BA-LL.B(Hons.) Program | ICFAI University, Sikkim | Full-time Campus Programs in Sikkim

Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Legislative Law (Hons.) BA-LL.B

Admission Calender for BA-LL.B(Hons.) Program
Last date for submission of duly completed Application Form along with Admission Fees & release of Provisional Admission Letters	August 20, 2022
Registration with scrutiny of original certificates & Payment of First Semester Fee	August 24, 2022
Commencement of Classes	August 29, 2022

About the Program

Faculty of Law offers 5 years full time BA-LL.B (Hons.) and BBA-LL.B (Hons.) Programs which are approved by Bar Council of India (BCI).

Duration
- Five years
Eligibility Criteria
- Pass in 10+2 (any discipline) with 50% and above aggregate marks. Scores of Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and the ICFAI Law School Admission Test (ILSAT 2021) will be given weightage. Students appearing for final examinations and awaiting results are also eligible for admission.
- Applicants should not be more than 21 years of age as on the day of commencement of the program, ie., August 30, 2021
- Note: Age restriction for Law Programs can be relaxed as per BCI guidelines

Program Structure

The curriculum is most contemporary and innovatively designed and developed in association with academicians and professional experts, and as per the guidelines of Bar Council of India. The programs are organized into ten semesters spread over five years. There are five legal internships after every year

	BA-LL.B (Honours)
First Year	SEMESTER I		SEMESTER II
	AE1	English Language Skills	AE 2	Environmental Studies
	CC 1	Approaches and Prospects of Social Sciences	CC 4	Constitutional Government in India
	CC 2	Basic Principles of Political Theory- I	CC 5	Basic Principles of Political Theory- II
	CC 3	Indian Political Thought- I	CC 6	Indian Political Thought-II
	GE 1	General Elective I	GE 2	General Elective II
	LC 1	Jurisprudence	LC 2	Law of Torts and Consumer Law
LIP-I
Second Year	SEMESTER III		SEMESTER IV
	SE 1	Introduction to computer	CC 10	Political Sociology
	CC 7	Comparative Government and Politics	CC 11	Politics in India: Structures and Processes
	CC 8	Global Politics	CC 12	Administration and Public Policy in India
	CC 8	Global Politics	GE 4	General Elective IV
	CC 9	Public Administration: Concepts and Perspectives	DE 2	Discipline Elective I
	GE 3	General Elective III	DE 2	Discipline Elective II
	LC 3	Constitutional Law- I	LC 4	Constitutional Law- II
LIP-II
Third Year	SEMESTER V		SEMESTER VI
	SE2	Soft Skill	LC 6	Law of Special Contracts
	CC13	International Relations	LC 7	Land Laws
	CC 14	Western Political Thought and Theory	LC 8	Company Law
	CC 15	Human Rights	LC 9	Environmental Law
	DE 3	Discipline Elective III	LC 10	Family Law-I
	DE 4	Discipline Elective IV	LC 2	Family Law-I
	LC 5	Law of General Contracts	LC 11	Indian Penal Code
	CL 1	Clinical I-(Drafting, Pleading & Conveyance)	CL 2	Clinical II-(Moot court )
LIP-III
Fourth Year	SEMESTER VII		SEMESTER VIII
	LC 12	Family Law-II	LC 16	Criminal Procedure Code
	LC 13	Labour Law- I	LC 17	Property and Easement Law
	LC 14	Law of Evidence	LC 18	Labour Law- II
	LC 15	Civil Procedure Code	LC 19	Human Rights & Humanitarian Law
	LE1	Elective I	LE 3	Elective III
	LE 2	Elective II	LE 4	Elective IV
	CL 3	Clinical III(Professional Ethics)	CL 4	Clinical IV(ADR)
LIP-IV
Fifth Year	SEMESTER IX		SEMESTER X
	LC 20	Law of Taxation	LC 22	Administrative Law
	LC 21	Public International Law	LC 23	Cyber Law
	LE 5	Elective V	LC 24	Mediation with Conciliation
	HE 1	Honors Course- I	LE 6	Elective VI
	HE 2	Honors Course- II	HE 5	Honors Course- V
	HE 3	Honors Course- III	HE 6	Honors Course- VI
	HE 4	Honors Course- IV	HE 7	Honors Course- VII
			HE 8	Honors Course- VIII

Clinical Courses (CL): CL-1 Drafting, Pleading & Conveyance; CL-2 Moot Court; CL-3 Professional ethics; CL-4 Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) AE-Ability Enhancement Course, GC-General Core Course, SE-Skill Enhancement Course, GE-General Elective Course, DE-Discipline Specific Course, CL-Clinical Course, LC-Law Core, LE-Law Electives, HE-Honours Electives The program structure is tentative, subject to change.

Electives

Students has to opt only one from each group below
General Electives (GE)	Discipline Specific Electives (DE)
GE I	DE I
Sociology Political Geography	United Nations and Global Conflicts Political Ideologies
GE II	DE II
Psychology Education	India's Foreign Policy in Globalizing World Development Process and Social Movements in Contemporary India
GE III	DE III
Intermediate Economics Leadership and personality Development	Major Constitutions of the World Major Issues in Contemporary Politics
GE IV	DE IV
Indian History Language, Literature & Culture	Contemporary Political Economy International Organization

Law Component (A student has to opt for one among the options)
Law Electives (LE)
	LE - I	LE - II
	Citizenship & Emigration Law	Competition Law
	Principles of Legislation	Law of Bankruptcy & Insolvency
	Media Law	Law of Infrastructure Development
	LE - III	LE - IV
	White Collar Crimes	Private International Law
	Criminal Psychology	International Criminal Law & Criminal Court
	Comparative Criminal Law	International Business Dispute Resolution
	LE - V	LE - VI
	Farmers & Breeders’ Rights	Law on Food Safety & Security
	Agriculture Lending & Rural Infrastructure Development	NGOs & Law
	Law on Micro-Finance & Micro- Insurance In India	Public Health Law

Honors Courses
Business Law	International Law	Intellectual Property Rights
Law & Economics	Law Relating to Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs)	IPR Treaties & Conventions
Law of Carriage, Transportation & Insurance	Export, Import & Anti- Dumping Law	Copyright Law
Law of Mergers & Governance	WTO & GATT	Law of Patent
International Contracts Law	Maritime Law	Law of Trademark & Service Mark
Money Laundering	Law of Aviation	Traditional Knowledge, GI & Farmers' Rights
Law of Foreign Trade & Exchange	International Environment Law	Special Intellectual Property
E- Commerce and Law	ILO & Labour Law	IPR Valuation & Management
International Banking Law	International Criminal Law & Criminal Court	IPR Protection & Technology
*NOTE:* Any of the Honors/Elective subjects may not be offered to the students if the teaching facility for such a subject is not available. No student shall be allowed to change his/ her Honors/Elective subject except during the first two weeks of commencement of the semester.

Admission Modalities

The admission modalities are with reference to the full-time campus programs offered by the ICFAI University, Sikkim. All applicants who meet the eligibility criteria specified for the program and have studied in English medium in their qualifying examination are eligible to apply. Final year students awaiting results can also apply. Their admission will be provisional, subject to qualifying in the final examination. The registration and admission of these applicants is liable to be cancelled in case they do not fulfill the eligibility criteria by September 15, 2022. In such cases, admission fee will be forfeited and only 50% of the semester fee will be refunded after notifying the cancellation of the seat by the University.
Semester System

The University follows semester pattern for all its programs. Each academic year consists of two semesters. Continuous evaluation is carried out through mid-semester examinations, assignments, quizzes etc., culminating in an end semester examination. The students also have to undergo faculty supervised internships for practical training.
Medium of Instruction

The medium of instruction is English
Selection Procedure

The selection of applicants into the UG/ PG programs of the University is subject to fulfilment of the eligibility criteria made through screening of the applications. Due weightage is given to academic distinction, honors and awards in sports, cultural events, extra-curricular activities viz debates, quizzes and adventure sports. All applicants meeting the selection criteria will be given a provisional admission subject to verification of the documents at the time of registration and payment of fee.
Registration

All applicants having received the provisional admissions are required to present themselves with Original academic/other certificates and residence proof/HRDD Govt. of Sikkim allotment letters in case seeking fee concessions, for verification along with semester and other fees on the date of Registration. In addition, photocopies are also required to be submitted for retention in their record with the University. Original certificates will be returned after verification
Special Reservation

There shall be a special provision for admission of applicants belonging to the State of Sikkim in any course of the ICFAI University, Sikkim, which shall not be less than 25 (twenty-five) per cent of seats in each course/discipline subject to the applicants meeting the minimum qualifying requirements referred below. Seats remaining unfilled under special reservation may be filled up by allotting the same to applicants belonging to Open Category. The Government Quota students will be given a fee concession of 50% on program fees. In addition to the Government quota, seats will be reserved with fee concession for applicants from the state of Sikkim, GTA area and the nearby North Bengal region as per the mandate of the University to serve the educational needs of the state of Sikkim and the nearby areas.
Late Admission Facility

There is a limited window for applicants who miss the regular admission deadline due to reasons beyond control. Such applicants can directly come with admission documents with admission and semester fees as applicable to their choice of program and seek admission as walk in applicants till September 10, 2022
Commencement of Classes

The classes for the Academic year 2022-23 will commence from August 29, 2022.
Award of Degree:

Students successfully completing the program are awarded degree in their respective discipline by the University, in accordance with the University rules.
Anti-ragging & Anti-sexual Harassment

The ICFAI University provides a ragging free campus. The University follows the UGC guidelines and norms regarding the anti-ragging and anti-sexual harassment policies. The students are required to submit the duly signed affidavit for Anti-ragging at the time of admission to the University.
Guidelines on How to Complete the Application Form
The applicants are advised to read the guidelines carefully before completing the Application Form for Admission

Application Cum Enrolment Form
- Please make sure that you meet the eligibility criteria before filling up the Application Form.
- Fill the Application Form in CAPITAL LETTERS.
- Please provide all available and correct information in appropriate sections.
- Make sure to sign the Application Form.
- Retain a photo copy of the Application Form along with documents stipulated.
- Demand Draft for ` 3,000 as applicable for the program applied for, towards Admission Fee drawn in favor of “The ICFAI University, Sikkim-Fee Collection A/c” payable at Gangtok
Attested Copies of Certificates Applicants are required to submit self-attested copies of the following certificates at the time of registration with originals for verification:
- Birth Certificate / Class X Certificate
- Marksheets of Class XII / Degree Certificates (as may be applicable)
- Fee concession (if applicable) requisite documents to be attached.
- Nationality Certificate/Proof, for foreign students only.
- Other certificates pertaining to academic and extra curricularactivities.
Submission of Application Form:

The completed application form along with the Admission Fee DD should be submitted or sent at the address given below
Admissions Office

The ICFAI University, Sikkim,
Ranka Road, Lower Sichey, Gangtok (Sikkim) - 737101.
E-mail: admissions@iusikkim.edu.in

The scanned application form and the Admission fee DD to be sent along with the courier consignment number to the e-mail address given above in case sent through mail or courier.

Fee Schedule

Admission Fee:

Admission Fee (One Time) of ₹3,000/- for all programs is to be paid by all the students along with the application forms.
Exam Fee:

All the students need to pay an amount of ₹2,000/- per semester for UG & PG programs towards Exam Fee along with the Program Fee.
Caution Deposit:

All students are required to pay a Caution Deposit (One Time) of ₹5,000/- along with the First Semester Fee. The Caution Deposit will be refunded without interest and after adjusting for dues, if any, to the students on completion of the Program.

Program Fee:

Students have to pay the fee at the beginning of each semester, as per the due dates which will be notified separately at the relevant time.

Programs & Duration	Eligibility	Fee in(Per Semester)
BA-LL.B(Hons.) 5 Years	Pass in 10+2 (any discipline) from a recognized board with aggregate marks 50% and above. Scores of Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) / Law School Admission Test (LSAT) / ICFAI Law School Admission Test (ILSAT 2022). Applicants should not be more than 21 years of age as on the day of commencement of the semester I. However, the changes made to age limitation by the BCI from time to time will be followed.	36,000

* The ICFAI University, Sikkim is enabling an equal opportunity for all. However, limited seats will be available for SC & ST students with relaxation in the eligibility criteria as per the Govt. of Sikkim norms wherever applicable. Students awaiting for final year examination results are also eligible for admission. The Management reserves the right to accept or reject any application with valid ground/s.
# Note: Age restriction for Law Programs can be relaxed as per BCI guidelines.
** Fee Concession: The University proposes to give 50% & 30% of the program fee concession to the students coming from Sikkim Government Quota & students from North East States, GTA Region & North Bengal respectively.
Remittance: All payments should be made by way of Demand Draft, NEFT, IMPS or banker's cheque drawn in favor of “The ICFAI University, Sikkim - Fee Collection A/c” payable at Gangtok, Sikkim.

Merit Scholarships:

The ICFAI University Sikkim offers merit scholarships to students pursuing the UG & PG Programs. The scholarships are based on performance in Class XII (or equivalent)/ Graduation (or equivalent) and Semester-wise performance during the Program.
A. Merit Scholarships based on past academic record: Percentage of marks achieved in qualifying examination will decide the amount of scholarship. The Scholarship amount will be awarded in 2 equal instalments i.e. in the first and second semester of the program. The second instalment of the scholarship will be awarded on securing a minimum 8.00 GPA in the first semester. The students availing 50% program fee concession (i.e., Govt. Quota students) will not be eligible for scholarships based on Past Academic Record. However, they will be eligible for scholarships based on semester-wise performance. The scholarship details are as presented in the following table.

Aggregate % in qualifying examinatio	% of 1st Semester program fee given as merit scholarship
≥ 90%	75%
≥ 80% - < 90%	60%
≥ 70% - < 80%	50%

All subjects will be taken into consideration for calculating the percentage for Entry Level Scholarship.

B. Merit Scholarships based on Semester-wise Performance: Up to 10% of the students of the batch will be awarded merit scholarships based on their Semester-wise performance (Details presented in the table given below). These scholarships are offered in addition to the scholarships based on the past academic record.

Academic Performance (CGPA)	Category I ≥ 9.00	Category II ≥ 8.50 - < 9.00	Category III ≥ 8.00 - < 8.50
% of Program fee of the semester will be awarded as scholarship	30%	22%	15%