Dr.

Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Agra

(Formerly: Agra University, Agra)
B.A./B.Sc./B.Com (Law)

Name Designation Affiliation

Steering Committee
Mrs. Monika S. Garg, (I.A.S.), Additional Chief Secretary Dept. of Higher Education U.P., Lucknow
Chairperson Steering Committee
Prof. Poonam Tandan Professor, Dept. of Physics Lucknow University, U.P.
Prof. Hare Krishna Professor, Dept. of Statistics CCS University Meerut, U.P.
Dr. Dinesh C. Sharma Associate Professor K.M. Govt. Girls P.G. College Badalpur, G.B.
Nagar, U.P.
Supervisory Committee - Arts and Humanities Stream
Prof. Divya Nath Principal K.M. Govt. Girls P.G. College Badalpur, G.B.
Nagar, U.P.
Prof. Ajay Pratap Singh Dean, Faculty of Arts Ram Manohar Lohiya University, Ayodhya
Dr. Nitu Singh Associate Professor HNB Govt P.G College Prayagaraj
Dr. Kishor Kumar Associate Professor K.M. Govt. Girls P.G. College Badalpur, G.B.
Nagar, U.P.
Dr. Shweta Pandey Assistant Professor Bundelkhand University, Jhansi

Syllabus Developed by:

S. Name Designation Department College/ University

N.
1 Dr. Prashant Mishra Assistant BJR Institute of Law Bundelkhand University, Jhansi
Professor
2 Dr. Satish Chandra Associate Faculty of Law University of Lucknow, Lucknow
Professor
3 Dr. Pradeep Kumar Assistant Department of Law Brahmanand College, Kanpur
Pandey Professor

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 Semester-wise Titles of the Papers in BA/B.Sc./B.Com (Law)

Year Sem. Course Paper Title Theory/ Credits

Code Practical
1 I G010101T Introduction to the Indian Legal Theory 6
System
1 II G010201T General Principles of Law Theory 6

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 FIRST YEAR: FIRST SEMESTER

Programme/Class: Semester: First

Year: First
Certificate
Subject: Law

Course Code: G010101T Course Title: Introduction to the Indian Legal System
Course outcomes:
By the end of the Course, the student would be able to-
 Understand the outline of various legal systems.
 Know the institutions of the Indian legal and justice system.
 Be acquainted with various components of criminal justice.
 Have knowledge about access to legal aid and alternate dispute redressal
mechanisms that exist in India.
 Know about constitutional and statutory provisions relating to legal aid.

Credits: 06 Core Compulsory

Max. Marks: 25+75 Min. Passing Marks: 33

Total No. of Lectures-Tutorials-Practical (in hours per week): L-T-P: 6-0-0

No. of
Unit Topics
Lectures
Outline of the Legal System in India:
Evolution of the Legal System-ancient India, pre-colonial and
colonial times; Dharma as the basis of Law; CommonLaw,
I 12
Civil Law, Socialist Legal System, Islamic Legal system.

State and its Organs:

Organs of State-Executive, Legislature and Judiciary; place of
administration; panchayat institutions; Hierarchy of Courts /
II 11
Tribunals and their jurisdiction; High Courts and Supreme
Court of India.

Justice System in India:

Judicial System in Ancient, Medieval and Modern India;
III Justice- Political, Social and Economic; Civil and Criminal 11
Justice System: Principles and Theories.

Punishment:
Meaning, purpose, nature, and theories of punishment; Kinds
IV of Punishment in ancient times; Relevancy of Punishment in 11
modern age.

Criminal Legal System:

V Provisions relating to filing an FIR, Arrest, Bail, Search and 12
Seizure; Important principles of Evidence Law, best
evidencerule and dying declaration.

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 Procedure in Criminal Cases:
Outline of procedure in Cr.P.C. and related laws; Role of
VI Police in investigation;Prosecution agencies; Jail and prison 11
administration.

Alternate Dispute Redressal:

Introduction to UNCITRAL Model Law; Law of Arbitration in
India; Types of Arbitration; Mediation, Conciliation and
Negotiation; Appointment of Arbitrators– Procedure; Judicial
VII Intervention; Venue–Commencement; Award–Time limit, 11
Enforceability, Interest; Recourse against Award–Appeals;
Conciliation and Compromise.

Legal Aid:
Concept of legal aid; Constitutional and statutory provisions;
Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 and its
VIII 11
provisions;National Legal Services Authority of India-
Constitution, functions and role.

Suggested Readings:
1. Minnatur, Joseph, “The Legal System”, Indian Law Institute, New Delhi, 2008,
2nd ed.
2. Sankaran, Kamala and Singh, Ujjwal Kumar, “Towards Legal Literacy”, Oxford
University Press,New Delhi, 2008.
3. Mathew, P.D, “Your Rights if you are Arrested”, Indian SocialInstitute, New
Delhi, 2003, 1st ed.
4. Pillai, P.S.A., “Criminal Law”, LexisNexis, Gurgaon, 2012, 11th ed.
5. Kempin, Frederick G., “Legal History: Law and Social Change”, Prentice-Hall,
New Jersey, 1963, 1st ed.
6. Singh, Mahendra Pal and Kumar,Niraj, “The Indian Legal System: An
Enquiry”, Oxford University Press, 2019.
7. David, René& Brierley, John E. C., “Major Legal Systems in the World Today:
An Introduction to the Comparative Study of Law”, Free Press, New York, 1978.
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Suggestive digital platforms web links-

This course can be opted as an elective by the students of following subjects: Open
for all
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
Suggested Continuous Evaluation Methods: (25 Marks)
Project Writing/ Research Orientation of the student-10 Marks
Presentation-5 Marks
Online (MCQ) Examination preferably with Google Form-10 Marks

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 Course prerequisites: To study this course, a student must have had the subject
…….. in class/12th/ certificate/diploma.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
Suggested equivalent online courses:
 Coursera
 Swayam

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 FIRST YEAR: SECOND SEMESTER
Programme/Class: Semester: Second
Year: First
Certificate
Subject: Law

Course Code: G010201T Course Title: General Principles of Law

Course outcomes:
By the end of the Course, the student would be able to-
 Comprehend the meaning, nature, essentials and objectives of law.
 Be acquainted with the sources of law.
 Understand the approaches to law and the balance between Law, Rights
andJustice.
 Know the different legal concepts, their meaning, nature, kind and
classification.
 Understand the rules of interpretation of laws.

Credits: 06 Core Compulsory

Max. Marks: 25+75 Min. Passing Marks: 33

Total No. of Lectures-Tutorials-Practical (in hours per week): L-T-P: 6-0-0

No. of
Unit Topics
Lectures
Law - Nature, Characteristics and Functions:
Normative Character of Law, Binding and Persuasive Force of Law;
I Elements of Law, Authority, Utility, Objectivity of Law and Rule of 10
law.

Law and Morality:

Relation between law and Morality; Constitutional Morality; Law
II 11
and Society.

Sources of Law:
Sources of Law and their Classification; Essentials and validity of
Customs; Judicial Precedent, Theories of Precedent, Ratio-
III Decidendi, Obiter Dicta; Legislation, Constitution, Statute, Act, 13
Ordinance, Rules and Regulations, Parent and Subordinate
Legislation.

Legal Concepts-I:
Kinds and Classifications of Law; Rights and Duties, their nature,
IV 11
kinds and relationship.

Legal Concepts-II:
Legal Person, its nature, importance and theories; Possession and
V 11
Ownership, their nature, kinds and relationship.

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 Interpretation of Law:
Principles of Natural Justice, Kinds of Justice with reference to
VI 12
thePreamble tothe Constitution of India; Concept of Equality.

Interpretation of Law:
Principles and theories of Equity, Fairness and Good Conscience;
VII 11
Principles of interpretation of law.

Rules of Statutory Interpretation:

Primary Rules-Literal or Grammatical Rule, Golden Rule,
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Rule, Purposive Rule; Secondary Rules-Noscitur a Sociis,
EjusdemGeneris, Reddando Singula Singulis.
Suggested Readings:
1. Lakshminath, A., “Judicial Process and Precedent”,EasternBook Company,
Lucknow, 2016, 4th ed.
2. Gupta, N.C. Sen, “Evolution of Ancient Indian Law”, Probsthain& Co., London,
1953.
3. Singh, G.P.,“Principles of Statutory Interpretation”,LexisNexis
ButterworthsWadhwa, Nagpur, 2010, 12th ed.
4. Allen, C.K.,“Law and Orders”, Universal LawPublishing, Delhi, 2009.
5. Smith, A.T.H. (ed.), “Glanville Williams: Learning the Law”, Sweet and Maxwell,
London, 2016, 16th ed.
6. Cotterrell,Roger, “The Politics of Jurisprudence, OxfordUniversity Press, New
York, 2011.
7. Tripathi, B.N. Mani, “Jurisprudence (Legal Theory)”, Allahabad Law
Agency,Faridabad, 2020. (Hindi)
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Suggestive digital platforms web links-
This course can be opted as an elective by the students of following subjects: Open
for all
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
Suggested Continuous Evaluation Methods: (25 Marks)
Project Writing/ Research Orientation of the student10 Marks
Presentation-5 Marks
Online (MCQ) Examination preferably with Google Form-10 Marks

Course prerequisites: To study this course, a student must have had the subject
…….. in class/12th/ certificate/diploma.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
Suggested equivalent online courses:
 Coursera
 Swayam

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 LAW AS AN OPTIONAL SUBJECT IN B.A./B.Sc./B.Com.

Year Sem Paper I Paper II Paper III Research Total

este Project Credits
r
I I G010101T: 6 Certificate in
Introduction to B.A./B.Sc./B.
the Indian Legal Com.with Law
System
Credits-6
II G010201T: 6
General
Principles of Law
Credits-6
II III G010301T: 6 Diploma in
Introduction to B.A./B.Sc./B.
Indian Com.with Law
Constitution
Credits-6
IV G010401T: 6
Road Safety:
Laws, Policies
and Practices
Credits-6
III V G010501T: G010502T: G010503R: 13 B.A./B.Sc./B.
Introduction to Right to Project Com.with Law
Indian Laws-I Information & Work-I
Credits-5 Consumer Credits-3
Protection
Credits-5
VI G010601T: G010602T: G010603R: 13
Introduction to General and Project
Indian Laws-II Legal English Work-I
Credits-5 Credits-5 Credits-3

Dr. Prashant Mishra Dr. Satish Chandra Dr. Pradeep Kumar Pandey
Assistant Professor Associate Professor Assistant Professor
BJR Institute of Law Faculty of Law Department of Law
Bundelkhand University, University of Lucknow, Brahmanand College, Kanpur
Jhansi Lucknow

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