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

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