2nd Sem

Brief of LL.B.(Hons.) 3 Year Course Second Semester 2020-21 Subjects

Paper First: Special Contract (CODE NO. 601)

Course Outcomes: 

  • CO1: Understand cases related to trade and commerce. 
  • CO2: Gain knowledge of Acts like Sale of Goods, Agency, Indemnity, and Guarantee. 
  • CO3: Learn circumstances under which promises are legally binding. 
  • CO4: Essential for advocates handling breach of contract cases.

Syllabus Overview: 

  • Unit-I: Indemnity (definition, rights, comparison with guarantee/insurance), Guarantee (types, continuing guarantee, revocation, surety rights/discharge). 
  • Unit-II: Bailment (nature, types, rights of bailor/bailee, finder of goods), Agency (definition, formation, termination, types of agents, sub-agents). 
  • Unit-III: Partnership Act (definition, essentials, types, duties, minor’s status, dissolution, registration). 
  • Unit-IV: Sale of Goods Act (sale vs. agreement to sell, conditions/warranties, caveat emptor, nemo dat, unpaid seller rights).

Leading Cases: Bank of Bihar v. Damodar Prasad, Sales Jing Sugar Mills v. State of Mysore, etc.
Assessment: 80 marks, 3 hours. Four questions (14 marks each) from Units I-IV, one compulsory section with 8 short-answer questions (3 marks each). 

Paper Second: Family Law-II (CODE NO. 602)

Course Outcomes: 

  • CO1: Understand historical and evolutionary perspectives of Muslim Law. 
  • CO2: Comprehend Islamic society’s legal rights and duties. 
  • CO3: Learn about marriage, divorce, guardianship, maintenance, inheritance, and related laws.

Syllabus Overview: 

  • Unit-I: Muslim Law in India (scope, sources, sects, schools), Muslim Marriage (requirements, impediments, effects). 
  • Unit-II: Marital rights (dower, conditions), Divorce (forms, iddat, maintenance, Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939). 
  • Unit-III: Inheritance (spousal rights, dower, legitimacy), Guardianship, Property disposition (hiba, wasiyat), Wakfs (administration, Wakf Act, 1995). 
  • Unit-IV: Family Courts Act, 1984, Special Marriage Act, 1954, Indian Succession Act, 1925 (wills, probate).

Leading Cases: Begum Subhanu v. Abdul Ghafoor, Lily Thomas v. Union of India, etc.
Assessment: 80 marks, 3 hours. Four questions (14 marks each) from Units I-IV, one compulsory section with 8 short-answer questions (3 marks each). 

Paper Third: Constitutional Law of India-II (CODE NO. 603)

Course Outcomes: 

  • CO1: Understand concepts like state, executive, and judiciary. 
  • CO2: Gain knowledge of Centre-State relations, trade freedom, and property rights. 
  • CO3: Understand government functioning, inter-organ relations, and separation of powers.

Syllabus Overview: 

  • Unit-I: Parliament, State Legislature, Union/State Executive, Powers of President/Governor (pardon, ordinance). 
  • Unit-II: Parliamentary privileges, Judiciary (Supreme Court/High Court jurisdiction, independence). 
  • Unit-III: Union-State relations, Freedom of trade, Right to property. 
  • Unit-IV: Constitutional amendments, Basic structure theory, Emergency provisions, Civil servant protections.

Leading Cases: Kehar Singh v. Union of India, Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala, etc.
Assessment: 80 marks, 3 hours. Four questions (14 marks each) from Units I-IV, one compulsory section with 8 short-answer questions (3 marks each). 

Paper Fourth: Public International Law (CODE NO. 604)

Course Outcomes: 

  • CO1: Understand customary/treaty-based international law and UN Security Council roles. 
  • CO2: Critically evaluate international law frameworks. 
  • CO3: Analyze and research complex international law issues. 
  • CO4: Develop skills to address legal issues in international law.

Syllabus Overview: 

  • Unit-I: Definition, nature, sanctions, relationship with municipal law, sources, subjects. 
  • Unit-II: State territory, jurisdiction, recognition, succession, extradition, asylum, dispute settlement. 
  • Unit-III: War (nature, effects, belligerent occupation, war crimes, rules). 
  • Unit-IV: Human Rights (UN Charter, Universal Declaration, 1948, Covenants of 1966, National Commission).

Leading Cases: Zamora Case, Daimler Co. Ltd. v. Continental Tyre, etc.
Assessment: 80 marks, 3 hours. Four questions (14 marks each) from Units I-IV, one compulsory section with 8 short-answer questions (3 marks each). 

Paper Fifth: Right to Information Law (CODE NO. 605A)

Course Outcomes: 

  • CO1: Understand risks of non-transparency and corruption. 
  • CO2: Comprehend the regulatory framework of RTI. 
  • CO3: Learn how RTI ensures transparency and accountability in government.

Syllabus Overview: 

  • Unit-I: Global/Indian perspectives on RTI, Constitutional basis, statutory laws. 
  • Unit-II: RTI Act, 2005 (preliminary, obligations of public authorities). 
  • Unit-III: RTI Act, 2005 (Information Commissions, powers, appeals, penalties). 
  • Unit-IV: Judiciary on RTI (right to know, disclosure, voter’s rights, free flow of information).

Leading Cases: Indira Jaisingh v. Registrar General, State of U.P. v. Raj Narain, etc.
Assessment: 80 marks, 3 hours. Four questions (14 marks each) from Units I-IV, one compulsory section with 8 short-answer questions (3 marks each). 

Paper Sixth: Information Technology (Cyber Law) (CODE NO. 606)

Course Outcomes: 

  • CO1: Understand dependency on Cyber Law and emerging network threats. 
  • CO2: Learn regulatory frameworks for controlling cyber crimes. 
  • CO3: Recognize the importance of cybersecurity for legal professionals.

Syllabus Overview: 

  • Unit-I: Technology and law, Cyber jurisprudence, Electronic contracts (types, construction). 
  • Unit-II: IPR in cyberspace (copyright, patents, trademarks, infringement). 
  • Unit-III: IT Act, 2000 (digital signature, e-governance, certifying authorities, penalties). 
  • Unit-IV: Cyber crimes (types, Indian Penal Law, internet governance, free speech, privacy).

Leading Cases: Not specified in the provided details.
Assessment: 80 marks, 3 hours. Four questions (14 marks each) from Units I-IV, one compulsory section with 8 short-answer questions (3 marks each).

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