Optional-VI: Women and Criminal Law & Law Relating to Child / Law Relating to International Trade

Unit W-1 — Women in Pre-Constitution Period

Social and Legal Inequality; Social Reform Movement in India; Legislative response in India

• Status of Women in India — Pre-Independence period, Social and legal inequality, Social

Unit W-2 — Women and children in Post-Constitution Period

Women and children in Post-Constitution Period

Unit W-3 — Provisions of Constitution of India

Provisions of Constitution of India

• Constitutional concern — Article 15(3), Article 21A, Articles 23, 24, 28, 29 Article 39

Unit W-4 — Preamble, Art. 14, 15, 23 and Part IV

Preamble, Art.14, 15, 23, and Part IV

• Constitutional concern — Article 15(3), Article 21A, Articles 23, 24, 28, 29 Article 39

Unit W-5 — Legal Measures relating to Child Labour

Legal Measures in relating to Child Labour

Unit W-6 — Women and Political Representation

Women and Political Representation

• Women Enfranchisement — Arguments for and against — Fight for Women Suffrage in USA
• Challenges to Women Representation in India

Unit W-7 — Different Personal Laws

Unequal Position of Indian Women - Uniform Civil Code · Sex Inequality in Inheritance Rights · Inheritance under Christian Law; Inheritance under Muslim Law · Matrimonial Property Law · Right of Women to be Guardian of her minor sons and daughters

• Personal Laws relating to marriage, divorce, succession and maintenance with special
• Uniform Civil Code

Unit W-8 — Law of Divorce and Social Legislation

Christian Law - Discriminatory Provision; Muslim Law - Inheritance divorce · Dowry Prohibition Law; Sex Determination Test · Prevention of Immoral Trafficking in Women Act

• Divorce Act 1869
• Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
• 2.1Pre-conception and pre-natal diagnostic techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 and Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971
• Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956

Unit W-9 — Women and Criminal Law

Adultery; Rape; Outraging the Modesty of Women; Kidnapping · Sati Prohibition Law · Law relating to Domestic Violence · Law relating Eve-Teasing · Indecent Representation of Women Act

• Criminal Laws and Women
• Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
• Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986

Unit W-10 — Women and Employment

Factories Act - Provisions relating to women · Maternity Benefit Act; Equal Remuneration Act · Law Relating to Sexual Harassment at Working Place · N.C.W - Aims, Functions and Performance

• Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 and Factories Act, 1948
• Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal Act, 2013
• National Commission for Women Act, 1990
• Special Provision Relating to Employment of Women

Unit IT-1 — International Trade: Historical perspectives, institutions and WTO

Historical perspectives of International Trade · UNCTAD, UNCITRAL, GATT (1947-1994) · World Trade Organization - Objectives, Structure, Power · Most Favored Nation Treatment and National Treatment; Tariffs and Safeguard measures

• WTO
• General Principles of International Trade Laws, UNCITRAL, International Arbitration Laws and TRIPS

Unit IT-2 — International Trade: Technical barriers, TRIMs, anti-dumping, dispute settlement

Technical Barriers to Trade; Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary measures · Trade Related Investment Measures (TRIMs) · Anti-Dumping, Subsidies and Countervailing Measures · Dispute Settlement Process

Unit IT-3 — International Trade: International sales of goods

Formation and Performance of International Contracts; Various Forms and Standardization of Terms · Acceptance and Rejection of Goods, Frustration of Contract, Invoices and packing, Product liability

Unit IT-4 — International Trade: Exports

Insurance of Goods in Transit; Marine Insurance and kinds · Law on Carriage of goods by sea, land and air; Container transport · Pre-Shipment Inspection; Licensing of Export and Imports

• Marine Insurance: Nature and Scope — Classification of Marine policies — The salient features of the Marine Insurance Act, 1963, Insurable interest, Insurable value, Seaworthiness, Hull and Cargo Insurance

Unit IT-5 — International Trade: Finance and investments

Laws Governing Finance and Investments; Foreign Collaboration and Investment Policy · Foreign Direct Investment in Industries and Governing Policies · Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs); Investment by NRIs and OCBs · Foreign Collaboration Agreement - Foreign Technology Agreement; Foreign Companies and Foreign Nationals in India

• The Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA)