(2020-2021) BA LL.B Hons Degree Course
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SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE IN LAW REVISED CURRICULUM (2020-2021) For B.A. LL.B Hons Degree Course Course of Law, Eligibility Conditions for Admission, Course Component, Examination Regulations and Syllabus. 1 TABLE OF CONTENT I. Under Graduate Course of Law 3-4 1. Under Graduate Course of Law 2. Objectives of Revised Curriculum 3. Extent and Application II. Eligibility conditions for admission BA/B.Com/ BBA/ BCA LL.B Hons and LL.B Hons’ Courses 5 III. Course Component of B.A. LL.B. Hons’ 6-11 1. B.A. LLB. Hons. Course: Number of Subjects 2. Choosing Hons. Specialized Course in Law Subjects for B.A. LL.B. Hon’s. 3. Practical Papers 4. Removal of Doubts and Difficulties: 5. Course Component of B.A. LL.B Hons’ I. First Year -I Semester & II Semester II. Second Year -III Semester & IV Semester III. Third Year- V Semester & VI Semester IV. Fourth Year- VII Semester & VIII Semester V. Fifth Year -IX Semester & X Semester IV. Examination Regulations 12-17 1. The Internal and External Components 2. Class attendance shall carry a maximum of 5 marks 3. The special instructions for attendance 4. Instructions for Examinations 5. Uniform Span Period System (N+2) V. B. A. LL.B. Hons’ Syllabus 18-371 2 I. UNDER GRADUATE COURSE OF LAW 1. Under Graduate Courses of Law: There shall be five under graduate courses of law leading to Bachelor’s Degree in Law as hereunder: (1) B.A., LL.B., (Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws): It shall be Integrated Double Degree Five Academic Years Course in Arts and Law. (2) B.Com., LLB., (Bachelor of commerce and Bachelor of Laws): It shall be an integrated Double Degree Five years degree course with a combination of commerce and Law. (3) B.B.A., LL.B., (Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Laws): It shall be Integrated Double Degree Five Academic Years Course in Management and Law. (4) B.C.A., LL.B., (Bachelor of Computer Application and Bachelor of Laws): It shall be an integrated five years course with a combination of computer applications and law. The above five year courses shall be divided into ten semesters. (5) LL.B., (Hons.): It shall be three Academic Years Degree Course in Law. Three year course shall be divided into six semesters. 2. Objectives of Revised Curriculum: The objectives of revised curriculum of courses of law are: (1) To reorient legal education by making provision for sufficient opportunity to the students for extensive as well as intensive study of law. (2) To enable students to acquire knowledge and skills gained from studying law and to facilitate students to analyse law to apply in practical situations. (3) To equip students with strong communication skills and to make them responsible to meet the needs of contemporary requirements of Bar, Bench and Industry in the globalised economic era. (4) To educate them of diverse backgrounds to become effective, ethical and expert personage who are employable in a variety of legal settings. 3 3. Extent and Application The rules as to eligibility for admission, course component, curriculum, examination pattern and standard of passing for B.A., LL.B. Hons., B.Com., LL.B. Hons., B.B.A. LL.B. Hons., B.C.A. LL.B. Hons., and LL.B.Hons., given herein shall be applicable initially for the first year of B.A., LL.B. Hons., B.Com., LL.B. Hons., B.B.A. LL.B. Hons., B.C.A. LL.B. Hons., and LL.B. Hons. and will come into force w.e.f. the academic year 2020 - 2021. 4 II. ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS FOR ADMISSION BA/B.COM/ BBA/ BCA LL.B HONS AND LL.B HONS’ COURSES: The eligibility criteria for admission to five year courses and three year courses their duration, marks and the number of seats are mentioned hereunder: S.No Name of the Duration Qualifying Exams Minimum marks course in Qualifying Seats Exams SC/ Others& HSC(10+2)CBSE/IS ST NRI 1 B.A., LLB (Hons.) Five C or any other exam 60% 70% B.B.A., years recognised as LL.B.,(Hons) equivalent. 156 2 B.COM., HSC(10+2)CBSE/IS 60% 70% LL.B.,(Hons) C or any other exam recognised as equivalent. Candidate should have studied Commerce as a subject. 3 BCA.,LLB., HSC(10+2)CBSE/IS 60% 70% (Hons) C or any other exam recognised as equivalent. Candidate should have studied Computer science as a subject. 4 LL.B., (Hons) Three Any degree under 55% 60% years any discipline. 10+2+3 stream alone are eligible 5 III. COURSE COMPONENT OF B.A. LL.B. HONS’ B.A. LLB. Hons. Course: Number of Subjects The Course shall have the following subjects- Inter- Disciplinary - 14 Core Law Papers - 23 Ancillary Hon’s Papers - 06 Clinical Core Papers- 04 Specialized Hon’s Optional - 08 ---------- Total 55 Choosing Hons. Specialized Course in Law Subjects for B.A. LL.B. Hon’s. The arrangement of Hons. Specialized Course in law for B.A LL.B. Hon’s., course allows the student to have specialization, to some extent, in (a) International Law and Intellectual Property Rights Group, or (b) Constitutional Law and Property Law Group or (c) Criminal Law and Forensic Science Group or (d) Industrial and Commercial Law Group by choosing the optional subjects from the given list in each semester from Forth Year Onwards. Explanation 1: A student willing to have specialization in International Law and Intellectual Property Rights Group can choose optional papers at serial number (a) in each semester from Fourth year onwards for Five Year Course A student willing to have specialization in Constitutional Law and Property Law Group can choose optional papers at serial number (b) in each semester from Fourth year onwards for Five Year Course A student willing to have specialization in Criminal Law and Forensic Science Group can choose optional papers at serial number (c) in each semester from Fourth year onwards for Five Year Course 6 A student willing to have specialization in Industrial and Commercial Law Group can choose optional papers at serial number (d) in each semester from Fourth year onwards for Five Year Course . Explanation 2: This arrangement of optional subjects in law is made to allow the student to have specialization to some extent in a specified group. It will be mandatory for the student to choose subjects as given in explanation 1. Explanation: 3 University may offer all or any of the groups of specialized Hon’s course at its discretion. The student has to choose the group at the beginning of the semester and based on first come first serve basis the group will be allocated. Practical Papers In the final semester, a student has to do two practical papers from the group which he/she has selected. Explanation 1: If the student has selected group (a) International Law and Intellectual Property Law specialization, the student has to do two practical papers one on International Law and other one on Intellectual Property Rights in the final semester. If the student has selected group (b) Constitutional Law and Property Law specialization, the student has to do two practical papers one on Constitutional Law and other one on Property Law in the final semester. If the student has selected group (c) Criminal Law and Forensic Science specialization, the student has to do two practical papers one on Criminal Law and other one on Law and Forensic Science in the final semester. If the student has selected group (d) Industrial and Commercial Law specialization, the student has to do two practical papers one on Industrial Law and other one on Commercial Law in the final semester. Components of Practical Papers The following are the components of the practical papers: 1. Longish Paper(Research Oriented Paper ): 50 marks 2. Case Comment: 15 marks 7 3. Book Review: 15 marks 4. Viva Voce: 20marks Total: 100 marks Miscellaneous Rules of Eligibility for Admission and Syllabus: The rules given herein are for the general understanding of the candidates. However, the admission to SOEL and syllabus shall be subject to the rules made and condition prescribed, from time to time, by the University, Central Government, State Government, Bar Council of India, University Grants Commission or any other authority empowered. Removal of Doubts and Difficulties: Notwithstanding anything stated in the rules herein or any issue hereinabove, for any unforeseen issues arising, and not covered by the rules herein, or in the extent of differences of interpretation, the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor of the University may take a decision and the said decision of the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor shall be binding. (*N.B: If there is any amendment or repeal or enactment of any law will be implemented in the next academic year without carrying out any revision of the syllabus.) B. A. LL.B. HON’S COURSE I YEAR I-Semester : S.No Subject Code Subjects 1. HBA0101 Legal Language and Literature 2 HBA0102 Political, Social and Economic Transformation of India 3 HBA0103 Principles of Economics 4 HBA0104 Principles of Political Science 5 HLC0101 Introduction to Law, Legal Methods and Legal Research II- Semester : S.No Subject Code Subjects 6 HBA0205 Legal Language and Communication 7 HBA0206 Social Issues and Problems in India 8 HBA0207 Political Thought Indian and Western 9 HLC0202 Legal And Constitutional History 10 HLC0203 Law of Torts 8 II YEAR III Semester: S.No Subject Code Subjects 11 HBA0308 General Principles of Sociology 12 HBA0309 International Relations 13 HLC0304 Constitutional Law I 14 HLC0305 Law of Contracts I 15 HLC0306 Law of Crimes I (Indian Penal Code) IV Semester : S.No Subject Code Subject .