Social Welfare and Social Legislation

Paper Code: 
MSW 423
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  • To understand the role and functions of the legal system and relevant legislation in protecting social justice and human rights.
  • To develop insight into social legislations dealing with women, child & Weaker sections.
  • To gain insight into the problems faced by people of different social strata.
Unit I: 
  • Social Justice as an essential basis of social legislation. Social legislation in a welfare state-with special reference to India.
  • Concepts and objectives concept of civil rights, human rights and issues of social justice.
Unit II: 
  • Social legislation and personal laws (an overview)-salient features, implication and nature of changes affected by laws in regard to:
  • Marriage and divorce
  1. Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
  2. The Indian Divorce Act, 1969
  • Rights of inheritance and succession.
  1. The Hindu Succession Act, 1956
  • Minority, guardianship and adoption
  1. The Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956.
  2. The Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956
Unit III: 
  • Labour Legislation : Introduction to Labour Legislations.
  • History and Evolution of Labour Welfare Legislation in India
  • Labour Welfare Legislations in India (brief introduction and general provisions):
  1. •   The Minimum Wages Act, 1948
  2. •   Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923
  3. •   The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
  4. •   Factories Act, 1948
Unit IV: 
  • Social Legislation for Prevention of Crime and Deviance
  • Corrective measures as per Criminal Procedure Code, Indian Penal Code, Probation of Offenders Act, Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice Acts.
Unit V: 
  • Concepts of Public Interest Litigation : Its differences from ordinary litigation – its impact and relevance to Indian Society.
  • Legal Protection of Consumers – Consumer Protection Act, Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practice Act.
  • Organizational laws:
  1.           Indian Companies Act
  2.           The Societies Registration Act and Indian Trust Act
  3.           The Foreign Contribution and Regulation Act, 1976
References: 
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  4. Baxi, Upendra. Law and Poverty – critical essays, Bombay, M.N. Tripatti Pvt. Ltd. 1988.
  5. Subramaniam, S., Human Rights – International Challenges, Delhi, Manas Publication, 1997.
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  7. Iyer, Krishna V.R. Social Justice; Sunset or Dawn, Lucknow, Eastern Book Company, 1987.
  8. Iyer, Krishna V.R. Law and the Urban Poor in India, Delhi, B.R. Publishing Corporation, 1988.
  9. Saraf, D.N. (ed.), Social Policty, Law and Policy, Law and Protection of weaker Sections of Society; Lucknow, Eastern Book Company, 1984.
  10. Singh, Sujan, Legal Aid-Human Rights to Equality, Delhi Deep and Deep Publication, 1996.
  11. Sarma, A.M. Labour Welfare and Social Security, New Delhi, Himalaya Publishing House, 1997.
  12. ILO, Introduction to Social Security, Geneva, ILO, 1984.
  13. Adarkar, B.P. Social Insurance in India, Bombay, AD Shroff Memorial Trust, 1973.
  14. Gupta, H.N. Social Security Legislation for Labour in India, Delhi, Deep and Deep Publication, 1986.
  15. Ahuja Sangeeta, People, Law and Justice, Case book on Public Interest Litigation (Vol. I and II), New Delhi, Orient Longman, 1997.
  16. Fluernce P, Sargent. 1958, Labour, New York: Hutchinson, University.
  17. Hunter Donald. 1955, The Disease of Occupation, Boston: Little Brown and Company.
  18. Giri, V.V., Labour Problem in Indian Industry.
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  20. Mathur, J.S. 1984, Indian Working Class Movement. Allahabad, The History of Trade Unionism. London: Longman Green & Co.
  21. Moorthy, M.V. 1968, Principles of Labour Welfare. Viskhapatnam: Gupta Brothers.
  22. Punekar, S.D. 1950, Social Insurance of Industrial Worker in India. Oxford University Press.
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  27. Srinivasan, R. 1958, Labour Law Journal, Modern Law Journal Office.
Academic Session: 
2018-19
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