SYMBIOSIS LAW SCHOOL PUNE

SYMBIOSIS LAW SCHOOL PUNE
                        CARE | COURAGE | COMPETENCE
                  (Constituent of Symbiosis International University)
                      Accredited by NAAC (UGC) with grade ‘A’
Established under section 3 of the UGC Act 1956 vide notification No. F-9-12/2001-U 3 of
                                     Govt. of India
                           Approved by Bar Council of India
DIPLOMA PROGRAMME 2014 – 15
Vision Statement
“To be a global leader of excellence in legal education through combination of
passion,
compassion, and innovation.”
Mission Statement
“To create professional, excellent and innovative legal experts with social
commitment
conforming to global benchmarks.”
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PROGRAMMES OFFERED: DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES [DURATION:
ONE YEAR]
[EVENING PROGRAMME]
1) Diploma in Banking Laws (D.B.L.)
Objective: Ever since globalization and opening up of the economy, banking in India is changing
fast to keep pace
with, and attain the standards of international banking norms. This programme has the goal of
advancement of
banking laws and legal process in the context of the fast changing banking scenario.
Course 1: Banking Laws I and Foreign Exchange and Bank Lending
Course 2: Banking Laws II
Course 3: Banking and Financial Institutions
Course 4: Skill Building - Compulsory Moots, Drafting, Journals, Field Visits, Projects
and Viva
2) Diploma in Labour Laws and Labour Welfare (D.L.L. & L.W.)
Objective: This Diploma Programme provides the opportunity for candidates to receive advance
instructions in
the relationship, and interplay between existing labour-related legislation and changing industrial
scenario. The
diploma is especially designed to meet the needs of those whose prior education has been in field
other than law
and who would like to supplement their database with in-depth knowledge of labour laws.
Course 1: Industrial Relations and Social Security Legislation
Course 2: Law Relating to Wages and Principles of Wage Fixation and the
Legislation Affecting Conditions of Work
Course 3: Case Studies in Labour Laws
Course 4: Skill Building - Compulsory Moots, Drafting, Journals, Field Visits, Projects

and Viva
3)          Diploma      in         Arbitration,                                   Conciliation
andAlternativeDisputeResolutionSystem
(D. A. C. A. D. R. S.)
Objective: The conventional dispute resolution system has proved to be cumbersome and
vexatious and the programme emphasizes on the alternative systems, which would replace the
traditional ones.
Course 1: Domestic Arbitration and International Commercial Arbitration
Course 2: Conciliation, Drafting and Case Study
Course 3: General Laws
Course 4: Skill Building - Compulsory Moots, Drafting, Journals, Field Visits, Projects
and Viva
4) Diploma in Taxation Laws (D.T.L.)
Objective: This Programme is aimed at individuals who wish to extend their professional
expertise and combine it with a broad based understanding of the taxation structure. The
programme enables a candidate to start income tax and sale tax consultancies.
Course 1: Income Tax &Wealth Tax and the Central Sales Tax and Minor Tax Laws
Course 2: Central Excise, Customs and Service Tax Laws
Course 3: Book- Keeping and Accountancy and The Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act
Course 4: Skill Building - Compulsory Moots, Drafting, Journals, Field Visits, Projects
and Viva
5) Diploma in International Business Laws and Corporate Laws in
India (D.I.B.L.& C.L.I.)
Objective: Legal complications have increased due to increase in cross-border transactions. This
programme
structure has been formulated in order to cater to the International legal issues and it will help in
gaining
considerable knowledge in the practice of corporate laws in India.
Course 1: International Economic Law, Overview of Corporate Taxation and Laws
Relating to Banking
Course 2: Company Law: Practice and Procedure and Indian Financial Market and
SEBI
Course 3: Competition Act, Consumer Protection Act, Arbitration and International
Commercial Arbitration
Course 4: Skill Building - Compulsory Moots, Drafting, Journals, Field Visits, Projects
and Viva
6) Diploma in Cyber Laws (D.C.L.)
Objective: The programme is meant to impart in-depth knowledge of cyber laws and its
applicability in India. The programme aims at emphasizing upon basic concepts of technology
and law, digital contracts, rights of netizens and E-governance. Further, it aims at studying
cyber space and various aspects of cyber laws and regulating them through relevant Acts. The
programme offers a unique opportunity to have a comparative study of national and
international laws keeping in view international scenario in a no-barrier world.
Course 1: Cyber Jurisprudence, Cyber Crime & Related Laws
Course 2: Intellectual Property & Cyberspace
Course 3: Information Technology Act, 2000and Cyber Law: International Perspective

Course 4: Skill Building - Compulsory Moots, Drafting, Journals, Field Visits, Projects
and Viva
7) Diploma in Medical Jurisprudence (D.M.J.)
Objective: Application of scientific knowledge and technology in redefining and enforcing law.
Course 1: Introduction to Medical Science
Course 2: Forensic Medicine & Medical Jurisprudence: Nature, Scope & Implications
Course 3: Clinical Forensic Medicine: Criminal Investigation Trial and Medical
Negligence Related Concepts & Enactments
Course 4: Skill Building - Compulsory Moots, Drafting, Journals, Projects and Viva
8) Diploma in Criminology and Penology (D.C.P.)
Objective: The programme is designed to offer an opportunity to revisit the pre-conceived
notions regarding
causes of crime and the methods used for prevention. It also aims at creating substantial
understanding of the
changing trends in criminal activity and its repercussions on the existing system and to cultivate a
capacity to
visualize futuristic improvisation in the methods of prevention and control of crimes.
Course 1: Crime and Criminology
Course 2: Penology and Reformative Criminal Justice System
Course 3: Modem Criminology
Course 4: Skill Building - Compulsory Moots, Drafting, Journals, Field Visits, Projects
and Viva
9) Diploma in Intellectual Property Laws (D.I.P.L.)
Objective: Creating awareness about IPR in scientific and technical community for protecting
their inventions. Imparting adequate knowledge for the decision making in IPR to non-lawyers like
senior managers, administrators etc. Practical experience of practices and procedures in various
government offices administering IPR Laws. Increasing the capability of scientific community to
interact with legal professionals for effective protection of IPRs. To offer a comprehensive
programme exclusively in Intellectual Property Rights.
Course 1: Nature, Scope and International Regime of Intellectual Property Rights
Course 2: Law Relating to Inventions and Merchandise Marks
Course 3: The Copyright Act, 1957 and The Laws relating to Designs and Information
Technology
Course 4: Skill Building - Compulsory Moots, Drafting, Journals, Field Visits, Projects
and Viva
10) Diploma in Human Rights Jurisprudence (D.H.R.J.)
Objective: The focus of the programme is to understand and evaluate national problems from a
global perspective. At the global level, human rights issues are addressed through various
declarations and conventions. At national level, reference can be made to various constitutional
provisions, legislation, administrative actions and judicial decisions of the apex court, which would
help in creating not only a strong sense of awareness and sensitization but also effectively assist in
the realization of human rights.
Course 1: Universal and National Perspectives of Human Rights — Historical and
Theoretical Approach
Course 2: Concepts of Human Rights under International Law and Human Rights in
India: Constitutional Obligations, Legislative Enactments and Judicial

Trends
Course 3: Contemporary Issues in Human Rights
Course 4: Skill Building - Compulsory Moots, Drafting, Journals, Field Visits, Projects
and Viva
11) Diploma in Human Resource Management and Labour Laws
(D.H.R.M. & L.L.)
Objective: Effective people management is the key to competitive success. New approaches to
managing, motivating, rewarding and developing should be combined with protection of their
rights as employees. The ideal award is the practical benefit of productivity and career progression.
The programme enables the student to develop skills and acquire tools to implement HRM policy
and link learning with tangible HRM changes in organization or community along with
conforming to the law. Ultimately, it benefits both, the lawyer and the manager or the lawyer
manager.
Course 1: Organization, Behaviour and Industrial Relations — Managing Change and
Quality Management
Course 2: Human Resource Planning, Development, Compensation and Reward
Course 3: Laws on Working Conditions, Wages and Labour and Laws on Social Security
and Case Studies
Course 4: Skill Building - Compulsory Moots, Drafting, Journals, Field Visits, Projects
and Viva
12) Diploma in Gender, Sexuality and Human Rights (D.G.S.H.R.)
Objective: The Programme is targeted at students, professionals, bureaucrats, social workers,
researchers, teachers and workers in NGO sector. As the name suggests, it will employ an approach
that brings together many pedagogic practices of knowledge, discrimination, classroom teaching,
group discussion, case studies, essential studies, team activities, film, theatre, field work, game and
experimental learning processes — all integrated together through an “active participatory model”
of teaching to create a unique learning experience.
Course 1: Gender and Sexuality: Key Concepts and Human Rights:
Course 2: Human Rights: Historical and Cultural Perspective and the Research
Methods
Course 3: Human Rights, Gender and Sexuality: Issues, Debates, and Interventions
Course 4: Skill Building - Compulsory Moots, Drafting, Journals, Field Visits, Projects
and Viva
13) Diploma in Media and Law (D.M.L.)
Objective: Media plays an important role in a democratic country. It is rightly been considered to
be the fourth
pillar of democracy. Free media is an essence for a free society, but there is also a possibility that the
freedom might
be misused to the disadvantage of the society. Thus, there is a requirement for regulation of the
mass media.
Understanding the law in the context of media, enables the media professional to restrain and
motivates truthtelling.
Course 1: Media and Public Policy and the Media Regulatory Framework
Course 2: Current & Emerging Trends in Media
Course 3: Media – Advertisement and Law
Course 4: Skill Building - Compulsory Moots, Drafting, Journals, Field Visits,
Projects and Viva

14) Diploma in Corporate Mergers and Acquisition (D.C.M.A.)
Objective: With the policies of privatization, globalization and liberalization world over there is a
gradual shift in corporate policies. The corporate restructuring has reached such a height that
Mergers and Acquisitions are becoming part and parcel of corporate lawyer's life. But the process
of M&A needs involvement of good expertise deliberation, action and implementation. Hence
there is a need for training lawyers in subject like M&A which also deals with the issues of law.
Hence keeping in mind the importance of this subject such course as well as practical aspects of
M&A is designed under this course.
Course 1: Introduction to Formation of a Company
Course 2: Finance and Mergers and Acquisitions and the Laws Involved in Mergers and
Acquisitions
Course 3: Comparative Study of Mergers and Acquisition and Documents Involved in
Mergers and Acquisition
Course 4: Skill Building - Compulsory Moots, Drafting, Journals, Field Visits, Projects
and Viva
15) Diploma in Paralegal Services (D.P.S.)
Objective: Paralegals comprise the support staff to the legal profession. Support includes
paralegal staff, legal secretaries, legal administrative assistants, receptionists, registration clerks,
accounts clerks and others. Legal secretaries needs develop advanced practical skills in research,
reporting and preparation of legal documents and have a thorough understanding of the concepts,
terminology and documentation specific to courts and legal offices. The Paralegal Services course
will provide the meaning of important legal terminology and apply it to the legal process and
practice of Para legalism.
Course 1: Introduction to the Legal System and Role of the Paralegal and Legal Writing
and Legal Research
Course 2: Legal Communication and Law Office Administration
Course 3: Legal Ethics and Client Service including Legal Process and Procedure –
Court Documentation (Practical Work)
Course 4: Skill Building - Compulsory Moots, Drafting, Journals, Field Visits, Projects
and Viva
16) Post Graduate Diploma in Tax Management and Administration
Objective: This structured path within the modular syllabus is particularly aimed at individuals
who wish to extend
their professional expertise combining it with a broad based understanding of taxation structure and
allied
management functions. The integrated knowledge achieved through this programme is vital to the
strategic
development of high-tech global management.
Course 1: Income Tax, Wealth Tax and Law Affecting Taxation
Course 2: Central Excise Act, 1944 and the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act
Course 3: Book-keeping, Accountancy and Management Accounting
Course 4: Advanced Income Tax, Custom Act, 1962 and Service Tax
Course 5: Central Sales Tax, State Minor Act, Companies Act & Foreign Exchange
Management Act
Course 6: Skill Building - Compulsory Moots, Drafting, Journals, Field Visits,
Projects and Viva
Eligibility

A student who has passed H.S.C. Examination from a recognized board and pursuing law
programme from any
recognized institute in Pune. OR A graduate from any recognized University.
Note
1. A student can opt for maximum one diploma in an academic year.
2. Students of Symbiosis Law School are allowed to concurrently pursue diploma programs with the
regular law
programme. She/he can claim exemption for that particular subject of their regular law programme
as per the rules
of SIU.
3. Upon Admission of minimum 20 students a specific diploma programme will commence.
Fees
The fees for any of the diploma programmes will be:
For Outside StudentsRs. 20,000/- ( Refundable Rs. 5,000/- )
For Symbiosis Law School Pune StudentsRs. 15,000/- ( Refundable Rs. 5,000/- )
CERTIFICATE COURSES
1) Certificate in Transnational Legal Practice
2) Certificate in Securities Law
3) Certificate in Sports & Entertainment Law
4) Certificate in Paralegal Services
5) Certificate in Nuclear Law
6) Certificate in Media &Telecommunication Law
7) Certificate in Maritime & Shipping Law
8) Certificate in Intellectual Property Law
9) Certificate in International Organization: Law, Practice & Future
10) Certificate in Insurance Law
11) Certificate in Human Rights Awareness Literacy
12) Certificate in Gender and Law
13) Certificate in Gender, Human Rights and Legal Literacy
14) Certificate in European Union Legal Studies
15) Certificate in Energy Law
16) Certificate in Cyber Law
17) Certificate in Corporate & Business Law
18) Certificate in Banking Law
19) Certificate in Air & Space Law
Eligibility
A student who has passed 12th standard examination of recognized board and is pursuing law
Programme in any
college in Pune. OR Graduates from any recognized University.
Fees
i) Indian Students: Rs. 4,000/-
ii) For Certificate in European Union Legal Studies: Rs. 5,000/-
iii) Foreign Students: Equivalent dollars of Rs. 6,000/- as on the day of admission
How to Apply and Mode of Payment:
Candidates seeking to apply for Diploma Programme may submit an application form available in
the computer

laboratory by paying Rs. 300/- on the SLS counter from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm on all working days.
Time of Classes: 3.00 pm to 6.00 pm on each Friday and Saturday in S.L.S. Pune Campus
Important Dates:
Admission open: 1st August 2014
Last date of Admission: 15th September 2014
Commencement of Classes : 5th September 2014
CONTACT
Symbiosis Law School Pune
S. No.-227, Plot No.-11,
VIP Road, Off Rohan Mithila,
Viman nagar, Pune - 411014
Email: info@symlaw.ac.in
International students are requested to approach the International Office of
Symbiosis on following
Officer-in-charge,
International Office,
Symbiosis Society,
Senapati Bapat Road, Pune - 411004
Tel: +91 20 25671905. Fax: +91 20 25659209
Email: int.admissions@symbiosis.ac.in
Website: www.symlaw.ac.in