SWAMI RAMANANDTEERTH MARATHWADA UNIVERSITY
Syllabus for B.S.L.–II Year Semester- III w.e.f 2011-12
General English III
SECTION: A) Comprehension skills :08 Units
i. Comprehensions of legal texts, judgments and other passages of more general nature
ii. Common Logical fallacies
B) Vocabulary: 08 Units
i) Foreign words & phrases
ii) Certain set expressions & Phrases
iii) One word substitution
iv) Words of tense confused
C) Applied language skills.
08 Units
i) Precise writing, summarizing & briefings
ii) Report writing
D) Presentation Skills: 10 Units
i) Planning & preparing to speak
ii) Body Language
iii) Voice modulations
N.B: Internal evaluation for 10 marks is to be completed in 8 Units
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
Ishtiaque Abidi,Law and Language,Univeristy Publishers, Aligarh.1978.
Johnson,K,Communication in Writing, Longman,1981.
O'Connor J.D, Better English Pronunciation, C.P.U.2nd ed.1980.
Procter, A.S.P.Longman Students Dictionary of English, Longman, 1982.
Hornby. A.S, Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary of English.
Aiyers, Law Terms and Phrases, Law Book Co., Alahabad-1 (1973)
Bhakaran and Horsburghm, Strengthen Your English, OUP Second Edition
Hill,L.A. and others, English Language Course for Colleges Book, OUP 1971.
Concise Legal Dictionary-Pioneer Publishers, New Delhi.
Collins Cobuild students Grammar
Hartin Hewings, Advanced English Grammar- Cambridge Uni.Press
A.Amin, R. Eravelly, F.J. Ibrahim ,Grammar Builder- (in IV Vol.), Cambridge Uni. Press
Michael McCarthy, Felicity O’Dell, English Vocabulary in use- Cambridge University Press
Jennifer Seidl, W. McMordie, English Idioms- Oxford Uni. Press.
J. Sethi and Dhamija-A Course in Phoenetics and Spoken English
Political Science -III
(Foundation of Political Obligation-I)
UNIT-I
Meaning, Grounds & Limitation of Political Obligation
UNIT-II
Conception of Power, Authority & Legitimation
i) Meaning, Definitions and Nature of power, Authority and legitimaton
ii) Types/kinds of power and authority
iii) Differences between power and authority, legitimation
iv) Features of power, authority and Legitimation.
v) Legitimized authority, loss of legitimation.
vi) Relations between power and authority.
UNIT -Ill
Legitimacy of power: Classical and Modern Approaches
i) Classical approach of Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Jean J.Rousseau towards
Political Obligation.
ii) Modem approach of Max Weber, Karl Marx, Emile Durkheim.
UNIT -IV
Utilitarianism as an approach to political Obligation
i) Meaning, Aims of Utilitarianism
ii) Main principles and Characteristics of Utilitarianism.
iii) Views of Jeremy Bentham and J.S. Mill's on Utilitarianism.
N.B: Internal evaluation for 10 marks is to be completed in 8 Units
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
Sabine.G H,Thomas L T, A History of Political Theory
Sreedathan G, Western Political Thought and Theories
Myneni S R Political Science for Law Students
Rao Sriniwas Political Obligation
Gokhale B.K.:- A Study of Political theory.
Gettle:- Political Science
Ramphe:- Problems of Political Science
Hart H.L.A.:- Essay on Punishment and Responsibility
Rathore and Haqqe:-Political theory and Organization
Gokhale B.K.and Johari:- A Study of Political theory.
08 Units
10 Units
08 Units
08 Units
POLITICAL SCIENCE -IV
(INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS-I)
UNIT -1
Definition. Nature and Importance of International Relations
03 Units
UNIT - 2
World community: Sovereign states
05 Units
i) Society, Community, State and Nation
ii) Elements and features of State.
iii) Sovereign nation - State system.
iv) Elements of Nation - State.
UNIT -3
National Political Power
05 Units
i) Definition of National Political Power
ii) Components of National power.
iii) Limitations or Restrictions on National Power
UNIT -4
Major Wars & Conflicts
03 Units
i) Two world wars.
ii) East and West conflict: Cold war, New cold war.
iii) Changing world scenario: The New world Order
UNIT -5
Approaches for Peaceful Settlement
05 Units
i) Balance of power approach.
ii) Collective security under the United Nations.
iii) Disarmament
iv) Diplomacy
v) Peaceful or pacific Resolution or settlement of International conflicts or Disputes
vi) The case for and against world Government.
UNIT-6
International Law
06 Units
i) Definition of International Law.
ii) Sources of International Law.
iii) Limitation of International Law.
iv) The Relation between Morality and international Law.
UNIT -7
Indian Foreign Policy and Non-Alignment
05 Units
i) Determinants of Indian Foreign Policy.
ii) Principles of Indian Foreign Policy.
iii) The Concept of Non –Alignment.
N.B: Internal evaluation for 10 marks is to be completed in 8 Units
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
Murthy B.S.:- International Relation and Organization.
Dr.Adi H.:- International relation-An Introductory Study
Naik J.A.:- A Text book of International Relations.
Roy and Dutta:- Introduction to International Relations
Hans Morganthsu:- Political Among Nations.
Mahendra Kumar:- Theoretical Aspects of International Politics.
Query Wright:- A Study of International Relation.
Kapoor S.K.:- International Law (A nut-Shell)
Bowett D.W.:- International Institutions
Myneni S R International Relations and Organisations
Palmer and Perkins , International Relations
Agarwal H O ,International Law and Human Rights
Nehru,Jawaharlal, India’s Foreign Policy
LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT-I
UNIT -1
Meaning, Nature, Characteristics of Local Self Government
05 Units
i) Advantages and disadvantages of local self government
UNIT -2
Evolution of Local Self Government in India
13 Units
i) Lord Ripen's Resolution.
ii) Royal Commission.
iii) Community development programme, National Extension Service.
iv) The Balvantrai Mehta committee report
v) The Vasantrao Naik committee report.
UNIT -3
Bombay Village Panchayat Act-1958
16 Units
(As Amended by the Bombay Village PanchayatsAct, 2005)
i) Gram Sabhas, Establishment and constitution of panchayats.
ii) Administrative powers and duties of village panchayats
iii) Panchayat's property and fund
iv) Establishment, budget and Accounts.
v) Taxation and Recovery of Claims
vi) Financial Assistance to panchayats.
vii) Cattle pounds.
N.B: Internal evaluation for 10 marks is to be completed in 8 Units
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
Gupte A G,Bombay Village PanchayatsAct,1958
Chandurkar,Commentary on the Maharashtra Muncipal Councils,Nagar Panchayat and
Indust.Township Act, 1965
Suryawanshi,The Maharashtra Muncipal Councils,Nagar Panchayat and
Indust.Township Act, 1965
Pillai R, KThe Maharashtra Muncipal Councils,Nagar Panchayat and
Indust.Township Act, 1965
The Maharashtra Muncipal Councils Act
HISTORY OF COURTS, LEGISLATURE AND LEGAL PROFESSION IN INDIA-I
Part -I
History of Courts
Unit -1 A brief of History of judicial system in pre-Independence Era since the advent of
East India Company and development of courts and judicial Institutions under the East
India Company with reference to Warren Hastings plan of 1772.
A- A brief of History of Judicial system in pre-Independence Era since the advent of
East India Company
3 Units
1. Charter 1600
2. Aims and objects of the company
3. Charter of 1661
4. Early administration of justice in Bombay
5. Administration of justice in Calcutta
6. Charter of 1726, charter of 1753
B: - The development of courts and judicial institutions under the East India Company
with reference to Warren Hastings Plan of 1772.
3 Units
1. Grant of diwani
2. Warren Hastings Plan 1772
3. Judicial plan of 1774
4. Judicial plan of 1780
Unit- 2 Regulating Act 1773, The Supreme Court at Calcutta
A) Regulating Act 1773
2 Units
1. The main object of the regulating Act 1773
2. The provisions of the Regulating Act
3. Defect of the Act
B) The Supreme Court at Calcutta
2 Units
1. Charter 1774
2. The Constitution and functions
3. The powers of the Supreme Court
4. Trial of Raja Nandkumar(1775)
5. The Patna case (1778)
6. The Cossijurah case (1779)
Unit -3 Judicial Reforms of Lord Cornwallis
4 Units
1. Judicial Reforms of 1787
2. Judicial Reforms of 1790
3. Judicial Reforms of 1793
Part II
Legislature
Unit -4 Legislative Authority of the East India Company under the Charter of 1600
1. Establishment of East India company
4 Units
2. Organization and management
3. Legislative power
4. Object of the company
5. Royal grants of 1615 and 1623
Unit -5 Changes under Regulating Act-1773,
5 Units
Act of settlement 1781, recognition of the powers of the Governor and Council to make
regulations by the British parliament
1 . Act of settlement 1781
2. Object of the Act
3. Provisions of the Act of settlement
4. Good features of Act of settlement
5. Defect of the Act
Part -III
Legal profession
Unit-6 Legal profession of pre-British India
5 Units
1. Charter Act of 1774
2. The Legal Practitioners Act 1879
3. Indian Bar Committee 1923
Unit -7
5 Units
High courts under Indian High Courts Act-1861 and the provision for Enrolment of the
Advocates under Letters Patents issued by High courts under the Indian High Court Act-1861
1. Indian High Courts Act 1861
2. Establishment of High Courts in Presidency Towns.
3. Critical appreciation
N.B: Internal evaluation for 10 marks is to be completed in 8 Units
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
Jain M.P :- Outline of India legal History.
Pylee M.V.:- Constitutional history of India
N.Dutt and Majumdar, Conduct of Advocates and Legal Profession
Sir Curtanary Illbert,The Government of India
A.B.Keith- A Constotitutional History of India .
A.G.Botpary -Seven Lamps of Advocacy-.
J.K.Mittal ,Indian Legal History .
SWAMI RAMANAND TEERTH MARATHWADA UNIVERSITY
Syllabus for B.S.L. -II (Semester- IV) w.e.f 2011-12
General English IV
A) Communication: 6 Units
i) Importance of communication
ii) Animal & Human communication
iii) Methods of Communication
iv) Barriers of Communication
B) Pronunciation: 8 Units
i) The Organs of Speech
ii) The varieties of English pronunciation
iii) The sounds of English:-Vowels & consonants
iv) Word Accent
C) i) Meeting
8 Units
ii) Group discussions
iii) Seminar
iv) Interviews
D) Composition Skills: 10 Units
i) Essay writing on topics of legal interest
ii) Speeches & Debates
N.B: Internal evaluation for 10 marks is to be completed in 8 Units
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
Ishtiaque Abidi-Law and Language, Univeristy Publishers, Aligarh.1978.
Johnson,K-Communication in Writing Longman,1981.
O'Connor J.D, Better English Pronunciation, C.P.U.2nd ed.1980.
Procter, A.S.P.Longman Students Dictionary of English, Longman, 1982.
Homby. A.S. Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary of English
Aiyers, Law Terms and Phrases, Law Book Co., Allahabad (1973)
Bhakaran and Horsburghm Strengthen Your English.OUP Second Edition
Hill,L.A. and others, English Language Course for Colleges Book, OUP 1971.
Concise Legal Dictionary-Pioneer Publishers, New Delhi.
Collins Cobuild students Grammar
Hartin Hewings, Advanced English Grammar- Cambridge Uni.Press
A.Amin, R. Eravelly, F.J. Ibrahim Grammar Builder- (in IV Vol.), Cambridge Uni. Press
Michael McCarthy, Felicity O’Dell,English Vocabulary in use- Cambridge University Press
Jennifer Seidl, W. McMordie, English Idioms- Oxford Uni. Press.
B K Das,A Hand book of Communication Skills and Functional English
Political Science-VI
(Foundation of political Obligation II)
UNIT -I
The Problems of Obedience to Unjust laws:
10 Units
i) Unjust Laws & Disobedience.
ii) Why people disobey Unjust Laws
iii) Gandhi's Non- Violence Method.
iv) Hobbe’s & Locke's Conception on Right to Resistance.
UNIT -2
Promises and Contract
08 Units
i) Meaning, definition and Nature of promise and contract.
ii) Grounds and Types of Contracts, Classification of contracts in terms of validity.
iii) Foundations of contractual Liability.
iv) Sanction of law in matters of contractual obligation or breach of contract.
v) Why one should honour the promise and contract?
UNIT -3
The Problem of Punishment
08 Units
i) Meaning, definition and purpose of punishment.
ii) Theories of punishment with their objectives.
(Basics of criminal Sanctions)
iii) Use of force by State against the Citizen - Just and Justiciable - End of the
State, Limitations on state action.
UNIT -4
The Contemporary crisis of Legitimacy of Legislation
08 Units
i) Meaning of crisis of legitimacy of legislation
ii) Contemporary Crisis of legitimacy of legislation in India.
N.B: Internal evaluation for 10 marks is to be completed in 8 Units
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
Gokhale B.K.:- A Study of Political theory.
Gettle:- Political Science
Ramphe:- Problems of Political Science
Hart H.L.A.:- Essay on Punishment and Responsibility
Rathore and Haqqe:-Political theory and Organization
Parnjape N V Criminology and Penology
POLITICAL SCIENCE - V
(INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS -II)
PART. A
UNIT -1
03 Units
Introduction, the Rise or Growth of International Organizations and their Importance.
UNIT -2
Inter- Governmental Organizations and their constituent Instruments 05 Units
i) Introduction of Inter - Governmental Organizations
ii) The special Features of the International Labour Organization ( ILO)
iii) International financial institution: International Monetary Fund ( IMF);
iv. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. (IBRD) (World Bank)
UNIT -3
United Nations Organization ( UNO)
05 Units
i) Origin of the UNO
ii) Important stages in the Establishment of the UNO
iii) Objectives of the UNO.
iv) Purpose and principles of the UNO.
Part-B
The Principal Organs of the UNO
05 Units
i) The General Assembly
ii) The Security Council
iii) The Economic and social council.
iv) The Trusteeship council.
v) The Secretariat
vi) The International Court of Justice.
UNIT -4
Specialized agencies Established by Inter-Government Agreement
05 Units
i) Aims/Objectives of the Specialized Agencies.
ii) Characteristics of the specialized agencies.
iii) Some important specialized Agencies.
a) IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency)
b) ILO (International Labour Organization)
c) WHO ( World Health Organization)
d) UNESCO (United Nations Educational Scientific &Cultural Organization)
e) WTO (World Trade Organization)
f) FAO (Food & Agricultural Organization)
UNIT -5
Regional Organization
06 Units
i) Regionalism in International politics.
ii) Significance, Role and Utility of Regional Organization in contemporary International
Politics.
iii) a) SAARC, ( The south Asian Associations for Regional Cooperation)
b) Association of South- East Asian Nations (ASEAN )
UNIT -6
United Nations Organization & Human Rights
05 Units
i) The Concept of Human Rights and its expanding Horizons in the International Level
ii) Role of UNO in promotion and Protection of Human Rights
iii) Development of Human Rights in the National Level
N.B: Internal evaluation for 10 marks is to be completed in 8 Units
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
Murthy B.S.:- International Relation and Organization.
Dr.Adi H.:- International relation-An Introductory Study
Naik J.A.:- A Text book of International Relations.
Roy and Dutta:- Introduction to International Relations
Hans Morganthsu:- Political Among Nations.
Mahendra Kumar:- Theoretical Aspects of International Politics.
Query Wright:- A Study of International Relation.
Kapoor S.K.:- International Law.(A nut-Shell)
Bowett D.W.:- International Institutions
Myneni S R International Relations and Organisations
Palmer and Perkins , International Relations
Agarwal H O ,International Law and Human Rights
Nehru,Jawaharlal, India’s Foreign Policy
LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT - II
UNIT -1
I) The Maharashtra Zilla Parishads & Panchayat Samities Act. 1961. 16 Units
(As Amended by the Zilla Parishads & Panchyat Samitis Act.2005)
A) Constitution of zilla parishad
B) Election of Councillors
C)Constitution of panchayat samiti
D)Committees.
E) Executive Officers.
F) Powers and Duties of Zilla Parishad, Panchayat Samitis & committees,
G) Conduct of Business- Z. P. Panchayat samitis.
H) Zilla Parishads-Its. Property, Fund and Expenditure.
I) Financial Assistance to Z. P.
J) Public and private markets.
UNIT -2
II) The Maharashtra Municipality Act, 1965
18 Units
i) Municipal Areas and their classification
ii) Municipal Authorities and Establishment of council.
iii) Elections and publication of Names of Elected and Nominated Councillors.
iv) Corrupt practices and other electoral offences.
v) Duration of council and term of office of councillors.
vi) Obligatory duties and discretionary functions of the council.
vii) President and vice- President
viii) Committees
ix) Conduct of business
x) Municipal property - funds
xi) Budget and Accounts
xii) Municipal Taxation
xiii) Streets and open spaces; Drainage; water supply. Cattle pounds and other
provisions relating to animals.
N.B: Internal evaluation for 10 marks is to be completed in 8 Units
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
Chandurkar, Commentary on the Maharashtra Muncipal Councils, Nagar Panchayat and
Industrial Township Act, 1965
Suryawanshi, The Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayat and Industrial Township
Act, 1965
The Maharashtra Municipal Councils Act
HISTORY OF COURTS, LEGISLATURE AND LEGAL PROFESSION IN INDIA- II
Part -I
HISTORY OF COURTS
Unit -1Establishment of High Courts
05 Units
1. The Indian High Courts Act 1861
2. The Indian High Courts Act, 1911
3. High Court under Government of India Act-1915
4. High Court under Government of India Act-1935
5. High Courts Established after the 1947
Unit -2 Development of Rule of Law and Judicial Committee of Privy Council as
a Court of Appeal, Abolition of the Jurisdiction
04 Units
1. Rule of Law
2. Privy Council
3. Independence of Judiciary
Part-II Legislature
Unit 3 Act of 1833 and Establishment of a Legislature of on all India Character in
1834
04 Units
1. Charter of 1833
2. Establishment of Legislature of an all India Character
3. Administration, Centralization
Unit -4 Constitutional Development of India
04 Units
1. The Indian Councils Act- 1909 (Morley-Minto Reforms)
2. Government oflndiaAct-1919 (Montague-Chelmsford Reforms)
3. Government of India Act 1935
Unit -5 Law Reforms and Law Commissions
06 Units
1. Law Reforms and Law Commission
2. The First Law Commission (1835)
3. Lex-Loci Report (1840)
Part-III Legal Profession
Unit -6 Indian Bar Councils Act-1926 and All India Bar Committee-1951
05 Units
1. Indian Bar Councils Act-1926
2. All India Bar Committee-1951
3. Advocates Act of 1961
Unit -7 Development of Legal Education
06 Units
1. Legal Education in India
2. Legal Education before Independence
3. Legal Education after Independence
4. All India Bar Committee Report
5. First Law Commission of India
6. National Law School
7. Bar Council of India
8. Indian Law Institute
N.B: Internal evaluation for 10 marks is to be completed in 8 Units
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
Jain M.P :- Outline of India legal History.
Pylee M.V.:- Constitutional history of India
N.Dutt and Majumdar, Conduct of Advocates and Legal Profession
Sir Curtanary Illbert,The Government of India
A.B.Keith- A Constotitutional History of India .
A.G.Botpary -Seven Lamps of Advocacy-.
J.K.Mittal ,Indian Legal History .