13.

Family Courts Act

Prescribed Readings: (With amendments)
1. Hindu law : Mulla
(N.M.Tripathi Pvt. Ltd.)
2. Mohammedian Law : Mulla
3. Introduction to Modern Hindu Law : Duncan M. Derrett
4. Hindu Law – I : Paras Diwan
5. Family Law : Prof.M.Krishnan Nair
6. Muslim Law : A.A.A. Fyzee
7. Outlines of Muhammedan Law : Asaf.A.A. Fyzee
8. Marrriage and Divorce
(5th Edition Eastern Law House 1987) : A.N. Saha
9. Laws of England IV Edition Re –issue
Vol.13 pp 239 - 665
Vol. 22 pp 565 - 717. : Halsbury’s
10. Hindu Law : Raghavachari, N.R.
11. Hindu Law : Subramania Iyer, V.N.
12. Muslim Law in India : Tahir Mohammed.
13. Christian Law : Sebastian Champapilly.
14. Hand Book of Christian Law : Devadasan, E.D.

Fifth Semester
PAPER – 1

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Objective: The objective of this course is to familiarise students with the basic principles of Human
Resources Management.

1. Introduction: Significance and Scope of Human Resources Management - Distinction between HRM
and personnel management, Functions of HRM, Role of HRM Managers - System Approach to HRM.

2. Human Resources Planning Preference Appraisal and Compensation: Need and importance of
Human Resource, Planning - Job Design and Job Evaluation, Merit rating, Promotion, Demotion and
Transfer, performance Appraisal - Designing of Effective Performance Appraisal System.
Compensation to Employees - Wage Payment Systems, Incentive wage Plans, Profit sharing, Bonus
issues, Fringe Benefits.

3. Human Resource Problems: Discipline, Turnover, Absenteeism, go slow, gherao, work stoppage,
Morale Health and safety. Employee Discipline, Grievance and redressal.

4. Human Resources Development: HRD Mechanism, Process, Out comes, HRD functions in an
organisation.

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2. Work culture, team building, TQM, quality circles, effects of down sizing - managing down sizing -
HRM in multinational corporation - Human Resource accounting - impact of globalization in HRM -
out sourcing , Introduction to facility management.

Books Recommended

1. Personnel & Human Resources Management Robert L Mathis

2. Managing Human Resources Wayne F Cascio
3. Personnel Management & Human Resources C S Venkate Ratnam &
B K Srivastava
4. Human Resources Management Biswanath Ghosh
5. Human Resources Management- An experimental approach H.John Bemadis

PAPER – 2
LAW OF CRIMES – PAPER - II – CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE
1. Important definitions under the code of criminal procedure 1973 (Act 2 of 1974) -
Constitution of Criminal Courts and Offices – Court of sessions – Assistant
Sessions Judges – Judicial Magistrates. Special Judicial Magistrates Jurisdiction
– Executive Magistrate – Public Prosecutors – Assistant Public Prosecutors.
2. Power of courts – Jurisdiction in the case of Juvenile, Natures of sentences which
could be passed by various courts.
3. Powers of Police Officers – Aid and information by Public.
4. Arrests of Persons – without warrant by Police Officer – By Magistrate – By private
persons – Search – Seizure of offensive weapons, Medical Examination of
arrested persons – procedure to be followed on arrest.
5. Process to compel appearance – summons service of summons – Warrant of
arrest – Search warrant – Proclamation and attachment – Bond for appearance –
Impounding documents – Process to compel the production of thing.
6. Security for keeping the peace and for good behaviour Ss 106 and 107 suspected
persons – Habitual offenders – Imprisonment in default of Security order for
maintenance of wives, children and parents (s.125) Procedure – Alteration in
allowance – Enforcement of order of maintenance - Maintenance of public order
and tranquility – urgent cases of nuisance or appreherded danger (s.144) Disputes
regarding immovable property – procedure local inquiry – preventive action of the
police – Cognisable offences.
7. Information of the police and their powers to investigate information – procedure
on investigation – S. 162 statements Regarding of confessions and statements
Power of Police Officer on investigation – Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death
– Jurisdiction of the criminal courts in inquiries and trials – conditions requisite for
initiation of proceedings – Cognisans of offences by courts of session –
Prosecution in special cases – Complaints – Procedure on receipts of complaints –
The charge – form and contents of charge effect of errors – Joinder of charges.
8. Trial before a court of session – Framing of charges – Discharge Acquittal –
Judgement of acquittal or conviction – Trial of warrant cases by Magistrates –Upon
Police Report or otherwise, procedure trial of summons cases withdrawal.
Summary trials Attendance of persons contained or detained in prisons.
9. Evidence in inquiries and trials – Commissions for examination – Record of
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 Legal aid to accused at State expenses in certain case – Tendering pardon to
accomplices – Power to examine the accused (S.313) Competency of accused to
be a witness (315) Compounding of offence – withdrawal from prosecution.
10. Special provisions as to accused persons of unsound mind – Provisions as to
offences affecting the administration of justice – judgement –Orders to pay
compensation – confirmation of death sentences.
11. Appeals References and Revision – Transfer of Criminal cases.
12. Execution, Suspension, Remission and Commutation of sentences – Death
sentence – Imprisonment.
13. Provisions a to bail and bonds – Disposal of property – Limitation for taking
cognisance of certain offences.
14. Relevant Provisions of Juvenile Justice Act and probation of Offenders Act
Prescribed Readings: (With amendments)
1. The code of Criminal Procedure, 1975 (Act 2 of 1974)
2. Ratanlal and Dheerajila, Code of Criminal Procedure (Wadhwa and Co.
1987)
3. A.K. Pavithan, Lecturers on the Code of Criminal Procedure.
4. R.K. Kelker. Outlines of Criminal Procedure. (Eastern Book Company).
5. Criminal Rules of Practice.

PAPER – 3
CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE AND LIMITATION ACT
1. Meaning of procedure – Distinction between procedural and substantive
laws.
Definitions-Judgements, decree, order foreign judgement, government pleader,
Judge, Judgement debtor, legal representative, mense profits, movable property,
pleader, public officer.
2. Jurisdiction of courts, to try civil suits, stay of suit, resjudicata Place
of suing. - Institution of suits, pleading, plaint, written statement and set off. Parties to
suits, joinder of parties, misjoinder of parties, frame of suits. Summons and discovery,
issue and service of summons.
3. Appearance of parties, consequence of non – appearance, expart decree,
setting aside of ex parte decree; examination of parties by the court, discovery and
inspection, admission, production impounding and return of documents’
settlement, of issues and determination of a suit on issues of law or on issue
agreed upon; disposal of suit of first hearing. Summoning and attendance of
witness, adjournment. Hearing of the suit and Examination of witness, affidavit.
4. Judgement and degree : Execution of decree, interest, cost’ compensatory cost.
Property liable to attachment and sale in execution of decree.
5. Appeal: - First appeal, croses appeal and cross objection, Second appeal, Appeal
to the Supreme Court. Reference, Revisions and Review. Supplementary
Proceedings : Arrest before judgement, attachment before judgement, injunction,
Appointment of receiver, security for costs, withdrawal of suits, payment into court,
compromise of suits.
6. Special proceedings : Suits in particular cases: Notice before suit, Inter-pleader
suit, suits by paupers, suit by or against firms, suits by or against a minor suit, in
respect of public charities.
7. Incidental proceedings :Miscellanious: Exemptions of certain woman from
personal appearance application or restitution, proceedings by or against
representative, saving of inherent power amendment of Judgement and decree.
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 8. Law of Limitation: Nature of the law of limitation – Limitation of suits, Appeal and
applications – Computation of the period of limitation – Acquisition of ownership by
possession. Extension of time prescribed for certain cases – Doctrine of ‘pith and
substance’-Expiry of the prescribed period when court is closed. Legal disability
and limitation. Continuous running of time- Exclusion of time in cases where leave
to issue appeal. Exclusion of time proceeding in court without jurisdiction. Effect
of death on or after the accrual of the right to sue, Effect of acknowledgement in
writing –Effect of acknowledgement in writing – Effects of substituting or adding
new plaintiffs or defendants – Continuing breaches and torts – Acquisition of
easement by prescription.
Statutory materials: (With amendments)
Code of Civil Procedure, 1976
Limitations Act, 1963.
Prescribed Readings: (With amendments)
Code of Civil Procedure (Students Edition) - Mulla
Civil Rules of Practice (Kerala) 1971.
PAPER – 4
FAMILY LAW – II
I Hindu Law
1. Joint Family
Origin and Constitution of Joint Hindu Family – Mitaksharara co-parcenary, Co-
parcenary Joint Family, Co-parcenary within a co-parcenary – Incidents of co-parcenary
property. Right of co-parceners Managing member Powers & duties of a manager in a
Joint family business. Dayabhaga Joint Family Hindu Succession Act, 1956.
2. Partition - What is partition – Subject matter of partition – Persons entitled to a
share – What constitute partition – The mode of partition – Re-opening and
reunion.
Inheritence – General Principles Exclusion from inheritance – Hindu Succession
Act, 1956.
Sreedhana and Women’s estate – Changes effected by the Hindu Succession Act.
Right of widow and other female heirs, Religion and charitable endowments –
Endowments Public and Private. Marumakkathayam Law – Tharavadu and its
management – Karanavan his position, powers etc. Statutory changes – Debits and
alienations – Partition – Nature of property allotted to a Marumakkathayi female member
in particular of her tharavad property on the subsequent birth of a child to her.
Acquisitions – Nature and effect of sthanoms – Statutory changes.
General rules of succession of Hindu males and females – Order ofsuccession.
Rules of succession of persons governed by Marumakkathayam Law –Right of child in
womb, rules of evidence in case of simultaneous death, preferential right to acquire the
share of another heir Dwelling house.
II Muslim Law
1. Introduction
General principles
1. General Principles – Life estate and vested remainder – Hanafi Law of
inheritance – The three classes of heirs – Principles of succession among shares
and residuaries – Doctrine of Increase and Return- Comparison with Shia law of
inheritance – Scope of the doctrine of representation.

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 2. Wills – Persons capable of making Wills -Bequest to heirs – Bequest to non
–heirs Limits to testamentary power – Revocation of Bequest –Death bed gifts
and acknowledgement.
3. Gifts –Persons capable of making gifts – The three essentials of a gift –
Delivery of possession of immovable properties contingent gifts – Revocation of
gift – Hiba Bill –Iwaz- Hiba-Behart-UI-Iwaz.
4. Wakf.- Wakf definition-Subject of Wakf - object of Wakf - Wakf how
completed-Reservation of life interest for the benefit of Wakf- Public wakf and
private wakf. The Wakf Act, 1954 –Muttawallis or managers of wakf properties-
Powers-Statutory control. Removal or Muttwallis.
5. Law of Pre-emption

III Christian Law

1. Law of succession of Christians, Rules of Succession under Indian
Succession Act.
2. Interpretation of Wills, words of limitation.
Probate and letters of administration, duties of executor or administrator,
succession certificate.
Prescribed Readings : (With amendments)
1. Indian Succession Act 1925 :
2. Hindu Law (N.M. Tripathi Pvt. Ltd.) : Mulla
3. Hindu Law : Paras Diwan
4. Introduction to Modern Hindu Law : Duncan M Derret
5. Mohammedan Law : Mulla
6. Outlines of Mohammedan Law : A.A.A. Fyzee
(Oxford University Press)
7. Marumakkathayam Law : K. Sreedhara Warrrier
8. Family Law : Prof. M.Krishnana Nair
9. Christian Law : Dr. Sebastian
10. Hindu Law : N.R.Raghavachari
11. Hindu Law : V.N.Subramonia Iyer
12. The Muslim Law of India : Tahir Mohammed
PAPER – 5
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW – II
Union Executive, President, Vice-president and Council of Ministers (Art.52 – 78) and 123): -
Constitutional position and powers of the President – Privileges of the President _ Constitutional
position and powers of Vice – President – Council of Ministers – Principle of Collective
Responsibility – Power of the Prime Minister – Dismissal of the Cabinet – Attorney General of
India.
Parliament (Art. 79 – 122) - Composition of Parliament – Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha –
Qualification for Membership of Parliament – Speaker and Deputy Speaker – Session of
Parliament – Functions of Parliament. Union Judiciary (Art. 124 – 147) - Composition of
Supreme Court – Jurisdiction of Supreme Court Independence of Judiciary how maintained
under the Constitution.
State Executive (Art. 153 -167) - The Governor – Constitutional powers and functions – Council
of Ministers – Chief Ministers, Appointment – Advising the President for the proclamation of
State Emergency under Art. 356. State Legislature (Art.169 -212) - Creation and abolition of
Legislative Councils – Compositions and functions of the Houses – Qualification for membership
– Speaker and Deputy Speaker – Session of the Houses. State Judiciary (Art. 214 -237) -

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Appointment of Judges – Jurisdiction of the High Courts Writ jurisdiction under Art.226 –
Subordinate Courts.
Legislature Privileges (Art. 105 and 194) - Powers, privileges and immunities of Parliament and
its members – Powers and Privileges of State Legislature and its members – Privileges and
courts.
Relation between Union and State (Art. 245 – 293):
a. Legislative relations (Art. 245 – 255) – Extent of Laws passed by the
Parliament and State Legislatures – Residuary Power of Legislation – Doctrine of Colourable
Legislation – Pith and substance – Doctrine of occupied field.
b. Administrative Relations (256 – 263) – Duties of Union and States –
Control of Union over States – Co-ordination between States.
c. Financial Relations (Art.268 -291) – Distribution of revenue – Collection of
taxes – Restriction on Taxing powers.
Trade, Commerce and Inter course within the territory of India (Art. 301-307):
Parliament’s power to regulate imposition of taxes. Services under the Union and States
(Art. 303 -323):
Doctrine of pleasure – Rights given to Civil servants – Recruitment conditions, tenure –
Dismissal – Reduction in rank. Compulsory retirement.
Election Commission (324). Powers and Functions Emergency Provisions (352-360):
National Emergency- State Emergency – Financial Emergency – Emergency and
Fundamental Rights – Emergency and judicial Review.
Amendment (Art. 368):
Various methods of amendment – concept of basic structure – Amendment and
Fundamental Rights – Amendment and Judicial Review.
Prescribed Readings: (With amendments)
1. Constitutional Law of India : H.M. Seervai
(N.M. Tripathi Pvt. Ltd.)
2. Shorter Constitution of India : D.D. Basu
(Wadhwa and Co.)
3. Constitutional Law of India : Dr. Jain
(Wadhwa and Co.)
4. Constitutional Law of India : J.N. Pandey
5. Constitutional Law of India : Prof. P.S. Achuthan Pillai
6. Constitution of India : V.N. Shukla
(Eastern Book Co.)
Sixth Semester
PAPER – 1

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING

Objective: The objective of this course is to acquaint the students with basic concepts and tools used in
Management Accounting.
3. Introduction: Definition, Meaning, Nature. Scope and Objectives of management accounting,
Distinction between financial, Cost and Management Accounting.
4. Analysis and Interpretation of Financial Statements: Balance sheet, Profit and loss account,
functions of financial statements, meaning, objectives and importance and limitations of financial
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