There are two papers in the subject. Paper I is Theory of 3 hours and 70 marks. Paper II is Project Work of 30 marks. In Paper I, Part I (20 marks) consists of compulsory short answer questions covering the entire syllabus.
Part II (50 marks) consists of eight questions out of which you required to answer five questions, each carrying 10 marks.
1. Intellectual Property Laws
Intellectual Property Rights, Global scenario and the importance of Intellectual Property, Legislation - connotations of The Copyright Act, 1957, Entitlements under Copyright Act 1957; The Trademarks Act, 1999; significance of Trademarks, The Patent Act, 1970; Protection of ‘Inventions’, The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999; International Aspect of the protection of Geographical Indications.
2. Dispute Resolution
(i) Dispute Resolution Mechanisms
Quasi-Judicial Bodies, Tribunals (such as CAT, SAT.
(ii) Alternate Dispute Resolution
Arbitration, Conciliation, Mediation, Lok Adalats.
3. Crime and Law of Evidence
Crime - Cognizable and Non-Cognizable; First Information Report (FIR); Law of Arrest; concept of Evidence; Relevancy; basic structure of trial.
4. Transfer of Property
Property, Ownership, Possession, Modes of transfer of property (like Sale, Mortgage, Gift, Lease, Exchange).
5. Legal Services Authority and its Role
Legal Services Authority Spirit of Article 39A of the Constitution of India; Legal Aid for the deserving sections of society.
6. Legal Maxims
Important Legal Maxims.
Meaning with illustrations of the following:
- Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea
- Ad valorem
- Amicus Curiae
- Audi alterem partum
- Assentio Mentium
- Bona fide
- Bona Vacantia
- Caveat Emptor
- Corpus Delicto
- Damnum Sine Injuria
- De Die in Diem
- De Minimis Lex Non Curat
- Doli Incapax
- Ejusdem Generis
- Ex Post Facto
- Ignorantia Facti Excusat – Ignorantia Juris Non Excusat
- Injuria Sine Damnum
- Locus Standi
- Nemo Debet Esse Judex in Propria Sua Causa
- Nemo debt non quad habit
- Noscitur a Sociis
- Obiter Dicta
- Pari Materia
- Per Incuriam
- Qui Facit Per Alium, Facit Per Se
- Quid pro quo
- Ratio Decidendi
- Res ipsa loquitur
- Res Judicata Accipitur Pro Veritate
- Salus Populi Est Suprema Lex
- Stare Decisis
- Ubi Jus Ibi Remedium
7. Important Laws
Lokpal and Lokayukta Act 2013 Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881; Direct Tax, Indirect Tax and the concept of GST; Human Rights Act, 1993 (with Amendment Act, 2006), NHRC, India, Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 and 2019.