GENERAL LAWS

Paper Code: 
BCS 316
Credits: 
03
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To acquire knowledge and understanding of General Laws.

9.00
Unit I: 
Constitution of India

• Broad Framework of the Constitution of India: Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy

• Ordinance Making Powers of the President and the Governors

• Legislative Powers of the Union and the States

• Freedom of Trade, Commerce and Intercourse

• Constitutional Provisions relating to State Monopoly

• Judiciary, Writ Jurisdiction of High Courts and the Supreme Court

• Different Types of Writs - Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Prohibition, Quo Warranto and Certiorari

• Concept of Delegated Legislation

9.00
Unit II: 
Interpretation of Statutes

• Need for Interpretation of a Statute

• General Principles of Interpretation

• Internal and External Aids to Interpretation

• Primary and Other Rules

An Overview of Law relating to Specific Relief; Limitation and Evidence

9.00
Unit III: 
Code of Civil Procedure

• Elementary Knowledge of the Structure of Civil Courts, their Jurisdiction

• Basic Understanding of Certain Terms - Order, Judgment and Decree, Stay Of Suits, Res Judicata

• Suits by Companies, Minors

• Basic Understanding of Summary Proceedings, Appeals, Reference, Review and Revision

9.00
Unit IV: 
Indian Penal Code and Criminal Procedure Code

• Important Definitions and Salient Features, Mens Rea

• Cognizable and Non-Cognizable Offences, Bail, Continuing Offences, Searches,

• Limitation for taking Cognizance of Certain Offences

9.00
Unit V: 
Right to Information

• Objective

• Public Authorities & their Obligations

• Designation of Public Information Officers (PIO) and their Duties

• Request for Obtaining Information

• Exemption from Disclosure

• Who is excluded

• Information Commissions (Central & State) and their Powers

• Appellate Authorities

• Penalties                           

• Jurisdiction of Courts

• Role of Central/State Governments

References: 

1. Study Material Published by ICSI

2. Scanner-Arun Kumar(Shuchita Prakashans(P) Ltd)

3. General Law and Procedures-N.D Kapoor & Rajni Abbi(Sultan Chand & Sons New Delhi)

4. Constitution of India-Durga Das Basu( Prentice Hall of India)

5. General and Commercial Laws-Taxmann’s

6. Civil Procedure Code-M.P Tondoan(Allahbad Law Agency)

7. The law of specific Relief- Dr S.C Banerjee ( Law Book Company)

8. Law of Limitation,-V.G Ramchandran (eastern Book Company)

9. Journal Student Company Secretary(The ICSI New Delhi)

 

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