INTERNSHIP – AFTER SEMESTER-II
Introduction of viva-voce Examination for internship record for 3YDC
(General).
Introduction of monitoring the mandatory internship programmed undergone by
the students of LL.B 3 YDC (General), after II Semester.
Mentoring system for internship: Mentoring system for internship of students
(one mentor for 10 intern students shall be introduced to monitor the allotment
of internship provider, the progress of internship, certification of internship
provider and submission of internship reports).
a) Identification of Internship Providers: Internship Providers can be
statutory Bodies, Courts, Judges, Senior Advocate, Commissions,
Tribunals, Industries, NGO’s, etc. Who can impart practical knowledge
and Training to the students.
b) An Official Letter to be address to the Internship Providers by the
Principal of respective college.
c) The University-appointed examiner shall conduct Viva-Voce
Examination for all the students intern immediately after completion of
internship shall award the Grades as under.
A----above 80% (Excellent)
B----above 70% upto 79% (Very Good)
C----above 60% upto 69% (Good)
D----above 50% upto 59% (Satisfactory)
E----Less than 50% (not satisfactory)
* Note: No impact on Results
d) The grades awarded by the examiners appointed by Examination branch
on the recommendation of Chairman, Board of Studies in Law, OU shall
be submitted in the examination branch of OU to be reflected in the
marks memos of III semester of LL.B (3YDC) The concerned colleges
should pay suitable honorarium to the Examiners by way of sitting fee.
The internship Viva-Voce Examination should be conducted for the concerned
semester students from the Academic year 2024-25.
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LLBIIISEMESTER
PAPER-I:JURISPRUDENCE
Unit-I
MeaningandDefinitionofJurisprudence—GeneralandParticularJurisprudence-
Elements ofAncientIndian Jurisprudence— Schools ofJurisprudence—
Analytical,Historical,PhilosophicalandSociologicalSchoolsofJurisprudence.The
ories of Law — Meaning and Definition of Law — The Nature and Functionof
Law — The Purpose of Law — The Classification of Law — Equity, Law
andJustice—TheoryofSovereignty.
Unit-II
Sources of Law — Legal and Historical Sources — Legislation - Definition
oflegislation – Classification of legislation- Supreme and Subordinate
Legislation -DirectandIndirectLegislation-
PrinciplesofStatutoryInterpretation.Precedent— Definition of Precedent —
Kinds of Precedent — Stare Decisis— Original andDeclaratory Precedents —
Authoritative and Persuasive Precedents. Custom –Definition of Custom –
Kinds of Custom – General and Local Custom – Customand Prescription -
Requisites of a valid custom - Relative merits and demerits
ofLegislation,PrecedentandCustomasasourceofLaw.Codification:Concept,Adva
ntagesanddisadvantagesofcodification.
Unit-III
Persons—Natureofpersonality—
LegalStatusofLowerAnimals,DeadPersonsandUnbornpersons—LegalPersons—
Corporations—PurposeofIncorporation—
NatureofCorporatePersonalityRightsandDuties—Definitionof Right —
Classification of Rights and Duties — Absolute and Relative
RightsandDuties—
RightsandCognateconceptslikeLiberty,Power,Immunity,Privilegeetc.
Unit-IV
Obligation —Nature ofObligation —Obligation arising out of
Contract,QuasiContract,trustandbreachofobligationetc.—Liability—
Natureandkindsofliability—Acts—Men’sRea— IntentionandMotive—
RelevanceofMotive—Negligence — Strict Liability — Accident — Vicarious
Liability — measure ofCivilandCriminalLiability.
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Unit-V
Ownership — Definition and kinds of Ownership - Possession — Elements
ofPossession–RelationbetweenOwnershipandPossession—
PossessoryRemedies—Property—Meaning—KindsofProperty—
ModesofAcquisitionofProperty—LegalSanctions-MeaningofSanction—
ClassificationofSanctions—CivilandCriminalJustice—ConceptofJustice—
Theoriesregarding purpose of Criminal Justice — Deterrent, Preventive,
Reformative andRetributivetheories.
SuggestedReadings
1. Salmond:Jurisprudence,UniversalPublishers.
2. Paton:Jurisprudence
3. Allen:LawintheMaking,UniversalPublishers.
4. MahajanV.D.:LegalTheoryandJurisprudence,EasternBookCompany,Lucknow
,
5. Dias:Jurisprudence,AdityaBooks.
6. RamaJois,LegalandConstitutionalHistoryofIndia,UniversalLawPublications,D
elhi.
7. G.C.V.SubbaRao,JurisprudenceandLegalTheory,EasternBookCompany.
PAPER-II:
LAWOFPROPERTY
Unit-I:
Meaningandconceptofproperty—Kindsofproperty—Transferofproperty
— Transferableandnon-transferableproperty—Whocantransfer—
Operationoftransfer—Modeoftransfer—Conditionaltransfer—
Voidandunlawfulconditions—Conditionprecedentandconditionsubsequent—
Vestedandcontingentinterest—Transfertounbornpersons
Unit-II:
Doctrine of Election — Covenants — Transfer by ostensible owner —
Doctrineof Feeding the Grant by Estoppels — Doctrine of Lispendens—
FraudulentTransfers—DoctrineofPart-performance.
Unit-III:
Sale: Essential features ,Mode of Sale ,Rights and liabilities of parties.-
Mortgage: KindsofMortgages-
RightsandliabilitiesofmortgagorandmortgageeMarshallingandContribution—
Charges.
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Unit-IV:
Lease — Essential features — Kinds of leases — Rights and liabilities of lesser
andlessee — Termination of lease — forfeiture — Exchange — Gifts —
Differenttypesofgifts—RegistrationofGifts—TransferofActionableClaims.
Unit-V:
Easements:Definitionofeasement,DistinctionbetweenLeaseandLicense -
DominantandServientTenements.-
Acquisitionofpropertythroughtestamentarysuccession—Will—Codicil—
CapacitytoexecuteWill—Natureofbequests—ExecutorsofWill—
RightsandObligationsofLegatees.
SuggestedReadings:
1. Mulla:TransferofProperty,Butterworth’sPublications.
2. SubbaRaoGCV:CommentariesontheTransferofPropertyAct.
3. KrishnaMenon:LawofProperty.
4. Upadhyaya'sCommonMatrixofTransferofProperty.
5. AvatarSingh,TextbookonTheTransferofPropertyAct,UniversalLawPublishingCo
mpany.
PAPER-III:ADMINISTRATIVELAW
Unit-I:
Nature and scope of Administrative Law — Meaning, Definition and Evolution
ofAdministrativeLaw—ReasonsforthegrowthofAdministrativeLaw—
RelationshipbetweenAdministrativeLawandConstitutionalLaw.
Unit-II:
Basic concepts of Administrative Law — Rule of Law —Interpretation
ofDicey's Principle of Rule of Law — Modern trends - Theory of Separation
ofPowers—Positionin India, UKandUSA
Unit-III:
ClassificationofAdministrativefunctions:Legislative,Quasi-
judicial,AdministrativeandMinisterialfunctions—
DelegatedLegislation:Meaning,Reasons for the growth and Classification of
delegated legislation— Judicial, Legislative, and
ProceduralControlofDelegatedlitigation.
Unit-IV:
JudicialControlofAdministrativeAction-GroundsofJudicialControl—
PrinciplesofNaturalJustice—Administrativediscretionanditscontrol-
WednesburyPrinciple(DoctrineofProportionality)–
DoctrineofLegitimateExpectation.
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Unit-V:
Remedies availableagainst theState — Writs— Lokpaland Lokayukta—
RighttoInformation- Liability of the State in Torts and Contracts — Rule of
PromissoryEstoppels—AdministrativeTribunals-CommissionsofInquiry—
PublicCorporations.
SuggestedReadings:
1. GriffithandStreet:PrinciplesofAdministrativeLaw.
2. H.W.R.Wade:AdministrativeLaw,OxfordPublications,London.
3. DeSmith:JudicialReviewofAdministrativeAction,SweetandMaxwell.
4. S.P.Sathe:AdministrativeLaw,Butterworths.
5. I.P.Massey:AdministrativeLaw,EasternBookCompany.
PAPER-IV:COMPANYLAW
Unit-I:
Corporate Personality - General Principles of Company Law - Nature and
DefinitionofCompany-PrivateCompanyandPublicCompany-
OnePersonCompany-CharacteristicsofaCompany-DifferentkindsofCompany-
Registration&Incorporation of Company - Lifting the Corporate Veil –
Company distinguishedfrom Partnership ,HUFand LLP.
Unit –II
Promoters-MemorandumofAssociation-DoctrineofUltravires-
ArticlesofAssociation - Doctrine of Indoor Management - Prospectus - Civil
and Criminal –CompoundingofoffencesunderSec.441-decriminalization-
Liabilityformisstatement in prospectus - Statement in lieu of Prospectus - Pre-
incorporationContracts-MembershipinaCompany-BorrowingPowers–
Debentures&Charges
– insider tradingof companyshares.
Unit- III
Shares & Stock - Kinds of shares - Statutory restrictions on allotment of shares
-Intermediaries–Callonsharesforfutureofshares-Transferofshares–Transmission
of shares – Reduction on transfer of shares -Rectification of registeron transfer -
Certification and issue of certificate of transfer of shares - Limitation oftime for
issue ofcertificates -Objectand effectof sharecertificate.
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Unit –IV
Directors – women director – Independent director – code for independent
direcotos–DifferentkindsofDirectors-
Appointment,position,qualificationsanddisqualifications-powersofDirectors-
RightsandDutiesofDirectors-Meetingsand proceedings - kinds of meetings -
Statutory meeting- Statutoryreport - AnnualGeneral Meeting - Extraordinary
meeting - Power of theTribunal to order meeting -class meetings - Requisites
for a valid meeting - Chairman for meetings - Duties ofChairman - Proxy -
Resolutions – Minutes-Shareholders Activism - Corporate SocialResponsibility.
Unit –V
Accounts and Audit - Inspection and Investigation - Compromises,
Reconstructionand Amalgamation - Majority rule and Rights of minority share
holders - Preventionof oppression and mismanagement – class action - Revival
and rehabilitation of sickindustrialcompanies -
Mergers,AmalgamationandTakeover -Dissolution ofacompany–
Windingupofcompanies-Modesofwindingupofcompanies–consequences of
winding up - The insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 in relationto winding
up of companies –Authorities under the Act- Department of CompanyAffairs-
NCLAT,NCLT,CompanyLawBoard,RegionalDirectors,ROC,PublicTrusteeorA
dvisoryCommittee&SFIO-Theirpowersandfunctions-–JurisdictionofCourts –
Corporategovernance and certain relaxationsin the light ofpandemic.
SuggestedReadings:
1. Shah:LecturesonCompanyLaw, N.M.Tripati,Bombay.
2. AvtarSingh:CompanyLaw,EasternBookCompany.
3. Charlesworth:CompanyLaw,SweetandMaxwell.
4. Ramaiah:Company Law, Wadhwa&Co.
5. Dutta: Company Law, Eastern Law House,Calcutta.
6. The Companies Act, 2013.
7. ExecutiveProgrammeStudyMaterialonCompanyLaw,TheInstituteofCompany
Secretaries ofIndia, NewDelhiavailableatwww.icsi.edu.
8. Gower: PrinciplesofModernCompanyLaw
9. J.M.Thomson: Palmer’s CompanyLaw
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Paper-VLABOURLAW-I
(TradeUnion Laws and Industrial Dispute Act)
Unit -I
Concept of Labour through the ages- Trade Unions: History of Trade
UnionMovement-TheTradeunionsaccordingtoIndustrialRelationscode,2020-
Definitions-Registration-RightsandLiabilities ofRegisteredTradeUnion-
Immunities-AmalgamationandDissolutionofunions--
ReorganizationofTradeUnions.
Unit-II
PreventionandSettlementofIndustrialDisputesinIndia-TheroleofStateinIndustrial
Relations undernewIndustrial Relations Code 2020-Definitionofindustry-
IndustrialDispute-IndividualDispute-Workmen-
specialprovisionsrelatingLayOff-Retrenchment-Closure-Award-Strike-Lockout
under chapter X of the code.
Unit-III
Authorities under the ID Code- Works Committee-Conciliation -Limitation
toraise dispute-Court Of inquiry-- Tribunals - Powers and Functions of
Authorities -VoluntaryArbitration-Alterationofconditionsofservice-
Managementrightsofactionduringpendencyofproceedings-
Recoveryofmoneyduefromemployer-Unfairlabour practices- miscellaneous
provisions of the Code
Unit-IV
Standing Orders - concept and Nature of Standing Orders- Certification
process- itsoperationandbindingeffect-
modificationandTemporaryapplicationofModelstanding Orders - Interpretation
and enforcement of Standing Orders and provisionscontained in the Industrial
relations Code2020.
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Unit-V
Disciplinary proceedings in Industries-Terminationof employment,and the
noticethereoftobegivenbyemployerandworkers.-
Suspensionordismissalformisconduct, and acts or omissions which constitute
misconduct- Means of redress forworkers against unfair treatment or wrongful
executions by the employer or his agentsor servants.
SuggestedReadings:
1. Srivastava:Lawof TradeUnions, EasternBook Company,Lucknow
2. .Goswami:Labour and Industrial Law, Central LawAgency.
3. R.F. Rustomji: Law of IndustrialDisputes: Asia PublishingHouse,Mumbai
4. S.N. Misra :Labourand IndustrialLaw,Central LawAgency,Allahabad.
5. J.N.Malik:TradeUnionLaw
6. Khan &Khan:LabourLaw,Asia LawHouse,Hyderabad
7. S.C. Srivastava :Industrial Relationsand Labour Law, Vikas PublishingHouse.
8. NickHumphreys, TradeUnion Law andCollective EmploymentRights
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