CLAT

COMMON LAW ADMISSION TEST

2016

MAHARASHTRA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY MUMBAI

Judge, Supreme

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY

Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai (for
short MNLU Mumbai) is the latest of the National Law
Schools established in India. The Maharashtra National
Law University Act 2014 was passed by Maharashtra
State Legislature under the Maharashtra Act No VI of
2014 on 20th March 2014. The Act envisaged to
establish and incorporate National Law Universities in
the State for the development and advancement of legal
education and for the purposes of imparting specialized
and systematic instruction training and research in

Court of India, has

been nominated by
the Chief Justice of
India as the First
Chancellor. Professor
(Dr.) Bhavani Prasad
Panda

Founding

the
Vice-

Chancellor of the
University.

Prof. (Dr.) Bhavani Prasad Panda

Vice-Chancellor

systems of law and for the matters connected therewith

or incidental thereto.

is

The
was

University

established on 10th

October

2014, with

The object of the university is to advance and

collective support and encouragement of the Judiciary

disseminate learning and knowledge of law and legal

and the legal fraternity, by the Government of

processes and their role in national development, to

Maharashtra. It was possible to start academic

develop in the students and research scholars, a sense

programmes from 01st

of responsibility, to serve society in the field of law

August 2015 itself, with

developing skills in regard to advocacy, legal services,

generous support of Tata

legislation, law reforms and the like and to organize

Institute of Social Sciences,

lectures, seminars, symposia and conferences

Mumbai

to

promote efficient instruments of social development.

(TISS) which

offered to share its Deonar

In order to advance the set goals, MNLU Mumbai

campus temporarily and

aspires to develop active partnership with eminent law

extended all facilities such

teachers, distinguished judges, leading lawyers and

as Library, health center,

corporate conglomerates and foster to the

dinning hall, gymnasium

claims of

development in harmony with the changing society.

Dibakar Kanunjna
Registrar

etc. available there.

MNLU Mumbai is set to realise the goals from a

The University commenced admission of students

modest beginning. The vision is clear and the initial

for five-year integrated B.A LL.B (Hons) and one year

efforts are accelerated.

Honble Mr. Justice F.M. Ibrahim Kalifulla,

LL.M programme through a national level admission test

of its own in 2015.

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B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) Course
[FCR 2016-2021]
Semester I
Semester

Course
Code

Project
Ass.

Snap Test/
Class
Participation

MidTerm
Test

EndTerm
Test

Credits

Statistics

30

10

10

50

Principles of Political
Science Theory &
Organization
General Principles of
Economics

30

10

10

50

30

10

10

50

General Principles of
Sociology

30

10

10

50

I16C05

Legal Method

30

10

10

50

I16C06

Law of Torts (Motor

Vehicles Act & Consumer
Protection Act)

30

10

10

50

I16E01
I16SS02

I16SS03
I16SS04

Subjects

Semester II
Semester

II

Course
Code

Subjects

Project
Ass.

Snap Test/
Class
Participation

MidTerm
Test

EndTerm
Test

Credits

II17LS07

English -1

30

10

10

50

II17SS08

Political Ideologies and

Obligations

30

10

10

50

II17SS09

Legal and Constitutional

History

30

10

10

50

II17SS10

Sociological Theories

30

10

10

50

II17C11

Law of Contract-I

30

10

10

50

II17C12

Family Law-I

30

10

10

50

Semester III
Semester

Course
Code

Subjects

Project
Ass.

Snap Test/ Class

Participation

MidTerm
Test

EndTerm
Test

Credits

III

III17LS13

Legal Communication

30

10

10

50

III 7SS14

Indian Political Thought

30

10

10

50

III17SS15

Economic and Fiscal

Policy of India

30

10

10

50

III17SS16

Rural, Urban & Tribal

Sociology of India

30

10

10

50

III 17C17

Constitutional Law- 1

30

10

10

50

III17C18

Law of Crimes-1

30

10

10

50

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Semester IV
Semester

IV

Course
Code

Subjects

Project
Ass.

Snap Test/
Class
Participation

MidTerm
Test

EndTerm
Test

Credits

IV 18C 19

Alternate Dispute
Resolution

30

10

10

50

IV18SS20

International Relations

30

10

10

50

IV18C21

Law of Contract II

30

10

10

50

IV18C22

Criminal Procedure
Code and Juvenile
Justice System
Civil Procedure Code
and Limitation Act

30

10

10

50

30

10

10

50

Family Law-II

30

10

10

50

Project
Ass.

Snap Test/
Class
Participation

MidTerm
Test

EndTerm
Test

Credits

Principles of Public
Administration and
Law

30

10

10

50

V18C26

Constitutional Law II

30

10

10

50

V18C27

Jurisprudence

30

10

10

50

V18C28

Property Law

30

10

10

50

V18C29

Law of Evidence

30

10

10

50

V18C30

Public International
Law

30

10

10

50

Snap Test/
Class
Participation

MidTerm
Test

EndTerm
Test

Credits

IV18C23
IV18C24

Semester V
Semester

Course
Code

V18SS25

Subjects

Semester VI
Semester

Course
Code

Subjects

Project
Ass.

VI

VI19E31

Share Market and Security

Regulator

30

10

10

50

VI19C32

Administrative Law

30

10

10

50

VI19C33

Labour Law -1

30

10

10

50

VI19C34

Company Law

30

10

10

50

VI19C35

Law of Taxation

30

10

10

50

VIC1936

Environmental Law

30

10

10

50

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Semester VII
Semester

VII

Course
Code

Subjects

Project
Ass.

Snap Test/
Class
Participation

MidTerm
Test

EndTerm
Test

Credits

VII19C37

Labour Law II

30

10

10

50

VII19H38

Land Law and Urban

Development

30

10

10

50

VII19H39

Cyber Law

30

10

10

50

VII19H40

Law and Economics

30

10

10

50

Banking

30

10

10

50

Drafting, Pleading and

Conveyancing

30

10

10

50

Project
Ass.

Snap Test/
Class
Participation

MidTerm
Test

EndTerm
Test

Credits

VII19SS41
VII19C42

Semester VIII
Semester

Course
Code

VIII

VIII20E43

Law and Media

30

10

10

50

VIII20H44

Human Rights Law

30

10

10

50

VIII20E45

IPR

30

10

10

50

VIII20H46

Equity and Trust

30

10

10

50

VIII20H47

Law of Infrastructure
Development

30

10

10

50

VIII20C48

Moot Court, Internship,

Corporate Legal Training

30

10

10

50

Project
Ass.

Snap Test/
Class
Participation

MidTerm
Test

EndTerm
Test

Credits

Subjects

Semester IX
Semester

Course
Code

IX

IX20H49

Foreign Trade

30

10

10

50

IX20H50

Corporate Governance

30

10

10

50

IX20H51

Competition Law

30

10

10

50

IX20H52

Financial Market
Regulation

30

10

10

50

IX20H53

International Institutions

30

10

10

50

IX20H54

IT Crimes

30

10

10

50

Subjects

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Semester X
Semester

Course
Code

Project
Ass.

Snap Test/
Class
Participation

MidTerm
Test

EndTerm
Test

Credits

X21E55

Maritime Law

30

10

10

50

X21E56

Law of Carriages

30

10

10

50

X21H57

Merger and Acquisition

30

10

10

50

X21H58

Indirect taxation

30

10

10

50

X21H59

Insurance Law

30

10

10

50

X21C60

Professional Ethics &

Professional Accounting
System

30

10

10

50

Subjects

Note :
1. MNLU Mumbai is also exploring possibilities to impart foreign language courses such as German, French
and Chinese. The courses shall be extra and optional.

2. As the courses will advance depending upon the availability of the resources such as teachers and
expertise and basing on the best interest of the students additional elective courses will be considered
with flexibility of credit transferability.
3. The elective course will be announced with minimum of 15hours duration for one credit program as and
when the eminent teachers are available to design, conduct and evaluate the course in wholesome.
4. During the semester a students may be engaged in Field Work/ Project/ Seminar/Tutoring etc for skills
enhancement etc. The time devoted for the same may be considered for giving credits.
List of Elective Subjects
1. Space and Law

22. Law and Health and Medicine

2. Applied Criminal Law

23. Biodiversity and Biotechnology Law

3. Sports Law

24. Forensic Science

4. Nuclear Law

25. Law and Archaeology

5. Patent Filling and Specification Drafting

26. Electricity Law

6. Trade Mark and Copyright Filling

27. Medical Negligence

7. Education Law

28. Product Liability

8. Data Protection Law

29. International Torts

9. Judgment Writing

30. Mass Disaster

10. Litigation Lawyering

31. Law of the Sea

11. Law for Armed Forces

32. Geo-Information System and Law

12. Research Methodology

33. Share Market and Security Regulator

13. Law for Child and Elderly

34. Law of Electronic Evidence

14. Law regulating Public Sector Undertaking

35. Conflict of Laws

15. Aviation Law

36. Intellectual Property Rights

16. Law of Transport and Carriages

37. International Arbitration Law

17. Structuration of Contracts

38. International Institutions

18. Private International Law

39. Law and Media

19. Gender Justice and Feminism

40. Maritime Law

20. Disaster Management

41. Law of Carriages

21. Legal Philosophy and Theory of Justice

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List of courses with Extra Credits (Apart from

I Sem ester (July to Decem ber):

semester wise minimum requirement)

Course
Credits

M axim um
M arks

Research Methods and Legal

Education

100

Courses

1.

Sports

2.

Music

3.

Drama/Dance

Comparative Public Law

100

4.

Film/Documentary making

Law and Justice in Globalizing

world

100

Idea of Justice and Justice

Education

100

5.

News Reporting

6.

Web Designing/Animation

7.

Fashion Designing

8.

Computer Language

9.

II S e m e s te r (J a n u a r y to J u n e ):
C o u rs e s :

Radio/TV/Internet Broadcasting

10. Para Medical Services

11. Manufacturing Process
12. Process analysis and design

C o u rs e
C r e d its

M a x im u m
M a rk s

L e g a l C lin ic a n d C lin ic a l
M e th o d o lo g y

100

C u rric u lu m D e v e lo p m e n t a n d

100

L a w R e p o rtin g a n d E d itin g

100

E d u c a tio n L a w a n d F ra m in g o f
R u le s

100

L e g a l R e s e a rc h a n d W ritin g

100

D is s e rta tio n

200

D e s ig n in g T e a c h in g P la n

13. Yoga
14. Literary work
15. Part of Exchange Programme with other universities
16. Law and Arts may includeI.

Cooking,

ii.

Painting,

fo r E x a m in a tio n a n d E v a lu a tio n

iii. Hair Styling,

iv. Tattoo Art,
v.

All papers shall be evaluated by presentation of

Jewellery designing, etc

three seminars (from each paper) for 10 marks (3 X 10=

30marks); a mid-semester examination for 20 Marks

Foreign Languages

and the end semester written examination of 50 marks.

1. French
2. German

Dissertation in its final form has to be submitted

3. Chinese

with the certification by the supervisor on or before 30th

4. Japanese

June.

Abbreviations used in course codes

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR UNDER GRADUATE

AN POSTGRADUATE

C- Compulsory Subject

LS- Language and Skills

H-Honour's Subject

SS- Social Sciences

I. Five-Year Integrated B.A., LL.B (H) Programme:

1. Educational Qualification: Passed 10+2 Exam or

One Year LLM (Master of Laws) Degree Program 2016

equivalent examination with a minimum of (i) Forty

Course Structure:

five (45%) marks in case of Candidates belonging to

Candidate admitted to One Year LL.M. Degree

General/OBC/Specially able persons categories and

program at MNLU Mumbai can pursue specialization in

(ii) forty percent (40%) marks in case of candidates

Legal Pedagogy and Research. Students have to

belonging to SC/ST category. A candidate appearing

complete three mandatory papers and six elective papers

in the qualifying examination in March / April 2016 is

and a dissertation work in order to complete the program

also eligible to apply

in accordance to the UGC guidelines for One year LL.M

2. Age Limit: No age limit is prescribed for CLAT -

program.

2016

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II.

One-year LL.M. programme (Legal Pedagogy

B.

and Research)
1.

Reservation Policy of Government of

Maharashtra, shall be followed:

Educational Qualification: LL.B. or equivalent

Category

degree examination with a minimum of 55% marks

Scheduled
Castes
Scheduled
Tribes
De-notified
Jatis (A)
Nomadic
Tribes (B)
Nomadic
Tribes (c)
Nomadic
Tribes (D)
Special
Backward
Class
Other
Backward
Class (OBC)

in case of General/OBC/Specially able persons

categories and 50% in case of SC/STcategory. A
candidate appearing in the qualifying examination
in April / May 2016 is also eligible to apply
A. NUMBER OF SEATS: Intake of students will be
as under:
BA.LL.B (H)

Foreign
Nationals / NRI
/ NRI
sponsored
category
Others

Reservation (Reservation of Seats)

10

50

LL.M (Legal
Pedagogy and
Research)
2

Percentage

LL M seats

13

LLB
seats
07

07

03

01

03

01

02.5

01

03.5

02

02

01

02

01

19

09

01

02 seats on
rotation
basis in
succeeding
years

02

Remaining seats [25 LL B and 4 LL M] will be treated

10

as unreserved.
ADMISSION 2016 FEE STRUCTURE
A

Admission Fee
Refundable Deposits
Library Caution Money
Hostel Caution Money
Dining Hall Caution Money
ANNUAL [payable before commencement of academic session]
Tuition Fee
Foreign National / NRI / NRI Sponsored category
Maharashtra domiciled Students
Others
Academic Support Services
Student Welfare
Library Services
Journal fees
SBA, Moot Court, Seminar & other co-curricular activities
University Development Fund
Internet charges

B.A. LL. B. (H)

LL. M.

3000

3000

5000
10000
5000

5000
10000
5000

USD 15000 or
INR equivalent
82500
110000
6000
3000
6000
6000
9000
9000
3000

USD 9000 or
INR equivalent
24750
33000
0
0
6000
6000
0
9000
3000

3000
9000
3000

3000
9000
6000

60000
15000

60000
15000

ONE-TIME FEE[payable at the time of adm ission]

SEMESTER [payable before commencement of each semester]

Reading materials
Outsourced services
Examination fee
Residential charges [for boarders only]
Hostel accommodation
Dining Hall

*Fees are payable by credit to designated account of the University via payment gateway devised for the purpose.
*The payment gateway will be open for specified period as notified in the University website
*Receipts for each payment shall be generated as soon as the credit of amount paid is recorded in the bank
*One-time Convocation Fee of Rs. 5000 will be payable on Tenth semester

Contact details:
MAHARASHTRA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY MUMBAI,
POST BOX NO. 8338,
DEONAR, MUMBAI 400 088.

TEL: 022-2548 0042

Email: admission2016@mnlumumbai.edu.in
For details: Please visit www.nlumumbai.edu.in