The syllabus of BHU for LLM Programme is as follows-

Two Year 4 Semester LL.M. Degree Course of Study

First Semester: 400 marks

Compulsory: 1. Indian Constitutional Law: 100 Marks

2. One Group from the optional Groups I to XVIII: Three Papers- 100 marks each paper

Second Semester: 400 marks

1. Compulsory: Legal Education and Research Methodology: 100 marks

2. One Group other than the one offered and in I Semester from the optional Groups I to XVIII. : Three

Papers – 100 marks each paper.

Third Semester: 400 marks

1. Compulsory: Law and Social Transformation in India: 100 Marks

2. One Optional Group other than the one offered and in First Semester and Second Semester from the

optional Groups I to XVII. : Three Papers: 100 marks each Paper

3. Dissertation:

Fourth Semester: 400 marks

1. Compulsory: Judicial Process: 100 marks

2. Dissertation (continued): 200 marks

3. Viva – Voce: 100 marks

Note:

1. With the prior permission of the Dean, Faculty of Law, candidate shall be allowed to offer one of the

optional groups in one semester for which teaching facilities are made available.

2. The provision for the teaching of an optional group shall not be available in both the semesters of the

same Academic Year.

SCHEDULE B: OPTIONAL GROUPS

Group I: Constitutional Law:

Paper I: Constitutionalism and Constitutional Development in India and England

Paper II: Comparative and Cooperative Federalism

Paper III: Civil and Political Rights - Comparative Study of Select Constitutions

Group II: Family Law:

Paper I: Hindu Law including Hindu Jurisprudence

Paper II: Muslim Law including Muslim Jurisprudence

Paper III: Christian and Parsi Laws and Jews Laws

Group III: Torts:

Paper I: Development of Law of Torts and Tort actions generally

Paper II: Specific Torts I

Paper III: Specific Torts II

Group IV: Crimes:

Paper I: Criminology and Penology/ Drug Addiction Criminal Justice and Human Rights

Paper II: Criminal Law in India/ Privileged Class Deviance

Paper III: Crimes against Social and Economic Security and Problems of their Control/ Cyber Crimes/

Collective Violence and Criminal Justice System.

Group V: International Law:

Paper I: Law of Treaties/ Diplomatic and Consular Relations/ Law Relating to Outer Space

Paper II: International Court of Justice / Law of Seas/ International Arbitration

Paper III: India and International Law

Group VI: Contract and Insurance:

Paper I General Principles of Contract/ Law of Export & Import Regulation

Paper II: Specific Contracts/ Corporate Finance

Paper III: Insurance/ Banking Law

Group VII: Administrative Law:

Paper I: Administrative Law in India I

Paper II: Administrative Law in India II/ Local Self Government Law

Paper III: Comparative Administrative Law

Group VIII: Business Administration:

Paper I: Business Organization

Paper II: Business Management (Company Management & Administration)

Paper III: Law Relating to Multinational Corporation.

Group IX: Labour Management Relations:

Paper I: Regulation of Labour Management Relations/Comparative Study of the Law Relating to Trade

Unions

Paper II: Law Relating to Employment and Non-Employment

Paper III: Law Relating to Terms of Employment and Conditions of Service

Group X: Taxation:

Paper I: Constitutional and Administrative Law Problems relating to Taxation

Paper II: Tax on Business and Industry

Paper III: Current Tax Problems/Tax Accountancy

Group XI: Regulated Economy

Paper I: Legal Regulation of Economic Enterprise

Paper II: Regulation of Labour Management Relations

Paper III: Corporate Finance/Tax Accountancy

Group XII: Administration of Justice

Paper I: Law relating to Jurisdiction and Systems of Courts in India

Paper II: Law relating to Procedure and Proof

Paper III: Law relating to Relief

Group XIII Human Rights

Paper I: International Law of Human Rights

Paper II: International Humanitarian Law/ Human Rights and the Refugees

Paper III: Human Rights in India

Group XIV: Environmental Law

Paper I: International Environmental Law

Paper II: Natural Resources and the Law in India

Paper III: Pollution Control Law in India

Group: XV: Intellectual Property

Paper I: Copy Right: National and International Perspective

Paper II: Trade Marks, Designs and Geographical Indications

Paper III: Patents and Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights

XVI: Law, Science and Technology

Paper I: Law, Technology, Biotechnology and Medicine

Paper II: Information Technology and Legal Order

Paper III: Nuclear Technology: Dilemmas of Legal Controls.

Group XVII: Jurisprudence

Paper I: Theories of Law (including Feminist Theory)

Paper II: Theories of Justice

Paper III: Theories of Rights

Group XVIII: New Economic Law: WTO in Context

Paper I: Development and Regulation of International Trade

Paper II: Legal Regulations of Economic Enterprises

Paper III: Legal Regulations of International Trade

Group XIX: Alternate Dispute Resolution System

Paper I: Domestic and International Commercial Arbitration.

Paper II: Enforcement of Foreign Award and Conciliation in India.

Paper III: Mediation, Lok Adalats and Consumer forum.