SOLAPUR UNIVERSITY

SOLAPUR

RULES, REGULATIONS AND

SYLLABUS FOR
FIVE YEARS B.A., LL.B COURSE
(TEN SEMESTERS)

CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM (CBCS)

FROM ACADEMIC YEAR 2016-2017 AND ONWARDS
w.e.f. JULY 2016
 SOLAPUR UNIVERSITY, SOLAPUR
Faculty of Law
1. B.A.LL.B. Degree Course
Duration of the Programme:
The duration of the programme is 5 academic years which spread over 10 semesters with
the University Examination at the end of each semester. Each Academic year shall be divided into
two semesters. The academic session for odd semester(1st,3rd,5th,7th and 9th ) will commence as
far as possible from 1st July, while for even semester (2nd 4th,6th,8th & 10th ) will commence
from 1st December every year. The courses / papers and credits assigned to the each course shall be
as given in the B.A.LL.B Course Structure
2. Medium of instruction: The medium of instruction and Examination shall be in English.
3. Eligibility for admissions: - As per the norms of the CET of Maharashtra
Five Year Integrated B.A., LL.B. Degree Course
a) For admission to the 1st Semester of Five Year Integrated B.A., LL.B. Degree Course, a student
must have passed H.S.C. Examination (10+2 Pattern) or equivalent qualification with minimum
45% of marks at the qualifying examination. However, above percentage of marks will be 40% for
the student belonging to SC/ST categories. Admission will be in accordance with the merit in
qualifying Examination.
b) Explanation: The applicants who have obtained 10+2 or graduation/ Post graduation through
Open University system directly without having any basic qualification for prosecuting such studies
are not eligible for admission in the law courses.
4. Attendance:-No candidate will be admitted to the semester Examination unless he has
completed 75% attendance in the given semester in each subject.
5) Definitions of terminology: Unless the context otherwise require, the following words shall
have the meaning as assigned to them in this clause.
a) Course: It is equivalent to a paper/subject in a semester. It is a complete unit of learning which
will be taught and evaluated within a Semester.
b) Credit: Credit means the unit by which the course work is measured. It is measured in terms of
weekly class hours assigned to a Course.
c) Credit Point (CP): It is the value obtained by multiplying the Grade Point by the Credit i.e No.
of Credits assigned for the course x Grade Points secured for that course.
d) Credit Transfer: The credit acquired for the courses in another University would be accepted on
reciprocal basis subject to the UGC Norms.
e) Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA): CGPA refers to the Cumulative Grade Point
Average weighted across all the semesters. It is obtained by dividing total number of credit points
in all the semesters by the total number of credits in all the semesters.
f) Grade Point: Grade Point is weight allotted to each grade letter depending on the marks awarded
in a course/paper
g) Grade Letter: Grade Letter is an index to indicate the performance of a student in a particular
course/ Paper. It is the transformation of actual marks secured by a student in a course/paper. It is
indicated by a Grade letter O, A, B, C, D, E and F. There is a range of marks for each Grade
h) Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA): SGPA indicates the performance of a student in a
given Semester. It is based on the total credit points earned by the student in all the courses and the
total number of credits assigned to the courses/papers in a Semester.
6. Rules of Promotion/ ATKT: B.A.LL.B. Course
a) To promote a student in to 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th and 10th Semester: A student is being eligible
for promotion to 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th and 10th Semester must have successfully kept the terms for the
1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th Semester respectively, irrespective of the result of these Semester
Examinations.
b) To promote a student in to 3rd Semester: A student for being eligible is admission to the 3rd
Semester must have either passed in the 1st and 2nd Semesters or must have got exemption in at
least FOUR Papers of the 1st and 2nd Semesters.
c) To promote a student in to 5th Semester: A student for being eligible is admission to the 5th
Semester must have either passed in the 3rd and 4th Semesters or must have got exemption in at
least FOUR Papers of the 3rd and 4th Semesters & pass 1 & 2 Semester examination.
d) To promote a student in to7th Semester: A student for being eligible is admission to the 7th
Semester must have either passed in the 5th and 6th Semesters or must have got exemption in at
least seven Papers of the 5th and 6th Semesters & pass 3 & 4 Semester examination.
e) To promote a student in to 9th Semester: A student is being eligible for admission to the 9th
Semester must have either passed in the 7th and 8th Semesters or must have got exemption in at
least seven Papers of the 7th and 8th Semesters. & pass 5th & 6th semester examination.
7. Interpretation Clause: Unless the context otherwise require, the following words shall have the
meaning as assigned to them in this clause.
a) Choice Based Credit System (CBCS):
Choice Based Credit System provides choice for students to select from the prescribed courses
(core, elective or minor or soft skilled courses
b) Credit: Credit means the unit by which the course work is measured. It is measured in terms
of weekly class hours assigned to a Course. In this Direction one Credit means one hour of
teaching work or two hours of practical work per week for 15 weeks in a semester.
c) Credit Point (CP): It is the value obtained by multiplying the Grade Point by the Credit i.e.
No. of Credits assigned for the course x Grade Points secured for that course.
d) Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA): CGPA means the value obtained by dividing
total number of credit points in all the semesters by the total number of credits in all the
semesters.
d) Grade Letter: Grade Letter means an index to indicate the performance of a student in a
Particular course/Paper. It is the transformation of actual marks secured by a student in a
course/paper into a letter grade i.e. O, A, B, C, D, E and F. There shall be a range of marks for
each Grade
e) Grade Point: Grade Point means weight age allotted to each grade letter.
f) Programme: It means Five years B.A., LL.B Programme of study and examination spread over
TEN semesters, the successful completion of which would lead to the award of LL.B Degree
g) Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA): It means the value obtained by dividing the total
credit points earned by a student in all the courses of a given semester by the total number of
credits assigned to that semester.
h) Course: It is equivalent to a paper/subject in a programme. It is a complete unit of learning
which will be taught and evaluated within a Semester. All courses need not carry the same
weight. A course may be designed to comprise lecturing/tutorial/laboratory work/field work/
outreach activities/ project work/ vocational training / viva/ seminars/ term papers/
assignments/ presentations/ self-study etc. or a combination of some of these.
The UGC guidelines on CBCS system prescribe three kinds of courses: Core, Elective
and foundation in a programme

Core Course: This is the course/subject which is to be compulsorily studied by a student as a core
requirement to complete the programme. It shall be related to the disciple of study.
Elective Course: Elective course is a course which can be chosen from a pool of prescribed papers.
An elective courses may be “Generic Elective” focusing on those courses which add generic
proficiency to the students. An elective may be “Discipline Centric” or may be chosen from an
unrelated discipline. It may be called as “Open Elective”.
Foundation Course: The Foundation Courses may be of two kinds, Compulsory Foundation and
Elective Foundation. “Compulsory Foundation” courses are the courses based upon the content
that leads to Knowledge enhancement. They are mandatory for all disciplines. “Elective
Foundation” courses are value based, and are aimed at man- making education.
8. Scheme of evaluation: - The Students has to appear external evaluation (University Exam) for
70 Marks and Internal evaluation of 30 marks for each paper. The internal evaluation is a process of
continues assessment. The nature of internal evaluation is decided by the principal of the college
and concerned subject teacher at the beginning of semester. The distribution of 30 marks (any three
components) internal evaluation shall be as follows.
a) Home assignment - 10 Marks.
b) Test (Mid/Pre Sem) - 10 Marks.
c) Seminar & Presentation - 10 Marks.
d) Project work (Doctrinal/Non Doctrinal) - 10 Marks.
e) Legal Literacy Camp (Topic Preparation & Presentation) - 10 Marks.
f) Legal Aid Clinic work (One Week) - 10 Marks.
g) Jail/Juvenile Home/Remand Home Visit - 10 Marks.
h) Viva- Voce - 10 Marks.
i) Participation & Assistance in Lok-Adalat - 10 Marks.
j) Writing case comment (Two Cases) - 10 Marks.
k) Internship (One Week) - 10 Marks.
Internship: A) Each registered student shall have to complete minimum of 20 weeks in case of
Five Year Integrated B.A., LL.B. Course stream during the entire period of Legal studies under
NGO, associated with human rights, environment, women empowerment child labour bonded
labour etc. Trial and Appellate courts, Advocates, Judiciary, Police Station, Land Revenue and
registrar office, Tribunals, Family Counselling Centre, Law firms, Companies, Local Self
Government, Labour welfare department in factories etc. provided that Internship in any year
cannot be for a continuous period of more than Four Weeks and all Students shall at least have gone
through once in the entire academic period with Trial and Appellate Advocates. Each student shall
keep internal record or Internship Diary to be evaluated by the concerned Teaching Faculty
member. The marks shall be awarded in each paper in each Semester.
Evaluation System on the basis of Credit based Award Pattern: Based on his/her continuous
evaluation, the academic performance of a student during a semester shall be graded on a
Seven‐point scale. The grade awarded to a student shall depend on his/her performance in external
& internal examinations.
(a) The academic performance of a student during a semester and at the end of the programme shall
be evaluated on the basis of:
(i) Grade Point (GP) obtained in each subject
(ii) Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA),
(iii) Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)
(b) Marks for Extra Curricular Components (E.C.C) are to be awarded at the end of each even
semester in recognition of achievements in sports/cultural/N.S.S/NCC as per the rules and
instruction of the University provided in this regard from time to time. The marks shall be used for
upgrading CGPA.
(c) At the end of each semester examination, a student shall be awarded a Semester Grade Point
Average (SGPA). A Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) shall be awarded to each student at
the end of Final Semester of the Programme. The details regarding method of calculating SGPA &
CGPA is explained in detail in Para. 3
d) Student who passed Audit Course shall be given 'AU' grade, while students who failed in Audit
course will be given 'X' grade. However, these grades and marks in Audit Course shall not be
considered for calculation of SGPA & CGPA.
9. Standard of Passing:
1. A candidate shall be declared to have passed in the semester examination it he has obtained not
less than 40 marks ( 28 external university, 12 in internal examination) in each paper & not less
than an aggregate of 50% of Marks in all the papers of Semester examination.
2. A Candidate may be exempted from appearing in paper or papers of each semester in which he
has secured not less than 50% marks.
3. A student who failed in University semester examination (Theory) and passed internal
examination of paper (subject) shall be given FC Grade. Such student will have to appear for term
end examination only. A student who failed in internal examination and passed in University
Examination (Theory) shall be given FR Grade. Such student will have to appear for term end
examination as well as internal examination.
10. Grace Marks 1% will be given for passing as per the existing rules (Ordinance)
11. Evaluation System on the basis of Credit based Award Pattern:

(a)The academic performance of a student during a semester shall be graded on a Seven-point

scale. The grade awarded to a student shall depend on his/her performance in external and internal
examinations. The academic performance of a student during a semester and at the end of the
programme, shall be evaluated on the basis of: (i) Grade Point (GP) obtained in each subject (ii)
Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA), (iii) Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) At the
end of each semester examination, a student shall be awarded a Semester Grade Point Average
(SGPA). A Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) shall be awarded to each student at the end of
Final Semester of the Programme.
(b) Calculation of Credit Points:-

Credit Points for the course = (No. of Credits assigned for the course x Grade Point secured
for that course.)

(c) Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA) :-

SGPA indicates the performance of a student in a given Semester. SGPA is based on the
total credit points earned by the student in all the courses and the total number of credits
assigned to the courses/papers in a Semester.
 SGPA = Total Credit Points Obtained in the Semester
Total Number of Credits for the Semester

Provided that SGPA is computed only if the candidate passes in all the courses (gets a
minimum ‘E’ Grade in all Courses).
(d) Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA): CGPA refers to the Cumulative Grade Point
Average weighted across all the semesters.

CGPA = Total Credit Points Obtained in all semesters

Total Credits of All Semesters

CGPA is calculated only when the candidate passes in all the courses of all the semesters.
Provided further, that, the final Grade Sheet shall show the Grade and Grade Points only

12.Award of Grade Letter, Grade Points, Credit Points, SGPA, CGPA:

(a) Award of Grade Letter and Grade Points:
Each course/paper shall be valued in Seven Grades. The letter grades and their equivalent
grade points are listed below.
Conversion of Marks into Grades
S. No Range of % of Marks Grade Letter Grade Points
1 85 to 100 O 10
2 75 to 84 A 9
3 65 to 74 B 8
4 60 to 64 C 7
5 55 to 59 D 6
6 50 to 54 E 5
7 0 to 49 FU 0 Failed in University Exam (Ext)
FI 0 Failed in Internal Exam

(b) Calculation of Credit Points (CP): Credit Points for the course = No. of Credits assigned for the
course x Grade Point secured for that course.
(c) Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA): SGPA indicates the performance of a student in given
Semester. SGPA is based on the total credit points earned by the student in all the courses and the
total number of credits assigned to the courses/papers in a Semester. SGPA shall be rounded off to
two decimal points. (e.g. - 6.578 rounded to 6.58 & 6.574 will be rounded to 6.57) SGPA= Total
Credit Points Obtained in the Semester Total Number of Credits for the Semester Provided that
SGPA is computed only if the candidate passes in all the courses (gets a minimum ‘E’ Grade in all
Courses).
(d) Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA): CGPA refers to the Cumulative Grade Point
Average weighted across all the semesters. CGPA shall be rounded to two decimal Points (e.g. -
6.578 rounded to 6.58 & 6.574 will be rounded to 6.57) CGPA = Total Credit Points Obtained in all
Semesters Total Credits of all Semesters Provided that CGPA is calculated only when the candidate
passes in all the courses of all the semesters.
13. Award of the Degree:
For B.A., LL.B A student will be eligible for the award of B.A.LL.B (5 yrs) Degree only
when he has successfully completed all the prescribed 42 courses with a total of 252 credits and
obtained a minimum CGPA of 2.50 out of 6.00 and after payment of prescribed fee. The result of
the successful candidates as per the following criterion:
14. Time span for completion of the Course:
Student has to complete B.A., LL.B degree Course within Seven years from the year of
admission (that is Five years Course period + Two years extra= Seven years)
15. Model question paper:
Solapur University, Solapur
Nature of Question Paper for CBCS Pattern
Faculty of Law Model Question Paper

All Questions are Compulsory, Time: 2: 30hrs, Total Marks -70

Q.1 Multiple choice questions 14x 1 = 14
(Four alternatives should be given)
1. ---------------------------------------------------------------------
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.

Q. 2 Answer essay question 14

Q. 3Answer essay question
(a)------------------------
OR 14
(b) ------------------------
Q. 4 A Write any two out of Three Short Questions 2x4 = 08
i)
ii)
iii)
(B) compulsory short note question 6
Q. 5 A any 7 short Questions out of 10 questions 7x2 = 14
a)------------b)-----------c)----------d)-------------e)---------f)------------g)----------h)----------i)-------j)-----------
16. Course Structure:

SOLAPUR UNIVERSITY, SOLAPUR

CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM (CBCS)
FOR B.A., LL.B COURSE
FROM ACADEMIC YEAR 2016-2017

B.A., LL.B – I SEMESTER – I

S.NO. COURSE AND PAPER SUBJECT LECT CR Total Marks Duration

NO. URES EDI Ex + Int of Exam
TS =Total
1 FOUNDATION-I English-I 6 6 70+30=100 2.30-Hrs
2 CORE AND Political Science – I (Political 6 6 70+30=100 2.30-Hrs
COMPULSORY-I Theory and Organization)
3 CORE AND Sociology-I 6 6 70+30=100 2.30-Hrs
COMPULSORY-II

B.A., LL.B – I SEMESTER – II

S.NO. COURSE AND PAPER SUBJECT LECT CR Total Marks Duration

NO. URES EDI Ex + Int of Exam
TS =Total
4 CORE AND Economics - I 6 6 70+30=100 2.30-Hrs
COMPULSORY-III
5 CORE AND Political Science – II 6 6 70+30=100 2.30-Hrs
COMPULSORY-IV (Foundation of Political
Obligations)
6 FOUNDATION-II Logic and a Scientific Method 6 6 70+30=100 2.30-Hrs

FROM ACADEMIC YEAR 2017-2018

B.A., LL.B – II SEMESTER – III

S.NO. COURSE AND PAPER SUBJECT LECT CR Total Marks Duration

NO. URES EDI Ex + Int of Exam
TS =Total
7 FOUNDATION-III Economics - II 6 6 70+30=100 2.30-Hrs
8 CORE AND Political Science – III 6 6 70+30=100 2.30-Hrs
COMPULSORY-V (International Relations and
Organizations)
9 CORE AND Political Science – IV (Western 6 6 70+30=100 2.30-Hrs
COMPULSORY-VI Political Thought)

B.A., LL.B – II SEMESTER – IV

S.NO. COURSE AND PAPER SUBJECT LECT CR Total Marks Duration

NO. URES EDI Ex + Int of Exam
TS =Total
10 FOUNDATION-IV English-II 6 6 70+30=100 2.30-Hrs
11 CORE AND Political Science – V 6 6 70+30=100 2.30-Hrs
COMPULSORY-VII (Indian Political Thinkers )
12 CORE AND Sociology - II 6 6 70+30=100 2.30-Hrs
COMPULSORY-VIII
 FROM ACADEMIC YEAR 2018-2019

B.A., LL.B – III SEM – V

S.NO. COURSE AND PAPER SUBJECT LECT CR Total Marks Duration

NO. URES EDI Ex + Int of Exam
TS =Total
13 CORE AND Law of Contracts 6 6 70+30=100 2.30-Hrs
COMPULSORY-IX
14 CORE AND Special Contracts 6 6 70+30=100 2.30-Hrs
COMPULSORY-X
15 CORE AND Law of Torts including MV Act 6 6 70+30=100 2.30-Hrs
COMPULSORY-XI & CP Laws
16 CORE AND Law of Crimes – I (Penal Code) 6 6 70+30=100 2.30-Hrs
COMPULSORY-XII
17 FOUNDATION-V Constitutional Law-I 6 6 70+30=100 2.30-Hrs

B.A., LL.B – III SEM – VI

S.NO. COURSE AND PAPER SUBJECT LECT CR Total Marks Duration

NO. URES EDI Ex + Int of Exam
TS =Total
18 CORE AND Family Law-I 6 6 70+30=100 2.30-Hrs
COMPULSORY-XIII
19 CORE AND Administrative Law 6 6 70+30=100 2.30-Hrs
COMPULSORY-XIV
20 CORE AND Labour and Industrial law -I 6 6 70+30=100 2.30-Hrs
COMPULSORY-XV
21 CORE AND Public International Law 6 6 70+30=100 2.30-Hrs
COMPULSORY-XVI
22 FOUNDATION-VI Environmental Law 6 6 70+30=100 2.30-Hrs

FROM ACADEMIC YEAR 2019-2020

B.A., LL.B – IV SEM – VII

S.NO. COURSE AND PAPER SUBJECT LECT CR Total Marks Duration

NO. URES EDI Ex + Int of Exam
TS =Total
23 FOUNDATION-VII Jurisprudence 6 6 70+30=100 2.30-Hrs
24 CORE AND Property Law 6 6 70+30=100 2.30-Hrs
COMPULSORY-XVII
25 CORE AND Labour and Industrial law -II 6 6 70+30=100 2.30-Hrs
COMPULSORY-XVIII
26 A ) Interpretation of Statutes and 6 6 70+30=100 2.30-Hrs
ELECTIVE-I Principles of Legislation
OR
B) Banking Law
27 A) Penology & Victimology 6 6 70+30=100 2.30-Hrs
ELECTIVE-II OR
B) Gender Justice and Feminist
Jurisprudence
B.A., LL.B – IV SEM – VIII

S.NO. COURSE AND PAPER SUBJECT LECT CR Total Marks Duration

NO. URES EDI Ex + Int of Exam
TS =Total
28 CORE AND Family Law -II 6 6 70+30=100 2.30-Hrs
COMPULSORY-XIX
29 CORE AND Constitutional Law –II 6 6 70+30=100 2.30-Hrs
COMPULSORY-XX
30 A)Insurance Law 6 6 70+30=100 2.30-Hrs
ELECTIVE-III OR
B) Trade Mark & Design
31 FOUNDATION-VIII Professional Ethic & Professional 6 6 70+30=100 2.30-Hrs
Accounting System (Clinical
Course)
32 CORE AND Alternative Dispute Resolutions 6 6 70+30=100 2.30-Hrs
COMPULSORY-XXI ( Clinical Course)

FROM ACADEMIC YEAR 2020-2021

B.A., LL.B – V SEM – IX

S.NO. COURSE AND PAPER SUBJECT LECT CR Total Marks Duration

NO. URES EDI Ex + Int of Exam
TS =Total
33 CORE AND Law of Crimes –II (Cr. P.C) 6 6 70+30=100 2.30-Hrs
COMPULSORY-XXII
34 CORE AND Law of Evidence 6 6 70+30=100 2.30-Hrs
COMPULSORY-XXIII
35 CORE AND Civil Procedure Code and 6 6 70+30=100 2.30-Hrs
COMPULSORY-XXIV Limitation Act
36 CORE AND Principal of Taxation Law 6 6 70+30=100 2.30-Hrs
COMPULSORY-XXV
37 A)International Organization 6 6 70+30=100 2.30-Hrs
ELECTIVE-IV OR
B)Equity & Trust

B.A., LL.B – V SEM – X

S.NO. COURSE AND PAPER SUBJECT LECT CR Total Marks Duration

NO. URES EDI Ex + Int of Exam
TS =Total
38 CORE AND Company Law 6 6 70+30=100 2.30-Hrs
COMPULSORY-XXVI
39 A)Land Laws Including Tenure & 6 6 70+30=100 2.30-Hrs
ELECTIVE-V Tenancy System
OR
B)Health Law
40 A)Women and Criminal Law 6 6 70+30=100 2.30-Hrs
ELECTIVE-VI OR
B)International Human Rights
41 FOUNDATION-IX Drafting, Pleading & Conveyance 6 6 70+30=100 2.30-Hrs
(Clinical Course)
42 FOUNDATION-X Moot Court, Exercise and 6 6 70+30=100 2.30-Hrs
Internship
(Clinical Course)
 SOLAPUR UNIVERSITY, SOLAPUR
SYLLABUS FOR B.A.,LL.B 5 YEARS DEGREE COURSE

B.A., LL.B – I: SEMESTER – I

PAPER: I FOUNDATION-I
ENGLISH-I

1. A passage for comprehension or a précis writing of a passage

2. Formal correspondence or business letters
3. Correction of sentences
4. Paraphrase OR
5. Paragraph writing on the legal subjects
Grammar and usages
6. Parts of speech
7. Kinds of Tenses
8. Transformation of sentences
9. Essay writing on the subjects of legal interest
10. Brief‐writing
11. Analysis of sentences
12. Using one word‐substitution
Grammar and usages
13. Sentence patterns
14. Parsing and identification of function of words in a sentence
15. Modal auxiliaries and their usages
Textbooks Recommended
1. A Practical English Grammar by A.J. Thomson and A.V. Martinet
2. A Remedial Grammar of English by F.T. Wood
3. A Communicative Grammar in English by Geoffrey Leench
4. Communication Skills in English by Prof. R.N. Kulkarni
5. A University Grammar in English by Randolph Quirk and Greenbaum
PAPER: II CORE AND COMPULSORY-I
POLITICAL SCIENCE-I
POLITICAL THEORY AND ORGANIZATION

1. Conceptions of State and Government.

2. Main Currents of Western Political Thought, Medieval Political Thought (Natural Law and
Natural Rights), Liberalism, Socialism and Marxism.
3. Main Currents of Indian Political Thoughts, Classical Hindu and Islamic
Conceptions of State, Political Ideologies in 19th Century (Growth of
Liberalism) Gandhism, Sarvodaya, Marxist thoughts in India.
4. The Totalitarian State Political Organization.
5. Conceptions of Political & legal Sovereignty.
6. Organization of Government: Unitary / Federal / Quasi-federal; (One ‐Party Democracies,
Military rule, Presidential and Cabinet Forms)
7. The Legislature, Executive and Judiciary, The doctrines of Separation of Power Parliamentary
Sovereignty, Independence of the Judiciary.
8. Conceptions of representation, Public Opinion and participation.
Select Bibliography
1. Political Science by Gett World press, except chapters on Civil & Political Rights and Law and
part regarding the relations of State to State
2. History of Political Theory by George H. Sabni – Oxford and I.B.H. Publishing Co., only
chapters – III to VI, XVII. XXI & XXXI to XXXV
3. Substance of Politics – Appadorai.
4. Political Theory by Ray and Bhattacharya.
5. Comparative Government by S. E. Finer and Pelican Book.
6. Modern Political Constitutions by C. F. Strong. The English Language Book, Society and
Sidgwick and Jackson Ltd., London.
7. Federal Government by K. C. Wheare.
8. Political Theory by Asirvatham Eddy.
9. Political Science and Government by Garner.
PAPER: III CORE AND COMPULSORY-II
SOCIOLOGY – I
While giving an idea of the general principles of Sociology in the Context of Indian Society
and its
Institutions, the course shall strive to reveal to the students the role of Law as Social Engineering.
The essential moorings of Law in society will be Instruments of social change will be highlighted
through illustrations and empirical studies.
The course content of Sociology may consist of two parts:
Part‐A: Sociology: General Principles
1. Sociology as a Science:
1.1 Data, concepts and theory
2. Basic concepts in Sociology
2.1 Structure and Function
2.2 Status and role
2.3 Norms and Values
3. Social Institutions
3.1 Marriage, Family and Kinship
3.2 Religious institutions
3.3 Educational institutions
4. Social Stratification
5. Social control
5.1 Socialization
5.2 Coercion
6. Sociology as a critique of society
7. Law and society
PART‐ B: SOCIOLOGY OF INDIA
1. The development of Indian Sociology
1.1 Unity and diversity
1.2 Continuity and change
2. India as a plural Society: Varieties of
2.1 Customs and ways of life
2.2 Linguistics, Religious and other communities
3. Major Institutions of Indian Society
3.1 Family
3.2 Caste
3.3 Village
4. Tribe Caste & Class in contemporary India
5. The Backward Classes
6. Trends of change in Indian Society
Select Bibliography
1. Fundamentals of Sociology by Pascal Gisbert – Orient Longmans‐ Chapters 1 to 4, 6 to 9, and 11
to 13.
2. Social change India by B. Kuppuswamy‐ Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd. Second revised and
Enlarged Edition, Chapters 1 to 4 and 12 to 20
3. Law in Changing Society by W. Friedman‐only introduction
4. Human Society by Kingshey Davis‐The McMillan Co. New York
5. The Social Web by John A. Perry/Erna K. Perry‐4th Ed. Happer & Raw Publishers, New York
6. Sociology by Howard J. Sherman and James L. Wood. Happer & Raw Publishers, New York
7. Modern Sociological Theory by M. Francis – Abrahm‐ Delhi, Oxford Uni. Press
6. Democratic Policy and Social change in India by Rajani Kothari‐Allied Pub.

B.A., LL.B – I SEMESTER – II

PAPER-IV CORE AND COMPULSORY-III

ECONOMICS-I

GENERAL PRINCIPLES
Economics as a Science and its relevance to Law characteristics of free enterprise, Planned
Economics and Mixed Economics
1. Law of demand elasticity of demand, Law of equi‐marginal utility, need for consumer protection.
2. Law of supply‐Private and social costs, opportunity cost fixed and variable costs, marginal and
average costs, economics of scale, optimum firm types of business organizations, their advantages
and Disadvantages.
3. Price determination under perfect competition, Monopoly and monopolistic competition‐need for
control of monopolies.
4. Money Wages, real wages, functions of Trade Union‐ Role of Trade union in fixation and
revision of wages.
6. Index number, inflation and deflation, causes and effects of inflation‐control of inflation.
7. Say’s Law of Market, Keynesian Theory of Income and Employment.
8. Balance sheet as a bank, Principles of liquidity and profitability, credit creation,
Methods of credit control, functions of central Banks, function of commercial Bank, and financial
institutions, functions of Commercial Banks other types of Banks.
9. Direct and Indirect Taxes – causes and consequences of rising public depts. and public
expenditure, maximum social advantage – objectives and fiscal policies.
10. Meaning of Economic development and Economics growth – concepts of real
National Income per capita real Income and Economic Welfare ‐ characteristics of under developed
Economy – Labour intensive and Capital intensive techniques of growth
Select Bibliography
1. The Essentials of Economics – A. W. Stonier and D.C. Hague.
2. A Text Book of Economics – J.L. Johnson
3. Economics and Introductory Analysis – Paul Samuelson

PAPER-V CORE AND COMPULSORY-IV

POLITICAL SCIENCE-II
FOUNDATION OF POLITICAL OBLIGATIONS

1. Conception of Power, Authority and legitimating.

2. How Does Power become legitimate power or why people ought to obey the State? Examination
to classical (Hobbes, Locke Rousseau) and modern (Max Weber, Marx, Emile Durkeheim)
approaches to the notion of political obligation.
3. Utilitarianism (both rule and act utilitarianism) as approaches to political obligation.
4. The problem of civil disobedience and political obligation, with particular reference in Gandhian
and Neo‐Gandhian thought.
5. The problem of obedience to unjust laws.
6. Why should we honour promises and contracts?
7. The problem of punishment; when is use of force by state against the citizen just and justifiable?
8. The contemporary crisis of legitimation.
Select Bibliography
1. Contemporary Political Theory by J.C. Johari, Sterling Pub. Pvt. Ltd, Delhi. Chapters 7, 8 and 12
only.
2. Problems of Political Philosophy, D.D. Raphal MC‐Million Chapter 4 only.
3. An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law by Roscoe Pound New Heaven & London, Yale
University Press Chapter 6 on contract only.
The teacher concerned is expected to impart instructions on the topics of
I) The Problems of Civil Disobedience and political obligations with a particular reference to
Gandhian and Neo Gandhian thought.
II) “The problem of punishment: when is use of force by State against the citizen just and
Justifiable” by collecting materials from the writing of – M.K. Gandhi & From the extract in
LLoyol’s introduction to jurisprudence pages 166 to 174 taken from Harvered Law Review in
respect of the debates on the validity of unjust Law.
4. Political Obligation by Thomas MC pherson chapter: 2 to 9
5. The Political Ideas of Lasski by Harbert Deanne chapters 2:8, 5:8 & 11.

PAPER-VI FOUNDATION-II
LOGIC AND SCIENTIFIC METHOD
1. Nature and scope of logic:
1.1 Definition of logic
1.2 Inference
1.3 Truth and Validity
1.4 Logic as a formal science
1.5 Logic as a normative science
1.6 Deductive and Inductive inference
1.7 Uses of logic
2. Proposition and Terms:
2.1 Proposition and Sentence
2.2 Constituents of proposition
2.3 Contrary and contradictory terms
3. Traditional classification of proposition:
3.1 Categorical and conditional
3.2 Fourfold classification of proposition
3.3 Distribution of terms in A,E,I,O propositions
4. Modern classification of proposition:
4.1 Simple, compound and general
4.2 Basic truth tables for compound proposition
4.3 Testing validity by truth table method
5. Kinds of deductive inference:
5.1 Immediate and mediate
5.2 Inference by opposition of proposition
5.3 Eduction (conversion and obversion)
6. Mediate inference:
6.1 Nature and rules of syllogism
6.2 Testing syllogism by Venn’s diagrams
6.3 Enthymeme
7. Rules of inference and rules of replacement:
7.1 Direct proof method
8. Kinds of inductive inference:
8.1 Simple enumerative inductions
8.2 Analogy
8.3 Scientific induction
9. Presuppositions (grounds) of induction:
9.1 Material grounds of induction – observation and experiment
9.2 Formal ground of induction – principles of uniformity of nature and causal relation
10. Stages of scientific method:
10.1 Conditions of good hypothesis
10.2 kinds of verification of hypothesis

Books for relating and reference:

1. An introduction to logic (9th edition) – I.M.Copi
Macmillan publishing co., inc.
866 Third Avenue, new York, 10022
Collier Macmillan Canada, ltd.
2. Symbolic logic – I.M.Copi
Macmillan publishing co., Inc.
866 Third Avenue, new York, 10022
Collier Macmillan Canada, ltd.
3. Modern introduction to logic – L.S.Stebbing
Methen & co. ltd. London
36 Essex Street, strand, W.C.-2
4. An introduction to logic and scientific method – Morris R. Cohen and
Emest nagel
Routledge & kegan Paul ltd.
Broadway house: 68-74 carter lanes, E.C.4
5. Introduction to logic –K.T.basantani
Sheth publishing PVT. Bombay
6. Textbook of Deductive logic- bhola nath Roy
S.C. sarkar & sons Ltd.
1-C, collage square, calsutta-12
7. Textbook of inductive logic- bhola nath Roy
S.C. sarkar Ltd.
1-C, collage square, Calcutta-1.