The course shall comprise of the following :

1. Principles of Legislation: Bentham’s Theory of Utility and its Relevance, Relationship of Law and Public Opinion. 

2. Interpretation: Meaning, Purpose, Main Rules of Interpretation, Subsidiary Rules of Interpretation, External and Internal Rules of Interpretation, Interpretation of the Constitution and Penal statutes 

3. Judicial Process:

 (a) The concept of justice and relation between Law and Justice. the concept of ‘Dharma’ in Indian thought. ‘Dharma’ as the foundation of legal ordering. Various theories of justice in the Western thought. 

(b) The nature of Judicial Process. Judicial process as an instrument of social ordering. Judicial process and creativity in law. The tools and techniques of judicial creativity and precedents.

 (c) Judicial Process in India. Indian debate on the role of judges and on the notion of judicial review. Danger signals and New challenges before the Indian Judiciary. 

(d) Independence of judiciary and the nature of judicial process. Provisions of the Indian Constitution guaranteeing Independence of judiciary. Attitude of confrontation with the Legislature & Executive. Appointment & transfer of judges and its effect on independence of judiciary.

 (e) Judicial Activism and Constitutional obligations of the court. Evolution of the concept. Reasons in defense of judicial activism. Constitution of India and judicial activism. Role played by the Supreme Court of India. The tools and techniques of the judicial activism. Need for care and caution.

 (f) Decision making in the Supreme Court of India: Nature of participation- Dissent, concurrence, unanimity and voted with majority etc.