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DIRECTION NO. 14 of 2017 DIRECTION GOVERNING ADMISSIONS AND EXAMINATIONS LEADING TO THE AWARD OF DEGREE OF MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.) [CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM] UNDER THE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES. [Direction issued by the Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor under Section 12(8) of the Maharashtra Public Universities. Act, 2016] WHEREAS The Maharashtra Public Universities Act No. 6 of 2016 ( Act VI of 2017) ( hereinafter referred as an Act ) has come into force with effect from 1 st March, 2017; AND WHEREAS the University has been conferred with powers to introduce choice based credit system courses; AND WHEREAS, the University has adopted Credit Based Semester pattern for Master of Laws (LL.M) examination from the academic year 2012-13; AND WHEREAS, the Chairman of the University Grants Commission directed the Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor to initiate steps for successful implementation of the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) from the academic session 2015-16 vide letter no. D.O.No. F-1-1/2015 (CM), dated 08/01/2015. AND WHEREAS the University Grants Commission has issued Guidelines on Adoption of Choice Based Credit System in all the Universities. AND WHEREAS the choice based credit system was introduced in the LL.M. course from the academic session 2016-17, vide Direction No. 61 of 2016 AND

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DIRECTION NO. 14 of 2017

DIRECTION GOVERNING ADMISSIONS AND EXAMINATIONS

LEADING TO THE AWARD OF DEGREE OF MASTER OF LAWS

(LL.M.)

[CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM] UNDER THE FACULTY OF

HUMANITIES.

[Direction issued by the Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor under Section 12(8) of the

Maharashtra Public Universities. Act, 2016]

WHEREAS The Maharashtra Public Universities Act No. 6 of 2016 ( Act VI of 2017) (

hereinafter referred as an Act ) has come into force with effect from 1st March, 2017;

AND

WHEREAS the University has been conferred with powers to introduce choice based credit

system courses;

AND

WHEREAS, the University has adopted Credit Based Semester pattern for Master of Laws

(LL.M) examination from the academic year 2012-13;

AND

WHEREAS, the Chairman of the University Grants Commission directed the Hon’ble

Vice-Chancellor to initiate steps for successful implementation of the Choice Based Credit

System (CBCS) from the academic session 2015-16 vide letter no. D.O.No. F-1-1/2015

(CM), dated 08/01/2015.

AND

WHEREAS the University Grants Commission has issued Guidelines on Adoption of Choice

Based Credit System in all the Universities.

AND

WHEREAS the choice based credit system was introduced in the LL.M. course from the

academic session 2016-17, vide Direction No. 61 of 2016

AND

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WHEREAS certain errors and shortcomings, not affecting the scheme of the course in the

Direction 61 of 2016, were discovered during the implementation of the same and in the

meeting of the task force held on 13th

February 2017 it was decided to constitute a

subcommittee to study the Direction and to suggest suitable clarifications in it;

AND

WHEREAS the subcommittee of the Task Force constituted for proposing clarification in the

Direction no. 61of 2016 has submitted its report on 2nd March 2017 and the same was

unanimously accepted by the Task Force in its meeting held on 29th April 2017;

AND

WHEREAS the University has issued a common Direction i.e. Direction NO. 13 of 2017,

prescribing certain uniform norms for all the under graduate and post-graduate courses in all

the faculties of the University;

AND

WHEREAS it is necessary to incorporate the uniform norms under Direction No. 13 of 2017

with respect to LL.M. course and also to incorporate the changes/clarifications suggested by

the Task Force in law by issuing a new Direction;

Now, therefore, I, Dr. Siddharthavinayaka P. Kane, Vice-Chancellor, R.T.M. Nagpur

University, Nagpur in exercise of the powers vested in me under Section 12(8) of the

Maharashtra Universities Act, VI of 2017 do hereby issue the following Direction no 14. of

2017:

1. THE DIRECTION GOVERNING ADMISSIONS AND EXAMINATIONS

LEADING TO THE AWARD OF DEGREE OF MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.)

[CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM]” IN THE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES,

R.T.M. NAGPUR UNIVERSITY, NAGPUR.

2. Commencement and applicability of the Direction: It shall come into force from

the date of its issuance and shall govern all the students who have taken admission in

the CBCS course in the academic year 2016-17 and also the students taking

admissions in the onward academic sessions.

3. Scope: This Direction shall apply to LL.M. Regular Course Students only.

4. Duration of the Programme: The duration of the LL.M programme shall be TWO

academic years spreading over FOUR semesters with the University Examinations at

the end of each Semester. Each Academic Year shall consist of Two Semesters. The

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academic Session for the Odd Semesters i.e. 1st

& 3rd

Semester, will commence as far

as practicable from 1st of July every year and for the Even Semester i.e 2

nd & 4

th will

commence, as far as practicable, from 1st of January every year.

An examination for each of the semester shall be held twice in a year at such places

and on such dates as may be fixed by the University from time to time. The fees for

the examination also shall be prescribed by the University from time to time.

5. Interpretation Clause : Unless the context otherwise require, the following words

shall have the meaning as assigned to them in this clause.

(a) Academic Year: Two consecutive (one odd + one even) semesters constitute

one academic year.

(b) ATKT: means Allowed to Keep Term in Higher Semester as per the

provisions of this direction.

(c) "Choice Based Credit System (CBCS): Choice Based Credit System

provides Choice for students to select from the prescribed courses (core,

elective or minor Or soft skilled courses)"(See Appendix I attached with this

direction).”

(d) Course: It is equivalent to a paper/subject in a programme. It is a complete

unit of learning which will be taught and evaluated within a Semester. All

courses need not carry the same weight. A course may be designed to

comprise lecturing/tutorial/laboratory work/field work/outreach

activities/project

work/vocationaltraining/viva/seminars/termpapers/assignments/presentations/s

elf-study etc. or a combination of some of these.

(e) Credit : Credit means the unit by which the course work is measured. It is

measured in terms of weekly class hours assigned to a Course. One Credit is

equivalent to one hour of teaching work (Lecture or tutorial) or two hours of

practical work/field work per week.

(f) Credit Point (CP): It is the value obtained by multiplying the Grade Point by

the Credit i.e No. of Credits assigned for the course x Grade Points secured for

that course.

(g) Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA): CGPA means the value

obtained by dividing total number of credit points in all the semesters by the

total number of credits in all the semesters. It is a measure of overall

cumulative performance of a student over all semesters.

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(h) Grade Letter : Grade Letter means an index to indicate the performance of a

student in a particular course/ Paper. It is the transformation of actual marks

secured by a student in a course/paper into a letter grade. There shall be a

range of marks for each Grade

(i) Grade Point : Grade Point means weightage allotted to each grade letter.

(j) Programme: It means the Two Year Post Graduate Programme of study and

examination spread over four semesters, the successful completion of which

would lead to the award of Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree.

(k) Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA): It means the value obtained by

dividing the total credit points earned by a student in all the courses of a given

semester by the total number of credits assigned to that semester. It is a

measure of performance of work done in a semester.

(l) Transcript or Grade Card or Certificate: Based on the grade earned, a

grade certificate shall be issued to all the registered students after every

semester. The grade certificate will display the course details (code, title,

number of credits, grade secured) along with SGPA of that semester and

CGPA earned till that semester.

6. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION: A student desiring to seek admission to

LL.M. Program, may either register himself/herself as a regular student in any of the

institution established, or affiliated to the Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur University,

Nagpur, where LL.M course is being administered.

An applicant for admission to LL. M. programme should have obtained Bachelors Degree in

Law (LL.B.) ( Three Years) or B.A; LL.B. (Five Years) any other equivalent qualification,

called by any name, which is recognized by the Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur

University, Nagpur.

7. MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTIONS AND EXAMINATION : The medium of instruction

and Examination for LL.M Course shall be English. An answer-book in the University

examination written in any language other than English, shall not be eligible for valuation. It

shall be deemed to be invalid for all practical purposes.

8. CHOICE BASED CREDIT COURSE:-

i). Every student taking admission as a regular student in the first semester of LL.M. course

shall have to opt for anyone of the seven specialization enumerated in Appendix-I and which

may be offered in the institution where the applicant student desire to take admission. The

student will not be allowed to change his choice of specialization. The detail of the course

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content for each specialization shall be as per the various tables mentioned in the said

Appendix.

ii). Each student of LL.M. course has to select and study one elective core course paper in

third and fourth semester from the list of the electives provided for each semester or in the

alternative the student can choose any one foundational course from the list of 41

foundational courses excluding the foundational course in law. The chosen foundational

course will have one paper each in the third and fourth semester as shown in Appendix- II.

iii. The student opting for foundational course under sub-para ii will have to take admission

under the centralized admission process.

9. CRITERION FOR PASSING :- In order to be successful at the examination and to be

eligible for the Degree of Master of Laws under this Direction, an examinee shall obtain

minimum 40% marks in each paper ( comprising the University examination and internal

evaluation) and 50% marks in aggregate.

Therefore, where a student fails to pass the examination by securing minimum 50%

aggregate marks, for being eligible for exemption in a paper, the candidate should obtain

minimum 50% of marks in that paper/course.

10. ATKT Rules :- Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Direction or any other

statute or ordinance for the time being in force, the admission of students to the LL.M

course/program shall be on the yearly basis. Therefore, a student admitted to the FIRST

semester and who undergoes the regular course of study of FIRST semester, certified by the

head of the Institution where he/she is admitted, shall be allowed to be promoted to the

SECOND semester without any condition. In order, however, to be eligible to be admitted to

the THIRD semester, the student should have passed in at least 50% (Fifty Percent) of the

total number of Papers/subjects/courses of the First and the second semester taken together.

A student admitted to the THIRD semester and who undergoes the regular course of study of

third semester, certified by the head of the Institution where he/she is admitted, shall be

allowed to be promoted to the FOURTH semester without any condition.

11. Evaluation System on the basis of Credit based Award Pattern: The academic

performance of a student during a semester shall be graded on a Seven-point scale. The grade

awarded to a student shall depend on his/her performance in external and internal

examinations. The academic performance of a student during a semester and at the end of the

programme, shall be evaluated on the basis of:

(i) Grade Point (GP) obtained in each subject

(ii) Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA),

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(iii) Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)

At the end of each semester examination, a student shall be awarded a Semester Grade Point

Average (SGPA). A Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) shall be awarded to each

student at the end of Final Semester of the Programme. The details regarding method of

calculating SGPA & CGPA is explained in para 10.

12. Award of Grade Letter, Grade Points, Credit Points, SGPA, CGPA:

(a) Award of Grade Letter and Grade Points:

Each course/paper shall be valued in a 10 point grading system. The letter grades and

their equivalent grade points are listed below.

Range of % of Marks Grade Letter Grade Point

85 to 100 O - Outstanding 10

75 to 84 A+ - Excellent 9

60 to 74

A - Very Good

8

55 to 59 B+ - Good 7

51 to 54 B - Above Average 6

50 C – Average 5

40 P – Pass 4

Less than 40 F - Fail 0

Absent Ab (Absent) 0

(b) Calculation of Credit Points :-

Credit Points for the course = (No. of Credits assigned for the course x Grade Point secured

for that course.)

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(c) Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA) :- SGPA indicates the performance of a

student in a given Semester. SGPA is based on the total credit points earned by the

student in all the courses and the total number of credits assigned to the

courses/papers in a Semester.

SGPA = Total Credit Points in the Semester

Total Number of Credits for the Semester

(d) Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) : CGPA refers to the Cumulative Grade

Point Average weighted across all the semesters.

CGPA =

Total Credit Points Obtained in all Semesters

Total Credits of all Semesters

The SGPA and CGPA shall be rounded off to 2 decimal points and reported in the

transcripts.

13. Award of the Degree: A student will be eligible for the award of the Degree of Master of

Laws (LL.M) with his chosen specialization/s, after he has successfully completed all the four

semesters. The degree shall specify the division and CGPA of successful candidates as per the

following criterion :

i. First Division with Distinction: CGPA from 7.00 and above – A+

Grade

ii. First Division: CGPA from 6.00 to 6.99—A Grade

iii. Higher Second Division : CGPA from 5.50 to 5.99—B+ Grade

iv. Pass /Second Division: CGPA from 5.00 to 5.49—B Grade

14. ABSORPTION SCHEME: - The absorption of the students admitted to the old credit

based course and choice based course shall be as follows :-

1. All the students who had taken admission in the Choice Based Credit System under

Direction No. 61 of 2016 shall be absorbed in the Choice Based Credit Course under this

Direction 14/2017

2. The students who were admitted to the LL.M. credit course (CBS) during the 2015-16

session and also failure of the old batches shall continue to be governed by the old CBS

course and old pattern. However, such Students shall be required to complete their course

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within the three consecutive sessions i.e. 2016-17, 2017-18 & 2018-19. As such these

students shall be getting 6 consecutive University examinations to complete their LL.M.

Course.

3. The students of the old CBS course who fail to complete their LL.M. course within the

time permissible under Para above shall be absorbed in the new choice based credit based,

letter grade pattern course (CBCS) and they will be granted exemption in the equivalent

COMPULSORY CORE AND OPTIONAL CORE COURSES papers respectively.

4. The presents absorption scheme shall be valid till a new absorption scheme is proposed in

future.

15 Repeal:- With the coming into force of this Direction the Direction No. 61 of 2016 shall

stand repealed. Notwithstanding repeal of the Direction No. 61 of 2016 all actions taken

under the said Direction shall remain valid for all practical purposes.

Nagpur Dr. Siddharthavinayaka P. Kane

Dated: Vice-Chancellor

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APPENDIX I

LL.M COURSE (CHOISE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM)

In LL.M course (choice based credit system), there are seven specialization groups, out of

which one group has to be opted by the students at the time of admission. they are:

1) GROUP A- INTERNATIONAL LAW

2) GROUP B- CONSTITUTIONAL LAW AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

3) GROUP C- INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS.

4) GROUP D- BUSINESS LAW

5) GROUP E- ENVIRONMENT AND LEGAL ORDER

6) GROUP F- LABOUR, CAPITAL AND LAW

7) GROUP G-CRIMINAL LAW

(In each of the group 25 students will be admitted on merit)

Each student taking admission to the LLM course has to study eight compulsory courses

irrespective of the specialization which he/she has chosen. Out of the eight compulsory

courses, two compulsory courses are prescribed for first semester, two compulsory courses

are prescribed for second semester, two compulsory courses are prescribed for third semester

and two compulsory courses are prescribed for fourth semester.

Further in each group of specialization, there are six optional core courses representing

specializations offered and which are required to be studied for that specializations. Apart

from the compulsory and the optional core course papers, the students have to select and

study one elective core course paper in third and fourth semester each to be selected from the

list of the electives provided for each semester or in the alternative the student can choose any

one foundational course from the list of 41 foundational courses excluding the foundational

course in law. The chosen foundational course will have one paper each in the third and

fourth semester as shown in Appendix II. (List of foundational courses is given in Appendix

II)

Therefore, any student pursuing LLM CBCS course will have to study eight compulsory

courses, six optional core courses and two elective core courses or in alternative, to the

elective core courses, two papers of the chosen foundational courses.

The candidates will have to prosecute regular full time course of study. All the courses

prescribed herein carries 100 marks each. However for every theory paper out the total 100

marks 20 marks shall be awarded for internal assessment and the remaining 80 marks shall be

for the university theory examination. The breakup of the 100 marks for other courses shall

be as shown against those courses in the table no. 17 and 27 herein.

In order to be successful at the examination and to be eligible for the degree of master of

laws, an examinee shall obtain a minimum of 40% marks in each paper/course and obtain

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50% marks in aggregate to be declared successful. The required minimum passing marks for

each paper shall be calculated by combining the marks scored in the internal assessment with

the university theory examination marks. (i.e. to say passing marks(40%), exemption (50%)

= university theory + internal assessment). were a student's fails to pass the examination, for

being eligible for exemption in a paper, the candidate should obtain minimum 50% of marks

in that paper/course.

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LL.M. FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION

COMPULSORY COURSES

(Common for all groups of Specialization)

Table 01

CORE COURSES

Group A International Law

Table 02

PAPPE

R No.

Compulsory

Course paper

Code

Subject No. of

Credits

Max. Marks Min.

Marks

1.

Compulsory

Course

CC-01

Law and Social

Transformation In India

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T =

40

Total 100 40

2. Compulsory

Course

CC-02

Indian Constitutional Law:

The New Challenges

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T =

40

Total 100 40

Sr.

No.

Optional core

Course Paper

Code

Subject No.of

Credits

Max.

Marks

Min.

Marks

3.

OCC- A01

Nature and Sources of

International Law

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T

=

40

Total 100 40

4.

OCC - A02

Law of International

Organizations

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T =

40

Total 100 40

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Group B

Constitutional Law and Administrative Law

Table 03

Group C

Intellectual Property Laws

Table 04

Paper

No

Optional Core

Course Paper

Code

Subject No.of

Credits

Max.

Marks

Min.

Marks

3.

OCC –C 01

Concepts and Theories related

to Intellectual Property Rights

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T =

40

Total 100 40

4.

OCC –C 02

LAW OF COPYRIGHT

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T =

40

Total 100 450

Paper

No.

Optional

Core Course

Paper Code

Subject No.of

Credits

Max.

Marks

Min.

Marks

3.

OCC- B 01

Constitutionalism and Pluralism

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T =

40

Total 100 40

4.

OCC – B 02

Federalism and Union – State

Relations

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T =

40

Total 100 40

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Group D

Business Law

Table 05

Group E

Environment and Legal Order

Table 06

Paper

No.

Optional Core

Course Paper

Code

Subject No.of

Credits

Max.

Marks

Min.

Marks

3.

OCC –E 01

Environmentalism & Indian

Society

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T =

40

Total 100 40

4.

OCC –E 02

Human Impact on Environment &

Problems in India

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T =

40

Total 100 40

Paper

No

Optional Core

Course Paper

Code

Subject No. of

Credits

Max.

Marks

Min.

Marks

3.

OCC –D 01

CORPORATE LAW

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T =

40

Total 100 40

4.

OCC –D 02

COMPANY AND

SECURITIES LAWS.

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T =

40

Total 100 40

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Group F

Labour, Capital and Law

Table 07

Group G

CRIMINAL LAW

Table 08

Paper

No.

Optional Core

Course Paper

Code

Subject No.of

Credits

Max.

Marks

Min.

Marks

3.

OCC –G-01 PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL

LAW

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T =

40

Total 100 40

4. OCC –G-02 PENOLOGY: TREATMENT

OF OFFENDERS

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T =

40

Total 100 40

Paper

No.

Optional

Core Course

Paper Code

Subject No. of

Credits

Max.

Marks

Min.

Marks

3.

OCC – F 01

Law relating to Industrial

Adjudication - I

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T =

40

Total 100 40

4.

OCC – F 02

Law relating to Industrial

Adjudication - II

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T =

40

Total 100 40

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LL.M SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION

Compulsory Courses

(Common for all groups of specialization)

Table 09

CORE COURSES

Group A

International Law

Table 10

paper

No.

Compulsory Course

PAPER Code

Subject No. of

Credits

Max.

Marks

Min.

Marks

1.

CC-03

Jurisprudence and Legal

Theory

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T =

40

Total 100 40

2.

CC-04

Legal Education and

Research Methodology - I

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T =

40

Total 100 40

paper

No.

Optional core

Course paper

Code

Subject No.ofCred

is

Max.

Marks

Min.

Marks

3.

OCC –A-03

International Humanitarian Law

& Refugee Law

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T =

40

Total 100 40

4.

OCC- A-04

International Criminal Law

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T =

40

Total 100 40

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Group B

Constitutional Law and Administrative Law

Table 11

paper

No.

Optional core

Course paper

Code

Subject No. of

Credits

Max.

Marks

Min.

Marks

3.

OCC –B-03

National Security and Rule of

Law

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T =

40

Total 100 40

4.

OCC –B-04

Administrative Process

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T =

40

Total 100 40

Group C

Intellectual Property Laws.

Table 12

Sr.

No.

Optional

core Course

Paper Code

Subject No.of

Credits

Max.

Marks

Min.

Marks

3.

OCC- C-03

LAW OF PATENTS

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T =

40

Total 100 40

4.

OCC- C-04

LAW ON TRADEMARK,

TRADE DESIGNS AND

GEOGRAPHICAL

INDICATIONS

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T=

40

Total 100 40

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Group D

Business Law

Table 13

Group E

Environment and Legal Order

Table 14

paper

No

Optional core

Course Paper

Code

Subject No. of

Credits

Max.

Marks

Min.

Marks

3.

OCC –D-03

Economic Legislation

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T =

40

Total 100 40

4.

OCC –D-04

Legal Regulation of Economic

Enterprises

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T =

40

Total 100 40

Sr.

No.

optional

core Course

Paper Code

Subject No. of

Credits

Max.

Marks

Min.

Marks

3.

OCC- E-03

Environment : Laws, Policies&

Structures

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T =

40

Total 100 40

4. Core Course

OCC- E-04

International Environment Law &

Global Issues

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T =

40

Total 100 40

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Group F

Labour, Capital and Law

Table 15

paper

No.

Optional

Core Course

paper code

Subject No.of

Credits

Max.

Marks

Min.

Marks

3.

OCC- F-03

Law relating to Collective

Bargaining and Trade Union

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T =

40

Total 100 40

4.

OCC- F-04

Law relating to Wages and

Monetary Benefits

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T =

40

Total 100 40

Group G

CRIMINAL LAW

Table 16

paper.

No.

Optional Core

Course paper Code

Subject No.of

Credits

Max.

Marks

Min.

Marks

3.

OCC- G-03

COMPARATIVE

CRIMINAL

PROCEDURE

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T =

40

Total 100 40

4.

OCC- G-04

CRIMINOLOGY

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T =

40

Total 100 40

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LL.M. THIRD SEMESTER EXAMINATION

COMPULSORY CPURSE (Common for all groups of Specialization)

Table 17

paper

No

Compulsory

Course paper

Code

Subject No. of

Credits

Max.

Marks

Min.

Marks

1

2

CC- 05

CC-06

HUMAN RIGHTS

Legal Education and Research

Methodology : II

(Submission of Project Work and

Viva-voce and Law Teaching)

I)Project Work-Ext. Examiner

ii)Viva-voce Ext. Examiner

iii)Law Teaching Ext. Examiner

4

4

100

T 80

IA 20

50

25

25

T + IA =

40

I + II + III

= 40

Total 100

40

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Group A

International Law

Table 18

paper

No.

Optional

core Course

paper Code

Subject No.of

Credits

Max.

Marks

Min.

Marks

3

OCC-A 05

Private International Law – I

General Principles, Choice of

Jurisdiction and Choice of Law

04

IA 20

T 80

IA + T

=

40

Total 100 40

Group B

Constitutional Law and Administrative Law

Table 19

paper

No.

Optional

core Course

paper Code

Subject No.of

Credits

Max.

Marks

Min.

Marks

3.

Core Course

OCC –B 05

Judicial Control of Administrative

Powers

04

IA 20

T 80

IA + T

=

40

Total 100 40

Group C

Intellectual Property Laws.

Table 20

paper

No

Optional core

Course paper

Code

Subject No.of

Credits

Max.

Marks

Min.

Marks

3.

OCC-C 05

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

RIGHTS – CONTEMPORARY

TRENDS IN INDIA

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T

=

40

Total 100 40

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Group D

Business Law

Table 21

paper

No.

Optional

core Course

paper Code

Subject No.of

Credits

Max.

Marks

Min.

Marks

3

OCC – D

05

International Trade Law and

Agreements (I)

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T

=

40

Total 100 40

Group E

Environment and Legal Order

Table 22

Paper

No.

Optional

core Course

paper Code

Subject No.of

Credits

Max.

Marks

Min.

Marks

3.

OCC – E

05

Biological Diversity and Legal

Order

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T

=

40

Total 100 40

Group F

Labour, Capital and Law

Table 23

Paper

No.

Optional

core Course

paper Code

Subject No.of

Credits

Max.

Marks

Min.

Marks

3

OCC- F-05

Social Security Legislation – I 04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T

=

40

Total 100 40

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Group G

CRIMINAL LAW

Table 24

paper

No.

Optional

core Course

paper Code

Subject No.of

Credits

Max.

Marks

Min.

Marks

3.

OCC- G-05

Criminal Justice System and

Human Right

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T

=

40

Total 100 40

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ELECTIVE CORE COURSE

(FOR ALL GROUPS OF SPECIALIZATION)

THE CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO SELECT ANY ONE COURSE FROM

THE FOLLOWING ELECTIVES

Table 25

Paper

No.

Elective core

course Paper

Code

Subject No.of

Credits

Max.

Marks

Min.

Marks

ELECTIVE

CORE

COURSE

ECC -01

Law of the Sea 04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T

=

40

Total 100 40

ELECTIVE

CORE

COURSE

ECC -02

LAW RELATED TO

ALTERNATE DISPUTE

REDRESSAL

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T

=

40

Total 100 40

ELECTIVE

CORE

COURSE

ECC -03

WOMEN AND CHILD

LABOUR

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T

=

40

Total 100 40

ELECTIVE

CORE

COURSE

ECC -04

INTERNATIONAL

ECONOMIC LAW

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T

=

40

Total 100 40

ELECTIVE

CORE

COURSE

ECC -05

LAW OF PERSONS WITH

DISABILITIES

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T

=

40

Total 100 40

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FOUNDATION COURSE

(FOR STUDENTS BELONGING TO DISCIPLINES OTHER THAN LAW)

Table 26

paper.

No.

FOUNDATION

COURSE

Subject No. of

Credits

Max.

Marks

Min.

Marks

4

FC- 01

LAW –I

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T =

40

Total 100 40

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LL.M. FOURTH SEMESTER EXAMINATION

COMPULSORY COURSES

(Common for all groups of Specialization)

Table 27

paper

No.

Compulsory

Course Paper

Code

Subject No. of Credits Max. Marks Min.

Marks

1. CC - 07 JUDICIAL PROCESS

AND RULE OF LAW

04 Total Marks 100

IA 20

T 80

IA + T

=

40

2.

CC – 08

Dissertation

(External Examiner)

04 Written work 75

Viva-voce 25

W + V =

40

Total 100 40

Note: - The topic for dissertation may be selected from any of the Compulsory,

Core or Elective courses only.

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Group A

International Law

Table 28

paper

No.

Optional

Core Course

paper Code

Subject No.of

Credits

Max.

Marks

Min.

Marks

3.

OCC-A-06

Private International Law – II

Specific Choice of Law Problems

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T

=

40

Total 100 40

Group B

Constitutional Law and Administrative Law

Table 29

paper

No.

Optional

Core Course

paper Code

Subject No.of

Credits

Max.

Marks

Min.

Marks

3.

OCC –B-06

Public Authorities and Liability:

Controls on Maladministration

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T

=

40

Total 100 40

Group C

Intellectual Property Laws.

Table 30

paper

No.

Optional

Core Course

paper Code

Subject No.of

Credits

Max.

Marks

Min.

Marks

3.

OCC-C-06

GLOBAL LAW ON

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

RIGHTS

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T

=

40

Total 100 40

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Group D

Business Law

Table 31

paper

No.

Optional

Core Course

paper Code

Subject No.of

Credits

Max.

Marks

Min.

Marks

3.

OCC –D-06

International Trade Law and

Agreements (II)

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T

=

40

Total 100 40

Group E

Environment and Legal Order

Table 32

paper

No

Optional Core

Course paper

Code

Subject No.of

Credits

Max.

Marks

Min.

Marks

3.

OCC –E-06

Conservation of Resources &

Management of Environment

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T

=

40

Total 100 40

Group F

Labour, Capital and Law

Table 33

paper.

No.

Optional

Core Course

paper Code

Subject No.of

Credits

Max.

Marks

Min.

Marks

3.

OCC- F-06

Social Security Legislation – II 04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T

=

40

Total 100 40

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Group G

CRIMINAL LAW

Table 34

paper.

No.

Optional Core

Course paper

Code

Subject No.of

Credits

Max.

Marks

Min.

Marks

3.

OCC- G-06

organized crime, terrorism and

international crime: new

challenges

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T

=

40

Total 100 40

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ELECTIVE CORE COURSE - II

(FOR ALL GROUPS OF SPECIALIZATION)

THE CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO SELECT ANY ONE COURSE FROM

THE FOLLOWING ELECTIVE

Table 35

paper

No.

Elective

core course

Paper Code

Subject No.of

Credits

Max.

Marks

Min.

Marks

ELECTIVE

CORE

COURSE

ECC -06

BANKING LAW

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T

=

40

Total 100 40

ELECTIVE

CORE

COURSE

ECC -07

INSURANCE LAW

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T

=

40

Total 100 40

ELECTIVE

CORE

COURSE

ECC -08

CYBER CRIMES

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T

=

40

Total 100 40

ELECTIVE

CORE

COURSE

ECC -09

LAW, SCIENCE AND

TECHNOLOGY

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T

=

40

Total 100 40

ELECTIVE

CORE

COURSE

ECC -10

CORPORATE SOCIAL

RESPONSIBILITY

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T

=

40

Total 100 40

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FOUNDATION COURSE

(FOR STUDETNS BELONGING TO DISCIPLINES OTHER THAN LAW)

Table 36

Paper.

No.

Foundation

Course Paper

Code

Subject No. of

Credits

Max.

Marks

Min.

Marks

4

FC- 02

LAW –II

04 IA 20

T 80

IA + T

=

40

Total 100 40

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APPENDIX- II

Sr.

No

Subject Board 4th

Paper of

Semester- 3

4th

Paper of Semester-

4

1 Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics-I Mathematics- II

2 Physics Physics Physics-I Physics-II

3 Chemistry Chemistry Chemistry-I Chemistry- II

4 Bio-Technology (Ad-

hoc)

Bio-Technology Bio-Technology-I Bio-Technology-II

5 Computer Science Computer Science &

Engineering

Computer Science-I Computer Science-II

6 Environmental Science Environmental Science Environmental

Science – I

Environmental Science –

II

7 Botany Botany Botany- I Botany – II

8 Zoology Zoology Zoology – I Zoology – II

9 Statistic Statistic Statistic – I Statistic – II

10 Business Management Business Management Business

Management – I

Business Management –

II

11 Accountancy Accountancy &

Statistics

Accountancy &

Statistic – I

Accountancy & Statistic

– II

12 Management Skills Business

Administration &

Business Management

Management Skills

– I

Management Skills – II

13 Education Technology

& Management Skills

Education Technology

& Management Skills

Education

Technology &

Management Skills

– I

Education Technology &

Management Skills – II

14 Communication Skills English Communication

Skills – I

Communication Skills –

II

15 Sanskrit Sanskrit Sanskrit – I Sanskrit – II

16 German German German – I German – II

17 French Other Foreign

Languages

French – I French – II

18 Law Law Law – I Law – II

19 Pharmaceutical

Sciences

Pharmaceutical

Sciences

Pharmaceutical

Sciences – I

Pharmaceutical Sciences

-II

20 Life Skills Education Life Skills – I Life Skills – II

21 Economics Economics Economics - I Economics – II

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22 Political Science Political Science Political Science - I Political Science – II

23 Sociology Sociology Sociology - I Sociology – II

24 Psychology Psychology Psychology – I Psychology – II

25 Philosophy Philosophy Philosophy - I Philosophy – II

26 HIstory History History – I History – II

27 Public Admn Public Admn Public Admn - I Public Admn – II

28 Buddhist Studies Buddhist Studies Buddhist Studies – I Buddhist Studies – II

29 Gandhian Thought Gandhian Thought Gandhian Thought -

I

Gandhian Thought – II

30 Dr. Ambedkar Thought Dr. Ambedkar Thought Dr. Ambedkar

Thought - I

Dr. Ambedkar Thought –

II

31 Rashtrasant Tukdoji

Maharaj Thought

Rashtrasant Tukdoji

Maharaj Thought

Rashtrasant Tukdoji

Maharaj Thought – I

Rashtrasant Tukdoji

Maharaj Thought – II

32 Travel & Tourism Travel & Tourism Travel & Tourism –

I

Travel & Tourism – II

33 Personality

Development

Human Development Personality

Development – I

Personality Development

-II

34 Cosmic Technology Cosmic Technology Cosmic Technology

– I

Cosmic Technology – II

35 Hospitality

Management

Hotel Mgt. & Cat.

Tech

Hospitality

Management - I

Hospitality Management

–II

36 Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering Chemical

Engineering - I

Chemical Engineering –

II

37 Chemical Technology Chemical Technology Chemical

Technology - I

Chemical Technology –

II

38 Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering - I Civil Engineering – II

39 Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering Electrical

Engineering - I

Electrical Engineering –

II

40 Mechanical

Engineering

Mechanical

Engineering

Mechanical

Engineering - I

Mechanical Engineering

– II

41 Electronics

Engineering

Electronics

Engineering

Electronics

Engineering - I

Electronics Engineering

– II

42 Pali Prakrit Pali Prakrit Pali Prakrit - I Pali Prakrit - II