Democratic Awareness with Legal Literacy

Course Objective: The Proposed course aims to acquaint student with the structure and manner of functioning of the legal system in India.

Essential Reading

Creating Legal Awareness, edited by Kamala Sankaran and Ujjwal Singh (Delhi: OUP, 2007)Legal literacy: available amongst interdisciplinary courses on Institute of Life Long Learning

(Delhi University) Virtual Learning Portal namely vle.du.ac.in

Reading list for course on Legal Literacy

·         Multiple Action Research Group, Our Laws Vols 1-10, Delhi. Available in Hindi also.Indian Social Institute, New Delhi, Legal Literacy Series Booklets. Available in Hindi also.

·         S.K. Agarwala, Public Interest Litigation in India, K.M. Munshi Memorial Lecture,Second Series, Indian Law Institute, Delhi, 1985.

·         S.P. Sathe, Towards Gender Justice, Research Centre for Womens' Studies,  SNDT

Women's University, Bombay, 1993

Asha Bajpai, Child Rights in India : Law, Policy, and Practice, Oxford University Press,New Delhi,2003

Agnes, Flavia Law and Gender Equality, OUP, 1997.

Sagade, Jaga, Law of Maintenance: An Empirical Study, ILS Law College, Pune 1996.

·         B.L. Wadhera, Public Interest Litigation - A Handbook, Universal, Delhi, 2003.

·         Nomita Aggarwal, Women and Law in India, New Century, Delhi, 2002.

·         P.C. Rao and William Sheffiled Alternate Dispute Resolution: What it is and How it Works, Universal Law Books and Publishers, Delhi, 2002

·         V.N. Shukla's Constitution of India by Mahendra P. Singh, Eastern Book Co. 10th edition2001.

 

 

·         Parmanand Singh, 'Access to Justice and the Indian Supreme Court', 10 & 11 Delhi LawReview 156, 1981-82.

·         J. Kothari, (2005) ‘Criminal Law on Domestic Violence’, Economic and Political Weekly,Vol. 40(46), pp. 4843-4849.

·         H. Mander, and A. Joshi, The Movement for Right to Information in India, People’s         Powerfor                      the                  Control of                  Corruption.                   Available athttp://www.rtigateway.org.in/Documents/References/English/Reports/12.%20A n%20article%20on%20RTI%20by%20Harsh%20Mander.pdf.

·         P. Mathew, and P. Bakshi, (2005) ‘Indian Legal System’, New Delhi: Indian SocialInstitute.

·         P. Mathew, and P. Bakshi, (2005) ‘Women and the Constitution’, New Delhi: Indian SocialInstitute.

·         N. Menon, (2012) ‘Sexual Violence’, in Seeing Like a Feminist, New Delhi: Zubaan andPenguin, pp. 113-146.

·         M, Mohanty et al. (2011) Weapon of the Oppressed, Inventory of People’s  Rights

in India.Delhi: Danish Books.\

·         Centre for Good Governance, (2008) Right to Information Act, 2005: A Citizen’s Guide,Available athttp://www.rtigateway.org.in/Documents/Publications/A%20CITIZEN'S%20G UIDE.pdf

·         A. Pandey, (2004) Rights of the Consumer. New Delhi: Indian Social Institute.

·         Andrew, (1996) ‘Arbitrary Government and the Rule of Law’, in Arguing About the Law,An Introduction to Legal Philosophy, Wordsworth, Boston., pp.3-19.

·         SAHRDC, (2006) ‘Criminal Procedure and Human Rights in India’ in Oxford Handbook ofHuman Rights and Criminal Justice in India- The system and Procedure, New Delhi:Oxford University Press, pp.5-15.

·         K. Sankaran and U. Singh, (2008) ‘Introduction’, in Towards Legal Literacy. New Delhi:Oxford University Press, pp. xi – xv.

·         Pandey, (2008) ‘Laws Relating to Criminal Justice: Challenges and Prospects’, in K.Sankaran and U. Singh, Towards Legal Literacy, New Delhi: Oxford  University Press,pp.61-77.

·         SAHRDC, (2006)‘Reporting a Crime: First Information Report’, in Oxford Handbook ofHuman Rights and Criminal Justice in India- The system and Procedure, New Delhi:Oxford University Press, pp.16-26.

·         SAHRDC, (2006) ‘Bail’, in Oxford Handbook of Human Rights and Criminal Justice in India-The system and Procedure, New Delhi: Oxford University Press, pp.59-71.

·         SAHRDC, (2006) ‘Detention’, in Oxford Handbook of Human Rights and Criminal Justice inIndia- The system and Procedure. New Delhi: Oxford University Press, Pp.72-84.

·         P. Mathew, (2003) Your Rights if you are Arrested, New Delhi. Indian Social Institute.

·         Gender Study Group, (1996) Sexual Harassment in Delhi University, A Report, Delhi:University of Delhi.

·         P. Mathew, (2002) The Law on Atrocities Against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes,New Delhi: Indian Social Institute.

·         K. Saxena, (2011) ‘Dalits’, in M. Mohanty et al., Weapon of the Oppressed,

Inventory ofPeople’s Rights in India. Delhi: Danish Books, Pp.15-38

 

·         K. Saxena, (2011) ‘Adivasis’, in M. Mohanty et al., Weapon of the Oppressed,

Inventory ofPeople’s Rights in India, Delhi: Danish Books, Pp.39-65.

·         S. Durrany, (2006) The Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act 2005, NewDelhi: Indian Social Institute.

·         V. Kumari, (2008) ‘Offences Against Women’, in K, Sankaran and U. Singh (eds.) TowardsLegal Literacy, New Delhi: Oxford University Press.

·         P. D. Mathew,(2004)The Measure to Prevent Sexual Harassment of Women in WorkPlace. New Delhi: Indian Social Institute.

·         D. Srivastva, (2007) ‘Sexual Harassment and Violence against Women in India:Constitutional and Legal Perspectives’, in C. Kumar and K. Chockalingam (eds) HumanRights, Justice, and Constitutional Empowerment, Delhi: Oxford University Press.

·         S. Naib, (2013) ‘Right to Information Act 2005’, in The Right to Information in India,     NewDelhi:                    Oxford                University     Press,                  Available athttp://www.humanrightsinitiative.org/publications/rti/guide_to_use_rti_act_200 5_English2012_light_Aspire.pdf.

·         Consumer             Protection              Act,             1986,             Available             at http://chdslsa.gov.in/right_menu/act/pdf/consumer.pdf.

·         Criminal             law             Amendment            Act,             2013,            Available athttp://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2013/E_17_2013_212.pdf                          , Accessed:10.04.2013.

·         Protection of Women Against Domestic Violence Act, 2005, Available athttp://wcd.nic.in/wdvact.pdf.

·         Right to Information Act, 2005, Available at http://righttoinformation.gov.in/rti- act.pdf.

·         Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989, Available athttp://tribal.nic.in/writereaddata/linkimages/poaact989E4227472861.pdf.

·         Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights)Act                                              2006,                             Available                              at http://tribal.gov.in/writereaddata/mainlinkFile/File1033.pdf.

·         The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights, FullParticipation)       Act,                                                     1995,                     Available athttp://bhind.nic.in/Sparsh_disability%20act%201995.pdf.

·         The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, Available athttp://www.delta.org.in/form/rte.pdf.

·         The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal)Bill,                                                                  2012,                                          Available athttp://164.100.24.219/BillsTexts/LSBillTexts/PassedLoksabha/144C_2010_LS_ Eng.pdf.

·         Criminal          Law          Amendment          Act,          2013,          Available          at

,mha.nic.in/pdfs/TheCrimnalLaw030413.pdfFile  Format:  PDF/Adobe  Acrobat –

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Public Opinion and Survey Research

Course Objective: This course will introduce the students to the debates, principles and practices of public opinion polling in the context of democracies, with special reference to India. It will familiarize the students with how to conceptualize and measure public opinion using quantitative methods, with particular attention being paid to developing basic skills pertaining to the collection, analysis and utilization of quantitative data.

READING LIST

·         R. Erikson and K. Tedin, (2011) American Public Opinion, 8th edition,  New York: PearsonLongman Publishers,. pp. 40‐46.

·         G. Gallup, (1948) A guide to public opinion polls Princeton, Princeton University Press, 1948.Pp. 3‐13.

·         G. Kalton, (1983) Introduction to Survey Sampling Beverly Hills, Sage Publication.

·         Lokniti Team (2009) ‘National Election Study 2009: A Methodological Note’,

Economic andPolitical Weekly, Vol. XLIV (39)

·         Lokniti Team, (2004) ‘National Election Study 2004’, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol.XXXIX (51).

·         ‘Asking About Numbers: Why and How’, Political Analysis (2013), Vol. 21(1): 48‐69, (firstpublished online November 21, 2012)

·         H. Asher, (2001) ‘Chapters 3 and 5’, in Polling and the Public: What Every Citizen ShouldKnow, Washington DC: Congressional Quarterly Press.

·         R. Erikson and K. Tedin, (2011) American Public Opinion, 8th edition,  New York, PearsonLongman Publishers, pp. 40‐46.

·         A. Agresti and B. Finlay, (2009) Statistical methods for the Social Sciences, 4th edition, Uppersaddle river, NJ: Pearson‐Prentice Hall,

·         S. Kumar and P. Rai, (2013) ‘Chapter 1’, in Measuring Voting Behaviour in  India, New Delhi:Sage.

·         R. Karandikar, C. Pyne and Y. Yadav, (2002) ‘Predicting the 1998 Indian ParliamentaryElections’, Electoral Studies, Vol. 21, pp.69‐89.

·         M. McDermott and K. A. Frankovic, (2003) ‘Horserace Polling and Survey Methods Effects:An Analysis of the 2000 Campaign’, Public Opinion Quarterly 67, pp. 244‐264.

·         K. Warren, (2001) ‘Chapter 2’, in In Defence of Public Opinion Polling, Boulder: WestviewPress, pp. 45‐80.

·         W. Cochran, (2007) ‘Chapter 1’, Sampling Techniques, John Wiley & Sons.

·         G. Gallup, (1948) A Guide to Public Opinion Polls. Princeton: Princeton University Press, pp.14‐20; 73‐75.

·         D. Rowntree (2000) Statistics Without Tears: an Introduction for Non Mathematicians,Harmondsworth: Penguin.