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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.

Regionalism and the law
Regionalism as a divisive factor, concept of India as one unit, Right of Movement, residence and business, impermissibility of state or regional barriers, Equality in matters of employment-the slogan "sons of the soil" and its practice, Admission to educational institutions, preference to residents of a state.

Unit IV: Modernization and Law
Modernization as a value-Constitutional perspectives reflected in the fundamental duties, Modernization of social institutions through law, Reform of family law, Agrarian reform-Industrialization of agriculture, Industrial reform-Free enterprise v. state regulation-Industrialization and environmental protection, Reform of court process-Criminal law-plea bargaining, compounding and payment of compensation to victim, Civil laws-(ADR) Confrontation v. Consensus, mediation and conciliation, Lok adalats, Prison reforms, Democratic decentralisation and local self-government

Select Bibliography:

1. Marc Galanter (ed.) Law and Society in Modern India, 1977 Oxford.

2. Robert Lingat, The Classical Law of India, 1998

3. U. Baxi, The Crisis of the Indian Legal System, 1982

4. Duncan Derret, The State, Religion and Law in India, 1999

5. H.M.Seervai, Constitutional Law of India, 1996


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