The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Faculty of Law ACADEMIC

YEAR
Maharaja Pratapsinharo Gaekwad Parisar, Fatehganj, Vadodara
Phone: 0265 2789189 Email: bsls.msu@gmail.com
2020-21

B.A. LL.B. (HONS.)

YEAR IV Elective: CREDIT 6
Semester II Banking and Insurance Law HOURS 90

1. To acquaint the students with the basic principles and tools of

Banking and Insurance Law
OBJECTIVES:
2. To enable the students to understand the role of Banking and
Insurance Law in development of the economy of the Nation.
COURSE CONTENT/SYLLABUS
Introduction
1.1 Nature and development of Baking, History of Banking in
India
1.2 Kinds of Banks and their functions
UNIT-I 1.3 Controls by Government and its agencies 15 hrs.
1.4 Lending, credit policy
1.5 Reconstruction and reorganization
1.6 Baker Customer relationship
1.7 Legal character
Social Control over banking
2.1 Nationalization
2.2 Protection of depositors,
2.3 Nature and types of accounts
UNIT-II 15 hrs.
2.4 Special customers of Bank and precautionary measures
2.5 Registration of baking companies
2.6 Insured banks
2.7 Liability of DIC to depositors
The Central Bank
3.1 Evaluation of Central Bank
3.2 Its functions
3.3 As Bankers’ Bank
3.4 Bankers’ to Government
UNIT-III 15 hrs.
3.5 Note issuing authority
3.6 Credit control
3.7 Exchange control
3.8 Non-banking Companies
3.9 Financial companies
General Principles of Law of Insurance
4.1 Nature of insurance contract
4.2 Proposal, policy, parties
4.3 Consideration
UNIT-IV 4.4 Need for utmost good faith 15 hrs.
4.5 Insurable interest
4.6 Indemnity
4.7 Constitutional perspectives
4.8 Commencement of risk, attachment and duration
 4.9 The Insurance Act, 1938 and the Insurance Regulatory
Authority Act, 2000
4.10 Life insurance: nature and Scope
4.11Event insured against life insurance contract
4.12 Circumstances affecting the risk
4.13 Amount recoverable under the policy
4.14 Double insurance and reinsurance
Marine Insurance
5.1 Nature and scope
5.2 Consideration of marine policies
5.3 The Marine Insurance Act, 1963
UNIT-V 5.4 Insurable interest, insurable value 15 hrs.
5.5 Condition, express warranties, construction of terms of policy
5.6 voyage- deviation, perils of the sea
5.7 Assignment of policy
5.8 Return of premium
Property Insurance
6.1 Fire insurance
6.2 The Emergency Risks (factories) Insurance
6.3 The Emergency Risks (Goods) Insurance
UNIT-VI 6.4 Policies covering risk of explosion 15 hrs.
6.5 Glass plate policies
6.6 Burglary and theft policies
6.7 Live stock policies
6.8 Goods in transit insurance
PROFESSIONAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
1. Visit to Banks and interaction with Bank officers.

MODE OF
Lecture Method & Case Study Method
TRANSACTION

REFERENCES
1. P. N. Varshney, Banking Law and Practice.
2. Avtar Singh, Banking and Negotiable Instruments.
3. M. L. Tannan, Banking Law and Practice in India.
4. R. N. Chaudhary, Banking Laws.
 The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Faculty of Law ACADEMIC
YEAR
Maharaja Pratapsinharo Gaekwad Parisar, Fatehganj, Vadodara
Phone: 0265 2789189 Email: bsls.msu@gmail.com
2020-21

B.A. LL.B. (HONS.)

YEAR IV CORE CREDIT 6
Semester II Civil Procedure Code and Limitations Act HOURS 90

1. This paper is to help a law student to acquire a thorough

knowledge of procedural aspect of working of civil courts

OBJECTIVES: and other machineries.

2. This paper will make the students aware of the limitation
laws as laid down under the statute.

COURSE CONTENT/SYLLABUS

1.1 Introduction, Definitions

1.2 Jurisdiction of Civil Courts
UNIT-I 15 hrs.
1.3 Res Sub Judicea and Res Judicata
1.4 Foreign Judgment
1.5 Place of suing

2.1 Pleadings, Plaint and Written Statement

UNIT-II 15 hrs.
2.2 Appearance and Non Appearance of parties
2.3 Discovery, Inspection and Production of documents

3.1 Interim Orders and Injunctions

UNIT-III 3.2 Judgment and Decree 15 hrs.
3.3 Special Suits, Withdrawals and compromise
of suits

4.1 Appeals
UNIT-IV 15 hrs.
4.2 Reference, Review and Revision
4.3 Caveat, Inherent powers of court

5.1 Execution : Stay of Execution, Arrest and Detention

5.2 Attachment of Property
UNIT-V 5.3 Suits by or against Government 15 hrs.
5.4 Summery Procedure
5.5 Suits by Indigent person, Suits relating to
Public Nuisance, Inter-pleader suit.
UNIT-VI 15 hrs.
6.1 Limitations Act, 1963
PROFESSIONAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
1. Visit to various civil courts

MODE OF
Lecture Method, Case study and Group Discussion
TRANSACTION

REFERENCES
Civil Procedure Code with Limitations Act, 1963 by C.K. Takwani,
1.
Eastern Book Company, Lucknow, 2013
2. M.P. Tandon : Civil Procedrue Code
3. Sarkar’s : Civil Procedure code
4. Ganguly : Civil Court, Practice and Procedure
5. M.R. Mallick, B.B. Mitra : Limitation Act
 The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Faculty of Law ACADEMIC
YEAR
Maharaja Pratapsinharo Gaekwad Parisar, Fatehganj, Vadodara
Phone: 0265 2789189 Email: bsls.msu@gmail.com
2020-21

B.A. LL.B. (HONS.)

YEAR IV CORE CREDIT 6
English V- Introduction To Literature-II
Semester II HOURS 90
(Poetry And Drama)

1. The course aims to train the students in literary appreciation

through a close reading of rhetorical and figurative lecture.
2. The focus of the course is to acquaint students with the
OBJECTIVES: major trends and forms in poetry and drama.
3. It is also designed to develop students’ understanding of the
intersection of form and meaning, figures of speech, and
some major literary trends.

COURSE CONTENT/SYLLABUS
Introduction to Key Literary Concepts
1.1 Poetry, Drama, Sonnet, Ode, Elegy, Lyric, Ballad, Metre,
Rhyme, Personification, Hyperbole, Alliteration,
UNIT-I Metaphor, Metonymy, Synecdoche, Paradox, Oxymoron, 15 hrs.
Pun, Simile, Play-within=Play, Act, Freytag’s Pyramid,
Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Modernism, Feminism
Seventeenth Century Metaphysical Poetry
2.1 The Canonization – John Donne
UNIT-II 15 hrs.
2.2 When I Consider – John Milton
2.3 To His Coy Mistress – Andrew Marvell
Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Poetry
3.1 The Rape of the Lock - Alexander Pope
UNIT-III 3.2 Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard- Thomas Gray 15 hrs.
3.3 Ode to the West Wind – P.B. Shelley
3.4 My Last Duchess – Robert Browning
Twentieth Century Poetry
4.1 The Unknown Citizen – W.H. Auden
UNIT-IV 15 hrs.
4.2 Hawk Roosting – Ted Hughes
4.3 Mirror – Sylvia Plath
Drama - I
UNIT-V 15 hrs.
5.1 A Marriage Proposal – Anton Chekhov
UNIT-VI Drama - II 15 hrs.
 6.1 Silence! The Court is in Session – Vijay Tendulkar
PROFESSIONAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
1. Video Screenings to provide overview of historical context of literature
Class discussions based on comparison and contrast between different
2.
authors to encourage further readings in literature
Presentations by students on themes of texts, historical period, biography
3.
of authors to practice deeper analysis of texts

MODE OF
Lectures, Discussions, Presentations
TRANSACTION

REFERENCES
C.N. Ramachandran and Radha Achar, Eds., Five Centuries of Poetry,
1.
Macmillan, 1991.
Kaushik R.K. Kaushik and S.C. Bhatia, Eds., Essays, Short Stories and
2.
One-Act Plays, Oxford University Press, 2006.
M. H. Abrams, A Glossary of Literary Terms, Thomson Wadsworth,
3.
2007.
Vijay Tendulkar . Silence! The Court is in Session, Collected Plays in
4.
Translation. Oxford India Paperbacks, 2006.Trans. Priya Adarkar.
John Peck and Martin Coyle, A Brief History of English Literature,
5.
Palgrave Macmillan, 2002.
6. Marjorie Boulton, The Anatomy of Poetry, Routledge, 1982.
7. Marjorie Boulton, The Anatomy of Drama. Routledge, 2015.
S. Choudury & G. Rajan, Katha: Vijay Tendulkar, Katha Foundation,
8.
2001.
V.M. Madge, Vijay Tendulkar’s Plays: An Anthology of Recent
9.
Criticism, Pencraft International, 2007.
 The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Faculty of Law ACADEMIC
YEAR
Maharaja Pratapsinharo Gaekwad Parisar, Fatehganj, Vadodara
Phone: 0265 2789189 Email: bsls.msu@gmail.com
2020-21

B.A. LL.B. (HONS.)

YEAR IV Elective : CREDIT 6
Semester II Forensic Science & Criminal Psychology HOURS 90

1. To acquaint the students with the basic principles and tools of

Forensic Science & Criminal Psychology.
2. To enable the students to understand the role of Forensic Science
OBJECTIVES:
& Criminal Psychology in the criminal justice system.
3. To help students understand the application of Forensic Science
& Criminal Psychology to the Criminal Justice System
COURSE CONTENT/SYLLABUS
Criminology and Law
1.1 Definition, Nature and Concept of Criminology
1.2 Procedures involved in detection of crime – latest
evidence based research in detection and prevention of
crime
1.3 Administrative steps towards crime prevention
UNIT-I 15 hrs.
1.4 Different agencies involved in crime detection and
prevention
1.4.1 Indian Police System – State & Central level,
1.4.2 The Police Act of 1861,
1.4.3 Medico-legal experts, Judicial System

Developmental Growth of Forensic Science

2.1 Introduction to Forensic Science – nature, need and
function
UNIT-II 15 hrs.
2.2 Laws and Principles, basics of Forensic Science
2.3 Historical development and scope of Forensic Science in
India
Forensic Science Laboratories and Facilities
3.1 Growth of Forensic Science Laboratories in India –
Central and State level laboratories
3.2 Educational setup in Forensic Science in India
UNIT-III 15 hrs.
3.3 Services and functionalities provided by various FSLs
3.4 Various divisions in the FSL – Ballistics, Biology,
Chemistry Documents, Physics, Psychology, Serology,
Toxicology
Introduction to Criminal Psychology
4.1 Definition and Concept of Criminal Psychology, Forensic
UNIT-IV Psychology, Criminology, Penology and the relationship 15 hrs.
thereof
4.2 Scope of Criminal Psychology
 4.3 Role of a Criminal Psychologist
Theories of Crime
5.1 Bio-Physical Factors Theory
UNIT-V 5.2 Sociological Theory 15 hrs.
5.3 Tentative Theory
5.4 Psychological Theory
Role of Criminal Psychology in Criminal Justice System
& Rehabilitation of Offenders
6.1 Offender Profiling & Linking Crime
6.2 Policing
UNIT-VI 6.3 Interviewing Suspects 15 hrs.
6.4 Eye-Witness testimony
6.5 Punishment & Offenders
6.6 Experiencing Imprisonment
6.7 Rehabilitation of Offenders
PROFESSIONAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
1. Visit to Forensic Science Laboratory

MODE OF
Lecture Method & Case Study Method
TRANSACTION

REFERENCES
Dr. Gupta & Agrawal, Forensic Science in Criminal Investigation and
1.
Trial, Premier Publishing House, Allahabad, 2013
B.R.Sharma, Forensic Science in Criminal Investigation and Trials,
2.
Universal Law Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., 2008
Mohd. H. Zaidi, Forensic Science in India and the world, Alia Law
3.
Agency, Allahabad
B.S. Nabar, Forensic Science in Crime Investigation, Asia Law House,
4.
Hyderabad, 2002
Katherine Williams, Criminology, Oxford University Press, Oxford,
5.
U.K., 2012
N.V. Paranjepe, Criminology & Penology, Central Law Publication,
6.
Allahabad, 2010
Ray Bull, Criminal Psychology, A One World Publication, Oxford,
7.
England, 2015
 The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Faculty of Law ACADEMIC
Maharaja Pratapsinharo Gaekwad Parisar, Fatehganj, Vadodara YEAR
Phone: 0265 2789189 Email: bsls.msu@gmail.com 2020-21
B.A. LL.B. (HONS.)
YEAR IV CORE CREDIT 6
Semester II Trade Mark, Designs and Geographical Indications HOURS 90

1. To deal with statutes protecting Trade Marks, Geographical

Indications and Industrial Designs
2. To understand their scope and relevance in contemporary times of
OBJECTIVES: industrialization
3. To appreciate the difference between Trade Marks and
Geographical Indication and the need for separate legislations for
protection of Copyright of Industrial Designs.
COURSE CONTENT/SYLLABUS
Trade Marks Act, 1999
1.1 Definition, Functions and Essentials, Principles underlying
Trade Mark
UNIT-I 1.2 Service Mark, Collective Mark, Certification Mark, Well 15 hrs.
Known Marks
1.3 Procedure for Registration of Trade Mark
Rights Conferred by Registration of Trademark
Infringement, Passing Off and Penalties
2.1 Infringement of Trade Mark
2.2 Passing of Trade Mark
UNIT-II 15 hrs.
2.3 Remedies for Trade Mark Infringement and Passing Off
2.4 Defenses under Trade Mark Act
2.5 Offences and Penalties under The Act
Other provision and Protection
3.1 Licensing, Assignment and Transmission of Trade Mark
3.2 Domain Name Protection
UNIT-III 15 hrs.
3.3 Term of Registration, Renewal, Removal and Restoration
3.4 Authorities under the Act
3.4 Miscellaneous Provisions
Geographical Indications
4.1 Meaning, Functions and Object of Geographical indications
Act, 1999
4.2 Procedure and Duration of Registration
UNIT-IV 4.3 Infringement and Passing Off 15 hrs.
4.4 Penalties under the Act
4.5 Difference between Geographical Indication and Trade Mark
4.6 Difference between Geographical Indication and Collective
Mark
Industrial Designs Act 2000
5.1 Introduction to Industrial Designs
5.3 Meaning and Scope of Designs Act
5.4 Difference between the Protection under Copyright Act and
UNIT-V 15 hrs.
Designs Act
5.5 Registration and Copyright of Designs
5.6 Piracy and Passing Off of Design
5.7 Defenses available under the Act
 International Instruments
6.1 The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual
Property Rights (“TRIPS”) 1995
6.2 The Madrid Agreement Concerning the International
UNIT-VI Registration of Marks 1891, Madrid Protocol 1991 and 15 hrs.
Common Rules
6.3 The Hague Agreement Concerning the International Deposit of
Industrial Designs, 1928
6.4 Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy
PROFESSIONAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
1. Tracing landmark cases and discussing the Judgments
2. Visit to Trademark, Designs and Geographical Indications Registrar Office
Group Study and Projects on analysis of relevant Trade Marks and Industrial
3.
Designs available in the market
Visit to district court and interact with District judges to understand the cases
4.
on infringement and passing off of trade mark.
MODE OF Lectures, Power Point Presentation, Multi-media use, Group
TRANSACTION Discussions
REFERENCES
1. V.K. Ahuja, Intellectual Property Rights in India, Lexis Nexis (2nd Edn 2015)
B.L. Wadera, Law Relating intellectual Property, Universal Law Publication
2.
(5th Ed 2015)
Dr. G.B. Reddy’s Intellectual Property Rights and the Law, Gogia Law
3.
Agency (7th Edn 2012)
K C Kailasam and Ramu Vedaraman, Law of Trademarks including
4. International Registration under Madrid Protocol and Geographical
Indications, Lexis Nexis, 2013 2
5. A. K. Bansal, Law of Trademark in India, Thomson & Reuter, 2014
David T Keeling, David Llewelyn, Kerley’s law of Trade Marks and Trade
6.
Names, Sweet and Maxwell, 15th Edition , 2014.
7. Narayanan, Trade Marks and Passing Off, Eastern Law House, 2004
Ananth Padmanabhan, Intellectual Property Rights Infringement and
8.
Remedies, Lexis Nexis, 2012
Christopher Wadlow, The Law of Passing Off: Unfair Competition by
9.
Misrepresentation, Sweet and Maxwell, 2011.
Vikas Vashishth, Law and Practice of Intellectual Property (1999), Bharat
10.
Law House, Delhi
P. Narayanan, Intellectual Property Law (1999), (ed) Eastern Law House,
11.
Calcutta.
Bibeck Debroy (ed.) Intellectual Property Rights (1998) Rajiv Gandhi
12.
Foundation, Delhi.
13. W.R. Cornish, Intellectual Property (3rd ed.) (1996) Sweet and Maxwel
14. W.R. Cornish, Intellectual Property, Sweet & Maxwell, London (2000)
15. Christoher Wadlow, The Law of Passing Off, 1995
Marsha A. Echols, Geographical Indications for Food Products, International
16.
Legal and Regulatory Perspectives (2008), Wolters Kluwer.
N.S. Gopalakrishnan & T.G. Agitha, Principles of Intellectual Property (2009),
17.
Eastern Book Company, Lucknow
 The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Faculty of Law ACADEMIC
YEAR
Maharaja Pratapsinharo Gaekwad Parisar, Fatehganj, Vadodara
Phone: 0265 2789189 Email: bsls.msu@gmail.com
2020-21

B.A. LL.B. (HONS.)

YEAR IV CORE CREDIT 6
Semester II Labour Law II HOURS 90

1. The paper is to focus on wage policies, compensation for

learn caused during course of employment and working
conditions of employees.
OBJECTIVES: 2. This course enables the students to understand the relation
between labour and management and also make him aware
of the remuneration for labour, Health, Safety, Labour
Welfare and protection of weaker sector of labour.
COURSE CONTENT/SYLLABUS
The Factories Act 1948
1.1 Important Definitions
1.2 Inspecting Staff (Inspecting Staff, certifying surgeons,
welfare officers, safety officers)
1.3 Safety Measures (Fencing of machinery, employment of
young persons on dangerous machines, work on or near
machinery in motion, striking gear and devices for cutting
off power, self-acting machines, casing of new
machinery, prohibition of employment of women and
children near cotton-openers, hoist and lifts, safety
UNIT-I 15 hrs.
measures in case of revolving machinery, pressure plants,
floors stairs and means of access, pits sums opening in
floors etc, excessive weights, protection twice,
precautions against dangerous fumes-gases etc,
precautions regarding the use of portable electric lights,
explosive or inflammable dust-gas etc, precautions in case
of fire, power to require specifications of defective parts
or tests of stability, safety of buildings and machinery,
maintenance of building, safety officers, provisions
relating to hazardous processes)
The Factories Act 1948
2.1 Welfare (washing facilities, facilities for storing and
drying clothing, facilities for seating, first-aid
UNIT-II appliance, canteens, shelters-restrooms and lunch 15 hrs.
rooms, crèches, welfare officers)
2.2 Working hours of adults (weekly hours, weekly
holidays,
 2.3 compensatory holidays, daily hours, intervals for rest,
spread over, night shifts, prohibitions of over lapping
shift, extra wages for overtime, restrictions on double
employment, notice of periods of work for adults,
register of adult workers, presence of workers during
rest periods, power to make exempting rules, power to
make exempting orders, further restrictions on
employment of woman)
2.4 Employment of young persons (Prohibition of
employment of young children’s, non-adult workers
to carry tokens, certificate of fitness, effects of
certificate of fitness granted to adolescent, working
hours for children, notice of periods of work for
children, register of child worker, hours of work to
correspond with notice, power to require medical
examination, power to make rules)
The Factories Act 1948
3.1 Annual leave with wages ( annual leave with wages,
wages during leave period, payment in advance in certain
cases, mode of recovery of unpaid wages, power to make
rules, power to exempt factories, special provisions)
3.2 Penalties and procedure (General penalty for offences,
liability of owner of premises in certain circumstances,
enhance penalty after previous conviction, penalty for
obstructing inspector, section 91, section 41B, section
41C and section 41H, offences by workers, penalty for
using false certificate of fitness, penalty for permitting
UNIT-III 15 hrs.
double employment of child, section 101, power to court
to make orders, presumption as to employment, owner as
to age, section 104, cognizance of offences, limitation of
prosecutions, section 106A)
3.3 Appeals (Display of notices, service of notices, returns,
obligations of workers, right of workers, general power to
make rules, power of center to give directions, no charge
for facing teas and convenience, publication of rules,
application of act to govt. factories, protection to person
acting under this act, restrictions on disclosure of
information)
The Workmen’s compensation Act 1923
4.1 Object of the act
4.2 Important definitions
4.3 Eligibility for compensations
UNIT-IV 15 hrs.
4.4 Employer liability for compensation
4.5 Theory of notional extension of employment
4.6 Amount of compensation (compensation in case of death,
compensation in case of permanent total disablement,
 compensation in case of permanent partial disablement,
compensation in case of temporary disablement whether
total or partial, method of calculating wages, distribution
of compensation, compensation not to be assigned-
attached or charged)
4.7 Notice and claims of the accidents (claims, fatal accidents,
medical examinations, section 14A, section 15,returns as
to compensation, contracting out, reference to
commissioner)
4.8 Commissioner (Appointment of commissioner. Venue of
preceding and transfers, form of application, section 22,
power and procedure of commissioner, section 24, section
25, section 26, section 27,section 28,section 29)
4.9 Appeals (Effect of death of claimants, section 30A,
recovery, power of the state govt. to make rules,
publication of rules, obligations and rights of employers,
rights of employers, obligations of workers, rights of
workmen)
The Maternity benefits Act 1961 and Apprentices Act
1961
5.1The maternity Benefits Act 1961
5.1.1 Introduction
5.1.2 Extent and application
5.1.3 Definitions (Section 3)
5.1.4 Section 4- Employment of, or work by, women
prohibited during certain periods
5.1.5 Section 5- Right to payment of Maternity benefits
5.1.6 Section 6
5.1.7 Section 7-pyment of maternity benefit in case of death
of a woman
5.1.8 Section 8- payment of medical bonus
5.1.9 Section 9- Leave for miscarriage
UNIT-V 15 hrs.
5.1.10 Leave for illness arising out of pregnancy, delivery,
premature, birth of child, or miscarriage
5.1.11 Nursing break
5.1.12 Dismissal during absence of pregnancy
5.1.13No deduction of wages in certain cases
5.1.14 Appointment of Inspectors-Powers and duties of the
Inspector-Inspector to be public servants – power of
Inspector to direct payments to be made –
5.1.15 Forfeiture of maternity benefit- abstract of Act and
rules there under to be exhibited-register- penalty for
contravention of Act by employer-penalty for
obstructing Inspector Cognizance of Offences-
Protection of action taken in good faith
5.1.16 power of central Government to give directions-power
 to exempt establishments
5.1.17 Effects of Laws and agreements in consists with this
act
5.1.18 Power to make rules
5.1.19 Appeal
5.2 Apprentices Act 1961-
Object-Scope and Extensions-application-Definitions-
Section 3, - Novation of contract of Apprenticeship-
period of Apprenticeship Training-Termination of
Apprenticeship Contract- Number of apprentices for
designed trade-Graduate Apprentices- Technician
Apprentices- Trade Apprentices-practical and basic
training of apprentices- Related instruction of
Apprentices- Obligations of the employers-Grant leave to
Apprentices-overtime-Employees liability for
compensation for injury-Record and Returns- Settlement
of Disputes-Grant of certificate to the Apprentices- offer
and acceptance of employment- Administration of the
Act- Central apprenticeship Council-State apprentices
Council- Constitution of state Apprenticeship Council-
Central Apprenticeship Advisers- power of Central
Apprenticeship Adviser-Offences and Penalties-
Delegation of Powers- Section 35,Section 36- power to
make rules-Schedule I to VI

6.1 Employees state Insurance Act 1948 (with latest

Amendments)
(Object, purpose, scope and silent features, definitions,
benefits under this act)
6.2 The Employees Provident Funds and miscellaneous
provisions Act 1952(with latest Amendments)
(Object, purpose, scope and silent features)
UNIT-VI 6.3 The Payment of Bonus Act 1955 (with latest 15 hrs.
Amendments)
(Purpose, scope and silent features)
6.4 The Payment of Gratuity Act 1972 (with latest
Amendments) (Object, purpose, scope and silent
features)
6.5 The Payment of Wages Act 1936 (with latest
Amendments )
(Object, purpose, scope and silent features)
PROFESSIONAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
1. Group discussion and case study
2. Visit to Labour Courts
MODE OF Lecture Method, Case study and Group Discussion
TRANSACTION

REFERENCES
1. Industrial and Labour Laws, S.P.Jain, Dhanpat Rai & Co;
2. Labour and Industrial Law, S.N. Mishra
John Bower and Simon Honeyball, Text Book on Labour Law (1996)
3.
Black stone
4. O.P. Malhotra, Industrial Disputes Act, Vol. I & II
Indian Law Institute- Cases and Materials on Labour Law and Labour
5.
Relations
6. S.C. Srivastava, Industrial Relations and Labour Law
 The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Faculty of Law ACADEMIC
YEAR
Maharaja Pratapsinharo Gaekwad Parisar, Fatehganj, Vadodara
Phone: 0265 2789189 Email: bsls.msu@gmail.com
2020-21

B.A. LL.B. (HONS.)

YEAR IV CORE CREDIT 6
Semester II Public International Law HOURS 90

1. To understand the theoritical and conceptual understanding

of Public International Law.
2. The Jurisprudential aspect of internationl law adopted in the
syllabus will help in understanding the core theories of
OBJECTIVES: International Law.
3. Further the paper also focuses on State as an important
element for the development of International Law. The role
of United Nations in regulating the world order is also the
focus of the paper.
COURSE CONTENT/SYLLABUS
Historical and Theoretical foundation of International
Law
1.1 Definition and Concept of International Law
UNIT-I 1.2 Sources of International Law 15 hrs.
1.3 Historical Development of International Law
1.4 Relationship between International Law and Municipal
Law
State in General
2.1 Criteria of Statehood
UNIT-II 15 hrs.
2.2 Classification/Kinds of State
2.3 Recognition of State
State Jurisdiction I
3.1 Law of the Sea
UNIT-III 3.2 Jurisdiction in Air Space and Outer Space 15 hrs.
3.3 Territorial Jurisdiction- Limitations, Civil and Criminal
Jurisdiction of State
State Jurisdiction II
4.1 State Responsibility, Kinds and its Consequences
4.2 Nationality
UNIT-IV 4.3 Asylum 15 hrs.
4.4 Extradition
4.5 Territorial and Extra Territorial jurisdiction
4.6 Diplomatic Agents and Consuls
 The United Nation Organization
5.1 League of nations
5.2 Origin and purpose of UNO
5.3 Principles and membership of UNO
UNIT-V 15 hrs.
5.4 The General Assembly, Security Council and Secretariat –
Composition, Jurisdiction and Powers
5.5 The international court of justice- Composition,
Jurisdiction and Contribution to International Law
Laws of War
6.1 Disarmament and Nuclear Proliferation
6. 2 History of laws of war
6.3 Provisions relating to use of force under U. N. charter, U.
N. peace keeping forces
6.4 Conventional and Nuclear Arms Race
UNIT-VI 15 hrs.
6.5 International regime for controlling nuclear proliferation,
N P T and S A L T Negotiations, C T B T (Comprehensive
Test Ban Treaty)
6.6 Legality of nuclear weapons – Customary law of self
defence and Article 2 (4) and 51 of the U. N. Charter,
Definition of Aggression.
PROFESSIONAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
Reading of various bilateral treaties signed by India in regulating
1.
International order
Interaction with the teachers of Political Science to understand State as a
2.
political unit
3. Study the images/maps to understand the core issues
Lecture Method, Discussions in groups and use of Audio-visual
MODE OF
techniques to watch short videos/films on issues on international
TRANSACTION
conflicts.
REFERENCES
1. 1. V.K. Ahuja, Public International Law (LexisNexis, 1st edition, 2015)
2. I. A. Shearer, Starke's International Law (OUP, UK, 11th Edn, 2013)
M.P.Tandon, Public International Law (Allahabad Law Agency, 2014)
3.
S. K. Varma, An Introduction to Public International Law, (Satyam Law
4.
International, 2nd Edn.2014)
H. O. Agarwal, International law (Central Law Publications, 2014
5.
edn.2014)
6. Nagender Singh, Maritime Flag and International Law (Springer, 1978)
O.P. Sharma, The International Law of the Sea: Indian and Unclos 1982
7.
(OUP India, 2009)
8.
S.R.Myneni, Public International Law (Asia Law House, 1st edition
2013)
 The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Faculty of Law ACADEMIC
YEAR
Maharaja Pratapsinharo Gaekwad Parisar, Fatehganj, Vadodara
Phone: 0265 2789189 Email: bsls.msu@gmail.com
2020-21

B.A. LL.B. (HONS.)

YEAR IV CORE CREDIT 6
Semester II Project Work HOURS 90

The study of Law is closely connected with legal research, which is

necessary to give it a proper direction. All Sciences, including Law, are in
reality a culmination of the process of research. It is a continuous
research and helps to identify and understand the issues better and finds
OBJECTIVES:
solutions thereto. It is therefore equally indispensable for the students of
law to specialize in legal research. To train the students in this direction,
this paper will require the student to present a desertation on Socio-
Legal issues.
 The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Faculty of Law ACADEMIC
YEAR
Maharaja Pratapsinharo Gaekwad Parisar, Fatehganj, Vadodara
Phone: 0265 2789189 Email: bsls.msu@gmail.com
2020-21

B.A. LL.B. (HONS.)

YEAR IV CORE CREDIT 6
Semester II Internship HOURS 90

Law cannot be studied in isolation. It is important to study the

practical aspects of the functioning of the law. In order to get

OBJECTIVES: acquainted with the working system of the various forums and
institutions of law the students of Law have to undergo one month
internship.