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Semester - 8 General Electives Rules & Curriculum BBALLB (HONS) January - May 2022
Semester - 8 General Electives Rules & Curriculum BBALLB (HONS) January - May 2022
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Curriculum
Semester – VIII
Objectives: The course is designed to provide an insight on farmers and breeders‟ rights in
India. In this course, the students will also be able to trace the evolving relationship between
farmers and breeders across the globe. This course is expected to give a concise and minute
understanding of the different policies, programs and conventions relating to farmers and
breeders‟ rights. The course also attempts to involve the students in logical and critical
discussions on farmers and breeder‟s rights in relation to various governmental policies and
programs. Learning Outcome: On the successful completion of this course, the students will
be able to understand the concept of farmers and breeders‟ rights in India discussed under
various legislations, policies, and conventions. The students are expected to critically
examine the right of the farmers and breeders of plant varieties, livestock, animal husbandry,
and challenges in the implementation of such rights with reference to various case studies.
The students will be able to develop effective persuasive critical reasoning through
discussions on the various policies and programs based on farmers and breeders‟ rights in
India and in international context.
Unit I: Introduction Definition: farmer and breeder – meaning, nature and scope –
Emergence of farmer rights in India - Rationale and need for protection of farmers rights -
Scope of legal protection for farmers in India - Existing scenario of farmers rights in India -
Research exemption and community rights.
Unit II: National Scenario National policy for farmers 2007 - Reforms to empower farmers-
Integrated sample survey scheme for estimation of major livestock products - National
livestock policy, 2013 - National seed policy, 2002 – Farmers rights under national
agriculture policy, 2000 – Farmers suicide - Farm loan waiver –– Minimum support price -
Challenges in the implementation of agricultural policies and rural development programs in
India
Unit III: International Scenario Declaration of principles of the world council of indigenous
people, 1984 - Convention concerning indigenous peoples in independent countries, 1986 -
Convention concerning FAO - International code of conduct for plant germplasm collecting
and transfer, 1993 - International treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture,
2001 - Bonn guidelines on access to genetic resources and the fair and equitable sharing of
benefits arising out of their utilization, 2002 - UN declaration on the rights of indigenous
peoples, 2007 - The Nagoya protocol, 2010 - TRIPS agreement - International union for the
protection of new varieties of plants (UPOV): essential requirementsNDUS.
Unit IV: Legislative Competence Constitutional provisions - The prevention and control of
infectious and contagious diseases in animals act, 2009 - The agricultural produce (grading
and marking) act, 1937 – Model agricultural produce and livestock marketing Act, 2017 –
Telangana water and agriculture land act, 2002 (WALTA) – Telangana (agricultural produce
and livestock) markets (amendment) act, 2016.
Unit – V: Farmers rights under intellectual property laws Evolution of plant varieties
protection - Justification for IP protection - Methods of protection of plant and plant products
- Patent act, 1970 – Sui generis system - The geographical indications of goods (registration
and protection) act, 1999 - The biological diversity act, 2002
Unit – VI Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers‟ Rights Act, 2001 – Definition – Farmers
and breeders - Criteria for protection of new varieties of plants -Principles and procedures of
NDUS testing; - Registration of plant varieties under PPV&FR Act 2001 - breeders,
researcher and farmers rights - Effects of registration, surrender and revocation of registration
- Compulsory licensing, infringement, offences and remedies
Unit VII: Rights of Farmers and Breeders in India Plant breeders' rights versus farmers rights
- Conflict between international obligations & domestic legislations - Protection of plant
breeders' rights: changing global scenario – Challenges in contemporary globalized world
Unit VIII: IPR & Traditional Knowledge Need for protection of TK - Protection of
traditional knowledge under the existing modes of intellectual property and issues thereof -
Concepts of prior informed consent (PIC), access and benefit sharing (ABS).
Reference Books
1. Elizabeth Verkey, Law of plant varieties protection, Eastern Book Co, 2007.
2. Hanchinal R.R. & Raj Ganesh, Plant varieties & farmers' rights, Eastern Law House, 2018.
3. RajeswariKanniah, Breeders versus farmers, VDM Verlag, 2011.
4. Farmers' rights, Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2017.
5. Ronnie G. Anderson, Breeder's rights, Createspace Independent Publishing platform, 2017.
6. Phundan Singh, IPR & Plant breeders' rights, First edition, New Vishal Publications, 2009.
7. Parmod Kumar & S. Mohanakumar, Indian agriculture: performance, growth and
challenges, Routledge (India), 2016.
8. Shastri S.C., Environmental law, Eastern Book Company, 3rd edition, 2008.
Objectives: The course on Real Estate and Infrastructure Laws aims to give the students an
overall understanding of laws on Real Estate and Infrastructure sector in India. Further the
course equips and enhances the knowledge about the regulatory framework, financing,
employers and builder‟s compliances, laws protecting the workers and customers, and legal
transactions involving real estate and infrastructure development.
Unit – I: Introduction: Real Estate: Meaning, Nature -Real Estate Industry in India- Land:
ownership, possession – Flow of titles and due diligence – Transferability and marketability –
regularization - Land Records: Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme
(DILRMP) - Infrastructure: Meaning, Nature and Scope –– Stakeholders of Infrastructure
Development - Infrastructure Projects and Role of the Government – Infrastructure
Development and Risks.
Unit –II: Real Estate and Infrastructure Finance: Sources of Finances: equity-
borrowings - World Bank- Asian Development Bank - International Finance Corporation -
Nationalized Banks - India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL) – Rural
Electrification Corporation (REC) – Power Finance Corporation (PFC) – Infrastructure
Development Financial Corporation (IDFC) – Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI).
Unit – III:Real Estate Sector Regulation laws: Real Estate (Regulation & Development)
Act, 2016 – Definitions – Salient features of the Act - Registration of Real Estate Projects-
Registration and Functions of Real Estate Agents - Duties of Promoter - Rights and Duties of
Allottees - The Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) and The Real Estate Appellate
Tribunal – Offences - Penalties and Adjudication – Protection of customers – Consumer
Protection Law.
Reference Books:
1. Piyush Joshi: Law Relating to Infrastructure Projects ,2nd Edition, 2003, Lexis
NexisButterworthsWadhwa Nagpur.
2. P. L. Malik: Handbook on Electricity laws, 17th Edition, 2017, Eastern Book
Publishers
3. M V DurgaPrasad : Law relating to Real Estate Regulation in India, 2016, Asia Law
House Publications.
4. Aiyar S. Krishnamurthi: Law Relating to Electricity in India, 3ndEdn, 2016, Universal
Publications
5. Naushirbharucha: Guide to the Electricity Laws, 5th Edition, 2018, , Lexis
NexisButterworthsWadhwa Nagpur
6. Alexander T. Wells and Seth Young: Airport Planning and Management, 6th Edition,
Jain Book Agency
7. Raymond C Special: Fundamentals of Aviation Law, 1st Edition, 2006, McGraw Hill
Professional Publishers
8. S.N. Misra :Labour and Industrial Law, 2013, Central Law Publications, Allhabad.
9. Rodney D Ryder: Drafting Corporate and Commercial Agreements, 2014, Universal
Law Publishing Company, New Delhi.
10. Raghuram, G., Jain, R., Sinha, S., Pangotra, P., & Morris, S. (2000). Infrastructure
Development and Financing: Towards a Public-Private Partnership: MacMillan.
11. Pretorius, F., Lejot, P., McInnis, A., Arner, D., & Hsu, B. F.-C. (2008). Project
finance for construction and infrastructure: Principles and case studies. Oxford:
Blackwell Publishing.
Criminal Psychology (LE424)
Objectives: The objectives of the course is to impart scientific knowledge of crime and
psychological and neuropsychological techniques used for understanding criminal behavior
and analyze the alliance between psychology and criminology and to comprehend the
application of psychology to vast psychological perspectives and its application to - mental
state, mental disorders, legal matters, tools and techniques etc. It will help in exploring the
interest shared by criminology and psychology and landmark legal cases that impact criminal
psychologists.
Unit I : Introduction to Psychology: Crime and Psychology – Evolution of criminal
psychology – Relation between criminology and criminal psychology - Definition, nature and
scope of criminal psychology - Criminal psychology and the Criminal Justice System
Unit II: Psychology of Criminals: Psychological profiling of criminal - Difference between
criminal personality and normal personality - Psychodynamics of criminal behavior –
psychological causes and theories of criminal behaviour - Techniques of studying criminal
behaviour - Violent Criminal behavior - Future predictions of criminal behavior on the basis
of criminal profiling.
Unit III: Criminalistics Approaches: Biological approach - Behaviorist approach -
Sociological approach - Psycho-analytical approach.
Unit IV: Psychological Disorders: Psychotic disorders – Bi-polar disorders – Post
traumatic Stress Disorder - Intellectual disabilities – Depression - Amnesia of criminal
behaviour - Therapy interfering behaviours.
Unit V: Criminal Psychiatry: Criminal competencies - Competence and Insanity defense -
Mind of Criminal – Neuroimaging - purpose, imaging studies, techniques application and
implication - Clinical neuropsychological and neuropsychiatric assessment
Unit VI: Psychopaths: Psychopathic Personality - Controversies around the construct of
psychopathy - Sexual offender, Types, Risk assessment and Treatment, Evaluating risk of
future sex offending – Serial killers & Rampage killers - Intimate Partner Violence and
Assessment – Juvenile Delinquency and Assessment.
Unit VII: Psychometric Tools and Tests: Psychological test to measure criminal behavior,
Uses, Types, Legal and Clinical Considerations -Personality Assessment - Violence Risk
Assessment - Identification and Psychological assessments of Criminal suspects - Actuarial
instruments used by forensic psychology
Unit VIII: Career Opportunities and Recent Trends: Criminal Psychologists - Role of
Criminal Psychologist in relation to the legal framework – Criminal Psychologist Testimony -
Critique involving the work of Criminal psychologists.Activism in forensic psychology -
Current laws and court demands pertinent to forensic psychology - Criminal Psychology a
gateway to career opportunities.
Reference Books:
1. Navin Kumar, Criminal Psychology, 2015, Nexis Lexis.
2. Robert Forbes, Criminal Psychology: Understanding the Criminal Mind and Its Nature
Through Criminal Profiling (Criminal Psychology - Criminal Mind – Profiling, 2016,
Kimmers Publishing.
3. Ruth Hatcher, Jessica Woo, Ray Bull, Claire Cooke, Criminal Psychology: A Beginner's
Guide, 2010, Oneworld ISBN: 9781851687077, 1851687076.
4. Bartal, Curt R, Criminal Behaviour: A Psychosocial Approach, 1999, 5th edition, Prentice
Hall, New Delhi.
5. Bernard Hollander, The Psychology of Misconduct, Vice, and Crime (Classic Reprint)
2017,
Reference Books:
1. Richard Saferstein: Criminalistics: Introduction to Forensic Sciences, 11th
Edition.
2. Sharma, B. R.: Forensic Science in Criminal Investigation, 4th Edition, 2013,
Universal Law Publishing
3. Dr. B.S.Naber : Forensic Science in Crime Investigation, 3rd Edition 2016, Asia
Law House.
4. Nanda, B.B. &Tewari R.K : Forensic Science in India: A Vision for the Twenty
First Century, Vedam eBooks (P) Ltd (New Delhi, India)
5. Parikh: Text book of Medical Jurisprudence, Forensic Medicineand Toxicology,
6th Edition, 2007, CBS Publishers & Distributors,
6. Dr. Jaising P. Modi:A Textbook of Medical Jurisprudence and Toxicology, 24th
Edition, 2012,Lexis Nexis
7. VakulSharma : Information Technology Law and Practice, 3rd Edition 2012,
Universal Law Publishing Co. New Delhi.
8. Dr. K.S. Narayan: Medicolegal Manual, 6th Edition 2016, Andhra Law Times
Publications, Hyderabad.
9. John R. Vacca: Computer Forensics, Computer Crime Investigation,2nd Revised
Edition 2005, Charles River
Reference Books
12. Fraud Auditing and Forensic Accounting, 4th Edition Tommie W. Singleton, Aaron J.
Singleton
13. Essentials of Corporate Fraud (Essentials Series) [Paperback] Tracy L. Coenen
14. A Guide to Forensic Accounting & Investigation Thomas W. Golden, Steven L.
Skalak, and Mona M. Clayton – Wiley Publication
Objectives: This course makes the students sensitive about how gender plays a key role in
the social, political, economic and cultural institutions and activities of the people. This
course aims to focus on discrimination on the ground of sex and non-heterosexuality in the
extant law and judicial decisions. It also explores the jurisprudential explanations for the
existing state of affairs. It focuses on the patriarchal nature of state and family and
contemporary feminist and queer debates.
Course Outcome: It is expected that the students will acquire analytical skills and
knowledge to critically analyse functioning of legal provisions and judicial responses from
the perspectives of the deprived and powerless groups in society as an outcome of this course.
These skills are important not only from the perspective of municipal laws but also in the
context of discrimination between the first and third world countries and international law.
UNIT I: INTRODUCTION:
What is Gender justice - Notions of sex and gender - Deconstructing „Man‟, „Woman‟,
„Other‟ - Private-public dichotomy, Gender discrimination - Gender sensitization - Gender
Justice
UNIT-II: GENDER JUSTICE: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE:
Classification of families-Matriarchal and matriarchal- Matrilineal and patrilineal-matrilocal
and patrilocal families. Gender equality in ancient period, pre and post-independence and
modern era. Understanding Patriarchy - Issues and contradictions in feminism - Sameness
and difference - Liberal feminism - Radical feminism - Socialist/Marxist feminist approaches
Women in ancient, medieval and modern India: An overview
UNIT-III:INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS AND WOMEN RIGHTS:
Various international conventions on justice for women-UDHR, ICESCR, ICCPR, UN
Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women- Declaration on
the Elimination of Violence against Women
UNIT-IV:GENDER EQUALITY and CONSTITUTION:
Gender Justice - Relevant provisions for women under Fundamental Rights- under Directive
Principles of State policy UCC - Fundamental duties Political Participation of Women in
India: Opportunities and constraints- Voting Behaviour and Electoral Process -73rd and 74th
Constitutional Amendment- The Women's Reservation Bill, 2008
UNIT-V: PROTECTION AND SAFEGUARDS UNDER LAW OF CRIMES:
Indian Penal Code 1860 - Offences Affecting Public Decency & Morals- S.292 – S.294 -
Offences against human body - Rape Laws -Section 354A IPC, Sexual harassment
Section 354D Stalking Outraging the Modesty of a Woman- Section 354 IPC - Offences
related to marriage &cruelty - Criminal intimidation - Reforms under The Criminal Law
(Amendment) Act, 2013. Law related to Dowry Prohibition & Domestic violence- Prevention
of immoral Trafficking and Forced Prostitution - Cyber Crime and the Victimization of
Women - Termination of pregnancy and related privacy concerns. Indecent Representation of
Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986 –
UNIT-VI:ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AND LAWS:
Labour Laws- Employment opportunities and wage disparity - Gender protective laws-
Gender neutral laws- Gender corrective laws- Law Protecting Women against Sexual
Harassment at Work Place - The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,
Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013 - Property Rights of Women.
UNIT-VII: GENDER JUSTICE AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS:
Indian Penal Code, 1860 - Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 - Maternity
Benefits Act, 1964 - PC & PNDT Act 1994- Female Foeticide/Infanticide-Commercial
Surrogacy in India & its regulation
UNIT-VIII:LAW PROTECTING WOMEN AGAINST VIOLENCE AT HOME:
Domestic Violence - Dowry Harassment- Marriage- marital Rape- Divorce Law-
Maintenance- Custody Laws- Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005-
Living Relationships
Text and Reference Books:
1. Monica Chawla: Gender Justice: Women and Law in India, Deep & Deep Publications (1
December 2016)
2. Shri Murlidhar C Bhandare: Struggle for gender justice, Penguin India (5 July 2010)
3. MaitrayeeMukhopadhyay, Navsharan Singh: Gender, Justice, Citizenship And
Development; Kali For Women (2007)
4. Poornima Jain Gender Justice And Inclusion; ASIN(2018)
5. Kapur, Ratna, Subversive sites: feminist engagements with law in India/by RatnaKapur
and Brenda Cossman.- New Delhi: Sage,1996.
6. RatnaKapur(ed) Feminist terrains in legal domains: interdisciplinary essays on women and
law in India; New Delhi: Kali for Women,1996
7. Gupta, Krishna, Women, law and public opinion; Jaipur: Rawat,2001.
8. Pereira, Faustina, The fractured scales: the search for a Uniform Presonal Code; Calcutta:
Stree,2002.
9. Sunder Rajan, Rajeshwari, The scandal of the state: women, law, and citizenship in
postcolonial India.; Delhi: Permanent Black,2003.
mankind to advance and distinguishes man from the animals is peace and social cooperation.
2012)
10. Rachel Stein: New Perspectives on Environmental Justice: Gender, Sexuality, and
Activism ; Marcy Knopf Newman,( 2004).
11. ,Dr.Anji A, Dr. A. Ranjithkumar: Gender, Caste and Social Justice ; Kalpaz
Publications(2019)
12. Ishita Chatterjee: Gender Justice and Feminist Jurisprudence ; Central Law
Publications(2017)
Reference Books
1. Facets of Media Law: MadhaviGarodfia Divan.
2. Law of Expression: Sridhar M
3. Media Law: Dr S R Myneni
4. Law of Electronic Media and Regulation: Dr. Umar Sama,.
5. Freedom of Press, Political –Legal Aspects of Press Legislative in India: Sita
Bhatia
Judicial Institutions in India: The Law, The Courts and the Judicial Process (LE429)
Objectives: The Constitution, a living document, is said to be always in the making. The
judicial process of the constitution involves a technique of adapting the law to meet changing
social needs. The notion of a controlling Constitution makes it mandatory upon the courts to
eschew the model of leviathan in the study of power. The Constitution being the fundamental
law of superior obligation, an insight into its new trends is essential for a meaningful
understanding of the legal system and processes. The role of the courts is essential to
maintain not only the rule of law, but the basic rights necessary for the functioning of the
“Democratic Republic”. There have been occasions when the superior court has upheld the
sanctity of the controlling Constitution, but on occasions the judicial process has failed to
answer all the bands of the power spectrum. Judicial decisions, acquire significance in the
light if their role is dispensing justice. It is in this context that the course will lay emphasis on
the functioning of the Judicial Institutions in India as a method to prevent the cases of abuse
of power and neglect of duty of power holders. In the course more emphasis will be laid on
some of the landmark decisions of Indian Judiciary and their legal implications in the light of
the controlling Constitution.
Course Outcome:
At the end of the course, a student to be expected to be aware of various kinds of courts
and its hierarchy. Students should be well versed with the nature of English and Indian
Legal Systems. Students will be able to analyze the process of the judicial system. Students
should understand the various conceptions of Judicial Review. This paper enables the student
to understands not only the nature of courts and their legal redress mechanisms, but also
good governance including transparency and accountability in the making of laws and
process of their implementation and administration.
Unit 1: Judicial Process: Definition and nature of Judicial Process- Judicial process in
ancient India- Cratological analysis of judicial process in ancient India- Judicial process in
modern India- Judicial Power: Scope and norms to govern it.
Unit 2: Judicial Administration In India: The Constitution of India; the Supreme Court
and the High Courts: Appointment, Transfer and Removal of Judges- Subordinate Courts-
Administrative Tribunals- Military Courts-Ombudsman System
Unit 3: Judicial Review: Judicial Review: Meaning, Origin, Development, Nature and
Scope- Position in Other Countries- Judicial Review as the Rule of Law in Action-A Critical
Appraisal
Unit 4: Separation of Powers and Judicial Process: Separation of Powers, Rule of Law
and Judicial Process: Meaning, Origin, Manifestation- Separation of Powers and its impact
on Judicial Process- Rule of Law and its impact on Judicial Process- Judicial Law Making-
Whether Judiciary is „State‟ for the Purpose of Article 12 of the Constitution.
Unit 5: Independence of Judiciary-Constitutional Perspective: The Independence of
Judiciary and aspects of the Judicial Process- Constitutional Provisions Relating to the
Independence of Judiciary- Position in other Countries- Judicial Accountability- Access to
Justice-PIL
Unit 6: Judicial Process and Socio-Economic Justice: Preamble- Relevant Provisions of
Fundamental Rights- Articles 15, 16, 17, 23 and 24 of the Constitution; Relevant Provision of
Directive Principles of State Policy- Articles 38, 39, 43-A and 46 of the Constitution, Judicial
Response to New Economic Polices
Unit 7: Judicial Process and Environmental Justice: Relevant Constitutional Provisions-
PIL and Environmental Justice- Evolution of Environmental Jurisprudence- Relevent
Doctrines-Polluter Pays Principle, Absolute Liability, Public Trust Doctrine- Environmental
Protection and Sustainable Development- Eco-centricism and Anthropocentrism
Unit 8: Judicial Process and Institutional Dynamics: Views of the National Commission
to Review the Working of the Constitution- The Contempt of Courts- The Judicial
Accountability- National Judicial Appointment Commission Act, 2014- Collugium System
and its role in Judicial Appointments-Political Role of Judiciary-Judicial Legislation- Judicial
Primacy vs. Parliamentary Supremacy
Unit 9: Judicial Activism and Judicial Restraint: Judicial Activism: Definition and
Causes, Forms of Judicial Activism, Impact of Judicial Activism on Constitutionalism,
Contribution of Different State Holders, Limits of Judicial Activism, Judicial Activism vs.
Judicial Restraint, Contribution of Judicial Activism in India.
Unit 10: Judicial Process and Human Rights: Role of Judiciary as Protector of Human
Rights- Judicial Contribution in Evolving Human Rights Jurisprudence- Its Contribution in
Protection of Human Rights in Specific Areas-Women, Childern, Bonded Labour, Refugees,
Minorities and Business Rights- Effetiveness of Judicial Activism in Protection of Human
Rights.
Text and Reference Books
1. Benjamin N. Cardozo, The Nature of the Judicial Process
2. Dr. More AtulLalasaheb, An Appraisal of The Judicial System in India: A Critical Study
on Judicial Independence vis-a-vis Accountability (Laxmi Book Publication 2015)
3. S. P. Sathe, Judicial Activism in India (Oxford University Press, 2003)
4. The Supreme Court Versus the Constitution: A Challenge To Federalism (Ed., Pran
Chopra) (SAGE Publications, 2006)