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This Ordinance is made regarding admission to and award of the degree of B.A. LL.B. (Honours) of the Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur, under section 16 of the Hidayatullah National University of Law Act, 2003.
Existing | Proposed |
Admission to the B.A. LL.B. (Honours) program shall be by merit assessed through Common Law Admission Test/Common Entrance Test jointly conducted by National Law Universities/National Law Schools of the country. | The eligibility to the B.A. LL.B. (Honours) Programme shall be as per policy of consortium of National Law Universities from time to time.
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Existing | Proposed |
A candidate for admission to the Degree Course shall have: | No change |
a. not completed 20 years of age as on 1st July of the year of admission, provided in the case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD, the maximum age limit shall be 22 years as on 1st July of the year of admission. b. should have obtained Senior Secondary School/ Intermediate (10+2) or its equivalent certificate from a recognized Board with not less than 45% marks in aggregate (40% in case of SC and ST candidates). | a. No upper age limit. b. Forty-five percent (45%) marks in case of candidates belonging to Unreserved/ OBC/ SAP (Specially Abled Persons) and other categories and c. Forty percent (40%) marks in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST categories. |
“This criterion is subject to decisions taken by CLAT from time to time.” | “This criterion is subject to decisions taken by consortium of National Law Universities from time to time. |
The intake capacity for the Degree Programme shall ordinarily be 180 (One Hundred and Eighty) with the following reservations. However, it shall be at the discretion of the Vice Chancellor to proportionately increase/decrease the total number of seats:
Existing
Category | No. of Seats (All India) | No. of Seats (Domicile of Chhattisgarh) |
Scheduled Caste | 12 (15%) | 10 (12%) |
Scheduled Tribe | 06 (7.5%) | 26 (32%) |
OBC | – | 11 (14%) |
Unreserved category | 62 | 33 |
Total | 80 | 80 |
| 160 (One Hundred Sixty) |
Proposed
Category | No. of Seats (All India) | No. of Seats (Domicile of Chhattisgarh) |
Scheduled Caste | 12 (15%) | 10 (13%)* |
Scheduled Tribe | 06 (7.5%) | 26 (32%) |
OBC | – | 11 (14%) |
Unreserved category | 62 | 33 |
EWSs | To be decided** | To be decided** |
Total | 80 | 80 |
| 160 (One Hundred Sixty) |
* According to State of Chhattisgarh Ordinance 2019
** As per University Grants Commission letter dated 16.10.2019 regarding the implementation of reservation for economically weaker sections for admission in higher educational institutions.
Note (proposed):-
Under All India Category
Under Domicile of Chhattisgarh Category[1]
Sl.No. | Category | Seats |
1. | NRI/NRI Sponsored | 16 |
2. | Foreign Nationals[2] | 4 |
Supernumerary Quota:
Sl.No. | Category | Seats |
1. | Wards of Kashmiri Migrants | 5 |
2. | Students from Jammu & Kashmir | 2 |
3. | Increasing Diversity by Increasing Access Students (IDIA Students)[3] | (to be discussed) |
Note: Details regarding admission under Foreign National, NRI/NRI Sponsored and the Supernumerary seats for the Wards of Kashmiri Migrants and Students from Jammu & Kashmir, are to be uploaded on University website from time to time. The candidates seeking admission under the NRI/NRI Sponsored category, Supernumerary seats for the Wards of Kashmiri Migrants, Students from Jammu & Kashmir (and IDIA) will have to apply for and appear in CLAT under the respective categories. After the publication of CLAT Result, the interested and eligible candidates applied for and appeared in CLAT under the NRI/NRI Sponsored and Supernumerary seats for the Wards of Kashmiri Migrants and Students from Jammu & Kashmir will be required to apply to HNLU in the prescribed format to be posted on the university website with their CLAT Score/Rank and other required information and documents.
1.1 The duration of the course shall be five academic years
1.2 Each academic year is divided into two semesters. Each semester is having a minimum of ninety (90) working days.
1.3 The academic semesters shall be announced in advance each year and shall ordinarily be between July-November and December-April with winter break and summer vacations.
Proposed:-
The academic semesters shall be announced in advance each year and shall ordinarily be between July-November and January[4]-April with winter break and summer vacations.
The distribution of the Courses for Ten Semesters is as follows:
Semester – I | |
Language (1 Paper) | General English |
Major (1 Paper) | Political Theory |
Minor (2 Papers) | Principles of Economics |
Introduction to Sociology | |
Comp. Law Papers (2) | Legal Methods |
Laws of Torts[5]/Laws of Contract-I | |
Semester – II | |
Language (1 Paper) | English Literature |
Major (1 Paper) | Political Thought |
Minor (2 Papers) | Indian Economy |
Sociological Thought | |
Comp. Law Papers (2) | Family Law – I |
Laws of Contract – I[6]/ Laws of Contract – II | |
Semester – III | |
Major (1 Paper) | Indian Political System |
Minor (2 Papers) | Law, Poverty and Development |
Indian Society | |
Comp. Law Papers (3) | Family Law – II |
Laws of Contract – II[7]/Laws of Torts | |
C G – I | |
Semester – IV | |
Major (1 Paper) | Major Political Systems in the World |
Comp. Law Papers (5) | C G – II |
Labour Law – I | |
Environmental Law | |
Transfer of Property Act | |
Public International Law | |
Semester – V | |
Major (1 Paper) | International Relations |
Comp. Law Papers (5) | Labour Law – II |
Jurisprudence – I | |
Corporate Law – I | |
Principles of Taxation Law | |
Indian Penal Code | |
Semester – VI | |
Major (1 Paper) | Public Policy |
Comp. Law Papers (4) | Jurisprudence – II |
Corporate Law – II | |
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) | |
Administrative Law | |
Clinical Law Courses (1) | Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) |
Semester – VII | |
Comp. Law Papers (2) | Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) |
Law of Evidence | |
Honours Papers (2) | Honours-I (P1) |
Honours-II (P1) | |
Optional Paper (1) | Optional (P1) |
Semester – VIII | |
Comp. Law Papers (1) | Land Laws |
Clinical Law Courses (1) | Drafting, Pleading and Conveyance (DPC) |
Honours Papers (2) | Honours-I (P2) |
Honours-II (P2) | |
Optional Paper (1) | Optional (P2) |
Semester – IX | |
Comp. Law Papers (1) | Civil Procedure Code (CPC) |
Honours Papers (2) | Honours-I (P3) |
Honours-II (P3) | |
Optional Papers (2) | Optional (P3) |
Optional (P4) | |
Semester – X | |
Clinical Law Courses (2) | Professional Ethics |
Honours Papers (2) | Honours-I (P4) |
Honours-II (P4) | |
Optional Papers (2) | Optional (P5) |
Optional (P6) |
LIST OF OPTIONAL COURSES *:
Existing | Proposed |
1. Law of Mines and Industries 2. Law and Tribes 3. Women and Law 4. WTO Studies 5. Good Governance 6. Media and Law 7. Medicine and Law 8. Cyber Law 9. Law of Insurance 10. Law of Insolvency[8] 11. Criminology[9] 12. International Space Law 13. Law of Infrastructure 14. International Criminal Law 15. Maritime Law 16. Energy Law 17. Maritime Law 18. Competition Law 19. Biotechnology and Law | 1. Interpretation of Statutes 2. Banking Law 3. Human Rights 4. International Commercial Arbitration 5. Indirect Tax |
LIST OF HONOURS COURSES * :
* The lists are not exhaustive and subject to revision from time to time.
Courses to be taught | Number of Courses | Credit Points Allotted | Total Credit Points |
Core Courses Language (2) Major (6) Minor (2×3) |
2 6 6 |
3 4 4 |
6 24 24 |
Substantive Law Courses (Compulsory) | 25 | 4 | 100 |
Practical (Clinical) Law Courses (Compulsory)* | 3 | 4 | 12 |
Optional Courses | 6 | 4 | 24 |
Honours Courses | 8 | 6 | 48 |
Total | 56 |
| 238 |
Note: * According to BCI Rules of Legal Education 2008, Clinical Courses include courses like (1) Drafting, Pleading and Conveyance (DPC), (2) Professional Ethics and Professional Accounting, (3) Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and (4) Moot Court Exercise and Internship
N.B.: The Vice-Chancellor may periodically revise the courses of study/may change the scheme of a subject in a Semester.
The examination system is based on three principles, namely, (1) Measurement of the cognitive information level; (2) Assessment of application of information to a given situation and (3) Evaluation of value perceptions and proactive learning participation. The grades will be shown in the certificate pertaining to each Semester, and also along with the final result; additional attempts for improvement are permitted as per Examination Rules. The Vice Chancellor shall have the power to reformulate the promotion rule.
The first level of examination is taken as a continuous process, with two or three tests during the semester as an ongoing evaluation, which may cover one-third of the examination. The ability is to be assessed through problem based tests during the semester as an ongoing process. The proactive learning ability is to be examined through written project assignments and analytical skill, which generally comprise one-fourth of the tests. The faculty, of course, can revise the basis and methodology of examination from time to time. Examination is an ongoing process integrating the teaching and learning system; the examination system is designed to be transparent.
The student may sit for repeat tests, only for the purpose of improving the Grade, in whole or in part, of the course as indicated above in the scheme of examination. Repeat tests for improvement are to be taken alongwith the students of the previous Semester, whenever that particular subject comes up for final examination. If the candidate fails to improve in the repeat test, he/she shall not be permitted to attend repeat tests any further. (In case some improvement is shown, he may be permitted to sit in the second repeat in any subject).
Students’ performance in a course is evaluated in terms of grade-points on a seven-point scale with the following corresponding grade values
Percentage of Marks | Letter Grades | Grade Points (Grade Values) | Qualitative Interpretation |
80 and above | O | 7 | Outstanding |
75-79.99 | A+ | 6 | Excellent |
70-74.99 | A | 5 | Distinction |
65-69.99 | B+ | 4 | Very Good |
60-64.99 | B | 3 | Good |
55-59.99 | C+ | 2 | Above Average |
50-54.99 | C | 1 | Average |
Below 50 | F | 0 | Fail |
In order to be declared successful in any course a student must obtain any of the seven grades ‘O’ to ‘C’ mentioned above. Candidate who obtains ‘F’ grade in a course shall be deemed to have failed in that course.
Grade Point Average (GPA) is calculated by dividing the sum of the products of the grade values and the course credits in each course by the total number of credits in all the courses in a particular semester.
Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA), which is a weighted average, is arrived at by dividing the sum of the products of grade points (grade values) and course credits in each course by the total number of credits in all the courses taken together. It is done following the formula given below:
CGPA = (c1g1 + c2g2 + c3g3 + … cngn) / (c1 + c2 + c3 +… cn)
Where c1, c2, c3 …cn denote credits allotted to the courses taken by the student, g1, g2, g3 … gn denote the grade points awarded in respective courses.
1. | No automatic promotion to the students. |
2. | The students are required to obtain 4[12] 1 CGPA to pass their semester examination. |
3. | The students will be promoted to second year even if they have not secured the minimum CGPA in the 1st year but they will not be promoted to fifth semester unless they have secured minimum 4[13]1 GP in every subject of first and second semesters as well as cumulatively. |
4. | The students will be admitted to the ninth Semester only if they secure 4[14]1 GP in their subjects of first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth semesters as well as cumulatively. |
5. | If the students fail to secure 4[15]1 CGPA even after appearing two times (one initially & second improvement), they will be treated as year back students. |
Proposed:-
There shall not be any detention policy to the students. (The detail procedure of repeat examination is under preparation and to be informed.
There shall be a University Gold medal to be awarded to First Rank Holder in B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) on the basis of CGPA taking the programme as a whole.
Eligibility Criteria for Gold Medal: Eligibility Criteria for any Gold Medal to be awarded is as follows:
(a) | The student must have completed all courses under the Programme in one chance i.e. without any repeat or improvement in any course. |
(b) | There is no proved charge of misconduct on the ground of violation of rules or breach of code of conduct. |
In order to be allowed to appear in the End Semester Examination, a student shall attend at least 70% of the total classes held in the course concerned during the semester. Attendance for the purpose of 70% limit means coming to the class well prepared with the assignments.
Provided that if a student for any exceptional reason fails to attend 70% of the classes held in any subject, the Vice-Chancellor, may allow such student to appear in the examination only if he/she has attended 65% of classes held in that subject and he/she has obtained 70% attendance as a whole[16].
A candidate shall be eligible for the award of B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) degree only when he/she has successfully completed all the prescribed courses, by securing at least the minimum C grade in all courses and a minimum grade point average of 1 out of 7.
A candidate admitted to B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) degree programme shall have to complete all the prescribed requirements within a maximum period of eight years from the date of enrollment to be eligible for the award of the degree.
Provided, in exceptional cases, the Academic Council may extend the maximum period upto ten years.[17]
If the candidate is not successful to complete all the prescribed requirements within the stipulated period of five years, he/she will have to pay the examination fees for re-appear examination unless he qualifies for the award of degree.
Notwithstanding anything contained in the Ordinance, the Vice Chancellor is empowered to revise/update the ordinance as and when required in accordance with course/syllabus and other conditions from time to time.
[1] As per principle guidelines of 2019-20 regarding admission in educational institutions of Chhattisgarh dated 24.05.2019.
[2] The candidates seeking admission under the Foreign National category will be required to apply directly to HNLU as per Admission Notification to be posted on the University website from time to time.
[3] As per the decision taken in the joint meeting of General Council and Executive Council of the University dated 22.08.2015.
[4] To be substituted “January”.
[5] Swiped with Laws of Contract – I as per approval of Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor during Academic Session July to November 2013.
[6] Swiped with Laws of Contract – II as per approval of Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor during Academic Session July to November 2013.
[7] Swiped with Laws of Torts as per approval of Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor during Academic Session July to November 2013.
[8] Law of Insolvency to be substituted as “Law of Insolvency and Bankruptcy”.
[9] Criminology to be substituted as Criminology and Penology
[10] Intellectual Property Rights to be substituted as “Intellectual Property Laws”.
[11] Criminal Law added as per approval of Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor during Academic Session July-Nov. 2015.
[12] 4 CGPA is to be substituted by 1 CGPA because earlier the grade was evaluated in terms of grade point on a 10 point scale whereas as per decision taken in Academic Council Meeting dated 19.01.2014. the evaluation is to be done in terms of grade point on a 7 point scale.
[13] Ibid
[14] Ibid
[15] Ibid
[16] As per Bar Council of India Rules of Legal Education 2008.
[17] As per approval given by Executive Council Meeting dated 2.06.2018. The above clause has been approved. The decision/ approval of General Council is pending.
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This Ordinance is made regarding admission to and award of LL.M. degree of the Hidayatullah National Law University Raipur, under section 16 of the Hidayatullah National University of Law Act, 2003
Admission to the LL.M. Programme shall exclusively be based on the performance of the candidate in the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) and as per the procedure applicable from time to time.
The intake capacity for the Degree Programme shall ordinarily be 45[1] (Forty Five) per year with the following reservations. However, it shall be at the discretion of the Vice Chancellor to proportionately increase/decrease the total number of seats:
Category | Open | Female | Total |
SC | 5 | 2 | 7 |
ST | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Physically Handicapped | 1 | – | 1 |
Unreserved | 24 | 10 | 34 |
Total | 32 | 13 | 45 |
Category | No. of Seats* |
SC | 07 |
ST | 03 |
Unreserved Category | 35 |
Total | 45 |
Note:
Additional Seats
Sl.No. | Category | No. of Seats |
1 | Supernumerary Seats for the Wards of Kashmiri Migrants | 02 |
2 | Students from Jammu & Kashmir | 02 |
Proposed:-
The intake capacity is proposed to be increased 60 (Sixty) per year.
Category | No. of Seats* |
SC | 09 (15%) |
ST | 05 (7.5%) |
Unreserved Category | 46 |
Total | 60 |
Note : 10% seats to be reserved for EWS.
To be eligible for appearing in the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) to the one year LL.M. Degree Course, a candidate should have passed the LL.B. / B.L. Degree or an equivalent degree from a recognized University with not less than 55% marks in aggregate (50% in case of SC and ST candidates).
The candidates who have passed the qualifying degree examination through supplementary/ compartment and repeat attempts are also eligible for appearing in the test and taking admission provided that such candidates will have to produce the marks, as the case may be, on the date of their admission or within the time allowed by the respective universities.
Candidates awaiting results of the qualifying examination can appear for the test on condition that they produce proof of having passed the qualifying examination with the prescribed marks at the time of counseling.
Proposed to be included:-
No upper age limits.
There shall be a Centre for Post-Graduate Legal Studies (CPGLS) constituted by the Vice Chancellor for each year with the Chairperson and not less than 10 number consisting of minimum 04 Professors /Associate Professors in Law and other necessary research personnel, and sufficient non teaching staff to start the programme; of the University Every teacher will submit to the CPGLS at the beginning of each Semester, the outline of the course he/she is teaching and a detailed teaching plan. The course outline and the teaching plan will be made available to the students at the beginning of the Semester itself. The Vice-Chancellor shall decide upon the functions and powers of Centre of Post-Graduate Legal Studies (CPGLS).
The One year LL.M. Programme consists of Three Trimesters. All the candidates have to undergo the prescribed compulsory courses. The University may periodically revise the courses of study. The LL.M. course is designed to inculcate research skill and analytical ability in a student. The course shall be focused on self- learning and teaching along with innovative teaching methodology.
Proposed:-
The one year LL.M. Programme consists of Two Semesters in the following manner:-
The First Semester will commence in the month of July and will conclude in the last week of November. Two Core Courses and Three Optional Courses will be completed in the First Semester.
The Second Semester will commence in the month of January and will conclude in the last week of May. One Core Course, Three Optional Courses and Dissertation will be completed in the Second Semester. Examination for Second Semester will be held in the last week of April, submission of Dissertation and Viva-Voce will be held till the last week of May.
Trimester-I
400
Trimester-II
400
Trimester-III
400
Total Marks for Three Trimesters: 1200
Semester-I
500
Semester-II
700
Total Marks for Two Semesters: (500+700) 1200
Courses to be taught | Number of Courses | Credit Points Allotted | Total Credit Points |
Core Courses (Compulsory) | 3 | 4 | 12 |
Optional Courses | 6 | 6 | 36 |
Dissertation & Viva-Voce | 1 | 18 | 18 |
Total | 10 | – | 66 |
(i)There shall be a University examination at the end of the First, Second and Third trimester and the student for the Degree of Master of Laws shall be required to pass in all the prescribed courses within a maximum period of three years from the year of his being admitted to the First Semester.
Proposed:-
(i)There shall be a University examination at the end of the First and Second semester and the student for the Degree of Master of Laws shall be required to pass in all the prescribed courses within a maximum period of three years from the year of his being admitted to the First Semester.
(ii) (a) A student shall be examined in nine written papers, each paper carrying one hundred marks and covering prescribed courses of study.
(b)Examination shall be conducted by means of written papers, each carrying 80 marks and of three hours duration.
(c)In each paper 20 marks shall be reserved for the project which will be prepared and submitted by the students during the respective semester in each written paper. 15 marks will be award on the basis of written work and 5 marks for viva-voce performance.
(d)Dissertation shall carry 200 marks.
(e) The viva-voce Examination shall carry 100 marks and shall be held soon after the Third trimester Examination.
Proposed:-
(e) The viva-voce Examination shall carry 100 marks and shall be held soon after the Second Semester Examination.
(f) Pattern of Question Paper:- Student shall attempt 4 (four) questions out of 7 (seven) questions. Every question shall carry 20 (twenty) marks. Question no. 1 shall be compulsory and shall have 10 parts having 02 marks for each part. For question no. 1 the word limit of answer is minimum 100 words for each part. The duration of trimester examination shall be 3:00 hrs (three hours).
Proposed:-
The duration of semester examination shall be 3:00 hrs (three hours).
Optional Courses*
Proposed:- (To be deleted)
Proposed:- (To be included)[2]
*The optional courses will be offered subject to the availability of faculty members. The University reserves the right to increase/decrease the number of optional courses.
Students’ performance in a course is evaluated in terms of grade-points on a seven-point scale with the following corresponding grade values
Percentage of Marks | Letter Grades | Grade Points (Grade Values) | Qualitative Interpretation |
80 and above | O | 7 | Outstanding |
75-79.99 | A+ | 6 | Excellent |
70-74.99 | A | 5 | Distinction |
65-69.99 | B+ | 4 | Very Good |
60-64.99 | B | 3 | Good |
55-59.99 | C+ | 2 | Above Average |
50-54.99 | C | 1 | Average |
Below 50 | F | 0 | Fail |
In order to be declared successful in any course a student must obtain any of the seven grades ‘O’ to ‘C’ mentioned above. Candidate who obtains ‘F’ grade in a course shall be deemed to have failed in that course.
Grade Point Average (GPA) is calculated by dividing the sum of the products of the grade values and the course credits in each course by the total number of credits in all the courses in a particular semester.
Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA), which is a weighted average, is arrived at by dividing the sum of the products of grade points (grade values) and course credits in each course by the total number of credits in all the courses taken together. It is done following the formula given below:
CGPA = (c1g1 + c2g2 + c3g3 + … cngn) / (c1 + c2 + c3 +… cn)
Where c1, c2, c3 …cn denote credits allotted to the courses taken by the student, g1, g2, g3 … gn denote the grade points awarded in respective courses.
The failed candidates may take the same course again and complete all the requirements as indicated above in the third trimester of the same year. The university will conduct a separate examination for the above students just after the third trimester examination.
The failed candidates may take the same course again and complete all the requirements as indicated above in the second semester of the same year. The university will conduct a separate examination for the above students just after the second semester examination.
However the candidates failing in the dissertation may resubmit the dissertation on such date as may be fixed by the Centre of Post-Graduate Legal Studies (CPGLS).
Those students who have been debarred from the examination due to shortage of attendance or any other reason are to complete their attendance in corresponding semester in next following year and thereafter they shall eligible to appear in the examination of that year.
Candidate shall be required to submit the Dissertation topics at least one week before the commencement of second semester.
No candidate shall be permitted to take examination in any of the courses if he/she has not attended at least 75% of the classes in every course.
A candidate shall be eligible for the award of the LL.M. degree only when he/she has completed all the prescribed courses, including the dissertation, by securing at least the minimum C grade in all courses and minimum grade point average of 1.00 out of 7.00 within a maximum period of three years from the date of enrollment. But he/she will have to pay examination fee for additional semesters of his/her continuations in this programme.
Notwithstanding anything contained in the Ordinance, the Vice Chancellor is empowered to revise/update the ordinance as and when required in accordance with course/syllabus and other conditions from time to time.
[1] To be increased 60 (Sixty).
[2] Optional courses shall be offered only if 10 or more students are opting the course.
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It is proposed to modify this rule by allowing them to do an assignment failing which they can take the repeat examination in the beginning of the subsequent semester.
Debarred students due to attendance shortage shall be required to work on an assignment given by the Course Teacher having two components of equal weightage. They are:
In order to pass in the assignment, the students will have to score 50% in both the components. The viva-voce will be conducted by a panel of three teachers decided by the Examination Section with the approval of the Vice-Chancellor. If the student fails to submit the assignment or in terms of score obtained, a repeat chance will be given in the subsequent semesters. Further failure will result in completing the assignments after the 10th Semester. The debarred students due to attendance shortage will be capped with two grades less than the actual grades obtained.
For example, students who score grade points from 1 to 3 shall be capped as having passed with the minimum passing grade, i.e. 1 grade point. However, a student who scores 4 grade points will be capped as having passed with 2 grade points.
Students debarred from writing the end-term examination due to disciplinary action shall be required to appear in the Supplementary Examination held in the beginning of next semester and subsequent semesters and there shall be a deduction of two grade points from the actual grades obtained by them. These students shall be allowed to have 3 repeats after which they may be allowed to appear in the repeat examination held after the 10th Semester.
Students debarred from writing the end-term examination due to non-payment of Semester Fee/Mess Fee/Failure to settle the Advance taken for participating in events/activities shall be required to appear in the Supplementary Examination in the beginning of next semester and subsequent semesters on credible assessment of payment of dues and there shall be no capping in their grades.
Failing in all these three repeat examinations held during the five-year B. A. LL. B. (Hons.) Program, the students will be required to take the repeat examinations after the end of 10th Semester.
Components | Existing System | Proposed System |
First | Project (20 Marks) | Continuous Internal Assessment (25 Marks) · Assignment · Class Presentation · Case Analysis · Book Review · Documentary Review · Simulation Games · Mini Moot Courts · Short Film Making The course teacher will have to choose and conduct any three assessments out of the above list having marks/values such as 10+10+5. |
Second | Mid-Term Examination (20 Marks) | Mid-Term Examination (25 Marks) |
Third | End-Term Examination (60 Marks) | End-Term Examination (50 Marks) |
Grade | Description of Use of Unfair Means | Punishment to be Awarded on being found Guilty |
First Grade | a) Copying from any paper, book, notes, answer book or any other material/ electronic devices in any form that is used to answer a question in the examination. b) Allowing any other student to copy from his / her answer book. c) Receiving help from or giving help to a student for copying in the examination d) Copying in the examination by exchanging the question paper, answer sheet or part thereof. e) Making impersonation or allowing other person to make impersonation in the examination in his/her place. f) Replacing the answer sheet or pages in the answer sheet. | a) Disqualification from appearing in any University Examination up to four semesters (i.e. 2 years) including the examination in which he/she is found guilty. b) In case impersonation is done by a student of the University, he/she may be punished by disqualifying him/her from appearing in any examination up to four semesters (i.e. 2 years). c) Where an impersonation is committed by an outsider, the case may be reported to the police. Additionally, the person may be debarred from taking admission or appearing in any examination of the University. |
Second Grade | a) Possession of any material relevant to the examination in any form including paper, books or notes, matter written on clothes or on any part of the body or on table or desk or use of other instrument or device, even if the material is not used by the student. b) Taking or giving verbal help to the other student during the examination. c) Going out of the Examination Hall during the examination and consulting any material. d) Swallowing, attempting to swallow any paper in the Examination Hall. e) Taking out pages from the answer sheet. f) Submission of plagiarized Memorial/ Project Report/ Term Paper or Dissertation as part of the University Examination. | a) Disqualification from appearing in any University examination up to two semesters (i.e. 1 year) including the examination in which he/she is found guilty. b) In case of copying partly, substantially or wholly from a Memorial/Project Report/ Term Paper or Dissertation as part of the University Examination which is not the student’s own work, the same shall be cancelled. |
Third Grade | a) Canvassing for marks either directly or indirectly which may include approaching the faculty member for marks, appealing to the evaluator for marks by writing on the answer sheet or making any kind of identification marks on the answer sheet, etc. | a) Disqualification from the examination in which the student was appearing in or cancellation of the paper in question. |
The following acts and conduct shall be taken as misconduct in relation to the examination:
Punishment for misconduct may be determined by the Examination Committee keeping in view the gravity of the misconduct, as given under:
Disqualification from appearing in examination up to four semesters (i.e. two years)
Or
Disqualification from the entire examination in which the misconduct was committed
Or
Cancellation of the paper in which the student was appearing in the examination
The answer scripts of all written Examinations, i.e. mid-term and end-term examinations shall be shown to the students. In addition to the Mid-term Answer Scripts which are currently being shown to the students by the course teacher after the evaluation, the End-Term Answer Scripts are also to be shown to the students after the declaration of results and as per the time stipulated by the Examination Section. The students desirous of seeing their evaluated answer scripts of end-term examination have to ensure their presence, as per the dates notified by the examination section. The marks of the Moot Court exercises shall have to be shown to the students by the concerned faculty members.
There shall not be any revaluation of the Answer Scripts of Mid-Term Examination. Reservation or request, if any, regarding the marks awarded to students may be considered by the concerned course teacher. If not satisfied with the marks awarded by the teacher or his/her response, the student may submit his/her grievances with recorded reasons in the form of a representation to the Controller of Examination which may be looked into and considered by a Committee of three faculty members to be constituted by the Vice-Chancellor for addressing the grievances of the student.
The Vice-Chancellor shall constitute a Moderation Committee, which shall comprise of at least three members of faculty including the Academic In-Charge, Controller of Examinations and one member from the subject/course concerned. The Moderation Committee shall moderate question papers of mid-term and end-term examinations and the results thereof, if required. The Moderation Committee shall moderate all the question papers, at least three days before the commencement of mid-term and end-term examination and, if required, shall finalize the question paper in consultation with the concerned faculty member.
Further, based on the scrutiny of the results by the Examination Committee, the Moderation Committee shall in consultation with the concerned faculty member/evaluator moderate the results in specific courses before its publication, if necessary. Before the results are published by the Examination Section, the summary of results in every course is to be placed before the Examination Committee for scrutiny to ensure that the evaluations have been done in a proper manner and there is not much deviation in the results of the students in a specific course.
In case it is found that more than 30 of students have secured more than 80% marks or less that 25% marks in a particular course, then the Answer Scripts shall be sent to the Moderation Committee for moderation. The Moderation Committee in consultation with the concerned course teachers will moderate the scores of evaluated Answer Scripts so as to make the performance of the class in a course appear like a bell-shaped curve.
The university will retain the evaluated answer scripts of End Term, Mid Term, Project and Memorial for a period of one academic year. The right to access the copy of evaluated answer scripts of End Term, Mid Term and Project / Memorial shall not be available beyond the period of one academic year.
After the completion of one academic year the university will be free to weed-out the above answer script, project and memorial. Wedding of answer scripts shall be undertaken by the examination section based on the above retention period. The retention and wedding policy will be subject to pendency of court case / audit para / RTI application etc.