Second Semester

LLB
Subject: Law of Torts and Consumer Protection

Paper Code: LLB 104

L4 PSDA3 C5

Objective: This paper is to make students understand the nature of tort and conditions of liability
with established cases along with the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.
Unit-I: Introduction and Principles of Liability in Tort

(Lectures-12)

1 Definition of Tort
2 Development of Law of Torts
3 Distinction between Law of Tort, contract, Quasi-contract and crime
4 Constituents of Tort: Injuria sine damnum, Damnum sine injuria
5 Justification in Tort, Volenti non-fit Injuria, Necessity, Plaintiffs default, Act of God,
Inevitable accidents, Private defense
Unit-II: Specific Torts-I
1
2
3
4
5
6

Negligence
Nervous Shock
Nuisance
False Imprisonment and Malicious Prosecution
Judicial and Quasi: Judicial Acts
Parental and Quasi-Parental authority

Unit-III: Specific Torts-II

1
2
3
4

(Lectures-08)

Vicarious Liability
Doctrine of Sovereign Immunity
Strict Liability and Absolute Liability
Defamations

Unit-IV: The Consumer Protection Act, 1986

1
2
3
4

(Lectures-10)

(Lectures- 10)

Definitions of Consumer, Goods and Services

Rights and Duties of Consumer
Authorities for Consumer Protection
Remedies

Text Books:
th
W.V.H. Rogers, Winfield and Jolowicz on Tort, Sweet & Maxwell, 2010 (18 Edn)
Ratanlal & Dhirajlal, The Law of Torts, Lexis Nexis, 2013 (26th Edn)
References:
1 B.M. Gandhi, Law of Torts with Law of Statutory Compensation and Consumer
Protection, Eastern Book Company, 2011 (4th Edn)
2 R.K. Bangia, Law of Torts including Compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act and
Consumer Protection Laws, Allahabad Law Agency, 2013
th
3 Ramaswamy Iyers , The Law of Torts, Lexis Nexis, 2007 (10 Edn)

Seventh Semester
LLB
Subject: Law and Emerging Technology

Paper Code: LLB 405

L4 PSDA3 C5

Objectives: The objective of this paper is to inform students about various new technologies
and their social, political aspects along with the regulations.
Unit-I: Introduction: Notion of Technology

(Lectures-10)

Emergence of Technology and Industrial Revolution

Legal Order and Technological Innovation
Technology and its Impact on Society and Politics
Notion of Technological Society
Law, Ethics and Technology
Unit-II: E-Commerce

(Lectures-10)

Model Law of E-Commerce

Online Contracting
Jurisdiction Issue in E-Commerce
Digital Signature/Electronic Signature
E-payment, E-Banking
Unit-III: Cyber Crime

(Lectures-10)

Jurisdiction Issue in Cyber Crime

Cyber Crime under Information Technology Act: National Perspective
Cyber Crime under Information Technology Act: International Perspective
International Convention on Cyber Crime
Mobile Phones Crimes
Unit - IV:

Genetic and Medical Technologies

Genetic Technologies
0 Environment Effect: Environment Protection Act
1 Genetic Engineering and Plant Variety Act
2 Natural Resources and Bio-Diversity Act
Medical Technologies
0 Medical Technologies and Forensic Science
o DNA Profiling
o Brain Mapping
o Narco-analysis
o Handwriting
o Any other new Forensic Science
1 Medical Technologies and Drugs
o Patent Protection
o Life Saving Drugs
Generic Drugs
2 National Drugs Policies
c. Medical Technologies and New Areas

(Lectures-10)]

3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Organ Transplantation
Experiment on Human Beings
Sex Determination Test
Designer Baby
Abortion
Cloning
Artificial Reproductive Technologies

Text Books:
UNCITRAL Model Law of Ecommerce, 1996
Vakul Sharma, Information Technology Law and Practice, Universal Law Publishers,
rd
2011 (3 Edn)
Harish Chander, Cyber Laws and IT Protection, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd., 2012
Nandan Kamath, Law Relating to Computers, Internet and Ecommerce, Universal Law
Publishing Co., Ltd., 2006
References:
Bernard E. Rollin, Science and Ethics, Cambridge University Press, 2006
Nandita Adhikari, Law and Medicine, Central Law Publication, 2012
Pavan Duggal, Mobile Law, Universal Law Publishing Co., Ltd., 2012
UN Office on Drugs and Crime, Comprehensive Study of Cyber Crime (Report)
Arvind Kumar, Gobind Das, Biodiversity, Biotechnology and International
Knowledge: Understanding Intellectual Property Rights, Narosa Book
Distributors Pvt. Ltd., 2010
Jaiprakash G. Shevale, Forensic DNA Analysis: Current Practices and Emerging
Technologies, CRC Press, 2013
Lori B. Andrews, Maxwell J. Mehlman, Mark A. Rothstein, Genetics: Ethics, Law and
Policy, Gale Cenage, 2010 (3rd Edn)
Evanson C. Kamau, Gerd Winter, Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and the Law:
Solutions for Access and Benefit Sharing, Routledge, 2013
Sapna Rathi, Sex Determination Test and Human Rights, Neha Publishers &
Distributors, 2011
Anja J. Karnein, A Theory of Unborn Life: From Abortion to Genetic
Manipulation, Cambridge University Press, 2000
David Price, Legal and Ethical Aspects of Organ Transportation, Cambridge University
Press, 2000
Kerry Lynn Macintosh, Illegal Beings: Human Clones and the Law, Cambridge University
Press, 2005
Katarina Trimmings & Paul Beaumont, International Surrogacy Arrangements, Hart
Publications, 2013

BA LLB
Paper Code: 213
Subject: History-III (History of Modern Europe: 1740 -1947)
L4
C4
Objective: The objective of this paper is to familiarize students of law
with the history of Europe as many international laws/ human rights/
humanitarian laws emanate from developments in Europe.
UNIT I: Europe from 1740-1815
(Lectures
10)
23 Industrial revolution in England
24 The French Revolution: Reasons, Girondins and Jacobins, The
Directory
25 Napoleonic Era and Europe
UNIT - II: Europe from 1815-1850
(Lectures
14)
23 Vienna Settlement and the Concert of Europe : Role of Metternich
24 The Democratic and Nationalist aspirations of Europe:
Independence of Belgium,
25 Developments in Great Britain, France, Portugal, Italy, Germany,
Austria-Hungry
26 Working Class Movement: Socialism and Marx
27 Womens Movement
UNIT III: Europe from 1850-1871
-10)
23 Crimean War (1853-56)
24 Russia
25 The Unification of Italy
26 The Unification of Germany
27 Near Eastern Question

(Lectures

UNIT IV: Europe from 1871-1945 (Imperialism and Colonialism)

(Lectures
20)
23 France after 1870: Third Republic and its Constitution
24 German Empire
25 Partition of Africa, Militant Nationalism and the armament race
26 International Relations and event leading to First World War :
League of Nations
27 Interwar years and the Second World War
28 Humanitarian Concerns and United Nations
Text Books:
23 Joll, James, Europe since 1815
24 Ketelby, C.D.M., A History of Modern Times from 1789
25 Thomson, David, Europe Since Napoleon
Reference:

1. Burns, Edward McNall, et.al, World Civilizations, Volumes B and C

BA LLB
Subject: Political Science III

Paper Code: 215

L4 C4

Objective: This paper focuses on understanding the

organization of state and forms of government.
Unit - I
Concept of State and its organs
(Lectures 10)
23 Government and its relation with state
24 Constitution- features and classification
25 Legislature _ Concept, types and functions
26 Executive: Concept and functions
27 judiciary- functions, judicial review and independence of judiciary
28 Separation of powers
Unit II Forms of Government
(Lectures 12)
23 Democratic Government- One-party and multi-party democracy
24 Unitary and Federal Form of government
23 Unitary form of Government- features, merits and demerits
24 Federal form of government- features, merits and demerits
25 Co-federal and Quasi Federal Government
26 Parliamentary and Presidential form of Government
23 Parliamentary form features, merits and demerits
24 Presidential form- features, merits and demerits
25 Military rule
Unit III Sovereignty, rights and Duties
(Lectures 10)
5888
Sovereignty- definition and types (political, popular and
legal)
5889
Rights- concept and types
5890
Duties-concept and types
Unit IV Diplomacy
(Lectures 6)
1 Stages of diplomacy Traditional, New, Cold War Post-Cold War
Diplomacy and foreign Policy
2 Intergovernmental relations and Judiciary
Text Books:

1 Eddy Asirvatham & K.K. Misra, Political Theory, S. Chand &

Company Ltd., Delhi
2 A.C. Kapur, Principles of Political Science, S.Chand & Company
Ltd., Delhi.
References:
1 R.L. Gupta, Political Theory
2 Vishoo Bhagwan, Indian Political Thinker
3 Amal Ray & Bhattacharya, Political Theory: Ideas and Institution
4 Myneni, Political Science for Law Students; Allahabad Law Agency
5 B.D. Dua, M.P. Singh and Rekha Saxena, Indian Judiciary and
Politics.

LLB
Subject: Corporate Law

Paper Code: 307

L4 C4

Objective: The paper aims to provide insight into formation and winding
up of companies besides Corporate Administration.
Unit-I: Formation, Registration and Incorporation of company
(Lectures
10)
Nature and kinds of company
Promoters: Position, duties and liabilities
Mode and consequences of incorporation,
Uses and abuses of the corporate form, lifting of corporate veil,
Memorandum of Association, alteration and the doctrine of ultra vires,
Articles of association, binding nature, alteration, relation with
memorandum of association, doctrine of constructive notice
and indoor management- exceptions.
Unit-II: Capital Formation
(Lectures
08)
Prospectus: Issues, contents, Kinds, liability for misstatements,
statement in lieu of prospectus,
The nature and classification of company securities,
Shares and general principles of allotment,
Statutory share certificate, its objects and effects,
Transfer of shares,
Share capital, reduction of share capital,
Duties of court to protect interests of creditors and shareholders.
Debentures, kinds, remedies of debenture holders.

Unit III: Corporate Administration

(Lectures
10)
Directors kinds, powers and duties,
Insider trading,
Meetings kinds and procedure,
The balance of powers within companies - Majority control and
minority protection, Prevention of oppression, and powers of
court and central government,
Emerging trends in Corporate social responsibility, legal liability
of company - civil, criminal, tortuous and environmental.
Unit-IV: Winding up of Companies
08)
Kinds, consequences and reasons of winding up,
Role of the court,
Liability of past members,
Payment of liabilities,
Reconstruction and amalgamation.

Text books:
Avtar Singh : Indian Company Law
Shah S. M : Lectures on Company Law
Further Readings:
Palmer - Company Law
Ramiaya: Guide to Companies Act
Gower: Principles of Modern Company Law

(Lectures

LLB
Subject: Labour Law-II

Paper Code: 408

L4 C4

Objective: The paper is to focus on wage policies, compensation for learn caused during the
course of employment and working conditions of employees.
Unit I: Minimum Wages Act , 1948
(Lectures 08)
Concept of minimum wage, fair wage, living wage and need based
minimum wage
Constitutional validity of the Minimum wages Act, 1948
Procedure for fixation and revision of minimum wages
Fixation of minimum rates of wage by time rate or by piece rate
Procedure for hearing and deciding claims
Unit-II: Payment of Wages Act, 1936
(Lectures 08)
Object, scope and application of the Act
Definition of wage
Responsibility for payment of wages
Fixation of wage period
Time of payment of wage
Deductions which may be made from wages
Maximum amount of deduction

Unit III: Workmens Compensation Act, 1923 (Lectures 08)

Definition of dependant, workman, partial disablement and total
disablement
Employers liability for compensation
0 Scope of arising out of and in the course of employment
1 Doctrine of notional extension
2 When employer is not liable
Employers Liability when contract or is engaged
Amount of compensation
Distribution of Compensation
Procedure in proceedings before Commissioner
Appeals
Unit IV: Factories Act, 1948
(Lectures 06)
Concept of factory, manufacturing process worker and
occupier
General duties of occupier
Measures to be taken in factories for health, safety and welfare of
workers
Working hours of adults
Employment of young person and children
Annual leave with wages
Additional provisions regulating employment of women in factory
Text books:
S.C. Srivastava, Commentaries on factories Act, 1948, Universal
Law Publishing House, Delhi
H.L. Kumar, Workmens Compensation Act, 1923