LL.M.

Rules of Admission :
O.5231. There shall be Entrance Examination for all students seeking LL.M. admission in the Department.
The minimum qualification for a candidate of general category making an application for admission to the LL.M degree course is a LL.B degree of this University or a degree recognized as equivalent thereto. Candidates belonging to reserved category may make an application to the LL.M degree course with a pass class.
N.B. :-
The students who have passed LL.B. degree from other than Mumbai University are required to obtain Provisional Statement of Eligibility Certificate from Eligibility Section, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Bhavan, Santacruz (E.), Vidyanagari, Mumbai – 400 098. They are further required to pay the amount in the Department of Law as a fee for procedural Document Verification as prescribed by this University from time to time for confirmation of the validity of their certificates of their previous University and confirmation of Eligibility to their LL.M. Course.
O.5232. An application for admission to the LL.M degree course must be made in the prescribed form and be submitted to the college within the prescribed time, immediately after the declaration of the results of the LL.B. degree examination of this University held in first half of every year.
O.5233. Admission forms for the LL.M. degree course shall be referred to the Admission Committee comprising of the Principal and the recognized Post-graduate teachers of the college to fix the criteria of admission.
O.5234. The students selected for admission to LL.M. degree course shall register themselves with University of Mumbai as the Post-graduate students.
O.5235. Students will not be permitted to pursue the LL.M. degree course simultaneously with any other course of this or any other recognized University.
O.5236. Admission of the students shall be made in accordance with the merits at the LL.M Entrance exam and marks secured at LL.B degree.
O.5237. Admission of the LL.M. degree course shall be made for the entire academic year, i.e. for both the First and Second Semesters at the beginning of the academic year at one time.
O.5238. A Candidate for being eligible for the Second Semester must have successfully kept terms for the First Semester, irrespective of the result of the First Semester Examination.
O.5239. A candidate for being eligible for admission to the Third and Fourth Semester must have either passed in the First and Second Semesters or must have got exemption in at least six papers of the First and Second Semester. Students who remains absent or fail in the Third Semester Practical Examination is required to pay only examination fees to become eligible to appear for Practical Examination.
O.5240. Unless students passes all the Theory papers and Practical paper of third Semester examinations and dissertation of the Fourth Semester, their final result shall not be declared.
R.4356. The LL.M. course shall consist of Foundation course of 4 papers and any one optional Group of 6 papers from Six Groups.
R.4357. The First Semester shall be of two Foundation Papers and two Papers of an Optional Group. Each Paper shall be of 100 Marks. (4 credits)
R.4358. The Second Semester shall be of two Foundation Papers and the next two Papers of Optional Group opted by the student in the First Semester. Each Paper shall be of 100 Marks (4 credits)
R.4359. The third semester shall be last two papers of optional group. Each paper shall be of 100 Marks. (4 credits each).
In addition there shall be practical examination of 100 marks (Four Credits) as under:
- Classroom Teaching & Seminar – 40 marks (20 marks each)
- Choice of Practical Components comprising of 50 marks to the students from the following Component.
- 10 marks attendance
Choice of Practical Component:
- Legal Aid
- Loopholes / Lacunae in existing laws and reports
- Comparative study and its utility in context of India
- Debate on any contemporary legal issue
- Book Review / Group Discussion on current Legal Affairs
- Surprise Written Test
- Case Comments.
R.4360. Revised; The Fourth Semester shall be of Dissertation of 80 marks and Viva-presentation of 20 marks (4 credits).
For the balance 100 marks the students would have choice to select the topic for project from the topics listed in the syllabus of the group opted which will have interdisciplinary approach. Out of 100 marks (4 credits), 50 marks (2 Credits) would be for project and 50 marks (2 credits) for viva – presentation.
R.4361.
- Passing Standards:
50% to 59% Second Class
60% and above First Class
- No LL.M. student shall be allowed to appear for the examination unless he/she
has attended 75% of the total number of lectures and seminars conducted in each Semester.
- No Class will be awarded to the students in the First, Second and Third Semester examination.
- The Class will be awarded on the basis of the total performance of the student in all the four Semesters. However a student claiming exemption will be entitled to pass class only.
- To pass LL.M. examination, a student must obtain a minimum of 45 percent of the marks in each paper and 50 percent in aggregate in each of the Semester.
- Dissertation shall be evaluated by a team of teacher of the concerned group and external expert nominated by the Head of the Department. The Marks shall be awarded after joint consultation by both the evaluators.
- A student may be exempted at his choice from appearing in any of the papers, if he has secured at least 50% of the total marks in that paper.
- Students failing in Dissertation/Project and Viva Examination in the Fourth Semester shall undergo again the Dissertation and Viva as the case may be. The final approved dissertation shall be submitted on CD in addition to two hard copies. The same procedure shall apply to failure in Choice based credits.
- The medium of course is English only.
Note :
All research projects, dissertation & other research assignments are required to be in accordance with the circular of the University of Mumbai dated 15th June 2018, no. Exam./Thesis/Uni/VCD/947 of 2018 and University Grants Commission (Promotion of Academic Integrity & Prevention of Plagiarism in Higher Educational Institutions) Regulation 2018.
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