DEPARTMENT OF LAWKURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY KURUKSHETRA

STUDY PLAN FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY-2015Sr. No.

Name of the Teacher

Subject Topic References

1 Prof. Raj Pal Sharma

LL.B.

Public International Law

Unit-IINature of State, Non-State Entities, Recognition, State Succession, State Jurisdiction, including Jurisdiction on the High Sea; Acquisition and Loss of territory, Intervention.Prescribed Case:S.S. Lotus Case (1927) PCIJ Series A No. 10

Kapoor, S.K. : International

Law and Human Rights.Aggarwal, H.O.

: International Law and Human RightsTandon, M.P. : Public International Law

LL.M. Corporate Law & Management

Unit-II- Prospectus;

Statement in lieu of Prospec-tus, Liability for mis-state-ments.

- Shares- Mean-ing and Nature, Kinds, Allot-ment, Transfer and Transmis-sion, Effects of irregular Allot-ment, Right is-sues, Bonus Shares, Pur-chase of its own shares, Borrow-ing Powers of Companies- Debentures, Kinds of Debentures,

Thomson, J.M.: Palmer’s Company Law.Gower, L.C.B.: Principles of Modern Company Law.Ramiya : Guide to the Companies Act.

Charges, Clas-sification of Charges, Regu-lation of Charges.

- Securities and Exchange Board of India Act,1992- Salient Fea-tures;

- Dividend- Meaning and Nature, power to pay dividend, mode of pay-ments, Limita-tions on pay-ments.

- Charitable and political contri-butions by com-panies.

2 Prof. V.K. Razdan

LL.B.

Property Law Unit-IIRestricted Covenants; Transfer by Ostensible owner, Transfer by Unauthorized Person who subsequently acquires interest, Doctrine of Lis-pendens, Fraudulent Transfer and Part- Performance. Prescribed CaseMohan Lal v. Mira Abdul Gaffur, AIR 196 SC 910

1. Lahiri, S.M. : The Transfer of Property Act2. Mulla : Transfer of Property Act3. Shah, S.M.: The Transfer of Property Act4. Shukla, S.N.: The Transfer of Property Act

LL.M. Legal Theory Unit-II1. Historical Ju-risprudence:a. Savigny and the

Paton: A Textbook of JurisprudenceDias: Jurisprudence

Historical Schoolb. Henry Maine and the Anthropo-logical School2. Natural Lawa. Revival of Nat-ural Lawb. Lon L. Fuller- Morality of Lawc. Stammler- ‘Nat-ural Law with a variable content’3. The Theory of

Precedent in In-dia

Friedmann: Legal Theory

3 Prof. Versha Razdan

LL.B.

Compulsory Clinical Course

a. The Bar Council code of Ethics;b. 50 selected opinions of the Disciplinary Committee of Bar Councils and following 10 judgments of the Supreme Court would be discussed and analyzed: -

i. Supreme Court Bar Association v. Union of India & Others, AIR 1998 SC 1895.

ii. Re Ajay Kumar Pandey Advocate, AIR 1998 SC 3299Dr. I.P. Mishra v. State of U.P. AIR 1998 SC 3337

LL.M. Legal Order-V Unit-II1. Right to

Equality(a) Formal Equal-ity

Akbar, M.J.: Riots After Riots (1988)Baxi, U. (ed.): The Right to be Human (1986)

(b) Material Equality(c) Reservation and Equality- So-cio-Economic Equality2. Citizenship

and Political Freedoms

CitizenshipPolitical Freedoms under Article 19Restrictions on Freedom

4 Prof. Dalip Kumar

LL.B.

Women & Law Unit-IIConcept of Gender Justice, Constitutional Safeguards for the Protection of Women- Right to Equality, Right to Life and Personal Liberty, Right Against Exploitation, Directive Principles of State Policy with special reference to women, Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act,2013: Preliminary; constitution of internal Complaints Committee; Constitution of Local Complaints Committee; Complaint;

Davender Singh: women and LawMamta Rao: Women and Law

Inquiry into complaint; duties of Employer, Duties and powers of district officer; Miscellaneous.Prescribed CaseVishaka v. State of Rajasthan, AIR 1997 SC 3011; (1997) 6 SCC 241

LL.M. Business Law-VI Unit-IISecurities Contracts (Regulation) Act,1956; Object, basic features, Recognition of Stock Exchanges, Contracts and options in Securities, Listing of Securities, Penalities and Procedure.Securities and Exchange Board of India Act,1992; Basic Features, Establishment of SEBI, Powers and Functions of SEBI, Registration of Capital Market Intermediaries, Offences and Penalities, powers and jurisdiction of securities Appellate Tribunal, Capital Markets Regulation(2009) of SEBI.Depositories Act,1996.

Aggarwal, V.K.: Consumer Protection- Law and Practice.SEBI Act,1992.Cherunilam, Francis: Business Environment

5 Dr. Anita Taneja

LL.B.

Labour Law Unit-II: The Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act,1952Object and Scope of the Act, Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme, Authorities, Central Board of Trustees, State Board of Trustees, Regional Committees, Determination of Money due from employer, Mode of recovery of money, Power to recover damages (Section 14-B)

1. The Payment of Gratuity Act,1972

Object, Scope and Concept of Gratuity, Payment of Gratuity, Ceiling of Gratuity, Determination and recovery of GratuityPrescribed CaseJeewan Lal (1929) Ltd. V. Appellate Authority and Others, 1984 II

Mishra, S.N.: Labour and Industrial LawsMeenu Paul: Labour and Industrial Laws

LLJ 464(SC)LL.M. Business Law-V Life Insurance

-Nature and scope-Event insured against life insurance contract.-Circumstances affecting the risk-Amounts recoverable under life policy-Persons entitled to payment-Settlement of claim and payment of money-Miscellaneous Insurance Schemes: New Dimensions- Group Life Insurance.-Mediclaim, sickness insurance.

Sreenivasan, M.N.: Law and the Life insurance Contract (1914)Murthy and Sarma: Modern Law of Insurance in India

6 Dr. Sunil Yadav

LL.B.

Interpretation of Statutes

Unit-IIInternal Aids to interpretation-Short Title, Long Title, Preamble, Marginal Notes, Headings, Definition or Interpretation Clause, Proviso, Illustrations, Exceptions and Saving Clauses, Explanations, Schedules and PunctuationInterpretation of ConstitutionPrescribed CaseSpecial officer and competent

Langan, P.St.J.: Maxwell on the Interpretation of StatutesSingh, G.P. : Principles of Statutory Interpretation

authority urban land ceiling, Hyderabad v. P.S. Rao, AIR 2002 SC 843

Labour Law Unit-II: The Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act,1952Object and Scope of the Act, Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme, Authorities, Central Board of Trustees, State Board of Trustees, Regional Committees, Determination of Money due from employer, Mode of recovery of money, Power to recover damages (Section 14-B)

2. The Payment of Gratuity Act,1972

Object, Scope and Concept of Gratuity, Payment of Gratuity, Ceiling of Gratuity, Determination and recovery of Gratuity

Dr. Sunil Yadav: Labour and Industrial LawsMishra, S.N. : Labour and Industrial Laws

Prescribed CaseJeewan Lal (1929) Ltd. V. Appellate Authority and Others, 1984 II LLJ 464(SC)

LL.M. Law of Contractual Transaction

- Contingent Contract- Meaning and scope, Reciprocal Promises.

- Discharge of Contract- Meaning and modes of discharge; performance and Tender- place and time of performance, time as essence of contract performance of joint promises.

- Discharge by Agreement- Novation Remission of performance, Accord and Satisfaction.

- Discharge by Impossibility of performance and Frustration- Nature and scope of the doctrine of Frustration, Specific ground of frustration.

- Restitution;- Quasi-Contracts

or certain relation

Chaturvedi, A.N.: Lectures on Indian Contract Act.Pollock and Mulla: Indian Contract and Specific Relief Act.

resembling those created by contract.

7 Dr. Preety Jain

LL.B.

Administrative Law and Right to Information

Women and Law

Unit-II1.The Concept of

Natural Justice: The Rule against Bias, Right to Fair Hearing

2. The Doctrine of Legitimate Expectations

3. Liability of the State and Public Authorities in Tort

4. Contractual Liability of the State, Promissory Estoppels

5. Discretionary Powers- Failure to exercise a Discretion

6. Prevention of Abuse of Discretion- The Principle of Reasonableness

Prescribed CaseMeneka Gandhi v. Union of India, AIR 1978 SC 597.

Unit-IIConcept of Gender Justice, Constitutional Safeguards for the Protection of

Jain and Jain: Principles of Administrative Law.Joshi, K.C. : Administrative Law.Massey, I.P. : Administrative LawSathe, S.P. : Administrative Law

Rao, Mamta : Law Relating to Women and ChildrenTripathi and Arora: Law Relating to Women & Children

Women- Right to Equality, Right to Life and Personal Liberty, Right Against Exploitation, Directive Principles of State Policy with special reference to women, Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act,2013: Preliminary; constitution of internal Complaints Committee; Constitution of Local Complaints Committee; Complaint; Inquiry into complaint; duties of Employer, Duties and powers of district officer; Miscellaneous.Prescribed CaseVishaka v. State of Rajasthan, AIR 1997 SC 3011; (1997) 6 SCC 241

LL.M. Mass Media and Constitutional Democracy

Unit-II1. Election

Commission1. Constit

ution of Election

Prof. Narender Kumar: Constitutional Law of India

Commission-Powers and Functions.

2. Electoral Reforms-Need

2. Parliamentary Privileges

1. Nature and Extent

Courts and Parliamentary Privileges

8 Dr. Amit Ludri

LL.B.

Law of Contract-II Unit-IIBailment- Definition and Scope; Essential Features of Bailment, kinds of Bailee- Banker, Factor, wharfinger, Attorneys, Policy-brokers and Carriers, Duties and Rights of Bailor; Duties and Rights of Bailee, Finder of lost goods(Sections 148-171).Bailment and Pledge: Definition and Scope; Hypothecation and Pledge; Pledge and Mortgage. Pawner’s Right to Redeem; Rights of Pawnee; Who can Pledge- Pledge by

Avtar Singh: Law of Contract and Bare Act of Indian Contract Act,1872

Mercantile Agent, Pledge by person in Possession under Voidable Contract; Pledge by Pledgee (Sections 172-179).Prescribed Case:Juggilal Kamlapat Oil Mills v. Union of India (1976) 1 SCC 893.

LL.M. Legal Order-II 1. Concept of a Modern State

II. Directive Principles of State Policy: Economic Democracy

1. Nature, non-enforceability

2. Different Directive Principles- Contents.

3. Difference with Fundamental Rights.

4. Implementation-Article 31C

5. Incorpo

H.M. Seervai: Constitutional Law

ration in fundamental rights- A judicial Technique.

Unit-IIIII. Fundamenta

l Rights1. Utilitar

ian Approach of Fundamental Rights.

9 Dr. Mahabir Singh

LL.B.

Constitutional Law-II

1. High Courts in the States (Articles 214-227)

2. Writ Jurisdiction (Articles 32 and 226)

Prescribed Case:Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association v. Union of India, AIR 1994 SC 268Unit-II1. The Union

Government- the Executive and the Parliament (Articles 52-123)

2. The State Government (Articles 152-213)

Narinder Kumar: Constitutional Law of IndiaJ.N. Pandey: Constitution of India

3. Parliamentary Privileges (Articles 105 and 194)

Prescribed Case:Shamsher Singh v. State of Punjab, AIR 1974 SC 2192

LL.M. Mass Media and Constitutional Democracy

Public Utilities and Welfare State

Parliament/State Legislature

1. Composition of Two Houses

2. Qualifications/disqualifications

3. Legislative Procedure

Unit-IIElection Commission

4. Constitution of Election Commission-Powers and Functions.

Electoral Reforms-NeedDirective Principles of State Policy: Economic DemocracyNature, non-

Jain, M.P.: Constitutional Law of IndiaJ.N. Pandey: Constitution of India

Jain, M.P.: Constitutional Law of IndiaJ.N. Pandey: Constitution of India

enforceabilityDifferent Directive Principles- Contents.Difference with Fundamental Rights.Implementation-Article 31CIncorporation in fundamental rights- A judicial Technique.Unit-IIFundamental RightsUtilitarian Approach of Fundamental Rights.Restrictions on fundamental rights for General Welfare

10 Dr. Dipti Choudhary

On Leave

11 Dr. Sushila Chauhan

LL.B.

Law of Crimes-II: The Code of Criminal Procedure

Unit-IIMaintenance of Public Order and Tranquility (Chapter-X); Preventive Action of the Police (Chapter-XI); Information to the Police and their Powers to Investigate (Chapter-XII); Jurisdiction of Criminal Courts in Inquiries and Trials (Chapter-XIII); Complaints to Magistrates

1. Kelkar, R.V.: Outlines of

Criminal Procedure2. Ratanlal Dhirajlal : The Code of Criminal Procedure3. Tyagi Shorvir

: The Code of Criminal Procedure, 19734. Mishra, S.N.

: The Code of Criminal Procedure

Intellectual Property Law

(Chapter-XV) and (Chapter-XVI)Prescribed Case:Ganesh Das v. State of Punjab,1996, Cri.L.J. 612 ( P & H High Court)

Unit-II: Law of Patent and Copy Right in IndiaInventions not Patentable (Ss. 3-50Applications of Patents and Examinations of Applications (Ss. 6-24)Applications to Grant of Patent and Anticipation (Ss. 25-34)Grant and Sealing of Patents and Rights Conferred (Ss. 43-53)Surrender and Revocation of Patents (Ss. 63-66)Copyright (Ss. 13-16)Ownership of Copyright and Rights of owner (Ss. 17-22)Term of Copyright (Ss. 22-29)Registration of Copyright (Ss. 44-50A)Infringement of Copyright and Civil Remedies (Ss. 51-62)

Baxi, U. : The Law of Intellectual Property, Property Law in India (1989)2. Cornish, W.R.

3. Narayanan, P. : Law of Patents(1986)4. Narayanan, P. : Copyright Law (1986)5. Khosla, K.D. : Know yours Copyright6. Thairrany Kala

: Copyright Act,19577. Vashisth Vikas

: Law and Practice of intellectual Property in India8. Nagarajan, R.K.

: Intellectual Property Law, 2003

9. Raju, K.D.: Intellectual

Property Law, 2005

Prescribed CaseR.G. Anand v. Deluxe Films, AIR 1978 SC 1613

LL.M. Constitution & Legal Order Group (G): Constitutional Pluralism: Protection of Special National Interests

Rights of the Minorities

Seervai, H.M. : Constitutional Law of India, Tripathi, BombayJain, M.P. : Indian Constitutional Law, Wadhwa, Nagpur

12 Dr. Ajit Singh On deputation13 Dr. C.R. Jilova

LL.B.

Family Law-II Unit-IIGuardianship- Kinds of Guardianship, Guardianship of the person, Guardian of the Property and Guardianship in Marriage, Gifts-how gifts are made, who can make gifts, object of gift and subject matter of gift, Legitimacy and Acknowledgement.Prescribed Case:Salamat Ali v. Majju Begum, AIR 1985 All. 29

Diwan, Paras: Muslim Law in Modern India Fyzee, A.A.A.: Outlines of Mohammedan LawMulla, D.N. : Principles of Hindu Law

Intellectual Property Law

Unit-II: Law of Patent and Copy Right in India1. Inventions not

Patentable (Ss. 3-50

2. Applications of Patents and Examinations

Avtar Singh: Copy Right LawB.L. Wadhera: Intellectual Property Laws

of Applications (Ss. 6-24)

3. Applications to Grant of Patent and Anticipation (Ss. 25-34)

4. Grant and Sealing of Patents and Rights Conferred (Ss. 43-53)

5. Surrender and Revocation of Patents (Ss. 63-66)

6. Copyright (Ss. 13-16)

7. Ownership of Copyright and Rights of owner (Ss. 17-22)

8. Term of Copyright (Ss. 22-29)

9. Registration of Copyright (Ss. 44-50A)

10. Infringement of Copyright and Civil Remedies (Ss. 51-62)

Prescribed CaseR.G. Anand v. Deluxe Films, AIR 1978 SC 1613

LL.M. Legal Order-VI State EmergencyFailure of Constitutional Machinery in the StateFinancial Emergency

Seervai, H.M.: : Constitutional Law of India, Tripathi, BombayJain, M.P.: : Indian Constitutional

Law, Wadhwa, NagpurTope: Indian Constitutional Law

14 Dr. Monika

LL.B.

Insurance Law Unit-IIThe Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956 and the Life Insurance (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1956, Object of the Act. Nature and Scope of Life Insurance, Definition, kinds of Life insurance, the Policy and Formation of a life insurance contract; Circumstance affecting the risk, amounts recoverable under life policy, persons entitled to payment, settlement of claim and payment of money, Establishment of LIC, Compensation for insurance business and exclusive privileges of LIC of carrying on life Insurance Business(a) Prescribed CaseLIC v. Nirmala Adi Reddy, AIR 1984 SC 346

Murthy, K.S.N. : Modern Law of Insurance in IndiaAvtar Singh: Naresh Mahipal:

LL.M. Law of Freedom of Chaturvedi, A.N.:

Contractual Transaction

Contract; Nature and basis of contractual obligation.Formation of Contract- Agreement and Contract, Intention to create legal obligation; Requirements of valid contract.

Lectures on Indian Contract Act.Cheshire and Fifoot: The Law of Contract.Anson: Principles of the English Law of ContractChitty: On Contracts (General Principles).Pollock and Mulla: Indian Contract and Specific Relief Act.

Legal Order-VI National SecurityPreventive Deten-tion and Safe-guards

Seervai, H.M.: : Constitutional Law of India, Tripathi, BombayJain, M.P.: : Indian Constitutional Law, Wadhwa, Nagpur

15 Ms. Promila On Leave16 Ms. Nidhi

Beniwal

LL.B.

Family Law-II Unit-IIGuardianship- Kinds of Guardianship, Guardianship of the person, Guardian of the Property and Guardianship in Marriage, Gifts-how gifts are made, who can make gifts, object of gift and subject matter of gift, Legitimacy and Acknowledgement.Prescribed Case:Salamat Ali v.

Diwan, Paras: Muslim Law in Modern IndiaMulla, D.N. : Mohammedan Law

Law of Crimes-II

Administrative Law and Right to Information

Majju Begum, AIR 1985 All. 29

Unit-IIMaintenance of Public Order and Tranquility (Chapter-X); Preventive Action of the Police (Chapter-XI); Information to the Police and their Powers to Investigate (Chapter-XII); Jurisdiction of Criminal Courts in Inquiries and Trials (Chapter-XIII); Complaints to Magistrates (Chapter-XV) and (Chapter-XVI)Prescribed Case:Ganesh Das v. State of Punjab,1996, Cri.L.J. 612 ( P & H High Court)

Unit-IIThe Concept of Natural Justice: The Rule against Bias, Right to Fair HearingThe Doctrine of Legitimate ExpectationsLiability of the State and Public Authorities in TortContractual Liability of the State, Promissory

Kelkar, R.V.: Outlines of Criminal Procedure

Mishra, S.N.: The Code of Criminal Procedure

Jain and Jain: Principles of Administrative Law.Thakkar, C.K.: Administrative Law.

Compulsory Clinical Course

EstoppelsDiscretionary Powers- Failure to exercise a DiscretionPrevention of Abuse of Discretion- The Principle of ReasonablenessPrescribed CaseMeneka Gandhi v. Union of India, AIR 1978 SC 597.

50 selected opinions of the Disciplinary Committee of Bar Councils and following 10 judgments of the Supreme Court would be discussed and analyzed: -Supreme Court Bar Association v. Union of India & Others, AIR 1998 SC 1895.Re Ajay Kumar Pandey Advocate, AIR 1998 SC 3299

17 Dr. Preeti Sharma On Leave