SYLLABUS & PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

B.A., LLB.
(Honours)
(Choice Based Credit System)
(Effective from the Academic Session 2017-2018)

Fourth Semester

MAHARAJA BIR BIKRAM UNIVERSITY

AGARTALA, TRIPURA: 799004
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PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
Structure of Proposed CBCS Syllabus B.A., in LLB. (Honours).

Skill
Ability Discipline
Enhanceme
Core Course Enhancement Specific Generic Elective
nt
Semester Compulsory
Course Elective (GE)(15)
(30) Course
(SEC) (01) (DSE) (08)
(AECC) (02)

1. Political Science-I
1. Law of Contract including
LGT–101 ( GE–I )
Specific Relief Act.
2. History –I
LLT – 101 ( CC – I )
LGT–102 ( GE–II )
1st 2. Law of Tort including M
3. Economics-I
V Accident and Consumer
LGT–103 ( GE–III)
Protection Act
4. General English -I
LLT – 102 ( CC - II )
LGT–104 ( GE–IV )
1. Political Science –II
LGT–201 ( GE–V )
1. Special Contract
2. History –II
LLT-201 ( CC – III )
LGT–202 ( GE–VI )
2nd 2. Constitutional Law – I
LLT – 202 ( CC – IV )
3. Economics-II
LGT–203 ( GE–VII )
4. General English-II
LGT–204 ( GE–VIII)

1. Political Science-III
LGT–301 ( GE–IX )
1. Constitutional Law-II 2. History -III
rd LLT – 301 ( CC – V ) LGT–302 ( GE–X)
3 2. Family Law-I 3. Economics – III
LLT – 302 ( CC – VI ) LGT–303 ( GE–XI)
4. General English-III
LGT–304 ( GE–XII)

1. Family Law – II
LLT-401 ( CC – VII )
2. Jurisprudence 1. Communicative
th LLT-402 ( CC – VIII ) English. 1. Political Science-IV
4 3. Law of Crimes –I (IPC) ( AECC – Paper – I ) LGT–401 ( GE–XIII )
LLT-403 ( CC – IX )
4. Right to Information
LLT-404 ( CC – X )

1. Law of Crimes –II (Cr P C)

LLT – 501 ( CC – XI ) 1. Honours I:
1. Environmental
2. Property Law Offences Against
th Science 1. Political Science – V
5 LLT – 502 ( CC – XII )
( AECC – Paper – II )
Child and Juvenile
LGT–501 ( GE–XIV )
3. Clinical –I : Drafting, Offence.
Pleading and Conveyancing. ( DSE – Paper – I )
LLT – 503 ( CC – XIII )

1. Labour and Industrial Law-I 1. Honours – II:

1. Computer
LLT – 601 ( CC – XIV ) Land Laws of
T r a i ning
2. Law of Evidence Tripura including 1. Political Science –VI
6th LLT – 602 ( CC – XV )
and Soft
Tenure and Tenancy
Skills in Law LGT–601 ( GE–XV )
3. Insurance Law System.
(SEC–Paper–I)
LLT – 603 ( CC – XVI ) ( DSE – Paper – II )

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1. Clinical - II: Professional
Ethics and Professional
Accounting System.
LLT – 701 ( CC – XVII ) 1. Honours – III :
2. Labour and Industrial Law –II Penology and
7th LLT – 702 ( CC – XVIII )
3. Environmental Law
Victimology
( DSE – Paper – III )
LLT – 703 ( CC – XIX )
4. Patent Right Creation and
Registration
LLT – 704 ( CC – XX )

1. Civil Procedure Code and

Limitation Act
LLT – 801 ( CC – XXI )
2. Clinical –III : Alternate
Dispute Resolution 1. Honours – IV :
th LLT – 802 ( CC – XXII ) Information
8 3. Copyright, Trademark and Technology Law
Design ( DSE – Paper – IV )
LLT – 803 ( CC – XXIII )
4. Interpretation of Statutes
and Principles of Legislation
LLT – 804 ( CC – XXIV )
1. Honours – V :
Women and
1. Administrative Law
Criminal Law
LLT – 901 ( CC – XXV )
( DSE – Paper – V )
2. Company Law
9th LLT – 902 ( CC – XXVI )
2. Honours – VI :
3. Banking Law
Human Rights Law
LLT – 903 ( CC – XXVII )
& Practice
( DSE – Paper – VI )
1. Honours – VII :
1. Public International Law
International
LLT – 1001 (CC – XXVIII)
Environmental Law
2. Principles of Taxation
( DSE – Paper – VII )
10th LLT – 1002 ( CC – XXIX )
3. Clinical –IV : Moot Court
2. Honours – VIII :
Exercise and Internship
Corporate
LLT – 1003 ( CC – XXX )
Governance
(DSE – Paper – VIII)

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 B.A., LLB. ( Honours ) | Semester – IV

SEMESTER – IV
FAMILY LAW - II
TOTAL MARKS – 100
(End Semester-80 Internal-20)
Unit-I
1. Islamic Law: Origin and historical development, Muslim conception of Law including
‘Shariat’ and ‘Fiqh’, Scope and application in Indian context, The Shariat Act, 1937
2. Sources of Islamic Law: All sources as are commonly accepted by Muslims.
3. Schools of Islamic Law: Sunni Sub schools, Shia Sub schools including Motazila.

Unit-II
1. Law of Marriage (Nikah): Definition, Object, Nature, Essentials of Marriage (competency
and free consent of the parties, completion of formalities and absence of any kind of
prohibited relationship etc., ) Consequence of valid, irregular and void Marriage, Muta
Marriage, Restitution of Conjugal rights for Muslims.
2. Law of Dower (Mahr): Origin, Definition, Nature of dower’s right, Importance, Types,
Subject-matter, Quantity, remission of dower, Wife’s right and remedies on non-payment of
dower.
3. Law of Divorce (Talaq): Types, Essential conditions for a divorce, Notice of divorce, Judicial
divorce for Muslims in India (Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, 1939), Analysis of Triple
divorce as arbitrary power of Muslim husband with its historical perspective, Written divorce
and its current situation in India.

Unit-III
Maintenance in Islamic Law (Nafaqa): Persons entitled to maintenance and their
maintenance, Maintenance and enforcement of right of maintenance of wife under Shariat and
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Maintenance of divorcee wife under (i) Muslim personal law
(ii) Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (iii) Muslim Women Act, 1986, Recovery of maintenance
under Criminal procedure Code, 1973

Unit-IV

1. Wills: Definition, Essentials, Competency to make wills, Subject-matter, Restrictions on

testamentary rights of a Muslim including abatement of legacies, Revocation of will
2. General principles of inheritance in Shias and Sunnis: Pre-Islamic customs including changes
made by Islam, General principle of inheritance, Rules of exclusion from inheritance, Sunni
law of inheritance (i. Different class of heirs and their shares, ii. Allotment of shares among
the heirs including the doctrine of ‘ Return’ and ‘Aul’),Shia Law of inheritance(i. Respective
shares of the Heirsii. Distribution of property to the heirs including the doctrine of ‘Return’
and ‘Aul’), Difference between Sunni & Shia Law of inheritance

Suggested Readings:
1. TahirMahmood: The Muslim Law of India.
2. Aqil Ahmad: Mohammedan Law.
3. Abdul Rahim: Muhammadan Jurisprudence.
4. Asaf A.A. Fyzee: Outlines of Mohammadan Law.
5. M.A. Qureshi: Text Book on Muslim Law .
6. R.K.Sinha : Muslim Law.
7. Mulla: Principles of Mohammedan Law.

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 B.A., LLB. ( Honours ) | Semester – IV

SEMESTER – IV
JURISPRUDENCE
TOTAL MARKS – 100
(End Semester-80 Internal-20)

Unit-I
Meaning, Nature and Scope of Jurisprudence.

Unit-II
Schools of Jurisprudence:
a. Analytical School
b. Historical School
c. Sociological School
d. Realist School
e. Natural Law School
f. Pure Theory of Law
Unit-III

A. Law and Morality: Relationship, enforcement of morality by law.

B. Sources of Law: Custom, precedent, legislation, codification.
C. Administration of Justice: Meaning, kinds and objectives.

Unit-IV
Elements of Law:
a. Legal Rights and Duties: Meaning, kinds, relationship between rights and duties.
b. Possession: Meaning, kinds and modes of acquiring possession.
c. Ownership: Meaning, kinds and modes of acquisition of ownership.
d. Person: Meaning, kinds, corporation sole and corporation aggregate.
e. Property: Meaning, kinds, modes of acquisition of property.
f. Liability: Meaning, kinds, negligence.

Suggested Readings:

1. Legal Theory by Sri B.N.Tripathy

2. Jurisprudence and Indian Legal Theory by Prof. S.N. Dhyani
3. Jurisprudence, Legal Theory and Elements of Law by Dr. Sanjeev Kr. Tiwari

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 B.A., LLB. ( Honours ) | Semester – IV

SEMESTER – IV
LAW OF CRIMES-I (IPC)
TOTAL MARKS – 100
(End Semester-80 Internal-20)

Unit-I:
A. Concept of Crime: Nature and Definition, Distinction between crime and civil wrongs,
Elements of Crime; Mens rea & Actus reus in crime; Applicability of mens rea to Indian
Penal Laws.
B. Sections 1 to 5: Jurisdiction of Indian Penal Code, Exceptions.
C. Sections 6 to 52A: General explanations
D. Section 53: Punishments

Unit-II:
A. Sections 76 to 106: General Exceptions including the right of private defence.
B. Sections 107 to 120: Abetment
C. Sections 120A, 120B: Criminal conspiracy
D. Sections 121 to 130: Offences against the State.
E. Sections 141 to 160: Offences against the Public Tranquility
F. Sections 191 to 229A: False evidence and Offences against public justice.
G. Sections 268 to 294A: Offences affecting the public health, Safety, Convenience, Decency
and Morals.
H. Sections 295 to 298: Offences relating to religion.

Unit-III:
A. Sections 299 to 377: Offences affecting the human body: offences affecting life, causing
miscarriage, injuries to unborn children, exposure of infants & concealment of births, hurt,
wrongful restraint & wrongful confinement, criminal force & assault, kidnapping, abduction,
slavery & forced labour, sexual offences, unnatural offences.
B. Sections 378 to 462: Offences against property: Theft, extortion, robbery & dacoity, criminal
misappropriation of property, criminal breach of trust, receiving of stolen property, cheating,
fraudulent deeds & disposition of property, mischief, criminal trespass.

Unit-IV:
A. Sections 463 to 477A: Offences relating to documents.
B. Sections 493 to 498: Offences relating to marriage.
C. Section 498A: Cruelty by husband or relatives of husband.
D. Sections 499 to 502: Defamation.
E. Sections 503 to 510: Criminal intimidation, insult and annoyance.
F. Section 511: Attempt to commit offences.

Suggested Books:
1. Indian Penal Code by Prof. S.N.Mishra, Publisher: Central Law Publisher.
2. Indian Penal Code by Prof. K.D. Gaur, Publisher: Universal Law Publisher Co. & Pvt. Ltd.
3. Indian Penal Code by Ratanlal & Dhirajlal, Publisher: Wadhwa & Co., Lexis Nexis,
Butterworths.

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 B.A., LLB. ( Honours ) | Semester – IV

SEMESTER – IV
RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005
TOTAL MARKS – 100
(End Semester-80 Internal-20)

UNIT-I
ii. Introduction: - Background, Origin, Significance and Need of Right to Information (RTI)
ii. Constitution and Right to Information

UNIT-II
Legislation regarding Right to Information Act, 2005
a. Central Legislation: Right to Information Act, Recent Decisions of Central Information
Commission (CIC).
b. Public Records Act 1993, Public Record Rules 1997.

UNIT-III
RTI: - Problems, Limits, Challenges and recent development in Indian Context.

UNIT-IV
Tripura Right to Information Rules 2008, Recent Decisions of Tripura Information Commission (TIC)

Suggested Readings:
1. Dr. S.C. Singh –Right to Information
2. Dr. Abhe Singh Yadav-Right to Information Act, 2005, An Analysis
3. N.K. Acharya-Commentary on Right to Information Act, 2005
4. R. Chakroborty- The Right to Information Act, 2005
5. Dr. J.N. Barowalia- Commentary on the Right to Information Act, (4th Edition)
6. Dr. Dewakar Goel-Right to Information - Concept, Procedure & Practice
7. Dr. Anshu Jain- A Treatise on the Right to Information Act
8. Universal's Concise Commentary-Right to Information Act, 2005 (22 of 2005) (With
Exhaustive Case Law) (1st)
9. Bare Act-Right to Information Act, 2005
10. Bare Act-Public Records Act, 1993 along with Rules, 1997

Online Sources:
1. http://rti.gov.in/
2. http://tripurarti.nic.in/index.php

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SEMESTER – IV
Political Science-IV
COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
TOTAL MARKS – 100
(End Semester-80 Internal-20)

Unit – I
The United Kingdom (UK)

1. Sources and features of the Constitution, Conventions, Rule of Law.; Position & powers
of the Crown.
2. Cabinet System – Prime Minister, - Cabinet – Ministerial Responsibility.
3. Parliament- Composition and functions, Relation between the two houses of the
Parliament, Role of Opposition, Law making process in the Parliament.

Unit – II
United States of America (USA)

1. Salient features of the US Constitution, Nature of American democracy.

2. US Federation and its present trend; US President and Cabinet – Powers and Position.
3. US Congress – its composition, functions and role.; US Supreme Court.

Unit – III
France (5th Republic)

1. Salient features of the France Constitution (5th Republic) .

2. France Executive: President – lection, powers & role, Prime Minister and Council of
Ministers –powers, functions and role.
3. France Parliament – composition & functions, relation between the two houses, relation
between the Government and Parliament; France Judicial system.

Unit – IV

1. Comparative analysis of the powers and position of British Prime Minister, US President
and French Prime Minister.
2. Comparison between the speaker of the British House of Commons and the US House of
Representatives.
3. Comparison between the British Cabinet and the US Cabinet system.

Books Recommended:
1. A.C.Kapur & K.K.Misra : Select Constitutions.
2. D.C.Bhattacharya : Modern Political Constitutions.
3. K.K.Ghai : Major Governments.
4. S.A.Palekar : Comparative Politics and Government.

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SEMESTER – IV
AECC - COMMUNITIVE ENGLISH
TOTAL MARKS – 100
(End Semester-80 Internal-20)

Unit – I
Types of Communication:
• Verbal and Non-verbal communications.
• Spoken and Written communications.
• Personal, Social and Business communications.
• Intra-personal, Inter-personal and Group communications.
Unit – II
Basic Knowledge about Means of communication:
• Print Media.
• Radio and T.V.
• Internet.
• Letter writing and e-mail writing.

Unit – III
• Use of Question tags.
• Use of Modals in verbal and written communication.
• Use of Proverbs in English.
• Use of Greetings and Salutations in English.

Unit – IV
• Essay writing on current topics.

Suggested Readings:
1. Verbal and Non-verbal communication, Aman Publications, English, ISBN: 8182040604
2. KevalJ .Kumar – Mass Communication in India
3. Fluency in English - Part II, Oxford University Press, 2006.
4. Business English, Pearson, 2008.
5. How to Write Better Essays by Bryan Greetham: Palgrave
6. How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere: The Secrets of Good Communication by
Larry King and Bill Gilbert

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