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ENGLISH - II
SEMINAR THEMES
FIRST YEAR (SECOND SEMESTER)
SESSION (2010-2011)

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1. The New Face of Cold War: US and China Group No. I

i. Historical Study (Colonies)
ii. Factors Leading to Emergence of America as Super Power
iii. The concept of Cold War
iv. Relations between both the Countries to the First Decade of 21st Century
v. Causes of Cold War between US and China
vi. Shift in International Equations
vii. The Future of this Cold War

2. Acultural Youth of India Group No. II

i. Culture and a cultural – Meaning and Definition
ii. Shifting Paradigms of Culture in the World
iii. Capitalism and Cultural Changes
iv. Westernization, Globalization as Factors Responsible for the Change
v. Flip Side of the Statement
vi. Cultural Differences in Rural and Urban Youth in India
vii. Common Culture of Asian Countries
viii. Diverging Points between Indian and Western Cultures

3. Marriage, Family and Religious Values: A Multicultural Perspective Group No. III
i. Evaluate the Concepts in Indian Culture
ii. Evaluate the Concepts In British / English Culture
iii. Evaluate the Concepts in American Culture
iv. Evaluate the Concepts in African Culture
v. Evaluate the Concepts in Chinese Culture
vi. Evaluate the Concepts in Japanese Culture
vii. Commonalities in Different Cultures
viii. Differences in Different Cultures

4. India A Secular State? Group No. IV

i. Secular State – General Concept
ii. Difference between Indian and American Secularism
iii. Blots on Indian Secularism
iv. Secularism in India is a Fragile Concept
v. Difference between the Idea of Secularism in Northern India and Southern India
vi. Advantages of being a Secular State
vii. Secularism and Religion Politics in India
 viii. Secularism and Education in India

5. The New Face of Indian Economy Group No. - V

i. Factors Governing Economy
ii. Indian Economy in Pre-Independent Era
iii. Indian Economy in Post-Independent Era (50s-60s)
iv. Indian Economy in Post-Independent Era (70s-80s)
v. Liberalization Policy and First Decade of 21st Century
vi. Comparison between Chinese and Indian Economy
vii. Factors Adversely Affecting Indian Economy
viii. Future of Indian Economy in Next Two Decades

6. Is Gender Justice A Myth? Group No. - VI

i. Gender Justice – Meaning and Scope
ii. Position of Women Pre-Independence Era
iii. Position of Women Post-Independence Era
iv. The Divide between Rural and Urban Women in India
v. Law and Women
vi. Cases Where Women Have Had to Fight for Justice (2)
vii. Cases Where Women Have Had to Fight for Justice (2)
viii. International Cases where Women Have Had to Fight for Justice (3)

7. Religion Is the Opium of the Masses Group No. -VII

i. Explain the Context of the Statement
ii. What is Religion?
iii. Religion and Economy
iv. Religion and Society
v. Religion and Politics
vi. Religion and Law
vii. Religion and Psychology
viii. Offer Critique of the Statement

8. Everyone’s An Art Critic Group No.-VIII

i. Define Aft
ii. Why Do Need Critics to Evaluate Art?
iii. Everyone can be an Art Critic
iv. Everyone cannot be an art Critic
v. Criticism is an Art
vi. Agree with the theme Putting Forward Logical Arguments
vii. Disagree with the Theme Putting Forward Logical Arguments
viii. Common Art

9. Bigger and Better Corruption in India Group No.-IX

i. UN Definition of Corruption
ii. Nexus between Economy and Politics in India
iii. Notorious Cases of Corruption in 20th Century
iv. Commonwealth Games
 v. 2G Spectrum Scam
vi. Adarsh Building Scam in Mumbai
vii. Anti-Corruption Laws in India
viii. Suggestions for Anti-Corruption Laws in India

10. Drugs and Society Group No.-X

i. What is Substance Abuse?
ii. Drugs and Impact on Economy
iii. Drugs and Impact on Society
iv. Drugs and Law
v. Rampant Drug Abuse in India
vi. Nexus between Police , Politicians and Drug Poplars
vii. Need for Education and Awareness
viii. Youth and Drugs
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ENGLISH - II
PROJECTS
FIRST YEAR (SECOND SEMESTER)
SESSION (2010-2011)

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As the curriculum of English II includes reading autobiographies, the projects of English II are also
includes on close reading of autobiographic / biographies with a view to motivate the students to learn
from the life experience of great and successful framework the exercise would also help to develop
critical evaluation of literary work and group the control ideas great working therefore, the students are
expected to evaluate the work in following parameters:

(1) Claim to Fame (Time and History): Is the purpose of autobiography / biography is to deduce
truth from myriad subjective experiences surrounding history.

(2) God Made or Self Made: Critically evaluate – whether self-evaluation put forward in the book is
in any case chronically inadequate on inaccurate.

(3) Place in the History of the World: Does the work somehow reveal the truth of a culture a
nation and a generation.

(4) Lessons Learnt

(5) Conclusion: Is the truth / history narrated constructed, edited or restructured.

The project will be divided into five chapters and of 25-30 pages. Attached herewith is a list of
autobiographies / biographies that students are to read.
LIST OF BOOKS

1. A Childhood in Malabar or My Story Kamala Das

2. A Prison Diary Jeffrey Archer
3. My Experiments with Truth M.K. Gandhi
4. Autobiography of an Unknown Indian Nirad C. Chaudhari
5. My Country My Life L.K. Advani
6. Without Fear or Favour Joginder Singh
7 Bitter Sweet Truth Esther Marry Lyons
(Recollections of an Anglo Indian
Born during last years of British Raj)
8. Mein Kempf Adolf Hitler
9. Child of Tibet : The Story of Soname Yangchen & Vicki
Sonames Flight to Freedom Mackenzie
10. Diary of Anne Frank Anne Frank
11. Daughter of the East Biography
12. Sung San Suu Kyi Biography
13. To the Last Bullet : The Inspiring Story of Breakheart Ashok Kamte
14. Binds Beasts and Relatives G.M. Durrell
15. An Autobiography Towards Freedom J. Nehru
16. Maharani Gayatri Devi
17. Indhira Katherine Frank
18. In My Place (Autobiography of an award Hemton – Gault Charlayne
winning journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault)
19. Kafir Boy : The True Story of a Black Youth’s Coming of Mark Mathabone
Age in Apartheid South Africa
20. Supreme Court Justice Tom C. Clark : A Life of Service Mimi Clark
21. In Defense of Women : Memories of an Unrepentant Nancy Gertner
Advocate
22. Roses in December M.C. Chagla
23. Shrin E badi Autobiography

Note: List of aforesaid books is not exhaustive. Any other autobiography / biography suggested by
the student will also be considered by the teacher, and if duly approved the students will be
assigned that work accordingly.
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HISTORY - II
SEMINAR THEMES
FIRST YEAR (SECOND SEMESTER)
SESSION (2010-2011)
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1. Supreme Court of Calcutta and Landmark Cases in Legal History

i. Regulating Act, 1773
ii. The Supreme Courts at Presidency Towns
iii. Nand Kumar’s Trial
iv. Case of Radha Charan
v. The Patna case
vi. The Cossijurah Case
vii. Case of Commaluddin
viii. Act of Settlement, 1781

2. Influence of English Law in India

i. Special Features of English Law in India
ii. Principles of Justice, Equity and Good Conscience
iii. English Law and Crowns Charters upto 1832
iv. Application of the English Law
v. Import of English Law and Codification
vi. Codification and Native Laws
vii. English Law and Its Influence on Indian Legislation
viii. Custom as a Source of Law

3. Establishment of the High Courts in India

i. The Indian High Courts Act, 1861
ii. The Indian High Courts Act, 1865, 1911 and the Government of India Act, 1915
iii. High Courts Under the Government of India Act, 1935
iv. High Courts and the Indian Constitution
v. Jurisdiction of the High Courts
vi. High Courts Power to Issue Writs
vii. The Privy Council and Its Working
viii. Post Constitutional Developments and High Courts
4. Law Reporting in India
i. History and Development of Law Reporting in India
ii. Principles of Law Reporting
iii. Law Reports and the Supreme Court
iv. Law Reports and the High Courts
v. Law Reporting: Privy Council, Federal Court and the Supreme Court of India
vi. Private Law Reporting
vii. Computer Aided Search of Case Law Reported in Law Reports
viii. Merits and Demerits of Law Reporting

5. Changing Dimensions of the Legal Profession

i. Growth of Legal Profession in India till the Establishment of the High Courts
ii. Position of Legal Profession upto 1926
iii. The Indian Bar Councils Act, 1926
iv. All India Bar Committee Report 1951
v. The Advocates Act, 1961
vi. The ‘Pathology’ of Legal Profession
vii. The ‘Sociology’ of Legal Profession
viii. Role of Legal Professionals in Global Era and the future of Legal Profession

6. Legal Education and Globalization

i. Legal Education before Independence
ii. Legal Education after Independence
iii. Recent Developments Legal Education
iv. Curriculum of legal Education and Globalization
v. Practical Legal Education and Globalization
vi. Present Scenario of Legal Education
vii. Factors Responsible for the Deteriorating Standard of Legal Education and Suggestions for its
Improvement
viii. Future of Legal Education in India

7. Personal Laws of the Hindus and the Mohammadans

i. The Legal Works on Personal Laws
ii. Hindu Laws and the Courts
iii. Muslim Law and the Courts
 iv. Conflict of Personal Laws
v. Hindu Law and Custom
vi. Muslim Law and the Custom
vii. Codification of Hindu Laws
viii. Uniform Civil Code

8. Modern Indian Judicial System

i. The Supreme Court
ii. The High Court
iii. Subordinate Civil Courts
iv. Subordinate Criminal Courts
v. Village Panchayat Courts
vi. New Dispute Resolving Machinery
a. Lok Adalts
b. Family Courts
c. Tribunals

9. Judicial Reforms in India

i. Judicial Measures of Cornwallis
ii. Progress of the Adalat System: Wellesly and Amherst
iii. Reforms introduced by Lord William Bentick in Civil and Criminal Judicature
iv. Defects in the Present Judicial System
v. Suggestions for Judicial Reforms in the Present Times
vi. Need for Law Reform
vii. Mechanism for Law Reform
viii. Law Commissions and their Contribution to the Legal Education

10. Trial by Media: Pros and Cons

i. Advantages of the Trial by Media
ii. Disadvantages of the Trial by Media
iii. Important Case Laws:
a. Arushi Murder Case
b. Jessica Lal Murder Case
c. Nathari Killings
d. Priyadarshani Mattu Murder Case etc.
e. 2G SCAM
f. Sting Operations
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HISTORY - II
PROJECT TOPICS
FIRST YEAR (SECOND SEMESTER)
SESSION (2010-2011)
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S.NO. PROJECT TOPICS GROUP

NO.

(1) Co-relation of History and Law I

(2) Globalization and Indian Legal System : Historical Perspective II

(3) Origin and Development of Right to Information III

(4) Historical Development of Panchayati Raj in India: An Analysis IV

(5) Relevance of Khap Panchayats in Modern Inida V

(6) Constituent Assembly and the Right to Life VI

(7) History of Federal Courts of India VII

(8) Judicial System under the Mughal Period VIII

(9) Indian Legal History and Its Impact on the Constitution IX

(10) Role of East India Company in India : Historical Preview X

(11) History of Abolitionist Movement of Caste System XI

(12) ‘The Laws of Sedition are a ‘Relic of Monarchy Rule’ XII

(13) Jinnah’s Two Nation Theory XIII

(14) Secularism in India: Past and Present XIV

(15) Development of the Human Rights Movement in India XV

(16) Babri – Masjid Demolition Case: A Historical Perspective XVI

(17) Genesis of Terrorism in India XVII

(18) Jerusalem in the World History XVIII

(19) Separatist Movement in Punjab in 1980’s XIX

(20) NGOs and Human Rights Protection XX

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POLITICAL SCIENCE - II
SEMINAR THEMES
FIRST YEAR (SECOND SEMESTER)
SESSION (2010-2011)

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1. Indian Political Thought

i. Manu: Socio-Political Analysis
ii. Kautilya: Politico-Economic Analysis
iii. Ramayana: Concept of State
iv. Mahabharata: Humanitarian Law
v. M.N. Roy: Contemporary relevance
vi. Aurobindo: Views on Rashtra
vii. Two Nations Theory: Genesis and Demise
viii. Gandhism: Relevance in Globalisation

2. Greek Political Thought

i. Socrates: Ideas on Education
ii. Plato: Relevance of education Policy
iii. Aristotle: Revolutions in Modern times
iv. Plato: Second best States
v. Justice: From Plato Indian Constitution
vi. Kinds of State of Aristotle: Contemporary Example
vii. Greek Political System, 2011
viii. Unification of Europe and Greek Political Thought

3. Roman Political Thought

i. Theory of Two Swords: Relevance in Sikkhism
ii. Greek and Roman Political thought: A Comparison
iii. St. Augustine: As Christianised Aristotle
iv. Thomas Aquinas: Politico-Legal Analysis
v. Roman Political Thought in Unified Europe
vi. Machiavelli on Politics and Ethics
vii. Machiavelli and Kautilya: A Comparison
viii. Legal and Political Thought of Cicero

4. Communist Political Thought

i. G.W.F. Hegel: On Civil Society
ii. Hegel’s Dialectics
iii. Marxian Theory of Revolution: What went wrong?
iv. Lenin’s contribution to Marxism
 v. Mao’s Ideas on Contradiction
vi. Maoism In India: What Strategy?
vii. Hegel and Marx: A Comparison
viii. Case Study of Cuba and Venezuela

5. Distributive Justice;
i. Aristotle
ii. John Rawls
iii. Robert Nozick
iv. Concept of Distributive justice in Indian Constitution
v. John Rawls: a Social Contractualist?
vi. Relevance of Distributive justice in globalised era
vii. Pr-requisites to adopt Distributive justice
viii. Political Ideology behind Distributive justice

6. Asian Political Thought

i. Ideology behind NAM
ii. Mahathirism
iii. Bangkok Declaration: Political Analysis
iv. East Asia: From Dictatorship to Democracy
v. Afro-Asian Affinity: Socio-Political Analysis
vi. Central Asia: In Political Flux?
vii. Political Thought of Mahatma Gandhi
viii. The Doctrine of Panchsheel

7. Political Theory and Political Thought

i. Liberalism and Karl Marx
ii. Social Contractulaists and Hegel’s concept of State
iii. Political Parties and Lenin
iv. Justice of Plato and Rawls
v. The Legislature and Kautilya
vi. NREGA and Sarvodya
vii. Civil Society: From Hegel to Contemporary times
viii. Welfare State: Reflected in Political Thought

8. Comparative Political Thought

i. Indian Political Thought and Greek Political Thought: Similarities
ii. Indian Political Thought and Greek Political Thought: Dissimilarities
iii. Indian Political Thought and Roman Political Thought: Similarities
iv. Indian Political Thought and Roman Political Thought: Dissimilarities
v. Traces of Marxism in Indian Thought
vi. Suggestions to rejuvenate the Ancient Indian Political Thought
vii. Suggestions to rejuvenate the Modern Indian Political Thought
viii. Socialism in India
9. Global Challenges to Political Thought
i. Ethnicity
ii. Extremism
iii. Poverty
iv. Cosmopolitanism
v. Nationalism
vi. New-Colonialism
vii. War
viii. Multiculturalism

10. Political Thought on Justice

i. Socrates on Justice
ii. Gandhi on Justice
iii. Machiavelli on Justice
iv. United Nations on Justice
v. Justice to Group Rights
vi. Kautilya’s Danda Neti and Justice
vii. Marx on Justice
viii. Judicial Activism in India and Justice
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POLITICAL SCIENCE - II
PROJECT TOPICS
FIRST YEAR (SECOND SEMESTER)
SESSION (2010-2011)

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S.NO. SEMINAR THEMES GROUP NO.

(1) Plato: On Welfare State I
(2) Aristotle: On Revolutions II
(3) Socrates: On Education III
(4) St. Augustine: On Religion and Politics IV
(5) Thomas Aquinas: On Laws V
(6) Machiavelli: As a Realist VI
(7) Kautilya: A Political Economist VII
(8) Manusmriti: A Socio-Political Critique VIII
(9) Political Ideas of Rabindra Nath Tagore IX
(10) M.N. Roy: On Nationalism X
(11) Aurobindo: On Indian Freedom XI
(12) Robert Nozick: Distributive Justice XII
(13) John Rawls: A Social Contractualist XIII
(14) G.W.F. Hegel: On Dialectics XIV
(15) Political Ideas in Ramayana XV
(16) Political ideas in Mahabharta XVI
(17) Leninism: As Contribution to Marxism XVII
(18) Maoism: An Indian Experience XVIII
(19) Nationalism in Political Thought XIX
(20) Political Thought on Ethics: Gandhi and Machiavelli XX
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LAW OF CONTRACT - I
SEMINAR THEMES
FIRST YEAR (SECOND SEMESTER)
SESSION (2010-2011)

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1. Preliminaries of Law of Contract

a. Agreement and Contract - Distinction
b. Contract and Law of Tort - Distinction
c. Parties to Contract
d. Implied Contracts
e. Objective of Law of Contract
f. History of Law of Contract in India
g. History of Law of Contract in England
h. Is stranger a Beneficiary to a Contract?

2. Offer
a. The Intention of the Parties - Express
b. The Intention of the Parties - Implied
c. The Inter Related Nature of Rules
d. The Time at which the contract executed / or not
e. Offer and Acceptance and ‘Will Theory’ of Contract - Indian Law
f. Offer and Acceptance and ‘Will Theory’ of Contract - English Law
g. Acceptance of Contract - Case Study
h. Non Acceptance of Contract - Case Study

3. Modes of Offers
a. Advertisements
b. Invitation to offer
c. Display of Goods for Sale in a Shop
d. Tenders
e. Auction Sale
f. Sample of Goods
g. Valid Modes of Offer - Case Study
h. Invalid Modes of Offer - Case Study

4. Acceptance of Offer?
a. Acceptance must Coincide with the terms of the offer
b. Acceptance communicated to the offeror
c. Prescribed method of Acceptance
d. When Silence amounts to Acceptance?
e. Contract without real Acceptance
 f. Postal Rule
g. Acceptance in Unilateral Contract
h. Acceptance in Ignorance of an Offer

5. Termination of a Contract
a. Byrne and Company v. Van Tienhoven and Compan, 1880, 5 CPD 344, Common Pleas
Division
b. Dickinson v. Dodds, 1876, 2 Ch D 463, Court of Appeal
c. Breach of Contract
d. Remedies for Breach of Contract
e. Injunction in Case of Breach
f. Death of the Party to the Contract
g. Impossible Contract
h. Frustration of Contract

6. Consideration
a. Consideration: Scope
b. Pre Existing Duty Rule
c. Past Consideration
d. Consideration must be from the Promisee
e. Establishing a Necessary Link
f. Beneficiary to Contract
g. Consideration under Pinnel Rule
h. Case Study when Consideration is not Necessary for Contract

7. Estoppel
a. Ingredients of the promissory Estoppel
b. Different types of Estoppel
c. Unifying the Estoppel
d. Locating Estoppel
e. Estoppel in case of Void Contract
f. Estoppel in case of Government Contract
g. Estoppel in case of Minor Contract
h. Leading Cases on Estoppel

8. Intention to create A Legal Relation

a. Domestic Agreements
b. Social Agreements
c. Commercial Agreements
d. Future of the doctrine of Intention to create legal relations
e. Case Study - When Intention was not considered for contract
f. Case Study - When Intention was considered for contract
g. Personal Agreement
h. Contract entered by Wife on behalf of Husband
9. Factors Vitiating the Contract - I
a. Undue Influence
i. Master-Servant relationship
ii. Spiritual Guru
iii. Teacher-Students relationship
iv. Doctor-Patient Relationship
v. Advocate and Client Relationship
viii. Other Relationship
vi. Old parents and children relationship
vii. Case Study when undue influence is not considered as a factor

10. Factors Vitiating the Contract - II

a. Coercion
b. Misrepresentation
c. Mistake
d. Fraud
e. Phillips v. Brook Case
f. Little v. Ingram Case
g. Mistake of Facts
h. Mistake of Law
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LAW OF CONTRACT - I
PROJECT TOPICS
FIRST YEAR (SECOND SEMESTER)
SESSION (2010-2011)
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S.NO. PROJECT TOPICS GROUP NO.

(1) Caveat Emptor Versus Caveat Venditor I
(2) Limited Liability Partnership II
(3) Standard form of contracts III
(4) Hearsay in Contracts IV
(5) Passing off and the concept of goodwill V
(6) Joint and several liabilities in a contract of Partnership VI
(7) Surrogacy Contracts VII
(8) Relevance of quasi contracts VIII
(9) Rights and Liabilities of Undisclosed Principal IX
(10) Del Credere Agent X
(11) Hire Purchase Transactions XI
(12) Sub Agents Liability to Principal XII
(13) Indemnity and Guarantee distinguished XIII
(14) Liability under Continuing Guarantee XIV
(15) Legal Status of Partnership Property XV
(16) Evidentiary value of E Contracts XVI
(17) Effect of Non Registration of Firms XVII
(18) Determination of Agency XVIII
(19) Third Party’s Right against the Undisclosed Principal XIX
(20) Doctrine of Relation Back XX
(21) Agent’s Duty on Termination XXI
(22) Responsibilities of Pretended Agent XXII
(23) Right of General Lien of Bailee XXIII
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COMPARATIVE LEGAL SYSTEM

SEMINAR THEMES
FIRST YEAR (SECOND SEMESTER)
SESSION (2010-2011)

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1. Unveiling the Common Law System

i. Origin of Common Law from the King’s Bench in England

ii. Relationship between Common Law and Civil Law
iii. The Relevance of Precedent in Common Law
iv. Common Law and the Principle of ‘Coursity’
v. Role of Customs in Common Law
vi. Common Law and Indian Legal Framework
vii. The Case Law System in America
viii. Position of Social Rights in Common Law System

2. The Islamic Legal System

i. The Conflict between Law and Tradition

ii. Status of Judiciary in Islamic Legal System
iii. The Need for Modern Law Reforms in Islamic Traditions
iv. The Islamic Legal Tradition: An Overview
v. Looking at the Flexibility of the Islamic Legal Traditions
vi. Islamic Legal Systems and Emerging Trends of Modern World
vii. Religion as the Source of Power – not the State, in the Islamic Legal Traditions
viii. Quran as the Source of Law
ix. Judicial System Prevalent in Pakistan

3. Understanding the basis of the American Legal System

i. American Legal Framework : An Overview

ii. Highlighting the Purpose and Perspectives of the American Constitution
iii. American Constitution and Scope of Procedural Reforms
iv. The role of Judiciary in U.S. Legal System
v. Dominance of the Supreme Court in America
vi. The concept of ‘Bill of Rights’ in the American Constitution
vii. The sources of law in American Legal System
viii. American Constitution and its Amendments

4. Outline the Nature and Scope of British Legal Framework

i. The basis of Common Law System in England

ii. Role of Judiciary in British Legal Framework and its Growth
iii. British Law : Following the Double Standards of Equity of Law
iv. Evaluating the Role of ‘Jury’ in English Law
 v. Relevance or Roman Law in the British Legal System
vi. The codification of Law in Britain
vii. British Law and the Importance of Statutes
viii. Role of Monarchy in British Legal System
ix. British Law Reforms and Concept of Equality Before Law

5. The U.S. Bills of Rights

i. Symbol of Freedom
ii. Role of Congress in Drafting the Bills of Rights
iii. A source of Inspiration to the World.
iv. Comparison of American Bills of Rights and English Bill of Rights
v. Amending the Rights under the U.S. Constitution
vi. The ‘Magna Carter’ of American Freedom
vii. Importance and Purpose of Bills of Rights
viii. Are these Rights Absolute in Nature?

6. Australian Legal System : Guarding the Civil Liberties

i. Fundamentals of Australian Legal System

ii. The supremacy of Parliament
iii. The Importance of Protection of Civil Liberties
iv. Role of Civil Liberties in a Common Law States
v. Civil liberties and the Bill of Rights : A comparison
vi. Role of Judiciary in Protection of Civil Liberties
vii. Civil liberty and the Duty of Citizen to Respect it
viii. Separation of Power and the Concept of Civil Liberties : An Analytical Study

7. Understanding the Canadian Legal System

i. Outlining the Historical Evolution

ii. Flexibility and Rigidity : Existing Together in the Canadian Legal System
iii. Canadian Legal System : Is it Federal or Unitary / Looking at the Scope of a Federal Constitution
in Canada
iv. Protection of Rights under the Canadian Constitution
v. Civil and Common Law : Existing Together in the Canadian Legal System
vi. Canadian Federation : A Union of Independent States or an Assembly of Independent State
vii. Legal Rights and Fundamental Rights : A Battle of Supremacy under the Canadian Constitution
viii. Importance of State Commission in the Canadian Legal System

8. The Growing Importance of Direct Democracy

i. The concept of Direct Democracy

ii. The relevance of Direct Democracy in Switzerland
iii. Democratic States v. Direct Democracy : A Comparative Study
iv. Democracy, Strengthening the Constitution
v. Liberty, Equality and Democracy; the Prerequisite for a Strong Nation
vi. The Plural Executive : A Boon or Bane for Democracy in Switzerland
vii. Rigid Constitution of Switzerland and the Need to bring Democratic Reforms
viii. Role of Judiciary in Protection of Direct Democracy in Switzerland
9. Historical Evolution of Legal System in India

i. Tracing the historical evolution of Government of India Act, 1919 : An Overview

ii. Relevance of Vedas in Framing of Indian Constitution
iii. The importance of ‘Smritis’ and ‘schools’ in Indian Legal framework
iv. The period of Mughals and Development of Law in India
v. British Rule : A blessing in Disguise to the Indian Legal System
vi. Indian Legal System and the Contributions of East India Company
vii. Indian Constitution and the Government of India Act, 1935
viii. Constitution of Morley-Minto Reforms to Indian Constitution

10. Outline the Nature and Scope of Indian Legal System

i. Indian Legal Framework and the Relevance of Secularism

ii. Equality and Justice : The Essence of Indian Legal System
iii. Indian Independence and Importance of Word ‘Socialist’ in the Indian Constitution
iv. Indian Constitution and the Protection of Democracy
v. Preamble - the Soul of Indian Constitution
vi. Indian Legal System and the Relevance of Democracy in it
vii. Role of Judiciary in Defining the Nature of Constitution
viii. Judicial Review and its Importance in Indian Legal Framework
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COMPARATIVE LEGAL SYSTEM

PROJECT TOPICS
FIRST YEAR (SECOND SEMESTER)
SESSION (2010-2011)
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S.NO. PROJECT TOPICS GROUP

NO.
(1) Significance of Study of Comparative Legal System. I
(2) Islamic Law: Origin and Developments. II
(3) Islamic Law and Judiciary III
(4) Analysis of Fundamentals in Various Legal Systems IV
(5) Common Law System: Origin and Development V
(6) Civil Society and Law: An Overview VI
(7) British Legal System: Role of Legislators, Bench and Bar VII
(8) Monarchy in Democratic System: Uses and Abuses VIII
(9) Legal System in Saudi Arabia: An Evaluation IX
(10) The Legal System of Pakistan: Post Independence Era X
(11) Indian Fedral System: An Overview XI
(12) Influence of Common Law System on Australia Legal System XII
(13) Canadian Legal System and Qubec Act, 1774 XIII
(14) Canadian Legal System: Whether a Potpourie of Common and Civil XIV
Legal Systems?
(15) Common Law and Indian Legal System XV
(16) Legal System in Afganistan: Past and Present XVI
(17) Grass Root Level Democracy: Indian Scenario XVII
(18) Role of Law in Medevial India XVIII
(19) Reform in Legal System through Judicial Activism: Indian Scenario XIX
(20) Developments in Chinese Legal System XX
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SOCIOLOGY - II
SEMINAR THEMES
FIRST YEAR (SECOND SEMESTER)
SESSION (2010-2011)

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1. Honor Killings in India: A Discourse

i. Honor Killings: The Concept and Phenomenon
ii. The Regional Variation: Analysis of Data Base
iii. Role of Caste and Honor Killing
iv. Role of Media and Honor Killing
v. Role of Judiciary and Honor Killing
vi. Caste vs. Class and Honor Killing
vii. A Case Study: Punjab State
viii. A Case Study: Haryana State

2. White Collar Crime

i. The Concept
ii. Data Base and Research Records
iii. Sting Operations: Validity and Rationale
iv. Role of Judiciary in Control Mechanism
v. Nexus of Bureaucracy and Politics
vi. The Assessment of Recruitment Procedures: Impact on White Collar Crime
vii. The Causes behind Increasing White Collar Crime
viii. Right to Information: Importance and Effects

3. The Social Issue of Regionalism

i. The Concept of Regionalism
ii. Availability of Natural Resources: A Factor of Intensification of Regionalism
iii. Regionalism and Terrorism: Causation and Impact
iv. Regionalism and Reservation Policy: Mutuality and Impact
v. A Case Study of Maharashtra
vi. A Case Study of Talangana
vii. A Case Study of Assam
viii. Reasons Behind Regionalism

4. Crime Against Women

i. The Concept of Crime and Violence
ii. Gendered Criminology: Theoretical Perspectives
iii. Crime: Functional Perspective by Durkheim
iv. Crime Against Women: A Case Study of Punjab
 v. Crime Against Women: National Scenario
vi. Crime Against Women: International Scenario
vii. Legal Measures againt Crime against Women
viii. Misuse of Law Protecting Women

5. Role of Media in 21st Century

i. The Concept of Media
ii. Functional Role of Media
iii. Disfunctional Role of Media
iv. Impact on youth
v. Impact on Women Emancipation
vi. Impact on the Process of Globalisation
vii. Impact on the Process of Sanskritization
viii. Media's Liberty and Freedom: A Critique

6. Globalization
i. The Conceptualization
ii. Causes Behind Globalization
iii. Functional Consequencs of the Process
iv. Disfunctional Consequences of the Process
v. Impact on Education
vi. Impact on Rural-Urban Divide
vii. Impact on Terrorism
viii. Globalization and Global Peace: A Critique

7. Sustainable Development
i. The Conceptualisation
ii. The Genesis and Factoral Analysis
iii. Environmental Maintenance and Sustainable Development
iv. Economic Growth and Sustainable Development
v. Gender Equality and Sustainability
vi. Health Factor and Sustainable Development: A Critique
vii. Education Sector and Sustainable Development: A Critique
viii. Suggestions to Strengthen Sustainable Pattern of Development

8. Child
Child Labour in India
i. The Conceptualization and Legal Definition
ii. Data Base of the Decade 1990-2000
iii. Causes behind Child Labour
iv. Effects of Child Labour
v. Rural-Urban Divide: Impacts on Child Labour
vi. Legal Measures Against Child Labour
vii. Right to Education and Child Labour
viii. Child Labour: Global Scenario
9. AIDS and Indian Masses
i. AIDS: The Concept
ii. Causes behind AIDS
iii. Repercussions of AIDS on Social Fabrics of the Nation
iv. AIDS: Data Base of India
v. AIDS: Global Data Base
vi. Social Trauma of AIDS Patient
vii. AIDS: A Case Study of Mumbai
viii. Suggestions to Control AIDS

10. Right to Information

i. The Concepts of 'Right' and 'Information' in Relation to 'Right to Information'
ii. The Importance of Right to Information
iii. The Right to Information Act 2005: A Critical Appraisal
iv. Media and Right to Information
v. Role of Educational Institution
vi. Role of Political Institution
vii. Right to Information: Merits and Demerits
viii. Right to Information and Role of Lawyers and NGOs
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SOCIOLOGY - II
PROJECT TOPICS
FIRST YEAR (SECOND SEMESTER)
SESSION (2010-2011)
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S.NO. SEMINAR THEMES GROUP

NO.
(1) Conflict Perspective of Sociology I

(2) Functional Perspective of Sociology II

(3) Interactionist Perspective of Sociology III

(4) Social class and stratification In India IV

(5) Marriage and Caste: Interrelation and Interdependence. V

(6) The Social Issues of Corruption and Unemployment VI

(7) Domestic Violence in India: VII

A discourse on Contemporary Trends

(8) The Process of Globalization in 21st Century VIII

(9) India’s Rural Structure in 21st Century: IX

A Comparison with the Past

(10) Social Thought by Max Weber X

(11) Role of Media and Social change in India XI

(12) Regionalism: Problem and Solutions XII

(13) Status of Indian Women: A Comparative Analysis of Ancient and XIII

Contemporary India
(14) Honor Killings in India: Render Solutions XIV

(15) Child Labour in India XV

(16) Suicides in Farmers: A Critical Analysis XVI

(17) Role of Bureaucracy in Contemporary India XVII

(18) Right of Information XVIII

(19) Social Conflict in India: Causes and solutions XIX

(20) Critical Appraisal of XI Five Year Plan of Government of India XX