Chapter 1

Introduction to Law

Meaning and classification of laws

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Functions and purposes of law

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Law and morality

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Primary and secondary sources of law

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Custom as a source of law

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Chapter 2

Legal System and Institutions

Common Law vs. Civil Law systems

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The Indian legal system and its history

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Hierarchy of courts in India

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Tribunals and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

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Role of the legal profession

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Chapter 3

Legal Research and Materials

Primary, secondary, and tertiary legal sources

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Statutes, ordinances, and delegated legislation

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Judicial precedents and law reports

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Using legal databases (SCC Online, Manupatra)

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Citation formats and OSCOLA/Bluebook guidelines

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Chapter 4

Reading and Analyzing Judgments

Structure of a judicial decision

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Ratio decidendi and Obiter dicta

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Case briefing techniques

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Dissenting opinions and their value

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The doctrine of Stare Decisis in India

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Chapter 5

Statutory Interpretation

Literal, Golden, and Mischief rules

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Harmonious construction

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Internal and external aids to interpretation

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Presumptions in statutory interpretation

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Maxims of interpretation (Ejusdem Generis, Noscitur A Sociis)

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