Legal Studies Class XI ISC by Vijay Kumar Singh – Edition 2024

Description

Unit I – Historical Evolution of the Indian Legal System

1. Law in Ancient India and the Concept of “Dharma”
2. Law in Medieval India with Special Reference to the
3. Legal System in India Post-18th Century
4. Government of India Acts and Framing of the Constitution of India

Unit II – Law and Jurisprudence

1. Law and Jurisprudence — An Introduction
2. Understanding Civil and Criminal Law in Contrast
3. Different Facets of the Constitution
4. International Community of Nations

Unit III – Concept of Legal Personality

1. Natural Person and Artificial (Legal) Person
2. Partnership
3. Company

Unit IV- Criminal Law and Procedure

1. Substantive and Procedural Criminal Law
2. Criminal Justice Administration
3. Major Substantive Criminal Law: Indian Penal Code
4. Juvenile Justice Laws

Unit V – Civil Law and Procedure

1. Substantive Civil Law
2. Hierarchy of Civil Courts
3. General Civil Procedure
4. Enforcement of Substantive Civil Law

Unit VI – Family Law

1. Law Relating to Marriage
2. Law Relating to Divorce and Maintenance
3. Adoption of Children
4. Violence Against Women

Unit VII – Fundamental Rights

1. Classification of Fundamental Rights
2 The State
3. Judicial Review
4. Article 21—The Right to Life and Personal Liberty
5. Right to Constitutional Remedies
6. Restrictions on Fundamental Rights

Legal Studies: Syllabus
Aims
Paper-I — Theory
Paper-II — Project work
Project guidelines for teachers
Question Bank
Sample paper of Class XI
Sample questions: Unit wise

Subject Index