NIRMA UNIVERSITY

INSTITUTE OF LAW
B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) Programme
Academic Year !""#"
Semes$er % &
LAW AND CHILD
UNIT-I STATUS OF CHILD IN INDIA
". 'e(ini$ions and conce)$s o( $erm c*i+d.
. Signi(icance c*i+d )ro$ec$ion
,. Pro-+ems o( .*i+d/ .a0ses and .onse10ences.
UNIT II PROTECTION OF RIGHTS OF CHILDREN: NATIONAL AND
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
". 2inim0m Age con3en$ions.
. .*i+d rig*$s con3en$ions.
,. S$a$e and Na$iona+ endea3or (or )ro$ec$ion o( c*i+d
4. U. N. 'ec+ara$ion o( $*e rig*$s o( a c*i+d, "54, "565, "575.
UNITIII PROTECTION OF CHILD IN INDIAN CONSTITUTION
". S)ecia+ a0$*ori$8 o( s$a$e 0nder ar$ic+e "6(,).
. F0ndamen$a+ rig*$s and c*i+d.
,. 'irec$i3e )rinci)+es and (0ndamen$a+ d0$ies.
4. 90dicia+ Ac$i3ism and )ro$ec$ion o( .*i+d
6. Na$iona+ .ommission (or Pro$ec$ion o( .*i+d :ig*$s
;. Pro$ec$ion o( .*i+d :ig*$s Ac$ !!6
UNIT-IV SOCIAL STATUS OF CHILD AND LEGAL PROVISIONS
". .*i+d marriage (.*i+d 2arriage Pro*i-i$ion Ac$), La< .ommission o( India :e)or$
!!7
. A-andonmen$ o( c*i+d.
,. =0ardians*i), Ado)$ion, 2ain$enance and .0s$od8 o( .*i+d d0ring ma$rimonia+ s0i$.
4. Ne< socia+ c*a++enges and i$s e((ec$s on $*e s$a$0s o( c*i+d/ S0rrogac8, +i3e#in
re+a$ions*i)
UNIT V CIVIL LIABILITY AND CHILD
". .*i+d and .on$rac$0a+ +ia-i+i$8.
. Tor$io0s +ia-i+i$8 o( c*i+d.
,. La< re+a$ing $o A))ren$ices*i) and $r0s$ .
4. 2inor and ci3i+ )roced0re code.
UNITVI OFFENCES AGAINST CHILD
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". Under IP. "7;!.
. Under Immora+ Tra((ic>ing Ac$.
,. .*i+d +a-o0r and -onded +a-o0r.
4. Bo0nded La-o0r S8s$em Pro*i-i$ion Ac$
6. 'iscrimina$ion Agains$ Fema+e .*i+dren (amniocen$esis, de(erred in(an$icide $*ro0g*
-ased n0$ri$iona+ discrimina$ion).
;. Pedo)*i+ia
UNITVII Child and Ci!inal Lia"ili#$
". .rimes commi$$ed -8 c*i+d.
. ?aria$ion o( )roced0re in case o( c*i+d o((ender.
,. 90dicia+ )roceedings in crimina+ cases re+a$ing $o c*i+dren.
4. Pena+ and :e(orma$or8 )ro3isions (or c*i+d.
6. .rimina+ )roced0re code, :e(orma$or8 Sc*oo+s Ac$ "75@# 903eni+e 90s$ice Ac$ !!!.
;. 903eni+e in con(+ic$ <i$* +a<.
UNIT-VIII CHILD IN NEED OF CARE AND PROTECTION
". Legis+a$i3e and A0dicia+ ende3o0rs (or $*e )ro$ec$ion o( c*i+d.
. T*e ro+e o( 903eni+e Boards
,. 903eni+e .o0r$ S8s$em.
4. Trea$men$ and re*a-i+i$a$ion o( A03eni+es#.
6. .on3en$ion on $*e :ig*$s o( $*e .*i+d Ar$ic+e ,@#4!
UNITVIII %UVENILE IN CONFLICT WITH LAW
S&''()#(d (adin'):
". A<as$*i, S.B. "557. 903eni+e 90s$ice Ac$ "57;, A++a*a-ad/ La< ?ision.
. Ba>s*i, S.:. and Biran Ba+a. "555. 'e3e+o)men$ o( Women, .*i+dren and Wea>er
Sec$ions. Ne< 'e+*i/ 'ee) C 'ee) P0-+ica$ions.
,. BaDi, U. (ed.)."557. La< and Po3er$8/ .ri$ica+ Essa8s (Se+ec$ed readings concerning
$*e )osi$ions o( c*i+dren ma8 -e )rescri-ed L0>no</ Eas$ern.
4. Indian La< Ins$i$0$e."55,. Trea$ise on $*e 903eni+e 90s$ice Ac$.
6. 9ain, S.N., "5@5. Indian La< Ins$i$0$e, .*i+d and $*e La< (,
;. 90dicia+ decisions, es)ecia++8 in socia+ ac$ion +i$iga$ion, s*o0+d -e care(0++8 eDamined
(e.g. S*ee+a Barse)
@. 2e*$a, P.L. and S.S.9as<a+. "55;. .*i+d La-o0r and $*e La<. Ne< 'e+*i/ 'ee) and
'ee) P0-+ica$ions.
7. Sas$ri, L.S. "55;. .*i+d 2arriage :es$rain$ Ac$. T*e La< Boo> .om)an8.
5. Timms, 90di$*. "556. .*i+drenEs :ig*$s and :e)resen$a$ion. S<ee$ and 2aD We++
La< Boo> .om)an8.
"!. Paras 'i<an .*i+dren C Lega+ Pro$ec$ion Ne< 'e+*i/ 'ee) C 'ee) P0-+ica$ions,
"554.

"". Sa3i$ri =oonese>ar .*i+dren La< and 90s$ice/ A So0$* Asian Pers)ec$i3e Sage
P0-+ica$ions P3$. L$d (Fe-r0ar8 5, "557)
". 2a+i>, B.P. C Ba0s*i> .. :a3a+. !"!. La< and Socia+ Trans(orma$ion. Farida-ad/
A++a*a-ad La< Agenc8.
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