Syllabus of Courses

The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda Academic 2019-20

Year
Faculty of Law

LL.B.

Core Credits / 06
Year I Paper Code: [LAW4236C10] Hours per
Family Law I : Hindu Law week
Maximum 100
Year of Introduction: 1996
Semester II Marks /
Year of Syllabus Revision: 2016
Grade
Lecture Method, Seminar Method and Group discussion method
Mode of Transaction

Course Outcome (CO)

CO1 Students Would Understand the applicability of the family laws under Hindu uncodified codes.
CO2 Students Would Understand the applicability of laws relating to the Hindu Marriage and Dissolution under Hindu Marriage Act,1956.
CO3 Students Would Understand the applicability to the laws relating to Hindu Succession under Hindu Succession Act,1956
CO4 Students Would Understand the applicability to the laws relating to Hindu Adoption and Maintenance under HAMA Act, 1956, Law relating to Hindu Minority
and Guardianship Under Hindu Law, Family Courts: Composition, Powers and Functions of Family Courts.

Unit Topic Contact Weightage BT CO PSO Elements of Relevance Relation to

No. Hours (%) Level Employability to Local Gender (G),
(Emp)/ (L)/ Environment
Entrepreneurs National and
hip (Ent)/ (N)/ Sustainability
Skill Regional( (ES), Human
Development R)/Global Values (HV)and
(SD) (G) Professional
Ethics (PE)
1 Uncodified Law I
1.1 Evolution of Hindu Law
PO1
1.2 Sources of Hindu Law 15 16.6 1,4,5
CO1
PO3
1.3 Schools of Hindu Law PO6

1.4 Joint Family and Coparcenery

2 Uncodified Law I 15 16.6

2.1 Debts
2.2 Partition PO1
2.3 Stridhan and Women’s Estate PO3
1,4,5 CO1
PO4
2.4 Gifts PO6
(G),
(EMP),
2.5 Religious and Charitable (SD)
(N) (HV)

3 Codified Law I 15 16.6

3.1 Marriage under Hindu Law:

3.1.1 Nature of Hindu Marriage
3.1.2 Forms of Marriage PO1
3.1.3 Amendments under Hindu Marriage PO3
2,3,4 CO2
PO4
Act, 1955 PO6

3.1.4 Conditions for a valid marriage

3.1.5 Judicial Separation and Divorce:
Difference, Grounds
4 Codified Law II 15 16.6

4.1 Nullity of Marriage: Void and Voidable

Marriages
4.2 Permanent Maintenance and Alimony
4.3 Other Provisions under HMA PO1
2,3,4 CO2 PO3
4.4 Testamentary and Intestate Succession
PO6
4.5 Historical perspective of traditional Hindu law
as a background to the study of
Hindu succession Act, 1956
4.6 Devolution of Interest in Coparcenery property

5 Codified Law III 15

5.1 Succession to property of a Hindu male dying

intestate
5.2 Succession to property of a Hindu female
PO1
dying intestate 16.6 2,3,4,6 PO3
CO3
PO6
5.3 Disqualifications relating to succession
5.4 General Rules of Succession

6 Codified Law IV PO1

15 16.6 2,3,4 CO4 PO3
6.1 Law relating to Hindu Adoption PO6
 6.2 Law relating to Maintenance under HAMA
Act, 1956
6.3 Law relating to Hindu Minority and
Guardianship Under Hindu Law
6.4 Family Courts: Composition, Powers and
Functions of Family Courts

Reference Books
1. Paras Diwan and Peeyushi Diwan, Modern Hindu Law (Allahabad Law Agency, 22nd edition, 2013)
2. B.M. Gandhi, Hindu Law (Eastern Book Company, 2016)
3. U.P.D. Kesari, Modern Hindu Law (Central Law Publication; Tenth Edition edition, 2015)
4. Mulla Revised by Saytajeet Desai, Hindu Law (LexisNexis, 22nd Edn. 2016)
5. Wendy Doniger, The Laws of Manu (Penguin India, 2000)
6. Werner Menski, Hindu Law: Beyond Tradition and Modernity(OUP India, 2008)
7. H.K. Saharay, Laws on Marriage and Divorce, (Eastern Law House, 1999)
8. Gour and Mitra, Marriage and Divorce Laws, (Law Publishers (India) Pvt.Ltd,2015)
9. Flavia Agnes, Family Law (OUP India, 2011)
10. M.L. Bhargava, Joint Property and Partition (Kamal Publishers; Edition 2015 )
11. John Dawson Mayne, Treatise on Hindu Law and Usage (Palala Press, 2016)
 Syllabus of Courses

Academic 2020-21
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Year
Faculty of Law

Name of Programme LL.B. (General): Regular Programme

Core Credits / 6
Year II Hours per
Paper Code LAW 4312C12 Jurisprudence week
Maximum 100
Year of Introduction: 1999
Semester I Marks /
Year of Syllabus Revision: 2016
Grade
Mode of Transaction • Lectures • Presentations • Discussions, Questions & Answers • Case Study
Course Outcome (CO)
CO1 Understanding Basics of Jurisprudence
CO2 Understanding the Basic Theories of Jurisprudence
CO3 Analyse the relationship between of Jurisprudence and Administration
CO4 Evaluate various sources of Law.
CO5 Understanding Jurisprudence and Different concepts of Law
Unit Topic Contact Weightage BT CO PSO Elements of Relevance Relation to
No. Hours (%) Level Employability to Local Gender (G),
(Emp)/ (L)/ Environment
Entrepreneurs National and
hip (Ent)/ (N)/ Sustainabilit
Skill Regional( y (ES),
Development R)/Global Human
(SD) (G) Values
(HV)and
Professional
Ethics (PE)
I Introduction
1.1 Nature, Scope, Content and Utility of PO1
CO1
Jurisprudence 15 16.6 1, 2 PO3
1.2 Purpose of Law PO6
1.3 Indian Concept of Dharma SD L,N, G HV, PE
Rule
II Schools of Jurisprudence 15 16.6 PO1
2.1 Analytical School CO1 PO3
2, 3, 4
2.1.1 Bentham’s views on ‘Law’ and Legal CO2 PO4
Positivism PO6
 2.1.2 Austin’s Analytical Positivism
2.1.3 Hart’s views on Law and morality
2.1.4 Kelson’s theory of Pure Science of Law
2.1.5 Analytical Positivism – Indian
Perspective
2.2 Historical School
2.2.1 Savigny’s theory
2.2.2 Sir Henry Maine’s theory
2.2.3 Indian Perspective
III Theories and Schools of Jurisprudence 15 16.6
3.1 Natural Law Theory
3.1.1 Characteristics of Natural Law Theory
3.1.2 Historical Evolution
3.1.3 Critical Appraisal of Natural Law
Theory
3.2 Sociological School
PO1
3.2.1 Developmental stages of Sociological
CO1 PO2
Jurisprudence 2,3,4
CO2 PO3
3.2.2 Exponents of Sociological Jurisprudence
PO4
3.2.3 Roscoe Pound’s theory of Social
Engineering
3.2.4 Social Justice – Indian Perspective
3.3 Realist School
3.3.1 Basic features of Realist school
3.3.2 Scandinavian Legal Realism
3.3.3 Realism in the Indian Context
IV Administration of Justice 15 16.6
4.1 Concept of Justice
4.1.1 Civil and Criminal Justice
PO1
4.1.2 Advantages and Disadvantages of
2,3,4 CO3 PO3
Administration of Justice
PO6
4.2 Theories of Punishment
4.3 Forms of Punishment
4.4. Administration of Social Justice
V Sources of Law 15 CO1 PO1
5.1 Custom as a source of Law 1,2, 5, CO2 PO3
16.6
5.1.1 Meaning, Kinds of Custom, 6 CO5 PO4
5.1.2 Requisities of a valid custom CO4 PO5
 5.2 Legislation as a source of Law PO6
5.2.1 Meaning, Kinds of Legislation
5.2.2 Interpretation, Kinds of Interpretation
5.2.3 General rules of Interpretation
5.3 Precedent as a source of Law
5.3.1 Nature of Precedent, Kinds of
Precedent
5.3.2 Ratio decidendi, Obiter dicta, Doctrine
of stare decisis, over ruling
5.4 Other Sources of Law
5.4.1 Religion, Digests, Equity
VI Judicial Concepts and Jural Analysis
6.1 Legal Rights and Duties
6.1.1 Classification of Rights and Duties
6.1.2 Theories of Legal Rights, Essential
elements of Legal Right
6.1.3 Legal Rights and other related concepts
6.2 Possession
6.2.1 Nature and meaning of Possession,
Elements of Possession
6.2.2 Kinds of Possession, Mode of
Acquisition of Possession
6.3 Ownership
6.3.1 Legal Incidents of Ownership, Kinds of CO1 PO1
15 16.6 1,2,3
Ownership CO5 PO3
6.3.2 Subject matter of Ownership, Ownership
and Ancient Indian Law
6.3.3 Mode of Acquisition of Ownership
6.4 Legal Personality
6.4.1 Definition of Legal Person, status of
Unborn Person
6.4.2 Status of Dead Man, Status of Animals,
Corporate Personality
6.5 Liability
6.5.1 Kinds of Liability
6.5.2 Liability
Reference Books 16.
6

1. Jurisprudence and Legal Theory by N.V. Pranjapee (Central Law Agency )

2. Jurisprudence and Legal Theory by V.D. Mahajan ( Central Law Agency Publication)
3. Dias R.W.M. Jurisprudence (5th edition 1985) Butterwords, London , India Reprint , Aditiya Book company Delhi
4. Salmond on Jurisprudence (Fitzgerald) Tripathi and Sons Mumbai
 Syllabus of Courses

Academic 2019-20
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Year

Foundation 1: Credits /
Year II Hours per 06
Paper Code: LAW4313C13 Family Law II Muslim Law week
Maximum
Year of Introduction: 1996
Semester I Marks / 100
Year of Syllabus Revision: 2016
Grade
Mode of Transaction Lectures, Power Point Presentation, Multi-media use, Group Discussions.
Course Outcome (CO)
CO1 Students Would Understand the origin and development of Muslim Personal Laws.
CO2 Students Would Understand the applicability of the Indian Succession Act 1925.
CO3 Students Would Understand the applicability the Indian Divorce Act 1869.
CO4 Students Would Understand the applicability of Personal Laws Governing to Parsees and Christians and also understand the applicability of
the Special Marriage Act 1954, Uniform Civil Code.

Unit Topic Contact Weightage BT CO PSO Elements of Relevance Relation to

No. Hours (%) Level Employability to Local Gender (G),
(Emp)/ (L)/ Environment
Entrepreneurs National and
hip (Ent)/ (N)/ Sustainability
Skill Regional( (ES), Human
Development R)/Global Values (HV)and
(SD) (G) Professional
Ethics (PE)
1 Muslim Personal Law CO1
PO1
(EMP)
(L)
(G)
15 16.6 1,2,4,5 PO3 (R)
(SD) (HV)
PO5 (N)
 1.1 Introduction
1.2 Who is Muslim? Application of Muslim Law
1.3 Schools of Muslim Law
1.4 Sources of Muslim Law
1.5Marriage

2 Muslim Law 15 16.6

2.1 Mahr (Dower)

2.2 Dissolution of Marriage (Nikah) and
Matrimonial relief’s PO1
1,2,4,5 CO1 PO3
2.3 Parentage-Illegitimate and Legitimate PO4

Children
2.4Guardian-ship and Hizanat
2.5 Maintenance
3 Muslim Law 15 16.6

3.1 Hiba (Gift) and Marz-Ul-Maut Gift and

Acknowledgment
3.2 Succession (a) General Principles (b)
PO1
Principles of Succession (c) Doctrine of PO3
1,2,4,5 CO1
PO4
representation and stripital Succession (d)
Doctrine of Aul and Radd
3.3 Shuffa (Pre-Emption)
3.4 Wasiyat (Will)
 3.5 Waqf

4 P Indian Succession Act 1925 (with latest 15 16.6

Amendments)
4. 4.1 Object of the Act
4.2 Domicile
4.3Wills and Codicils
4.4To make Will- Fraud, Coercion
4.5 Execution of Unprivileged Will
4.6 Execution of Privileged Will
4.7Attestation, Revocation Alteration and revival
PO1
of Will
2,3 CO4 PO3
4.8Construction of Wills PO6

4.9Void Bequests
4.10 Onerous Bequests
4.11Condition Bequests
4.12Contingent Bequests
4.13 Specific Legacies
4.14Demonstrative Legalese
4.15Ad Emption of Legacies
4.16Gifts in contemplation of death
5 Indian Divorce Act 1869 (with latest 15
PO4
Amendment) 16.6 2,3 PO3
CO5
PO6
5.1 Object of the Act
 5.2 Dissolution of Marriage
5.3 Nullity of Marriage
5.4 Judicial Separation
5.5 Reversal of Decree of separation
5.6 Protection of Orders
5.8 Restitution of conjugal rights
5.8 Damages and Costs
5.9 Alimony
5.10 Settlements
5.11Custody of Children
5.12 Liberties to Parties to marry again
(Remarriage)

6 Personal Laws Governing to Parsees and

Christians
6.1 Object of the Act
6.2 Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act 1936,
(Amendment 1988) PO2
PO4
6.3 Civil Marriage (Special Marriage Act 1954) 15 16.6 2,3,5,6 CO6
PO5
6.4 Article 44 of the Indian Constitution (Uniform PO6

Civil Code)
6.5 Remedies available to the parties
Reference Books
1. Muslim Law in India and Abroad, Dr. Tahir Mahmood, 2nd Edition, 2016,
2. Sayed Khalid, revised by Dr. V.P. Bharatiya Edition5th, 2009 reprint
3. Muslim Law, M.A. Qureshi, 5th Edition 2015
4. Muslim Law of Marriage & Succession in India (A Critique with a plea for optional Civil Code), Author Justice S. A. Kader, 1998 Edition
5. Family Laws- Paras Diwan 10th Editions
6. Muslim Law in Modern India 11th Edition, 20159
7. Law of Marriage and Divorce, Paras Diwan 6th Edition
8. Outlines of Muhammadan Law by Fyzee A A A, 1955 EDITION, SECOND
9. Text Book of Mohammadan Law, 5th Edition 1992, Central Law Agency Tandon M.P.:
10. Muslim Law in India, 10th Edition, 1996, Allahabad Law ...
Mohammadan Law · Dr. Mohammad Nazmi, 3rd edition, 2012, Rs.220 ... 11, Encyclopedia of ISLAMIC Law (Set of 10 Vols.)21, Muslim
11.
Law in India (with Application of General Legislation to Muslim's Wakf & State Rules) ...
12. Law of Adoption, Ministry, Guardianship and Custody – Paras Diwan (Universal) Paras Diwan
13. Law of Adoption, Ministry, Guardianship and custody (2000) Universal.
14. Family Law- Law of Marriage and Divorce in India (1984) – Paras Diwan
15. Mulla’s Principles of Hindu Law (1998- Butterorhts-India – S. T. Desai(ed.)
 Syllabus of Courses

Academic 2019-20
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Year
Faculty of Law

Name of Programme : LL.B. (General)

Credits /
Core / Elective
Year II Hours per
Paper Code Law LABOUR LAWS I
week
Maximum 100
Year of Introduction:1999
Semester I Marks /
Year of Syllabus Revision: 2016
Grade
Mode of Transaction
Course Outcome
CO1 Developing ability to understand the provisions of Act to interpret with reference to its
objective.
CO2 Understanding Procedure for properly implement in practice.
CO3 Understanding the Deference and relation between Acts and rules.
CO4 Understanding the provisions of the Act with case law and judgements of various
authorities
Unit Topic Contact Weightage BT CO PSO Elements of Relevance Relation to
No. Hours (%) Level Employability to Local Gender (G),
(Emp)/ (L)/ Environment
Entrepreneurs National and
hip (Ent)/ (N)/ Sustainability
Skill Regional( (ES), Human
Development R)/Global Values (HV)and
(SD) (G) Professional
Ethics (PE)
1 The Minimum wages Act 1948 (with latest 1, CO1
PO1
Amendments PO3
15 16.6 2,3,4,5, CO3 Emp/Ent/SD N//R/G G/HV
PO4
6
 1.1 Object of the Act
1.2 Constitutional Validity
1.3 National Minimum Wages PO1
CO1
PO3
1.4 Enforcement of Minimum Wages 1, 2, 3, CO3
PO4
1.5 Important Features of the Act PO6
1.6 Interpretations(Section 2)
The Schedule I and II
15 16.6
2
CO1
Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 (with latest CO2 PO3
4,5,6
Amendments) CO3 PO4
PO6
15 16.6

2.1 Preliminary
2.2 Authorities under this Acts
2.3 Notice of Change CO1 PO1
CO2 PO2
2.4 References of certain individual disputes to
1,,4,5,6 CO3 PO3
grievance CO4 PO4
2.5 settlement authorities PO6
2.6 References of disputes to boards, courts or
tribunals
15 16.6
3
CO1
PO1
CO2
Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 (with latest 1,2,3,4, PO3
16.6 CO3
Amendments) 5,6
CO4
PO4
PO6

15
3.1 Procedure, Powers and duties of Authorities
 3.2 Strikes and Lock-outs
3.3 Lay-off and retrenchment
3.4 Special provisions relating to lay-off,
retrenchment and
closure in certain establishment
3.5 Unfair Labour practices
3.6 Penalties
3.7 Miscellaneous
3.8 Schedules I to V
4 CO1 PO1
CO2 PO2
1,2,3,4,
Instruments of Economic Coercion 15 16.6
5,6
CO3 PO4
CO4 PO3
PO6
4.1 Concept of strike
4.1.1 Gherao
4.1.2 Bandh and Lock-Out
4.1.3 Types of strike
4.1.4 Rights to strike and Lock Out
4.1.5 General Prohibition of strike and
Lock-outs
4.1.6 Prohibition of strike and Lock-outs in
public
utility services
4.1.7 Illegal strike and Lock-Outs
4.1.8 Justification of Strike and Lock-Outs
4.1.9 Penalties for illegal strikes and Lock-
Outs
4.1.10 ages for strike and Lock-Outs

4.2 Lay-Off
4.2.1 Retrenchment- Transfer and Closure-
Definition of lay-off and Retrenchment
 compensation- Compensation to Workmen
in case of transfer of undertaking closure
-Closure-prevention and regulation-
Conditions- precedent for retrenchment-
Procedure for Retrenchment and re-
employment of retrenched workmen and
penalty- Disciplinary action and domestic
equity- Management’s prerogative during
the pendency of proceedings-Notice of
change
5 Trade Union Act 1926 (with latest
Amendments)
5.1 Preliminary
5.2 Registration of Trade Unions
5.3 Rights and liabilities of registered Trade
Unions
5.4 Regulations Penalties and procedure
5.5 The Employees Standing Order Act 1946
(with latest
Amendments) and Collective Bargaining,
Disciplinary Proceedings

6 Labour Related Acts

6.1 The Bonded Labour (Regulation and
Abolition) 1976 Act
(with latest Amendments) and
6.2 Contract Labour(Abolition and Regulation)
Act 1970
(with latest Amendments)
6.3 Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act
1986 (with
latest Amendments
Reference Books )
1. Industrial and Labour Laws, S.P.Jain, Dhanpat Rai & Co.
2. Labour and Industrial Law, S.N. Mishra
3. John Bower and Simon Honeyball, Text Book on Labour Law (1996) Black stone
4. O.P. Malhotra, Industrial Disputes Act, Vol. I & II
5. Indian Law Institute- Cases and Materials on Labour Law and Labour Relations
6. S.C. Srivastava, Industrial Relations and Labour Law
 Syllabus of Courses

The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda Academi 2020-21

Faculty of Law c Year

Name of Programme LL.B.

Core Credits / 06
Year II Paper Code: LAW4315C15 Hours
Land Laws per week
Maximu 100
Year of Introduction:2005
Semester I m Marks
Year of Syllabus Revision: 2016
/ Grade
Mode of Transaction Lectures, Power Point Presentation, Multi-media use, Group Discussions.
Course Outcome:

CO1. The students shall learn the concepts of laws pertaining to land which in turn shall help them in their
practice of law.
CO2. Another outcome shall be that students would be aware about the principles governing Land
Acquisition which in turn again shall help them in practicing law in courts.
CO3. Application of the various provisions pertaining to land laws in litigation process.
CO4. Making the students to learn implementation and working of Revenue Codes.
Unit Topic Co Weighta BT CO PS Elements of Relevanc Relation to
No. nta ge Leve O Employabilit e to Local Gender (G),
ct (%) l y (Emp)/ (L)/ Environment
Ho Entrepreneur National and
urs ship (Ent)/ (N)/ Sustainability
Skill Regional( (ES), Human
Developmen R)/Global Values
t (SD) (G) (HV)and
Professional
Ethics (PE)
1 The Gujarat Land Revenue Code
1.1. Definitions,
1.2. Constitution and power of Revenue Officers, CO1,
1.3. (Section- 4,7, 7A, 8, 8A, 9, 10,12, 12A, 17. CO2, 1,2,
15 16.6 1,2 Emp/SD L,N ES,PE
1.4. Land and Land Revenue Section 37,37A, 38, 39, CO3, 3
39A,40,41,42,43,44,45 to 52, 55,56,57 CO4
2 OF THE GRANT, USE AND RELINQUISHMENT OF CO1,
UNALIENATED LADE (The Gujarat Land Revenue Code) CO2, 2,3,
15 16.6 1,2,3
2.1 Section -60, 61, 62, 65, 65A,65B, 66,67,69, 69A CO3, 4
CO4
3 The Gujarat Land Revenue Code
3.1 Section: 73, 73A,73AA, 73AB,73AC,73AD,73B,79A CO1,
2,3,
3.2 Records of Rights: 135A to 35L 15 16.6 2,3 CO2,
4
3.3 Procedure of Revenue Officers : Section 188 to 202 CO4
3.4 Appeals and Revision section -203 to 211
4 The Gujarat Tenancy & Agricultural Lands Act, 1948
4.1 History, Introduction, Needs,
4.2 Definitions, Persons to be tenants, Protected Tenants,
CO1,
Ceiling Area, Economic Holding, Irrigated Land, Rents and its 2,3,
15 16.6 1,2,4 CO2,
Maximum and Minimum 4
CO3
4.3 Section-9, 9A, 9B, 9C, 10, 10A, Suspension or Remission of
Rent, Termination of Tenancy for default of tenant, Surrender of
tenancy
5 The Gujarat Tenancy & Agricultural Lands Act, 1948
5.1 Bar to eviction from Dwelling House, Tenants Rights to
trees planted by him, Tenant rights to produce naturally growing
grass, Termination or Tenancy for personal cultivation and Non
Agricultural uses/purposes Section 31 A to 31D, Transfer of Non
Agriculturist Barred CO1,
3,4,
5.2 Construction of water course through land belonging to 15 16.6 1,3,5 CO3,
5
CO4
other person (Chapter VA)
5.3 Appeal and Revision, Revision Power of collector,
Limitations, Disposal of land transfers or acquisition of which is
invalid.

6 The Right to Fair compensation and Transparency Land

Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013
1,2,4 CO3, 2,3,
15 16.6
6.1 Purposes, Need, Applicability of Act, ,6 CO4 4
6.2 Definitions,
 6.3 Determination of Social Impact and Public Purpose
(section-4),
6.4 Public Hearing for social Impact (Secion-5),
6.5 Publication of Social Impact (Section-6), Appraisal of
Social Impact Assessment
Report by an Expert Group
6.6 Publication of Preliminary Notification and
Acquisition(Section-11 to 30),
Reference & establishment authority
6.7 Rehabilitation and Resettlement Award (Section-31 to
42),
6.8 Procedure and Manner of Rehabilitation and
Resettlement (Section -43 to 47),
6.1.1 The Gujarat Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation
of Holding Act, 1947:
6.1.2 Object,
6.1.3 Definitions
6.1.4 Determination of Local areas,
6.1.5 Settlement of and determination of Standard areas,
Sections 6 to 14,
6.1.6 Scheme of Consolidation of holdings
Section 15 to 30

Reference Books
Land Laws in Gujarat by Ghanshyam H. Amin, SBD Publications, Ahmedabad,
1.
2. Bare Acts