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Syllabus LO 0509 Intellectual Property Rights I

 LO 0509 Intellectual Property Rights I : 

 

Objectives of the Course : Intellectual Property has acquired tremendous role in the present technology driven economy throughout the world. The significant factors that contribute for the development of International Law of Intellectual Property Rights are expansion of voluminous trade; increasing interdependence of international commerce; the development of science and technology and the flow of communication. Due to the vastness of the subject it has been divided into two courses. Course-I gives a subtle back ground to the international perspective in a nutshell while the application of it in the National Regime is placed in course – II in a subtle manner. This course is designed with intend to familiarize the students with 

Concept, nature, characteristics and internationalization of Intellectual Property. It also involves the study of important international instruments in the field of Intellectual Property with more emphasis on TRIPS agreement and the current issues. 

 

Module 01 Introduction to Intellectual Property Rights : 

1. Definition, Concept and Nature of Intellectual Property, Theories of Intellectual Property, Distinction between Intellectual Property and other tangible and intangible properties, Non-rivalrous nature of Intellectual Property, Kinds of Intellectual Property 

2. Need for Protecting Intellectual Property- Policy Consideration, Importance of Intellectual Property in the present era, Monopoly v. Public Interest 

3. Origin and Development of Intellectual Property, Internationalization of Intellectual Property Rights 

4. Pre-TRIPS Scenario, Formulation of TRIPS, Basic Principles and Objectives of TRIPS,TRIPS and WIPO-WTO Cooperation, Transfer of Technology and TRIPS, The TRIPS Agenda, Critique of TRIPS 

5. The Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, History, features and General Provisions 

Module 02 Law of Copyright and Neighboring Rights :  

1. Meaning and definition of Copyright, Neighboring rights (Related rights) and Secondary Rights  

2. The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literacy and Artistic Works History, General Provisions, Developing Countries and the Berne Convention. 

3. TRIPS provisions related to protection of Copyright.  

4. Protection of technology-based works (such as computer programs and electronic databases), Secondary rights, Broadcasting rights 

Module 03 Patent Law :  

1. Meaning, Concept and Nature of Patent 

2. The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), History, Objectives of the PCT, Functioning of the PCT System, Advantages of the PCT System 

3. Patent law harmonisation under TRIPS Agreement – Patentable subject Matter, Patentability Crieteria, Non-Patentable inventions, Exceptions to Patent Rights, Compulsory Licences, Local working condition, Importation of patented goods, etc. 

4. The Doha Ministerial Conference 2001 

5. Introduction to the Budapest Treaty  

6. Doctrine of Equivalents, Public dedication Rule, Patent Exhaustion, Patent Misuse, Enforceability of Patent Rights 

Module 04 Law of Trade Marks : 

1. Meaning and Nature of Trade Marks, Kinds of Marks, Well Known Marks 

2. The Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks, Objectives, the Madrid System, Basic Features, Advantages of the System 3. Trademarks and the TRIPS Agreement 

 

Module 05 Protection of Industrial Designs : 

1. Meaning and definition of Industrial Designs 

2. Industrial Designs Vs. Copyright 

3. Introduction to the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs, Benefits of Accession to the Hague Agreement 

4. Protection of Industrial Designs under TRIPS 

Module 06 Conventions and Treaties relating to other Intellectual Properties : 

1. Definition and Concept of Geographical Indications, Layout Designs, Trade Secret, Plant Varieties, etc. 

2. Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin 

3. Protection of Geographical Indications, Layout Designs and Trade Secret under the TRIPS Agreement 

4. The UPOV Convention 

Module 07 Current IP Issues : 

1. Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit Sharing 

2. Intellectual Property and Human Rights 

3. Protection of the rights of indigenous people 

4. IP protection and its impact on right to food security and public health 

5. Environmental Protection and Intellectual Property 

6. Protection of Bio-diversity and Traditional Knowledge - Economic, Social, Cultural and Ethical Dimensions 

 

Recommended Readings : 

1. Kamil Idris, Intellectual Property: A Power tool for Economic Growth, WIPO.  

2. Tzen Wong and Graham Dutfeild, Intellectual Property and Human Development – Current Trends and Future Scinarios, Cambridge Press. 

3. UNCTAD-ICTSD. (2005). Resource Book on TRIPS and Development. New York: Cambridge University Press. 

4. William Cornish and David LLewelyn, Intellectual Property : Patents, Copyright, Trade Marks, and Allied Rights. London: Sweet and Maxwell. 

5. Carlos Correa, Implementing TRIPS in developing countries. Third World Network. 

6. Catherine Colston, Principles of Intellectual Property Law. London: Cavindish Publishing Ltd. 

7. Choudhary D. N., Evolution of patent Laws. New Delhi: Capital Law House. 

8. Epstein M A, Epstein on Intellectual Property (Indian Reprint). New Delhi: Wolters Kluwer Law and Business. 

9. Feroz Ali Khader, The Law of Patents - With a special focus on Pharmaceuticals in India, LexisNexis Butterworths Wadhwa, Nagpur. 

10. Ganguli Prabuddha, Intellectual Property Rights - Unleasing the Knowledge Economy. New Delhi: Tata McGrawh-hill Publishing Company Ltd. 

11. Gopalkrishnan N S, and Agitha T G, Principles of Intellectual property. Luckhnow: Estern Book Company. 

12. Gregory Stobbs, Software Patents Worldwide, Wolters Kluwer. 

13. Jayshree Watal, Intellectual Property in WTO and Developing Countries. New Delhi: Oxford University Press. 

14. Michael Blakeney, Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights: A concise Guide to the TRIPS Agreement. 

15. Parmeswaran Narayanan, Intellectual Property Law, Eastern Law House. 

16. Rao M B and Guru M, Understanding Trips Managing Knowledge in Developing Countries. New Delhi: Response Books 

17. Robert Merges andJohn Duffy, Patent Law and Policy: Cases and Materials, 2017.  

 

Syllabus LO 0508 Agricultural Marketing Law

 LO 0508 Agricultural Marketing Law : 

 

Objectives of the Course : The livelihood of majority of the country’s population depends on agriculture.  About 65 percent of the population depends on the agriculture and 70 percent live in the villages. The contribution of Indian agriculture to the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is also significant. The food being the crowning need of mankind, much emphasis has been made on commercializing agricultural production. In this era of globalisation adequate production, warehousing, distribution, marketing and export of agricultural produce has become a high priority. Agricultural marketing is mainly the buying and selling of agricultural products. The protection of farmers rights is also equally important. The objective of the course is to make the students well acquainted with the knowledge of law with respect to these matters.  

 

Module 01 Basic Concepts of Agricultural Marketing and Model Act : 

1. Concept of Agricultural Marketing and Market 

2. Classification of Markets, Types of Marketing 

3.     Background, Objects and Reasons and Salient Features of the Model Act on the State Agricultural Produce Marketing (The State Agricultural Produce Marketing (Development and Regulation) Act, 2016)  

Module 02 The Maharashtra Agricultural Produce Marketing (Development and Regulation) Act, 1963 : 

1. Objects, Application and Definitions under the Act 

2. Establishment of National Integrated Produce Market 

3. Direct Marketing, Establishment of Private Market and Farmer - Consumer Market 

4. Contract Farming Agreement 

5. Marketing of Agricultural Produce 

6. Constitution of Market Committees 

7. Powers and Duties of Market Committee 

8. Cost of Supervision 

9. Officers and Servants of Market committee 

10. Market fund 

11. Trade Allowances Prohibited 

12. State Agricultural Marketing Board 

13. Control of Market committee 

14. Penalties for Contravention of Provisions under the Act 

Module 03 Legislation on Warehousing, Food Product Export, Grading and Marketing - Introduction, Objects and Reasons and Salient Features of the Laws : 

1. The Warehousing Corporations Act, 1962 

2. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act, 1985 

3. The Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act,1937 

Module 04 The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Act, 2001 : 

1. Objects and Definitions under the Act  

2. Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Authority and Registry  

3. Registration of Plant Varieties and Essentially Derived Variety 

4. Duration and Effect of Registration and Benefit Sharing 

5. Surrender and Revocation of Certificate and Rectification and Correction of Register 

6. Farmers’ Rights 

7. Compulsory License 

8. Plant Varieties Protection Appellate Tribunal 

Module 05 Relevant Provisions under the National Food Securities Act, 2013 : 

1. Midday Meal Scheme (MMS) 

2. Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) 

3. Public Distribution Systems (PDS), etc. 

Module 06 Agricultural Insurance in India – an Overview : 

1. Characteristic Features of Indian Agriculture and Farmers’ Community

2. Risk Perceptions of Indian Farmers 

3. Unified Package Insurance Scheme  :  

Pradhan  Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) 

4. Past Experience with Crop Insurance Schemes in India :  

Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme(CCIS) 

Experimental Crop Insurance (ECI) 

Farm Income Insurance Scheme FIIS 

National Agriculture Insurance Scheme (NAIS) 

 

Recommended Readings : 

1. Dr. C.S. Prasad: Agriculture and Sustainable Development in India, New Century Publications, New Delhi, India 2012. 

2. A.K. Thaur and M.K. Sinha (ed.) : Structural Reforms and Agriculture, Deep and Deep Publications Pvt. Ltd. 2011. 

3. Rais Ahamd : Co-operative and Rural Development in India, New Century Publications, New Delhi, India 2013. 

4. Law of Seeds (Acts, Rules, Orders, Policy, Notifications, Varieties, Export and Import of Seeds etc.), 16th ed., Asia New House, 2012. 

5. S.S China : Agricultural Labour-Problems and Policy Implications, Regal Publications, New Delhi. 

6. Sudip Chakraborty : Food Security and Child Labour, Deep and Deep Publications PVT LTD. 2011. 

7. Asian Development Bank : Agriculture, Food Security and Rural Development, Oxford University Press, 2010. 

8. D. Narasimha Reddy and Srijit Mishra (ed) : Agrarian Crisis in India, Oxford University Press, 2010. 

9. Dr. B.K Mohanty: Agricultural Finance and Rural Development, Regal Publications, New Delhi, 2010. 

10. R. Datt and K.P.M Sundharm : Indian Economics, S. Chand, New Delhi, 2009. 

11. Myneni : Indian Economics (For Law Course), Allahabad Law Agency, 2006.  

12. B.B Mukharji : Agricultural Marketing in India, Thacker, Spink 1930.

Syllabus LO 0507 Criminal Psychology and Criminal Sociology :

 LO 0507 Criminal Psychology and Criminal Sociology :

 Objectives of the Course : The course is designed to acquaint students with advances made by sociology and psychiatry in understanding human Behaviour, particularly, deviant Behaviour. The objective of the course is to provide in-depth understanding of crime causation and its prevention. Advancement in the science of psychiatry and sociology has changed the understanding of criminology as a science. At the end of the course, students would be able to understand the causation of crime in a better scientific and rational manner.

 

Module 01    Crime, Criminal and Criminology :

1.     What is crime? Who is the criminal?

2.     What is Criminology?

3.     Schools of Criminology -

a)     The Pre-Classical School

b)    The Classical School

c)     Neo-Classical School

d)    Positivist Approach - Radical Positivism and Liberal Positivism

 •       Cesare Lombroso

•       Enrico Ferri

•       Raffaele Garofalo

•       Gabrial Tarde

Module 02 Psychology and Crime :

1.     Meaning, purpose and scope of criminal psychology

2.     Psychological vs. Psycho - analytical approach to crime

3.     Behaviourist approach to crime

4.     Definition of criminal Behaviour - Psychodynamics of criminal Behaviour.

5.     Mental illness and crime

6.     Human aggression and violence to crime

Module 03 Psychometric Test - Its use in Criminal Behaviour :

1.     Measurement of criminal Behaviour - Psychological test to measure criminal Behaviour

2.     Criminal profiling: Definition and process of profiling criminal personality

3.     Factors underling criminal profiling

4.     Merit and demerit of criminal profiling

Module 04 Forensic Psychology - Concept and Importance :

1.     Definition, meaning and scope of forensic psychology

2.     Historical background of forensic psychology in India and abroad

3.     Role of forensic psychology in the investigation of crime

4.     Psychology and the police

5.     Application of psychology in court

6.     Application of psychology in prison

Module 05 Sociological Theories - Crime and Social Structure :

1.     Social structure theory

2.     Social disorganization theory

3.     Merton, anomie and strain

Module 06 Subcultural Theories :

1.      Cohen’s theory of the delinquent subculture

2.      Miller’s lower class gang delinquency

Module 07 Crime and Social Process :

1.     Socialization and Crime - Differential association theory

2.     Differential reinforcement theory

3.     Neutralization and rift theory

4.     Hirsch’s Social Control or Social Bond Theory

5.     Becker’s Labelling theory

6.     Self-Control and Self Esteem as related to crime

 

Recommended Readings :

1.     Akers, Ronald.L. and Sellers, Christin, S. (2004) Criminological Theories (4th Edition) Rawat Publication, New Delhi.

2.     Void, George B., Benard Thomas J., and Snipes, Jeffrey B. (2002), Theoretical Criminology, Oxford University Press, Oxford.

3.     Siegel, L.J (2003) Criminology, (8th Edition) Wadsworth, USA.

4.     Schmalleger Frank, Criminology Today, (1996) Prentice Hall, New Jersey.

5.     Dennis Howitt, 2002, Forensic and Criminal Psychology, Prentice Hall.

6.     Encyclopedia of Criminal and Deviant Behaviour, 2001, Cliffon D. Pryart, Editor-in Chief, Burunner Routledge Taylor and Frances Group.

7.     Bartal, Curt R, 1999, Criminal Behaviour: A Psychosocial Approach, 5th edition, Prentice Hall, New Delhi.

8.     Hollin, Clive R Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1989, Psychology and Crime: An introduction to Criminal Psychology, London.

9.     Dartmouth Aldershot, 1987,  Criminal Detection and Psychology of Crime.

10.  Harvard LPC Forensic Psychology, 1981, Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Surrey, Batsford Academic and Educational Ltd. London.

11.  Adman Raine, 1983, The Psychopathology of Crime, Criminal Disorder, Academic Press, Inc.

12.  Navin Kumar, (2015), Criminal Psychology, LexisNexis, New Delhi.

13.  Shukla Girjesh, (2013), Criminology, LexisNexis, New Delhi.

14.  McLaughlin Eugene and Newburn Tim (Ed) (2010), the Sage Handbook of Criminological Theory, Sage Publication Ltd, New Delhi.

15.  Prof. N.V. Paranjape, Criminology and Penology With Victiomology, Central Law Publications.   

16.  S.M.A. Quadri, Criminology And Penology, Eastern Book Company.

17.  Dr. Krishna Pal Malik, Penology , Victimology And Correctional Administration In India, Allahabad Law Agency.

18.  J.P. Sirohi, Criminology And Criminal Administration, Allahabad Law Agency.

Syllabus LO 0506 Equity and Trust Law

 LO 0506 Equity and Trust Law : 

 

Objectives of the Course : Trust being an obligation connected with property, the law has to play a key role in protecting interests of persons for whose benefit trust is created and for balancing the rights and duties of persons connected with trust transactions. There are also instances where even in the absence of specific trust, law has to protect the beneficial interests of persons on equitable considerations. Trusts may also be created for public purposes of charitable and religious nature. The existing laws in respect of trusts, equitable and fiduciary relations connected with property are to be taught in detail.  The objectives of the course are to enable the students to acquire knowledge of law on private and public trust and also the principles of equity. 

 

Part I The Indian Trusts Act, 1882 : 

Module 01 Introduction to Private Trust : 

1. Objects, Basic Concepts, Kinds of Trusts 

2. Private trust and Public trust 

3. Comparison of Trust with other relationships - Trust and Ownership, Trust and Bailment, Trust and Agency, Trust and Contract, Trust and Equitable 

Charge, Trust and Mortgage, Trust and Administration 

Module 02 General Principles : 

1. Creation of Trusts 

2. Appointment of Trustees 

3. Vacating the Office of Trustee 

4. Extinction of Trusts 

Module 03 Regulation of Relationship Between Trustee and Beneficiary : 

1. Duties and Liabilities of Trustees 

2. Rights and Powers of Trustees 

3. Disabilities of Trustees 

4. Rights and Liabilities of the Beneficiary 

5. Certain Obligations in the Nature of Trusts 

6. Fiduciary Relationship - Meaning, Express and Constructive Trusts, Application of the Principle of fiduciary Relations and Exceptions. 

 

Part II The Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950 :  

Module 04 Introduction to Public Trust : 

1. Objects, Application, Basic Concepts / Definitions, and Kinds of Trusts 

2. Establishment 

3. Charitable Purposes and Validity of Certain Public Trusts 

4. Registration of Public Trusts 

5. Change Reports 

6. Framing of Schemes  

Module 05 Supervision and Control of Public Trusts : 

1. Budget, Accounts and Audit 

2. Powers and Duties of, and Restriction on Trustees 

3. Control of Public Trusts - Powers and Functions of Charity Commissioner 

4. Other Functions and Powers of Charity Commissioner 

Module 06 Special Provisions under the Act : 

1. Special Provision as Respects Religious and Charitable Institutions and Endowments 

2. Public Trusts Administration Fund 

3. Offences and Penalties 

4. Function of Charity Commissioner, Procedure, Jurisdiction and Appeals 

Part III Principles of Equity : 

Module 07 Development and Maxims of Equity : 

1. Concept of Common Law and Common Law Courts 

2. Concept and Definition of Equity 

3. Origin and Development of Equity 

4. Fusion of Common Law and Equity 

5. Recognition of Equity under Indian Legal System - Overview 

6. Maxims of Equity - 

a) Equity will not suffer a wrong to be without a remedy 

b) Equity follows the law 

c) He who seeks equity must do equity 

d) He who comes to equity must come with clean hands 

e) Delay defects equity 

f) Equality is equity 

g) Equity looks upon that as done which ought to have been done 

h) Equity looks to the intent rather to the form 

i) Equity imputes an intention to fulfill an obligation 

j) Equity acts in personam 

k) Where the equities are equal the first in time shall prevail 

l) Where there is equal equity, the law shall prevail 

 

Recommended Readings : 

1. S. Krishnamurthy Aiyar and Harbans Lal Swin, Principles and Digest of Trusts Laws (1998), University Book Agency, Allahabad. 

2. R.E. Megarry and P.V. Baker, Snell's principles of Equity (1964) ELBS, Sneet and Maxwell. 

3. Iyer N., Indian Trust Act (1997), Delhi Law House, New Delhi. 

4. Rajarathnam, Natarajan and Thankaraj, Commentary on Charitable Trusts and Religious Institutions (2000) Universal, Delhi. 

5. Rao. C.R, The Indian Trust Act and Allied Laws, Puliani and Puliani Booksellers, Bangalore (1999). 

6. Rangacharya I V, The Indian Trusts Act, Madras Law Journal Office (1972). 

7. B.M. Gandhi - Equity, Trusts and Specific Relief (Eastern Book Company, Lucknow) 

8. Aggarwal O P, The Indian Trusts Act. 

9. Tandon M P, The Indian Trusts Act, Allahabad Law Agency. 

10. Chaudhari D H, The Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950. 

11. Shah K N, The Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950. 

12. Apte M S, The Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950. 

13. Gupte and Dighe - The Bombay Public Trust Act (Hind Law House Pune). 

14. Philip H. Pettit, Equity and Law of Trust, Oxford University (2012).  

15. Ahmad Aquil, Equity, Trusts and Specific Relief, Central Law Agency. 

16. Basu Durga Das, Equity, Trusts and Specific Relief, Kamal Law House, 1996. 

Syllabus LO 0505 Health and Food Law

 Optional Subject 1 

 

LO 0505 Health and Food Law : 

 

Objectives of the Course : The objectives of the course are : (1) To enable the students to acquire knowledge of constitutional protections with respect to health; (2) To impart knowledge to the students of basic laws relating to protection of health; (3) To impart knowledge about need and nature of right to food and nutrition in India; (4) To expose students to need and nature of programme on food safety and standards in India; (5) To expose students to need and nature of programme of national food security in India; (6) To enable the students to acquire sound knowledge of health and food regulatory mechanism in India. 

 

Module 01 Introduction : 

1. Concept and Importance of Health 

2. Public Health in India - Ancient, medieval and modern perspectives 

3. Human Rights Perspectives of Health - an Overview 

Module 02 Health and Constitutional Protections : 

1. Fundamental Rights - Right to Health, Right to Decent Environment, Right to Shelter, Reproductive Rights of Women 

2. Directive Principles of State Policy and Health 

 

Module 03 Health and Legal Protection - Relevant Provisions under following Laws : 

1. The Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1994 

2. The Factories Act, 1948 

3. Law on Mental Health 

4. The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 

5. The Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding Bottles and Infant Foods Act, 1992 

6. The Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994 

7. The Indian Penal Code, 1860 - Chapter XIV (Sections 269 to 278) 

Module 04 Right to Food and Nutrition in India : 

1. Fundamental Rights - Right to Food and Nutrition 

2. Directive Principle of State Policy on Food and Nutrition 

3. Human Rights Perspectives of Food and Nutrition - an Overview 

Module 05 The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 : 

1. Need, Objects and Basic Concepts 

2. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India 

3. General Principles of Food Safety 

4. General Provisions as to Articles of Food 

5. Provisions Relating to Import 

6. Enforcement of the Act 

7. Analysis of Food 

8. Offences and Penalties 

9. Adjudication and Food Safety Appellate Tribunal 

Module 06 The National Food Security Act, 2013 : 

1. Need, Objects and Basic Concepts 

2. Provisions for Food Security and Food Security Allowance 

3. Identification of Eligible Households 

4. Reforms in Targeted Public Distribution System. 

5. Women Empowerment 

6. Grievance Redressal Mechanism 

7. Obligations of Central Government for Food Security 

8. Obligations of State Government for Food Security 

9. Obligations of Local Authorities 

10. Transparency and Accountability 

11. Provisions for Advancing Food Security 

 

Recommended Readings : 

1. R.K. Nayak (ed.), The Indian Law Institute, Global Health Law, (1998), World Health Organization, Regional Office for South East Asia, New Delhi. 

2. Pragya Kumar and Virendra Kumar, Health as a Fundamental Human Right, in Dilemmas in Health Policy, at C-1 C-8 (1986). 

3. M.L. Bhargava, Law of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, Kamal Publishers; 2017. 

4. Kiron Prabhakar, A Practical Guide to Food Laws and Regulations, Bloomsbury India, September 2016. 

5. Bhatnagar, Food Laws in India, Ashoka Law House, 2011. 

6. R.K. Gupta (Eds.), Food Safety in 21stCentury – Public health Perspectives, Academic Press, 2016. 

7. Law Commission of India, Report No. 264, On the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2017 (Provisions dealing with Food Adulteration), January, 2017. 

8. Food Security and Right to Food : S. Mahendrs Dass, K.P. Khanna, 2003, Institute for Human Development, New Delhi. 

9. George Ken, Human Right to Food and Dignity. 

10. “Right to Food Act : Beyond Cheap Promises" Economic and Political Weekly, July 18, Vol.42, No.29. 

11. R. Radhakrishna, in K. Parikh, Food and Nutrition Security, India Development Report 2002, Oxford University Press, New Delhi. 

                                         

                          

Syllabus LC 0504 Law of Crimes

 LC 0504 Law of Crimes : 

 

Objectives of the Course : Crime and Punishment has always been the most important aspect of Rule of Law. A proper understanding of crimes, methods of controlling them and the reasons for their existence is extremely important to build a just and humane society. This course is designed with a prime object to familiarize students with the principles of criminal liability and other concepts of substantive criminal law along with relevant case laws. It is also meant to enable them to articulate informed opinion over important controversial issues in criminal law. 

 

Module 01 Nature of Crime and Criminal Liability : 

1. Historical Development of Indian Penal Code, 1860 

2. Nature of Crime, Definition of Crime in social and legal context, Distinction between Moral, Civil and Criminal wrongs, Aim and Function of the Criminal law 

3. Criminal Liability Principles - Actus non facitreum, nisi mens sit rea, Origin and development of mens rea, Liability without mens rea, mens rea in Indian Penal Code. Facets of mens rea - Motive, Knowledge, Intention, Recklessness and Negligence, Malice 

4. Elements of Crime - Human Conduct, Voluntary act, Guilty intention, Causal Connection, Prohibited Result 

 

Module 02 General Principles of Criminal Law : 

1. Nullapoena sine lege, nullumcrimen sine lege 

2. Principles of mala in se, mala prohibita, Joint liability, Vicarious liability, Strict liability and Absolute liability 

3. Stages in Commission of Crime, Intention - mere intention not punishable, 

Preparation, Attempt -Attempt when punishable, specific provisions of IPC, Tests for determining what constitute attempt, proximity, equivocality and social danger test, Impossible attempt, Commission of offence 

 

Module 03 Introduction to Substantive Criminal Law : 

1. Jurisdiction under Indian Penal Code, 1960 

2. General Explanations - Movable Property, Wrongful Loss and Wrongful gain, Dishonestly, Fraudulently, Common Intention, Common Object, Voluntarily, Good faith, Criminal Conspiracy 

Module 04 General Defenses : 

1. Excusable: (Mental Incapacity) Minority (Infancy), Involuntary Intoxication and Insanity as a Defense 

2. Justifiable: Necessity, Mistake of Fact, Acts done with Consent, Accident, Judicial acts, Triviality 

3. Right of Private Defense of Body and Property - Justifications and Limits 

Module 05 Offences against State, Public Tranquility, Administration of Justice, Etc. : 

1. Meaning of Abetment, Abetment when punishable? Liability of Abettor, Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life 

2. Waging war, Sedition, Conspiracy to Waging war 

3. Unlawful Assembly, Rioting, Affray, Promoting enmity between different groups, Imputations/assertions prejudicial to national integration 

Module 06 Offences against Human Body : 

1. Culpable Homicide, Murder, Ingredients, Exceptions and Distinction between Culpable Homicide and Murder, when culpable homicide is murder? 

2. Attempt to commit Culpable Homicide, Attempt to Murder 

3. Causing Death by Negligence, Causing Death with the consent of the deceased – Euthanasia and its Constitutionality 

4. Suicide – abetment and attempt, its Constitutional validity 

5. Hurt, Voluntarily causing hurt, etc.; Grievous Hurt, Voluntarily causing grievous hurt, etc., Wrongful Restraint, Wrongful Confinement 

6. Criminal Force, Assault, Kidnapping and Abduction, distinction between them 

Module 07 Offences relating to Woman : 

1. Cruelty against Woman, Dowry death, Causing Miscarriage, Acid Attack 

2. Outraging Modesty of woman, Sexual Harassment, Voyeurism, Stalking 

3. Rape – its ingredients, developments in Rape law along with relevant judicial decisions, Unnatural offences 

4. Deceitful Cohabitation, Bigamy, Mock Marriages, Adultery 

Module 08 Offences against Property and Person, Etc. : 

1. Theft, Extortion, Robbery and Dacoity, distinction between them, forms of Robbery and Dacoity 

2. Criminal Misappropriation, Criminal Breach of Trust, Stolen property, Cheating, Mischief, Criminal Trespass, House Trespass, Lurking House Trespass, House Breaking, House Breaking by Night 

3. Defamation, Criminal Intimidation and Insult 

4. Forgery and Making of False document, Falsification of accounts 

 

Recommended Readings : 

1. M.C. Setelvad, Common Law in India (Chapter III, Criminal Law, p. 124-176), Stevens. 

2. Stephen, A History of Criminal Law of England, Vol. III (Last Chapter on Indian Penal Code), London, Macmillan. 

3. Principles of Criminal Law by R C Nigam, Law of Crimes in India, Vol. I, Asia Publishing House, New York. 

4. Glanville Williams, Criminal Law, Universal Law Publishing.  

5. J.W. Cecil Turner, Kenny’s Outlines of Criminal Law, Universal Law Publishing. 

6. Smith and Hogan, Criminal Law, Oxford University Press. 

7. Andrew Ashworth Principles of Criminal Law, Clarendon Law Series. 

8. S.K. Savaria, R. A. Nelson’s Indian Penal Code (4 Volumes), LexisNexis Delhi. 

9. Hari Singh Gaur, Penal Law of India (4 volumes), EBC. 

10. PSA Pillai's Criminal Law, 13th Ed. Revised by K.I. Vibhute, LexisNexis, New Delhi. 

11. J.D. Mayne, Indian Penal Code (Ed. II 1901, p.242-249). 

12. K.N. Chndranshekhar Pillai, Essay’s on Indian Penal Code, Indian Law Institute. 

13. R.C. Srivastava, Law Relating to Crime and Punishment, Manav Law House, Allahabad. 

14. K.D. Gaur, A Text Book on Indian Penal Code Universal Law Publishing. 

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