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Rooted in Principle. Driven by People.

Law for a More Human Tomorrow.

At the School of Law, we see law not just as a profession, but as a powerful tool to build a more equitable, inclusive and sustainable world. Here, you'll engage with ideas, challenge conventions, and learn to create meaningful change — in courts, communities, and beyond.

“Law thrives when more voices belong.”

Why Law at Aaranya?

  • Real-World Learning: From clinical classrooms to moot courts, arbitration centers, and grassroots legal aid.
  • Interdisciplinary Perspectives: Interweave jurisprudence with emerging technologies, climate justice, and economics.
  • Impact-Driven Opportunities: Active advocacy in constitutional civil liberties, environmental law, and public policy.
  • Supportive Community: Learn, debate, collaborate, and grow with a diverse community of legal thinkers.
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Comprehensive Legal Curricula

Rigorous statutory, procedural, constitutional, and clinical coursework preparing advocates, corporate counsels, arbitral jurists, and legal scholars.

B.A. LL.B. (Honours) — 5-Year Integrated Program (BCI & NEP 2020)

5 Years · 10 Semesters · 240 Statutory & Academic Credits · BCI Statutory Compliance & NEP 2020 CCFUGP Alignment

BCI & NEP 2020
Bar Council of India (BCI) Statutory Standards & NEP 2020 Harmonization Academic Bank of Credits
Years 1 & 2 Social Foundations Liberal Arts Core, Nyaya Jurisprudence & Legal Methods 96 Statutory Credits
Year 3 Substantive & Procedural CrPC, CPC, Evidence, Property & Constitutional Law 48 Statutory Credits
Year 4 Corporate & Tech Law Corporate Governance, IPR, ADR & Cyber Sovereignty 48 Statutory Credits
Year 5 Advocacy / Thesis Clinical Trial Advocacy, Legal Aid & Honours Dissertation 48 Credits (240 Cumulative)

Year 1: Legal Methods & Social Foundations Semesters 1 & 2 (48 Credits)

LAW101DSCLegal Methods & Research Systems4 Credits
POL101MDCPolitical Science: Theories of the State4 Credits
SOC101MDCSociology of Law & Social Institutions4 Credits
LAW102DSCLaw of Torts, Motor Vehicles & Consumer Protection4 Credits
ENG101AECEnglish & Legal Language Communication3 Credits
LAW103DSCLaw of Contracts I (General Principles)4 Credits
IKS109IKSAncient Indian Jurisprudence, Nyaya Logic & Dharma-shastra Legal Philosophy2 Credits
VAC101VACConstitutional Values, Ethics & Environmental Protection2 Credits

Year 2: Constitutional Frameworks & Penal Law Semesters 3 & 4 (48 Credits)

LAW201DSCConstitutional Law I (Fundamental Rights & Writs)4 Credits
LAW202DSCLaw of Contracts II & Specific Relief4 Credits
LAW203DSCFamily Law I (Marriage, Divorce & Custody)4 Credits
LAW204DSCIndian Penal Code I (General Principles & Defences)4 Credits
LAW205DSCConstitutional Law II (Executive, Legislature & Judiciary)4 Credits
LAW206DSCEnvironmental Law & Climate Jurisprudence4 Credits
MIN201MINInterdisciplinary Minor I (Cyber Forensics / Finance / Policy)4 Credits

Year 3: Procedural Codes & Jurisprudence Semesters 5 & 6 (48 Credits)

LAW301DSCCode of Criminal Procedure (CrPC / BNSS)4 Credits
LAW302DSCCode of Civil Procedure & Limitation Act4 Credits
LAW303DSCLaw of Evidence (IEA / BSA)4 Credits
LAW304DSCAdministrative Law & Judicial Review4 Credits
LAW305DSCJurisprudence & Legal Philosophy4 Credits
LAW306DSCProperty Law & Transfer of Property Act4 Credits
INT301INTMandatory Judicial Clerkship & District Court Internship4 Credits

Years 4 & 5: Corporate, Technology, IPR & Clinical Moot Semesters 7 to 10 (96 Credits)

LAW401DSCCompany Law & Corporate Governance4 Credits
LAW402DSCPublic International Law & Treaties4 Credits
LAW403DSCIntellectual Property Rights (Patents, Copyrights & Trademarks)4 Credits
LAW404SECAlternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) & Arbitration Studio4 Credits
LAW501DSECyber Law, Data Sovereignty & AI Governance4 Credits
LAW502DSETaxation Law (Direct & Indirect / GST)4 Credits
LAW591SECClinical Moot Court Exercise, Trial Advocacy & Legal Aid6 Credits
Track A: B.A. LL.B. (Honours in Litigation & Bar Practice) LAW592: Senior High Court / Supreme Court Residency & Case Brief Defense
12 Credits
Track B: B.A. LL.B. (Honours with Legal Research Dissertation) LAW593: 12-Credit Comparative Jurisprudence Dissertation & Viva Voce (Direct Ph.D. Entry for CGPA ≥ 7.5)
12 Credits

NEP 2020 Interdisciplinary Minor Baskets (24 Credits)

Minor in Cyber Forensics & AI Governance: Joint with Computer Science: Digital evidence extraction, network protocol audit, algorithm accountability.
Minor in Corporate Finance & Mergers: Joint with Business School: Securities regulation, balance sheet analysis, private equity structuring.
Minor in Political Philosophy & Statehood: Joint with Liberal Arts: Socratic justice theory, rights paradigms, democratic governance.
Minor in Environmental Policy & Climate Law: Joint with Sustainable Design: International climate treaties, carbon taxation, green bonds.

Bar Specialization Elective Pools (Semesters 7–10)

Corporate Law Pool: Cross-Border M&A, Competition & Antitrust Law, Securities & Capital Markets, Bankruptcy Law (IBC).
International Law Pool: International Commercial Arbitration, Maritime & Aviation Law, Law of Armed Conflict.
Technology & IP Pool: Patent Prosecution, Entertainment & Media Law, Trade Secret Litigation, Biotechnology Law.

LL.B. (Honours) — 3-Year Graduate Program

3 Years · 6 Semesters · 140 Academic Credits · Intensive Professional Advocacy Curriculum · BCI & NEP 2020

BCI Professional Law

Year 1: Core Substantive Law Semesters 1 & 2 (48 Credits)

LLB101DSCConstitutional Law of India5 Credits
LLB102DSCLaw of Contracts & Specific Relief5 Credits
LLB103DSCLaw of Crimes (Indian Penal Code / BNS)5 Credits
LLB104DSCLaw of Torts & Consumer Protection4 Credits
IKS110IKSFoundations of Classical Indian Jurisprudence & Nyaya Dialectics2 Credits

Year 2: Procedural Codes & Commercial Law Semesters 3 & 4 (48 Credits)

LLB201DSCCriminal Procedure Code & Juvenile Justice5 Credits
LLB202DSCCivil Procedure Code & Limitation5 Credits
LLB203DSCLaw of Evidence4 Credits
LLB204DSCCompany Law & Securities Regulations5 Credits
MIN202MINInterdisciplinary Minor Elective4 Credits

Year 3: Specialized Practice & Clinical Advocacy Semesters 5 & 6 (44 Credits)

LLB301SECArbitration, Conciliation & ADR Mechanisms4 Credits
LLB302DSEIntellectual Property Rights4 Credits
LLB303DSCProfessional Ethics & Bar-Bench Relations3 Credits
LLB391SECMoot Court Exercises & High Court Chamber Internship8 Credits

NEP 2020 Interdisciplinary Minor Concentrations (20–24 Credits)

Minor in Financial Crime & Forensic Audit Offered with Business: White-collar crime detection, corporate accounting fraud, and AML compliance.
Minor in Cyber Security & Digital Evidence Offered with CS: Cloud forensics, cryptographic proofs in court, and forensic data recovery.
Minor in Public Administration & Policy Reform Offered with Liberal Arts: Bureaucratic governance, administrative law, and legislative drafting.
Minor in Bioethics & Health Jurisprudence Offered with Natural Sciences: Clinical trial regulations, genetic privacy, and public health mandates.

Specialized Elective Pools (Semesters 5 & 6)

Banking, Insolvency & Debt Recovery Laws Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), SARFAESI Act, and corporate distress resolution.
Anti-Trust, Competition Law & Cartel Litigation Abuse of dominant position, merger control regimes, and CCI appellate procedures.
Energy, Mining & Infrastructure Project Finance Law Concession agreements, PPP contracts, and environmental tribunal compliance.
Media, Entertainment & Sovereign Speech Regulations Defamation, OTT censorship guidelines, copyright in digital broadcasting, and fair use.

LL.M. (Master of Laws) — NEP 2020 Modular Postgraduate Degree

1 Year (40 Credits post 5-Year B.A. LL.B.) or 2 Years (80 Credits post 3-Year LL.B.) · Global Legal Specialization

NEP 2020 PG

Semester 1: Foundational Jurisprudence & Research Autumn Term (20 Credits)

LLM501DSCResearch Methods & Legal Writing4 Credits
LLM502DSCComparative Public Law & Governance4 Credits
LLM503DSCLaw and Justice in a Globalizing World4 Credits
LLM504DSESpecialization Elective I (Track Chosen)4 Credits
LLM505DSEComparative Constitutional Epistemology4 Credits

Semester 2: Advanced Seminars & Master's Thesis Spring Term (20 Credits)

LLM506DSESpecialization Elective II4 Credits
LLM507DSCJudicial Process & Empirical Legal Analysis4 Credits
LLM591RESMaster's Legal Research Dissertation & Oral Defense12 Credits

LL.M. Specialization Clusters

Corporate & Commercial Law Cross-border mergers, international commercial arbitration, private equity contracts, and corporate bankruptcy.
Technology & Cyber Governance AI algorithmic liability, cross-border data transfer, platform immunity, fintech, and digital anti-trust.
Constitutional & Human Rights Comparative constitutional adjudication, socio-economic rights, international refugee law, and secularism jurisprudence.
Environmental & Climate Justice Transboundary climate litigation, biodiversity treaties, carbon tax compliance, and indigenous ecological rights.

Postgraduate Elective Pools

Transnational Mergers & Cross-Border Tax BEPS frameworks, double taxation avoidance treaties, and CFIUS-style regulatory scrutiny.
Algorithmic Liability & AI Safety Jurisprudence Autonomous agent contracts, deepfake evidentiary rules, and algorithmic discrimination.
International Trade Law & WTO Dispute Settlement Tariff schedules, subsidy challenges, appellate body crisis, and digital trade agreements.
Intellectual Property in Sovereign Genetic Resources Nagoya Protocol compliance, geographical indications, and biopiracy litigation.

Ph.D. in Law & Legal Studies — Doctoral Fellowship

Doctoral Degree · Direct Entry Post 4-Year FYUP / 5-Year Integrated Law (CGPA ≥ 7.5) or LL.M. · UGC Ph.D. Regulations 2022

UGC Ph.D. 2022

Stage I: Advanced Doctoral Coursework Year 1 (14 Credits)

LPH901Advanced Epistemologies of Legal Theory4 Credits
LPH902Empirical & Quantitative Judicial Research4 Credits
RPE901Research & Publication Ethics (Mandatory UGC Coursework)2 Credits
LPH903Doctoral Colloquium & Pedagogy Practicum4 Credits

Stage II: Comprehensive Candidacy & Fieldwork Year 2 (20 Credits)

LPH904Comprehensive Written & Oral Qualifying Exams6 Credits
LPH905Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Defense6 Credits
LPH906Judicial Ethnography & Archival Fieldwork8 Credits

Stage III: Dissertation Monograph & Viva Years 3–5 (50 Credits)

LPH990Continuous Doctoral Dissertation Research30 Credits
LPH991Peer-Reviewed Law Review Articles (2 Required in Scopus/UGC CARE)10 Credits
LPH999Final Open Dissertation Defense (Viva Voce)10 Credits

Doctoral Research Clusters

Constitutional Transformations & Democratic Resilience Authoritarian constitutionalism, judicial independence, transformative constitutionalism in South Asia.
Subaltern Jurisprudence & Indigenous Customary Systems Tribal self-governance, non-state dispute forums, legal pluralism, and caste-gender intersections.
Global Earth Jurisprudence & Planetary Accountability Rights of nature, intergenerational climate justice, ecocide codification, and common heritage of humanity.

Doctoral Seminars & Electives

Hermeneutics of Constitutional Texts & Statutory Construction Originalism vs living tree doctrine, semantic canons, and purposive legislative interpretation.
Quantitative Empirical Legal Studies with Python & R Web-scraping High Court rulings, natural language processing of judicial dockets, and sentencing bias models.
International Investment Treaties & ISDS Arbitrations Bilateral investment treaties, regulatory expropriation, and sovereign policy autonomy.

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