CBSE Class 12 Legal Studies Syllabus 2022-23 (PDF Download)

S.no.

Periods

Marks

1

Judiciary

30

10

2

Topics of Law

40

20

3

Arbitration, Tribunal Adjudication and Alternative Dispute Resolution

30

10

4

Human Rights in India

30

10

5

Legal Profession in India

30

10

6

Legal Services

30

10

7

International Context

30

10

8

Project (Based on Syllabus)

20

20

Total

220

100

S No

Unit

Topics

1

Judiciary

i.      Structure and Hierarchy of Courts and Legal Offices in India

ii.      Constitution, Roles and Impartiality

iii.      Appointments, Trainings, Retirement and Removal of Judges

iv.      Courts and Judicial Review

2

Topics of Law

i.      Law of Property

ii.      Law of Contracts

iii.      Law of Torts

iv.      Introduction to Criminal Laws in India

3

Arbitration, Tribunal

i.        Adversarial and Inquisitorial Systems

ii.        Introduction to Alternative Dispute Resolution

iii.        Types of ADR- Arbitration, Administrative Tribunals

iv.        Mediation and Conciliation

v.        Lok Adalats

vi.        Ombudsman

vii.        Lokpal and Lokayukta

Adjudication

and

Alternative

Dispute

Resolution

4

Human Rights in India

i.         Constitutional framework and Related laws in India- Human Rights in India; Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties,

Directive Principles of State Policy

ii.         Complaint mechanism of quasi judicial bodies- NHRC, NCM, NCW, NCSC and NCST

5

Legal Profession in India

i.         The Advocates Act, 1961

ii.         The Bar Council of India

iii.         Lawyers and Professional Ethics Professional duties of an advocate; Advertising by Lawyers

iv.          Opportunities for Law graduates

v.         Legal Education in India

vi.          Liberalization of the Legal Profession

vii.          Women and Legal Profession in India.

6

Legal Services

i.          Free Legal Aid under Criminal law, Legal Aid by the State, Legal Aid under the Indian Constitution

ii.          NALSA Regulations, 2010

iii.          Criteria for giving free Legal Services

iv.           Lok Adalats

v.           Legal Aid in Context of Social Justice and Human Rights

7

International Context

i.        Introduction to International Law

ii.        Sources of International Law – Treaties,

Customs and ICJ Decisions

iii.        International Institutions

iv.        International Human Rights

v.        Customary International Law

vi.        International law & Municipal Law

vii.        International Law & India

viii.        Dispute Resolution – ICJ, ICC and Other Dispute Resolution Mechanisms

8

Project ( Based on Syllabus) Refer below