G.C. Venkata Subbarao's Jurisprudence and Legal Theory

G.C. Venkata Subbarao's Jurisprudence and Legal Theory provides a clear and systematic introduction to major legal concepts, schools of legal thought and modern legal theories. It covers the nature and sources of law, rights and duties, ownership, possession, liability, torts, crimes, contracts, justice, punishment, natural law and legal aid. The Tenth Edition, revised by Prof. Manwendra Kumar Tiwari, retains the strong foundation of the original while incorporating modern developments and debates in legal theory.

Key Features:

• Clarity & Analytical Depth: Explains the fundamental meaning, purpose, and foundational principles of law in an accessible format.
• Schools of Thought: Detailed coverage of classical schools of jurisprudence alongside contemporary trends in legal theory.
• Core Jural Concepts: Systematic examination of legal relationships, including rights, duties, ownership, possession, juristic personality, liability, and sanctions across civil and criminal domains.
• Sources & Interpretation: Comprehensive analysis of legal sources-custom, precedent, and legislation-with focus on statutory interpretation.
• Socio-Legal Dimensions: Explores the theory of justice, legal aid, social change, theories of punishment, and natural law.
• Indian Context: Integrates contemporary developments and jurisprudential debates specific to Indian law

This book is ideal for students, law college libraries, institutions and universities, lawyers, Hon'ble Judges, litigators, employers, auditors, accountants, company secretaries, researchers, HR practitioners, and legal consultants or counsellors.

Table of Cases
Part I: PROVINCE OF JURISPRUDENCE
Chapter 1. Jurisprudence as a Social Science
Chapter 2. Schools of Jurisprudence
Chapter 3. Latest Trends in Jurisprudence
Part II: THEORY OF THE STATE
Chapter 4. Definition of State
Chapter 5. Theory of Sovereignty
Part III: THEORY OF LAW
Chapter 6. Austinian Theory of Law (Imperative Theory of Law)
Chapter 7. Salmond’s Definition of Law
Chapter 8. Kelsen’s Pure Theory of Law
Chapter 9. Constitutional Law
Chapter 10. International Law
Chapter 11. Personal Laws and Territorial Laws
Chapter 12. Special Law
Chapter 13. The Common Law of England
Part IV: SOURCES OF LAW
Chapter 14. Classification of Sources of Law
Chapter 15. Custom
Chapter 16. Judicial Precedent
Chapter 17. Legislation
Part V: JURAL ANALYSIS
Chapter 18. Rights and Duties
Chapter 19. Contract and Quasi-contract
Chapter 20. Ownership and Possession
Chapter 21. Ownership and Possession: Classification
Chapter 22. Rights in Re Aliena
Chapter 23. Title
Chapter 24. Juristic Personality
Chapter 25. Act: Intention: Negligence
Chapter 26. Torts and Crimes
Chapter 27. Theory of Liability
Chapter 28. Legal Sanctions
Part VI: THEORY OF JUSTICE
Chapter 29. Law and Justice
Chapter 30. Civil Justice and Criminal Justice
Chapter 31. Standards of. Justice
Chapter 32. Current Developments in India
Select Bibliography
Subject Index