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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 Poweriii. The concept of Cold Wariv. Relations between both the Countries to the First Decade of 21st Centuryv. Causes of Cold War between US and Chinavi. Shift in International Equationsvii. The Future of this Cold War

2. Acultural Youth of India Group No. II

i. Culture and a cultural Meaning and Definitionii. Shifting Paradigms of Culture in the Worldiii. Capitalism and Cultural Changesiv. Westernization, Globalization as Factors Responsible for the Changev. Flip Side of the Statementvi. Cultural Differences in Rural and Urban Youth in Indiavii. Common Culture of Asian Countriesviii.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 Cultureii. Evaluate the Concepts In British / English Cultureiii. Evaluate the Concepts in American Cultureiv. Evaluate the Concepts in African Culturev. Evaluate the Concepts in Chinese Culturevi. Evaluate the Concepts in Japanese Culturevii. Commonalities in Different Culturesviii.Differences in Different Cultures

4. India A Secular State? Group No. IV

i. Secular State General Conceptii. Difference between Indian and American Secularismiii. Blots on Indian Secularismiv. Secularism in India is a Fragile Conceptv. Difference between the Idea of Secularism in Northern India and Southern Indiavi. Advantages of being a Secular Statevii. Secularism and Religion Politics in India

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viii.Secularism and Education in India5. The New Face of Indian Economy Group No. - V

i. Factors Governing Economyii. Indian Economy in Pre-Independent Eraiii. 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 Centuryvi. Comparison between Chinese and Indian Economyvii. Factors Adversely Affecting Indian Economyviii.Future of Indian Economy in Next Two Decades

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

i. Gender Justice Meaning and Scopeii. Position of Women Pre-Independence Eraiii. Position of Women Post-Independence Eraiv. The Divide between Rural and Urban Women in Indiav. Law and Womenvi. 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 Statementii. What is Religion?iii. Religion and Economyiv. Religion and Societyv. Religion and Politicsvi. Religion and Lawvii. Religion and Psychologyviii.Offer Critique of the Statement

8. Everyones An Art Critic Group No.-VIII

i. Define Aftii. Why Do Need Critics to Evaluate Art?iii. Everyone can be an Art Criticiv. Everyone cannot be an art Criticv. Criticism is an Artvi. Agree with the theme Putting Forward Logical Argumentsvii. Disagree with the Theme Putting Forward Logical Argumentsviii.Common Art

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

i. UN Definition of Corruptionii. Nexus between Economy and Politics in Indiaiii. Notorious Cases of Corruption in 20th Centuryiv. Commonwealth Games

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v. 2G Spectrum Scamvi. Adarsh Building Scam in Mumbaivii. Anti-Corruption Laws in Indiaviii.Suggestions for Anti-Corruption Laws in India

10. Drugs and Society Group No.-X

i. What is Substance Abuse?ii. Drugs and Impact on Economyiii. Drugs and Impact on Societyiv. Drugs and Lawv. Rampant Drug Abuse in Indiavi. Nexus between Police , Politicians and Drug Poplarsvii. Need for Education and Awarenessviii.Youth and Drugs

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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.

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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

(Recollections of an Anglo Indian

Born during last years of British Raj)

Esther Marry Lyons

8. Mein Kempf Adolf Hitler

9. Child of Tibet : The Story of

Sonames Flight to Freedom

Soname Yangchen & Vicki

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

winning journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault)

Hemton Gault Charlayne

19. Kafir Boy : The True Story of a Black Youths Coming of

Age in Apartheid South Africa

Mark Mathabone

20. Supreme Court Justice Tom C. Clark : A Life of Service Mimi Clark

21. In Defense of Women : Memories of an Unrepentant

Advocate

Nancy Gertner

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 - IISEMINAR THEMES

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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 Kumars 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

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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 1926iii. The Indian Bar Councils Act, 1926

iv. All India Bar Committee Report 1951

v. TheAdvocates 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 Globalizationi. 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

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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 Systemv. 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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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) Jinnahs 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 1980s XIX

(20) NGOs and Human Rights Protection XX

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POLITICAL SCIENCE - IISEMINAR THEMES


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1. Indian Political Thought

i. Manu: Socio-Political Analysisii. Kautilya: Politico-Economic Analysisiii. Ramayana: Concept of Stateiv. Mahabharata: Humanitarian Lawv. M.N. Roy: Contemporary relevancevi. Aurobindo: Views on Rashtravii. Two Nations Theory: Genesis and Demiseviii.Gandhism: Relevance in Globalisation

2. Greek Political Thought

i. Socrates: Ideas on Educationii. Plato: Relevance of education Policyiii. Aristotle: Revolutions in Modern timesiv. Plato: Second best Statesv. Justice: From Plato Indian Constitutionvi. Kinds of State of Aristotle: Contemporary Examplevii. Greek Political System, 2011viii.Unification of Europe and Greek Political Thought

3. Roman Political Thought

i. Theory of Two Swords: Relevance in Sikkhismii. Greek and Roman Political thought: A Comparisoniii. St. Augustine: As Christianised Aristotleiv. Thomas Aquinas: Politico-Legal Analysisv. Roman Political Thought in Unified Europevi. Machiavelli on Politics and Ethicsvii. Machiavelli and Kautilya: A Comparisonviii.Legal and Political Thought of Cicero

4. Communist Political Thought

i. G.W.F. Hegel: On Civil Societyii. Hegels Dialecticsiii. Marxian Theory of Revolution: What went wrong?iv. Lenins contribution to Marxism

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v. Maos Ideas on Contradictionvi. Maoism In India: What Strategy?vii. Hegel and Marx: A Comparisonviii.Case Study of Cuba and Venezuela

5. Distributive Justice;

i. Aristotleii. John Rawlsiii. Robert Nozickiv. Concept of Distributive justice in Indian Constitutionv. John Rawls: a Social Contractualist?vi. Relevance of Distributive justice in globalised eravii. Pr-requisites to adopt Distributive justiceviii.Political Ideology behind Distributive justice

6. Asian Political Thought

i. Ideology behind NAMii. Mahathirismiii. Bangkok Declaration: Political Analysisiv. East Asia: From Dictatorship to Democracyv. Afro-Asian Affinity: Socio-Political Analysisvi. Central Asia: In Political Flux?vii. Political Thought of Mahatma Gandhiviii.The Doctrine of Panchsheel

7. Political Theory and Political Thought

i. Liberalism and Karl Marxii. Social Contractulaists and Hegels concept of Stateiii. Political Parties and Leniniv. Justice of Plato and Rawlsv. The Legislature and Kautilyavi. NREGA and Sarvodyavii. Civil Society: From Hegel to Contemporary timesviii.Welfare State: Reflected in Political Thought

8. Comparative Political Thought

i. Indian Political Thought and Greek Political Thought: Similaritiesii. Indian Political Thought and Greek Political Thought: Dissimilaritiesiii. Indian Political Thought and Roman Political Thought: Similaritiesiv. Indian Political Thought and Roman Political Thought: Dissimilaritiesv. Traces of Marxism in Indian Thoughtvi. Suggestions to rejuvenate the Ancient Indian Political Thoughtvii. Suggestions to rejuvenate the Modern Indian Political Thoughtviii.Socialism in India

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9. Global Challenges to Political Thought

i. Ethnicityii. Extremismiii. Povertyiv. Cosmopolitanismv. Nationalismvi. New-Colonialismvii. Warviii.Multiculturalism

10.Political Thought on Justice

i. Socrates on Justiceii. Gandhi on Justiceiii. Machiavelli on Justiceiv. United Nations on Justicev. Justice to Group Rightsvi. Kautilyas Danda Neti and Justicevii. Marx on Justiceviii.Judicial Activism in India and Justice

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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 - ISEMINAR THEMES


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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 Indiag. 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 Studyh. 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

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f. Postal Rule

g. Acceptance in Unilateral Contract

h. Acceptance in Ignorance of an Offer

5. Termination of a Contract

a. Byrne and Companyv. 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 Rulec. 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

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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. BrookCase

f. Little v. Ingram Case

g. Mistake of Facts

h. Mistake of Law

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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 Partys Right against the Undisclosed Principal XIX

(20) Doctrine of Relation Back XX

(21) Agents Duty on Termination XXI

(22) Responsibilities of Pretended Agent XXII

(23) Right of General Lien of Bailee XXIII

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1. Unveiling the Common Law System

i. Origin of Common Law from the Kings 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 Frameworkvii. 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 Traditionsviii.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 Systemviii.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

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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 Evolutionii. 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

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9. Historical Evolution of Legal System in India

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

ii. Relevance ofVedas in Framing of Indian Constitution

iii. The importance of Smritis and schoolsin Indian Legal framework

iv. The period ofMughals and Development of Law in India

v. British Rule : A blessing in Disguise to the Indian Legal Systemvi. 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 itvii. Role of Judiciary in Defining the Nature of Constitution

viii.Judicial Review and its Importance in Indian Legal Framework

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(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

Legal Systems?XIV

(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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1.1.1.1. Honor Killings in India: A DiscourseHonor Killings in India: A DiscourseHonor Killings in India: A DiscourseHonor Killings in India: A Discourse

i. Honor Killings: The Concept and Phenomenonii. The Regional Variation: Analysis of Data Baseiii. Role of Caste and Honor Killingiv. Role of Media and Honor Killingv. Role of Judiciary and Honor Killingvi. Caste vs. Class and Honor Killingvii. A Case Study: Punjab Stateviii. A Case Study: Haryana State

2.2.2.2. White Collar CrimeWhite Collar CrimeWhite Collar CrimeWhite Collar Crime

i. The Conceptii. Data Base and Research Recordsiii. Sting Operations: Validity and Rationaleiv. Role of Judiciary in Control Mechanismv. Nexus of Bureaucracy and Politicsvi. The Assessment of Recruitment Procedures: Impact on White Collar Crimevii. The Causes behind Increasing White Collar Crimeviii. Right to Information: Importance and Effects

3.3.3.3. The Social Issue of RegionalismThe Social Issue of RegionalismThe Social Issue of RegionalismThe Social Issue of Regionalism

i. The Concept of Regionalismii. Availability of Natural Resources: A Factor of Intensification of Regionalismiii. Regionalism and Terrorism: Causation and Impactiv. Regionalism and Reservation Policy: Mutuality and Impactv. A Case Study of Maharashtravi. A Case Study of Talanganavii. A Case Study of Assamviii. Reasons Behind Regionalism

4.4.4.4. Crime Against WomenCrime Against WomenCrime Against WomenCrime Against Women

i. The Concept of Crime and Violenceii. Gendered Criminology: Theoretical Perspectivesiii. Crime: Functional Perspective by Durkheimiv. Crime Against Women: A Case Study of Punjab

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v. Crime Against Women: National Scenariovi. Crime Against Women: International Scenariovii. Legal Measures againt Crime against Womenviii. Misuse of Law Protecting Women

5.5.5.5. Role of Media in 21Role of Media in 21Role of Media in 21Role of Media in 21stststst

CenturyCenturyCenturyCenturyi. The Concept of Mediaii. Functional Role of Mediaiii. Disfunctional Role of Mediaiv. Impact on youthv. Impact on Women Emancipationvi. Impact on the Process of Globalisationvii. Impact on the Process of Sanskritizationviii. Media's Liberty and Freedom: A Critique

6.6.6.6. GlobalizationGlobalizationGlobalizationGlobalization

i. The Conceptualizationii. Causes Behind Globalizationiii. Functional Consequencs of the Processiv. Disfunctional Consequences of the Processv. Impact on Educationvi. Impact on Rural-Urban Dividevii. Impact on Terrorismviii. Globalization and Global Peace: A Critique

7.7.7.7. Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable DevelopmentSustainable DevelopmentSustainable Development

i. The Conceptualisationii. The Genesis and Factoral Analysisiii. Environmental Maintenance and Sustainable Developmentiv. Economic Growth and Sustainable Developmentv. Gender Equality and Sustainabilityvi. Health Factor and Sustainable Development: A Critiquevii. Education Sector and Sustainable Development: A Critiqueviii. Suggestions to Strengthen Sustainable Pattern of Development

8.8.8.8. ChilChilChilChild Labour in Indiad Labour in Indiad Labour in Indiad Labour in India

i. The Conceptualization and Legal Definitionii. Data Base of the Decade 1990-2000iii. Causes behind Child Labouriv. Effects of Child Labourv. Rural-Urban Divide: Impacts on Child Labourvi. Legal Measures Against Child Labourvii. Right to Education and Child Labourviii. Child Labour: Global Scenario

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9.9.9.9. AIDS and Indian MassesAIDS and Indian MassesAIDS and Indian MassesAIDS and Indian Masses

i. AIDS: The Conceptii. Causes behind AIDSiii. Repercussions of AIDS on Social Fabrics of the Nationiv. AIDS: Data Base of Indiav.

AIDS: Global Data Base

vi. Social Trauma of AIDS Patientvii. AIDS: A Case Study of Mumbaiviii. Suggestions to Control AIDS

10.10.10.10. Right to InformationRight to InformationRight to InformationRight to Information

i. The Concepts of 'Right' and 'Information' in Relation to 'Right to Information'ii. The Importance of Right to Informationiii. The Right to Information Act 2005: A Critical Appraisaliv. Media and Right to Informationv. Role of Educational Institutionvi. Role of Political Institutionvii. Right to Information: Merits and Demeritsviii. Right to Information and Role of Lawyers and NGOs

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(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:

A discourse on Contemporary Trends

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(8) The Process of Globalization in 21st Century VIII(9) Indias Rural Structure in 21st Century:

A Comparison with the Past

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(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

Contemporary India

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(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

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