FACULTY OF LAWS - Guru Nanak Dev University

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FACULTY OF LAWS

SYLLABUS

FOR

B.A., LL.B. (HONOURS)

(SEMESTER: I-IV)
(Under Credit Based Continuous Evaluation Grading System)

(Old System)
(SEMESTER: V-X)

Examination: 2012-13

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B.A., LL.B (Honours) (Semester System)
(Under Credit Based Continuous Evaluation Grading System)

SCHEME OF COURSE

Semester – I

LJL101 Political Science – I (Theory)
LJL102 Sociology – I (General Principles)
LJL103 English – I
LJL104 Punjabi – I OR LJL 105: Basic Punjabi (Mudhli Punjabi)
LJL106 Family Law – I
LJL107 Law of Torts including Motor Vehicle Accidents & Consumer Protection Laws

Semester – II

LJL108 Political Science – II (Thoughts)
LJL109 Sociology – II (Society in India)
LJL110 English – II
LJL111 Punjabi – II OR LJL 112: Basic Punjabi (Mudhli Punjabi)
LJL113 Family Law – II
LJL114 Public International Law
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B.A., LL.B (Honours) (Semester System)
(Under Credit Based Continuous Evaluation Grading System)

Semester – III
LJL201 Political Science – III (International Relations)
LJL202 Sociology – III
LJL203 English – III
* LJL204 Environmental Studies (Compulsory)
LJL205 Law of Contract
LJL206 Constitutional Law – I
LJL207 Women & Criminal Law

Note:- Marks of Paper * LJL204 EVS will not be included in the Grand Marks.

Semester – IV
LJL208 English – IV
LJL209 History – I
LJL210 Punjabi – III OR LJL211 Punjab History and Culture- III
LJL212 Specific Contract- II
LJL213 Constitutional Law – II
LJL214 Jurisprudence
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B.A., LL.B (Honours) (Semester System)
(Old System)

SCHEME OF COURSE

Semester – V

5.1 Economics-I (Macro / Micro)
5.2. History – II
5.3 Administrative Law
5.4 Environmental Law
5.5 International Human Rights
5.6 Law of Crimes (Penal Code)

Semester – VI
6.1 Economics- II
(Economic Development in India)
6.2 History-III
6.3 Law of Crimes (Criminal Procedure Code)
6.4 Property Law
6.5 Law of Evidence
6.6 Opt-(i) Legislative Drafting
Opt-(ii) Comparative Constitutions.
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B.A., LL.B (Honours) (Semester System)
(Old System)

SCHEME OF COURSE

Semester – VII

7.1 (Opt-I) Socio-Economic Offences and Emerging Trends in Criminal Law
(Opt-II) Criminology
7.2 Law Relating to Intellectual Property.
7.3 Law of Evidence
7.4 Labour Law
7.5 Taxation – I

Semester – VIII
8.1 Company Law
8.2 Alternate Dispute Resolution Systems
8.3 Private International Law
8.3 Law of Religious Endowments (Optional)
8.4 Punjab Customary Law
8.5 Taxation – II
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B.A., LL.B (Honours) (Semester System)
(Old System)

SCHEME OF COURSE

Semester IX
9.1 Interpretation of Statutes
9.2 The Civil Procedure Code, 1908 – I
9.3 (Option I) Land Laws
9.3 (Option II) Urban Laws
9.3 (Option III) Law of Insurance
9.3 (Option IV) Law and Economic Development
9.4 Small Acts
9.5 (Option I) Environmental Law
9.5 (Option II) Election Law

Semester X

10.1 The Civil Procedure Code, 1908 – II
10.2 (Option I) Law & Medicine
10.2 (Option II) Service Law
10.2 (Option III) Local Laws
10.3 Professional Ethics
10.4 Drafting & Pleading
10.5 Practical Examination
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B.A., LL.B (Honours) (Semester – I)
(Under Credit Based Continuous Evaluation Grading System)

LJL101 POLITICAL SCIENCE – I (THEORY)

Total Marks: 100 (Equivalent Grade Points to be Indicated)
MINOR I: 20
MINOR II: 20
Major Max. Marks: 50
Quiz/Viva: 10

MINOR I 15 Credit Hours

Political Science: Meaning, Nature and Scope, Greek View Point, Traditional,
Modern and Power Concept.
Relationship of Political Science with History, Economics, Sociology, Ethics and
Jurisprudence.
State: Meaning, Elements of State
Origin of State: Theories of origin of State, The Social Contract,
Evolutionary, Marxist

MINOR II 15 Credit Hours
Functions of State: Liberal and Marxist Concept.
Sovereignty: Meaning, Features, Types, Theories of Sovereignty: Austin and
Pluralist.
Forms of Government: Unitary, Federal, Parliamentary and Presidential.

MAJOR (Including Minor I & Minor II) 20 Credit Hours

Organs of Government:
o The Legislature
o The Executive
o The Judiciary
Democracy: Concept, Basic Principals, Kinds, Merits & Demerits.

Suggested Readings:

1. Political Theory - V.D. Mahajan
2. Political Theory - K.K. Misra
3. Political Theory - O.P. Singh
4. Political Theory - J.C. Johri
5. Principles of Political Science - A.C. Kapoor
6. Comprehensive Political Theory - N. Jayapan
7. Political Theory and Organization - L.S. Rathor and S.A.H.
Haqqi
8. Principles and Theories of Political Theory - Urmila Sharma and
S.K. Sharma
9. State Politics in India - Babulal Fadia
10. India Government and Politics - Dr. B.L. Fadia
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B.A., LL.B (Honours) (Semester – I)
(Under Credit Based Continuous Evaluation Grading System)

LJL102 SOCIOLOGY – I (GENERAL PRINCIPLES)

Total Marks: 100 (Equivalent Grade Points to be Indicated)
MINOR I: 20
MINOR II: 20
Major Max. Marks: 50
Quiz/Viva: 10

MINOR I 15 Credit Hours

Sociology: Concept, Nature, Scope and Importance
Relationship of Sociology with Political Science, History, Economics, Ethics and
Jurisprudence.
Methods of Sociology: Comparative, Historical, Statistical, Case Study,
Functional and Scientific.
Sociological Concepts: Status and Role, Social Groups

MINOR II 15 Credit Hours
Religious Institutions: Religion and Morality.
Social Stratification: Meaning and Types
Social Change: Meaning and Nature
Social Control: Meaning & Nature.

MAJOR (Including Minor I & Minor II) 20 Credit Hours

Social Groups: Concept & Kinds.
Social Institutions: Marriage, Kinship, Family.
Political Institutions: Power, Authority, State.
Economic Institutions: Capitalism Property, Division of Labour

Suggested Readings:
1. Sociology -- C.N. Shankra Rao
2. Sociology: A Systematic Introduction -- Hary Johnson
3. Introduction to Sociology -- Dr. Vidhya Bhushan.
4. Introduction to Sociology -- Stewart Elebert
5. Principles of Sociology -- P. Broom Leonard
6. Fundamentals of Sociology -- P. Gisbert
7. Sociology for Law Students -- T.K. Oommen & C.N.
Venugopal
8. The Family in India -- Tulsi Patel (ed.).
9. Crisis & Contention in Indian Society -- T.K. Oomen
10. The Sage Dictionary of Sociology -- Steve Buice & Steven
Yearly
11. Sociology -- B.R. Smith
12. Unique Quientesence of Political Science
– Theory of Govt. and Politics -- H.D. Ghoshal
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B.A., LL.B (Honours) (Semester – I)
(Under Credit Based Continuous Evaluation Grading System)

LJL103 English - I

Total Marks: 100 (Equivalent Grade Points to be Indicated)
MINOR I: 20
MINOR II: 20
Major Max. Marks: 50
Quiz/Viva: 10

MINOR I 15 Credit Hours

Short Stories
1. The Umbrella
2. The Egg
3. The Story Teller
4. The Lament
NOTE FOR MODULE-I
Short answer type questions (to be answered in 5 lines each).
Grammar, Vocabulary and Word Power
1. Errors in the use of articles
2. Transformation of sentences
3. Voice
Effective Writing
Paragraph (100-150 words)
Some Legal and Foreign Terms Defined
Legal Terms – Plaint, Plaintiff, Defendant, Petition, Alimony, Maintenance, Monogamy,
Bigamy, Polygamy, Tort, Libel, Slander, Homicide, Suicide.
Foreign Words and Phrases – ad hoc, alma mater, alter ego, ante bell bum, ergo, erratum,
etcetera, ex cathedra, finis, ex gracia, homo sapiens, in toto, modus Vivendi.

MINOR II 15 Credit Hours
Short Stories
1. The Luncheon
2. The Shroud
3. The Doll’s House
4. In Another Country
NOTE FOR MODULE-I
Long answer type questions (to be answered in about three hundred words each)
Grammar, Vocabulary and Word Power
1. Narration
2. Punctuation
3. Gerunds
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B.A., LL.B (Honours) (Semester – I)
(Under Credit Based Continuous Evaluation Grading System)

Effective Writing:
Letter (Professional/Personal)

Some Legal and Foreign Terms Defined
Legal Terms – Lease, Mortgage, Eviction, Tenancy, Void, Ultra vires, Mandamus,
Jurisprudence, Parole, Alibi, Forgery, Prima Facie, Sub judice.
Foreign Words and Phrases – persona non grata, post factum, status quo, versus, amour,
avant garde, bourgeois, canard, carte blanche, cause clebre, coup de grace, détente, fete.

MAJOR (Including Minor I & Minor II) 20 Credit Hours

Short Stories
1. Eveline
2. The Taboo
NOTE FOR MODULE-I
Comprehension of a passage from the stories.
Grammar, Vocabulary and Word Power
1. Infinitives
2. Homonyms (From Building Your Vocabulary by Marvin Terban)
3. Antonyms (From ‘Contemporary English Grammar’ by Jayanthi Dakshiana
Murthy).
Effective Writing
Testing the proficiency in Spellings
Some Legal and Foreign Terms Defined
Legal Terms –Locus Standi, Suo Moto, Bona Fides, Mala Fide, Habeas Corpus, Ex-Parte,
Ex-Officio, Sine-Die, Modus Operandi, Inter alia, De-facto, D- jure, Indemnity.
Foreign Words and Phrases –fiancé, fiancée, liaison, motif, rendezvous salon, res time, vis-
à-vis, in ure, vox populi, gleesome, faux pas, environment, eureka.