CURRICULUM OF FIVE YEARS DEGREE COURSE
First Year B.L.S. LL.B Course
Semester I
1. General English Paper I
2. Logic – I
3. Economics
Semester II
1. Political Science -I
2. History
3. Legal Language
Second Year B.L.S. LL.B Course
Semester III
1. Political Science Paper II
2. Sociology
3. History of Courts
Semester IV
1. English - II
2. Political Science –III
3. Logic –II
From Third Year of Five Year Course the curriculum will be the same as that of the Three Years Degree Course of Law.
Curriculum for Three Years Degree Course of Law
First Semester of 3 Years LL.B. Course Paper I- Labour Law
1. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 40 Marks
2. M.R.T.U. & P.U.L.P. Act, 1971 20 Marks
3. Industrial Employments 20 Marks
4. Standing orders Act, 1971 15 Marks
5. Workmen Compensation Act, 1926 15 Marks
6. Collective Bargaining Act, 1926 10 Marks
I.L.O. Publication
Paper II – Contract I
General Principles of Contract, Indian Contract Act,
Section 1-75 60 Marks
Specific Relief Act 40 Marks
Paper III –
Torts and Consumer Protection Laws
1. Law of Torts 70 Marks
a. Definition of tort, Nature of tortuous Liability
b. Vicarious Liability
c. Modes of Discharge of Tort
d. General Defense
e. Defamation
f. Torts against body and property
g. Negligence, Contributory negligence, Remoteness
of damage
h. Public and Private Nuisance
i. False imprisonment and malicious prosecution
j. Strict liability
k. Deceit
1. Tort to Domestic Relations
2. Consumer Protection Law 30 Marks
(Substantive Provisions Only)
Paper IV – Legal Language including General English
1. Grammar usage brief revision of rules of grammar and punctuation 15 marks
Exam Law related – Do as directed Finding errors Passage for punctuation
2. Comprehension composition & Communication skills 20 Marks.
Exam
1. Any 2 out of 3
2. Comprehension 10 Marks
3. Exam Passage from law & language
4. Composition
5. Communication
6. Exam write up on a situation contained in Law & Language
3. Legal Maxims 15 Marks
(Explain and illustrate their meanings)
Exam
Any 3 out of 5
1. Legal concepts (meaning) 5 Marks
2. Legislative Materials 10 Marks
3. Judicial Materials 10 Marks
4. Official Reports – Specified Law 10 Marks
Reports 10 Marks
5. Citations & References 5 Marks
6. Search of Case Law 5 Marks
Second Semester of 3 Years Degree Course
1. Law of Crimes 100 Marks
(Indian Penal Code and General Principals of Crimes)
2. Constitutional Law
a. Indian Constitution 85 Marks
b. Protection of Civil Rights Act 15 Marks
3. Family Law
a. Mohammedan Law 35 Marks
b. Indian Divorce Act and Marriage Act 15 Marks
c. Indian Succession Act (sections i-66 only) 35 Marks
d. Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act 15 Marks
3. Environmental Law
Introduction to problem of Environmental Protection 15 Marks
Constitutional Provision Regarding Environmental 14 Marks
Protection Environmental Protectional under
the General Laws 14 Marks
Air Pollution Control Act – 1974 14 Marks
Environmental Protection Act – 1986 14 Marks
Environmental Cases decided by the Court 15 Marks
Wild Life Protection Act 15 Marks
Paper IX Practical Training Paper -I
Professional Ethics, Advocacy for Lawyers and Bar Bench Relations. This course will be taught in association with practicing lawyers on the basic of the following materials.
i. Mr. Krishnamurthy Iyer’s book on “Advocacy”
ii. The Contempt lf Law and Practice
iii. The Bar Council Code of Ethics
iv 50 Selected opinions of the Disciplinary Committees of Bar Councils and 10 major judgments of the Supreme Court on the subject. The written examination on this paper will have 80 marks and the viva voce will carry 20 marks.
In lieu of the written examination. College may be encouraged wherever appropriate to give the students, seminars and project where they are expected to research and write persuasive memoranda on topic identified in the above subjects.
Third Semester of Three Years Degree Course
1. Company Law 100 Marks
2. Transfer of Property Act 85 Marks
Indian Easement Act 15 Marks
3. Administrative Law 100 Marks
4. Family Law II 100 Marks
Fourth Semester of Three Years Degree Course
Paper I Legal Theory 100 Marks
Paper II Land Laws 100 Marks
a. The Land Acquisition Act 1894 20 Marks
b. The Maharashtra Land Revenue Code
1966 (Chapter 1 to 5 and 10)
c. The Bombay Rent Act 1947 20 Marks
(Section 1 to 31 J only)
d. The MRTP Act 1966 20 Marks
e. The Maharashtra Ownership of Flats
Act 1963 10 Marks
Paper III Contract II
Agency, Bailment, Indemnity i.e., Indian Contract Act, Section 124 onwards 40 Marks
Indian Partnership Act 30 Marks
Sale of Goods Act 30 Marks
Paper IV Optional Subjects (any one of the following)
a. Criminology & Penology
b. Taxation
c. Indian Income Tax Act
d. Bombay Sales Act
e. Central Sales Act
Paper IV –C Bankruptcy
Paper V Practical Training Paper IX
Public Interest Litigation, Legal Aid and Para Legal Services
This Course carrying 100 marks will have to be designed and evaluated according to local conditions by the Colleges in consultation with the Universities and State Bar Councils. It can be taught partly through classrooms instructions including simulation exercise and partly through extension programme like Lok Adalat, Lagal Aid Camp, Legal Literacy and Para Legal Training. The Course should also contain lessons on Negotiations and counceling, use of Computer in Legal Work, Legal Research in support of Public Interest Litigation, writing of case comments, editing of Law Journals and Law Office Management marks may be appropriately divided to the different programmers that each University might evolve for introduction in the colleges under its control.
Fifth Semester
LL.B. 3rd Year
1. Civil Procedure Code 85 Marks
Limitation Act 15 Marks
Total 100 Marks
2. Criminal Procedure Code 70 Marks
Juvenile Justice Act 15 Marks
Probation offenders Act 15 Marks
Total 100 Marks
3. Interpretation of Statutes 100 Marks
a. General Principles of Construction and Interpretation
b. Presumptions and Maxims
c. Principles of Interpretation
d. Internal and External Aids to Interpretation
e. Operation, Expiry and Repeal of Statutes.
f. Statutes affecting the State, and Jurisdiction of Courts
g. General Clauses Act
4. Human Rights and International Law 100 Marks
a. Public International Law
b. Human Rights
Semester VI
1. Arbitration Conciliation Act 1966 A lone for 75 Marks
2. Law of Evidence 100 Marks
Optional Paper 7 & 8
Any two of the following six papers Law and Medicine 100 Marks
Law relating to Women and Children 100 Marks
Insurance Law 100 Marks
Intellectual Property Law 100 Marks
Conflict of Laws 100 Marks
Paper IX Practical Training 100 Marks
This paper will have three components of 30 marks each and a viva for 10 marks
a. Moot Court: Every student will do at least three moot courts in a year with 10
marks for each. The moot court work will be on assigned problems and it will be
evaluated for 5 marks for written submission and 5 marks for oral advocacy. (30 Marks)
b. Observance of Trial in two cases, one Civil one Criminal (30 Marks)
Students will attend two trial in the course of the last 2 or 3 years steps observes during their attendance on different days in the court assignment. This scheme will carry (30 Marks)
c. Interviewing techniques and Pre- Trial Preparations (30 Marks)
Each students will observe two interviewing sessions of clients at the Lawyer’s Office/ Legal Aid Office and record the proceedings in a dairy, which will carry 15 marks. Each students will further observe the Preparation of documents and court papers by the Advocate and the procedure for the filling the suit/ petition. This will be recorded in the diary, which will carry 15 marks.
d. The fourth component of this paper will be viva Voce examination on all the above three aspects. This will carry 10 marks.
Paper X 3rd LL.B Drafting, Pleading and Conveyancing:
This course will be taught through class instructions and simulation exercises, preferably with assistance of practicing lawyers/ retired judges. A part from teaching the relevant provisions of law, the course will include 15 exercise in Drafting carrying a total 45 marks and 15 exercises in Conveyancing carrying another 45 marks (3 marks for each exercise)
Drafting: General Principles of drafting and relevant substantive relevant substantive rules shall be taught.
Pleadings: This will include Civil & Criminal Pleadings
Civil:
Plaint
Written Statement
Interlocutory Application
Original Petition and Affidavit
Execution Petition and Memorandum of Appeal and revision
Petition Under Article 226 and 32 of the constitution of India.
Criminal:
Complaints
Criminal Miscellaneous petition
Bail Application and Memorandum of appeal and revision
Conveyancing :
Sale Deed
Mortgage Deeds
Lease Deed
Gift Deed
Promissory Note
Power of Attorney
Will
The remaining 10 marks will be given in a viva voce examination which will test the understanding of legal practice in relation to Drafting, Pleading and Conveyancing.