - The concept of distinctiveness and consumer deception; deceptively similar trademarks; Procedure for registration; grounds for refusal to register

3.4.      Infringement and passing off; well known marks; the concept of dilution; character merchandizing, ambush marketing,

3.5.        Cybersquatting - Registration of Domain names; Role of ICANN; Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy

4.1.       Historical evolution of GI protection – Lisbon Agreement, Madrid Agreement and TRIPS

4.2.       Meaning scope, features of geographical indication, goods protected

4.3.       Conditions for registration – contents of application – rights granted – beneficiaries – nature of protection

4.4.       Infringement – remedies – conflict between Geographical Indications and trademark

4.5.       Areas of Conflict with IPR – Biodiversity, Traditional knowledge, Farmers Rights

1.      A.S. Srivastava (ed.) Lai's Commentary on Law of Copyright, 3"¹edn. 1999. Delhi Law House.

2.      Akhil Prasad and Aditi Agarwala, Copyright Law Desk Book: Knowledge, Access and Development, Universal Law Publishing Co. 2009

3.      Alan S. Guttcrman & Bentby J. Anderson - Intellectual Property

4.      Bibek Dcbroy (ed). - Intellectual Property Rights.

5.      Carlos M. Correa (Ed.). Intellectual Property and International Trade Patent Cooperation Treaty Hand Book (1995) Sweet and Maxwell.

6.      Catharine Colstone -Principles of Intellectual Property Law. Cavendish. London. 1999.

7.      Christopher Wadlow. The Law of Passing-Off (1998), Sweet and Maxwell

8.      Cohen, Loren et.al, Copyright in the Global Information Economy, Aspen, 2^nd ed., 2006

9.      Copinger & Skone James- Copyright, 13^thedn. Sweet & Maxwell, Lo

10.       David Bainbridge, Software Copyright Law (1999), ButterworthsSookman, Computer Law (1998), Carswell

11.       Gomulkiewics, Nguyen, Conway-Jones, Licensing Intellectual property: Law and Application, Aspen 2008

12.       Gopalakrishnan, N. S. &Agitha T. G, Principles of Intellectual Property, Eastern Book Company, 2009

13.       J.S. Sarkar - Trade Marks; Law and Practice. Kamal Law House. Calcutta. 2000.

14.       K.R.U. Nair & Ashok Kumar - Intellectual Property Rights

15.       K.V.Swaminathan - Guiding Principles in the Decisions on Patent Law. Bahari Brothers, Delhi, 2000.

16.       Lee B. Burgunder, Legal Aspects of Managing Technology, West Legal Series in Business, 2^nd ed.,2001

17.       Martin Howe, Russel-Clarke & Howe on Industrial Designs, Sweet& Maxwell 8^th ed. 2006

18.       N.R.Subbaram - Patent Law.

19.       NunoPires de Carvalho, The TRIPS Regime of Trademarks and Designs, Kluwer Law International 2006

20.       P. Narayanan - Trade Marks Trade Name and Passing of Cases. Easter Law House, CCLcutta. 1977.

21.       P.Narayanan - Intellectual Property Law, Eastern Law House. Calcutta.

22.       P.Narayanan - Law of Trade Marks (Trade Marks Act 1999) and Passing off. Eastern Law House. House. Calcutta. 2000.

23.       P.Narayanan - Patent Law, 3'^dedn. Eastern Law House.

24.       Paul Torremans and Jan   Holyoak - Intellectual   Property Law. 2nJ edn. Butterworths. 1998.

25.       Peter K. Yu, Intellectual property and Information Wealth: Issues and Practices in the Digital Age, Pentagon Press 2009 Vol. I-IV

26.       RG. Chaturvedi (ed.) Iyengar's The Copyright Act 1957, 6thedn. Butterworths. India 2000.

27.       Robert F. Braunies, Intellectual Property Protection of Fact-based Works: Copyright and Its Alternatives, Edward Elgar 2009

28.       S. Venkateshwaran - The Law of Trade Marks and Passing - off. Reprint 1999.

29.       Special attention should be given to literature of the U.N.System, WIPO and the UNESCO.

30.       StavroulaKarapapa, Private Copying, Routledge 2012

31.       Terenee P. Stewart (Ed.). The GATT Uruguay Round : A Negotiating History (1986-1994) the end game (Part-1) (1999), Kluwer

32.       Terrell on the Law of Patents, Sweet&  Maxwell, 2011

33.       V. J. Taraporewala, The Law of Intellectual Property, Thomson Reuters 2^nded, 2013

34.       W.R.Cornish - Intellectual property Rights. 4^medn. Sweet & Maxwell. 1999.

35.       Watal, Jayashree, Intellectual Property Rights in the WTO and Developing Countries, Oxford University Press 2001

2. Alan S. Guttcrman & Bentby J. Anderson - Intellectual Property

3.   P.Narayanan - Intellectual Property Law, Eastern Law House. Calcutta.

·         CIA I – Class Test / Assignment / Presentation            – 10%

·         CIA II – Mid Semester Examination                                 – 25%

·         CIA III – Research Topic                                                     – 10%

·         Attendance                                                                            – 05%

·         End Semester Examination                                                – 50%

                                                                                                    TOTAL 100%

This  course is spread into 8 units. The primary focus of the course is to deliberate on the board and its role in corporate governance. Unit-I deals with the evolution of Corporate Governance Models. Unit-II is on the legislative framework of corporate governance, Unit-3 is on focus on Board of directors. Unit-4 is on Corporate Governance and Shareholder rights, Unit-5 emphasis is on ESG-Global Perspective. Unit-6 is on Risk Management and Internal Control. Unit-7 is focusing on Corporate Frauds and Unit-8 is on Corporate Social Responsibility.

Learning Outcome: At the end of this UNIT the students will be familiarized with the legislative framework of corporate governance in India.

2.1. Companies Act, 2013

2.2. SEBI Act and Rules

2.3. Listing agreement

2.4 Allied Corporate Legislations 

At the end of this UNIT the students will be familiarized with the concept of corporate governance and the role and importance of it in protecting the rights of shareholders.  Students will also be familiarized with investor protection in India.

4.1. Rights of shareholders

4.2. Challenges in exercising shareholder's rights

4.3. Corporate governance and related party transactions

4.4. Investor protection in India; Role of institutional investors

At the end of this UNIT the students will be familiarized with the concept of corporate governance and the role and importance of its stakeholders.  The global perspective can include the specific actions by few model countries and best practices with case studies.

5.1. ESG-Introduction

5.2. Employees

5.3. Customers

5.4. Institutional Investors

5.5. Creditors

5.6. Community

5.7. Government

5.8. Comparative study of CSR regulations in other countries.

 At the end of this UNIT the students will be familiarized with the risk management in corporations and its role in corporate governance.

6.1. Risk and its Classification

6.2. Risk management and oversight function

6.3. Enterprise Risk management

6.4. Internal control

6.5. Disclosures

At the end of this UNIT the students will get an insight into corporate frauds, reasons and the ways and means to deal with the same.

7.1. Introduction to Corporate frauds

7.2. Major Corporate frauds-case studies

7.3. Whistle-blowing and Corporate governance

At the end of this UNIT the students are familiarized with the concept of Corporate Social responsibility and issues relating to corruption, code of ethics, and environment. Under CSR the Critical Maritime situations caused by Manufacturing of products and its handling by the Corporations and effect of MNC’S in the life below water and the steps if any taken on international level with case studies.

8.1. CSR and investment climate

8.2. Corruption

8.3. Code of ethics

8.4. Environment

8.5. Study of Maritime Pollution casued by industrial activity and the role of CSR policies in alleviating it.

1. 1. Prof. N. Balasubramanian, ‘ Corporate Governance and Stewardship’.
   2. Petri Mantyasaari, ‘Comparative Corporate Governance’ Springer.
   3. Jonathan Charkham, ‘Keeping Better Company’ Oxford University Press.
   4. Kevin Keasey, Steve Thompson, Michael Wright, Corporate Governance, Accountability, Enterprise and International Comparisons.
   5. Christine Mallin, International Corporate Governance-A Case Study approach.
   6. Frederick Lipman & Keith Lipman, Corpoate Governance Best Practices, Strategies for Public, Private and NGO's.
   7. A.C. Fernando, Corporate Governance Policies and Practices.

·         CIA I – Class Test / Assignment / Presentation            – 10%

·         CIA II – Mid Semester Examination                                  – 25%

·         CIA III – Research Topic                                                     – 10%

·         Attendance                                                                            – 05%

·         End Semester Examination                                                – 50%

                                                                                                    TOTAL 100%

This course intends to enhance the legal research skills among students. Students would be able to appreciate the nuances of legal research by discussions outlined in Unit I of the syllabus with basics of legal research. Unit II deals with Research problem, hypothesis, Research design and sampling. Unit III deals with Research Methods and tools. Unit IV deals with Tabulation, analysis, interpretation and Report Writing. Unit V deals with Legal Writing.

The main objective of this course is to acquaint the students of LLM with the scientific method of social science research. This course is expected to provide the knowledge of the technique of selection, collection and interpretation of primary and secondary data in socio-legal research. Emphasis would be laid on practical training in writing and publishing a research paper in this course. 

Learning Outcome: On completion of this UNIT students will be able to understand the basics of research, kinds of research and scientific methods.

1.1.Meaning, objectives of legal research

1.2. Characteristics of scientific method – applicability of scientific method

1.3. Kinds of Research

1.4. Concepts and constructs- relationship between theory and fact

1.5.Stages of Research Process

Learning Outcome: On completion of this UNIT students will be able to understand broadly the criteria for identification of Research Problem  Definition, Determination, Sources of Data, Hypothesis – Meaning and definitions, Characteristics, Research Questions and Hypothesis, Research Design – Meaning and essentials of Research Design, Forms and  major steps in  Research Design.

2.1         Research Problem – Definition, Determination, Sources of Data

2.2         Hypothesis – Meaning and definitions, Characteristics, Research Questions and Hypothesis

2.3         Research Design – Meaning and essentials of Research Design, Forms of Research Design, and major steps

2.4         Testing of Hypothesis

2.5         Sampling techniques – definition, basic assumptions, classifications

3.1.         

  3.1.Social and legal survey

                      3.2.Case Study method

3.3.            3.3. Jurimetrics

3.4.            3.4. Interview, Questionnaire and Schedule

3.5.            3.5. Observation  -Hawthorne effect / observation bias

3.6.            3.6. Doctrinal and Non doctrinal /Empirical Methods of Research

Learning Outcome:On completion of this UNIT students will be able to get acquainted with the means of Classification and Tabulation of Data, Analysis and interpretation of Data, Use of Statistical methods and computers in legal research, Reporting andMethods of Citations,  Ethics in research and Plagiarism

4.1         Classification and Tabulation of Data

4.2         Analysis and interpretation of Data

4.3         Use of Statistical methods and computers in legal research

4.4         Reporting and Methods of Citations

4.5         Ethics in research and Plagiarism

4.6         Research Reports- Case Comment, Articles, Dissertation, Thesis

Learning Outcome: On completion of this UNIT students will be able to Foundations of writing, Transmittal letter, client opinion letter and e-mail correspondence, Pleadings, Preparation of a Memorandum  and outlines of Legislative Drafting 

5.1         Foundations of writing

5.2         Transmittal letter, client opinion letter and e-mail correspondence

5.3         Pleadings

5.4         Office memo

5.5         Memorandum of Law

5.6         Appellate brief

5.7         Legislative Research and Legislative Drafting; Preparation of draft Bill

1.             Amy E Sloan, Basic Method Research – Tools and Materials

2.             Baxi, Upendra, ‘Socio-Legal Research in India–A Program Schriff, ICSSR, Occasional Monograph, 1975.

3.             Carol M Bast, Foundations of Legal Research and Writing

4.             Cohen, Morris L., ‘Legal Research’, Minnesota, West Publishing Co. 1985.

5.             Dawson, Catherine, 2002, Practical Research Methods, New Delhi, UBS

6.             Erwin C. Surrency, B.Fielf and J. Crea, A Guide to Legal Research (1959)

7.             Ghosh, B.N., ‘Scientific Method and Social Research’, New Delhi, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 1984.

8.             Goode and Hatt, ‘Methods in Social Research’, Singapore, Mc. Graw Hill Book Co., 1985 (reprint).

9.             H.M.Hyman, Interviewing in Social Research (1965)

10.         Harvard Law Review Association, Uniform System of Citations.

11.         High Brayal, Nigel Dunean and Richard Crimes, Clinical Legal Education: Active Learning in your Law School, (1998) Blackstone Press Limited,London.

12.         ILI Publication, Legal Research and Methodology

13.         Johari J.C. (ed.), ‘Introduction to the Method of Social Sciences’, New Delhi, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 1988.

14.         Kothari C.K., ‘Research Methodology: Method and Techniques’, New Delhi, Wiley Eastern Ltd., 1980.

15.         Kothari, C.R., 1985, Research Methodology- Methods and Techniques, New Delhi, Wiley Eastern Limited.

16.         Kumar, Ranjit, 2005, Research Methodology-A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners, (2nd.ed.), Singapore, Pearson Education.

17.         Whitney, F.L, The elements of Research.

18.         Legal Research Methodology Indian Case Laws, www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/india_legal_research.htm

19.         M.O.Price, H.Bitner and Bysiewiez, Effective Legal Research (1978)

20.         Morris L. Cohan, Legal Research in Nutshell, (1996), West Publishing Co.

21.         N.R. MadhavaMenon, (ed.) A Handbook of Clinical Legal Education, (1998) Eastern Book Company, Luck now.

22.         Ne, The art of Asking Question (1965)

23.         Pauline V. Young, Scientific Social Survey and Research, (1962)

24.         Payne, The Art of Asking Questions (1965)

25.         S.K. Verma and M. Afzal Wani (Eds.) Legal Research and Methodology, Indian Law Institute (2001) 2^nd Edition.

26.         S.K.Agrawal (Ed.), Legal Education in India (1973), Tripathi, Bombay.

27.         Stone, Julius, ‘Legal System and Lawyer’s Reasoning’, Sydney, Maitland Publications, 1968.

28.         William J. Grade and Paul K. Hatt, Methods in School Research, McGraw-Hill Book Company London.

29.         Dr. Tewari H N, Legal Research Methodology

30.         Ranjit Kumar Research methodology: a step by-self guide for beginners

31.         Krishna Swami O R Methodology of research in social sciences

32.         Dr. Tewari H N Legal Research Methodology

33.         Joseph Gibaldi MLA handbook for writers of research papers

34.         Myneni S R Legal research methodology

35.         AnwarulYagin Legal research and writing methods

1.    High Brayal, Nigel Dunean and Richard Crimes, Clinical Legal Education: Active Learning in your Law School, (1998) Blackstone Press Limited, London
2. Legal Research Methodology Indian Case Laws-www.indiancaselaws.wordpress.com
3.   N.R. Madhava Menon, (ed) A Handbook of Clinical Legal Education, (1998) Eastern Book Company, Lucknow.     M.O.Price, H.Bitner and Bysiewiez, Effective Legal Research (1978)
4. Pauline V. Young, Scientific Social Survey and Research, (1962)
5.   William J. Grade and Paul K. Hatt, Methods in Social Research, Mc Graw-Hill Book Company, London
6.  H.M.Hyman, Interviewing in Social Research (1965)
7. Payne, The Art of Asking Questions (1965)
8. Erwin C. Surrency, B.Fielf and J. Crea, A Guide to Legal Research (1959)
9. Morris L. Cohan, Legal Research in Nutshell, (1996), West Publishing Co.
10.  Havard Law Review Association, Uniform System of Citations.
11. ILI Publication, Legal Research and Methodology
12.  S.K.Agrawal (Ed.), Legal Education in India (1973), Tripathi, Bombay.

 ·         Assignment – submission of Literature Review& Viva            – 20%

·         Presentations: Statement of problem, research

questions, research methodology                                                 – 20%

·         Submission of Records                                                                   – 15%

·         Publication of Research paper in a UGClisted                           – 30%

Journals

·         Attendance                                                                                        - 05%

·         Viva                                                                                                    - 10%  

                                                                                                            TOTAL 100%

The course provides an exposure to the students to develop their  writing and presentation skills by presenting a paper on contemporary legal issues and case laws taking stock of the contemporary case law  developments. The course also imparts an experiential learning to the student through participation in legal aid awareness camps in a remote village and to write a report of the experience.  

To implement and evaluate an innovative approach to a law seminar course intended to develop students' presentation skills and encourage them to think critically about contemporary legal issues. Further, the objectives of this course are to enhance verbal and written presentation skills of students and to develop analytical skills as students learn about sides of a contemporary issue in legal practice. The students also enhance their skills in providing peer evaluations Specific School curricular competencies addressed by the course are: (1) maintain professional competence by identifying and analyzing emerging issues; and (2) participate in self-learning and professional development.

1.1.       Abstract writing

1.2.       Learning Objectives

1.3.       Use of Visual aids

Students are required to present on topics of contemporary legal issues

Students are required to present on important case laws

Students are required to organize legal awareness camp

 Further reading according to the topics assigned.

Further reading according to the topics assigned.

To equip the students to teach UG law students and make them understand art of preparing for the classes. 

Preparation of teaching notes, conducting  research for teaching UG students etc.

Students will be assigned a topic from UG courses and they have to prepare and teach the UG students in classroom. Students are required to research and prepare teaching report and notes for the class. Students have to make their presentations before the panel constituted for the purpose before engaging a UG class. Students are required to prepare for the UG class under the guidance of a Teacher. Students have to engage 10 sessions to satisfy the requirement of this course.

This course is designed to test the research prowess of the students and their analytical skills. It is aimed at enabling the students to hone their skills as a researcher that would be of immense help to them in their career.

This subject will help the students to enhance their research, analytical and writing skills.

Students are required to identify a researchable area and prepare a dissertation on the same using legal research methodology. 

2.      Harvard Law Review Association, Uniform System of Citations

Further reading according to the topic of dissertation

2.              ILI Publication, Legal Research and Methodology

3.      Harvard Law Review Association, Uniform System of Citations

3.      Carol M Bast, Foundations of Legal Research and Writing

Further reading according to the topic of dissertation

1.      Research Proposal  -                                    15%

2.      Submission of Progress Report –              15 %

3.      Research Report –                                        60 %

4.      Viva -                                                             10 %

                                                                           TOTAL 100%