SYLLABUS

Unit 1

1. Evidence and its Relationship with the Substantive and Procedural Laws 

2. Definitions: Court, Fact, Relevant, Facts in Issue, Document, Evidence, Proved, Disproved, Not proved, may presume, Shall presume, Conclusive proof, Oral and Documentary Evidence (Sec.2) 

3. Relevancy and admissibility; Evidence may be given of facts in the issue and relevant facts (Sec. 3) 

4. Doctrine of Res Gestae (Sec. 4); Sections (5, 6, 7); Conspiracy (Sec.8); Plea of Alibi (Sec.9): 

5. Secs. 10-14 

Unit 2

1. Admission (Sec.15-21), 

2. Confessions (Sec.22-24), 

3. Dying Declaration (Sec.26), Sec.27, 

4. Opinion of third persons when relevant (Sec. 39-45), 

5. Relevancy of Character (Sec. 46-50)   

Unit 3

1. Facts which need not be proved (Sec.51-53) 

2. Oral and documentary evidence (Sec.54-77) 

(with special reference to Admissibility of Electronic Evidence) 

3. Burden of Proof (Sec.104 120) 

4. Estoppel (Sec.121-123)    

Unit 4

1. Of Witnesses (Sec.124- 139) 

2. Of Examination of Witnesses (Sections. 140-168) 

3. Accomplice Examination of Witnesses, Order of examinations, Examination in Chief, Cross-examination, Re-Examination Leading Questions (Sec.146), 

4. Impeaching the credit of witness (Sec. 158)] Improper admission and rejection of Evidence (Sec. 169)

Unit 1 Introduction

1. History, Object, Scope, and Extent of the Act (Section 1-5) 

2. Definitions, Constitution of Criminal Courts and Offices (Section 6-20), 

3. Powers of Courts (Section 21-29). 

4. Powers of Superior Officers of Police and Aid to the Magistrates and Police (Section 30-34) 

Unit 2 Pre-Trial Procedure

1. The arrest of Persons (Section 35-62), 

2. Processes to Compel Appearance through Summons Warrant of arrest and Proclamation and Attachment (Section 63-93), 

3. Process to compel the production of things through Summons Search Warrants and 

4. Miscellaneous including seizure, Attachment and Forfeiture of property (Section 94-124) 

5. Information to the Police and their Powers to Investigate (Section 173-196) 

Unit 3 Inquiries Procedure

1. Jurisdiction of the Criminal Courts in Inquiries and Trials (Section 197-209), 

2. Conditions Requisite for initiation of proceedings (Section 210-222), 

3. Complaints to Magistrate (Section 223-226), 

4. Commencement of Proceedings before Magistrate (Section 227-233) 

Unit 4 Public Order and Alimony

1. Security for keeping the peace and for good behavior (Section 125-143), 

2. Order for Maintenance of Wives, Children, and Parents (Section 144-147), 

3. Maintenance of Public Order and Tranquility (Section 148-167), 

4. Preventive Action of the Police (Section 168-172)

Unit 1

1. Definition: Decree, Order, Mesne Profit, Gradation of Courts, Suit of Civil Nature 

2. Principle of Res-Judicata and Res Sub-Judice. 

3. Cause of Action, Place of Suing, Parties to the Suits, Framing of Issues, Appearance and Consequences of Non-Appearances of Parties 

Unit 2

1. Judgment, Decree and Orders 

2. Mode of Execution, Attachment and Sale of Movable and Immovable Properties in Execution 

3. Arrest, Restitution, Simultaneous Execution, Rateable Distribution 

4. Appeals: Appeal from Original Decree, Power of the Appellate Courts, 

5. Reference, Review, Revision, Inherent 

Unit 3

1. Summons 

2. Pleadings and Amendment 

3. Rejection of Plaint 

4. Suits by Indigent Persons, Suit by or Against Minors and Persons of Unsound Mind 

5. Suits by or against the government 

Unit 4

1. Interim Orders: Commission, Arrest before judgment, Attachment before Judgement. 

2. Temporary Injunctions and Interlocutory Orders. 

3. Inherent Powers of Courts, Suits against Government 

Unit 5

1. Limitation of Suits, Appeals, and Applications, Period of Limitation, Continuous Running of Time, Effect of Sufficient cause for not Preferring Appeal or Making an Application within a Period of Limitation, Legal Disabilities. 

2. Computation of Period of Limitation and Exclusion of Time in Legal Proceeding, Effect of Death, Fraud, Acknowledgement in Writing.

Unit 1

1. Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923 (Sec.1-10, 12, 14, 14A, 17, 20 & 25) 

2. Conceptual framework of Social Security-Evolution and concept of Social Security, Scheme of Social Security, 

3. Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923: Definitions, Aims & Object, Liability of Employer, Notional Extension & Defences, Determination of Amount of Compensation, Compensation when due-Penalty for default, Contracting Out (Sec.17), Appointment & Powers of Commissioner (Sec.19-31). 

Unit 2

1. Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 (Sec.3-18) Aims & Object, Definitions, Restriction on employment, Right to Maternity Benefit, Medical Bonus, Leave Dismissal during Pregnancy (Sec.10-16), forfeiture of Maternity benefit, Leave for Miscarriage, Penalty for contravention of Act by Employer, Cognizance of offenses 

2. The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972: Aims and Objects of Act, Definition, Controlling Authority, Payment of Gratuity, Recovery of Gratuity, Determination of the amount of Gratuity. 

Unit 3

1. Minimum Wages Act, 1948: Theories and Concept of Wages, Aims & Objects of Act, 

2. Definition, Fixation & Revision of Rates of Wages, Working Hours and Determination of Wages and Claim, etc. Authority Appointment & Powers of the Authority The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976, Payment of Remuneration at equal rates to Men and Women workers and other matters. 

Unit 4

1. Payment of Wages Act, 1936: Aims & Object, Responsibility of Payment of Wages, Time of Payment of Wages & Fixation of Wage Period, Authorized Deductions (Sec.7 to 13), Appointment & Powers of Inspectors and Authority for Adjudication of Claims (Sec.15-18), 

2. Penalty for offenses under the Act. The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965: Scope and Application, Definition, Computation of Gross Profit and available surplus, Eligibility for Bonus, Disqualification for Bonus, Minimum and Maximum Bonus.

Unit-1. Negotiation skills to be learned with simulated program

1. Conciliation skills 

2. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Under International and National Context - An Overview  

Unit-2. Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 And Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2021Object, Development and Salient features.

1. Arbitration: Definition, Sources, Kinds, Scope, and Differences to Court 

2. Arbitration Agreement, Composition of Arbitral Tribunal  

Unit-3. Jurisdiction of Arbitral Tribunal, Conduct of Arbitral Proceeding, Making of Arbitral Award, and Termination of Proceedings.

Unit-4. Conciliation, Mediation, Lok-Adalat & Permanent Lok-Adalat, Negotiation, Mid Arb, Medola, Summary trials, etc.

(assessment through case study, viva, and periodical problem solution besides the written tests).

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