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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Master of Laws (LL.M.) 
                                                                                                                                                                                  (One-Year, Trimester Based, Full Time Program) 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        PROGRAM CURRICULUM  
                                                                                                                                                                Specialization 1: Constitutional and Administrative Law 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Trimester-I 
                                                                             S.                                           Course                                                                                                                                     Course Name                                                                                                                                                                      Periods                                                                   Credits 
                                                                         No.                                                   Code                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      L                                 T                           P 
                                                                               1                           LLM F101                                                                     Comparative Public Law                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3                                 0                           0                                       4 
                                                                               2                           LLM F102                                                                     Law and Justice in a Globalized World                                                                                                                                                                                                             3                                 0                           0                                       4 
                                                                               3                           LLM F103                                                                     Research Methods and legal writing                                                                                                                                                                                                                3                                 0                           0                                       4 
                                                                               4                           LLM F104                                                                     Legal Theory and Contemporary Problems                                                                                                                                                                                                            3                                 0                           0                                       4 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Total Credits                                                                          12                                   0                           0                                    16 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Total Contact Hours                                                                                                                                                            16 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Trimester-II 
                                                                             S.                                           Course                                                                                                                                       Course Name                                                                                                                                                                      Periods                                                                 Credits 
                                                                         No.                                                   Code                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        L                               T                           P 
                                                                               1                           LLM C201                                                                     Separation of Powers and Rule of Law in India                                                                                                                                                                                                       3                               0                           0                                       4 
                                                                               2                           LLM C202                                                                     Health law                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3                               0                           0                                       4 
                                                                               3                           LLM C203                                                                     Elective-I                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3                               0                           0                                       4 
                                                                               4                           LLM C204                                                                     Elective-II                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         3                               0                           0                                       4 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Total Credits                                                                       12                                 0                           0                                    16 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Total Contact Hours                                                                                                                                                          16 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Trimester-III 
                                                                             S.                                           Course                                                                                                                                       Course Name                                                                                                                                                                      Periods                                                                 Credits 
                                                                         No.                                                   Code                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        L                               T                           P 
                                                                               1                           LLM C301                                                                     Administrative Law                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3                               0                           0                                       4 
                                                                               2                           LLM C302                                                                     Union-State Relations                                                                                                                                                                                                                               3                               0                           0                                       4 
                                                                               3                           LLM C303                                                                     Human Rights                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3                               0                           0                                       4 
                                                                               4                           LLM C304 S                                                                   Dissertation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        0                               0                           0                                       4 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Total Credits                                                                          9                               0                           0                                    16 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Total Contact Hours                                                                                                                                                          12 
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Total Credits (Trimester I-III): 48 
                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 LIST OF ELECTIVES 
                                                                            S.                                            Course                                                                                                                                             Course Name                                                                                                                                                                          Periods                                                             Credits 
                                                                        No.                                                    Code                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               L                              T                              P 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Elective-I (Select any one Course) 
                                                                              1                           LLM C203E1  Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               3                              0                             0                                       4 
                                                                              2                           LLM C203E2  Religion, Diversity and Law                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               3                              0                             0                                       4 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Elective-II (Select any one Course) 
                                                                               1                           LLM C204E1  Civil and Political Rights - Comparative Study of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3                              0                             0                                       4 
                                                                                                                                                                                         Select Constitutions 
                                                                               2                           LLM C204E2  Minorities Law                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           3                              0                             0                                       4 
                                                                    
                                                                    
                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Master of Laws (LL.M.) 
                                                                                                                                                                                  (One-Year, Trimester Based, Full Time Program) 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         PROGRAM SYLLABI 
                                                                        Course:    COMPARATIVE PUBLIC LAW                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Trimester:  I 
                                                                        Course Code: LLM F101                                                                                                                                                                                      L T P                                                                                                                 3 0 0                                                                                    Credits: 4 
                                                                    
                                                                   Objective:  To  impart  knowledge  and  understanding  about  the  Constitution  and  its  relationship  with 
                                                                   statehood, territoriality and citizenship, and compare Indian Government with other similar Governments 
                                                                   like in England, USA and Canada. 
                                                                    
                                                                   Learning Outcomes: As a result of studying this course, the student will be able to: 
                                                                                     i.                 Understand the concept of public law and its various branches and art of analytical and theoretical 
                                                                                                        scrutiny of Comparative Public Law. 
                                                                                     ii.                Acquire  the  analytical  approach  of  the  Concept  of  Constitutionalism  and  its  components  in 
                                                                                                        comparative manner. 
                                                                                     iii.  Understand the comparative aspects of Indian Government with other similar Governments.  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        SYLLABUS 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                   Comparative Law and Public Law                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               6 
                                                                   Public  law  as  distinct  from  private  law,  Comparative  law  applied  to  public  law,  Concept  of  a 
                                                                   Constitution and its relationship with statehood, Territoriality and citizenship.   
                                                                    
                                                                   Constitution and the Making of States                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             8 
                                                                   Concept  of  State,  Framing  of  constitution  of  USA,  Australia  and  India,  Recent  constitutional 
                                                                   developments in India, USA and UK, Amendment of Constitutions: flexibility and continuity as 
                                                                   aspects of constitutionalism with special reference to provisions of UK, Canada, India and Australia. 
                                                                    
                                                                   Organs of Government                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              8 
                                                                   Executive,  Legislative  and  Judiciary,  Privileges  of  Executive  and  Legislature,  Independence  of 
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                                                                   judiciary in USA, UK and India, Constitutionality of 99 Amendment Act & NJAC, Judicial Review, 
                                                                   Public Interest Litigation.  
                                                                    
                                                                   Federalism                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8 
                                                                   Federalism: concept, nature and meaning, Quasi-federalism, Co-operative federalism, Comparative 
                                                                   federalism.  Protecting  constitutional  rights  through  the  political  process  in  India,  USA  and  UK, 
                                                                   Separation of Powers, Sarkaria Commission Report and Moily Commission Report. 
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                                                                   Text Books 
                                                                   1.                          Singh, M. P.; V.N Shukla’s Constitution of India; Eastern Book Company 
                                                                   2.                          Finer, S.E.; Comparative Government; Penguin Books 
                                                                    
                                                                   Reference Books 
                                                                   1.                          Barendt, E.M.; An Introduction to Constitutional Law; Oxford University Press 
                                                                   2.                          Cane, Peter; Administrative Law; Oxford University Press 
                                                                   3.                          Jain, M.P.; Indian Constitutional Law; LexisNexis 
                                                                   4.                          Loughlin, Martin; The Idea of Public Law; Oxford University Press 
                                                                   5.                          Reports of Law Commission of India 
                                                                    
                                                                   Select Case Laws 
                                                                   1.                          Asif Hameed v. State of J&K [AIR 1989 SC 1899] 
                                                                   2.                          State of Rajasthan v. Union of India [AIR 1978 SC 1361] 
                                                                   3.                          Keshavanand Bharati v. State of Kerala [(1976) 2 SCR 347]  
                                                                   4.                          Pandit M.S.M. Sharma v. Sri Krishna Sinha [AIR 1959 SC 395] 
                                                                   5.                          Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association and another v. Union of India, October 2015, SC. 
                                                                    
                                                                   Note: The above list is illustrative and not exhaustive. The updated case laws will be discussed. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
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