The students are introduced to their specializations

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

The main objective of this course is to acquaint the student of law 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 conducting research in this course.

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

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.            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

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

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

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

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

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

20.         N.R. Madhava Menon, (ed.) A Handbook of Clinical Legal Education, (1998) Eastern Book Company, Luck now.

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

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

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

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

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

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

27.         William J. Grade and Paul K. Hatt, Methods in School Research, Mc Graw-Hill Book Company London.

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.

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

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

6)     William J. Grade and Paul K. Hatt, Methods in Social Research, Mc Graw-Hill Book Company, London

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

9)     Payne, The Art of Asking Questions (1965)

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

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

12)Havard Law Review Association, Uniform System of Citations.

13) ILI Publication, Legal Research and Methodology

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

CIA II – Mid Semester Examination – 25%

CIA III – Research Topic – 10%

Attendance – 05%

End Semester Examination – 50%

TOTAL         100%

The paper intends to provide a comparative analysis about the structure of government, legislative process and the role of the judiciary to have better understanding of the Indian polity.

On completion of the second module, students will be in a position to understand, inter alia, the general outline of different forms of government and basic principles underlying thereof in democratic countries like USA, France, UK and India and deliberate further thereupon.

On completion of the third module, students will be able to understand and deliberate from the nature of limitations of Fundamental Rights in public law in USA, UK, France and India.

On completion of the fourth module, students will be able to understand and deliberate the lengthy process involved in distribution of powers of the legislature and executive and their inter-relationship under the Indian Constitution.

On completion of the fifth module, students will be in a better position to understand, in extensor, the judiciary and judicial process involved in resolution of various disputes under the Indian Constitution, including judicial review and will have a mass of material to deliberate further.   

1.1.          1.1. Nature of Public Law

1.2.           1.2.Distinction between Public and Private law

1.3.            1.3.Scope of Public law – Constitutional law, Administrative law and Criminal law

1.4.            1.4.Basic concepts of Public Law

1.5.          1.5.   Principles of Accountability and Public Law

2.1         Presidential and Parliamentary forms of Government

2.2         Federal and Unitary Governments

2.3         Government under the U.S. Constitution

2.4         Basic principles underlying Government in France

2.5         Nature of Government in U.K.

2.6         Comparative and differentiating features of governance in India, U.K., U.S.A. and France.

3.1         Evolution of Fundamental Rights in U.K., U.S.A., France and India

3.2         Scope of Fundamental Rights in U.S.A.

3.3         Role of Fundamental Rights in U.K.

3.4         Nature and scope of Rights in France

3.5         Limits to Fundamental Rights

3.6         Public Interest litigation, significance of human rights commissions

4.1         Organization of Legislature and distribution of legislative powers

4.2         Nature of Legislative Process

4.3         Extent of Executive Powers

4.4         Emergency powers

4.5         Relation between Legislative and Executive powers

5.1.       Organization of the judiciary

5.2.       Judicial Review and its implementation

5.3.       Basic principles of Judicial Process, Precedents, Stare decisis

5.4.       Evolution and functioning of Tribunals; droit administratiff

5.5.       Theory of Basic Structure

1.      A.V.Dicey, Introduction to the Study of Constitution.

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

9.      Godfrey and Blondel, The French Constitution and Government.

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

11.  K.C.Wheare, Modern Constitutions.

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

13.  Mason and Beany, American Constitutional law

14.  Rodney Brazier, Constitutional Practice.

15.  Rotunda and Nowak, Treatise on American Constitution.

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

17.  Tom Ginsburg, Rosalind Dixon, Comparative Constitutional Law

18.  Vicki C. Jackson, Mark V. HYPERLINK "http://www.google.co.in/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=inauthor:%22Mark+V.+Tushnet%22"Tushnet, Comparative Constitutional Law

1.      A.V.Dicey, Introduction to the Study of Constitution.

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

3.      Bernard Schwartz Commentary on American Constitution

·         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 paper is designed with a view to educate the pupil about the Constitutional rights, duties and policies of the government underlining the relevant legislations which are having wider ramification on the interpretation of the provisions of the Constitution.

UNIT 1 helps the students to have a basic understanding of Fundamental rights and Directive principles of State Policy, its evolution and impact on the Constitution of other countries.

UNIT 2 acquaints the students with the right to equality as envisaged in Constitution of India.

UNIT 3 acquaints the students with fundamental freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution of India.

UNIT 4 enables the students to have an in-depth knowledge on Directive principles of State Policy, Fundamental duties and their inter-relationship.

1.1.       Evolution of Fundamental Rights, impact of Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Constitutions of other countries on fundamental rights

1.2.       Concepts of Fundamental Rights, Bill of Rights, Natural rights and Human Rights

1.3.       Preamble of the Constitution and its implication with reference to                                         Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy, and Fundamental Duties

1.4.       Definition of State under Art.12, 13 - Inviolability of Fundamental Rights

1.5.       Doctrine of Waiver, Doctrine of Severability, Doctrine of Eclipse, scope of definition of law under Art.13.

2.1.          2.1.  Relationship between Art 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18

2.2.          2.2.   Doctrine of Classification, Doctrine of Arbitrariness, Doctrine of Legitimate Expectation,           Wednessbury Principle

2.3.          2.3.    Prohibited grounds for discrimination (Art.15); special provisions relating to women;                protective discrimination in favor of Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled           Tribes; Development of case law

2.4.         2.4.  Equality of Opportunity in the matters of public employment, reservations in public                    employment, residence as prerequisite for employment

2.5.         2.5.  Untouchability, Abolition of Titles

3.1.         3.1.   Six fundamental freedoms under Art.19 and reasonable restrictions Art 19 (2) to (6); test to        determine the reasonableness of restrictions; whether restriction includes deprivation and         prohibition

3.2.         3.2.   Rights of accused; Doctrine of ex-post -facto law; Doctrine of Double Jeopardy; privilege           against self-incrimination.

3.3.         3.3.  Protection of life and personal liberty; right to education; safeguards against ordinary arrest      and preventive detention; right against exploitation.

3.4.        3.4.   Ambit of religious freedom, cultural and educational rights

3.5.        3.5.  Right to Constitutional remedies; Fundamental Rights vis-à-vis armed forces.

3.6.        3.6.  Martial Law and Armed Forces Special Powers Act  

3.7.        3.7.  Religious and Minority Rights

4.1.          4.1.  Relative importance of Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) and Fundamental               Rights

4.2.          4.2.  Nature of Directive Principles of State Policy, Justifiability of Directive Principles of State Policy

4.3.         4.3.   Social security and welfare provisions under Directive Principles of State Policy; economic rights

4.4.         4.4.   Directive Principles of State Policy that were read into Fundamental Rights

4.5.          4.5.  Fundamental Duties – evolution, relationship between Fundamental Rights and Duties

1.      H.M. Seervai, Constitutional Law of India – Vol. I &II

2.      V.N.Shukla , Constitution of India

3.      Subhash C Jain, The Constitution of India

4.      D.D. Basu, Commentaries on Constitutional Law of India, Vol. A to E

5.      M. Hidayatullah (Ed.), Constitution of India

6.      M.P.Jain, Indian Constitutional Law

7.      Subba Rao G C V, Indian Constitutional Law

8.      Pande G S, Constitutional Law of India

9.      Saharay H K, Constitution of India

10.       Pylee M.V, Our Constitution, government & politics

11.       Tope T K, Constitutional Law of India

2.      V.N.Shukla , Constitution of India

6.      M.P.Jain, Indian Constitutional Law

·         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 paper aims at giving the students an insight into the federal structure as envisaged in the Constitution of India and focuses upon educating them about the Legislative, Administrative and Financial relations between the Centre and the States.

1.1.       Introduction to the Constitution of India

1.2.       Constitutional law---Constitutionalism

1.3.       Introduction to the concept of Federalism

1.4.       Historical evolution of federal features in India

1.5.       Different forms of Governments-Unitary, Federal and Confederation, their features, merits, de-merits and distinction between them         

1.6.       Nature of Indian Federalism –Dominant features of the Union over the States

1.7.       Judicial Perspective over the Indian federalism

2.1 Doctrine of Territorial Nexus

2.2. Delegated Legislation-permissible limits of delegation

2.3. Scheme of distribution of legislative powers between Union and States

2.4. Principles of interpretation of lists- Doctrine of Pith and Substance; Doctrine of Colorable Legislation; Doctrine of harmonious construction; Ancillary legislation

2.5. Residuary Powers

2.6. Parliament’s power to legislate on the State List

2.7. Inconsistency between laws passed by Parliament and State legislature

3.1 Distribution of executive powers

3.2. Inter-governmental delegation of powers

3.3. Centre’s directive to State &other Constitutional provisions

3.4. All India services

3.5. Co-operative federalism; disputes relating to waters, Inter-State Council

4.1 Introduction to Allocation of taxing powers-Central taxes, State Taxes, Concurrent Taxes, No tax outside the tax entries

4.2. Funds-Consolidated and Contingency funds

4.3. Public Accounts

4.4. Tax and Fees

4.5. Restrictions on taxing powers

4.6. Inter-Government Tax immunities

4.7. Tax-sharing

4.8. Grants-Grants-in-lieu; Grants-in-aids; Specific Purpose Grants

4.9. Finance Commissions

4.10. Borrowing Powers

5.1 Recruitment and Regulations of Conditions of Services

5.2. Doctrine of Pleasure-Restrictions on Doctrine of Pleasure

5.3. Constitutional Safeguards to Civil Servants

5.4. Public Service commission-Appointment of Member of Public service commission

5.5. Functions of Public Service Commission

6.1  National Emergency

6.2. State Emergency

6.3. Financial Emergency

1. Federalism In India, Benjamin N. Schoenfeld, Http://Www.Jstor.Org/Stable/42743497

   2.      Federalism : A Conceptual Analysis,  S. A. Paleker,  The Indian Journal Of Political Science, Vol. 67, No. 2 (Apr.- June, 2006), Pp. 303-310,  Indian Political Science Association, Http://Www.Jstor.Org/Stable/41856217

   3.      United In Diversity? Asymmetry In Indian Federalism,Louise Tillin, Http://Www.Jstor.Org/Stable/4624781

   4.      Coalition Government And Federal System In India, M.G. Khan Http://Www.Jstor.Org/Stable/41855780

   5.      The Nature Of Indian Federalism: A Critique, H. M. Rajashekara,Http://Www.Jstor.Org/Stable/2645661

   6.      The Indian Union And Emergency Powers, Krishna K. Tummala, Http://Www.Jstor.Org/Stable/1601275

   7.      Finance Commission In A Federal Set-Up,Vinod Vyasulu,  Http://Www.Jstor.Org/Stable/4404650

   8.      Dr. B. R. Ambedkar And Making Of The Constitution: A Case Study Of Indian Federalism, K. H. Cheluva Raju,Http://Www.Jstor.Org/Stable/41855548

   9.      Ramaswamy R. Iyer, Inter-State Water Disputes Act 1956: Difficulties And Solutions, Http://Www.Jstor.Org/Stable/4412360

   10.  Federalism And Water Resources, Ramaswamy R. Iyer,Http://Www.Jstor.Org/Stable/4400999

   11.  Ga.Akerlof,Centre-Statefiscalrelations In India -Www.Jstor.Org/Stable/29794022‎

   12.  H. M. Rajasekhara, The Nature Of Indian Federalism: A Critique -Www.Jstor.Org/Stable/2645661‎

   13.  Balveer Arora, India’s Experience With Federalism: Lessons Learnt And Unlearnt, Www.Uni-Bielefeld.De/Midea/Pdf/Balveer.Pdf‎

·         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%

The objective of studying of Administrative law is to understand nature of the administration and the role of law.  Earlier, the functions of the state were so defused and were dealing with sporadic issues such as policing and protection from external aggression. There is a sea change in the philosophy of governance of the state and there is a paradigm shift from laissez faire to welfare state. The welfare state is now to show concern for every issue of the subjects almost from cradle to grave. It proliferates into every aspect of life. The three wings of the state established under the Constitution functions to ensure welfare of the subjects. There is an unprecedented rise in state intervention in an individual’s (whether citizen or non-citizen) life. The Executive play a vital role in administration of state. It is to execute the decisions of the other two wings of the state besides functioning independently. Therefore, the functions of it have increased manifold and continue to increase further. Thus, there has been increase in scope for accumulation of power and functions which has the tendency to corrupt. On the other hand, the legislature functions only for a limited period. It has limited its role to perform formative role and delegate rule making power to the executive. Further, the executive is to play the role of the judiciary inter alia due to piling up of cases and technically different matters paving the way for constitution of special judicial cum administrative bodies called Tribunals. Thus, there is manifold increase in the affairs of the executive and the scope for arbitrary and whimsical exercise of power.  But, equally significant is the role of the ensuring administration of justice even in the parallel systems being developed in the form of administration besides the traditional institutions. In this scenario, to ensure the effective functioning of the wings of the state and other instrumentalities of the executive within the umbrella of the Constitution there has been evolution of the subject of study namely, the Administrative Law.

Therefore, administrative law has evolved into a separate branch of law taking into its fold complex and intricate issues and exercise of fundamental principles of law and justice. Its rapid growth in the 20th century is regarded as the most significant development in the field of law. It deals with the adjective form of the legal framework governing public administration and the principles to control executive power to avoid arbitrariness.

1.   The special features of the law distinct from the Constitutional Law.

2.   The basic principles which are specifically followed to render justice i.e., Principles of natural justice, their kinds and exceptions.

3.   The reasons and evolution of delegated legislation and the functioning of the delegated authorities within the ambit of the power conferred to them.

4.   The functioning of the special bodies constituted as alternative means for administering justice viz., Administrative Tribunals, Ombudsman, Lokayukta, Lokpal.

5. With the help of the principles laid down by the Courts of law with special reference to the exercise of power by the administrative authorities providing insights with the latest updates.

1.1.       Evolution, definition, nature, scope and significance of Administrative Law in various system of governance from ancient to modern.   Development of Administrative law in USA, UK and India, and Droit Administratiff and Conseild’etat in France.           

1.2.       Constitutional dimensions of administrative law and its relationship, Role of administrative law in welfare state and relationship between constitutional and administrative law.

1.3.       Rule of law and separation of powers.

1.4.       Classification of power, delegation of legislative power and control.

2.1.         2.1.   Evolution and significance of principle of Natural justice

2.2.         2.2.   Right to fair hearing – audi alteram partem – Administrative cases – statutory hearing- reasoned decision and its exceptions .:         nemojudex in causa sua -Rule against bias , Kinds of bias and exceptions

2.3.         2.3.   Administrative Discretionary power – definition, its scope, nature and relevance in the present day context, with the support of right to information Act, 2005.use, misuse, abuse and non-use of discretionary power.

2.4.            2.4.Judicial control over Administrative Discretionary power – Retention, Dictation and Abuse of Administrative power.

2.5.           2.5. Ombudsman Lokpal and Lokayukta

3.1.        3.1.    Nature extent and limitation of Administrative action in India. Judicial control over Administrative action- remedies for Administrative wrongs, Writs Remedies.

3.2.         3.2.   Limits of Judicial review-Locus standi and PIL- Laches-Resjudicata and Doctrine of exhaustion of alternative remedies – Doctrine of Standing and Doctrine of Ripeness

3.3.         3.3.   Statutory Remedies – General and Specific statutory remedies for administrative action.

3.4.         3.4.   Administrative process- judicial control- Liabilities and   accountabilities of the states- Administrative Tribunals

4.1.       Governmental Privileges- withholding of documents and evidence-Official Secrets Act,1923. Rebuttal of governmental privileges

4.2.       Governmental Privileges position in England and India.  Right to Information Act, 2005.

4.3.       Doctrine of Legitimate Expectation and its constitutional dimensions and limitations. Public utility services.

4.4.       Nature and Extent of Doctrine of proportionality and wednesbury principle.

5.1.       Constitutional protection of civil servants, need for protection of civil servants. Lacunae in the protection.

5.2.       Terms and condition of service, tenure of office – the doctrine of pleasure its extent and limitations and exceptions, Administrative Adjudication –Exclusion clause and Administrative Tribunals and Special Court Act – 1979.

5.3.       Nature, Constitution and powers of Public Undertakings and control over them. 

5.4.       Privatization of public corporations and its impact in India on concept of state.

1.        Basu, Durga Das, Administrative Law.

2.        De Smith - Judicial Review of Administrative Action, 6^{th Revised} Edition 2006, Sweet and Maxwell Publication.

3.        Garner’s – Administrative Law, 8^th Edition 1996, Oxford University press

4.        H.W.R. Wade and C.F. Forsyth - Administrative Law, 10^th Edition 2009, Publication-Oxford University Press,New York.

5.        I. P. Massey - Administrative Law, 7^th Edition 2008. Publication-Eastern Book Company, Luck now.

6.        Jain, M.P., Cases and Materials on Indian Administrative Law, Nagpur: Lexis Nexis, India.

7.        M. P. Jain & S. N. Jain, Principles of Administrative Law, Nagpur: Lexis Nexis, India, 2010.

8.        Richard J Pierce & Kenneth Culp Davis, Administrative Law treatise

9.        S. P. Sathe - Administrative Law, 7^th Edition 2006. Lexis Nexis, Butterworth’s Publication.

10.    Subba Rao, G C V, Administrative law

1.      Ajoy P.B., Administrative Action and the Doctrine of Proportionality in India, http://www.iosrjournals.org/iosr-jhss/papers/Vol1-issue6/D0161623.pdf

2.      Justice MarkandeyKatju., Administrative law and judicial review of administrative action, http://www.ebcindia.com/lawyer/articles/2005_8_25.htm

3.      Anupa V. Thapliyal, Central Administrative Tribunals and Their Power to Issue Directions, Orders or Writs Under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution, http://www.ebc-india.com/lawyer/articles/92v4a4.htm

4.      ShubhamManojKhare, Administrative Discretion & Limitation on Administrative Discretion By Article 14 & 16 of the Indian Constitution, http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1465519

5.      D.Y.Chandrachud,Constitutional and Administrative Law in India, http://scholarship.law.cornell.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1142&context=ijli

6.      Prof. S.S. Vishweshwaraiah, Emerging Trends In Administrative Law, http://elearning.vtu.ac.in/P3/CIP71/5.pdf

7.      A. T. Markose, ‘Judicial Control of Administrative Action in India. A Study in Methods.’http://www.jstor.org/stable/pdfplus/1337434.pdf?acceptTC=true

8.      Y Pardhasaradhi, Ravinder Kaur, Administrative Reforms for Good Governance, http://socialsciences.in/article/administrative-reforms-good-governance

9.      162^nd Report of the Law Commission on Central Administrative Tribunal, http://lawcommissionofindia.nic.in/101-169/report162.pdf

CIA 3 shall be a research paper.

Public policy and development acquaints students  with the actors, institutions, and processes of public policy-making in India. It will also help students to develop the analytical tools necessary to think critically about matters associated with the making and implementation of Indian public policy.

At the end of Unit 1 student will get an understanding about the meaning and scope of public policy, its making process, its goals and the means and methods of implementation. Unit 2 acquaints the students with  constitutional and statutory basis on health care its implications and law and public health policy thus giving an opportunity to perceive the existing health care policy based on this . Unit 3 acquaints the students with the environmental policy, its formulation and implementation thus giving an overall idea about institutional functions of environmental boards and its related policies. At the end unit 4 a student will acquire a deeper insight about the meaning and scope of right to education, adult education and general appraisal on The Right to Education Act. At the end of unit 5 students will be in a position to appreciate the meaning and scope of globalization , International Trade Policies and its impact on domestic policies and legislative response and related trade policy.

1.1.       Significance of policy making & implications on society

1.2.       Policy making process – formulation, adoption implementation and evaluation, Indicators for determining Issues (how widespread a problem, How troublesome, How long a problem, Costliness of the problem, What if the issue is kept off  Public agenda) formulation, adoption implementation and evaluation- [Does the Policy make sense(Quantitative approach and qualitative approach)]

1.3.       Policy Advocacy- Surveying Policy making Landscape(Public officials, Mass Media, Interest Groups, Political Parties, Bureaucracy, Citizens as Individuals and in Small groups, Agenda building In Perspective)

1.4.       Goals underlying policy making - Equity, Efficiency, Welfare, Liberty and Security Means and methods of implementation-( Executive as Implementation Agents, Requirements for Implementation, Conditions for discouraging Implementation, Bureaucrats as Public Policy makers)

1.5.       Domestic Policy v Foreign Policy

2.1  Public Health Policy – Constitutional and statutory basis

2.2. Coverage of policy – Universal or selective

2.3. Medicare and Medicaid

2.4. Law and public health policy

2.5. Policy reform and evaluation

3.1.Energy Policy – formulation and implementation

3.2. Energy crisis and protection of Natural resources

3.3. Environmental Policy – Elements, Concept of Development Sustainable development, Brundtland Report on Sustainable Development, Policy Initiatives of the State for development-Urban/Rural Development-73 and 74 Constitutional Amendments.

3.4. Normative structure of environmental policy

3.5. Institutional functions of implementation of Environment policy

4.1. Elements of Education Policy 

4.2. Right to education – scope and content

4.3. Adult education and women’s education

4.4. The Right to Education Act – An Appraisal

4.5. Commercialization of education: causes and consequences

5.1. Globalization and economic policy

5.2. Globalization and industrial policy

5.3. International Trade Policies and their impact on domestic policies

5.4. Legislative response to economic and trade policy

5.5. Judicial role in evaluation of economic and industrial policies.

5.6. Foreign Direct Investment Policy

5.7. Information Technology Policy

1.      Deborah Stone, Policy Paradox, The Art of Political Decision Making

2.      J.E. Anderson, Public Policy  Making, Boston Houghton Miffin1990

3.      Michael E. Craft and Scott. R. Furlong., “ Public Policy – Politics analysis and alternatives”

4.      P.H. Applebey, Policy& Administration, Alabama Univ.Press1957

5.      Pankaja  P B, Industrial Policies in India, CLJ

6.      R.K. Sapru, Public Policy, Delhi Sterling 1994

7.      S.S. Nagel, Policy Theory and Policy Evaluation, Concepts Knowledge, Causes & Norms, Delhi, Greenwood Press 1990

8.      T.D. Dror, Understanding Public Policy Englewood’s Cliffs NJ Prentice hall,1984

9.      W. Dunn, Public Policy Analysis: An Introduction, Englewood’s Cliffs NJ Prentice hall, 1984

1.      Deborah Stone, Policy Paradox, The Art of Political Decision Making

2.      J.E. Anderson, Public Policy  Making, Boston Houghton Miffin1990

3.      Michael E. Craft and Scott. R. Furlong., “ Public Policy – Politics analysis and alternatives”

SCHEME OF VALUATION

·         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%

The course aims at understanding the various jurisprudential theories and concepts, the principles of interpretation of statutes,   basics of law and economics and also to hone their soft skills in order to enhance their capacities to build a strong foundation for the study of Master of Law course.

At the end of the course the students will be able to:

1. Understand the various theories and concepts of Jurisprudence.

2. Explain the rules and aids of interpretation of statutes.

3. Enhance their research skills, reading, writing and speaking skills.

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        Basic Principles and Guiding Rules

6.2        Internal Aids to Construction

6.3        External Aids to Construction

6.4        Subsidiary Rules

6.5        Operation of statutes

6.6        Expiry and Repeal of statutes

6.7        Statutes affecting the Crown or the State

6.8        Statutes affecting the Jurisdiction of courts

6.9         Construction of taxing statutes and evasion of statutes

6.10    Remedial and Penal statutes

6.11    Delegated legislation

7.1  Basics of Law and economics

8.1  Public speaking

8.2  Communication skills-Reading and writing

9.1  Basics of legal research

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.

At the end of  UNIT 1 the students will be able to understand the concept of globalization and its impact on society in the 21^st century.

At the end of UNIT 2 the students will be equipped to appreciate jurisprudence in the context of globalization and inter relation between legal theory and globalization

At the end of  UNIT 3 will help the students understand the policy issues governing globalization

At the end of UNIT 4 the students will be in a position to understand the human rights in the context of globalization.

At the end of  UNIT 5  students will be able to understand the need for integrating law with globalization.

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 2 shall be a research paper

Mass communication from the days of printing press has played a very important  role on the formation of the public opinion. Advancement in science and technology has changed the scope and dimensions of mass communication. ICT has created digital era for us. While there are definite benefits from these technologies, the experience shows that these technologies can be abused to harm the interests of the society. The course aims to provide basic understating of the evolution of mass media and its regulation.

 1.1.1.         1.1.   Freedom of speech as a human right – Philosophical justification for the protection of Free speech right – Constitutional guarantee for Free Press – reasonable restrictions on Free speech

1.2.            1.2.Media Freedom – boundaries of a free press - Mass media –press, films, radio, television – ownership  patterns – legal issues; Freedom of Information v Free Speech

1.3.           1.3. Origins of broadcasting – regulation of press and broadcasting  – censorship of broadcasting media and press – leading cases – Evolution of television as a visual media

1.4.          1.4.  Impact of films as visual media – censorship of films – judicial view on film censorship – standards of censorship, Role of media in law making process.

2.1.            2.1.Defamation – overview – general framework for defamation law- role of malice – IPC provisions – remedies and damages

2.2.           2.2. Decent speech – indecent speech – hate speech – racial speech – obscenity on mass media – regulation and control

2.3.         2.3.   Libel in press –regulation and control – Slander through Broadcasting audio-video defamation

2.4.          2.4.  Internet as a platform of free speech – regulation of content on Internet  self-regulation v Government regulation

2.5.           2.5. Libel and slander in cyberspace – cross border libel/slander – jurisdictional problems – Gutnick v John Doe

3.1.          3.1.  Obscenity and pornography  – historical background  - Hicklin  Test – contemporary standards in Miller   v California - Child pornography

3.2.            3.2.Blasphemy – historical overview- censorship of stage productions – violence - legal regulation of blasphemy

3.3.         3.3.   Privacy – historical development of private and confidential information – media practices and human rights – photo journalism in public places – child right to privacy 

3.4.         3.4.   Information privacy and reputation -  personal data protection – abuse of personal information – marketing of personal information- internet privacy

3.5.            3.5.Press and Public access to the judicial processes , records, places and meetings – Right to Information Act

4.1.            4.1.Copyright issues in mass media – protection for copyrighted work – plagiarism –  pirated music -  remedies for infringement

4.2.          4.2.  Media and Courts - Report of legal proceedings – trail by media –  sensitive court  reporting  and  human rights contempt of court – procedure and punishment

4.3.         4.3.   Corporate and commercial speech – development of commercial speech doctrine – commercial speech for professionals and corporations – Art.19(1)(a) protection  for unsolicited mail advertising – regulation of commercial speech

4.4.         4.4.   Ethical dilemmas, issues and concerns in mass communication – foundation of ethics- different aspects of journalism’s ethical issues- Reporters privileges and protection of media sources

4.5.            4.5.Extra- judicial regulation of media content – press complaints and editors’ code of practice –Broadcasting standards commission – codes for advertisement standards – Film censorship board – ICANN

1.      Ursula Smartt, Media and Entertainment Law, Routledge

2.      Roy L Moore, Mass communication Law and Ethics

3.      Perry Keller, European and International Media Law, Oxford

4.      Sallie Spilsbury, Media Law, Cavendish

5.      Frank Leishmann, Policing and the Media, Lawman

6.      Roger L Sadler, Electronic Media Law, Sage

7.      Sebastian Paul, Forbidden Zones; law and media

8.      Jaya Patil, Mass media: support for rural development

9.      Wayne Overbeck, Major principles of media law.

·         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%

The matters relating to medicine and health are as ancient as human civilization itself, giving rise to many legal and moral issues of varying degree at different stages of advancement in the sphere of medical science. Most of the topics covered under the existing UNITs under the subject ‘Health Law’ are supposed to be taught in order to have an overall understanding of its meaning, scope, importance and also its applications and uses by the different agencies of criminal justice system in the administration of justice. The advancement in the field of medical technology, though a boon to the mankind, has its own flip side. The invention of pre-natal diagnostic techniques, transplantation of human organs, assisted reproduction techniques and other medical procedures have forced new legal challenges. Medicine and health are inter-related aspects. Administration of treatment is a joint endeavour of doctors, para-medical staff, state and private agencies, which calls for effective legal control to protect the interest of medical and para-medical professionals as well as the patients. The objective of this course is to impart the student’s knowledge of the relation between law and medicine with special emphasis on legal and moral issues surrounding administration of treatment and performance of medical procedures in the backdrop of advancement in the sphere of medical technology.

On completion of UNIT II students will be able to discuss the legal framework for health and medicine.

On completion of UNIT III students will be able to explain the legal framework for controlling drugs and cosmetics.

On completion of  UNIT IV students will be able to explain the legal framework for the protection of reproductive health..

On completion of this UNIT V students will be able to discuss the legal issues regarding insanity.

On completion of this UNIT VI students will be able to understand the enforcement of health of special categories of people.

On completion of this UNIT VII students will be able to explain the  legal framework for forensic medicine.

On completion of this UNIT VIII students will be able to discuss the various modern development in the field of health law  and laws in relation thereto.

1.1.       Concept of right to health and its enforcement, WHO & international conventions on health laws

1.2.       Health care administration in India, Globalization and the changing dimensions of health laws, Climate change and health, The relation between law and medicine, Medical ethics, Bio-ethics

2.1. Policy framework for the right to health, NRHM, Universal health insurance scheme, Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, Dentists Act, 1948 –Medical Degrees Act, 1916, Clinical Establishments (Registration & Regulation) Act, 2010

3.1. Legal control of drugs and cosmetics – Drugs and Cosmetics Act and Rules, Product liability for defective medicine – contractual liability, tortuous liability, liabilities under the English and Indian Consumer Protection Acts, English Medicines Act.

4.1. Reproductive health- Termination of Pregnancy – Legal issues, Medical Termination of Pregnancy Rules, 2003 – Medial Termination of Pregnancy Regulations 2003; Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994- Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation & Prevention of Misuse) Rules 1990.

5.1. Medical insanity – Types, medical and legal insanity, the watershed of medical and legal insanity – McNaughton’s case – Legal protection of mentally ill persons with special reference to Mental Health Act, Liability of professional doctors for negligence and ethics

6.1. Disabled people: Locomotor disability, hearing impaired, visually impaired, aged people, People suffering from infectious diseases e.g. HIV/ AIDS; Swine flu etc. People suffering from occupational diseases, People subjected to Clinical trial.

7.1. Medico-legal concept of death, asphyxia death, legal consequences of death, injuries under medicine (abrasion, bruise (contused wound), laceration, incised wound and stab wound) and their medico-legal significance – Post mortem report – inquest – Aids and medico-legal issues. Forensic medicine – the significance of forensic medicine and forensic evidence – Hippocrat’s oath 

8.1. Therapeutic and non-therapeutic research, Stem cell research, Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994- Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation & Prevention of Misuse) Rules 1990, Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994, Transplantation of Human Organs Rules, 1995 

2.      Chaudhri, V. K. Medical Jurisprudence and Toxicology. Allahabad: Dwivedi Law Agency, 2007.

3.      Dogra, T. D., and Rudra, AbhijitLyon's Medical Jurisprudence and Toxicology. New Delhi: Delhi Law House, 2005.

4.      Herring, Jonathan. Medical Law and Ethics. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 2006.

5.      Jackson, Emily. Medical Law. 2^nd ed. London: Oxford University, Press, 2010.

6.      Kannan, Justice; Mathiharan.Dr. K. A. Textbook of Medical Jurisprudence and Toxicology. Nagpur: LexisNexis Butterworth Wadhwa, (1920).

7.      Lewis, Charles. Clinical Negligence: A Practical Guide. 6th ed. Haywards Heath: Tottel, 2006.

8.      Mason, J. K., et al. Mason &Mccall Smith's Law and Medical Ethics. 7th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006.

9.      McLean, Sheila. Contemporary Issues in Law, Medicine and Ethics. Aldershot: Dartmouth, 1996.

10.  Miola, José. Medical Ethics and Medical Law: A Symbiotic Relationship. Oxford: Hart, 2007.

11.  Morgan, Derek. Issues in Medical Law and Ethics. London: Cavendish, 2001.

12.  Patnaik, Amrit K., and Mathiharan, K. (Eds). Modi's Textbook of Medical Jurisprudence and Toxicology. Nagpur: LexisNexis Butterworths., 2005.

13.  Pattinson, Shaun D. Medical Law and Ethics. 2^nd Ed. London: Sweet &Maxwell; Thomson Reuters, 2009.

14.  Plomer, Aurora. The Law and Ethics of Medical Research: International Bioethics and Human Rights. London: Cavendish, 2004.

15.  Powers, Michael J., and Nigel H. Harris. Clinical Negligence. 3rd ed. London: Edinburgh; Dublin: Butterworths, 2000.

16.  Thomson. Medical Law and Ethics (Law Library). Sweet &Maxwel, 2006.

17.  Veitch, Kenneth. The Jurisdiction of Medical Law. Aldershot: Ashgate, 2007.

   Herring, Jonathan. Medical Law and Ethics. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 2006.

·         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%

With the introduction of the Constitution seventy third and seventy fourth amendments, India is moving towards the ideal of direct democracy endowing the local bodies with powers of administration in matters of regional and local importance. This change has added new vistas of Indian democracy and it offers an opportunity to translate the Gandhian concept of Gram Swaraj into practice. Necessarily, a person specializing in administrative law has to be equipped with the knowledge on the working of early systems, the present constitutional scheme, and the legislative powers of the State transferring responsibility to local bodies and on the increasing regulatory and financial powers of the local bodies. The nature of the democratic functioning of these elected bodies and the scope of administrative control as well of the judicial control over them are challenging areas for students of administrative law to evaluate and help formulation of new and pragmatic working methods.

UNIT 2: This UNIT will familiarise the students about the Constitutional scheme for the Local Self-Government 

UNIT 3: This UNIT aims at familiarizing the students about the structure, powers and functions of the rural Local Self-Government.

UNIT 4: This UNIT aims at giving the students an understading about the structure, powers and functions of the Urban Local Self-Government.

UNIT 5: This UNIT aims at addressing the issues of decentralization and grass root planning of the Local Self Government

UNIT 6: This UNIT will give an insight into the modern dimensions of Local Self Government

1.1. Meaning and genesis of democratic decentralization

1.2. History, Growth and Development of Panchayati Raj in India- Lord Rippon's resolution, Royal Commission, Balwant Rai Mehta Committee Report

1.3. Gram Swaraj: Gandhian concept

1.4. Community Development Programme

1.5. Administrative framework

2.1. Federalism in India and Local Self Government

2.2. Directive Principles of State Policy - Art. 40

2.3. 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments

2.4. Schedules XI and XII of the Constitution

2.5. Second Administrative Reforms Commission

2.6. Sarkaria Commission, Punchi Commission and Local Governments

3.1. Gram Sabha- Meaning, importance, functions, meetings, Social Audit, Nyaya Panchayat

3.2. Gram Panchayat- Introduction, Composition, functions, Sarpanch, Powers and functions of Sarpanch

3.3. Taluk/Block Panchayat-Introduciton, Composition, functions, Chairman- Powers and functions

3.4. Zilla Panchayat-Introduction, Composition, functions

3.5. Financial administration-devolution of financial powers, composition of State Finance Commission

3.6. State Control over PRIs

4.1. Municiapal Corporation-Organization and functions; Municipal Council; Mayor-functions and powers; committee-wards committees, district planning committee, Metropolitan planning commitee; Municipal Commissioner- appointment, tenure, powers and functions

4.2. Cantonment Boards

4.3. Special purpose urban development agencies

4.4. Municipal Finance

4.5. State control and supervision

5.1. Planning for rural development-Planning machinery at the National and State Levels

5.2. Role of Panchayat Raj Institutions in Planning

5.3. Panchayati Raj and Rural Development

6.1. Panchayats and NGO's

6.2. Panchayati Raj in Tribal Sub-plan Areas

6.3. Right to Information and Panchayati Raj

6.4. Women Empowerment and Panchayati Raj Institutions

6.5. Reservation and Local Governments

2.      De Smith, Judicial Review of Administrative Action (1995)

3.      Dicey, Introduction to the Law of the Constitution,

4.      Friedman, The State and the Rule of Law in a Mixed Economy

5.      Indian Law Institute, Government Regulation of Private

6.      Ivor Jennings, Law and the Constitution

7.      Jain & Jain, Principles of Administrative Law (1986), Tripathi, Bombay

8.      Joshi, R.P., Narwani, G.S., Panchayat Raj in India: Emerging Trends across the States ( Rawat Publications), Hyderabad, 2011

9.      Khanna, B.S: Panchayati Raj in India- National Perspectives and State Studies (Deep and Deep Publications), New Delhi, 1994.

10.  M. Venketarangaiya& M. Pattabhiram, Local Government in India (1969) Allied Publishers, New Delhi

11.  Neville L. Brown and J.F. Garner, French Administrative Law

12.  RadhakumudMookerji, Local Government in Ancient India (1985), Daya Publishing Delhi.

13.  Schwartz & Wade, Legal Control of Government

14.  Sivaramakrishnan, K.C., Courts, Panchayats and Nagapalikas (Academic Foundation), 2009.

15.  W. Thornhill (ed.), the Growth and Reform of English Local Self-government (1971), Weidenfeld and Nierlson, London.

2. Joshi, R.P., Narwani, G.S., Panchayat Raj in India: Emerging Trends across the States ( Rawat Publications), Hyderabad, 2011

3. Khanna, B.S: Panchayati Raj in India- National Perspectives and State Studies (Deep and Deep Publications), New Delhi, 1994.

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%

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.

Fifty percent of the evaluation will be done on the basis of student ability to select the contemporary issue and preparing a report. The remaining fifty percent is allotted to presentation of the legal issue.

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%