LEGAL METHOD AND LEGAL EDUCATION

COURSE OUTCOMES

 

CO1: Identifying and explaining the fundamental principles of legal methodology across various areas of law.
CO2: Analyzing legal issues using structured legal reasoning and problem-solving techniques.
CO3: Conducting effective legal research and producing well-organized legal writing with clarity and precision.
CO4: Demonstrating ethical awareness and understanding of professional responsibility in legal practice and research.

 

COURSE CONTENT

 

UNIT- I

Meaning, Definition and Function of the Law

Classification of Law: Private and Public Law, Criminal and Civil Law, Substantive and Procedural Law, Municipal and International Law

Sources of Law: Custom, Precedent, Legislation

 

UNIT-II

Basic Concepts of Indian Legal System:

Common Law,

Constitution as the Basic Law, Rule of Law, Separation of Powers, Judicial System in India

 

UNIT-III

Legal Writing and Research

Legal Materials- Case Law, Statutes, Reports, Journals, Manuals, Digests etc.

Importance of Legal Research, Techniques of Legal Research, Legal Writing and citations.

 

UNIT-IV

Contemporary Legal Challenges:

Block chain, Electronic-Discovery, Cyber-Security, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Bio-Ethics, Climate Change and Environmental Law, Healthcare Law.

 

SUGGESTED BOOKS:

 

1.      G.P. Tripathi- Legal Method

2.      Prof. Tushar Kanti Saha- Textbook Legal Methods, Legal System and Research

3.      G. Prithi- A Handbook on Legal Method

4.      Sean Stein Smith- Blockchain Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services

5.      Mr. Rodney D Ryder- Robotics and the Law

6.      Russell D'souza- Textbook of Bioethics, Medical Ethics and Health Law

7.      Dariel De Sousa- Law, Policy and Climate Change: The Regulation of Systemic Risks

8.      Talat Fatima- Cyber Law in India


COURSE OUTCOMES:

CO1: Identifying the essential features and legal principles governing specific contracts such as Indemnity, Guarantee,Bailment,Pledge,andAgency.
CO2: Describing the rights, duties, and liabilities of parties involved in various types of specific contracts.
CO3: Analyzing real-life commercial transactions to determine the applicability of specific contract laws.
CO4: Applying legal provisions to resolve disputes and assess legal responsibilities arising from specific contractual relationships.

COURSE CONTENT

UNIT I

Contract of Indemnity and Guarantee:

Definition of Indemnity, Rights of Indemnity holder(Sections 124 & 125)Contract of Guarantee, Definition and Scope, essentials, extent of liability Discharge of surety, rights and liabilities of sureties and co-sureties. Difference between Indemnity and Guarantee (Sections 126 -147)Bailment: Definition and essentials, creation and termination, Rights and Duties of bailor and bailee, position of finder of goods (Sections 148-171) Pledge: Definition and essentials, rights and duties of Pawner and Pawnee (Sections 172-181)

UNIT II

Agency: Definition, kinds of agents, creation of agency, termination and ratification ofagency, rights and duties of agent and principal, duties of Agent and Principal towards third party(Sections182-238)

UNIT III

 The Sale of Goods Act, 1930

Creation of Contract of Sale: Difference between Sale & Agreement to sell & Hire purchase (Sections 4-10)

Conditions and Warranties in Contract of Sale (Sections 11-17) Transfer of property in Goods (Sections18-30)

Unpaid seller’s rights against Goods (Sections 45-54) Suit for breach of Contract (Sections55-61)

UNIT IV

The Indian Partnership Act, 1932

Nature and Definition of Partnership (Sections 4-8)

Relation of Partners with one another (Sections 9-17) Relations of Partners to third parties, implied authority of Partners, Liability of Partners for the acts of Firms

Doctrine of Holding Out, Minor’s admission to Partnership (Sections 18-30) Incoming and Outgoing Partners (Sections 31-38)

Dissolution and Registration of Firms (Sections 39-77)


COURSE OBJECTIVES:

This course will also expose the students to the theory of general equilibrium and welfare economics. It is also intended to expose the students to macroeconomic concepts and theory, the application of the macro-economic theory, and implication of the macro-economic policies. 

COURSE OUTCOMES:

·       Macroeconomics enables studying the causes, effects and solutions of general redundancy. The student will be able to evaluate the overall performance of the economy in terms of national income. The national income data helps in anticipating the level of fiscal activity and understanding the distribution of income among different groups of people in the economy.

·       Macroeconomics helps to evaluate the resources and capabilities of an economy, churn out ways to increase the national income, boost productivity, and create job opportunities to upscale an economy in terms of monetary development.

·       Correct economic policies formulated at macro level makes it possible to control business cycles (inflation and deflation) and resultantly, violent booms and depressions rarely occur.