Unit 1: Judiciary

• Chapter 1: Structure and Hierarchy of Courts and Legal Offices in India
  • Supreme Court, High Courts, Subordinate Courts
  • Composition, roles, and functions.
• Chapter 2: Appointments, Trainings, and Retirement of Judges
  • Qualifications, procedures, and reforms.
• Chapter 3: Judicial Review and Judicial Activism
  • Importance, limitations, and significant case laws.

Unit 2: Topics in Law

• Chapter 4: Law of Property
  • Rights, transfer of property, types of property laws.
• Chapter 5: Law of Contracts
  • Essentials of a valid contract, breach of contract, remedies.
• Chapter 6: Law of Torts
  • Concept, types, and defenses under tort law.
• Chapter 7: Criminal Law
  • Types of crimes, penalties, and criminal justice procedures.

Unit 3: Arbitration, Tribunal Adjudication, and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

• Chapter 8: Concepts of ADR
  • Mediation, conciliation, negotiation, and arbitration.
• Chapter 9: Tribunals in India
  • Types, functioning, and role in resolving disputes.

Unit 4: Human Rights in India

• Chapter 10: Meaning and Evolution of Human Rights
• Chapter 11: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and its relevance to India
• Chapter 12: Fundamental Rights and Duties under the Indian Constitution

Unit 5: Legal Profession in India

• Chapter 13: Development of Legal Profession in India
• Chapter 14: Advocates Act, 1961: Rights and Duties of Advocates
• Chapter 15: Role of Bar Council of India

Unit 6: Legal Services

• Chapter 16: Legal Aid and Lok Adalats
  • Importance of free legal aid, National Legal Services Authority (NALSA).
• Chapter 17: Public Interest Litigation (PIL)
  • Concept, significance, and landmark cases.

Unit 7: International Context

• Chapter 18: International Law and Institutions
  • Role of the United Nations and other global legal frameworks.
• Chapter 19: International Humanitarian Law
  • Principles, conventions, and case studies.