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Paper - I: Law and Social Transformation in India

Paper I discusses law and social transformation in India, examining law as an instrument of social change and concepts of social engineering. It also covers community and law, addressing caste as a divisive factor and issues related to women and children. Paper II focuses on Indian constitutional law and new challenges, including topics like the preamble, fundamental rights, and relations between the central government and states. Paper III is about jurisprudence, exploring theories like positivism, natural law, custom as a legal source, concepts of justice and liability. Paper IV is on research methodology, discussing objectives of legal research and tools/techniques used, including library resources and modern technology. The remaining papers discuss interpretation of

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Paper - I: Law and Social Transformation in India

Paper I discusses law and social transformation in India, examining law as an instrument of social change and concepts of social engineering. It also covers community and law, addressing caste as a divisive factor and issues related to women and children. Paper II focuses on Indian constitutional law and new challenges, including topics like the preamble, fundamental rights, and relations between the central government and states. Paper III is about jurisprudence, exploring theories like positivism, natural law, custom as a legal source, concepts of justice and liability. Paper IV is on research methodology, discussing objectives of legal research and tools/techniques used, including library resources and modern technology. The remaining papers discuss interpretation of

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Paper I : Law and Social Transformation in India

Section I Law and Social Change a) Law as an Instrument of Social Change b) Concept of Social Engineering Its evaluation and critique in the light of common law tradition and the legal institutions in India Section II Community and the Law a) Caste as a divisive factor b) Non-discrimination on the ground of caste c) Acceptance of caste as a factor to undo past injustices Section III Women and the Law a) Crimes against Women b) Gender injustice and its various forms c) Womens Commission Section IV Children and the Law a) Child Labour b) Sexual exploitation c) Children and Education

Paper-II : Indian Constitutional Law New Challenges-I


Section-I - Preamble - Federalism - Emergency Provisions - Special Status of J&K - Centre state relations Section-II - Art 12 Widening definition of State - Dynamism of Rule of Law - Right to Equality, its New concepts and Protective Discrimination - Freedom of speech & expression - Secularism and Freedom of Religion Section-III - Art 20-protection in respect of Conviction for offences - Right to life & Personal Liberty and Emerging Areas ( Art 21) - Rights to Education ( Art 21. 21A) - Rights of Minorities ( Arts 29, 30) - Election Commission & Electoral reforms Section-IV - Right against Exploitation - Constitutional Remedies - Fundamental Duties - Relation between Fundamental rights & Directive Principles - Freedom of Trade and Commerce

Paper-III: Jurisprudence
Section I 1. Meaning, Nature & Scope of Jurisprudence 2. Positivism a) Bentham and Positivism b) John Austin and Analytical School 3. Modern Positivism a) Kelsens Pure Theory of Law b) Harts Concept of Law c) Dwaorkins theory of Law Section II 1. Historical and Anthropological School 2. Revival of Natural Law 3. Custom as a Source of Law Section III 1. Concept of Justice : John Rawls Theory of Justice 2. Administration of Justice 3. Liability Section IV 1. Rights and Duties 2. Legal Personality 3. Possession and Ownership

Paper-IV: Research Methodology


Section I Legal Research in India : its Objectives, Evolution & Contemporary Trends in Legal Research Legal Research and Law Reform : Role of Judges and Jurists, Recommendation of different commissions and committees. Law and Logic : Use of Induction and Deduction Methods in Research Section II Different Kinds of Legal Research: Socio-legal research Doctrinal Research (Empirical) Non Doctrinal Research Tools of Legal Research Library : Books, Case Law Reports, Legislative Reports, Encyclopedia etc. Modern Technology : Computer, Internet, online journals etc. Section III Techniques of Legal Research: Identification of Research Problem Preparation of Research Design Collection of Data : Traditional and Modern Methods Classification, tabulation and analysis of data Section IV Legal Education Objectives of Legal Education Methods of Teaching:

a) Lecture Method b) Problem Method c) Discussion Method including case studies d) Seminar Method including presentations External and Internal Assessment Clinical Legal Education

Paper-V: Interpretation of Statutes


Section I History and Significance of Interpretation of Statutes a. Meaning of Interpretation b. Intention of the Legislature c. Interpretation of statute in litigation as a tool to help the litigant d. For academic purposes Delegated Legislation Section II General Principles of Interpretation a. Literal Construction b. Harmonious Rule c. Mischief Rule d. Strict Rule e. Golden Rule Role/Relevance of Grammatical Construction in Interpretation of Statute Section III Internal and External Aids to Interpretation

General Clauses Act 1897 Applicability and Operation of the Statute Section IV Latin Maxims: Nositur a sociis Ejusdem generic Stare decisis Mens rea Generalia specialibus non derogant In pari material Lex non cogit and impossibilia Saus populi suprema lex esto Contemporary trends

Paper- VI: Law and Poverty Section-I Intellectual Property Rights International Perspective Paris Convention, Borne Convention Protection of Copyright in the era of advanced technology Rome Convention, TRIPs, WCT, WPPT Role of WIPO and WTO in the protection and promotion of IPRs Section-II Intellectual Property Rights National Perspective Meaning of Copyright, Trademarks, Patents under Indian Law

Protection of IPRs in the emerging areas - protection of geographical indications, protection of plant varieties and farmers right, protection of biological diversity of India, protection of traditional knowledge. Section-III Advantages and Disadvantages of Internet Technology I.T. Act 2000 Aims and Objectives, Definitions Digital Signature and Electronic signature (Section 3 & 3A) E-governance (Section 4-10A) Attribution, acknowledgement, time and place of dispatch and receipt of electronic report (Sections 11-13) Regulators (Section 17-34) Digital Signature Certificate (Sections 35-39) Section-IV Contravention and Penalities (Section 43 45) Offences and Extra Territorial Jurisdiction (Section 65 -78) Lacunas in IT Act Copy Rights Issues in Digital Medium Trade mark and Domain Name Disputes and Resolution

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