Latest Calcutta University B.A. LL.B Syllabus 6th Semester

 

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SIXTH SEMESTER 

Paper I 

Political Science VI 

(United Nations and Regional Organizations)

[Full Marks 100 out of which 80 marks shall be for the written End Semester Examination and 20 marks for internal assessment]

1. Emergence and Growth of the League of Nations - An Overview. 

2. United Nations - Objectives - Principles of United Nations - Structure and Organs of United Nations (General Assembly, Security Council, Secretariat, Economic and Social Council, Trusteeship Council, and International Court of Justice). 

3. UN’s Specialized Agencies - Meaning and significance- UNESCO, UNICEF, ILO, WHO, FAO, and IAEA 

4. Relevance of the United Nations in the present context. 

5. Need for Democratization of UN - G4 and Issue of Permanent Membership of the Security Council. 

6. Difference between International Organizations and Regional Organizations. 

7. Historical evolution of Regional Organizations - Structure and functions of EU, African Union, ASEAN, SAARC, BIMSTEC, IBSA, and BRIICS (as updated). 

8. UN and Regional Arrangements (UN Charter Art 52 to 54) 

Books Recommended: 

Hedley Bull, The Anarchical Society: A Study of Order in World Politics, Columbia University Press, New York, 1977. 

Joseph A. Camilleri and Jim Falk, The End of Sovereignty: The Politics of a Shrinking and Fragmenting World, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., 1992.

N. Chomsky, Pirates and Emperors International Terrorism in the Real World, revised edition, Black Rose Books, Montreal, 1995.

I. Claude, Power and International Relations: Power and Justice, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1986. 

Theodore Geiger, The Future of the International System, Unwin Hyman, Boston, 1988. 

Theodore Geiger, The Political Economy of International Relations, Princeton University Press, Princeton, 1987. 

Barry Hughes, Continuity and Change in World Politics, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1991. 9. 

Evan Luard, Types of International Society, The Free Press, New York, 1976. 10. Pettman, Ralph: International Politics, Longman, 1991.

Paper II 

Law of Crimes II 

(Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita) 

[Full Marks 100 out of which 80 marks shall be for the written End Semester Examination and 20 marks for internal assessment] 

1. Introduction to criminal procedure and relevant concepts. 

2. Constitution of criminal courts and offices. 

3. Power of courts, Powers of Superior Officers of Police and Aid to the Magistrates and the Police. 

4. Arrest of Persons. 

5. Processes to Compel Appearance and Processes to Compel the Production of Things. 

6. Attachment and Forfeiture of Property and Keeping the Peace and for Good Behaviour. 

7. Maintenance of Wives, Children, and Parents, and Maintenance of Public Order and Tranquillity. 

8. Information to the Police and Their Powers to Investigate, and Jurisdiction of the Criminal Courts in Inquiries and Trials. 

9. Conditions Requisite for Initiation of Proceedings, Complaints to Magistrates, and Commencement of Proceedings Before Magistrates. 

10. Charge, Trial Before a Court of Session, Trial of Warrant-Cases by Magistrates, Trial of Summons-Cases By Magistrates, and Summary Trials. 

11. Provisions as to Accused Persons of Unsound Mind. 

12. Judgment, Appeals, Reference and Revision, Transfer of Criminal Cases. 

13. Provisions as to Bail and Bonds. The above issues are to be studied with special reference to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and relevant case laws on the subject. 

Books Recommended: 

Ratan Lal - Code of Criminal Procedure Sarkar, 

Code of Criminal Procedure R. V. Kelkar, 

Outlines of Criminal Procedure. Basu - Code of Criminal Procedure. 

Sohonis’ Code of Criminal Procedure. 

Nandhials’ Code of Criminal Procedure. 

P. RamanathanIyer’s - Code of Criminal Procedure.

Paper III 

Code of Civil Procedure and Limitation 

[Full Marks 100 out of which 80 marks shall be for the written End Semester Examination and 20 marks for internal assessment] 

1. Nature and Scope: Substantive and procedural law; Code of Civil Procedure is an adjective law: classification and importance, retrospective operation of law, the Code, adversarial procedure, and inquisitorial procedure- similarity and differences; Efficacy of adversarial procedure, delay, and other problems. 

2. Jurisdiction of civil courts: determination of jurisdiction; classification of jurisdiction; suit of civil nature; Ousting jurisdiction of civil courts; Res-subjudice and Res-judicata; Foreign judgment. 

3. Place of suing: Sections 15-21A; Transfer and withdrawal of suits (Sections 22-25). 

4. Parties to suit, Framing of suit, recognized agents, pleaders, and institution of suit. 

5. Issue and service of summons, appearance of parties, and consequences of non-appearance. 

6. First hearing, discovery, inspection, admission, production of documents, and affidavits. 

7. Trial, withdrawal, and adjustment of suits; judgment; decree. 

8. Interlocutory and interim orders. 

9. Appeals, reference, review, revision. 

10. Execution: General principles; Mode of execution; arrest and detention; attachment of property and distribution of assets; sale and delivery of property. 

11. Restitution, caveat, inherent power, and commercial courts. 

12. Limitation Act: Definitions; limitations of suits, appeals, and applications; computation of limitation. The above issues are to be studied with special reference to the Code of Civil Procedure 1908, the Limitation Act 1963, and relevant case laws on the subject. 

Books Recommended: 

Jatindra Kumar Das, 

Code of Civil Procedure Mulla– The Code of Civil Procedure 

C.K.Takwani–Civil Procedure with Limitation Act 

T.P.Tripathy– The Code of Civil Procedure 

Mitra–Law of Limitation

Paper IV 

Law of Copyright 

[Full Marks 100 out of which 80 marks shall be for the written End Semester Examination and 20 marks for internal assessment] 

1. Theoretical Foundations of Law of Copyright Nature and Meaning-Copyright as PropertyGeneral Principles- Special Features- Justification for Providing Copyright to authors: Labour Theory, Personality Theory. Economic Incentive Theory, Social Requirements Theory. 

2. Origin and Development of Law of Copyright -1886 Berne Convention, 1952 Universal Copyright Convention, 1961 Rome Convention, 1994 TRIPS Agreement, 1996 WIPO Copyright Treaty, 2012 Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances, Utility of International Copyright Law in, India-Development in India: Copyright Act, 1847, Copyright Act, 1914, Copyright Act, 1957 with Amendments. 

3. Works in Which Copyright Subsists Concept of Originality-Idea and Expression Dichotomy- No Copyright in Common Property- Literary Work-Dramatic Work- Musical Work- Artistic Cinematograph Film-Sound Recording. 

4. Author of Work, Owner of Copyright, and Rights of Copyright Owner-Meaning of Author and Work-Ownership of Copyright- Transfer of Ownership of Copyright- Recognized Rights of Copyright Owner. 

5. Term, Licencing and Registration of Copyright-Terms of Copyright in Published Works, Anonymous and Pseudonymous Works, Posthumous Work, Photographs, Cinematograph Films and Sound Recording- Licencing of Copyright-International Copyright-Procedure for Copyright Registration. 

6. Rights of Broadcasting Organisation and of Performers-Concept-Indian Broadcasting Organisation: Regulatory Framework, and Their Importance, International Protection, Broadcasting Rights under Indian Copyright Act-Rights of Performers at International Level-Protection of Performer's Rights in India. 

7. Protection of Copyright in Internet - Concepts of Internet, Internet Protocol, Domain Name, Browsing on Internet, Caching, Linking, E-Mail, and Bulletin Board Service-Rights of Reproduction in Internet-Liability of Internet Service Provider- Jurisdictional Issue in Internet Disputes. 

8. Infringement of Copyright and Defence of Copyright Liability-When Copyright is Deemed to be Infringed? Defence of Copyright Liability. 

9. Enforcement of Copyright-TRIPS Agreement Mandate on Enforcement-Administrative and Judicial Remedies in India. The above issues are to be studied with special reference to the Copyright Act 1957 and relevant case laws on the subject. 

Books Recommended: 

Jatindra Kumar Das, Law of Copyright, PHI Learning. W.R. Cornish-Intellectual Property, Sweet and Maxwell S. N. Mandal-Copyright Laws: Cases and Materials Alka Chawla- Copyright Law.

Paper V 

Jurisprudence and Legal Theory

[Full Marks 100 out of which 80 marks shall be for the written End Semester Examination and 20 marks for internal assessment] 

1. Definition, Meaning, Nature, Classification, and Importance of Jurisprudence, Meaning of Law, Relationship between Law and Morality. 

2. Theories of Law-Natural Law Theories, Historical School of Law, Analytical Theories of Law, American Realism, Pure Theory of Law, Sociological Theories, Feminist Jurisprudence. 

3. Sources of Law- Legislation, Precedent, and Custom. 

4. Administration of Justice- Meaning and Various Theories of Punishment. 

5. Legal Right- Meaning, Basis and Elements of Legal Right, Relation Between Rights and Duties, Kinds of Legal Rights, Theories of Legal Rights. 

6. Ownership- Meaning and Characteristics of Ownership, Kinds of Ownership. 

7. Possession- Meaning, Elements of Possession, Kinds of Possession, Distinction between Ownership and Possession. 

8. Legal Personality- Meaning, Natural Person and Artificial Person, Legal Status of Animals, Dead Persons and Unborn Persons, Theories of Corporate Personality. 

Books Recommended: 

Salmond- Jurisprudence G. W. Paton- Jurisprudence Dias- Jurisprudence Friedman- Legal Theory B. N. Mani Tripathy- Jurisprudence and Legal Theory M. J. Sethna- Contributions to Synthetic Jurisprudence S. N. Dhyani- Fundamentals of Jurisprudence Lloyd-Introduction of Jurisprudence V. D. Mahajan-Jurisprudence

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