Distance Education
 

M.B.L. - Master of Business Laws

Eligibility for Admission

Any Degree Graduate from any discipline is eligible for admission.

Admission Procedure

Candidates intending to enrol for admission to the course shall submit the prescribed application
form duly filled in on or before the prescribed last date along with the Admission and Tuition fee
of Rs. 6,000/-. The application form can obtained after paying a fee of Rs. 300/- by Demand Draft
drawn on any nationalised bank payable to the Registrar, National Law School of India University
at Bangalore.

All admissions will ordinarily be completed by 30th June of the academic year concerned and the
course will commence from 1st July of each year.

Provided that in exceptional cases the Director may permit admission till 31st August of the year
concerned on payment of a late fee of Rs. 200/-

Duration, continuation and termination of the course

The duration of the course shall be for a period of two academic years.

The maximum period prescribed for completion of all the requirements for the award of the
Degree is five academic years from the year of admission.

Every candidate given admission shall pay the prescribed tuition fee for the first year and second
year at the beginning of each academic year. If a candidate is required to continue the course
beyond the first two years on account of his/her not passing the subjects prescribed, he/she will
be allowed to continued for a further duration of three academic years or till he/she completes all
subjects, whichever is earlier by paying a continuation fee as prescribed for each year.

At the end of the fifth academic year, if the candidate has not passed the examination, the
admission stands automatically cancelled and the student may seek admission afresh.

Subjects, Credits and Distribution

The subjects along with the credits prescribed for each of the two years of the Degree course
shall be as follows:
Subject Credits
First Year
(i) Contract Law and Commercial Arbitration 4
(ii) Law relating to Banking and Financial Institutions 3
Company Law and Law on Monopolies and Restrictive
(iii) 5
Trade Practices
(iv) Industrial Relations Law 3
(v) Environmental Law and Policy 3
Second Year
(i) Investment Laws 5
(ii) Law of Insurance 3
Law relating to Foreign Trade and Commercial
(iii) 4
Transactions
(iv) Intellectual Property Law 5
(v) Taxation of Corporations and Commodities 3

Teaching Methods

The normal methods for imparting education in the subjects will be through correspondence and
distance education techniques. Towards this objective, the NLSIU will organise the reading
materials in various modules in each of the subjects and send the same to the candidates with
instructions to study, at periodical intervals as determined. The candidate shall adhere to the
time-table indicated for answering the problems indicated at the end of each module. Project-
work assignments will be allotted to the students in each of the subjects at the beginning of each
year and necessary guidance on research and writing shall also be given. One project shall be
assigned for each subject.

If found necessary, contact classes and seminars may be organised at Bangalore and at such
other places as may be decided form time to time. However prior to the annual written
examination, viva, a concluding workshop will be held in Bangalore.

Contact

Prof. S.S. Alur is the Coordinator of the Distance Education

Department and the Course Co-ordinator of the M.B.L.
programme.

Phone : 080-3211010
E-mail : [email protected]

Distance Education Council

The Distance Education Council, comprising the Director,

Registrar, Accounts Officer and certain members of the
faculty, issues policy directives for the Distance Education
Programmes, monitors the administrative functioning and
structures new courses to be undertaken.

Faculty, Distance Education Department

Dr. G. Mohan Gopal (Director)

Prof. V.S. Mallar, (Registrar)
Prof. S.S. Alur, Coordinator
Dr. A. Jayagovind, Professor, NLSIU
Mr. V. Nagaraj, Associate Professor, NLSIU
Mr. Anil Kumar Rai, Assistant Professor, NLSIU
Mr. O.V. Nandimath, Assitant Professor, NLSIU
Mr. H.R. Katti, Advocate
Dr. T. Ramkrishna, Mysore
Mrs. S. Radha Pyari, Legal Consultant

Evaluation Scheme

Each subject is evaluated for a maximum of 100 marks and the distribution shall be as follows:
(i) Project evaluation 20 marks
(ii) Problem solutions submitted by candidates 20 marks
(iii) Viva-voce (based on projects) 10 marks
(iv) Annual written examination 50 marks

The evaluation will be through grades with the corresponding grade values as follows:-
Percentage of Marks Grade Grade Value
(i) 70% and above O (Outstanding) 7
(ii) 65% to 69% A+ 6
(iii) 60% to 64% A 5
(iv) 55% to 59% B+ 4
(v) 50% to 54% B 3
(vi) Less than 50% F 0
 The application form can be obtained after paying a fee of Rs. 300/-
by Demand Draft drawn on any nationalised bank payable to the
Registrar, National Law School of India University at Bangalore.

Method adopted for calculation of cumulative grade point average (C.G.P.A.)

Example
Grade Grade
Subject Credit Sum Grade Value
Obtained Value
Part-I Part-II Part-II Part-I
B 3 4 5 12 15
A+ 6 3 3 18 18
B+ 4 5 4 20 16
B+ 4 3 5 12 20
B 3 5 3 15 9
Total 20 20 20 77 78

The mode of calculation of the CGPA will be as follows:

Grade Value multiplied by Subject Credit = Sum Grade Value

Total Sum Grade Value divided by Total Subject Credit = CGPA

The overall CGPA will be calculated based on the average of the Part-I and the Part-II results.
Students are required to obtain an aggregate of 3.00 for a pass in the Course.

Passing minimum, Repeat examination and Promotion

In order to be declared successful in any subject, a candidate shall secure any of the first five
grades mentioned above. Those who secure an 'F' grade shall be deemed to have failed in the
subject concerned.

A candidate securing 'F' grade/or a candidate who has completed one academic year may take
the supplementary examination subject to eligibility criteria. The supplementary examination will
be for 50 marks and in respect of the remaining 50 marks, the marks obtained earlier in the
Assignments/Projects will be taken for consideration to determine the grade.

Promotion from first year to second year shall be automatic irrespective of the fact whether or
not the candidate appeared/passed all the subjects of the first year. However, before taking the
second year examination, he/she is required to pass all the subjects of the first year. By paying
the second year fee of Rs. 5,000/- at the end of the first academic year, a candidate can obtain the
second year study material in advance.

Candidates failing to pass all the subjects at the end of the two years will be permitted to
continue to be on the rolls of the NLSIU for the subsequent three academic years on payment of
the prescribed continuation fee of Rs. 2500/- for each of the three years.

Award of the degree

A candidate shall be eligible for the award of the M.B.L. Degree only when he has successfully
passed all the prescribed ten subjects with a total of 40 credits and obtained a C.G.P.A. of three.

Recognition of Local institutions

The Director on the recommendations of the Distance Education Council may recognise and
permit such local institutions for purposes of giving coaching to the students admitted in their
areas. Collection of local fee, if any and arrangements shall be the responsibility of the local
institutions concerned. However, the NLSIU will not be responsible for the maintenance of
standards of coaching and the concerned institutions will only help the NLSIU in administrative
matters like collection the applications for admissions etc. The Director shall also have the power
to withdraw unilaterally such recognition if it is found necessary, at any time.

Post Graduate Diploma in Human Rights

1. Eligibility for Admission

A candidate for admission to the Diploma in Human Rights Law shall have passed a Bachelor's
degree of any recognized University or an equivalent qualification as approved by the Distance
Education Council.

2. Admission Procedure

Candidates intending to enrol for admission to the Diploma shall submit the application form duly
filled in on or before the prescribed last date.

All admissions will ordinarily be completed by 30th July of the academic year concerned and the
course will commence form 1st August of each year.

Provided that in exceptional cases the Director may permit admission till 31st August of the
concerned academic year on payment of late fee of Rs. 200/-.

3. Duration, continuation and Termination of the course

The duration of the course shall be a period of one an academic year. The maximum period
prescribed for completion of all the requirements for the award of the Diploma is three academic
years from the year of admission.

Every candidate admitted to the course shall pay the prescribed fees at the time of admission. If a
candidate is required to continue the course beyond the first academic year because of his/her
non-fulfilment of the prescribed requirements for the award of the Diploma, he/she will be
continued for the subsequent two academic years or till at the requirements are completed
whichever is earlier by paying a continuation fee as prescribed for each year.

At the end of the third academic year, if the candidate fails to fulfil all the requirements for the
award of the Diploma, the admission stands automatically cancelled.

4. Teaching Methods

Unless otherwise decided by the Distance Education Council, the method of imparting education
in the subjects will be through distance education techniques. Towards this objective the NLSIU
shall provide a detailed syllabus and comprehensive reading list for each of the four papers, basic
documents on human rights law and instructions to study and conduct research in respect of
project assignments.

Each candidate is required to write a project report in respect of each of the four papers on a
topic assigned by the NLSIU in consultation with the candidate.

Every candidate shall submit all the project reports before he/she appears for the written
examination. Candidate permitted to continue the course beyond the first academic year by the
NLSIU in accordance with Regulation No. 3 above will also be required to submit the project
papers before being allowed to take the written examination in that subject.

5. Scheme of Evaluation

Each Paper shall be evaluated for a maximum of 100 marks in accordance with the following
scheme of distribution:

(i) Written Examination 50 marks

(ii) Project assignment 35 marks
(iii) Viva-voce 15 marks

The results shall be declared after tabulating the marks secured in each of the three segments of
the examination on a graded assessment, namely:

(i)
 Distinction (represents 75% of the prescribed
marks and above)
(ii) Satisfactory (represents 50% and above but less
than 75% of the prescribed marks)
(iii) Not satisfactory (represents less than 50% of the
prescribed marks)

The candidates securing the 'Distinction' or 'Satisfactory' grades in each of the segments of all
the four papers shall be deemed to have completed the course successfully and will be conferred
the 'Diploma in Human Rights Law' in the ensuing Convocation.

The candidates whose performances are adjudged 'Not Satisfactory' shall repeat the concerned
segment of the paper and obtain the 'Satisfactory' grade: Provided candidates who fail to obtain
satisfactory grade in the 'written examination' shall take the written examination at the end of the
following academic year along with the regular candidates.

Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Law and Ethics

Eligibility for admission

A candidate for admission to the Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Law and Ethics (P.G. Dip. ML
& E) shall have passed a Bachelor's degree of any recognised University or an equivalent
qualification as approved by the Distance Education Committee. Those who are studying in the
final year degree or awaiting results can be provisionally registered for the course subject to the
condition that at the time of appearing for the P.G. Dip. in ML&E Examination he/she should have
obtained the eligible Degree qualification.

Admission Procedure

Candidates intending to enrol the admission to the Diploma shall submit the prescribed
application form duly filled in the along with the original Degree/Provisional certificate and an
attested copy of the same on or before the prescribed last date. Soon after the completion of the
admission process the Degree/Provisional certificate will be returned to the candidate.

All admissions will ordinarily be completed by 30th June of the academic year concerned and the
course will commence from 1st July of each year.

Provided that in exceptional cases the Director may permit admission till 31st July of the
concerned academic year on payment of a late fee Rs. 200/-.

Duration, continuation and termination of the course

The duration of the course shall be for a period of one academic year. The maximum period
prescribed for completion of all the requirements for the award of the Diploma in three academic
year from the year of admission. The candidate who desires to take-up the examination in the
second/third academic year has to pay a Continuation fee of Rs. 1,000/- each year immediately at
the end of the first or second academic year.

Every candidate admitted to the course shall pay the prescribed fees at the time of admission. If a
candidate is required to continue the course beyond the first academic year because of he/she
will be continued for the subsequent two academic years or till all the requirements are
completed for each year.

At the end of the academic year if the candidate fails to fulfil all the requirements for the award of
the requirements for the award of the Diploma, the admission stands automatically cancelled.

Teaching methods

Unless otherwise decided by the Distance Education Committee, the method of imparting
education in the subjects will be through distance education techniques. Towards this objective
the University shall provide a detailed syllabus and comprehensive study material in the form of
modules along with reading list for each of the four papers, basic documents on Medical Law and
Ethics and instructions to study and conduct research in respect of project assignment.

Each candidate is required to submit a project report on a topic assigned by the University in
consultation with the concerned Teachers as identified by the Coordinator. However, he may
choose the topic in any of the courses prescribed below.
Every candidate shall submit the project report before he/she appears for the written
examination. The candidate shall fulfil this eligibility criterion even if he/she desire to take the
written examination in one or more subjects. If the candidate is permitted to continue the course
beyond the first academic year by the University in accordance with Regulation No. 3 above will
also be required to submit the project paper before being allowed to take the written examination.
Fee Structure
1. Admission fee India Rs. 2000/-
Foreign $100/-
2. Late fee (For payment India Rs. 200/-
beyond prescribed date) Foreign $25/-
3. Tuition fee India Rs. 4000/-
Foreign $500/-
4. Continuation Fee India Rs. 1000/-
Foreign $50/-
5. Examination fee (Per India Rs. 200/-
subject) Foreign $25/-
6. Convocation fee: (Per subject)
(a) in person India Rs. 500/-
Foreign $25/-
(b) in-absentia India Rs. 750/-
Foreign $75/-

Course Curriculum

There are five subjects, out of which the candidate shall appear for examination in four subjects,
namely, Law and ethics. An Introduction to System, Health Law and Ethics: An Introduction,
Medical Professional, Patient and The Law and Professional Accountability and Patients Rights
and shall submit project assignment in Interface of Law, Health and Medicine:

Current Issues

(Illustratively Suggested areas)

Law and Health : An Introduction to Systems
a. Law, Society and Legal System
b. Constitution, Governance and Judiciary
c. General Principles of Law: An Overview
d. General Principles of Health: An Overview
Health Law and Ethics
a. Health: A Constitutional and Legal Prospective
b. Health: Professional Analysis of Legal Framework
c. Health: An Overview of Statutory Framework
d. Health Profession: An Ethical Perspective
Medical Professional, Patient and the Law
a. Doctor and Patient Relationship
b. Medical Establishment and Patient Relationship
c. Medical Negligence and Medical Malpractice
d. Consent and Informed Consent
e. Confidentiality

Professional Accountability and Patient's Right

a. Professional Liability: Adjudicative Process
b. Medical Establishment Liability: Adjudicative Process
c. Legal Procedure and Evidentiary Implications
d. Model Documentation
 e. Patient's Rights Charter

Interface of Law, Health and Medicine : Current Issues (Project Assignment

a. AIDS and the Law
b. Organ Transplantation and the Law
c. Reproduction and the Law
d. Mental Health and the Law
e. Bio-technology and the Law
f. Forensic Science and the Law
g. Indigenous Systems of Medicine and the Law
h. Pharmaceutical Drugs and the Law
i. Medical Waste Disposal and the Law
j. Life, Death and the Law
k. Medical product Liability and the Law
l. Health Care and GATTS
m. Expert Witness and the Law
n. Clinical Trials and the Law
o. Health Insurance and the Law
p. Medical professional Indemnity Insurance
q. Health Care in Market Economy
r. Epilepsy and the Law
s. Health as a Fundamental Right
Scheme of Evaluation
The following is the scheme of distribution of marks.

1. Written Examination 10 marks (Four Papers)

2. Project Assignment and 80 marks & 20 marks
Vova-voce respectively

The results shall be declared after tabulating the marks secured in each subject on a graded
assessment, namely :
i. Distinction (Represents 75% of the prescribed marks
and above)
ii. Satisfactory (Represents 50% and above but not less
than 75% of the prescribed marks)
iii. Not Satisfactory (Represents less than 50% of the
prescribed marks)

The candidates securing the 'Distinction' or 'Satisfactory' grades in all the four papers and project
assignment shall be deemed to have completed the course successfully and will be conferred the
'Diploma in Medical Law and Ethics' in the ensuing Convocation. The Candidates whose
performance is adjudged 'Not Satisfactory' shall repeat the concerned paper/project assignment
and obtain the 'Satisfactory' grade.

Provided candidates who fail to obtain satisfactory grade in the 'written examination, may take
the written examination either at the end of the following academic year along with the regular
candidates or during 'supplementary examinations' to be organised from time to time.

Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law

About the Course

The Post-Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law is a one year distance education programme
open to graduates of all disciplines. The course is designed to inform, educate and equip the
student in the understanding and application of different aspects of this frontier area of legal
knowledge. The course on Environmental Law is specially designed to service the long felt need
of strengthening the legal capacity of Administrators, Activists, Adjudicators and Academics
concerned with Environmental Governance in India.
Admission Criteria

A candidate for admission to the PO Diploma in Environmental Law shall have passed a
Bachelor's degree of any recognised University or an equivalent qualification as approved by the
Distance Education Committee of National Law School of India University.

Admission procedure

Candidates intending to enrol for admission to the Diploma shall submit the prescribed
application form duly filed along with the original Degree/Provisional certificate and an attested
copy of the same on or before the prescribed last date. Soon after the completion of the
admission process, the Degree/Provisional certificate will be returned to the candidate.

All admissions will ordinarily be completed by 30th September of the academic year concerned
and the course will commence from 1st October of each year.

Provided that in exceptional cases the Director may permit admission until 31st October of the
concerned academic year on payment of a late fee of Rs. 200/-

Time frame of the course

The duration of the course shall be for a period of one academic year.

The maximum period prescribed for completion of all the requirements for the award of the
Diploma is three academic years from the year of admission.

Every candidate admitted to the course shall pay the prescribed fees at the time of admission. If a
candidate is required to continue the course beyond the first academic year because of he/she
non-fulfilment of the prescribed requirements for the award of the Diploma, he/she will have to
continue the course for the subsequent two academic years or till all the requirements are
completed, whichever is earlier, by paying a continuation fee as prescribed for each year.

At the end of the third academic year if the candidate fails to fulfil all the requirements for the
award of the Diploma, the admission stands automatically cancelled.

Course content and scheme of evaluation

The courses in the programme are so designed as to focus on environmental administration,

nature and extent of compliance with environmental obligations and environmental justice.

A) The course comprises of 6 papers :

Pollution Control and Waste Management law
Bio-diversity related laws
Land related laws (with particular emphasis on
Agriculture)
Law relating to Environment and Industry
Environmental Advocacy
International Environmental Law
B) Each paper comprises of the following components.
Written Examination 60 marks
Project work 20 marks
Viva 10 marks
Home Assignments 10 marks
(these include, field reports, written submissions to
queries posed and the like)
Total 100 marks
While the project work and home assignments have to be completed and
submitted one month before the date of the written examination, the viva
would be organised close to the date of the commencement of the
examinations.
C) The results shall be declared after tabulating the marks secured in each
subject on a graded assessment, namely:
Distinction (Represents 75% of the prescribed marks and above)
 Satisfactory (Represents 50% and above but less than 75% of the
prescribed marks)
Not satisfactory (Represents less than 50% of the prescribed marks)
The candidates securing the 'Distinction' or 'Satisfactory' grades in all the six
papers and project assignments shall be deemed to have completed the
course successfully and will be conferred the ''Diploma in Environmental Law''
in the ensuing Convocation.
The candidates whose performance is adjudged 'Not satisfactory' shall repeat
the concerned paper/project assignment in the following academic year. Such
candidates will be permitted to continue to be on the rolls of NLSIU for the
subsequent three academic years on payment of the prescribed continuation
fee of Rs. 3,000/- for each of the three years.
Provided candidates who fail to obtain satisfactory grade in the 'written
examination' shall take the written examination at the end of the following
academic year along with the regular candidates.

Teaching Method

Unless otherwise decided by the Distance Education Committee, the method of imparting
education in the subject will be through distance education techniques. Towards this objective,
the University shall provide a detailed syllabus and a comprehensive reading list for each of the
papers offered and instructions to study and conduct research in respect of project assignments.
Each candidate is required to submit a project report in respect of each of the six papers on a
topic assigned by the University, in consultation with the candidate.

A fortnight long seminar, that would provide deeper insight into the subject for the student, would
be organised at NLSIU every year, before the commencement of the examinations.

Fee Structure

i. Application and prospectus Rs. 300/-

ii. Registration fees Rs. 2000/-
iii. Course fee Rs. 6000/-
iv. Late fee Rs. 200/-
v. Continuation fees Rs. 3000/-
vi. Examination fee
Rs. 1800/-
(@ Rs. 300/- per course)
vii. Convocation fee
(a) in person Rs. 500/-
(b) in absentia Rs. 750/-

Note : All payments shall be through Demand Drafts drawn in favour of the Registrar, NLSIU.

The admission fee should be remitted along with the Tuition fee.

i. Application and prospectus Rs. 300/-

ii. Registration fees Rs. 2000/-
iii. Course fee Rs. 6000/-
iv. Late fee Rs. 200/-
v. Continuation fees Rs. 3000/-
vi. Examination fee
Rs. 1800/-
(@ Rs. 300/- per course)
vii. Convocation fee
(a) in person Rs. 500/-
(b) in absentia Rs. 750/-

Note : All payments shall be through Demand Draft drawn in favour of the Registrar, NLSIU.

The admission fee should be remitted along with the Tuition fee.
 

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