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January 20th, 2016, 02:34 PM
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Re: Lucknow University LLM Syllabus

The syllabus of LL.M. (Master of Laws) course offered by Lucknow University is as follows:

LL.M. Course: Foundation Course: Paper I: Law and Social Transformation in India


Unit I: Law and Social Change


Meaning and concept of Law- Law as a purposive device, Change or
transformation-Social change-Value orientation in social change-Theoretic
Models on Social change and their application-Inter play between law and
social change-stability and social change, Relationship between law and
morality-culture, social change and law, Law and development, Social change
in the context of democracy.

Historical and Sociological Study on the role of law in bringing about social
change

Law and social change in ancient India-Social dimensions of law and social
concern for justice-Role of family, associations and charitable institution in
ancient India-The Interpretation of Shruti, Smriti and other commentaries to
harmonize social change-Interaction between law and custom, Social control
during the

Muslim conquest-Social reform during the medieval period, Law and Social
Transformation in Modern


India-Colonial law and economic exploitation-Application of the Indian Law by
the British-Social reforms and Women, Children and others-Codification of
Laws-Freedom of Movement and Social reform ideas- Sociological
perspective and social change.

Unit II: Constitution's Orientation and Social Transformation.

Impact of sociological school in India. Constitutional evolution and the
Constitutional Assembly's role- Constitutional text as a mechanism for social
change-the Constitutional amendments and social transformation-Basic
structure theory as balancing continuity and change-The role of
Governmental organs for social transformation-Working of the Constitution
for Social transformation-Constitutional interpretation as an effective tool for
social transformation. Application of international law in the process of
constitutional interpretation-Constitutionalism and social transformation.

Legal concepts in new social order: Jurisprudence of Sarvodaya-Gandhiji,
Vinoba Bhava, Jaya Prakash Narain-Concept of grama nyayalayas. Socialist
thought on law and justice-An enquiry through constitutional debates on the
right to property. Indian Marxist critique of law and justice, Naxalists
Movement-Causes and cure-Rise of Dalits and changing equations in social
order in twenty first century.

Unit III: Religion and Law

Religion as a divisive factor, secularism-Reform of the law on secular lines,
Freedom of religion and nondiscrimination on the basis of religion, Religious
minorities and the law.

Language and the Law

Language as a divisive factor-formation of linguistic states, Constitutional
protection to linguistic minorities, Non-discrimination on the ground of
language. Language policy and the Constitution-Official Language, State
Language, Court Language

Community and the Law

Caste as a divisive factor, Non-discrimination on the ground of caste,
Acceptance of caste as a factor to undo past injustices, Protective
discrimination-Scheduled castes, Tribes and Backward classes, Reservation:
Statutory Commission, Statutory provisions.
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