Text Books
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Law of Contract- Theories & Principles
525.00The Law of Contract is written in a lucid manner and with an approach to illuminate the field of Contract law aiming to build a sound theoretical foundation and kindle analytical appreciation of the subject. In order to render a holistic and a progressive view of the subject, the author has, apart from an illuminating discussion on the subject, incorporated aspects like historical analysis, a comparative discussion of the provisions vis-a-vis the English Law as well as the modern theories of Contract, intending to critically examine the law and to identify scope of revising the law to fit into a just decision making process. The book is divided into two parts, covering respectively the Theories of Contract Law and the Principles of Contract. The Author has preferred to cover different sections of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 in the course of discussion on relevant points. This work is dedicated and intended to serve the needs of students pursuing law course at different law schools, universities and institutes, enabling them to understand and gather analytical skills pertaining to the subject of “Law of Contract” in a reader-friendly manner. This book is helpful for LL.B. as well as LL.M. students and also the researchers apart from a curious or an avid learner of law from any branch of study.
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Law of Contract– Includes the Specific Relief Act, 1963
395.00The Law of Contract discusses the legal aspects of the key areas of ‘Law of Contracts’ and ‘Specific Relief Act 1963’. This book is divided into three parts: Part-I deals with the general principles of contracts, Part-II deals with the specific contracts, and Part-III covers section-wise commentary of the Specific Relief Act, 1963. The book is intended for law students, lawyers, professionals, corporate houses, judiciary, academicians, researchers and candidates appearing for various competitive examinations like Judicial Services, UPSC, Bar Council and UGC-NET. Salient features • Complete coverage of the law syllabus as prescribed by the Bar Council of India and universities across the country • Up-to-date, detailed and in-depth analysis of the important Indian and English cases that explain the provisions of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 and the Specific Relief Act, 1963 • Simple and lucid language • List of cases for quick reference This book is a modest attempt to contribute towards the development contract law jurisprudence in India and will prove to be valuable for readers.
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Law Relating to Electronic Contracts
545.00Law relating to Electronic Contracts, 2e is especially designed for students pursuing the three year or five-year LLB course in legal education institutes. It also caters to the students pursuing the one-year or two-year LLM course from various universities or institutes. With its comprehensive and exhaustive coverage of this emerging area of law, it will also serve as a useful reference for teachers and practising lawyers. Beginning with a brief overview of the impact of information technology on business and commerce, the general principles of contract law, and formation of electronic contracts, the book goes on to discuss their recognition and validity, related jurisdictional issues, consumer protection and standard form contracting in the electronic age, and public procurement including e-procurement. Thus, by addressing the entire gamut of legal issues that arise in the context of e-contracts, this book humbly attempts to advance the development of jurisprudence of contract law in India. Key Features • Discusses elaborately the concepts and legal issues that have evolved as a result of the emergence of electronic contracts • Explains important case laws in the field of e-contracts, focussing on the fundamental concepts involved therein • Primarily written from the Indian perspective, at relevant places, comparison has been made with the UK and the US laws New to the edition • New chapter on ‘Public Procurement including e-Procurement’ that provides a framework of the conventional procurement system, and discusses the e-procurement system and its advantages • New section on ‘e-auction or online auction’ not only outlines the difference between traditional auction and online auction, but also examines the nature and liability of online auction houses. It also addresses specific issues relating to online auctions, such as, whether the seller’s website announcement is an offer or just an invitation to make an offer, whether or not auction houses are agents of the seller, and so on • Brief note on the Consumer Protection Bill, 2015
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Legal Ethics and the Profession of Law
495.00Legal Ethics and the Profession of Law is a contemporary book dealing with the several challenges which a young law graduate is likely to face in the 21st century. In the present world of transnational economy it is of umpteen importance that the core professional values are imbibed in the lawyers so that they can work in an ethical manner by respecting human rights and the goals of rule of law in every society. This book is a humble effort to familiarize the young lawyers with the expected ethical and moral values in the practice of law. It is also an attempt to bring forth the several legal and procedural issues faced in the profession of law like admission, enrolment, conditions of practice, disciplinary issues etc. The book also includes discussions on the controversial but relevant issues of bar-bench relationship, contempt of court, consumer protection laws and globalization of legal services. The author’s primary focus has been to put in a nutshell the complicated world of legal profession for the new millennium lawyers.
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Moot Court and Mock Trials – Art to and Art of Advocacy: Essentials of Court Craft
495.00The traditional system of legal education, for various reasons was not in a position to accept the challenges that came with the changing time. A new approach was then introduced by the National Law Universities which equipped the students with recent technologies, techniques & strategies for coping with the changing needs in the field of law. The ‘Court Room Exercise’ or ‘Moot Court & Mock Trial’ practice is now a part of curriculum of almost all the universities across the country. This book briefs the readers on the preparation of memorials for both national and international cases. This second edition of Moot Court & Mock Trials by Prof Dr K L Bhatia has been duly updated and revised by capturing recent cases and techniques to prepare the memorials for mooters. It would be of substantial help to the faculties and students to understand the manner and procedure of the most important aspect of legal Education.
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Outlines of Indian Legal and Constitutional History
425.00From the earliest times of their existence all societies have had law. This is a self-evident truth which requires no proof. No society, whether human or animal, can be conceived of without any norms for its organization and operation. While the biologists are engaged in understanding the laws of animal world wocial scientists, especially lawyers, have recorded from the very early times the laws that have regulated ro guided human activity within the society. Among them a class of legal thinkers in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries has been categorized as historical jurists. From the historical evolution of law they have tried to propound certain universal propositions. For example, Friedrich Carl von Savigny of Germany from his study of Roman and German laws drew the conclusion that laws are not made but found which evolve with a society like its language and the best source of law is custom and not legislation. Similarly Sir Henry Sumner Maine, the Law Member of the Governor-General’s Council in India from 1862 to 1869 is known for his several legal propositions of general application laid down among others in his Ancient Law (1861). He drew special attention to the legal developments in India, albeit his conclusions about law in India vis-a-vis the West were not encouraging to us. Besides this category of legal thinkers legal historians around the world have traced the evolution of law in different societies from the beginning of those societies or as far in the past as the history of those societies goes. Definitely the laws in the beginning of the societies were as simple and rudimentary as were the societies. Laws have grown with the growth of the societies. This evolutionary process establishes evident relationship between law and society that as the society changes laws also change even though law has also been an instrument of social change.
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Outlines of Indian Legal and Constitutional History
316.00From the earliest times of their existence all societies have had law. This is a self-evident truth which requires no proof. No society, whether human or animal, can be conceived of without any norms for its organization and operation. While the biologists are engaged in understanding the laws of animal world wocial scientists, especially lawyers, have recorded from the very early times the laws that have regulated ro guided human activity within the society. Among them a class of legal thinkers in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries has been categorized as historical jurists. From the historical evolution of law they have tried to propound certain universal propositions. For example, Friedrich Carl von Savigny of Germany from his study of Roman and German laws drew the conclusion that laws are not made but found which evolve with a society like its language and the best source of law is custom and not legislation. Similarly Sir Henry Sumner Maine, the Law Member of the Governor-General’s Council in India from 1862 to 1869 is known for his several legal propositions of general application laid down among others in his Ancient Law (1861). He drew special attention to the legal developments in India, albeit his conclusions about law in India vis-a-vis the West were not encouraging to us. Besides this category of legal thinkers legal historians around the world have traced the evolution of law in different societies from the beginning of those societies or as far in the past as the history of those societies goes. Definitely the laws in the beginning of the societies were as simple and rudimentary as were the societies. Laws have grown with the growth of the societies. This evolutionary process establishes evident relationship between law and society that as the society changes laws also change even though law has also been an instrument of social change.
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Parliament – Powers, Functions & Privileges
1,395.00Parliament: Powers, Functions and Privileges is focused on the Indian polity with comparative insights of practices and experiences of various liberal democracies. India, having given itself a basic governing document in the form of ‘the Constitution,’ is an apt model of ‘nation state’ to be imitated and followed. The Parliament of India, having its origin from the Constitution of India, is the supreme legislative body which reflects the representative democracy elected by an adult suffrage in a free and fair election in tune with the constitutional principles. The literature on Parliament, its working and functioning is in abundance, however, there was a vacuity in the existing pool of literatures (treatises, books, compendium, cases and materials etc. on the working and functioning of the Parliament) which covers all the three important aspects i.e. powers, functions and privileges. This book is the modest attempt to fill the existing vacuum in the world of academia. The Parliament of India is a magnificent manifestation of the democratic ethos and it is the repository of the constituent power which occupies central position in the Indian democratic polity. The voluminous work begins with a narrative on historical evolution of parliamentary institutions in England and India; powers and functions of Parliament, elections of its constituent nd members. The principles of Anti-defection law inserted through the Constitution (52 Amendment) Act, 1985, has been dealt separately in a chapter titled ‘Defection as Disqualification’, in addition to the disqualifications prescribed in the Constitution. Apart from this, the book makes an in-depth analysis of the origin, purposes and constitutional practices of Parliamentary Privileges outlining the height of tension between the office of the Speaker, Lok Sabha and the Supreme Court in Cash for Query case(2007). The chapter on ‘Privileges and Media’ is a special highlight of the book which also examines the role of media vis-a-vis parliamentary privileges, issues of sting operations and its limitations etc. The book also contains a separate chapter on Raja Ram Pal case (Cash for Query case). The book aims to cater to the need and demand of understanding the Parliament as an Institution of national importance and bedrock of the Indian Polity. It would be useful for the members of the Bar, Bench, Policy makers, Research Institutions, Libraries and Law Students. Besides this, it seeks to attract the readers from various segments of the society so as to understand the powers, functions and privileges of the Parliament.
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Pleadings-An Essential Guide
495.00“SoftcoverPleadings assists students in their endeavour to enter active practice. The book will help students master the basics of pleadings. It is important for a student to understand that a well drafted document instantly attracts the attention of the court and evolves the interest necessary to glean the subject-matter of the draft. Any failure, however little, in bringing out the material issues would be fatal to the matter under consideration. Therefore, it is pertinent that one has an accurate understanding of the concerned issues so that the relevant questions are brought before the court for successful adjudication. The author has used simple language appropriate for students for an easy grasp of the subject. The book provides model forms of suits, applications, petitions, etc. and also includes model question papers.”
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Principles of Administrative Law
1,480.00Judge made law is constantly evolving and to obtain a grip on what has been laid down by the courts is a difficult task. The arduousness of the task is enhanced when the principles laid down by the Courts have relevance for every field of law. Experts in any area of law cannot understand the rightful exercise of power in that field be it educational, administration or services regulation without knowing the relevant principles of administrative law controlling it. M P Jain and S N Jain’s Principles of Administrative Law was conceived as that authoritative text book which would assist both novice and scholar to understand the principles of Administrative Law both generically and how they apply to a particular field of law. This seventh edition of the established authority has been revised by Professor Amita Dhanda to show the reader how the Courts have refined the enunciation and application of the Principles of Administrative Law as the face of the Indian State changed from the days of the license raj to the times of public disinvestment. It points out how the tasks of seeking accountability have altered when performed by restraintivist or activist courts. Public Interest Litigation allowed the less privileged to reach the doors of the court and the right to information allowed people to access the data without which judicial review could not provide the much needed relief. Ignorance of the law is no excuse. However, knowledge of the law is not easy to find in a limitless field like Administrative Law. M P Jain and S N Jain’s Principles of Administrative Law is an authoritative exposition on the subject which appropriately addresses the needs of practitioner, teacher and student. Amita Dhanda has produced this seventh edition to ensure that this revered textbook continues to serve the critical knowledge needs of its new and established readership.