Legal Studies XI - CBSE has been thoroughly revised with the latest developments in law and updated with the latest developments such as the passing of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 which led to the bifurcation of the State of Jammu and Kashmir into the Union Territories Territory of Ladakh and Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
All the relevant and landmark cases of the last couple of years have been added in the edition. The entry by women into the Sabarimala Temple case [Indian Young Lawyers Assn. (Sabarimala Temple-5J.) v. State of Kerala, (2019) 11 SCC 1]; the decriminalization of adultery [Joseph Shine v. Union of India, (2019) 3 SCC 39]; the decriminalization of same-sex relationships [Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India, (2018) 10 SCC 1]; upholding of the Constitutionality of Aadhar [K.S. Puttaswamy (Aadhaar-5J.) v. Union of India, (2019) 1 SCC 1]; the validity of marriage in an alleged 'Love Jihad' case [Shafin Jahan v. Asokan K.M., (2018) 16 SCC 368]; the Euthanasia case [Common Cause v. Union of India, (2018) 5 SCC 1]; Ram Janmabhoomi temple case [M. Siddiq v. Mahant Suresh Das, 2020 (1) SCC 1] and more.
This edition also takes into account the latest developments in Statutory law such as the passing of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Ordinance, 2020 in the State of UP, the renaming of Telangana High Court in Hyderabad and the creation of the Andhra Pradesh High Court in Amravati.
This book has, in a short time established itself as the go-to book for the Legal Studies course for CBSE students of Class XI and now this updated edition comes up with an updated list of questions and exercises and is must buy for all CBSE students of Class XI who have opted for the Legal Studies Course.
Table Of Contents:
Unit 1 - Theory and Nature of Political Institutions Unit 2 - Nature and Sources of Laws Unit 3 - Historical Evolution of the Indian Legal System Unit 4 - Judiciary: Constitutional Civil and Criminal Courts and Processes Constitution, Roles and Impartiality Unit 5 - Personal Laws