SYLLABUS
For LL.B. 3yrs Degree Course – 60:40 Pattern
***Distribution of marks (for Act/Topic etc) is referred from Old 100 marks pattern but to be divided proportionately as per the new 60:40 pattern
TYLLB SEMESTER – V
(All Subjects Compulsory)
CPC
CrPC
Interpretation of Statutes
Public International Law & Human Rights
Practical Training – III
Detailed Syllabus:
[1] CPC
Civil Procedure Code – 85 Marks
Indian Limitation Act – 15 Marks
[2] CrPC
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 – 70 Marks
Juvenile Justice Care & Protection of Children Act, 2000 – 15 Marks
Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 – 15 Marks
[3] INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES
1. Introduction
1) Meaning of the term ‘statute’
2) Commencement, operation & repeal of statutes.
3) Purpose of interpretation of statutes.
2. Aids to interpretation
1) Internal Aids
Title
Preamble
Headings & marginal notes.
Sections & sub sections.
Punctuation marks.
Illustrations, inceptions, provision & saving clauses.
Schedules.
Non obstaute Clause.
2) External Aids
Dictionaries
Translations
R Travaux preparation
Statutes in para
Contempronea expositus
Debates, inquiry commission reports & law commission reports.
3. Rules of Statutory Interpretation:
1) Primary rules.
2) Literal rule
3) Golden rule.
4) Mischief rule.
5) Rule of harmonious construction.
6) Secondary rule.
7) Noscitor a solics.
8) Ejusdem generis
9) Reddendo Sangula Singulis
4. Presumptions in Statutory interpretation:
1) Statutes are valid.
2) Statutes are territorial in operation.
3) Presumption as to jurisdiction.
4) Presumption as to what is inconvenient or absurd
5) Presumption against intending injustice
6) Presumption against impairing obligation of permitting advantage from once own wrong.
7) Prospective operation of statutes.
5. Maxims of statutory interpretation
1) Delegatus non - protest delegate.
2) Expressio Unius, Exclusio alterius.
3) In pari delecto potior est conditio possidentis.
4) Ulters valet potior est conditio possidentis.
5) Expressum facit ussure tactittum.
6) Generalis specialibus non derogant.
7) In bonam partem.
6. Interpretation with reference to the subject matter & the purpose.
1) Restrictive & beneficial construction.
2) Taxing structures.
3) Penal statutes.
4) Welfare legislation.
5) Interpretation of directory & mandatory provisions
6) Interpretation of substantive & adjunctive statutes.
7) Interpretation of enabling statutes.
8) Interpretation of statutes conferring rights
9) Interpretation of statutes conferring powers.
7. Principles of constitutional interpretation:
1) Harmonious construction.
2) Doctrine of pith & substance.
3) Colourable legislation.
4) Ancillary Powers.
5) Occupied field.
6) Residuary power.
7) Doctrine of prospective overruling.
8) Doctrine of repugnancy.
9) Doctrine of eclipse.
8. General Clauses Act
[4] PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW & HUMAN RIGHTS
Human Rights – 30 marks
Public International Law – 30 marks
Human Rights in International Law – 40 marks.
(1) Human Rights
1. National view on the basis of the Indian constitution & judicial expositions.
2. Human Rights & Child Abuse
3. Human Rights & Women
4. Human Rights & Workers
5. Human Rights & Accused Convicts & Prisoners.
6. Human Rights & Environment
(2) Public International Law
1. Introduction
2. Custom
3. Treaties
4. State territories
5. Recognition of States & government
6. Law & practice of treaties
7. The Law of Sea
(3) Human Rights in International Law
1. Theoretical Foundation, Human Rights & International Law.
Basic principles
Sovereign equality of states, non intervention, non use of force
Peaceful settlement of dispute
Individuals as subjects of international law.
Treatment of aliens.
2. Historical development of human rights
Human rights in Indian tradition & western tradition
U.N. & Human Rights.
Covenant on political & civil rights (1948)
Covenant on Economic, Social, & cultural rights.
ILO & other conventions & protocols dealing with human rights.
International HR commission.
Mandates to state
Right to development.
Role to regional organizations – European & American convention on human rights.
3. Protection agencies & mechanism:
1) International Commission of Human Rights
2) Amnesty International Law
3) NGOs in India only.
4) European commission of human rights
5) U.N. Declaration of Human Rights
6) International Labour Organization
7) UNESCO
8) UNICEF
4. Impact & implementation of international human rights norms in India.
1) Human rights norms reflected in fundamental rights in the constitution.
2) Directive principles, Legislative & administrative implementation of
3) International human rights.
4) Implementation of human rights norms through judicial process.
5. Enforcement of human rights:
1) Role of courts – Supreme Court, High court & the other Courts.
2) Statutory Commission – Human Rights, Women’s minority & backward class.
[5] PRACTICAL TRAINING – III
MOOT COURT, PRE-TRIAL PREPARATION & PARTICIPATION IN TRIAL PROCEDURES
This subject has 3 components of 30 marks each & a viva of 10 marks. (30+30+30+10=100 marks)
(1) Moot Court – 30 marks
Every student will do atleast 3 moot court a year with 10 marks for each, moot court work will be on assigned problems & will be evaluated for 5 marks for written submission & 5 marks - oral advocacy.
(2) Observance of Trial in two cases, one civil & one criminal – 30 marks
Students will attend 2 Trials. They will maintain a record & enter in various steps observed during their attendance on different days in the court assignment. This scheme will carry 30 marks.
(3) Interviewing techniques & Pre-trial preparations – 30 marks
Each student will observe two interviewing sessions of clients at the Lawyers office/Legal Aid office & record the Proceedings in a diary which will carry 15 marks.
Each student will further observe the preparation of documents & court papers by the advocate & procedure for the filing of the suit/petition. This will be recorded in the diary & will carry 15 marks.
(4) The 4th component will be viva voce examination on all the above 3 aspects – 10 marks.
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