Jurisprudence and Interpretation of Laws

Sources of Law:

• ·       Meaning of Law and its Significance; Relevance of Law to Civil Society;
• ·       Jurisprudence & Legal Theory; Schools of Law propounded by Austin, Dean Roscoe Pound, Salmond, Kelsen and Bentham;
• ·       Statutes, Subordinate Legislation, Custom, Common Law, Precedent, Stare decisis.

Interpretation of Statutes:

• ·       Need for interpretation of a statute; Principles of Interpretation;
• Aids to Interpretation; Legal Terminologies; Reading a Bare Act & Citation of Cases

Administrative Laws:

• Conceptual Analysis;
• Source and Need of Administrative Law; Principle of Natural Justice;
• Administrative Discretion; Judicial Review & Other Remedies;
• Liability of Government, Public Corporation.

Law relating to Specific Relief:

• Specific reliefs and defense, Specific performance and defense,
• Unenforceable contracts, Rescission of Contracts,
• Cancellation of Instruments, Declaratory Decrees,
• Preventive Reliefs.

Indian Stamp Act, 1899:

• Key Definitions; Principles of Levy of Stamp Duty; Determination,
• Mode and timing of Stamp Duty; Person responsible;
• Consequences of Non-Stamping and Under-Stamping; Adjudication; Allowance and Refund;
• Concept of E-Stamping.

Civil Procedure Code, 1908:

• Structure and Jurisdiction of Civil Courts,
• Basic Understanding of Certain Terms
• Order, Judgment and Decree, Stay of Suits, Cause of Action,
• Res Judicata, Sub-judice l Summary Proceedings/Procedures,
• Appeals, Reference, Review and Revision,
• Powers of Civil Court and their exercise by Tribunals, Institution of Suit,
• Law relating to Commercial Courts

Law relating to Registration of Documents:

• Registration of Documents: Compulsory, Optional,
• Time and Place of Registration, Consequences of Non-Registration, Prerequisites for Registration,
• Provisions of Transfer of Property Act, 1882 and registration of Documents,
• Properties which cannot be Transferred, Rule Against Perpetuities, Lis Pendens,
• Provisions Relating to Sale, Mortgage, Charge, Lease, Gift and Actionable Claim, Easement Rights

Laws relating to Crime and its Procedure:

• Introduction, Classes of Criminal Courts, Power of Courts, Arrest of Persons,
• Mens Rea and Actus Reus, Cognizable and Non-Cognizable Offences, Bail, Continuing Offences, Compounding of Offences,
• Summons and Warrants, Searches, Summary Trial, Offences against Property,
• Criminal Breach of Trust, Cheating, Fraudulent Deeds and Dispositions of Property,
• Offences relating to Documents and Property Marks, Forgery, Defamation

Law relating to Evidence:

• Concept of Relevant Evidence and Admissible Evidence, Statements about the facts to be proved, Relevancy of facts connected with the fact to be proved, Opinion of Third Persons,
• Facts of which evidence cannot be given, Oral, Documentary and Circumstantial Evidence,
•  Burden of proof, Presumptions, Estoppel, Witness,
• Improper admission & rejection of evidence, e-evidence

Law relating to Arbitration, Mediation and Conciliation:

• Arbitration Law in India, Appointment of Arbitrators, Judicial Intervention,
• Award, Recourse against Award, Commencement of conciliation proceedings, Laws relating to conduct of conciliation proceedings,
• Termination of conciliation proceedings, Role of conciliator in other proceedings,
• Power of High Court to make rules, Development of Mediation Law, Mediation rules made by Higher Courts

Right to Information Law:

• Key Definitions, Public Authorities & their Obligations,
• Role of Central/State Governments, Central Information Commission, State information Commission

Law relating to Information Technology:

• Introduction, definition, important terms under the IT Act l
•  Digital Signatures, Electronic Record, Certifying Authority, Digital Signature Certificate,
• Cyber Regulation Appellate Tribunal,
• Offences and Penalties, Rules relating to sensitive personal data under IT Act, Development and Law of Data Protection