JURISPRUDENCE

Unit 1 : Jurisprudence: Definition, Nature and Scope: (i) Importance of

Jurisprudence (ii) Schools of Jurisprudence : Analytical School-Austin, Kelsen
and Hart

Unit 2: Historical School: Savigny and Henery Maine, Sociological School :

Ihering, Duguit, Roscoe Pound, American Realism: Holmes, Llewellyin. Frank
Natural Law School : Kant and New Kantian theories, Relation between Law &
Morality

Unit 3 : Nature, definition and sources of Law : Source of Law, Custom;

Importance of custom, Theories of customary law; Precedent: kinds, ratio
decidendi; obiter dicta, Declaratory theory of precedent, Judge made law-
theory; Legislation : kinds, comparison between Legislation and other sources
of law

Unit 4: Ownership and possession: Meaning of ownership; kinds, Definition of

ownership by Austin and Salmond; relation between ownership and
possession, Importance of Possession, Elements of corporeal possession;
problems; Theories of possession Salmond, Savigny etc.

Person: Nature of personality, kinds; corporate personality; and its kinds;

theories of corporate personality; problems; who are legal persons and who are
not?

Unit 5 : Liability : Nature of Liability, Elements-Motive; Intention (Mens rea),

Negligence : subjective and objective theories of Negligence
Administration of Justice; Theories of punishment, Capital punishment.

Rights and Duties: Nature of Rights and Duties; Correlation of Rights and
Duties, Kinds of Rights and Duties
 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Unit 1 : Definition, Nature, Scope, Rule of Law, Separation of powers,

Relationship between Administrative Law and Constitutional Law, Sources of
Administrative Law, Government Administrative Authorities and Bodies, the
Extent of Executive power, Administrative Finality and the Court Review

Unit 2: Delegated Legislation : Nature, Scope, Forms, Necessity, Control

including Judicial, Parliamentary and Legislative. Conditional Legislation and
Sub delegation, Henry VIII Clause

Unit 3: Principles of Natural Justice and their Control, Doctrine of Bias, Audi
Alteram Partem, Right to Consult, Reasoned Decision
Administrative Adjudication : Reasons for growth, Structure and procedure of
Administrative Bodies like Tribunals; Finality of the Tribunal decision

Unit 4: Judicial Control of Administrative Action : Habeas Corpus, Mandamus,

Certiorari, Prohibition and QuoWarranto writs. Redressal of Citizens
Grievances, Central Vigilance Commission, Commission of Enquiry Act; The
Right to Information Act, 2005

Unit 5 : Government Liability in Torts and Contract, suits against the

Government and Public Authorities-Ombusdman, Lokpal Lokayukta of the
State of Rajasthan, Public Corporation and undertakings including their
parliamentary and judicial control.
 LEGAL METHODS

Unit 1 Concept, meaning, definition and functions of law, concept of justice,

stability and peaceful change

Unit 2 Classification and kinds of Law International Law and Municipal Law,
Public Law and Private Law.

Unit 3 Principles and Sources of Law : (a) Basic Concepts of Indian Legal
System, Rule of Law, Separation of Powers, Constitutionalism, Principles of
Natural Justice.

(b) Sources of Law : Custom, Legislation, Precedent and Equity as Sources of

Law

Unit 4 Legislative Procedure : Kinds of Bills, Kinds of Legislations, Supreme

and Subordinate, Meaning and Kinds of delegated legislation, reasons for its
growth conditional legislation and sub delegation, safeguards against delegated
legislation

Unit 5 Legal Research : Methods, Types and Citations, Case Law Report,
Technique of Legal Research : doctrinaire and Non-doctrinaire, writing, citation etc.