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Savitribai Phule Pune University

LL.M. (2 year) Course Credit System

Applicable to all P.G. Courses of Law

(Affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University)

(2014-15)

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RULES AND REGULATIONS

1) Title of the Course:

2) Preamble of the Syllabus:

3) Eligibility:

4) Admission:

5) Instructions for the Students

6) Examination

I) Evaluation Method:

LL.M. Course

Master of Law is a Post-Graduation course of Savitribai Phule Pune University. The credit

system to be implemented through this curriculum, woul allow students to develop a strong

footing in the fundamentals and specialize in the disciplines of his/her liking and abilities.

The students pursuing this course would have to develop in depth understanding of various

aspects of the subject.

The candidate should have completed B.A.LL.B. /LL.B. (Bachelor Degree of Law).

Admissions will be given as per the selection procedur / policies adopted by the respective

college, in accordance with conditions laid down by th Savitribai Phule Pune University.

Reservation and relaxation will be as per the university rules.

:

The students seeking admission to Master of Laws cours is hereby informed that they are

supposed to adhere to the following rules:

1. A minimum of 75 % attendance for lectures / practical s the pre-requisite for grant of term.

2. The students are supposed to attend all the Internal Assessment Activities,

Workshops / Seminars / Training Programme/ symposia/ study tour organized by the

P. G. Department/college.

1. The Internal and External examinations will have equal weightage of 50% ach.

2. A Student has to obtain 50% marks in both examinations of Internal and External with

minimum passing of 40% in both of these examinations s parately.

3. A student cannot register for third semester, if he/she fails to complete any 6 papers

consisting of 24 credits, out of total 8 papers of first and second semester consisting of

32 credits in total.

4. The external examination answer papers shall be evaluated by Central Assessment Programme.

5. There shall be a revaluation of the answer scripts of External nation but not of

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Internal Assessment as per Ordinance No. 134A & B.

6. While marks are given for all internal and external examinations for a maximum

number of 50 each, they will be converted into grades by University. Semester end

grade sheets will have only grades & final grade sheet and transcripts shall have grade

points average and total percentage of marks. The fina grade sheets will also indicate

the P.G. Center to which the candidate belongs.

7. Internal marks remain unchanged and internal assessment cannot be repeated. If a

student remain absent during internal assessment exami ation, he/she will have second

chance with the permission of the competent authority. It will be under the discretion

of the competent authority and internal departmental assessment committee. In case

he/she wants to repeat Internal, he/she can do so only by registering for the said

courses.

1. External Examination for the 50% marks will be conducted by the Savitribai Phule

Pune University.

2. The External examination programme will be scheduled as per the notifications

and guidelines issued by the Examination section of Savitribai Phule Pune University.

:

Internal assessment for each course would be continuous and dates for each

tutorials/practical tests etc. will be pre-notified in the time table for teaching or placed

separately as a part of time table. The P. G. Department / College Internal Assessment

Committee will coordinate this activity.

It is a continuous evaluation process. The Internal marks will be evaluated on the basis

of the following i.e. attendance, punctuality, practical skills, and oral skills etc.,

Assessment of internal work will be conducted before conducting Externalexamination.

Longish Term Paper will be evaluated by the examiners the same college and the

dissertation will be evaluated by one internal and one external examiner.

A. External Examination

B. Internal Examination

Internal Assessment:

1.

2.

3.

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4.

SEMESTER I

Division of Internal Marks :

a.

The students not opting for L.T.P. in a subject have to opt Seminar paper in that subject.

OR

b.

c.

d. e.

Semester wise Evaluation:

The first semester consists of four papers; a student has to submit two Longish Term Paper on any two subjects of his/her choice, out of which one Longish Term Paper should be on Legal Research Methodology subject.

[Longish Term Paper Total 15 marks](10 Marks for L.T. P. Project and 5 marks for viva voce of L.T. P)

[Seminar Paper Total 15 marks](10 marks for seminar paper submission and 5 marks for oral presentation on

seminar topic)Tutorial Maximum 5 tutorials in each subject and each tutorial carries

1 mark. ( Total 5 arks)

Assignment - Maximum 5 Assignments in each subject and each assignm nt carries 1 mark. (Total 5 marks)

Group Discussion / Open Book Test/ Library Research Work/ ExtensionWork (Total 5 marks)2 Written Test in each subject (10 marks each and Total 20 marks)

Number of Credits for each

paper

Internal Marks External Marks Total Marks

04 (50%) (50%) 100

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SEMESTER II

*Note: Out of 4 papers one paper will be on Practical Research Methodology which will carry 100 marks (No external examination for the same)

Division of Internal Marks:

a.

The student not opting for LTP in a subject has to opt Seminar paper in that subject

OR

b.

c.

d.

e.

The second semester consists of four papers out of which on paper will be Practical Research Methodology. Out of the remaining three papers, the student has to submit one Longish Term Paper on any of the subject of his/her choice and two Seminar papers for remaining two papers.

.

[ Longish Term Paper Total 15 marks](10 Marks for L.T. P. Project and 5 marks for viva voce of L.T. P)

[ Seminar Paper Total 15 marks](10 marks for seminar paper submission and 5 marks for oral presentation on seminar topic) Tutorial Maximum 5 tutorials in each subject and each tutorial carries 1 mark. (Total 5marks)

Assignment - Maximum 5 Assignments in each subject and each assignm nt carries 1 mark. (Total 5 marks)

Group Discussion / An Open Book Test/ Library Research Work/ Extension Work (Total 5 marks)

2 Written Test in each subject (10 marks each and Total 20 marks)

Number of credits for each

paper

Internal Mark External Marks Total Marks

04 (50%) (50%) 100

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SEMESTER III

Division of Internal Marks:

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

The third semester consists of four papers and for every paper, the division of internal marks will be as follows :

Tutorial Maximum 5 tutorials in each subject and each tutorial carries 1 mark. (Total 5 marks)

Assignment - Maximum 5 Assignments in each subject and each assignment carries 1 mark. (Total 5 marks)

Group Discussion / An Open Book Test/ Library Research Work/ Extension work. (Total 5 marks)

2 Written Test in each subject (10 marks each and Total 20 marks)

Book review/article review on every subject of the third semester. (10 marks for written submission and 5 marks for oral presentation on Book Review/article review)

Number of Credits for each

paper

Internal Marks External Marks Total Marks

04 (50%) (50%) 100

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SEMESTER IV

Note: Out of 4 papers two will be on Dissertation which will carry 200 marks (8 credits). Dissertation Project carries 150 marks and 50 marks for viva voce. The student has to carry the research work from 3rd semester onwards by selecting the topic and guide of the dissertation duly approved by the P.G. Departmental Committee. (No external examination for Dissertation)

Division of Internal Marks for remaining two papers:

a.

b.

c. d.

e.

5.

6.

The fourth semester consists of four papers.

Tutorial Maximum 5 tutorials in each subject and each tutorial carries 1 mark. (Total 5 marks)

Assignment - Maximum 5 Assignments in each subject and each assignm nt carries 1 mark. (Total 5 marks)

Group Discussion / Open Book Test/ Library Research Work/ Extension Work (Total 5 marks)2 Written Test in each subject (10 marks each and Total 20 marks)

Case study for the two subjects of the fourth semester. (10 marks for written submission and 5 marks for oral presentation on case study)

All the Internal Assessment written test papers/assign ents duly checked will be issued

to the students for perusal and return. A teacher may ropose any other means towards Internal

Assessment that may suit for a particular course and i t only after the approval of the P.

G. Departmental Committee of the College constituted by t e Principal of the college.

If a student fails to gain the credits of any course (declared F grade in that course) then

the student can reattempt the course with internal assessment (if the course is conducted in that

semester) and External Examination both or