As promised. Please don't curse me for the late post, but I have been pretty busy off late to post things, and right now I am actually taking out time off my work time to like write this blog. (We appreciate the efforts Jyotika, you are awesome). Anyhow, here goes the much awaited entry.
Synopsis is the first bit that you need to get past in October if I remember correctly.
HOW TO GO ABOUT THE WHOLE DARN THING:
Topic: Chose a topic and chose wisely. This is only because you will be stuck with this topic for the next 8-9 months till the time you finally have your viva. Which means you should love your topic, or be so indifferent towards the whole process that it shouldnt matter to you.
When you chose your topic make sure that you limit your scope as much as possible. The wider the topic the more problems you will face. Problems in terms of the volume of research, the length of your dissertation and ofcourse you WILL be royally screwed in your viva. (Forgive me for a lack of a better term). For example, my topic was Patenting of transgenic animals, which is vast in terms of the number of articles in terms of the literature you will find. Patenting of Transgenic Animals: A comparative Study (on a private and serious note, this was NOT what I wrote down, but the lack of creativity of certain esteemed persons made the topic so intolerable to my taste and liking) anyhow.
So here is the deal. Patenting of transgenic animals is a huge topic, it was narrowed down by making it a comparative study (which in my defense was not what my dissertation was about). So by making it a comparative study i narrowed down my scope to things that i would compare it with.
In my scope of study i explained what the comparison was, I limited myself to few countries only. I further narrowed my research to be closer to the pharmaceutical industry, and then made it tighter by keeping in mind the hypothesis i was proposing.
So basically this is how you chose a topic. For further topic related queries- you can mail me your doubts. I will be glad to help, but don't expect like a super duper quick response.
Thats how you go about the topic.
then there are two ways of going about the next step. either you make your chapterization before hand and know what exactly you wanna put in or you go by the research first and then chapterisation approach. it works both ways but it depends upon what you are most comfortable with. many people opt for either one of the options. if you find another way like a pre-made dissertation, kudos to you. (:P)
So coming back to this thing on dissertation. I used the chapterisation method and the research method. Why because my laptop crashed while i was making my dissertation, no backup and i had to redo my entire dissertation, it sucks, so be sure to have lot of back up on you.
Once you are sure of the topic, you will also know what all you need to put in the dissertation, for example if you want to put in a brief history of the law and how it was amended and how it stands today, etc.
So a dissertation would have an introduction (which has a fixed format) which will introduce the reader to what your dissertation is generally about, then it will have the whole drill of scheme of chapterisation, survey of literature, hypothesis, objectives etc. (Basically the synopsis that you submit, is your introduction chapter in the final dissertation, you save yourself from writing one chapter for the dissertation, but you however have to ensure that you tweak up your synopsis and make it grand before putting it in.
Then you go on to the next chapter which will be according to the topic that you chose. For example in my dissertation, first chapter was the introduction, second chapter was on USA, third was on EU, fourth was on India, fifth on pharmaceutical industry and Sixth was the conclusion with all my suggestions etc.
so once you know what your chapters are going to be like, you can streamline your entire research work accordingly. When I first started making my dissertation, I found out everything about my main topic, animal patenting, i did not narrow down my research, because i like being extremely thorough. Its like the universal set, you cant miss out on anything relating to animals patenting, then you can find subsets that suit your chapters. After i got all the information I wanted, i started sifting through my research work, marking out portions which would suit my chapters. Now it also happens when you are going through the research you might want to seggregate the information and add another chapter. A good dissertation has a minimum of 6 chapters. So you might want to add a chapter or change a scheme of chapterization.
Once you have seggregated all the information, you start the ardous task of redrafting it, footnoting it etc.
I put chunks of information under the relevant chapters, then i highlighted important parts, marked the repetitions on the same topic but in different articles, then chopped it further down, and then organised it in logical sequence under the particular chapter heading and then i started the drafting.
This is the most comprehensive way of going about it. If you guys have another way, you are most welcome to post a comment.
HYPOTHESIS
This is a challenging part. A hypothesis is a statement, which may be true or false, which you through the course of your dissertation and research work, will prove in your conclusion to be true or false. For example, my hypothesis is ALL DOGS BITE. My research work will be lets say limited to my locality, where i will visit all of my neighbours and see the the street dogs and see if they bite. My research in this case is emperical researc. Through my research i found that not all dogs bite. Therefore in my conclusion i will put forth that the hypothesis stands tested, and it is proved to be false. I can in this same topic, have another hypothesis, which now makes it hypotheses (plural).
1. ALL DOGS BITE
2. DOMESTICATED DOGS BITE IF IRKED
3. STREET DOGS BITE ANYWAY
Okay, like you wont draft your hypotheses so loosely, but this is just an example. In this regard, my set becomes all dogs in my neighbour hood, and the domesticated pooches bite when they are irked- true (depends on emperical research results), and the street dogs bite anyway-true (depends upon the results) So I can say that my hypotheses is true.
But my first hypothesis maybe false, as some dogs domesticated ones might not bite. They might bite only if irked.
Got it?
If I had a chance to redo my dissertation this time around I would love to do it again, just for the fun of it. (haha I sound crazy).
So objectives of the study is basically why you are carrying out this research and what you want to show prove through this. Like compare the laws of two nations, prepare a critique, propose amendments based on the loopholes of the law etc. So thats what your objectives will look like.
Lastly when it comes to the survey of literature, you just have to write down the books u read with the ISBN numbers and give like a summary of it in 20-30 lines. Or the relevant part of the book, if the whole thing wasnt relevant. Same thing with the articles.
So thats more or less the thing about the darn thing. If you have any queries, get back to me. I know this post is made in a hurry, but I think it should clear the initial cobwebs. Get back to me for further doubts.
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Seventh Semester
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Seventh Semester - dedicated to querist Ms. Govil and first follower Ms. Pradeep.
Land Laws (One book depends upon who is teaching you the subject)
First you need ML Upadhyay's book on Law, poverty and development to understand the zamindari system, the benami transaction etc. and how the overall changes came about in the area of ownership of land. Remember it is not a fundamental right to own property, but a constitutional right i.e. read Article XXX (One brownie point for anyone who tells me the correct article number- clue its somewhere after 299 but before 301)
Unit-I all from ML Upadhyay's book.
Unit-II from the bare act.. and there are some class notes as well on this. But you should know the bare act in and out for this unit, especially the sections related to land acquisition proceedings, all kind of notifications that come in the proceedings, sections related to compensation etc. Remember how the Government took away the land for the Metro lines? Thats where this will all fall into place-acquisition of land for public purpose. Its all legal honey! Unless they dont follow the procedure under the Act. Which will make it pretty much illegal. So these are the kind of questions that you can expect in the exam. Very predictable. You gotta do this part well because maximum number of questions come from here.
Unit-III and IV --for rent law you will be asked to buy a book called jaspal singh for delhi rent act- which is just worth borrowing from your seniors. just borrow it. There is nothing that has really happened in the rent act, so the new edition that you might be asked to get wont really have anything new in it, just addition of some cases. just borrow it. A K Jain will do wonders for this unit. what is important is the grounds for eviction under section 14 which will definitely come in the paper. be sure to do that well. And ofcourse the definitions clause is also important. nothing worth dying for.
But remember this subject even the nerd of the class can fail, because this is IPU and everything is so damn unpredictable.
LET - law of emerging technology
I <3 this subject. It is very vague. There is no book for this subject. Just a lot of notes and well, if you enjoy even one percent of what is in this subject you can do wonders. I had a genuine interest in this subject so i read a lot of wikipedia and random stuff on the internet for this.
Unit-I
Farooq ahmad (photocopy relevant chapter) and vakul sharma is just what you need. What you should know is how online contracts work, the liability and ofcourse data encryption, which is most likely to go over your head the first time you read it. But read it again and you'll get 1% of it, read it again and you'll get it. Be sure to learn the encryption diagram!! Brownie point for exams!!
Unit-II
IPC bare act, and just pick up your IPC book for this part of the syllabus. This stuff you did it in second year and you should know it by now. Like Ranjit D Udeshi and millers test etc. - anything satisfying prurient interest of man not for educational scientific purpose or a work of art is obscene - simple concepts very scoring
Unit-III
very vague- just do it on google.. read stuff about genes modification new technology- i was a science student, i loved biology, this part came naturally to me and i could understand even the vaguest questions asked by the faculty in the exam, but that was me- for you just develop a slight interest in clones etc and i will try to figure my notes out for you -- and if you do get them -- click on the adds!
Unit-IV
for this you need few bare acts- just print it from google! prasar bharti, cable tv, trai etc. just read it.. nothing great.. i studied them in the car before giving the paper (i know its not believable but i am human too)
IPR (I LOVE IT)
bare acts are so impt. course under the units is the same. you should know the bare acts at the back of your hand. trust me, if you get the bare act, you dont need the text book, and what i am saying is not like oh learn the section verbatim and you'll be cool. no. you wont be. you'll probably fail. you should understand the sections. the essence of the section its implications etc. you'll be safe then. understand the sections.
after which a k jain is a good buy for the case laws, and BL wadhera has some good practical questions after every chapter which will enhance your understanding.
Labour Law
the bare acts should be one of the base books, after which just get both the parts of labour law a k jain for this. but for standing orders, you will need a part of the photocopy of a book called s n mishra.
if you are feeling nerdy read s n mishra in its entirety, its more of a bare act-fat one at that.. just the bare acts and case laws from a k jain will do.. a k jain is good for this subject..
Environmental law
Bare acts are very important- once u read them you'll know that there are hardly any differences between the air act and the water act.. essence is the same just the section numbers are different.. so learn one bare act and just know the corresponding section numbers from the other act.
a k jain is wonderful it will do. there is no other book that will help, no s c tripathi, no chaturvedi etc. Divan and Rosencranz is for the intellectuals, not for IPU exams. It is an awesome book, but it is for intellectuals.
Tax Law
Singhania for income tax and my notes. thats all you need. my notes pretty much will make you pass. sighania is very important.
So kids, click on the adds, make me earn for the effort and the free advise i give you. Ms. Govil 20 clicks. Ms. Pradeep 10 clicks. Please click. :)
Seventh Semester - dedicated to querist Ms. Govil and first follower Ms. Pradeep.
Land Laws (One book depends upon who is teaching you the subject)
First you need ML Upadhyay's book on Law, poverty and development to understand the zamindari system, the benami transaction etc. and how the overall changes came about in the area of ownership of land. Remember it is not a fundamental right to own property, but a constitutional right i.e. read Article XXX (One brownie point for anyone who tells me the correct article number- clue its somewhere after 299 but before 301)
Unit-I all from ML Upadhyay's book.
Unit-II from the bare act.. and there are some class notes as well on this. But you should know the bare act in and out for this unit, especially the sections related to land acquisition proceedings, all kind of notifications that come in the proceedings, sections related to compensation etc. Remember how the Government took away the land for the Metro lines? Thats where this will all fall into place-acquisition of land for public purpose. Its all legal honey! Unless they dont follow the procedure under the Act. Which will make it pretty much illegal. So these are the kind of questions that you can expect in the exam. Very predictable. You gotta do this part well because maximum number of questions come from here.
Unit-III and IV --for rent law you will be asked to buy a book called jaspal singh for delhi rent act- which is just worth borrowing from your seniors. just borrow it. There is nothing that has really happened in the rent act, so the new edition that you might be asked to get wont really have anything new in it, just addition of some cases. just borrow it. A K Jain will do wonders for this unit. what is important is the grounds for eviction under section 14 which will definitely come in the paper. be sure to do that well. And ofcourse the definitions clause is also important. nothing worth dying for.
But remember this subject even the nerd of the class can fail, because this is IPU and everything is so damn unpredictable.
LET - law of emerging technology
I <3 this subject. It is very vague. There is no book for this subject. Just a lot of notes and well, if you enjoy even one percent of what is in this subject you can do wonders. I had a genuine interest in this subject so i read a lot of wikipedia and random stuff on the internet for this.
Unit-I
Farooq ahmad (photocopy relevant chapter) and vakul sharma is just what you need. What you should know is how online contracts work, the liability and ofcourse data encryption, which is most likely to go over your head the first time you read it. But read it again and you'll get 1% of it, read it again and you'll get it. Be sure to learn the encryption diagram!! Brownie point for exams!!
Unit-II
IPC bare act, and just pick up your IPC book for this part of the syllabus. This stuff you did it in second year and you should know it by now. Like Ranjit D Udeshi and millers test etc. - anything satisfying prurient interest of man not for educational scientific purpose or a work of art is obscene - simple concepts very scoring
Unit-III
very vague- just do it on google.. read stuff about genes modification new technology- i was a science student, i loved biology, this part came naturally to me and i could understand even the vaguest questions asked by the faculty in the exam, but that was me- for you just develop a slight interest in clones etc and i will try to figure my notes out for you -- and if you do get them -- click on the adds!
Unit-IV
for this you need few bare acts- just print it from google! prasar bharti, cable tv, trai etc. just read it.. nothing great.. i studied them in the car before giving the paper (i know its not believable but i am human too)
IPR (I LOVE IT)
bare acts are so impt. course under the units is the same. you should know the bare acts at the back of your hand. trust me, if you get the bare act, you dont need the text book, and what i am saying is not like oh learn the section verbatim and you'll be cool. no. you wont be. you'll probably fail. you should understand the sections. the essence of the section its implications etc. you'll be safe then. understand the sections.
after which a k jain is a good buy for the case laws, and BL wadhera has some good practical questions after every chapter which will enhance your understanding.
Labour Law
the bare acts should be one of the base books, after which just get both the parts of labour law a k jain for this. but for standing orders, you will need a part of the photocopy of a book called s n mishra.
if you are feeling nerdy read s n mishra in its entirety, its more of a bare act-fat one at that.. just the bare acts and case laws from a k jain will do.. a k jain is good for this subject..
Environmental law
Bare acts are very important- once u read them you'll know that there are hardly any differences between the air act and the water act.. essence is the same just the section numbers are different.. so learn one bare act and just know the corresponding section numbers from the other act.
a k jain is wonderful it will do. there is no other book that will help, no s c tripathi, no chaturvedi etc. Divan and Rosencranz is for the intellectuals, not for IPU exams. It is an awesome book, but it is for intellectuals.
Tax Law
Singhania for income tax and my notes. thats all you need. my notes pretty much will make you pass. sighania is very important.
So kids, click on the adds, make me earn for the effort and the free advise i give you. Ms. Govil 20 clicks. Ms. Pradeep 10 clicks. Please click. :)
Monday, August 2, 2010
Apologies
I know this blog hasnt been updated on many semesters. Just mail me the syllabus for whichever semester, and I'll make a blog entry for that semester.
For 5th year students trying to chose their optional subjects
All right, I have been receiving quite a few queries from current fifth year students who cant understand what subjects to take as their optionals in the 5th year.
Here is free advise like always:
Criminology:
This subject is offered by all the affiliated law schools. Hence, more competition, but makes the exam questions predictable. The syllabus is awesome for avid readers and who have a general liking or interest in this subject. The syllabus is simple and based on how perceptive and smart you are in understanding the various theories, or how well you can rote learn the subject. So, if you are good at mugging up theories, choose this. But if you enjoy the subject, criminology is a breather. It is scoring for sure, but unpredictable also. You must have heard the story of my batch and the petition that we filed in 2010.
Banking:
Simple subject, lot of law. Not a technical subject, it is extremely simple and involves reading a few sections from different bare acts. This subject is also scoring. It is a good choice if your grasp over Economics-II was good. There are simple concepts and extremely predictable questions.
Indirect Tax:
I didn't take this subject. But my batchmates who did, cried. They cried because the paper was out of syllabus too technical and it was just too unexpected. Mainly because they didnt study what was asked in the paper. It is a technical subject. It is scoring, but if you want to take it because you think you will learn something about tax law, then forget it. The knowledge imparted through the miniscule yet massive syllabus is nothing at all to help you. Though the syllabus is tiny, the volumes that you might cram up are massive. However, this subject is known as a scoring one (especially after kids cry after giving the paper-dont ask me how it happened). But, yes there are too many definitions to learn, you cant study this subject the night before the paper, you will almost certainly cry or have a nervous breakdown. It is technical with hardly any legal aptitude.
For indirect tax, I might have a biased opinion based on what I saw. It is possible the same thing doesn't happen with you. I didn't take this subject, so you can ask someone who did for a fairer insight.
Here is free advise like always:
Criminology:
This subject is offered by all the affiliated law schools. Hence, more competition, but makes the exam questions predictable. The syllabus is awesome for avid readers and who have a general liking or interest in this subject. The syllabus is simple and based on how perceptive and smart you are in understanding the various theories, or how well you can rote learn the subject. So, if you are good at mugging up theories, choose this. But if you enjoy the subject, criminology is a breather. It is scoring for sure, but unpredictable also. You must have heard the story of my batch and the petition that we filed in 2010.
Banking:
Simple subject, lot of law. Not a technical subject, it is extremely simple and involves reading a few sections from different bare acts. This subject is also scoring. It is a good choice if your grasp over Economics-II was good. There are simple concepts and extremely predictable questions.
Indirect Tax:
I didn't take this subject. But my batchmates who did, cried. They cried because the paper was out of syllabus too technical and it was just too unexpected. Mainly because they didnt study what was asked in the paper. It is a technical subject. It is scoring, but if you want to take it because you think you will learn something about tax law, then forget it. The knowledge imparted through the miniscule yet massive syllabus is nothing at all to help you. Though the syllabus is tiny, the volumes that you might cram up are massive. However, this subject is known as a scoring one (especially after kids cry after giving the paper-dont ask me how it happened). But, yes there are too many definitions to learn, you cant study this subject the night before the paper, you will almost certainly cry or have a nervous breakdown. It is technical with hardly any legal aptitude.
For indirect tax, I might have a biased opinion based on what I saw. It is possible the same thing doesn't happen with you. I didn't take this subject, so you can ask someone who did for a fairer insight.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Enrolment
For the Enrolment in the DBC these are the following documents you require:
1. All marksheets from college- attested photocopies (attested by notary)
2. Provisional Degree (In original)
3. Character Certificate (In Original)
4. Attendance Certificate (In Original)
5. 12th Pass Certificate Attested Photocopy
6. 10th Pass Certificate Attested Photocopy
7. 12th Marksheet Attested Photocopy
8. Affidavit on Rs. 10 Stamp Paper
9. Address Proof (Photocopy - Bank Pass Book/Driving License/Passport etc.)
10. Photographs: 4 in number - in Black Coat, White Shirt and Black Tie for boys, in Black Coat and white Shirt for girls, Or saree (black white) or salwar suit (black white)
Two photographs are to be attested/signed at the back by a lawyer
One photograph after being stuck on the form has to be signed across by a lawyer
One photograph without anything on it
11. One photograph again in same attire + Band
12. lot of money : 6000 + 600 + 150 (By meeting) OR 6000 +600 +150 + 3000 (By circulation)
IN CASH
By circulation means that you personally go to three places - karkardooma, tis hazari and rohini and get your form signed by three specific advocates - this is a shorter procedure
By meeting means, that on a specific date you will be called to the Bar Council Office where these specified lawyers may take your interview and sign the form - this is a longer procedure
In addition your form has to be signed by 2 advocates (one of them is also signing your photographs as specified under point 10) who have 10 years of practice as an advocate.
After you fill the form and you get your enrolment number, get the ID Card form
if you get it and submit it in High Court you have to pay Rs.100 and if you do it in Siri Fort its free of cost
This form requires the photograph with the band. Stick it, fill the form and wait for a month for your enrolment certificate and ID Card.
All the best.
Carry your umbrella/raincoat and a bottle of water if you plan to go by circulation, cause there is a lot of running around that you will have to do!
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