The Subject is designed to familiarize the student with the basics of Law and regarding the Different Legal Provisions relating to Citizenship.
- Teacher: Shubhi Gupta
FAMILY LAW
COURSE OUTCOMES:
CO1: Identify the sources and schools of Hindu Law and Muslim Law, distinguishing between codified and uncodified portions.
CO2: Explain the legal principles governing marriage, divorce, maintenance, and succession under Hindu and Muslim personal laws.
CO3: Compare and contrast the key differences and similarities between Hindu and Muslim personal laws on various family law matters.
CO4: Evaluate the contemporary relevance and challenges of applying personal laws in a secular legal system.
COURSE CONTENT
UNIT I
Sources of Hindu Law; Schools of Hindu Law Concept of Marriage; The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Preliminary (Sec 1-4); Hindu Marriage Act (Sec 5-8) Restitution of Conjugal Rights (Sec 9-10)
Nullity of Marriage and Divorce (Sec 11-18)
Jurisdiction and Procedure (Sec 19-28A); Registration of Marriages (Sec 8)
UNIT II
Karta, Duties and Powers; Joint Family and Coparcenary
Classification of Property; Joint Family Property; Separate or Self acquired property Alienation of Joint family property; Partition and Reunion
The Hindu Succession Act, 1956- Preliminary (Sec 1-4), Intestate Succession (Sec 5-28) Testamentary Succession (Sec 30)
UNIT III
The Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956- Preliminary (Sec 1-4); Adoption (Sec 5-17) Maintenance (Sec 18-28)
The Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 (Sec 1-13) The Family Court, 1984
UNIT IV
Muslim Law
Sources of Muslim Law; Schools of Muslim Law Marriage; Dower; Divorce
Legitimacy and Acknowledgement Maintenance to Muslim Women
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Dr. Paras Diwan : Modern Hindu Law
2. Mulla : Principles of Hindu Law
3. J.D.M. Derrett : Introduction to Modern Hindu Law
4. Maine’s : Hindu Law (Indian Edition)
- Teacher: Dr. Kamal Singh Dhakad
UNIT I
Judiciary-Supreme Court & High Court (Articles-124-147, 214-237)
Independence of Judiciary; Appointment and Removal of the Judges
Jurisdiction and Powers of the Supreme Court and High Court
Writ Jurisdiction, Judicial Review (Articles 32, 136, 226 & 227)
Definition of State (Article 12); Doctrines of Ultra Virus, Waiver, Severability & Eclipse (Article 13)
UNIT II
Right to Equality-(Articles 14 to 18)
Formal and Substantive Equality, Reservation, Affirmative action,
Abolition of Untouchability and Titles
Freedoms – (Article 19); Reasonableness of Restrictions
UNIT III
Protection in case of conviction - (Article 20)
Right to Life and Personal Liberty - (Article 21);
Negative and Positive Liberty
Right to education (Art 21A); Protection against Arrest and Detention (Art 22)
Right against exploitation - (Articles 23&24)
UNIT IV
Freedom of Religion – (Articles 25 to28)
Cultural and Educational Rights – (Articles 29&30)
Restrictions on Rights-(31-A, 31-B, 31-C)
Directive Principles of State Policy - (Articles 36 to51)
Fundamental Duties – (Article 51-A)
Right to Property-(Article 300-A)
- Teacher: Vanshita Singh Parmar
UNIT I
Legal Language- Meaning and Scope, Importance of Language in Law, Problems of Legal Language, Plain English the Lingua Franca of Legal Language, Gender problems in Legal Language, Language Variation due to inter Language contact.
UNIT II
The Mechanism of Legal Studies:
Law Library Consultation, Law Reports, Statutes and Periodicals/Journals, Encyclopedia, Digests, Legal Dictionaries, Text Books, Law Reform Material, Explanation of Citation and Reference, Preparing Bibliography, Searching Relevant Case Law- In Law Reports/ Journals,
C.D. Rom and Online Data Base, Indexes and glossaries,
Legal abbreviations
UNIT III
Legal Vocabulary:
Legal and Technical Terms specifically used in Law
Accord and Satisfaction, Adverse Possession, Appellate Jurisdiction, Bail, Balance of Interest, Champtery and Maintenance, Case Law, Injunctions, Decree, Caveat emptor, Plaintiff, Defendant, Appellant, Respondent, Juvenile, Double Jeopardy, Conviction, Acquittal, Due Process, Covenant, Deed, Leading questions, Damages, Lien, Void, Voidable, Parole, Next Friend, Prospective, Retrospective, Writ, Judgment Debtor, Surety, Mortgage, Bailment, Pledge.
Phrases used in Law
Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea, Audi alteram Partem, Ex nudo pacto non oritur actio, Exturpi causa non oritur actio, Ignorantia facti excusa ignorantia juris non excusat, Ignorantia juris non excusat, Nemo datquod non habet, Novus actus interveniens or Nova cuasa interveniens, Qui facit per aliumfacit per se, Respondeat Superior, Res ipsa loquitur, Salus populi est suprema lex, Ubi jus ibi idem remedium, Volenti non fit injuria, Actus Curiae Neminem Gravabit.
Foreign Words
Ab initio, Actus Animi, Act in pais, Actus reus, Ad hoc, Ad idem, Ad infitium, Ad valorem, Alias, Alibi, Ambiguitas –patent, Ambiguitas Latens, Amicus curirae, Animus domini, Animus
possidendi, Causa mortis, Causa proxima, Corpus juris, Caveat, Caveat emptor, De Facto, De jure,
Decree nisi, Detenue, Dictum, Ex officio, Ex parte, En route, Ex post facto , Inter se, In curia, Inter alia, In toto, Inter vivos, Ipso facto, Intra vires, Jus civile, Jus in rem , jus ad rem, Jus natural, Leissez faire, Lex fori, Lex Loci, Lis pendens
UNIT IV
Precis writing/summarizing from a given passage; (250 words Approx.)
Identifying & explaining legal terms from the passage given above (given passage may be taken from any leading case.), Report Writing: Law Reports, Official Report, News Paper Reports
UNIT V
Essay writing on Current Legal Issues (one out of four)
- Teacher: Vanshita Singh Parmar