CBSE Legal Study syllabus aims to provide students with a basic understanding of the legal system in India, as well as the key concepts and principles of law. It also aims to develop students' critical thinking skills and their ability to analyze legal issues.
The syllabus is divided into three parts:
Part I: Introduction to Law
Part II: Specific Areas of Law
Part III: International Context
Each part is further divided into chapters. The chapters are designed to be self-contained, so students can study them in any order.
The syllabus includes a variety of learning activities, such as:
Class XII (2023–2024)
(BASED ON REVISED BOOK WITH NEW CHAPTERS)
(Textbook Revised in the Academic Year 2023-2024)
Unit 1 Judiciary
a) Structure, Hierarchy of Courts, and Legal Officers in India
b) Constitution, Roles and Impartiality
c) Appointments, retirement and removal of Judges
d) Tribunals
e) Courts and Judicial Review
Unit 2 Alternative Dispute Resolution in India (ADR)
a) Adversarial and Inquisitorial Systems
b) Meaning and scope of ADR
c) Arbitration
d) Mediation
e) Conciliation
f) Lok Adalat
g) Ombudsman
h) Lokpal and Lokayukta
Unit 3 Topics in Law I (Business Laws)
Chapter 3A Law of Contract
a) Introduction to Contracts
b) Formation of Contract
c) Intention to Contract
d) Consideration
e) Capacity to Contract
f) Consent
g) Types of Contracts
h) Discharge of Contract
i) Remedies in case of breach
Chapter 3 B Law of Torts
a) Concept of law of Torts
b) Sources of Law of Torts
c) Intentional Tort
d) Defamation
e) Negligence
f) Strict Liability
g) Absolute Liability
Chapter 3 C Law of Property
a) Types of Property
b) Who can transfer property
c) Essential of a valid transfer
d) Types of Transfer- Sale, Lease, Exchange, Gift
Chapter 3 D Intellectual Property Law
a) Meaning of Intellectual Property
b) International Obligations that have shaped Indian IPR
c) WIPO
d) Copyright
e) Patent
