JINDAL GLOBAL LAW SCHOOL

B.A. LL.B. (HONS.), B.B.A. LL.B. (HONS.) AND LL.B. PROGRAMMES

ACADEMIC RULEBOOK:
COURSE CURRICULUM AND DESCRIPTIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Glossary ........................................................................................................................................... 3
1.

General Rules of Academic Conduct .................................................................................... 5

2.

The LL.B Degree ................................................................................................................ 13

3.

The B.A. LL.B. (Hons) Degree ........................................................................................... 19

4.

The B.B.A. LL.B (Hons) Degree ........................................................................................ 26

5.

Examinations and Promotions Policy ................................................................................. 34

6.

Award of Credits ................................................................................................................. 41

7.

Selection of Electives .......................................................................................................... 52

8.

Key contact points............................................................................................................... 55

GLOSSARY

Term
B.A.

Meaning
LL.B

(Hons)

A degree awarded by the O.P. Jindal Global University for the successful
completion of a 5 year programme consisting of 12 compulsory courses in
liberal arts and humanities subjects, 2 courses in english, 20 compulsory
courses in law, 14 elective courses and 4 clinical courses

B.B.A.

LL.B

(Hons)

A degree awarded by the O.P. Jindal Global University for the successful
completion of a 5 year programme consisting of 12 compulsory courses in
management, commerce and social sciences subjects, 2 courses in english,
20 compulsory courses in law, 14 elective courses and 4 clinical courses

BCI

Bar Council of India

BCI Rules

Part IV of the Bar Council of India Rules (Rules of Legal Education)

CGPA

Cumulative Grade Point Average

Clinical course

Compulsory courses in law aimed at enhancing the students understanding

of the practical application of law

Compulsory

Courses compulsorily required to be taught under the BCI Rules

course
Course

Study of a law or a non-law related subject, the successful completion of

which results in the award of credits

Course

A member of the JGLS faculty responsible for the structure, design,

Instructor

delivery, assessment and evaluation of a course

Credit

A unit giving weightage to the time requirements of a course undertaken at

JGLS. The number of class hours in a course determine the credit value of
that course

Elective

A period of 48 hours within which students may apply for higher credit

Bidding

electives

Window
Elective course

Courses offered from time to time by the JGLS which a student may choose
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Term

Meaning

Elective

Meeting between the course instructor for an elective course and the

Meeting

students interested in taking up such course

Elective

Notification of the elective courses being offered in a particular semester

Notification
Elective

Date on which the elective notification is issued

Notification
Date
Higher

Credit

Elective courses carrying 3 or more credits

Electives
Improvement

A second examination to improve upon the score of the end-semester

Examination

examination conducted in the previous semester

JGLS

The Jindal Global Law School

Lower

Credit

Elective courses carrying 1 or 2 credits

Electives
Programme

A sequence of courses leading to an award of a B.A. LL.B (Hons), B.B.A.

LL.B (Hons) or an LL.B degree

Repeat

A second examination for students who score less than fifty (50) marks out

Examination

of the total of hundred (100) marks in any course

Student

A person enrolled in a full time programme at JGLS leading to the award of

a degree

LL.B

A degree awarded by the O.P. Jindal University for the successful

completion of a 3 year programme consisting of 20 compulsory courses in
law, 6 elective courses and 4 clinical courses

T.A.

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1. GENERAL RULES OF ACADEMIC CONDUCT

1.1.

Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) offers a number of undergraduate and graduate
programmes leading to the following degrees:
3-year Bachelor of Laws (LL.B);
5-year Integrated Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Laws (B.A. LL.B. (Hons)); and
5-year Integrated Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Laws (B.B.A.
LL.B (Hons))

1.2.

These programmes are designed in compliance with the latest Bar Council of India rules
and the University Grants Commission prescriptions and aims at fostering a culture of
scholarship and academic excellence amongst the students.

1.3.

Bar Council of India Rules

Part IV of the Bar Council of India Rules (adopted by the BCI under Sections 7(1)(h) and
(i), 24(1)(c)(iii) and (iia), 49(1)(af)(ag) and (d) of the Advocates Act, 1961) (hereinafter
referred to as the BCI Rules) relate to the standards of legal education and recognition
of degrees in law for the purposes of enrolment as advocates, and inspection of
universities for recognizing its degrees in law.

These BCI Rules, inter alia, provide for the academic standards and courses to be studied
in a programme leading to the award of a B.A. LL.B (Hons), B.B.A. LL.B (Hons) or an
LL.B degree including standards as follows:
Medium of instruction
Number of courses to be studied
Number and subject matter of courses to be studied compulsorily

JGLS ensures that the curriculum taught for each of the degrees is in strict compliance
with the BCI Rules so that the standards of academic excellence at JGLS meets or
exceeds the standards required by the BCI.
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1.4.

Bar Council of India Recommendations

The Curriculum Development Committee constituted by the BCI issued a report in 2012,
containing various recommendations in order to facilitate universities and institutes to
formulate the course design of various courses in law, social sciences, english language,
science, management and commerce for B.A. LL.B (Hons), B.B.A. LL.B (Hons) and
LL.B degrees (the BCI Recommendations).

Keeping in mind the BCI Recommendations, the JGLS ensures

That the course design is up-dated for every semester;
The dynamic nature of study-materials;
The development of appropriate methodology of teaching-learning based on the
object and objectives (variables) of the study; and
That the standard achieved by the students are evaluated without undue emphasis on
learning by rote instead highlighting legal reasoning, the application of legal
principles and detailing fact analyses with precision

While the BCI Recommendations highlight the independence of the law faculty in
designing and administering programmes of study, JGLS has designed its programmes
and course curriculum so as to be as close as possible to the BCI Recommendations.

1.5.

Medium of Instruction

The medium of instruction for all courses offered by the JGLS shall be English. From
time to time, the O.P. Jindal Global University may offer courses for the study of other
languages (not being English) under its Global Languages Center or its Taiwanese
Language Centre in which case the medium of instruction shall be English along with the
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1.6.

Courses to be studied

The BCI Rules and BCI Recommendations set out the number of courses to be studied
compulsorily and the number of courses to be studied overall for the award of a degree.
These courses are different for the three year LL.B degree and for the five-year B.A.
LL.B (Hons) and B.B.A. LL.B (Hons) degrees. Please refer to Chapters 2, 3 and 4 for
details of the courses to be studied under each programme

1.7.

Attendance

Students are expected to attend all classes. A student who fails to attend a class is
expected to inform the Course Instructor, orally or in writing, the reason for his or her
absence. A student who fails to attend 75 percent or more of the total number of classes
in a course shall be debarred from appearing for the end-semester examination for that
course. Even if a student avails of sick/casual/other leave, a student will still be debarred
if s/he does not fulfill the 75 percent attendance requirement. Course instructors may
make exceptions to this standard with the approval of the Associate Dean, Academic
Affairs, JGLS for some special events entailing institutional representation.

1.8.

Transfer policy between the BA LLB (Hons) and the BBA LLB (Hons) programmes

At the end of their first year, students may be allowed to change their sections, upon an
application to the Assistant Dean (Academic Affairs). Any application for transfer of
sections must be made no later than one month from the commencement of the students
second year. Applications for transfer of sections received later than one month will not
be entertained.

Transfer of sections shall be allowed on a case to case basis at the discretion of the
Assistant Dean (Academic Affairs) in consultation with the Associate Dean (Academic
Affairs). In the event of a student seeking transfer of programmes from the BA LLB
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(Hons) and the BBA LLB (Hons) or vice versa, the student would be required to furnish
an undertaking to comply with all subject and credit requirements for the programme to
which the student seek transfer.

1.9.

Class decorum:

Students are expected to be punctual and attentive during class. They are expected to read
materials prescribed by the Course Instructors and accordingly be prepared for the class.
Students are also prohibited from using laptop computers or mobile devices during class,
unless allowed by the concerned Course Instructor. The following is a non-exhaustive list
of items that constitute breach of academic discipline:
Disrespectful behaviour toward faculty members and guest lecturers.
Use of un-parliamentary or abusive language in class.
Non-attendance during class tests (unless with prior permission of the Associate
Dean, Academic Affairs, JGLS).
Use of laptop computers, mobile and other electronic interactive devices during class,
unless allowed by the concerned Course Instructor.
Plagiarism and/or use of unfair means in assignments.

1.10. Internship and Placement avenues:

Students seeking internship and placement opportunities from the Career Development
and Placement Committee at JGLS must abide by all rules, regulations and protocols set
out in the JGLS policy for availing Career Development and Placement opportunities.

1.11. Student Exchange opportunities:

Students may be allowed to study law courses under the international exchange scheme
once they have completed a certain number of law courses depending upon the
programme of study. Students in combined degrees who do not intend to study law
courses while on exchange (i.e., an exclusively non-law exchange) may, with the express
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approvals of the Assistant Dean, International Collaborations, JGLS, and Associate Dean,
Academic Affairs, JGLS be permitted to undertake an exchange earlier on in their
studies, subject to the requirements of the other college or program.

Credits shall be awarded for the successful completion of courses under the international
exchange scheme.

Applicants must have achieved at least a credit average in their law courses in order to
study law on exchange. The length of a law-only exchange cannot normally exceed one
semester. More law-specific exchange information is available on the law website.

1.12. Research Centre activities:

Students availing studentships are required to mandatorily participate in successful

organization of events on campus. Ordinarily, students are expected to attach themselves
with specific Research Centres in the Law School and undertake research endeavours for
the duration of atleast one academic year. At the end of the academic year, a detailed
account of the activities undertaken under the aegis of the Research Centre has to be
prepared and signed by the Executive Director or reporting officer of the Research Center
and submitted with the office of the Assistant Dean, Student Initiatives, JGLS.

1.13. Co-curricular and extra-curricular activities:

The JGLS encourages students to participate in co-curricular and extra-curricular

activities, in the belief that such participation promotes necessary life skills such as
teamwork, dedication, determination and builds character. JGLS is committed to
providing a well-rounded education for students and to this effect, will support students
who represent the University in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities as follows:

1. Co-curricular
a. Mooting
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b. Presenting a paper at a conference, seminar, colloquium, workshop, etc

2. Extra- curricular
a. Sports
b. Performing Arts
c. Literary Arts
d. Visual Arts
e. Gaming
f. Any other extra-curricular activity in which JGLS students participate

Students representing the university in any of the above activities will require clearance
from three offices viz. the Faculty Co-ordinator for the particular society, the Assistant
Dean (Academic Affairs) and the Assistant Dean (Student Initiatives) in the following
manner.
1. Students must seek permission from their respective Faculty Advisors first. The
application may be sent by email and must contain:
a. The names of students representing the JGLS
b. The name and nature of the event they will be participating in
c. Dates that students will require the students to be out of the University, including
dates of travel
2. Atleast a week before the dates students require academic clearance for, the approval
email from the Faculty Advisor is to be sent to the offices of the , the Assistant Dean
(Academic Affairs) and the Assistant Dean (Student Initiatives), with a cc to the
JGLS Executive Assistant along with:
a. A screenshot of the attendance records of the students, as updated on the JGU
SSP.
b. A scanned copy of the students grade sheets
3. Academic clearance will be granted per student if:
a. The student has an overall CGPA of atleast 5; and
b. The student has maintained an attendance record of atleast 75% in the current
semester

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4. Once academic clearance has been granted, the Assistant Dean (Student Initiatives)
shall grant the final approval
5. Any student aggrieved by a decision of the Assistant Dean (Academic Affairs) may
appeal within 3 days of the decision, to the Office of the Associate Dean (Academic
Affairs)

Students must note that it is their responsibility to seek all clearances and follow up as
and when required. Students travelling out of the University without the abovementioned
clearances will not be considered for OD attendance and will not be reimbursed for their
expenses.

1.14. Disciplinary action

Students are expected to abide by all the rules and regulations of the University failing
which they will be subjected to disciplinary action. The Associate Dean, Academic
Affairs may suspend students from the campus after giving them the right to be heard.
The suspension decision may be appealed to the Disciplinary Committee. The last right
of appeal will be to the Dean, JGLS. Decisions rendered under this policy may not be
appealed beyond the Dean, JGLS. The Dean's decision will be final.

1.15. Academic Calendar

The Academic Calendar at JGLS generally commences at the beginning of August and
ends in the last week of May. For the academic year 2013-2014, the academic calendar is
as follows:

First (Fall) Semester

First Teaching Period begins

August 01, 2013

First Teaching Period ends

Last week of November, 2013

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Winter break (incl Winter Internship)

December 21, 2013 to January 31

2014

Second (Spring) Semester

Second Teaching Period begins

February 01, 2014

Second Teaching Period ends

Last week of May, 2014

Summer

break

(incl

Summer

June 14, 2014 to July 31, 2014

Internship)

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2.

THE LL.B DEGREE

2.1.

General Statement

Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) offers the 3-year Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) Program
since its year of inception in 2009. The Program is designed in keeping with the latest
Bar Council of India rules and the University Grants Commission prescriptions and aims
at fostering a culture of scholarship and academic excellence amongst the students.

2.2.

Objective

This chapter aims to provide students pursuing the LL.B program at JGLS with guidance
related to Academic policies at the University.

2.3.

Course duration:

The Bachelor of Laws is intended to be completed in three years full-time, or on a part

time basis; in either case the degree must normally be completed within ten years from
the start of study (including any periods of leave or suspension).

Each year of study is divided into two semesters which have fifteen weeks of study each.
Two additional weeks are set aside for revisions and examination.

2.4.

Class timings and hours:

Lectures are normally scheduled between the hours of 9.00 am to 5.00 pm on all
weekdays save bank holidays. Each course of 4 credits will be taught through 4 class
hours and 1 hour of tutorials per week. Elective courses having lesser number of credits
will be taught through lesser number of class hours.

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2.5.

Credits required

In order to be awarded a Bachelor of Laws degree, students must be awarded no less than
120 credits in total, distributed as follows:
Atleast 20 compulsory courses (named below), worth 80 credits in aggregate;
No more than 6 elective courses, worth 24 credits in aggregate;
4 Compulsory Clinical Courses, worth 16 credits in aggregate.

Students may be awarded credits for undertaking co-curricular activities which allow
them to develop legal reasoning skills and enhance their understanding of the law. Please
refer to Chapter 6 on the awarding of credits.

2.6.

Curriculum design

The LL.B Programme consists of the following courses taught over the course of 3 years:

Year Semester
1

Course
Code

of

Details
Civil Compulsory course; 4 credits

Procedure & Law of

Limitation
Torts

Compulsory course; 4 credits

ContractI

Compulsory course on Indian Contract

Act, 1872; 4 credits

Family Law I
Interpretation
Statutes

Compulsory course; 4 credits

of Compulsory course required under the
JGLS LL.B Program; 4 credits

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Year Semester

Course
Legal Writing

Details
Compulsory course required under the
JGLS LL.B Program; 4 credits

Law of Crimes I

Compulsory course on Code of Criminal

Procedure and Criminal Minor Acts; 4
credits

Law of Crimes II

Compulsory course on Indian Penal

Code; 4 credits

Law of Evidence

Compulsory course; 4 credits

Family Law-II

Compulsory course; 4 credits

Contract-II

Compulsory course on special contracts

under Sale of Goods Act, Indian Contract
Act, Indian Partnership Act, Negotiable
Instruments Act; 4 credits

Constitutional Law - Compulsory course; 4 credits

I
Company Law

Compulsory course; 4 credits

Administrative Law

Compulsory course; 4 credits

Property Law

Compulsory course; 4 credits

Pleadings, Drafting Compulsory clinical course; 4 credits

and Conveyancing
Professional Ethics Compulsory clinical course; 4 credits
&

Professional

Accounting System

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Year Semester
4

Course

Details

Constitutional Law- Compulsory course; 4 credits

II
Labour Law

Compulsory course; 4 credits

Jurisprudence

Compulsory course; 4 credits

Public International Compulsory course; 4 credits

Law

Taxation

Compulsory course; 4 credits

Environmental Law

Compulsory course; 4 credits

Moot

Court

Trial Preparation

and Compulsory clinical course administered

as a workshop and evaluated through
journal entry defence; 4 credits

Arbitration

Compulsory clinical course administered

by the Centre for Alternative Dispute
Resolution, JGLS; 4 credits

Intellectual Property Compulsory course required under the

Law

JGLS LL.B Program; 4 credits

Research Paper-I

Students are evaluated on the basis of a

research paper drafted as part of an
elective course which may be any one of
the following:
International Criminal Law
Comparative Constitutional Law
Private International Law
International Trade Law

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Year Semester

Course

Details
Please refer to para 2.8 of this chapter for
further details.

Law and Gender

Compulsory course required under the

JGLS LL.B Program; 4 credits

Elective I and II

Students are required to choose and

undertake study of atleast 2 courses from
the following:
Corporate stream: Investment Law,
Financial

Market

Regulation,

Bankruptcy & Insolvency, M&A,

Project Finance, Law & Corporate
Finance, IT Law.
Law & Society stream: Human
Rights Law & Practice, Media &
Law, Health Law, Citizenship &
Immigration Law, Poverty Law.
Research Paper - II

Students are evaluated on the basis of a

research paper drafted under supervision
of any faculty member on any area of
law. Please refer to para 2.8 of this
chapter for further details

Please refer to Appendix 1 for the descriptions of compulsory courses, Appendix 2 for
the descriptions of compulsory clinical courses and Appendix 3 for a list of elective
courses presently offered by the JGLS and their descriptions. Please note that certain
courses which are not compulsorily required under the BCI Rules have been
compulsorily offered by the JGLS.

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2.7.

Clinical and field research participation:

Apart from the four compulsory clinical courses, other compulsory and elective courses
may have a clinical component to the same. LL.B students must necessarily participate in
clinical programs and field research activities.

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3.

THE B.A. LL.B. (HONS) DEGREE

3.1.

General Statement

Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) offers the 5 year integrated Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor
of Laws (B.A. LL.B (Hons)) Program since its year of inception in 2009. The Program is
designed in keeping with the latest Bar Council of India rules and the University Grants
Commission prescriptions and aims at fostering a culture of scholarship and academic
excellence amongst the students.

3.2.

Objective

This chapter aims to provide students pursuing the B.A. LL.B (Hons) program at JGLS
with guidance related to Academic policies at the University.

3.3.

Course duration:

The Bachelor of Laws is intended to be completed in five years full-time, or on a part

time basis; in either case the degree must normally be completed within ten years from
the start of study (including any periods of leave or suspension). Each year of study is
divided into two semesters which have eighteen weeks of study each including revision
of syllabus and examinations.

3.4.

Class timings:

Lectures are normally scheduled between the hours of 9.00 am to 5.00 pm on all
weekdays save bank holidays. Each course of 4 credits will be taught through 4 class
hours and 1 hour of tutorials per week. Elective courses having lesser number of credits
will be taught through lesser number of class hours.

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3.5.

Credits required

The B.B.A. LL.B (Hons) Curriculum at JGLS consists of compulsory and elective
courses of maximum one semesters strength. The compulsory courses are designed to
ensure that every student gains a sufficient grounding in the fundamental branches of the
law, as well as satisfying applicable requirements for admission to practice; the elective
courses provide an opportunity to develop particular interests and to deepen
understanding.

Each full semester course is worth 4 credits (with the exception of electives worth 4 to 1
credits), with 40 credits per year being the minimum full-time load adopted by the
University. The normal full-time load in each semester is therefore 20 credits. Students
may choose to take on a higher load subject to the prior consent of the Associate Dean
(Academic Affairs). In no event shall the load for any semester be in excess of 28 credits.

In order to be awarded a B.A. LL.B (Hons) degree, students must be awarded no less than
208 credits in total, distributed as follows:
Two courses in English, worth 8 credits in aggregate
Atleast 12 compulsory courses in the arts and humanities subjects, worth 48 credits in
aggregate;
Atleast 20 compulsory courses in law, worth 80 credits in aggregate;
Atleast 14 elective courses (including 8 courses undertaken in pursuance of an
honours degree), worth 56 credits in aggregate;
4 Compulsory Clinical Courses, worth 16 credits in aggregate.

Students may be awarded credits for undertaking co-curricular activities which allow
them to develop legal reasoning skills and enhance their understanding of the law. Credits
earned on account of permissible co-curricular activity will count towards the total 208
credits required to be awarded a B.A. LL.B (Hons.) degree. Please refer to Chapter 6 on
the awarding of credits.

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3.6.

Curriculum design

The B.A. LL.B (Hons) Programme consists of the following courses taught over the
course of 5 years:

Year Semester
1

Course
Legal Method

Details
Compulsory law course under the JGLS
curriculum; 4 Credits

English-I

Compulsory course; 4 Credits

Sociology-I

Compulsory B.A. course; 4 Credits

Law of Torts and

Compulsory law course; 4 Credits

Consumer
Protection

Political Science-I

Compulsory B.A. course; 4 Credits

Contracts-I

Compulsory law course on the Indian

Contract Act; 4 Credits

Political Science-II

Compulsory B.A. course; 4 Credits

English-II

Compulsory course; 4 Credits

History-I

Compulsory B.A. course; 4 Credits

Economics-I

Compulsory B.A. course; 4 Credits

Sociology-II

Compulsory B.A. course; 4 Credits

Contracts-II

Compulsory law course on contracts under

Sale of Goods Act, Indian Contract Act,

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Year Semester

Course

Details
Indian

Partnership

Act,

Negotiable

Instruments Act; 4 Credits

History-II

Compulsory B.A. course; 4 Credits

Economics-II

Compulsory B.A. course; 4 Credits

Family Law-I

Compulsory law course; 4 Credits

Indian Penal Code

Compulsory law course; 4 Credits

Property Law

Compulsory law course; 4 Credits

Constitutional Law

Compulsory law course; 4 Credits

I
Jurisprudence

Compulsory law course; 4 Credits

Criminal Procedure

Compulsory law course; 4 Credits

Code

Family Law-II

Compulsory law course; 4 Credits

Public International

Compulsory law course; 4 Credits

Law
Constitutional Law-

Compulsory law course; 4 Credits

II
Administrative Law

Compulsory law course; 4 Credits

Evidence

Compulsory law course; 4 Credits

Civil

Procedure

Compulsory law course; 4 Credits

Code

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Year Semester
6

Course

Details

Trial Advocacy

Compulsory clinical course; 4 Credits

Labour Law-I

Compulsory law course; 4 Credits

Corporate Law

Compulsory law course; 4 Credits

IPR

Compulsory law course under the JGLS

curriculum; 4 Credits

Environmental Law

Compulsory law course; 4 Credits

Alternative Dispute

Compulsory clinical course; 4 Credits

Resolution
4

Taxation
Drafting,

Compulsory law course; 4 Credits

Pleading

Compulsory clinical course; 4 Credits

and Conveyancing
Labour Law-II
Interpretation
Statutes

Compulsory law course; 4 Credits

of

Compulsory law course under the JGLS

curriculum; 4 Credits

Elective
8

Human Rights

Compulsory law course under the JGLS

curriculum; 4 Credits

Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective

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Year Semester
5

Course
Law and Gender

Details
Compulsory law course under the JGLS
curriculum; 4 Credits

Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
10

Professional Ethics

Compulsory clinical course; 4 Credits

Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective

Note: One clinical course on trial advocacy worth 4 credits will be administered on a
non- taught basis.

Please refer to Appendix 1 for the descriptions of compulsory courses, Appendix 2 for
the descriptions of compulsory clinical courses, Appendix 3 for a list of elective courses
presently offered by the JGLS and their descriptions and Appendix 4 for a list of
compulsory B.A. courses. Please note that certain courses which are not compulsorily
required under the BCI Rules have been compulsorily offered by the JGLS.

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3.7.

Clinical and field research participation:

Apart from the four compulsory clinical courses, other compulsory and elective courses
may have a clinical component to the same. B.A. LL.B (Hons) students must necessarily
participate in clinical programs and field research activities.

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4.

THE B.B.A. LL.B (HONS) DEGREE

4.1.

General Statement

Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) offers the 5 year integrated Bachelor of Business
Administration, Bachelor of Laws (B.B.A. LL.B (Hons)) Program since 2013. The
Program is designed in keeping with the latest Bar Council of India rules and the
University Grants Commission prescriptions and aims at fostering a culture of
scholarship and academic excellence amongst the students.

4.2.

Objective

This chapter aims to provide students pursuing the B.B.A. LL.B (Hons) program at JGLS
with guidance related to Academic policies at the University.

4.3.

Course duration:

The Bachelor of Laws is intended to be completed in five years full-time, or on a part

time basis; in either case the degree must normally be completed within ten years from
the start of study (including any periods of leave or suspension). Each year of study is
divided into two semesters which have eighteen weeks of study each including revision
of syllabus and examinations.

4.4.

Class timings:

Lectures are normally scheduled between the hours of 9.00 am to 5.00 pm on all
weekdays save bank holidays. Each course of 4 credits will be taught through 4 class
hours and 1 hour of tutorials per week. Elective courses having lesser number of credits
will be taught through lesser number of class hours.

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4.5.

Credits required

The B.B.A. LL.B (Hons) Curriculum at JGLS consists of compulsory and elective
courses of maximum one semesters strength. The compulsory courses are designed to
ensure that every student gains a sufficient grounding in the fundamental branches of the
law, as well as satisfying applicable requirements for admission to practice; the elective
courses provide an opportunity to develop particular interests and to deepen
understanding.

Each full semester course is worth 4 credits (with the exception of elective courses worth
4 to 1 credits), with 40 credits per year being the minimum full-time load adopted by the
University. The normal full-time load in each semester is therefore 20 credits. Students
may choose to take on a higher load subject to the prior consent of the Associate Dean
(Academic Affairs). In no event shall the load for any semester be in excess of 28 credits.

In order to be awarded a B.B.A. LL.B (Hons) degree, students must be awarded no less
than 208 credits in total, distributed as follows:
Two courses in English, worth 8 credits in aggregate
Atleast 12 compulsory courses in management, commerce and social sciences
subjects, worth 48 credits in aggregate;
Atleast 20 compulsory courses in law, worth 80 credits in aggregate;
Atleast 14 elective courses (including 8 courses undertaken in pursuance of an
honours degree), worth 56 credits in aggregate;
4 Compulsory Clinical Courses, worth 16 credits in aggregate.

Students may be awarded credits for undertaking co-curricular activities which allow
them to develop legal reasoning skills and enhance their understanding of the law. Credits
earned on account of permissible co-curricular activity will count towards the total 208
credits required to be awarded a B.B.A. LL.B (Hons.) degree. Please refer to Chapter 6
on the awarding of credits.
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4.6.

Curriculum design

Being a course centered on business administration, the BCI recommends that the nonlaw courses may be selected from a variety of streams, including social sciences,
management and commerce. This allows for a more contextual study of a specific law
stream. For example, a commerce course in international trade, along with a law course
on indirect taxation, would serve as a good foundation for a course on international trade
law in a subsequent semester

The B.B.A. LL.B (Hons) Programme consists of the following courses taught over the
course of 5 years:

Year

Semester Course

Details

English I
Principles
Practice

Compulsory course; 4 Credits

and
of

Compulsory non-law course in management;

4 Credits

Management
Economics I

Compulsory non-law

course

in

social

sciences (macroeconomics); 4 Credits

Torts

Compulsory law course; 4 Credits

Legal Method

Compulsory law course; 4 Credits

Law of Contracts

Compulsory law course on the Indian

Contract Act; 4 Credits

English II

Compulsory course; 4 Credits

History and Polity

Compulsory non-law

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Year

Semester Course

Details
sciences; 4 Credits

Psychology
Law of Crimes I

Compulsory law course on the Indian Penal

Code; 4 Credits

Law of Contracts

Compulsory law course on contracts under

II

Sale of Goods Act, Indian Contract Act,

Indian

Partnership

Act,

Negotiable

Instruments Act; 4 Credits

2

Economics II

Compulsory non-law

course

in

social

sciences (microeconomics); 4 Credits

Property Law

Compulsory law course; 4 Credits

Family Law I

Compulsory law course; 4 Credits

Public

Compulsory law course; 4 Credits

International Law
Law of Crimes

Compulsory law course on Code of Criminal

II

Procedure and Criminal Minor Acts; 4

Credits

Environmental

Compulsory law course; 4 Credits

Law
Family Law II

Compulsory law course; 4 Credits

Constitutional

Compulsory law course; 4 Credits

Law I
Law of Evidence

Compulsory law course; 4 Credits

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Year

Semester Course

Details

Business

Compulsory non-law course in commerce; 4

Economics

Credits

Jurisprudence

Compulsory law course; 4 Credits

Constitutional

Compulsory law course; 4 Credits

Law II
Civil Procedure

Compulsory law course; 4 Credits

Company Law I

Compulsory law course on basic company

law; under the JGLS B.B.A. LL.B (Hons)
program, the study of Company Law has
been expanded from one course to two
courses; each course is worth 4 Credits

Cost

and

Financial

Compulsory non-law course in commerce; 4

Credits

Accounting
6

Administrative

Compulsory law course; 4 Credits

Law
Drafting, Pleading

Compulsory clinical course; 4 Credits

and Conveyancing
Company Law

Compulsory

II

company law; under the JGLS B.B.A. LL.B

law

course

on

advanced

(Hons) program, the study of Company Law

has been expanded from one course to two
courses; each course is worth 4 Credits
Human Resource

Compulsory non law course in management;

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Year

Semester Course

Details

Management

4 Credits

Taxation I

Compulsory law course on direct taxes.

Under the JGLS B.B.A. LL.B (Hons)
program, the study of taxation has been
expanded from one course to two courses,
viz direct taxes and indirect taxes; each
course is worth 4 Credits

Alternative

Compulsory clinical course; 4 Credits

Dispute
Resolution
Business Ethics

Compulsory

non-

law

course

in

management; 4 Credits
Taxation II

Compulsory law course on indirect taxes;

under the JGLS B.B.A. LL.B (Hons)
program, the study of taxation has been
expanded from one course to two courses,
viz direct taxes and indirect taxes; each
course is worth 4 Credits

International

Compulsory non-law course in commerce; 4

Trade

Credits

Elective course
8

Social & Cultural

Compulsory non-law course in management;

Environment

4 Credits

for

Business
Labour Law I

Compulsory law course; 4 Credits

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Year

Semester Course
Banking

Details
and

Compulsory non-law course in commerce; 4

Insurance

Credits

International

Compulsory law course under the JGLS

Trade Law

curriculum; 4 Credits

Elective course
5

Labour Law II

Compulsory law course; 4 Credits

Banking Law

Compulsory law course under the JGLS

curriculum; 4 Credits

Elective course
Elective course
Elective course
10

Professional

Compulsory clinical course; 4 Credits

Ethics
Corporate

Compulsory law course under the JGLS

Governance

curriculum; 4 Credits

Elective course
Elective course
Elective course

Note: One clinical course on trial advocacy worth 4 credits will be administered on a
non- taught basis.

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Please refer to Appendix 1 for the descriptions of compulsory courses, Appendix 2 for
the descriptions of compulsory clinical courses and Appendix 3 for a list of elective
courses presently offered by the JGLS and their descriptions. Please note that certain
courses which are not compulsorily required under the BCI Rules have been
compulsorily offered by the JGLS.

4.7.

Clinical and field research participation:

Apart from the four compulsory clinical courses, other compulsory and elective courses
may have a clinical component to the same. B.B.A. LL.B (Hons) students must
necessarily participate in clinical programs and field research activities.

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5.

EXAMINATIONS AND PROMOTIONS POLICY

5.1.

Scheme of Evaluation

JGLS follows an internal examination policy where the Course Instructor who teaches the
course to a section of students would also evaluate those students during the semester.

For Compulsory courses, fifty (50) marks would be dedicated for internal evaluation by
the Course Instructor, the students would be evaluated for the remaining fifty (50) marks
through an end-semester examination. The question papers for the end-semester
examination of students in a given class would be common and jointly prepared by the
Course Instructors teaching that particular course to various sections in that class.

For Elective courses, upto seventy (70) marks may be dedicated for internal evaluation.
Elective courses shall have an end semester exam of atleast thirty (30) marks. However,
the mode and format of the end semester examination for Elective courses shall be left to
the discretion of the faculty.

For Clinical courses (Compulsory and Elective), which must have a practical component,
there is no requirement for an end semester examination. Students may be assessed
entirely through class exercises, research papers, moot courts and other methods designed
to build practical skills. For Clinical Elective courses, faculty must submit a report a 1000
word report on student performance, assessment etc. This must result in a publication,
policy report or a white paper.

5.2.

Award of Grades and Grade Value (CGPA)

Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) is arrived at by dividing the sum of the
products of Grade Values and the Course Credits in each course by the total number of
credits in all the courses, as per following values:
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Grade Sheet I (applicable to JGLS students commencing in the AY 2013 and later)

Percentage

Grade Grade

of Marks

Grade Description

Value

80 and above

Outstanding Exceptional knowledge of the

subject matter, thorough understanding of issues;
ability to synthesize ideas, rules and principles
and extraordinary critical and analytical ability

75 79

A+

7.5

Excellent - Sound knowledge of the subject

matter, thorough understanding of issues; ability
to synthesize ideas, rules and principles and
critical and analytical ability

70 74

Very Good - Sound knowledge of the subject

matter, excellent organizational capacity, ability
to synthesize ideas, rules and principles, critically
analyse existing materials and originality in
thinking and presentation

65 69

A-

Good - Good understanding of the subject

matter, ability to identify issues and provide
balanced solutions to problems and good critical
and analytical skills

60 64

B+

Fair Average understanding of the subject

matter, limited ability to identify issues and
provide solutions to problems and reasonable
critical and analytical skills

55 59

Acceptable- Adequate knowledge of the subject

matter to go to the next level of study and
reasonable critical and analytical skills.

50 54

B-

Marginal- Limited knowledge of the subject

matter and irrelevant use of materials and, poor
critical and analytical skills

Below 50

Fail - Poor comprehension of the subject matter;

poor critical and analytical skills and marginal
use of the relevant materials. Will require
repeating the course

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Grade Sheet II (applicable to JGLS students commencing between AY 2009 and 2012)

Percentage

Grade Grade

of Marks

5.3.

Grade Description

Value

70 and above

Outstanding Sound knowledge of the subject

matter, thorough understanding of issues; ability
to synthesize ideas, rules and principles and
critical and analytical ability

65 69

A-

Excellent - Sound knowledge of the subject

matter, excellent organizational capacity, ability
to synthesize ideas, rules and principles, critically
analyse existing materials and originality in
thinking and presentation

60 64

B+

Good - Good understanding of the subject matter,

ability to identify issues and provide balanced
solutions to problems and good critical and
analytical skills

55 59

Fair Average understanding of the subject

matter, limited ability to identify issues and
provide solutions to problems and reasonable
critical and analytical skills

50 54

B-

Marginal- Adequate knowledge of the subject

matter to go to the next level of study and
reasonable critical and analytical skills.

Below 50

Fail - Poor comprehension of the subject matter;

poor critical and analytical skills and marginal use
of the relevant materials. Will require repeating
the course

Repeat Examination - General

Students who score less than fifty (50) marks out of the total of hundred (100) marks at
the end of the semester (i.e., after adding the internal evaluation marks and the marks
scored in the end-semester examination) in any Compulsory course, shall be declared
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the end-semester examination due to reasons related to health etc. with or without the
permission of the Dean, Academic Affairs.

Students will be given one and two opportunities (for Elective and Compulsory courses
respectively) to clear such courses (Repeat Examinations).

A student who scores fifty (50) marks or more cumulatively after having appeared in a
Repeat Examination shall have an appear at the top of the marks statement for that
course. However, shall not be indicated in case of those candidates who have been
permitted by the University to not appear in the end-semester examination in order to
participate in co-curricular activities such as moot courts, conferences, seminars and
exchange programs or on account of serious medical grounds.

All Repeat Examinations shall be marked out of one hundred (100) marks. Students must
obtain atleast fifty (50) marks to clear the paper in a Repeat Examination.

Appearing in Repeat Examinations is compulsory and not subject to the discretion of

students. In order to appear in a Repeat Examination, the student must submit the
appropriate form available with the Examinations Office and pay the requisite fee prior to
the examination. The fees for Repeat Examination will not be refunded if a student does
not appear at Repeat Examination after depositing the fee and submitting the form.

5.3.1. Repeat Examinations for Compulsory Courses

The first Repeat Examination will be offered in the same semester of the academic year
following the year in which the course was failed. In the event students do not clear the
first Repeat Examination, a second Repeat Examination will be offered in the same
semester of the academic year following the year in which the first Repeat Examination
was failed.

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Illustration 1

A student fails to clear a Compulsory course in Semester A of his second year.

He will be offered an opportunity to clear the same course in Semester A of his
third year. If he fails to clear the course again, he will be offered the same
opportunity in Semester A of his fourth year. The student must clear the
Compulsory course in Semester A of the fourth year or risk not being promoted
(see Illustration 2 below)

5.3.2. Repeat Examination for Elective courses

Students will be given one opportunity to clear such Elective courses. The Repeat
Examination will be offered in the same semester of the academic year following the year
in which the course was failed.

Failure to clear a Repeat Examination for an Elective course will result in no credits
being awarded for the course. Any student who fails to clear an Elective course even after
the Repeat Examination shall be required to take that elective course again or another
elective course of equal credits if the original elective course is not offered again.

5.4.

Promotion

Promotion will be withheld for any one or more of the following reasons:
1. Failure to clear a second Repeat Examination for a Compulsory course; or
2. Failing in five or more papers in an academic year

Illustration 2

1. A student has not cleared atleast 28 credits in his third year. He will not be
promoted to the fourth year and will have to repeat all his papers in the third year
again.
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2. A student fails to clear a Compulsory course in Semester A of her second year.

She will be offered an opportunity to clear the same course in Semester A of her
third year. If she fails to clear the course again, she will be offered the same
opportunity in Semester A of her fourth year. If she fails to clear the course in the
second opportunity, she will be required to stay back in the fourth year and repeat
all her papers in the fourth year until she has cleared the Compulsory paper.

5.5.

Improvement Examination

The students are permitted to appear in an examination to improve upon the score of the
end-semester examination of Compulsory papers only conducted in the previous year by
paying an additional fee (an Improvement Examination). This facility is not available
for Elective courses. Improvement examination fee will not be refunded if a student does
not appear at improvement examination after depositing the fee and submitting the form.

If opted for, the student must appear for the Improvement Examination in the academic
year immediately succeeding the year in which the Compulsory paper was taught to the
student.

The score secured by the student in the improvement examination shall be considered in
determining the final grade of the student, irrespective of whether it is more or less than
the previous grade received. The final grade secured shall appear with an (Im) notation
in the grade sheet of the student to indicate that the grade was secured by the student after
having appeared in an Improvement Examination. Students may appear for only one
Improvement Examination.

A student who scores less than fifty marks cumulatively in a course after having appeared
in an Improvement Examination for that course shall be considered fail in that course
and would be required to appear in the end-semester examination for that course in the
next academic year. A maximum of one Improvement Examination would be permitted
per student per course.

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6.

AWARD OF CREDITS

Credits are awarded to students for any of the following activities:

6.1.

The successful completion of Compulsory Courses

The successful completion of Elective Courses

Assisting a Research Centre at the JGLS

Serving as an editor of a University Law Journal

Excellence in Moot Court Competitions

Teaching Assistantships

Independent Research

Participation in Exchange Programs

Award of Credits for Compulsory Courses

The curriculum for the LL.B, B.A.LL.B(Hons) or a B.B.A.LL.B. (Hons) programmes at

JGLS includes compulsory courses of maximum one semesters strength. Each course
lasting a full semester shall involve no less than 4 hours of class or tutorial instruction per
week.

Upon the successful completion of a course, evidenced by the Student attaining the
requisite marks in internal assessments as well as the end-semester exam, the Student
shall be awarded 4 credits.

6.2.

Award of Credits in Elective Papers

The curriculum for the LL.B, B.A.LL.B(Hons) or a B.B.A.LL.B. (Hons) programmes at

JGLS also includes elective papers, the length of instruction of which may vary from
paper to paper.

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Credits shall be awarded for successful completion of elective papers depending upon the
time period of instruction (including class hours and tutorials) required for that paper, as
follows:

No of hours per Semester

No. of Credits awarded

90 hours and above

4 Credits

68 - 90 hours

3 Credits

45 67 hours

2 Credits

23 45 hours

1 Credit

Except for students in their final year of study (3rd Year LL.B, 5th Year B.A. LL.B (Hons)
and 5th Year B.B.A. LL.B (Hons.)), in any semester where elective papers are offered,
Students must ensure that they take up papers, the successful completion of which would
result in an award of no less than 20 credits

Illustration:

For example, consider a semester in which students are offered 2 compulsory courses and
7 elective courses. Each compulsory course is worth 4 credits and the credits for the
elective courses are as follows:
-

Elective 1 4 Credits

Elective 2 3 Credits

Elective 3 3 Credits

Elective 4 3 Credits

Elective 5 2 Credits

Elective 6 1 Credit

Elective 7 1 Credit

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Students would be required to choose elective courses, such that along with the credits
for the compulsory courses, the total number of credits for that semester is not less than
20. For example, a student chooses Electives 1, 3, 4, 5 and 7. Therefore, the credit
calculation of that student in that semester is as follows:

6.3.

2 Compulsory courses x 4 credits each

8 credits

Elective 1 x 4 credits

4 credits

Elective 3 x 3 credits

3 credits

Elective 4 x 3 credits

3 credits

Elective 5 x 2 credits

2 credits

Elective 7 x 1 credit

1 credits

Total

21 credits

Award of credits for co-curricular activities

Recognizing that academic excellence outside the confines of the classroom have a large
role to play in the creation and grooming of a lawyer and in order to promote and
encourage students to participate in research activities related to their course of study, the
Jindal Global Law School shall award credits for student participation in a number of
university related academic and research activities. The number of credits awarded for
such activities is as follows:

Co-curricular Activity

No. of credits

When awarded

awarded
Assisting in an approved project of

Semester

any of the research centres of the

in

which

project is completed

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Serving a University Law Journal as

Upon completion of the one-

a student editor

year tenure of the student

editor

Members of teams delivering an excellent performance in moot court competitions shall

also be awarded credits as follows:

Performance

Credits

awarded

to

each member of the

moot court team
Winning a regional level moot court competition

Winning a national level moot court competition

Runner-Up in a national level moot court competition

Winning the Best Memorial Prize in a national level moot

court competition
Note: The credit for this prize shall not be allocated if the
JGLS team either wins or secures the runners-up position.
Winning an international level moot court competition

Note: An international level moot court competition

means a moot court competition held in India in which
international teams participate.
Runner-up

in

an

international

level

moot

court

Placing in the top 4 of an international level moot court

competition

competition
Winning the Best Memorial Prize in an international level
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moot court competition

Note: The credit for this prize shall not be allocated if the
JGLS team either wins or secures the runners-up position.
Winning a moot court competition held abroad

Runner-up in a moot court competition held abroad

Placing in the top 4 of a moot court competition held

abroad
Placing in the top 8 of a moot court competition held

abroad
Winning the prize of Best Memorial in a moot court

competition held abroad

Note: The credit for this prize shall not be allocated if the
JGLS team wins, or secures the runner-up position or
places in the top 4 or places in the top 8 of a moot court
competition held abroad

Note: (a)

International level moot court competition means a moot court

competition held in India but which witnesses the participation of
international teams.

(b)

For certain moot court competitions held in India or abroad, the Academic
Board may, at its sole discretion grant a higher number of credits than
those mentioned in the table if the JGLS team emerges victorious in the
finals of the oral rounds.

6.4.

Teaching Assistantship:

Certain students who meet the eligibility criteria below may be selected for Teaching
Assistantships, the successful completion of which shall result in an award of 4 credits
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for each semester that a student takes up a Teaching Assistantship. Teaching Assistants
(TAs) will also be issued a certificate of merit from the Office of the Associate Dean
(Academics). At the sole discretion of the Academic Council, the TA may also be
awarded a fee concession.
Students in their final year of study (5th Year B.A. LL.B (Hons) or 5th Year B.B.A. LL.B
(Hons) or 3rd Year LL.B), who have consistently met a high standard of academic
excellence, and have a CGPA (as calculated at the end of the penultimate year of study)
of 7.5 or more are eligible to take up Teaching Assistantships. Students who do not meet
the academic criteria may be considered on a case to case basis at the sole discretion of
the Associate Dean (Academic) in exceptional circumstances.

Teaching Assistantships shall be awarded in the following manner:

In the semester preceding the semester for which the Teaching Assistantship is to be
held, the office of the Associate Dean (Academic) shall call for applications to
eligible batches setting out a list of courses for which TA-ships are available.

Interested students may send in their applications which must mention the subject/s
for which they are applying.

A list of all students interested in teaching a course can be forwarded to the faculty
member teaching that course

The faculty member teaching the course shall select the students on the basis of an
interview/ Statement of Purpose/ any other method that the faculty member deems fit.
The decision of the faculty member shall be final and binding.

Every faculty member will have the discretion to decide the duties and responsibilities of
the Teaching Assistant (TA) under his mentorship. Following is a non- exhaustive list
of duties:

Attending and reading for the classes of the TA course is mandatory

Assisting in course design.

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A TA may conduct tutorials/ study/ review sessions for students

A TA may hold office hours every week

A TA may be involved in conducting and reviewing/grading quizzes and short

internal assignments

A TA may at the discretion of the faculty member be involved in the teaching process
- perhaps teach specific limited portions and sections

A TA may be involved in the general organization of the course but will not be
limited solely to clerical work

Any other duties as the Professor may deem fit

It is not mandatory for a TA to attend the lectures of the course for which he/she is a TA.
However, a TA must work for a minimum of 5 hours per week, which shall be evidenced
by timesheets to be filled out on a monthly basis failing which the Teaching Assistantship
may be terminated with cause.

A Teaching Assistantship may be terminated in the following ways:

Within the first four weeks of the semester for which the Teaching Assistantship is
held, the TA may voluntarily resign.

At any point of time in the semester for which the Teaching Assistantship is held, the
faculty member may recommend and the office of the Dean of Academics will
sanction termination based on cause (inefficiency, academic dishonesty, improper
conduct etc.)

For the purposes of this para 6.4 and para 6.5 below, the term faculty member shall
mean a faculty member at the JGLS who is a Professor, an Associate Professor or an
Assistant Professor.

6.5.

Independent Research

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Students may carry out an independent research project under the guidance and
mentorship of a faculty member at the JGLS. The successful completion of such project
shall be awarded 2 to 4 credits based on the following:

Word length of the research project

-2 credits (4000 words excluding bluebook footnoting)
-4 credits (8000 words excluding bluebook footnoting)

Faculty members discretion based on the abstract submission

Hours prescribed by the faculty member in case he may want the student to maintain
timesheets

An independent research project does not include working for a Research Centre, which
is a separate process for separate credits. No student shall carry out more than one
independent research project in a semester.
For the B.A. LL.B (Hons) and B.B.A. LL.B (Hons) courses, students in their 5th year may
apply. For the LL.B course, students in their 3rd year may apply.

Students who meet the above eligibility criteria and are desirous of an Independent
Research Project shall apply in the following manner:

Students must prepare an abstract or a draft for a research project in any area of law
in the semester prior to the semester in which the independent research project is to
be carried out.

Such abstract is to be submitted to the faculty member under whom the student
desires to carry out the research.

In the event that the faculty member accepts such abstract he/she may recommend to
the Office of the Associate Dean (Academics) that the student be permitted to pursue
an Independent Research project in the succeeding semester.

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The terms of the project, including number of work hours per week, proposed length of
the project, number of credits to be awarded, will be decided by the faculty member after
discussions with the student. The faculty member may decide the schedule, timeline and
terms of his/ her mentorship. The student must adhere to deadlines, appointments, etc.
The students progress will be tracked by the faculty member. Failure to adhere to the
terms may result in the faculty member assessing the research project negatively. The
faculty member may according to his discretion, require the student to maintain a time
sheet.

Faculty members shall be limited to guiding and mentoring not more than four
independent research projects in a semester. In the event of a faculty member receiving
more than four applications for independent research in a given semester, the faculty
member shall decide the award of research projects based on the applications made by the
students. The decision of the faculty member to award a research project shall be final
and binding.

The submission of a final draft to the satisfaction of the faculty member will result in the
successful completion of the course. The faculty member may assist the student in the
publication of a research project if it meets the standards required. Successful completion
of the course including- the final submission, submission of drafts, timeliness, sincerity
and other parameters as the faculty member may deem fit, will result in the student
receiving the credits prescribed for the project as determined in the terms of the project.

In exceptional circumstances of poor research performance, plagiarism, inefficiency,

academic dishonesty, improper conduct etc, the faculty member may, at his/her sole
discretion recommend that no credits be awarded.

6.6.

Credits awarded on exchange programmes

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From time to time, students will be offered opportunities to spend a semester outside of
India, taking up courses administered by a foreign university. Credits will be awarded for
the successful completion of such courses in the following manner.

(i)

For every credit earned at a law school accredited by the American Bar
Association, two credits will be awarded at JGLS

(ii)

For every credit earned at a law school covered under the European Credit
Transfer and Accumulation System, one credit will be awarded at JGLS

(iii)

For every credit earned at Tel Aviv University, Israel, two credits will be awarded
at JGLS

(iv)

Completion of atleast 60 class hours in summer schools at EBS Law Summer,

Jindal-Oxford Summer School and Law Schools Global League (from 2014
onwards) shall be awarded 4 credits. Further credits will be awarded in
increments of 1 credit for every 15 hours, subject to a maximum of 6 credits for
the summer school. Under no circumstances will a student be awarded more than
6 credits for summer school.

It must be noted that any courses taken up in an exchange programme shall not be
considered mandatory courses under the BCI Rules and shall be reflected in the JGU
marksheet as elective courses. The grades attained on an exchange/summer school shall
be reflected on the JGU marksheet after having been converted to the GPA scale used by
JGU. The grades attained on a semester on exchange shall be marked with an asterisk
with a notation that the said semester was spent in exchange. Students shall be free to
attach the original gradesheet obtained from the foreign university.

Students are mandatorily required to enrol in adequate number of courses at the host
university to ensure that such credits earned shall convert to minimum 20 credits at JGU
However, in the event that regulations of the foreign university allow for a maximum
number of credits, such that the number of credits received (after conversion) as a result
of an exchange programme is less than 20, students may elect to make up for such
shortfall by opting for additional electives
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in preceding or succeeding semesters (subject always to the maximum of 28 credits).

Credits will not be awarded for non-JGU recognized courses including courses taken up
by students during their summer/ winter break

6.7.

Minimum/ maximum credits per semester

Each Student shall take up a minimum of 5 papers leading to a minimum 20 credits

awarded in each semester.

The minimum number of credits to be elected for i.e. 20, shall not be applicable to
students in their final year of study (3rd Year LL.B, 5th Year B.A. LL.B (Hons) and 5th
Year B.B.A. LL.B (Hons.) or in cases of exchange programmes (see Para 6.6 below).
Students may elect to take courses/ participate in activities in excess of 20 credits in a
semester subject to prior permission of the Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, JGLS and
subject to a maximum load of 28 credits in a semester.

6.8.

Credits required for award of degree

In order to qualify for the award of a degree, students must successfully obtain the
following number of credits

Programme

Minimum

number

of

credits required for the

award of degree
LL.B

120

B.A. LL.B. (Hons)

208

B.B.A. LL.B (Hons)

208

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7.

SELECTION OF ELECTIVES

7.1.

Classification of Electives

For the purposes of selection of Electives by the Students, Electives shall be further
classified into the following two categories:
Electives that carry 3 or 4 Credits (the Higher Credit Electives); and
Electives that carry 1 or 2 Credits (the Lower Credit Electives).

7.2.

Notification of Electives

Electives being offered in a particular semester will be notified to the Students by JGLS
(the Elective Notification) either at the commencement of the semester or prior thereto
(the Elective Notification Date). JGLS may, in its discretion, notify the Students of the
aforementioned Electives in any manner it deems fit (including by way of a notification
on its website).

An Elective Notification will contain the following information:

list of Electives being offered to the Students in that semester;
brief description of each Elective being offered;
credits that will be awarded for each Elective; and
names of the faculty members who will be teaching the Electives.

7.3.

Introduction to Electives by Faculty Members

Faculty members offering Electives in a given semester will meet with the Students
interested in taking up his/her Elective (the Elective Meeting) after the Elective
Notification Date.
The Elective Meeting will provide the Students with:
a detailed description of the Elective;

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information whether such Elective is a Higher Credit Elective or a Lower Credit

Elective;
a description of the course and assessment structure;
information as to the relevance of the Elective in legal practice; and
any other information the Students may reasonably request.

During the Elective Meeting, the faculty member shall also advise the Students as to the
procedure applicable for application and admission to the Electives. While an online
bidding process will apply for application and admission to Higher Credit Electives,
application and admission to Lower Credit Electives will be formulated by the faculty
member teaching such Lower Credit Elective.

Elective Meetings will be scheduled on days and times stipulated by JGLS and the
Students will be notified of the schedule thereof in advance.

7.4.

Application/Selection Process for Higher Credit Electives

Upon completion of the Elective Meeting, Students will be notified of a period of 48

hours (the Elective Bidding Window) within which Students interested in studying a
Higher Credit Elective will have to bid online for such Higher Credit Elective. Details of
the online bidding process will be provided to the Students separately.

A Student bidding first for the Higher Credit Elective during the Elective Bidding
Window will be given priority over a Student bidding later. In other words, admission
and selection of Students to a Higher Credit Elective course will be determined on a firstcome first-serve basis. Kindly note that the online bidding process only applies to a
Higher Credit Elective. Upon expiration of the Elective Bidding Window, the Students
will be notified of the result of the bidding process.

7.5.

Application/Selection Process for Lower Credit Electives

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Upon completion of the Elective Meeting, Students interested in studying a Lower Credit
Elective shall follow the procedure for application formulated by the faculty member
teaching such Lower Credit Elective.

The application and selection procedure for a Lower Credit Elective may include
submission of a statement of interest, interview or any other method that the relevant
faculty member may deem fit.

Upon completion of the application and selection process, the relevant faculty member
will notify the Students of the result.

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8.

KEY CONTACT POINTS

For Student exchange opportunities related queries approach Prof. Kalyani Unkule,
Assistant Dean (International Collaborations), [email protected]
For internship and placement related queries approach Prof. Arpan Banerjee,
Assistant Dean (Student Initiatives), [email protected]
For approvals and permissions, approach Program Co-ordinator Prof. Sunita
Tripathy, Assistant Dean (Student Initiatives), [email protected];
For special permissions and correspondence approach Prof. Dipika Jain, Associate
Dean (Academic Affairs), [email protected].
For queries on academic curriculum and academic issues approach the Student
Academic Committee, [email protected].

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