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First Semester
B.A. /B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) COURSE CODE: LLB_____

LAW OF TORTS, M.V. ACT, AND CREDITS – 04

CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 1986

Module – I
Introduction, Definition, Nature and Scope

1.1 Origin and Development of Law of Torts

1.2 Nature and Definition of Torts.
1.3. Constituents of Torts- Wrongful Act, Legal damages and Remedies.
1.4 Injuria sine Damno and Damnum sine Injuria, Ubi jus ibi remedium.
1.5. Torts vis-à-vis others wrong e.g. Crime, Breach of Contract etc.

Module- II
Defences against Tortious Liability

2.1. Consent as Defence - Volenti non fit injuria.

2.2. Act of God, Inevitable Accident.
2.3. Statutory Authority, Private Defence
2.4. Mistake, Necessity, Plaintiff’s Default.
2.5. Liability for Torts Committed by others: Vicarious Liability: Principal and Agent,
Master and Servant, Partners, Vicarious Liability of State.

Module- III
Specific Torts

3.1. Negligence: Meaning, Definition and Essentials; Contributory Negligence.

3.2. Remoteness of Damages.
3.3. Nuisance: Kinds of Nuisance.
3.4. Defamation: Libel and Slander, Essentials of Defamation, Nervous Shock
3.5. Strict Liability and Absolute Liability

Module- IV
Consumer Protection Act, 1986

4.1. Evolution of Consumer Protection Movement.

4.2. Concept- “Consumer”, Complaint, Complainant.
4.3. Establishment of Central, State and District Councils.
4.4. Adjudicatory Bodies- District Consumer Forum, State Consumer Dispute Redressal
Commissions
4.5. National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commissions: Constitution and Powers
Legislations:
1. The Constitution of India, 1950.
2. Law Reform Contributory Act, 1945 (England).
3. The Consumer Protection Act, 1986.

(A) Prescribed Books

1. G.P. Singh, (Rev.), Ratanlal &Dhirajlal, The Law of Torts ( 24th ed.2004).
2. Ratanlal & Dhirajlal, The Law of Torts, Lexis Nexis, (26th ed., 2013)
(B) Reference Books
1. A. Laxminath and M. Sridhar, Ramaswamy Iyer’s The Law of Torts, (10th ed.,
2007).
2. W.V.H. Rogers, Winfield &Jolowicz on Tort ( 17th ed.,2006).
3. R.F.V. Heuston and R.A. Buckley, Salmond & Heuston on the Law of Torts
(20th ed., 1992).
4. Tony Weir, A Casebook on Tort ( 9th ed.,2004).
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LEGAL METHOD AND RESEARCH METHODOLOGY CREDITS-04

Module-1
Introduction of Law
1.1 Definition of Law
1.2 Nature, Function and Purpose of Law
1.3 Classification of Law
1.4 Law and Morals
1.5 Law as a means of Justice

Module- 2
Sources of Law
2.1 Custom
2.2 Precedent
2.3 Case Law Technique: Question of Law and Question of Fact, Ratio Decidendi-
Material Fact Test, Obiter Dictum, How to Read Judgements, Opinion of judges:
Concurring and Dissenting opinion
2.4. Legislation
2.5 Judicial Decisions

Module -3
Legal Research and Reasoning

3.1 Meaning of Research and Legal Research, Purpose of Legal Research, Types
of Research
3.2 Research Design in a Legal Study, Writing Research Report
3.3. Mode of citation and Bibliography
3.4 Electronic Sources and Electronic Research
3.5 Meaning of Legal Reasoning, Significance of Reasoning in Legal Research,
Reasoning by Analogy, Deductive Reasoning

Module-4
Legal Materials and Legal Writing

4.1 Primary and Secondary Materials

4.2 Statues and Rules, Bills and Legislations, Law Reports and Digests, Parliamentary
Debates
4.3 Importance of Hierarchy of courts in Legal writing
4.4 Case Analysis and Perpetration of Brief
4.5 Practical Skills- Mooting, Negotiations, Client Counselling
(A) Prescribed Books:
1. Yaqin Anwarul : Legal Research and Writing Methods, ( Lexis Nexis, 2008).
2. Singh Rattan,
3. Tripathi P.K., Jurisprudence, (Allahabad Law Agency, Faridabad, 2016).
4. Holland James and Webb Julian, Learning Legal Skills, (Oxford University Press,
2013).
(B) Reference Books:
1. Finch Emily and Fafinski, Legal Skills, (Oxford University Press, 2017).
2. Williams Glanville, Learning the Law, (Sweet & Maxwell/Universal Law Publishing
Company Private Limited, New Delhi, 2000).
3. Srividhya Jayakumar, Client Counselling for Tomorrow's Lawyers, (All India High
Court Cases January 2007 Journal Section, Page 13). available at:
http://www.vpmthane.org/law1/Princ-Articles/Client_Counseling_for_Tomorrow.pdf
4. Mootology and Mooting Skills (Martin Kopa and Tereza Skarková, eds.,) available at:
http://law-in-english.upol.cz/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Mootology-and-Mooting-
Skills.pdf .
5. Fuller Lon L., The Case of Speluncean xplorers, (Harvard Law Review, Vol. 62, No.
4, February 1949).
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ENGLISH-I CREDITS-04

Module 1
Developing of Communication Skills

1.1 Overview of Communication

1.2 Stages of Communication
1.3 Types of Communication
1.4 Modes of Communication
1.5 7 C’s of Communication
1.6 Barriers of Communication
1.7 Non-Verbal Communication, its types & role of Verbal and Non-Verbal Cues in
Legal Communication

Module 2
Tool Box of Vocabulary

2.1 Collective nouns

2.2 Homophones
2.3 Homonyms
2.4 Legal Maxims
2.5 Antonyms/Synonyms

Module 3
Writing skills

3.1 Cover Letter/ Letter writing

3.2 Difference between Curriculum Vitae and Resume,
3.3 Drafting of CV
3.4 Tips on how to make Presentation Effective.

Module 4
Law and Literature: A Happy Couple

4.1 Relevance of Literature for the students of Law.

4.2 The Trial by Frank Kafka
4.3 Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare (Act IV, (i))
4.4 Roses in December by M.C. Chagla (Chapters-1-4)
4.5 Social Justice: Sunset or Dawn by VR Krishna Iyer (Chapter-II)
Prescribed Books:

1. Narang Chanchal Ed., Promising Pleaders: A Text book of English For Law Students.
(Publication Bureau, Panjab University Chandigarh)
2. Kafka, Franz. The Trial. Penguin Random House UK)
3. Shakespeare, William. The Merchant of Venice (Bloomsbury Publishing)
4. Changla, M.C. Roses in December. (Bhartiya Vidhya Bhavan)
5. Iyer, VR Krishna, Social Justice: Sunset or Dawn. (EBC, 2008)
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ECONOMICS-I (Micro Economics) CREDIT: 04

Module-1
Introduction to Economics and Theory of Consumer Behaviour

1.1 Meaning, Nature and Scope of Economics, Basic concepts of Economics: Role of
Assumptions, Opportunity Cost and Production Possibility Curve
1.2 Basic economics Problems and Economic organization – market, command and
mixed economy, Relation between Economics and Law: Economic Offences and
Economic Legislations
1.3 Utility analysis- Cardinal approach: Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility and Law of
Equi-Marginal Utility, Consumer’s Equilibrium using Utility Analysis
1.4 Ordinal approach: Indifference curve analysis, Budget Line and Budget Set,
Consumer’s equilibrium.
1.5 Price Effect, Income Effect, Substitution Effect, Consumer’s Surplus

Module-2
Theory of Demand and Supply

2.1 Demand for a product, Individual demand, market demand, Determinants of demand,
Movement along the demand curve and shift in demand curve.
2.2 Elasticity of demand- Price, Income and Cross elasticity of demand and its
determinants, Importance of elasticity demand.
2.3 Supply of a product, Market Supply, Determinants of supply, Movement along the
Supply curve and shift in Supply Curve,
2.4 Elasticity of Supply: Measurement and Factors affecting Elasticity of Supply

Module-3
Theory of Production and Costs

3.1 Production function: Short run and Long Run, Law of variable proportions
3.2 Iso-quants and Iso Cost Line, Optimum factor combination: Least Cost Combination
and Maximisation of Output, Expansion path, Returns to scale.
3.3 Theory of cost in short run and long run, Economies of Scale and Diseconomies of
Scale
3.4 Revenue function: Total Revenue, Average Revenue and Marginal Revenue
3.5 Producer’s Equilibrium in terms of Marginal Cost and Marginal Revenue and Total
Cost and Total Revenue
 Module-4
Market Structure and Factor Pricing

4.1 Concept of Market Equilibrium, Price Ceiling and Price Floor, Classification of
Markets: Pure and Perfect Competitions
4.2 Monopolistic Competition, Monopoly, Price discrimination and Dumping
4.3 Oligopoly and Duopoly, Kinked demand curve, Cartels, Price Leadership,
Monopsony
4.4 Factor pricing: Marginal Productivity and Modern Theory of Distribution, Ricardian
and Modern Theory of Rent, Quasi Rent
4.5 Classical, Loanable Funds and Keynes Theory of Interest, Risk, Uncertainty and
Innovation Theories of Profit.

(A) Prescribed Books:

1. Dwivedi, D.N.; Principles of Economics, (Vikas Publishing, 2016)
2. Verma, K.N.; Micro Economic Theory (Vishal Publishing, 2016)
3. Ahuja, H.L.; Advanced Economic Theory, (S. Chand & Company, 2016)

(B) Reference Books: -

1. Koutsoyiannis, A.; Modern Microeconomics (Macmillan Press, 2014)
2. Stonier, A.W.; and D.C. Hague, A Textbook of Economic Theory (ELBS &
Longman Group)
3. Samuelson, P.A.; and W.D. Nordhaus, Economics (Tata Mac Graw-Hill
Publishing Company Limited, 2004)
4. Seth, M.L.; Principles of Economics (Lakshmi Narain Agarwal Educational
Publishers, 2001)
5. Case, Karl E. and Ray C. Fair, Principles of Economics, (Pearson, 2013)
6. Mankiw, N. Gregory, Economics: Principles and Applications (India edition by
South Western, a part of Cengage Learning, Cengage Learning India Private
Limited, 1st Indian Reprint, 2016)
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POLITICAL SCIENCE-I (Political Theory) CREDITS-04

Module-1
Introduction to Political Science
1.1 The Idea of Politics
1.2 Introduction to Political Science
1.3 Political Science- Its Nature, Scope and Significance
1.4 Methods and Approaches to studying Politics
1.5 Relationship of Political Science with Law

Module-2
Studying the State
2.1 The Idea of State
2.2 Definition, meaning and elements of the modern state.
2.3 Theories of origin of state - Divine Force, Social contract, Patriarchal and Matriarchal
and Historical.
2.4 Theories of State Activity – Liberal and Socialist
2.5 Welfare State

Module-3
Some Important Concepts
3.1 Sovereignty
3.2 Justice
3.3 Liberty
3.4 Equality
3.5 Democracy

Module-4
Nature of Government
4.1 Presidential Form of Government
4.2 Parliamentary Forms of Government
4.3 Unitary and federal forms of Governments.
4.4 Organs of Government – Legislature, Executive and Judiciary
4.5 Political Parties, Public Opinion and Pressure Groups.

(A) Prescribed Books:

1. Gauba, O.P., Introduction to Political Theory Publisher :2016.
2. Gandhi, M.G., Political Theory and Thought. Publisher: Pragati Publication: 2007.
(B) Reference Books:
1. Bhargava, R | Acharya,A., Political Theory An Introduction. Publisher: Pearson:
2017.
2. Heywood, A., Political Theory An Introduction. Publisher: England Palgrave
Macmillan: 2017Rp.
3. Held, D | Maffetttone, P., Global Political Theory. Publisher: 2016.
4. Gilbert, M., Theory of Political Obligation : Membership, Commitment and the
Bonds of Society. Publisher: Oxford University Press: 2006.
5. Dhadich, N., Contemporary Political Theory : An Introduction. Publisher: Rawat
Publication: 2015.
6. Deutscher, P | Lafont, C., Critical Theory in Critical Times: Transforming The
Global Political and Economic Order. Publisher: Columbia University Press: 1893.
7. Klosko, G., History of Political Theory: An Introduction. Publisher: Oxford
University Press: 2012
8. Garner, R., Contributor(s): Ferdinand, P: Lawson,S. Introduction to Politics.
Publisher: Oxford University Press: 2016
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SOCIOLOGY-I (Introductory Sociology) CREDITS-04

Module-1
Introductory Sociology

1.1 Aim, Nature and Scope of Sociology

1.2 Sociology as a Modern Discipline
1.3 Sociology- Science or Art?
1.4 Relationship with other Social Sciences
1.5 Social Groups
Module-2
Classical Social Theory

2.1 European Origins of Sociology

2.2 Karl Marx- Historical Materialism and Capitalism
2.3 Emile Durkheim- Social Facts, Anomie, Solidarity and Integration
2.4 Max Weber- Social Action, Social Relationships and Ideal Types
2.5 Marx, Weber and Durkheim on Capitalist Society

Module-3
Basic Concepts

3.1 Social Change- Industrialisation, Urbanisation and Modernisation

3.2 Socialisation- Education and Social Control
3.3 Self and Social Identity
3.4 Conflict and Cooperation
3.5 Social Order, Social Structure and Agency

Module-4
Sociology and Culture
4.1 Sociology of Religion and Art
4.2 Political Sociology
4.3 Economic Sociology
4.4 Social Anthropology
4.5 Sociology and Popular Culture

List of Books:
(A) Prescribed Books:
 1. Giddens, Anthony (1973), “Capitalism and Modern Social Theory: An Analysis of
the Writings of Marx, Weber and Durkheim”, Cambridge University Press.

(B) Readings:

1. Berger, Peter (1963) “Invitation to Sociology: A Humanistic Perspective” Anchor

Press, Chapter 1
2. Beteille Andre (1996) “Sociology:Essays on Approach and Method”, Oxford
University Press. Chapter “Sociology and Common Sense”, “Religion as a
Subject for Sociology”, “Politics as a Subject for Sociology”.
3. Bottomore, T.B (2014), “Sociology: A Guide to Problems and Literature”,
Routledge.
4. Durkheim, Emile (2002) “Suicide: A Study in Sociology”, Routledge, New Delhi.
Chapter 5.
5. Durkheim, Emile (2008), “The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life”, Dover,
Introduction.
6. Durkheim, Emile (1982), “Rules of the Sociological Method”, Simon and
Schuster, Chapter 2 “What is a Social Fact?
7. Harlambos, M. and R.M. Heald (1997) “Sociology: Themes and Perspectives”,
Oxford University Press, Selected Chapters.
8. Malinowski, B. (2014) “Crime and Custom in Savage Society”, Martino Fine
Books, Introduction.
9. Marx, Karl and Friedrich Engels (2017) “The Communist Manifesto”, Fingerprint
Publishing.
10. Mills, Charles W. (1999) “The Sociological Imagination”, Oxford University
Press, Chapter 1 “The Promise”.
11. Nisbet, Robert (2004) “The Sociological Tradition”, Rawat Publications, New
Delhi. Chapter 1.
12. Polanyi, Karl (1982), “The Great Transformation: The Political and Economic
Origins of our Time”, Beacon Press, 2001. Selected Chapters.
13. Simmel, George (1982) “On Individuality and Social Forms”- Chapters titled The
Stranger, Conflict and Metropolis and the Mental Life.
14. Singer, Milton (1972), “When a Great Tradition Modernizes”, Praeger Publishers,
1972, California, Selected chapters
15. Srinivas, M.N. (2001) “Social Change in Modern India”, Oxford University Press,
New Delhi.
16. Tonnies Ferdinand (2003), “Community and Society”, Dover Publications,
17. Weber, Max (1905), “The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism”,
Routledge Classics, Selected Chapters.
18. Weber, Max (2011)“Methodology of the Social Sciences” Transaction Publishers,
Selected parts
19. Whyte William F. (1993) “Street Corner Society: The Social Structure of an
Italian Slum ”, University of Chicago Press, Selected Chapters.
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MANAGEMENT THEORY & PRACTICES CREDIT: 04

Module-1
Introduction to Business Management

1.1 Basic Concepts of management- Meaning of Management, Nature, Concept,

1.2 Process and Significance of Management,
1.3 Managerial levels, Skills and Roles of a Manager, Leader and Manager.
1.4 Management Principles-Concept of Management Principles, Universality of
Management Principles
1.5 Comparative Management – Japanese, American and Indian.

Module-2
Theories of Management: Evolution of Management Thought

2.1 Classical: Scientific Management, Administrative Management, Bureaucratic

Management,
2.2 Neo-classical: Behavioral Approach, Management Science Approach,
2.3 System theory and Contingency Approach.
2.4 Contemporary Approaches- Total Quality Management (TQM)-Meaning, Origin,
Significance and Application of TQM,
2.5 Concept of MBO, Macknisey 7s Framework, Theory Z Approach.

Module-3
Management Functions:

3.1 Planning: Nature and purpose of planning, objectives, strategies, policies, and
planning premises, project planning, importance of planning, concept and techniques
of forecasting, strategic and tactical decisions, decision making process and
rationality and creativity in decision making.
3.2 Organizing & Directing- line & staff authority, basic departmentalization,
decentralization, organization culture and concept and significance of organization
structure.
3.3 Staffing-Human resource planning, recruitment, selection, training and development,
performance appraisal and reward system.
3.4 Controlling-System, Process and Techniques of controlling, Types of Control, Tools
of Managerial Control, Modern Techniques of Control Planning
3.5 Forecasting and Decision Making
 Module-4
Social Responsibility and Conflict Management

4.1 CSR- Meaning, Concepts and Framework,

4.2 Management Responsibilities in a Corporate World,
4.3 CSR and Sustainable Development, CSR and Corporate Governance, Contemporary
Issues in Corporate Social Responsibility.
4.4 Business Ethics: Meaning, Principles of Business Ethics, Characteristics of Ethical
Organization, Theories of Business Ethics,
4.5 Conflict-Concept of Conflict, Types of Conflicts, Approaches to Conflict, Causes of
Conflict, Coping Strategies for conflict, Negotiation Skills-going beyond Conflict.

(A) Prescribed Books:

1. Harold Koontz, Heinz Weihrich and Mark V Cannice, Management – A global &
Entrepreneurial Perspective, Tata Mcgraw Hill, 15th ed. 2014.
2. Tripathi & Reddy, Principles of Management, McGraw Hill, 5th ed, 2012.
3. Stephen P. Robbins and Mary Coulter, Management, Prentice Hall of India, 11 th ed.,
2012.
(B) Reference Books:
1. Stephen P. Robbins, David A. De Cenzo and Mary Coulter, Fundamentals of
Management, Prentice Hall of India, 2012.
2. P. F Drucker, The Practice of Management, Revised edition, Elsevier Ltd., 2008
3. Charles W L hill Steven Mc Shane, Principles of management, Mcgraw hill
Education, special Indian Ed., 2007.
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ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOR & CREDIT-04

BEHAVIORIALPSYCHOLOGY

Module-I
Introduction

1.1 Organisations: Meaning and Types of Organizations.

1.2 Organizational Behavior: Meaning and Concepts.
1.3 Historical Context of Organizational Behavior.
1.4 Emerging Challenges for Organizational Behavior.
1.5 Behavioral Psychology-Meaning, Significance and Scope of Behavioral
Psychology.

Module-II
Cognitive Process of Individual Behavior

2.1 Basic Understanding of Attitude and Perception.

2.2 Personality: Determinants of Personality and Personality traits.
2.3 Learning-Meaning, Objectives, Theories and Principles of Learning.
2.4 Transactional Analysis: Concept of Ego States, Johari Window and Interpersonal
Relation.
2.5 Organizational Communication- Role of Communication, Types of
Communication, Barriers and Models of Communication.

Module-III
Motivation, Leadership &Group Behavior

3.1 Motivation- Nature Importance Types & Process of Motivation.

3.2 Theories and Applications of Motivation.
3.3 Leadership-Meaning, Concept, Importance, Functions and Theories of
Leadership.
3.4 Groups: Meaning, Characteristics, Concept, Importance, Types and Stages of
Group Development.
3.5 Group Dynamics-Meaning, Group Moral, Group Norms, Group Cohesiveness,
Group Decision Making, Inter – Group Dynamics.
 Module-IV
Organization Culture, Change and Stress Management

4.1 Organization Culture -Meaning, Concept and Types of culture.

4.2 Organizational Change-Meaning, Nature, Levels, Types, Resistance to Change
and
Management of Change.
4.3 Stress Management-Meaning, Types, Consequences and Causes of Stress.
4.4 Coping Strategies: Frustration, Stress & Burn out.
4.5 Work Life Balance: Meaning, Types, Significance and Managing work life
balance.

(A) Prescribed Books:

1. Prasad, LM; Organizational Behaviour (5th ed., Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi
2014)
(B) Recommended Books:
1. Robbins, Stephen P., Organizational Behaviour, (17th ed., Prentice Hall, New
Jersey 2016)
2. Hersey and Blanchard; Management of Organizational Behaviour: Utilizing Human
Resources, (10th ed., Prentice Hall of India Ltd., New Delhi 2015)
3. Griffin, Ricky W., Organizational Behaviour (11th ed., Houghton Mifflin Co.,
Boston 2011)
4. Luthans, Fred, Organizational Behaviour, (12th ed., McGraw-Hill, New York 2011)