Overview: Looking to upgrade your law career with a post-graduate degree from the Best CUET Universities? The CUET PG LLM 2025 is yet to be announced by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Familiarize yourself with the syllabus, including Contracts, Constitutional Law, Tort Law, Family Law, Criminal Law, and more! Understand crucial topics and focus areas in this article for effective study planning. Read on!

Looking for more details on the exam? Check out CUET PG LLM 2025 page! 

Looking For Important Judgments? Stay Updated, Download Now!

 CUET PG LLM Syllabus 2025 (Important Topics) 

• According to the CUET PG Exam Pattern, the syllabus of each course differs.
• However, some topics have more weightage as compared to others.
• Candidates must first study the essential topics from the LLM syllabus for CUET PG.

Go through the CUET PG LLM Syllabus 2025 details provided below:

Serial Number	Important Topics
1	CONTRACT: GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CONTRACTS
2	CONSTITUTION
3	LAW OF TORTS
4	FAMILY LAW: HINDU LAW
5	CRIMINAL LAW: INDIAN PENAL CODE
6	CONTRACT‐II
7	COMPANY LAW
8	PROPERTY LAW
9	ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
10	FAMILY LAW –II: MOHAMMEDAN LAW AND INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT
11	ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
12	LABOUR LAW
13	CRIMINAL LAW –II: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE, 1973, JUVENILE JUSTICE
14	JURISPRUDENCE
15	CLINICAL COURSE‐I: PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING SYSTEM
16	PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW
17	HUMAN RIGHTS LAW AND PRACTICE
18	RIGHT TO INFORMATION
19	BANKING LAW
20	INSURANCE LAW
21	ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION SYSTEMS
22	CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE AND LIMITATION ACT
23	INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS‐I
24	PENOLOGY & VICTIMOLOGY
25	INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES & PRINCIPLES OF LEGISLATION
26	COMPETITION LAW
27	LAW OF EVIDENCE
28	TAXATION
29	INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS‐II
30	WHITE-COLLAR CRIMES (PRIVILEGED CLASS DEVIANCE)
31	WOMEN AND CRIMINAL LAW & LAW RELATING TO CHILD
32	LAW RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL TRADE

*Details are provided in the section below.

 Download CUET PG Syllabus PDF 

You can download the last year syllabus PDF by clicking the button below:

Download CUET PG LLM Syllabus 2024

CUET PG LLM Syllabus 2025 - General Principles of Contract

It would be best if you prepared the following essential topics under the contract subject's general principles.

The CUET PG LLM Syllabus 2025 for General Principles of Contract is as follows: 

Unit 1

History – Formation of Contract, Agreement, and Contract, Definitions	Classification
Offer and Acceptance	Communication, Revocation
Invitation to Offer – Tenders Consideration – Nudum Pactum	Privity of Contract & Consideration
Unlawful Consideration & its effect	Contractual Ability – Electronic Documents as WebPages
Digital Certificates as Entry Passes Time	Place of Contract – Secured Custody of Electronic Records

Check Now: CUET PG Application Form

Unit 2

Capacity to Contract	Minor’s Agreements and their effects
Persons of unsound mind– Persons disqualified by Law.	Free Consent, Coercion & Undue influence
Misrepresentation, Fraud, Mistake	Legality of Object
Void Agreements	Agreements against Public Policy
Wagering Agreements & Its exceptions	Contingent Contracts

Unit 3

Discharge of Contracts and its various Modes by performance, Time and place of performance	Performance of reciprocal promises
Appropriation of Payments	Discharge by Agreement
By operation of Law, By frustration (Impossibility of Performance)	By Breach (Anticipatory and Actual)

Unit 4

Remedies for Breach of Contracts	Damages – Remoteness of damages – Ascertainment of damages
Injunction – When granted and when refused	Restitution – Specific performance when granted
Quasi Contracts

Unit 5

The Specific Relief Act Nature of Specific Relief	Recovery of Possession of movable and immovable Property
Specific performance when granted and not granted – Who may obtain and against whom	Discretionary remedy – Power of the Court to grant relief
Rectification of instruments – Cancellation – Declaratory decrees – Preventive relief – Temporary injunctions – Perpetual and Mandatory Injunctions	Government as a contracting party: Constitutional provisions – Government powers to contract – Procedural requirements
Kinds of Government Contracts, their usual clauses, the performance of such contracts, settlement of disputes, and remedies

 CUET PG LLM Syllabus 2025 - Constitution Law 

Unit 1

• Constitution: Preamble, definition, feature, and nature

Unit 2

Directive Principles of State Policy, Fundamental Duties	Parliamentary Government, Bicameralism
Legislative Process, Privileges, Council of Ministers	President of India, Governor

Unit 3

A judicial process under the Constitution	Nature of Judicial Review
Judicial ReviewArts.32, 226, and 227	The court system in India, Judges‐ Appointments, conditions of service
Advisory Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court	Public Interest Litigation
Activism v. Restraint

Don't Miss: CUET PG Previous Year Paper

Unit - 4

Federalism, Center‐State Relations, Freedom of Inter-State Trade,

Methods of Constitutional Amendment, Limitation on Constitutional Amendment.

Unit - 5

• Emergency provisions, Services under the State, and State Liability. 

 CUET PG LLM Syllabus 2025 - Tort Law 

The syllabus of CUET PG LLM 2025 for Tort law is as follows: 

Unit - 1

Evolution of law of torts‐ Nature and scope of the law of torts‐ Meaning	Torts distinguished from Contract
Crime‐ Development of Ubi jus ibi Remedium	Mental elements Intention, Motive
Malice in Law and Fact

Unit 2

• General Defense
• Vicarious Liability

Unit 3

Negligence; Nuisance; Absolute and Strict liability	Legal Remedies‐Awards
The remoteness of damage

Unit 4

Torts against the person: Torts affecting the body‐ Assault, Battery, Mayhem, and False Imprisonment	Torts affecting reputation‐Libel and Slander, Torts affecting freedom, Malicious prosecution, Malicious Civil Action and Abuse of Legal Process
Torts affecting domestic and other rights‐Marital Rights, Parental Rights, Rights to Service, Contractual Rights, Intimidation, and Conspiracy	Torts against the property

Unit 5

• Consumer Protection Act, 1986

 CUET PG LLM Syllabus 2025 - Family Law 

The CUET PG LLM Syllabus 2025 for Family Law is as follows: 

Unit 1

Introduction ‐ Concept of Dharma ‐ Sources of Hindu Law – Modern and Ancient ‐ Importance of Dharma Shastra on Legislation

Two Principal Schools of Hindu Law ‐ Application of Hindu Law

Unit 2

UNIT – II: Marriage and Kinship ‐ Evolution of the Institution of Marriage and Family‐ Law Before Hindu Marriage Act ‐A detailed study of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955	Matrimonial remedies - Maintained Alimony
Customary Practices and legislative provisions relating to dowry prohibition

Unit 3

Hindu undivided family – Mitakshara Joint Family ‐ Formation and Incidents ‐ Property under both Schools	Kartha: His Position, Powers, Privileges & Obligations
Debts –Doctrine of Pious Obligation ‐ Partition and Reunion	Religious and Charitable Endowment

Unit 4

Inheritance and Succession ‐ Historical perspective of traditional Hindu Law relating to Inheritance ‐ A detailed study of Hindu Succession Act, 1956	Sridhara ‐ Woman’s Property ‐ Recent State and Central Amendments to Hindu Succession Act
Gifts and Testamentary Succession – Wills

Unit 5

The law relating to Hindu Minority and Guardianship: Kinds of Guardians;	Duties & Powers of Guardians; A detailed study of Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956
Maintenance: Traditional Rights and Rights under Hindu Adoption & Maintenance Act 1956

Read More: CUET PG LLM Eligibility Criteria

 Criminal Law 1- Indian Penal Code 

CUET PG LLM Syllabus 2025 for Criminal Law 1 is as follows: 

Unit 1

General Principles of Crime;	Conceptions of Crime;
The distinction between Crime and other wrongs under common Law – Crime and morality distinction – Circumstances when morality amounts to crime ‐ The state’s responsibility to detect, control and punish crime	Principles of criminal liability – Actus reus and men's rea (also statutory offences) and other maxims
Variations in liability – Mistake, intoxication, compulsion, legally abnormal persons	Possible parties to the crime: Principal in the I degree; Principal in the II degree
Accessories before the fact; Accessories after the fact	Indian Penal Code: General Explanation, Sections 6 – 33 and 39 – 52A
Punishment, Sections 53 – 75‐ social relevance of Capital Punishment ‐ Alternatives to Capital Punishment ‐ Discretion in awarding punishment and minimum punishment in respect of certain offences with relevance to precedents (judgments)

Unit 2

General Exceptions: Sections 76 – 106; Criminal act by several persons or groups: Sections 34 – 38	Abetment: Sections 107 – 120; Criminal Conspiracy: Sections 120A & 120B
Offences against State: Sections 121 – 130	Offences against the public tranquillity: Sections 141 – 160
Offences relating to election: Sections 171A – 171	Contempt of lawful authority and public servants: Sections 172 – 190
False evidence and offences against public trust: Sections 172 – 229	Offences relating to coins and Government Stamps: Sections 230 – 263A
Offences relating to weights and measures: Sections 260 – 294A	Offences relating to religion: Section 295 – 298

Check Now: CUET PG LLM Exam Pattern

Unit 3

• Offences affecting human life, causing miscarriage, injuries to unborn children ‐
• Exposure of infants, concealment of birth ‐ Hurt, Grievous Hurt ‐ Wrongful restraint ‐ Wrong 
• confinement ‐ Criminal force and Assault (Sections 299 – 358). 

Unit 4

Kidnapping, Abduction ‐ Slavery and forced labour – Rape: custodial rape, marital rape	Prevention of immoral traffic ‐ Prevention of sati
Prohibition of indecent representation of women	Unnatural offences, theft, robbery and dacoity
Criminal Misappropriation of property	Criminal breach of trust
Receiving of stolen property – Cheating	Fraudulent deeds

Unit 5

Mischief (Sections 425 – 440)	Criminal Trespass (Sections 441 – 462)
Offences relating to document and property marks (Sections 463 – 480)	Offences relating to marriage (Sections 493 – 498 A)
‐ Defamation (Sections 499 – 502)	Criminal intimidation, annoyance, and attempt to commit such offences (Sections 506 – 511)

 Contract 2 - Firm Contract 

CUET PG LLM Syllabus 2025 for Film Contract is as follows: 

Unit 1

Contract of Indemnity – Documents/Agreements of Indemnity ‐ Definition, Nature and Scope ‐	Rights of indemnity holder – Commencement of the indemnifier’s liability –
Contract of Guarantee – Definition, Nature and Scope – Difference between the contract of indemnity and Guarantee – Rights of surety – Discharge of Surety – Extent of Surety’s liability – Co‐surety.	Contract of Bailment – Definition – Kinds – Duties of Bailer and Bailee – Rights of Finder of goods as Bailee – Liability towards valid owner – Rights to dispose of the goods.
Contract of pledge – Definition – Comparison with Bailment – Rights and duties of Pawn or Pawnee.

Unit 2

Agency – Definition – Creation of Agency – Kinds of Agents – Distinction between Agent and Servant	Rights and Duties of Agent – Relation of Principal with third parties
Delegation – Duties and Rights of Agent	The extent of Agents' authority – Personal liability
Agent – Termination of Agency

Unit 3

Indian Partnership Act – Definition – Nature, Mode of determining the existence of Partnership – Relation of Partner to one another – Rights and duties of a partner	Relation of partners with third parties – Types of partners – Admission of partners – Retirement
Expulsion – Dissolution of Firm – Registration of Firms

Unit 4

Sale of Goods Act – The Contract of sale	Conditions and Warranties – Passing of property – Transfer of title
Performance of the Contract	Rights of Unpaid Seller against goods
Remedies for Breach of Contract

Unit 5

Hire Purchase Act 1972 – Rights and Obligation of the Hirer and Owner	Form and contents of Hire Purchase Agreements, Warranties and Conditions ‐ Standard Form of Contracts
Nature, Advantages – Unilateral Character, Principles of Protection against the possibility of exploitation – Judicial Approach to such Contract	Exemption Clauses – Clash between two standard forms of contracts

Know Here: CUET PG LLM Admit Card

 CUET PG LLM Syllabus 2025 - Company Law 

The syllabus of CUET PG LLM 2025 for Company law is as follows: 

Unit 1

• The Companies Act, 1956 – Corporate Personality and its kinds – Promoters
• Registration and Incorporation – M O A.

Unit 2

• AOA – Prospectus – Directors – Meetings – Role of Company Secretary
• Dividends; Brief analysis of corporate ethics

Unit 3

Issue of Shares – Types of Shares – Debentures	Procedure for allotment of shares and debentures – share capital – Rights and privileges of shareholders
Preventions of Oppression and Mismanagement	Different modes of winding up of companies

Unit 4

•  SEBI Act, 1992; Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 and Rules

Unit 5

•  FEMA Act, 1999; Competition Act, 2002; Brief introduction to BPO & LPO

 CUET PG LLM Syllabus 2025 - Property Law 

CUET PG LLM Syllabus 2025 for Property law is as follows: 

Unit 1

general principles of Transfer of Property by Act of parties inter‐ vivos	Concept and meaning of immovable property‐ Transferable Immovable Property‐ Persons Competent to transfer
Operation of Transfer‐ Conditions restraining alienation and restrictions repugnant to the interest created‐ a rule against perpetuity and exceptions	Direction for accumulation‐ Vested and Contingent interest

Unit 2

The doctrine of the electron‐ transfer by ostensible and co‐owner	Apportionment‐ Priority of rights‐ Rent paid to the holder under the defective title‐ Improvements made by the bonafide holder
The doctrine of Lis pendens‐ Fraudulent transfer and part‐performance

Unit 3

Mortgages of Immovable property	Definition‐ Kinds of mortgages and their features
Rights and liabilities of mortgagor and mortgagee	Priority of securities‐ Marshalling and contribution
Charges

Unit 4

Sale of immovable property: Rights and liabilities of seller and buyer before and after completion of sale	Difference between sale and contract for sale; Leases of immovable property
Definition‐ Scope‐ the creation of lease‐ rights and liabilities of lessor and lessee Determination and holding over	Exchange: Definition and mode‐ Actionable Claims; Gifts: Scope‐ meaning‐ mode of transfer‐ universal gifts‐ onerous gifts
Exchange: Definition and mode‐ Actionable Claims; Gifts: Scope‐ meaning‐ mode of transfer‐ universal gifts‐ onerous gifts

Unit 5

Law of Trusts with Fiduciary Relations: Definitions of Trust and its comparison with other relationships like Debt, Ownership, Bailment, Agency and Contract	Kinds of Trusts
Creation of Trust‐ Appointment of Trustees‐ Duties and Liabilities of Trustees Rights and Powers of Trustees‐ Disabilities of Trustee‐ Rights and Liabilities of the Beneficiary‐ Vacating the office of trustee and Extinction of Trusts

 CUET PG LLM Syllabus 2025 - Administrative Law 

CUET PG LLM Syllabus 2025 for Administrative law is as follows: 

Unit 1

Evolution‐ Nature and Scope of Administrative Law‐ Relation with Constitutional Law Separation of powers and concepts	Rule of law‐ Council d’ Estate (French system) ‐
Classification of Administration Action‐ functions‐ Administrative direction and discretion

Unit 2

The legislative power of the administration‐ Extent of delegation and control over delegated Legislation‐ Sub‐delegation

Judicial‐ Parliamentary control over delegated Legislation

Unit 3

The judicial power of Administration‐ Nature of procedure‐ Principles of Natural justice	Effect of non‐compliance with principles of Natural Justice
The exception to principles of Natural Justice

Unit 4

Judicial control of Administrative action – Writs	Principles and Procedure ‐ Public Law Review and Private Law Review of Administration action‐ Liability of State – Torts
Contract‐ Promissory Estoppel‐ Government Privileges‐ Right of information	The doctrine of Legitimate expectation‐ Doctrine of Accountability
Waiver‐ Doctrine of Proportionality

Unit 5

Corporations and Public undertaking‐ Commission of Enquiry‐ Ombudsman in India (Lokpal and Lokayukta)	Central Vigilance Commission‐ Parliamentary Committees Civil services in India
Accountability and responsibility‐ Problems and ProspectivesAdministrative deviance	Corruption‐ Mal‐administration‐ Control mechanism of Accountability

Check Now: CUET PG LLM Admissions at BHU

 CUET PG LLM Syllabus 2025 - Family Law 2: Muslim Law

CUET PG LLM Syllabus 2025 for Muslim law is as follows:

Unit 1

Development of Islamic Law: Advent of Islam & development of Muslim Law, Schools of Islamic Law, the Shariat Act, 1937	Concept of Marriage: Definition, object, nature, essential requirements of a Muslim marriage, classification of marriage ‐ Legal effects of the valid, void, and irregular marriage ‐ Muta marriage
Sources of Islamic law, Customary practices, and State regulation	Polygamy
Child marriage	Pre‐emption
Wakf	Dower

Unit 2

Conversion and its consequences on family	Marriage, Guardianship, Succession
Child and Family: Legitimacy, Custody, maintenance and education, Guardianship, and parental rights

Unit 3

Matrimonial Remedies under Islamic Law and Indian Divorce Act, 1869 (Amended Act) ‐ Nullity of marriage ‐ Bar to matrimonial relief	Alimony and Maintenance: Alimony and Maintenance as an independent remedy‐ A review under Muslim law, Indian Divorce Act,1869, provisions under the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
Removing divorced Muslim Women under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986

Unit 4

Will and Inheritance: Will‐ Meaning, the difference between will and gift, Will made on a death bed or during illness	The Muslim law of Inheritance‐ Shia and Sunni schools
Distribution of property under the Indian Succession Act of 1925 (Of Christians, Parsis, and Jews)	Domicile ‐ Parsis Intestate succession and Non-Parsis Intestate succession
Succession certificate, Probate, and letters of administration, powers, and duties of an executor

Unit 5

Wills – Privileged and unprivileged wills ‐ Construction of Wills in brief ‐ Void bequests, void wills, kinds of legacies ‐ Protection of property of the deceased

Family Courts: Act, 1984‐ Constitution, powers, and functions; Need for Uniform Civil Code‐ Article 44 of Indian Constitution

 CUET PG LLM Syllabus 2025 - Environmental Law

CUET PG LLM Syllabus 2025 for Environment law: 

Unit 1

The Idea of Environment: Ancient and Medieval Writings, Traditions, Natural and Biological Sciences – Perspectives: Modern concept, Conflicting dimensions, recent issues

Environment and sustainable development ‐ National and International Perspectives ‐ Population and Development

Unit 2

Environmental Policy and Law: Environmental Policy: Pre & Post Independence Period	From Stockholm to Johannesburg Declaration (Rio) and Role of Government ‐ Five-year Plans ‐ Forest Policy ‐ Conservation strategy ‐ Water Policy
Conservation of Natural Resources and its Management;	Constitution and Environment: Right to Environment ‐ Constitutional provisions on Environment and its Protection
Role of Judiciary on Environmental issues ‐ Evolving of new Principles ‐ Polluter pays principle	Precautionary principle ‐ Public trust doctrine

Unit 3

International Law and Environmental Protection: International conventions in developing Environmental Laws and their Policy	From Stockholm to recent conventions (Special Emphasis on Major conventions & Protocols) ‐ Control on Marine Pollution; Common
Law aspects of Environmental Protection; Remedies under other Laws (I.P.C., Cr. P.C, C.P.C.)	Riparian rights and prior‐appropriation

Unit 4

Prevention and Control of Pollution: Pollution of Water, Sources, Legal Control	The Water Act, 1974 ‐ Pollution of Air, Modalities of control
The Air Act, 1981 ‐ Noise Pollution and its control, Noise Pollution control order ‐ Disposal of Waste, laws on waste, disposal and its control	Trans‐boundary Pollution hazards & Regulation
Biological Diversity and Legal Order: Bio‐diversity and Legal regulation ‐ Utilization of flora and fauna ‐ Experimentation on animals ‐ Legal and Ethical issues ‐ Genetic Engineering	Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 ‐ Forest Conservation Act, 1980 ‐ Prevention of Cruelty against animals
Problems in Legal regulation of medicinal plants ‐ The plant varieties Act ‐ Wetland Conservation

Unit 5

Environment Protection Act, 1986 includes,	Environment Protection Rules, Coastal Zone Regulation, ECO‐Mark, Environment Impact Assessment, Environmental Audit
Public Participation in Environmental decision-making,	Environment information, public hearings
Regulation on Bio‐Medical Waste

Read Here: CUET PG Preparation Strategy

 CUET PG LLM 2025 Syllabus - Labour law 

Here is the CUET PG LLM Syllabus 2025 for Labour law:

Unit 1

Introduction to Law of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: Historical Aspects‐Master and slave relationship‐Industrial revolution‐Laissez‐faire state‐Impact of the Constitution on Labour provision

Definition and law relating to Appropriate Government‐ Award and settlement‐ Industry‐Industrial Dispute‐ Workman. Strikes and Lock‐out

Unit 2

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: Lay‐off –Retrenchment‐ Closure ‐ Unfair Labour Practices and Role of Government; Authorities under the Act (Chapter II) to be read with chapters II B, III and IV Adjudication and Arbitration; Restrictions on the right of the employer

Chapter IIA‐Notice of change, section 11‐A and sections 33,33A; Recovery of money due from an employer. Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 and Disciplinary Enquiry

Unit 3

Trade Unions Act, 1926: Salient features of the enactment and important definitions ‐ Registration of Unions, Amalgamation of Unions, Cancellation and Registration of Trade Unions, Funds of the Union, Immunity enjoyed by the Union. Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923	The emergence of the legislation‐Total and partial disablement –Dependent‐Workman‐Wages‐ Liability of the employer to pay compensation and right of the workman to receive compensation
Accident “Arising out of and in the course of employment”‐Occupational disease‐ Doctrine of Added peril

Unit 4

Labour Welfare Legislations: The Employees State Insurance Act, 1948	Corporation, Standing Committee and Medical Benefit Council; Contributions; Benefits
Adjudication of disputes and Claims; Penalties. The Employees Provident Fund Act, 1952	Employees Provident Fund Scheme and Authorities; Miscellaneous
The Maternity Benefit	Act, 1961‐ its object and its scope

Unit 5

The Minimum Wages Act, 1948‐ Fixation of minimum rates of wages ‐ working hours and determination of wages and claims	The Factories Act‐ its essential features, Safety, Health and Welfare measures
The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 ‐ its object and its essential features

 CUET PG LLM Syllabus 2025 - Criminal Law - II: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973; Juvenile Justice 

CUET PG LLM Syllabus 2025 for Criminal Law II is as follows:

Unit 1

Introductory and Pre‐trial Process Meaning of procedure; The organization of the functionaries under the Code; their duties, functions, and powers	First Information Report, complaint
Arrest	Types of trial and Features of a fair trial

Unit 2

Trial Process‐I: Magisterial Powers to take cognizance, Commencement of proceedings	Dismissal of complaints, Charge
Processes to compel appearance and production of things, Bail	Preliminary pleas to bar trial

Unit 3

Trail Process‐II Provisions as to Inquiries and Trials, Judgment.

Appeals, Revision and Reference, Security for keeping peace and good behaviour, Maintenance

Unit 4

Miscellaneous: Transfer of cases, Execution, suspension, remission and commutation of sentences, Disposal of property, Preventive action of the police., Irregular proceedings

Limitation of taking cognizance. Compounding of offences and plea bargaining.Criminal Rules and Practice

Unit 5

•  Salient features of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958.

 CUET PG LLM Syllabus 2025 - Jurisprudence 

CUET PG LLM Syllabus 2025 for Jurisprudence:

Unit 1

• Meaning and nature of ‘Jurisprudence’ ‐ Purpose and value of Jurisprudence ‐Schools of Jurisprudence: Natural law, Imperative Theory, Legal Realism, Historical School, Sociological School.

Unit 3

•  Functions and purpose of the law, questions of law, fact, and discretion ‐ Justice and its kinds ‐ Civil and Criminal Administration of Justice 

•  Theories of Punishment and Secondary Functions of the Court.

Unit 3

• Sources of Law: Legislation, Precedent, and Custom ‐ A Comparative Study.

Unit 4

• Legal Concepts: Right and Duty, Kinds, Meaning of Right in its broader sense
• Possession: Idea of Ownership, kinds of Ownership, Difference between Possession and Ownership; Nature of Personality, Status of the Unborn, Minor, Lunatic, Drunken and Dead Persons.

Unit 5

• Liability: Conditions for imposing liability ‐ Wrongful act: Damnum Sine Injuria, causation, men's rea, intention, malice, negligence and recklessness, strict liability, vicarious liability, obligation.

Know Now: CUET PG Courses 2025

 CUET PG Law Syllabus - Clinical Course - 1 

Here is the CUET PG LLM Syllabus 2025 for Clinical Course - 1:

Unit: 1

• The legal profession and its responsibilities: The equipment of the lawyer
•  Conduct in court
•  Professional conduct, in general
• Privileges of a lawyer
•  Salient features of the Advocates Act, 1961

Unit: 2

• Duty to the court
• Duty to the profession
• Responsibility to the opponent
• Duty to the client
• Duty to the self
•  Responsibility to the public and the state

Unit 3

• Contempt of Court Act, 1972 - Selected significant judgments of the Supreme Court:

Unit 4

• Selected opinions of the Bar Council of India

Unit 5

• Accountancy for lawyers: Need for maintenance of accounts‐ Books of accounts that need to be maintained‐ Cash Book, journal, and ledger
• Elementary aspects of bookkeeping: Meaning, object, journal, double entry system, the closing of accounts.
• The cash and bulk transaction‐ The Cashbook‐ Journal proper, especially concerning client’s accounts‐ Ledger, Trial balance and final accounts‐ Commercial mathematics. Mode of assessment: 

 CUET PG Law Syllabus - Public Internation Law 

• UNIT‐I Nature, definition, origin, and basis of International Law; Sources of International Law; Relationship between Municipal and International Law; Subjects of International Law.
• UNIT-II States as subjects of International Law: States in general; Recognition; State territorial sovereignty.
• UNIT-III State Jurisdiction: Law of the sea; State Responsibility; Succession to rights and obligations.
• UNIT-IV State and Individual ‐ Extradition, Asylum, and Nationality; the agents of international business; diplomatic envoys, consuls, and other representatives; the law and practice of treaties.
• UNIT-V United Nations Organization ‐ Principal organs and their functions; World Trade Organization‐Main features; International Labour Organization

 CUET PG Law Syllabus - Human Rights Law & Practise 

• UNIT-I Jurisprudence of Human Rights; Nature, definition, origin and theories of human rights.
• UNIT-II Universal protection of human rights‐ United Nations and Human Rights‐ Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948; International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966; International Covenant Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 1966.
• UNIT ‐ III Regional Protection of Human rights‐ European system‐ Inter-American System‐ African System
• UNIT-IV Protection of Human Rights at the national level; Human rights and the Constitution; The Protection of Human rights Act, 1993.
• UNIT-V Human Rights and Vulnerable Groups: Rights of Women, Children, Disabled, Tribals, Aged and Minorities ‐ National and International Legal Developments

 CUET PG Law Syllabus - Right to Information 

• UNIT‐I Right to Information before Right to Information Act, 2005; Significance in democracy; Constitutional basis; Supreme Court on the right to information.
• UNIT‐II RTI Act‐ definitions; Right to information and obligations of public authorities.
• UNIT‐III Central Information Commission; State Information Commission; Powers and functions of information commissions; Appeals and penalties.
• UNIT‐IV Other related laws ‐ The Official Secrets Act, 1923; The Public Records Act, 1993; The Public Records Rules, 1997; The Freedom of Information Act, 2002; The Commission of Inquiry Act, 1952; The Commission of Inquiry (Central) Rules, 1972.
• UNIT‐V Best practices‐ A study of decisions rendered by state commissions and central Commission in the following areas of – Police, Revenue, PWD, Irrigation, Secretariat, BSNL, Posts and Telegraphs, Scheduled Banks, CPWD, Income Tax Department, Central Excise Department, Local Authorities.

 CUET PG Law Syllabus - Banking Law 

• UNIT-I Indian Banking Structure ‐ Origin – Evolution of Banking Institutions – Types and functions of banks ‐ Commercial banks – Functions – Banking Companies in India – RBI ‐ Constitution, Management and Functions ‐ Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – State Bank of India‐ UTI, IDBI, RRBs’‐Local banks
• UNIT-II Employment of funds ‐ Loans and Advances‐ Guarantees‐ Advances secured by Collateral securities‐ Agency Services‐ Financing of Exports‐ Special Banking Services – Advances to Priority Sectors and Credit Guarantee schemes‐ Securitisation Act, 2002.
• UNIT-III Law relating to Negotiable Instruments, 1881 Act (Read with the amended Act of 2002) ‐ Negotiable Instruments ‐ Kinds ‐ Holder and holder in due course – Parties – Negotiation‐ Assignment-Presentment – Endorsement – Liability of parties – Payment in due course – Special rules of evidence ‐ Material alteration – Noting and protest – Paying banker and collecting banker – Bills in sets – Penal provisions under NI Act ‐ Banker’s book Evidence Act.
• UNIT-IV Banker and customer Relationship ‐ Definition of banker and customer – General relationship – Special relationship ‐ Banker’s duty of secrecy, banker’s duty to honour cheques, banker’s lien, and banker’s right to set off ‐ Appropriation of payments ‐ Garnishee order ‐ Customer’s duties towards his banker. Opening of New Accounts – Special types of customers ‐ Minor’s A/C, Joint A/C, Partnership A/C, Company’s A/C, Married women’s A/C, Trust A/C, Joint Hindu family A/C ‐ Illiterate persons, lunatics, executors ‐ Precautions required in case of administrators, clubs, societies, and charitable institutions to open an account
• UNIT-V Ancillary Services and E-Banking: Remittances ‐ General, DD, MT, TT, Traveler’s cheques, bank orders, credit cards, debit/smart cards, safe deposit vaults, gift cheques, stock investments. E‐Banking ‐Definition – E‐Banking includes ‐ Internet banking, mobile banking, ATM banking, computerized banking –E-banking services – retail services – wholesale services – E‐ Cheque‐ authentication‐Cyber Evidence‐Banking Ombudsman.

 CUET PG Law Syllabus - Insurance Law 

• UNIT – I Introduction: Nature‐ Definition‐ History of Insurance‐ History and development of Insurance in India‐ Insurance Act, 1938‐ (main sections) Insurance Regulatory Authority Act, 1999: Its role and functions.
• UNIT – II Contract of Insurance: Classification of the contract of Insurance‐ Nature of various Insurance Contracts‐ Parties there to Principles of good faith – nondisclosure – Misrepresentation in Insurance Contract‐ Insurable Interest‐ Premium: Definition method of payment, days of grace, forfeiture, return of premium, Mortality; The risk – Meaning and scope of risk, Causa Proxima, Assignment of the subject matter.
• UNIT – III Life Insurance: Nature and scope of Life Insurance‐ Kinds of Life Insurance. The policy and formation of a life insurance contract‐ Event insured against Life Insurance contract‐ Circumstance affecting the risk‐ Amount recoverable under the Life Policy‐ Persons entitled to payment‐ Settlement of claim and payment of money‐ Life Insurance Act, 1956‐ Insurance against third party rights‐ General Insurance Act, 1972‐ The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Sec. (140‐176), Nature and scope‐ Absolute or no-fault liabilities, Third-party or compulsory insurance of motors vehicles‐ Claims Tribunal Public Liability Insurance Legal aspects of Motor Insurance –Claims – Own Damages Claims – Third Party Liability Claims.
• UNIT – IV Fire Insurance: Nature and scope of Fire Insurance –Basic Principles – Conditions & Warranties – Right & Duties of Parties – Claims – Some Legal Aspects. Introduction to Agriculture Insurance  - History of Crop Insurance in India – Crop Insurance Underwriting, Claims, Problems associated with Crop Insurance – Cattle Insurance in India.
• UNIT – V Marine Insurance: Nature and Scope‐ Classification of Marine policies‐ Insurable interest‐ Insurable values‐ Marine insurance and policy‐ Conditions and express warranties‐ Voyage deviation‐ Perils of the sea‐ Loss‐ Kinds of Loss‐ The Marine Insurance Act, 1963 (Sections 1 to 91).

Don't Miss: CUET PG LLM Participating Colleges 2025

 CUET PG Law Syllabus - Alternative Dispute Resolution Systems  

• UNIT‐I General; Different methods of dispute resolution; Inquisitorial method; Adversarial method; Other methods‐ both formal and informal‐ like Arbitration, Conciliation, Negotiation, Mediation, etc.; Advantages and disadvantages of the above methods; Need for ADRs; International commitments; Domestic needs; Suitability of ADRs to particular types of disputes; Civil Procedure Code and ADRs
• UNIT‐II Arbitration: Meaning of arbitration; Attributes of arbitration; General principles of arbitration; Different kinds of arbitration; Qualities and qualifications of an arbitrator; Arbitration agreement and its drafting; Appointment of the arbitrator; Principal steps in arbitration; Arbitral award; Arbitration under Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
• UNIT‐III Conciliation: Meaning; Different kinds of conciliation‐ facilitative, evaluative, court-annexed, voluntary, and compulsory; Qualities of a conciliator; Duties of a conciliator; Role of a conciliator; Stages of conciliation; Procedure; Conciliation under statutes Industrial Disputes Act, 1947; Family Courts Act, 1984; Hindu Marriage Act, 1955; Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
• UNIT‐IV Negotiation: Meaning; Different styles of negotiation; Different approaches to negotiation; Phases of negotiation; Qualities of a negotiator; Power to negotiate.
• UNIT‐V Mediation: Meaning; Qualities of mediator; Role of mediator; Essential characteristics of the mediation process – voluntary, collaborative, controlled, confidential, informal, impartial & neutral, self-responsible; Different models of mediation; Code of conduct for mediators.

 CUET PG Law Syllabus - Civil Procedure Code & Limitation Act 

• UNIT – I Civil Procedure Code Introduction; Distinction between procedural law and substantive law‐ History of the code, extent and its application, definition; Suits: Jurisdiction of the civil courts‐ Kinds of jurisdiction‐Bar on suits‐ Suits of civil nature (Sec.9); Doctrine of Res sub judice and Res judicata (Sec. 10, 11 and 12); Foreign Judgment (Sec. 13, 14); Place of Suits (Ss. 15 to 20); Transfer of Cases (Ss. 22 to 25).
• UNIT – II Institution of suits and summons: (Sec. 26, 0.4 and Sec. 27, 28, 31 and O.5); Interest and Costs (Sec. 34, 35, 35A, B); Pleading: Fundamental rules of pleadings‐ Plaint and Written Statement‐ Return, and rejection of plaint‐ Defences‐ Set off‐ Counterclaim; Parties to the suit (O. 1): Joinder, misjoinder, and non-joinder of parties‐ Misjoinder of causes of action‐ Multifariousness.
• UNIT – III Appearance and examination of parties (O.9, O.18) ‐ Discovery, inspection, and production of documents (O.11 & O.13) ‐ First hearing and framing of issues (O.10 and O.14) ‐ Admission and affidavit (O.12 and O.19) ‐ Adjournment (O.17) ‐ Death, marriage‐Insolvency of the parties (O.22) ‐ Withdrawal and compromise of suits (O.23) ‐ Judgment and Decree (O.20); Execution (Sec. 30 to 74, O.21): General principle of execution‐ Power of executing court‐ Transfer of decrees for execution‐ Mode of execution‐ a) Arrest and detention, b) Attachment, c) Sale.
• UNIT – IV Suits in particular cases; Suits by or against Governments (Sec. 79 to 82, O.27); Suits by aliensand by or against foreign rulers and ambassadors (Sec. 85 to 87); Suits relating to public matters (Sec. 91 to 93); Suits by or against firms (O.30); Suits by or against minors and unsound persons (O.32); Suits by indigent persons (O.33); Inter‐pleader suits (Sec. 88, O.35); Interim Orders; Commissions (Sec. 75, O.26); Arrest before judgment and attachments before judgment (O.38); Temporary injunctions (O.39); Appointment of receivers (O.40); Appeals (Ss. 90 to 109, O.41, 42, 43, 45); Reference‐ Review and Revision (Ss. 113, 114, 115, O.46, O.46); Caveat (Sec. 144. A)‐ Inherent powers of the court (Ss. 148, 149, 151).
• UNIT –V Limitation Act

 CUET PG Law Syllabus - Intellectual Property Rights - 1 

• UNIT I - Introductory Aspects: Overview of the concept of property; Industrial property and non‐industrial property; Historical background of IPR; Importance of human creativity in the present scenario; Different forms of IP and its conceptual analysis. Patents: Introduction and overview of patent protection; History of Patent protections; What is patent and definition of the patent; Object of the patent; Scope and salient features of the patent; How to obtain a patent; Product patent and Process patent; Specification – Provisional and complete specification; Procedure for patent applications; Register of patents and Patent Office; Rights and obligations of the patentee; Transfer of Patent Rights; Government use of inventions; Biotech patents and patentability of life forms; Infringement of Patents; Offences and Penalties.
• UNIT II - Trade Marks: Introduction and overview of the trademark; Evolution of trademark law; Object of the trade mark; Features of the good trade mark; Different forms of the trade mark; Trade mark registry and register of trademarks; Property in a trademark; Registrable and non-registrable marks; Basic principles of registration of trademark; Deceptive similarity; Assignment and transmission; Rectification of register; Infringement of trademark; Passing off; Domain name protection and registration; Offences and penalties.
• UNIT III - Introduction and overview of Cyber Intellectual Property: Intellectual property and cyberspace; The emergence of cyber-crime; Grant in software patent and Copyright in software; Software piracy; Trademarks issues related to Internet (Domain name); Data protection in cyberspace; E‐commerce and E‐ contract; Salient features of Information Technology Act; IPR provisions in IT Act; Internet policy of Government of India.
• UNIT IV - Geographical Indications: Introduction and overview of geographical indications; Meaning and scope of geographical indications; Important geographical indications of India and its features; Salient features of the Protection of Geographical Indications Act; Protection of geographical indications; Misleading use of geographical indications; Registration of geographical indications; Right to use geographical indications; Infringement; Remedies against infringement; Role and functions of Registrar of Geographical indication; Conflict between Trade mark and geographical indications.
• UNIT V - International Convention and Treaties: Paris Convention: Background; Salient features of Paris Convention; Governing rules of Paris Convention; Patent Cooperation Treaty: Background; Objectives of PCT; Salient features of PCT; Madrid Convention: Salient features; International registration of marks; World Intellectual Property Organisation: Background; Salient features WIPO; Organisation of WIPO.

 CUET PG Law Syllabus - Penology and Victimology

• UNIT I - Introduction: Notion of punishment in law; Difference between crime prevention and control; Theories of punishments.
• UNIT II - Kinds of punishment: Sentencing policies and processes; the riddle of capital punishment.
• UNIT III - Prison reforms: Alternatives to imprisonment; Victimology‐ Introduction, history, and philosophy.
• UNIT IV - Victimology: European experience; American experience; Victim witness assistance programs; Restitution.
• UNIT V - Victimology: Indian experience; Legal framework; Role of Courts; Role of NHRC.

 CUET PG LLM Syllabus 2025 - Interpretation of Statutes & Principles of Legislation 

• UNIT I - Basic Principles; Guiding Rules; Internal aids to construction.
• UNIT II - External aids to construction.
• UNIT III - Subsidiary rules; Operation of statutes; Expiry and repeal of statutes.
• UNIT IV - Statutes affecting the state; Statutes affecting the jurisdiction of courts. Construction of taxing statutes and evasion of statutes; Remedial and penal statutes.
• UNIT V - Principles of Legislation.

 CUET PG LLM Syllabus 2025 - Competition Law 

• UNIT I - Constitutional provisions regulating trade; Salient features of MRTP Act, 1986; Salient features of Consumer Protection Act, 1986.
• UNIT II - Sherman Antitrust Act, 1890; Relevant provisions of Clayton Act, 1914; Relevant provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act; Salient features of U.K. Competition Act, 1998.
• UNIT III - Competition Act, 2002; Preliminary; Prohibition of certain agreements, abuse of dominant position, and regulation of combinations. UNIT‐III Competition Commission of India; Duties, powers, and functions. UNIT‐III Duties of Director general; Penalties; Competition advocacy; Important judgments of the Supreme Court.

Check Out: CUET PG LLM Result

 CUET PG LLM Syllabus 2025 - Law of Evidence 

• UNIT I - Introduction: Distinction between substantive and procedural law‐ Conceptions of evidence in classical Hindu and Islamic Jurisprudence‐ Evidence in customary law systems (Non‐state law)‐ Introduction to the British ‘Principles of Evidence’‐ Legislations dealing with evidence (other than Indian Evidence Act) with special reference to CPC, Cr.P.C., Bankers Book Evidence Act, Commercial Document Evidence Act, Fiscal and revenue Laws‐ Salient features of the Indian Evidence Act, 1861, Applicability of the Indian Evidence Act. Central Conceptions in Law of Evidence ‐ Facts in issue and relevant facts‐ Evidence‐ Circumstantial and direct evidence Presumptions, proved, disproved, not proved‐ Witness‐ Appreciation of evidence. Relevancy of Facts‐ Facts connected with facts in issue‐Doctrine of Res gestae; Sections 6, 7, 8, and 9 of Evidence Act‐ Evidence of Common Intention‐Section10, Relevancy or otherwise irrelevant facts‐ Facts to prove right or custom (Section13) Facts concerning the state of mind/state of body or bodily feelings (Sections 14 and 15) ‐ Relevancy and admissibility of admissions, privileged admissions‐ the evidentiary value of admissions (Sections 17 to 23).
• UNIT II Relevancy and admissibility of confessions‐ Admissibility of information received from an accused person in custody‐ Confession of co‐accused (Sections 24 to 30) ‐ Admitted facts need not be proved (Section 58); Dying declaration‐ Justification for Judicial relevance standards for appreciation of evidentiary value‐Section 32 concerning English Law ‐Other statements by persons who cannot be called as witnesses‐ (Sections 32(2) to (8), 33)‐ Statement under special circumstances (Sections 34 to 39); Relevance of judgments‐ General principles – Fraud and collusion (Sections 40 to Sec. 44); Expert testimony: General principles (Sections 45‐50) ‐ Who is an expert‐ Types of expert evidence – Problems of judicial defence to expert testimony.
• UNIT III - Character evidence‐ Meaning – Evidence in Civil Criminal cases; English Law (Sections 52‐55)‐ Oral and documentary Evidence ‐Introduction on Proof of facts General principles concerning oral; Evidence (Sections 59‐60)‐ General principles concerning documentary; Evidence (Sections 61‐90)‐ General principles regarding exclusion by evidence (Sections 91‐100).
• UNIT IV - Burden of Proof‐ The general conception of onus probandi (Section 101)‐ General and special exception to onus probandi (Sections102‐106)‐ The justification of presumption and burden of proof (Sections 107 to 114) with special reference to presumption to the legitimacy of child and presumption as to dowry death‐ Doctrine of judicial notice and presumptions. Estoppel: Scope of Estoppel ‐ Introduction to its rationale (Section 115), Estoppel distinguished from Res judicata ‐ Waiver and Presumption‐ Kinds of Estoppel‐ Equitable and Promissory Estoppel‐ Tenancy Estoppel (Section 116).
• UNIT V - Witness, Examination and Cross-Examination: Competence to testify (Sections 118 to 120)‐ Privileged communications (Sections 121 to 128)‐ General principles of examination and cross-examination (Sections 135 to 166)‐ Leading questions (Sections 141‐ 145)‐ Approver’s testimony (Section 133)‐ Hostile witnesses (Section 154)‐ Compulsion to answer questions (Sections 147, 153)‐Questions of corroboration(Sections 156‐157)‐ Improper admission of evidence.

 CUET PG LLM Syllabus 2025 - Taxation 

• UNIT I - Concept of Tax‐ Nature and characteristics of taxes‐ Distinction between tax and fee, tax and cess‐ Direct and Indirect taxes‐ Tax evasion and tax avoidance‐ Scope of taxing powers of Parliament, State Legislatures and Local bodies. The Income Tax Act: Basis of taxation of Income‐ Incomes exempted from tax‐ Income from salaries‐ Income from house property‐ Income from business or profession and vocation‐ Income from other sources‐ Taxation of individuals, HUF, firms, an association of persons, Co-operative Societies and Non‐ Residents.
• UNIT II - Income Tax Authorities‐ Their appointment‐ Jurisdiction‐ Powers and functions Provisions relating to collection and recovery of tax Refund of tax, appeal and revision provisions, offences, and penalties. Wealth Tax: Charge of Wealth tax, assets, deemed assets, and assets exempted from tax. Wealth tax Authorities‐ Offences and penalties.
• UNIT III - Central Excise Laws: Nature, scope, and basis of levy of Central Excise duty‐ Meaning of goods‐ Manufacture and manufacturer‐ Classification and valuation of goods‐ Duty payment and exemption provisions‐ Provisions and procedures dealing with registration and clearance of goods‐ An overview of set‐off of duty scheme.
• UNIT IV - Customs Laws: Legislative background of the levy‐ Appointment of Customs officers Ports‐ warehouses‐ Nature and restrictions on exports and imports‐ Levy, exemption, and collection of customs duties, and overview of law and procedure ‐ Clearance of goods from the port, including baggage‐ Goods imported or exported by post, and stores and goods in transit‐ Duty drawback provisions.
• UNIT V - Central Sales Tax Laws: Evolution and scope of levy of Central Sales tax‐ Inter‐ State sale outside a State and sale in the course of import and export‐ Basic principles Registration of dealers and determination of taxable turnover; Service Tax – Main features of Service Tax; VAT‐ Introduction to Value Added Tax.

 CUET LLM Syllabus - Intellectual Property Rights-11 

• UNIT I - Indian Copyright Law: Introduction and overview of copyright: History of the concept of copyright and related rights; Nature of copyright: Salient features of Copyright Act; Subject matter of copyright; Literary work; Dramatic work; Musical works; Artistic works; Cinematographic films; Sound recordings; Term of copyright; Computer software and copyright protection; Author and ownership of copyright; Rights conferred by copyright; Assignment, transmission, and relinquishment of copyright; Infringement of copyright; Remedies against infringement of copyright
• UNIT II - Biological Diversity Law: Introduction and overview of Biological Diversity; Meaning and scope of Biological Diversity; Biological resources and traditional knowledge; Salient features of Biological Diversity Act; Biological Diversity concerns and issues; Bio piracy; Regulation of access to Biological Diversity; National Biodiversity Authority; Functions and powers of Biodiversity Authority; State Biodiversity Board; Biodiversity Management Committee and its functions.
• UNIT III - Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Law: Legal concepts relating to the protection of plant varieties rights; Legal concepts relating to the protection of plant breeders' rights; IPR in new plant varieties; Policy and objectives of protection of plant varieties and farmers rights act; Plant varieties and Farmers' rights protection authority; National register of plant varieties; Procedure for registration; Rights and privileges; Benefit-sharing; Compensation to communities; Compulsory license; Relief against infringement; National Gene Fund.
• UNIT IV - Designs Law: Introduction and overview of Designs Law; Salient features of Designs Law; Procedure for registration; Rights conferred by registration; Copyright in registered designs; Infringement; Powers and duties and Controller; Distinction between design, trademark, copyright & patent.
• UNIT V - International Treaties / Conventions on IPR: TRIPS Agreement: Background; Salient Features of TRIPS; TRIPS and Indian IPR; Berne Convention: Background; Salient features of Paris Convention; Convention of Bio‐Diversity: Objectives of CBD; Salient features of CBD; International IPR agreements affecting the protection of plant varieties: The WTO Doha round of trade negotiations; International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources (“ITPGR”)

 CUET LLM Syllabus - White Collar Crimes (Privileged Class Deviance) 

• UNIT I - Introduction ‐ Concept of white collar crime – Indian approaches to socio‐economic offences‐ forms of privileged class deviance – official deviance (Legislators, judges, and bureaucrats), professional deviance, trade union deviants, land law deviance, upper-class deviance, police deviance, gender-based deviance, deviance by religious leaders and organizations.
• UNIT II - Official deviance; Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
• UNIT III - Police and politicians’ deviance; N. N. Vohra Committee Report; Lokpal and Lokayukta institutions.
• UNIT IV-  Professional deviance; Medical profession ‐ The Lentin Commission Report; Legal profession – Opinions of Disciplinary Committee of Bar Council of India.
• UNIT V - Gender-based deviance – sexual harassment; Offences against scheduled castes and scheduled tribes

 CUET LLM Syllabus 2025 - Women & Criminal Law & Law Relating to Child 

• UNIT I - Women in Pre‐Constitution Period: Social and Legal Inequality; Social Reform Movement in India; Legislative response in India. Women & children in Post‐Constitution Period. Provisions of the Constitution of India Preamble, Art.14, 15, 23, and Part IV Legal Measures in relating to Child Labour Women and Political Representation.
• UNIT II - Different Personal Laws‐ Unequal Position of Indian Women‐Uniform Civil Code; Sex Inequality in Inheritance Rights: Right of Inheritance by birth for Sons and not for Daughters; Inheritance under Christian Law; Inheritance under Muslim Law; Matrimonial Property Law; Right of Women to be Guardian of her minor sons and daughters.
• UNIT III - Law of Divorce ‐ Christian Law‐Discriminatory Provision; Muslim Law‐ Inheritance divorce. Women and Social Legislation: Dowry Prohibition Law; Sex Determination Test, Law relating to Prevention of Immoral Trafficking in Women Act.
• UNIT IV - Women and Criminal Law: Adultery; Rape; Outraging the Modesty of Women; Kidnapping; Sati Prohibition Law; Law relating to Domestic Violence; Law relating to Eve Teasing; Indecent Representation of Women Act.
• UNIT V 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.

Read Now: CUET PG University List

 CUET LLM Syllabus 2025 - Law Relating to International Trade 

• UNIT I - Historical perspectives of International Trade, Institutions – UNCTAD, UNCITRAL, GATT (1947‐ 1994); World Trade Organization, Structure, Power; Most Favored Nation Treatment and National Treatment; Tariffs and Safeguard measures.
• UNIT II - Technical Barriers to Trade; Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures; Trade-Related Investment Measures (TRIMs); Anti-Dumping, Subsidies and Countervailing Measures; Dispute Settlement Process.
• UNIT III - 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 IV - 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 Exports and Imports.
• UNIT V - Laws Governing Finance and Investments; Foreign Collaboration and Investment Policy; Foreign Direct Investment in Industries and Governing Policies; Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs): Investment by Non‐resident Indians (NRIs) and Overseas Corporate Bodies (OCBs); Foreign Collaboration Agreement‐ Foreign Technology Agreement; Foreign Companies and Foreign Nationals in India.

 Key Takeaways 

• The syllabus is extensive, covering a wide range of legal subjects.
• Important topics include General Principles of Contracts, Constitutional Law, Law of Torts, Family Law, and Criminal Law.
• Subjects like Company Law, Property Law, Environmental Law, and Human Rights Law are also included.
• Detailed focus on areas like Intellectual Property Rights, Banking Law, and Alternative Dispute Resolution Systems.