Semester - I

SYLLABUS

FOR

FIVE YEARS INTEGRATED

BACHELOR DEGREE IN LAW
(B.A. LL.B (H))

SIKSHA ‘O’ ANUSANDHAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LAW

Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan
(Deemed to be University)
Ghatikia, Kalinga Nagar, Sum Hospital Road
Bhubaneswar - 751003
 SEMESTER - I
SUBJECT: ENGLISH – I
PAPER CODE: LE 101

Objective: The course is designed to enhance the language competence, communication

skills in the students, and enable them to function as successful professionals. They would
discharge their personal and professional responsibilities with confidence and flair by
acquiring expertise in the use of language and through application of communicating skills.

Unit- I Grammar and Usages - I (Parts of Speech)

a) The Sentence, The Noun
b) The Pronoun, The Adjective
c) The Verbs – Finite, Infinite, Auxiliaries; The Adverb
d) The Preposition, The Conjunction, The Interjection

Unit – II Grammar and Usages – II

a) The Articles, The Determiner
b) The Tense
c) Active & Passive Voice
d) Question Tags

Unit- III Composition

a) Paragraph Writing
b) Comprehension
c) Formal correspondence
d) Report Writing

Unit – IV Work Book Tools of Composition

a) Comparisons
b) Prepositional phrases
c) Idiomatic verbal expressions
d) Simple Phonetics

Text Books
1. S.R. Myneni – English for Free Law part – I & II
2. Geoferey Leech & Jan Svartvik – A Communicative Grammar of English
3. Wren & Martin – High School English Grammar and Composition
4. A.S. Hornby – Guide to pattern and usage of English

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 SEMESTER - I
SUBJECT: LAW OF CONTRACT – I
(GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CONTRACT)
PAPER CODE: LC 102
Objective: The objective of the study is to make the students aware of the complexities of
business transactions along with its basic necessities & to have an idea to differentiate
between a contract from an agreement.

Unit– I Formation of Contract

a) Agreement & Contract-Meaning, Nature, Definitions, Essentials and
differences
b) Proposal – Meaning, , Classification, Communication and Revocation,
Intention to create legal relationship, Difference from Invitation to treat
c) Acceptance-Meaning, Essentials, Effect, Communication and
Revocation
d) Legality of Standard form of Contracts

Unit– II Consideration and Capacity of the Parties

a) Consideration – Meaning, Essentials, Privity of Consideration and
Privity of Contract
b) The Rule in Pinnel’s case & Exceptions to the rule “Agreement without
Consideration is void”
c) Capacity of the Parties – Meaning and Essentials, Nature & effect of a
Minor’s Agreement
d) Doctrine of Restitution, Minor’s liability for Necessaries & Beneficial
Contracts, Position of Persons having Unsound mind and Persons
Disqualified by Law

Unit–III Free Consent, Legality of the Object and Consideration, Void

Agreements & Contingent Contract
a) Free Consent – Meaning and Nature of Consent and Free Consent,
Elements Vitiating Free Consent – Coercion and Undue Influence
b) Elements Vitiating Free Consent –Fraud, Misrepresentation &
Mistake
c) Legality of the Object and Consideration – Meaning, Nature and
Effect
d) Void Agreements and Contingent Contract

Unit– IV Quasi Contracts, Performance & Discharge of the Contract and

Remedies for Breach of Contract
a) Performance of the Contract – Offer of Performance or Tender & its
essentials, Time, Place and Manner of Performance and Performance of
Reciprocal Promises, Effect of Failure to Perform the Contract in Time,
Appropriation of Payment
b) Discharge of the Contract– Meaning & Modes of Discharge- by
Performance, by breach, by impossibility, by agreement & novation
c) Quasi Contracts.
 d) Remedies for Breach of Contract: Damages - Meaning, Nature, Kinds,
Remoteness and Measurement, Injunction, Specific performance and
Quantum Meruit.

Text Books
1. Avtar Singh, Law of Contract and Specific Relief.
2. Mulla, Law of Contract and Specific Relief.
3. Anson’s, Law of Contract.
4. Bangia, Law of Contract and Specific Relief.
5. Cheshire and Fifoot, Law of Contract.

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 SEMESTER - I
SUBJECT: LEGAL METHOD
PAPER CODE: LC 103

Objective: This course focuses on learning law, understanding the fundamentals of law, its
utility in administration of Justice, various sources of law, legal systems of the world, the
basic features of the Indian Constitution and significance of legal citations and writing

Unit – I Law in General

a) Introduction- Defining law and Function
b) Nature and Classification of Laws
c) Question of Law and Question of Fact
d) Law and Administration of Justice -Principles and Remedies

Unit- II Sources of Law

a) Customs-Basic Characteristics, Kinds, Criticisms
b) Legislation - Significance, Features, Kinds, Interpretation
c) Precedent - Evolution, Principles/Features, Nature and Types
d) Convention – Significance & Features

Unit – III Legal Systems in General

a) Common Law, Civil Law and Other Legal Systems
b) Mixed & Hybrid System of Law
c) Judicial System in India, Court Structure, Jurisdiction
d) The Constitution of India-Its Supremacy, Features, Rule of Law

Unit- IV Legal Research and Writing

a) Legal Research-Fundamentals, Sources
b) Legal Materials- Statutes, Reports, Journals, Manuals, Digests etc.
c) Citations and Legal Writing
d) Case Law Analysis and Legal Reasoning

Text Books
1. Glanville Williams – Learning the Law.
2. Nomita Agrawal – Jurisprudence (Legal Theory).
3. B.N.M. Tripathi – An Introduction to Jurisprudence and Legal Theory.
4. Benjamin N. Cardozo, The Nature of Judicial Process.
5. ILI Publication – Indian Legal System.
6. ILI Publication in Legal Research and Methodology.

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 SEMESTER – I
SUBJECT: HISTORY – I
PAPER CODE: LA 111

Objective: This paper focuses on broad features of legal institutions and administration in
ancient, medieval and modern India and enables the students to acquire basic idea on
structure of the society, administration and polity. This paper objectifies in knowing various
polity, Kingship, Nature and Institutions of Society, Justice and administration in the
ancient and medieval India.The paper will offer a close study of select themes, focussing
specifically on the intersections in history and law.
Unit –I Introduction
a) History – Meaning and Methodology, Controversies regarding writing
of History
b) Theory of Kingship (Brahmanic, Buddhist, Kautilyan, Balban,
Alauddin Khilji)
c) Vedic Polity, Mauryan Polity and Gupta Polity
d) Introduction to the Ancient Indian Legal Studies (Law from Vedic Era
to Gupta; Yajnybalak Smriti, Grihashastra, Narada Smriti, Manu
Samhita, Kautilya’s Law School of Thought, Vastyan’s School of
Thought of Social-Engineering)

Unit – II Ancient India

a) Nature of Society (Varna, Jati, Gotra, Pravara, Family, Slavery and
Position of Women)
b) Economy in Vedic, Mauryan and Gupta Time
c) Historical Changes during 6th Century, Varnashram Dharma, Position
of Women, Guilds, Feudalism.
d) Implementation of Law in Social Customs and Day to Day Life

Unit – III Medieval India

a) Chola Village Administration & Delhi Sultanate
b) Justice and Judicial System in India
c) Interpretation of Law in India (Dharma and Custom, Royal
Ordinances)
d) Mughal State (Mansubedari System and Administrative Apparatus)

Unit – IV Legal System in Pre and Post Mughal Period

a) Legal Institutions for protection of Islamic Law
b) Features of Islamic Criminal Law
c) Judicial Organization (King, Chief Qazi and Judicial Officer)
d) Law for non Muslims (Akabarinama), Re-interpreting of
Quranic/Shariat Law from AD 712-AD 1800)

Text Books:
1. Patrick Olivelle-The Law Code of Manu
2. Patrick Olivelle-King, Governance, and Law inAncient Indi: Kautilya's Arthasastra
3. H.V. Sreeniwas Murthy – History (for Law students)
4. Habib & Nizami – Comprehensive History of India, Vol. V and VI
5. Romila Thapar _ Early India
6. R. S. Shama _ Aspects of Political Ideas and Institutions in Ancient India
7. Robert Lingat _ The Classical Law of India
8. Satish Chandra _ Mediaval India Vol. I and Vol. II
9. Bipan Chandra – India’s Struggle for Independence (Penguin)
10. A.S.Tripathi – Jurisprudence
11. T.Rama Jois – Ancient Legal thought
12. A.L. Basham – Wonder that was India, Part-I
13. S.A.A. Rizvi – Wonder that was India, Part –II
14. E. H. Carr _ What is History?
15. Athur Maarwick _ Nature of History
16. Romila Thapar, Past and Prejudice
17. R.S. Sharma, Sudras in Ancient India
18. R.S. Sharma, Material Culture and Social Formation
19. J.D.M. Derrett, Religion Law and State in India

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 SEMESTER – I
SUBJECT: POLITICAL SCIENCE-I (POLITICAL THEORY AND
ORGANISATION)
PAPER CODE: LA 112

Objective: To know basic theories of State, evolution of Government , elements of State &
Political thoughts, concept of liberty, equality, justice and contemporary political thinkers to
issues and problems in Indian Polity.

Unit – I Introduction
a) Political Science: Meaning and Scope
b) Political Science and its relation with law and Social Sciences
c) State – Elements and Origin (Force, Divine, Social Contract)
d) Theories of State Action – Individualism, Idealist and Welfare State

Unit – II Political Concepts

a) Nation, Nationalism, Internationalism
b) Justice, Law, Liberty, Equality & Fraternity
c) Concepts of Political and Legal Soverignty
d) Legitimisation and Obligation, Power and Authority

Unit – III Political Organisation

a) Legislative, Executive and Judiciary, Separation of Powers, Checks and
Balances, Judicial Review.
b) Forms of State: Unitary, Federal, Quasifederal
c) Parliamentary and Presidential form of govt.
d) Representation – Territorial, Proportional and Functional

Unit – IV State Citizens and Democratic Order

a) Citizenship, Types, Functions, Obedience and Right to Protest, Theory
of Punishment
b) Rights and Duties: (Fundamental Rights and Human Rights)
c) Election and Electoral Participation in Democracy
d) National Building is a Democracy and Role of Citizens
Text Books:
1. A. Appadorai – The Substance of Politics (OUP)
2 E. Barker – Principles of Social and Political Theory (Surajif)
3 George Subine- History of Policical Theory (Oxford- IBH)
4 Rathore and Haqqi – Political Theory and Organization (EBC)
5 Rayand Bhatt Acharya – Political Theory: Ideas and Institutions (World Press)
6 E. Ashrivadham – Political Theory (S. Chand)
7 A. Heywood – Politics (Palgrave)
8 AC Kapoor – Principles of Political Science (Shoad)

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 SEMESTER - I
SUBJECT: ECONOMICS – I
PAPER CODE: LA 113

Objective: To understand the basic theories of economics in critical thinking and

problem solving.

Unit – I Introduction to Economics

a) Definition, methodology and scope of economics
b) Forms of economic analysis – Micro vs. macro, partial vs. general, static
vs. dynamic, positive vs. normative.
c) Basic concepts and precepts – economic problems, economic
rationality, optimality, Economic organization – market, command and
mixed economy
d) Relation between economics and law- economic offences and economic
legislation

Unit – II Demand and Supply

a) Theories of demand- demand function, law of demand, determinants
of demand.
b) Concept of utility and utility theory-utility approach, indifference
curve approach.
c) Law of supply, supply function, Price determination; shift of demand
and supply
d) Elasticity of demand and supply; consumer surplus, Applications of
demand and supply –tax floor and ceilings; applications of indifference
curves- tax, labor and work

Unit – III Production Analysis, costs and market structure

a) Concepts of Production- production isoquants, returns, returns to
factor, returns to scale
b) Cost and revenue concepts, Cost function
c) Classification of markets-pure and perfect competition; monopoly
monopolistic and imperfect competition; duopoly and oligopoly.
d) Concept of Dumping- to be substantiated with the cases of
International Courts of Justice, Competition law

Unit – IV Theory of determination of factor prices, rent, interest, wages and profit
a) Labour supply and wage determination
b) Role of trade unions and collective bargaining in wage determination;
minimum wage legislation
c) Exploitation of labour
d) The theory of rent, interest and profits
Text Books

1. Price Theory , J Stigler

2. Lipsey Introduction to Positive Economics; ELBS
3. Bilas Microeconomic theory; Mc Graw Hill Intedn; 2nd edition
4. Hirshleifer Price Theory and Applications; Prentice Hall; 1978
5. Myneni, S.R. Principles of Economics; Allahabad law Agency; Faridabad
6. Modern Economic Theory, K.K Dewett
7. Micro Economics by A Koutsoyiannis.
8. Business Economics- Micro , H.L.Ahuja, S.Chand & Company, New Delhi

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