THREE YEARS LL.B.

DEGREE PROGRAMME
FIRST YEAR / FIRST SEMESTER/ PAPER - 1
ENGLISH
Course Code: U22LTHT0101

UNIT-I
Form of Composition:
1. Comprehension
2. Precise Writing
3. Letter Writing

UNIT-II
4. Note Making
5. Report Writing
6. Narrating and Description

UNIT-III
7. Summarizing
8. Telephone Conversation and Dialogue Writing
9. Homonyms
10. Foreign-Expression

UNIT-IV
11. World-Accent
12. Sentence Stress

UNIT-V
13. Phonetic Transcription
BOOKS PRESCRIBED:

1. Krishna Mohan Meera Banerjee - Developing Communication Skills, McMillan 1990.

2: V.R. Narayanasamy -Strengthen Your Writing , Published by Orient Blacswan.
3. K.K. Ramachanidran, Lakshmi K.K.K. Karthik, M. Krishna Kumar - Business
Communication, McMillan Publishers India.
4: Asha Kaul, - Business Communication, PHL Learning Pvt. Ltd.
5. Francis Soundaraj- Speaking and Writing for Effective Business Communication, Mc
Millan.
6. Baskaran and Hosburg - Strengthen Your English, Oxford University Press.
7. Meenakshi Raman, Sangeetha Sharma - Technical Communication Principles and Practice
, Oxford.
8. Swati Samantarary - Business Communication and Communicative English, SCS Sultan
Chand and Sons Pvt. Ltd.
9. T. Balasubramanian - A text Book English Phonetics for Indian Students , McMillan.
 FIRST YEAR/FIRST SEMESTER /PAPER – II

LAW OF CONTRACTS-I

(General Principles of Law of Contracts including Specific Relief Act, 1963)

Course Code: U22LTCT0101/ U22LFCT0101

(Course common to both B.A.LL.B (Five Years) Integrated Programme and LL.B
(Three Years) Degree Programme)

UNIT - I

1. Introduction to law of contracts – Definition - Essentials of contracts – Difference

between agreement and contract – types of contracts - Express and implied
contracts –valid, Void and voidable contracts - Govt. contracts - E- Contracts.-
Contract of adhesion.

UNIT - II

2. Offer - Essentials of valid offer - Kinds of offer - Invitation to offer – Lapse of offer
Revocation of offer and acceptance - Essentials of valid acceptance –
Communication of acceptance - Mode of communication - Contract through post
–Revocation of acceptance.

UNIT - III

3. Consideration – Meaning - Essentials of valid consideration – Past, present and

future consideration – Adequacy of consideration - Privity of consideration and
privity of contract.
4. Capacity of parties - Contracts by or with minors, lunatics and drunkards, alien
enemies, foreign sovereign and insolvents.

UNIT - IV

5. Free Consent - Meaning of free consent – Factors vitiating free consent –

Importance of free consent – Coercion, undue influence, mis representation,
fraud and mistake.
6. Legality of object - Unlawful agreements- Void agreements - Wagering contracts
- Contingent contracts.
UNIT - V

7. Discharge of Contracts - Time as essence of contract – Mode of discharge -

Performance – Impossibility of performance - Novation – Breach.
8. Quasi Contract - Theories – Kinds – Doctrine of restitution.
9. Remedies for breach of contracts - Rules relating to damage – Relief under
Specific Relief Act, 1963 – Specific performance – Injunction.

Statutory Materials

1. Indian Contract Act, 1872.

2. Specific Relief Act, 1963.

Books Prescribed:
1. Avatar Singh – Contract and Specific Relief Act, Eastern Book Company, 12th
Edition.
2, R.K.Bangia – Contract, Allahabad Law Agency, 2018.
3. Pollock and Mulla - The Indian Contract & Specific Relief Act, 16th Edition,
Volume-1.
4. T.S. Venkatesh Iyer - Law of Contract, Asia Law House, 4th Edition (January 1,
1983)
5.G.C.V. Subha Rao - Contract, Narender Gogia and Company, 2019.

Books Recommended

1. Cheshire and Fifoot - Law of Contract, 17th Edition, 2017.

2. Anson - Law of Contract, 31st Edition.
 FIRST YEAR/FIRST SEMESTER/PAPER– III

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW –I

Course Code: U22LTCT0102/U22LFCT0402

(Course common to both B.A.LL.B (Five Years) Integrated Programme and LL.B
(Three Years) Degree Programme)

UNIT - I

1. Introduction - Nature of Indian Constitution - Salient features of Indian Constitution

- Forms of Government - Parliamentary and Presidential System of Governments –
Constitutional Conventions - Concept of co-operative federalism.

2. Preamble of the Constitution – Meaning and significance – Amendment of

Preamble.
3. Indian Union, States and Union Territories. (Article 1-4)
4. Citizenship. (Article 5-11)

UNIT - II

5. Fundamental Rights - Definition of State under Article 12 - Definition of law

(Article 13) – Pre - constitutional and post - constitutional laws - Doctrine of
Severability – Doctrine of Eclipse – Waiver of fundamental rights.
6. Amendment of the Constitution. (Article 368)
7. Right to equality (Article 14-18), equality before law and equal protection of laws -
Test of reasonable classification – Basis of classification - Protective discrimination
(Aricle15) - Equality of opportunity (Article 16) - Abolition of untouchability
(Article 17) and titles (Article 18).

UNIT - III

8. Right to freedom (Article 19-22) - Six freedoms and reasonable restrictions

(Article 19) – Protection against ex –post facto law – Doctrine of double jeopardy
– Self-incrimination (Article 20) - Protection of life and liberty – Meaning and
scope - Pre and post Menaka Gandhi Case – Procedure established by law and due
process of law – New dimensions of right to life and liberty(Article 21) -
Safeguards against preventive detention (Article 22).
9. Right against exploitation - Forced Labour (Article 23) and child labour (Art- 24).
10. Freedom of Religion. (Article 25-28)
11. Cultural and Educational Rights. (Article 29-30)
UNIT - IV

12. Right to constitutional remedies (Article 32) and (Article 226) - Nature and scope
of writ Jurisdiction - Public Interest Litigation (PIL) – Award of Compensation
under Article 32 and Article 226.
13. Right to property.

UNIT - V

14. Directive Principles of State Policy (Article 36-51) – Nature - Relationship between
Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Rights – Blueprint for new
economic and social order.
15. Fundamental Duties. ( Article 51-A)

Books Prescribed

1. V.N. Shukla – Constitution of India

2. M.P. Jain – Outlines of Indian Legal History
3. Rama Jois – Legal and Constitutional History of India (Volume 2)
4. Prof. Rhona Smith, Dr.Eimear Spain, Richard Glance, Nutshells - Constitution and
Administrative Law.
5. Dr.J.N. Pandey - Constitutional Law of India, Central Law Agency,2018.
6. Dr. Durga Das Basu – Introduction to the Constitution of India.
7. S.R .Myneni - Constitutional Law, Asia Law House, 2019.
8. Avatar Singh- Constitution of India, Central Law Publications, 2019.

Books Recommended

1. M P Jain –Indian Constitutional Law, Lexis Nexis

2. H.M. Seervai - Constitution of India
3. Narendra kumar- Constitutional Law of India
4. Granville Austin - T he Indian Constitution, 1966
 FIRST YEAR/FIRST SEMESTER/PAPER – IV

LAW OF TORTS

(Including Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Consumer Protection Act, 2019)

Course Code: U22LTCT0103/U22LFCT0303

(Course common to both B.A.LL.B (Five Years) Integrated Programme and LL.B
(Three Years) Degree Programme)

UNIT - I

1. Introduction – Evolution of tort law – Nature - Definition – Scope - Elements of

tort - Tort as a private law remedy – Remedies in tort – Foundation of tortious
liability – Difference between tort and contract and tort and crimes – General
principles of liability – General defences under law of tort.

UNIT - II

2. General elements of tort - Act and omission – Relevance of malice , intention and
motive – Malfeasance, misfeasance and nonfeasance - Personal capacity – Convict,
husband, wife, corporation, trade union and insolvents - State and its officers,
foreign sovereign, minor and person of unsound mind .

UNIT - III

2. Vicarious liability - Master and servant relationship – Control test - Liability of

independent contractor- Vicarious liability of State - Doctrine of sovereign
immunity - Strict liability - rule in Ryland v Fletcher - Liability for harm caused by
inherently dangerous substances - Absolute liability rule- M .C. Mehta v Union of
India.(SC : 1086-AIR 1987)

UNIT - IV

3. Negligence - Duty of care, breach of duty - Causation and forseability - Proof of

negligence – Duty of care in ordinary and special cases - Professional negligence
and defences–
4. Intentional torts – Trespass to persons - Trespass to land and chattels – Nuisances
– General defences to intentional torts – Injury to reputation - Defamation - Libel
and slander – Malicious prosecution - Remedies – Damage - Forseability of damage
– Remoteness of damage - Judicial and extra judicial remedies.
UNIT - V

5. Consumer Protection Act, 2019 – Concept - Definition of consumer and service -

Unfair trade practice - Consumer Dispute Redressal Agencies - Enforcement of
consumer rights – Consumer advocacy - Nature and extent of insurers liability.
6. Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - Compensation - Right to just compensation – Claims –
Claims Tribunal - Powers - Liability with and without fault.

Books Prescribed

1. R.K. Bangia - Law of Torts including Compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act
and Consumer Protection laws- 1 January, 2018.
2.. Ramasamy lyer, S - Law of Torts.
3.. Mitra - Motor Vehicles Act.

4. P.S. Atchuthan Pillai - Law of Torts with Law of Statutory Compensation and
Consumer Protection, Eastern Book Company, 2019.
5. N.V. Paranjape - Law of Torts, Consumer Protection and Compensation under
other Statutory Laws, Central Law Agency,2019.
6. B.M. Gandhi - Law of Torts with Statutory Compensation and Consumer
Protection, Eastern Book Company, 2019.
7 . Dhiraj Lal & Rattan Lal - Law of Torts, Edition 2020-2021.

Books Recommended

1. Winfield - Law of Torts.

2. Salmond - Law of Torts.
 FIRST YEAR/FIRST SEMESTER/PAPER – V

LAW OF CRIMES – I (Indian Penal Code, 1860)

Course Code: U22LTCT0104/U22LFCT0404

(Course common to both B.A.LL.B (Five Years) Integrated Programme and LL.B
(Three Years) Degree Programme)

UNIT – I

1. Concept of crime – Crime and morality - Classification of offences – Types of

punishment - Elements of crime –Actus reus and Mens rea - Jurisdiction –
Territorial and extra territorial Jurisdiction- Commission and omission – Stages of
crime – attempt to commit offences - Parties to crime

UNIT – II

2. Criminal liability –Vicarious liability –Joint and constructive liability – Corporate

criminal liability - Abetment and conspiracy.
3. General exceptions - Offences against State –Waging war, treason and sedition,
offences against public tranquility, unlawful assembly, rioting and affray.

UNIT – III

4. Offences against human body -Culpable homicide and murder - Hurt and grievous
hurt - Abduction and kidnapping – Wrongful restraint and wrongful confinement -
Criminal force and assault.

UNIT – IV

5. Offences against property – Theft, extortion, robbery, decoity - Criminal

misappropriation and criminal breach of trust - Cheating – Mischief and forgery –
Criminal trespass.

UNIT – V

6. Giving and fabricating false evidence – Public nuisance - Criminal intimidation –

Defamation.
7. Offence against marriage and election.
Statutory Materials
1. Indian penal Code, 1860

Books Prescribed

1. Nelsan – Indian Penal Code.

2. Kenny - Outlines of Criminal Law [Chapters relating to General Principles].
3. Nigam - Law of Crimes.
4. Ratanlal &Dhirajlal - The Indian Penal Code, LexisNexis, 2017.
5. Gour, Gandhi - Cases and Materials in Criminal Law.
6. B.M. Gandhi - Criminal Law .
7. Achuthan Pillai - Law of Crimes.
8. S, N. Misra - Indian Penal Code.

Books Recommended

1. P.S.A.Pillais – Criminal Law, Lexis Nexis, 2018.

2. K.D. Gaur – Text Book on Indian Penal Code, LexisNexis, 2018.
 FIRST YEAR/FIRST SEMESTER/PAPER – VI

FAMILY LAW- I

Course Code: U22LTCT0105/U22LFCT0405

(Course common to both B.A.LL.B (Five Years) Integrated Programme and LL.B
(Three Years) Degree Programme)

UNIT - I

1. Introduction to Hindu law/Muslim law /Christian law.

Sources of Hindu law – Ancient and modern schools of Hindu law – Mitakshara and
Dayabhaga - Application of Hindu law – Codified and un codified laws. Muslim law-
Origin and development of Muslim law – Sources of Muslim law -Ancient and modern
sources – Schools of Muslim law – Sunni and Shia Schools of law – Application of
Muslim law. Christian law and its sources.

UNIT- II

2. Marriage Under Hindu Law /Muslim Law/Christian Law

Concepts and nature of marriage – Forms of marriage - Requirements of valid

marriage – Void, voidable and valid marriage – Matrimonial remedies – Restitution of
Conjugal rights – Judicial separation – Nullity of marriage – Grounds of divorce –
Legitimacy of children – Alimony – Pendent lite – Permanent alimony and
maintenance - Custody of children.

UNIT-III

3. Adoption and maintenance Under Hindu Law/Muslim Law/Christian Law:

Concept of adoption – Adoption under customary Hindu law - Changes introduced
by the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 - Requisites of valid adoption –
Effects of adoption - Maintenance of wife, children and aged parents – Amount of
maintenance. Marriage under Muslim law - Concept and nature of marriage -
Kinds of marriage – Essentials of valid marriage – Concept of dower - Kinds of
dower – Enforcement of right to dower.

UNIT-IV

4. Dissolution of marriage and maintenance under Muslim law – Divorce – Modes of

dissolution of marriage - Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, 1959 – Maintenance
–Persons entitled to maintenance - Maintenance of divorced women under Muslim
Law - Muslim women (Protection of Rights n Divorce) Act, 1986.
 5. Marriage and divorce under Christian law - Concept and nature of marriage –
Conditions of valid marriage under Christian Marriage Act,1872 – Registration -
Special provisions relating to Indian Christians – Indian Divorce Act, 1869 -
Grounds of divorce.

UNIY-V

6. Special Marriage Act, 1954. – Condition of valid marriage – Registration of

marriage – Procedure - Grounds of divorce.

Statutory Materials:

1. Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

2. Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956.
3. Hindu Minority And Guardianship Act, 1956
4. Guardians And Wards Act,1890
5. Special Marriage Act,1955
6. Indian Majority Act, 1875
7. Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act , 1939
8. Indian Divorce Act.1869
9. Christian Marriage Act, 1872

Books Prescribed

1. Rega Surya Rao - Lectures on Family Laws, Asian Law House,2018.

2. Paras Diwan,Peyush Diwan - Family Law, Allahabad Law Agency,2018
3.G.C.V. Subba Rao – Family Law in India , Narender Gogia and Company, 2018.
4. Kusum – Family Law Lectures, LexisNexis, 2015.
5. S.R. Myneni, - Hindu Law , Asia Law House,2018.
6.B.M.Gandhi – Family Law, Eastern Book Company, 2013.
7.. Mulla – Mohammedan Law.
8. Mulla – Principles of Hindu Law,2001.

Books Recommended

1. Mulla – Hindu Law.

2. N.R. Raghavachari – Hindu Law.
3. A.A. Fyzee – Outlines of Mohammedan Law.
4. Henry Maine –Hindu Law.
5. Paras Diwan – Family Law.
 FIRST YEAR/SECOND SEMESTER/PAPER – I

LAW OF CONTRACTS –II (SPECIAL CONTRACTS)

Coarse Code: U22LTCT0206/U22LFCT0206

(Course common to both B.A.LL.B (Five Years) Integrated Programme and LL.B
(Three Years) Degree Programme)

UNIT - I

1. Contract of indemnity – Definition and meaning – Features of indemnity - Rights

and duties of indemnity holder and indemnifier.
2. Contract of guarantee – Definition and meaning - Features of guarantee –
Continuing guarantee - Rights of surety against creditor, principal debtor and co –
surety – Liability of surety –Discharge of surety –Difference between indemnity
and Guarantee.

UNIT - II

3. Bailment - Definition – Features of bailment – Kinds – Rights and duties of Bailor

and Bailee.
4. Pledge - Definition – Features of pledge – Rights and liabilities of pawnor and
Pawnee – Pledge by non – owner - Difference between bailment and pledge.

UNIT - III

5. Agency – Definition – Features of agency - Difference between agent and servant –

Rights, duties and liabilities of agent towards principal and third party - Personal
liability of agent – Termination of agency.

UNIT - IV

6. Sale of Goods - Definition - Difference between sale and agreement to sell –

Conditions and warranties – Sale by non - owners – Passing of property- Rights of
unpaid seller

UNIT - V

7. Partnership - Definition – Distinction between partnership and joint hindu family -

partnership and company - Test to determine Partnership – Registration of
partnership firm - Consequence of non- registration - Rights, duties and liabilities
of partners- Relationship of partner with third party - Minor and partnership –
Reconstitution - Dissolution of partnership.
8. Limited Liability Partnership – Meaning - Essential features of Limited Liability
Partnership Act, 2008 - Merits and demerits of limited liability - Difference
between limited liability partnership and conventional partnership firm.

Statutory Materials:

1. Indian Contract Act.1872

2. Sale of Goods Act, 1930
3. Partnership Act, 1932

Books Prescribed

1. Avtar Singh – The Law of Contracts, Eastern Book Company, 2019.

2. S.R.Myneni – Contract -1, Asia Law House, 2018..
3. T.S. Venkatesa Iyers – Law of Contracts and Tenders Vol.1, S. Gogia and
Company, 2008.
4. T.S. Venkatesa Iyers – Law of Contracts and Tenders, Vol.2, S.Gogia and
Company, 2008.
5. Subba Rao G.C.V. – Law of Contract, 1 and 2, Narnder Gogia and Company,
2019.
6. R.K.Bagia - Contract -1, Allahabad Law Agency, 2018.
7. Avtar Singh – Contract and Specific Relief, Eastern Book Company, 2019.
8. K. Kannan -The Sale of Goods Act, LexisNexis , 2019.

Books Recommended

1. H.K. Saharay- Text Book on Contract, Universal Law Publishing ,2016.

2. Pollock and Mulla –Indian Contract Act,1872,Professional Book Publishers,2019
3. Michael Furmston - Law Of Contract, Oxford Professional,2017.
 FIRST YEAR/SECOND SEMESTER/PAPER – II

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW –II

Course Code: U22LTCT0207/U22LFCT0507

(Course common to both B.A.LL.B (Five Years) Integrated Programme and LL.B
(Three Years) Degree Programme)

UNIT - I

1. Executive – Union and State (Article 52-78) and (Article 152-167) – President –
Qualification - Election – Term of office – Powers and functions - Privileges –
Impeachment - Vice President – Election - Term of office – Functions – Ordinance
making power of the President and Governors of States - Council of Ministers –
Position , powers, functions and duties - Relationship between President and
Council of Ministers - Attorney General – Functions – State Executive –
Constitutional position of Governor - Appointment and removal – Powers and
functions of Governor - Relationship between Governor and Council of Minters –
Advocate General - Functions .

UNIT - II

2. Union and State Legislature (Article 79-123) and (Article 168-213) – Composition
of Parliament – Qualification of Members – Power of Chairman and Deputy
Chairman – Bills - Ordinary bill - Money bill – Financial bill – Annual Financial
Statement – Assent to Bill – Committees – State Legislature - Composition –
Privileges of the house.

UNIT - III

3. Union and State Judiciary (Article 124-147) and (Article 214-237) - Independence of
judiciary - Appointment of judges of Supreme Court – Qualification - Removal of
judges – Original, appellate and advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court - State
Judiciary - Appointment of judges – Qualification - Removal and transfer - Jurisdiction
and powers of High Court - Control over sub ordinate judiciary.

UNIT-IV

4. Union Territory. ( Article 239-241)

Relationship between Union and States (Article 245-293) - Distribution of

legislative, administrative and financial powers between Union and States -
 Doctrine of harmonious construction, pith and substance and colorable
legislations.

5. Trade Commerce and inter course within the territory of India. ( Article 301-307)

UNIT- V

7. Service under the Union and States (Article 308-323) - Doctrine of pleasure -
Safeguards available to civil servants (Article -311) - Election Commission (Article
324) - Finance Commission (Article 280) - Public Service Commission .

8. Emergency provisions (Article 352-360) - National Emergency – Suspension Of

fundamental rights – State emergency – Imposition of President rule in States –
Relationship between Articles 256,365, and 356.

Books Prescribed

1. V.N Shukla ,Mahendra P Singh, Constitution of India. [2013]

2. M.P. Jain, India Constitution Law, 7th Edition .Lexis Nexis
3. Dr. Durga Das Basu, Introduction to the Constitution of India, 21stEdition,Lexis
Nexis
4. M.P. Jain – Outlines of Indian Legal History
5. Rama Jois – Legal and Constitutional History of India (Volume 2)
6. Prof. Rhona Smith, Dr.Eimear Spain .Richard Glance, Nutshells-Constitution and
Administrative Law.
7 . Dr.J.N.Pandey- Constitutional Law of India, Central law agency.2018
8. S.R.Myneni. - Constitutional law, Asia law house.2019
9. Avatar singh- Constitution of India, Central law publications, 2019.

Books Recommended

1. M P Jain –Indian Constitutional Law, Lexis Nexis

2.H.M.Seervai- - Constitution of India
3.Narendra kumar- Constitutional law of India
4.Granville Austin - T he Indian Constitution, 1966
 FIRST YEAR/SECOND SEMESTER/PAPER – III

FAMILY LAW –II

Course Code: U22LTCT0208/U22LFCT0508

(Course common to both B.A.LL.B (Five Years) Integrated Programme and LL.B
(Three Years) Degree Programme)

UNIT-I

1. Guardianship under Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 - Types of

guardian - Natural guardian and testamentary guardian - Powers and duties of
guardian - Guardianship of a minor’s property – Guardianship of minor under
Muslim law – Guardian and Wards Act, 1890.

UNIT-II

2. Hindu joint family and co-parcenary – Meaning – Rights of co- parcenars -

Distinction between Mitakshara and Dayabaga coparcenary – Karta - Position –
Powers, rights and duties.
3. Succession under Hindu Succession Act, 1956 – Intestate succession - Succession
to the property of male and female – Women’s estate – Concept Of Sridhana –
General rules of succession - Disqualification – Testamentary succession.

UNIT-III

4. Muslim law of succession - Sunni and Shia law of inheritance – Christian law of
inheritance under Indian Succession Act,1925- Intestate succession – Will -
Bequest – Probate and Letters of Administration.
5. Partition - Meaning – Subject Matter – Parties to Partition – Modes of effecting
partition.

UNIT-IV

6. Gift under Muslim law – Nature and essentials of valid gift – Subject matter of Gift -
Kinds of gift - Revocation of gift.
7. Religious endowments – Meaning - Kinds and essentials – Powers and obligation
of Mahant and Shaebet – Wakf – Meaning – Kinds - Administration of Wakf.

UNIT-V

1. Christian testamentary and intestate.

Statutory materials

1. Hindu succession Act, 1925

2. Muslim personal law [shariat] Application Act, 1973
3. Wakf Act, 1995
4. Indian Succession Act, 1925.

Books Prescribed

1. Rega Surya Rao-Lectures on Family Law, Asia Law House,2018.

2. Dr. Paras Diwan – Family Law, Allahabad Law Agency,2018.
3. Prof. G.C.V. Subba Rao –Family Law In India, Narendra Gogia and
Company,2018.
4.Kusum-Family Law Lectures, LexisNexis, 2015
5.B.M.Gandhi-Family Law, Eastern Book Company , 2013.
6.S.R.Myneni-Hindu Law,Asia Law House, 2018.
7. Shiwani Goswamy- Family Law –I , Central Law Agency

Books Recommended
1. Paruck – Indian Succession Act
2. R. Swaroop – Indian Law of Succession
3. Mulla – Hindu Law
4. Mulla – Mohammedan Laws.
5 . Aquil Ahamed- Mohemmedan Law, Central Law Agency.
6. Tahir Mohammad-Introduction to Muslim Law, Universal Law Publishing
Company.
7. Justice P.S.Narayanas - Law Relating to Christian In India, Gogia Law Agency.
 FIRST YEAR/SECOND SEMESTER/PAPER – IV

LAND LAWS

(INCLUDING LOCAL LAWS)

Course Code: U22LTCT0209/U22LFCT0409

(Course common to both B.A.LL.B (Five Years) Integrated Programme and LL.B
(Three Years) Degree Programme)

UNIT-I

1. Land – Land reforms – eminent demine- right to property – Articles 31a, 31B, 31C
and Article 300A of the Constitution – Scope and effects on land laws., Land
Acquisition Act. Constitutional Provision relating to land acquisition.

UNIT-II

3. Pondicherry Building (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1969. - Scope of the Act-
Definition- Landlord, tenant, building, and fair rent – Salient features of the Act -
Rights and duties of Landlord and tenant - Adjudicatory authorities of the Act.

4. Pondicherry Settlement Act, 1970 - Salient features of the Act.

5. Pondicherry Land Encroachment Act, 1970 - Salient features of the Act.

UNIT-III

6. Pondicherry Cultivating Tenants Protection Act, 1970 - Definition –Tenant –Rights

of tenant.

7. Pondicherry Cultivating Tenants (Payment of Fair Rent) Act, 1970 - Definition –

Cultivating land –Fair rent - Rights and liabilities of a tenant.

UNIT-IV

8. Pondicherry Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling On Land) Act, 1973 - Definition -

Standard hectare – Fixation of ceiling area on land holding – Land Tribunals.

9. Pondicherry Occupants (Conferment of Ownership) Act, 1973 -Definition –

Agricultural labour, agricultural land- Alternative site
 UNIT-V

Right to fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition and Re Settlement

Act, 2013 - Salient features of the Act – Notification and acquisition – Rehabilitation
and resettlement – Apportionment of compensation.

Statutory Materials:

1. The Right to Fair compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition ,

Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.
2. The Pondicherry Buildings [Lease and Rent Control] Act, 1969.
3. The Pondicherry Settlement Act, 1970.
4. The Pondicherry Land Encroachment Act, 1970.
5. The Pondicherry Cultivating Tenants Protection Act, 1970.
6. The Pondicherry Cultivating Tenants [Payment of Fair Rent] Act, 1970.
7. The Pondicherry Land Reforms [Fixation of Ceiling on Land] Act 1973.
8. The Pondicherry Occupants of Kudiyiruppu [Conferment of Ownership]Act, 1973.

Books Prescribed

1. P.K. Sarkar - Law of Acquisition of Land In India.

2. Jaspal Singh - Delhi Rent Law.
3 . K. T.S. - Law Of Rent Control In India.
4 .Prof. A .Chandrasekhar – Tamizagha nilla Sattangal – Land Law of Tamilnadu
5. Pondicherry Code Vol. -11
6. Singals -Land Law, Singal Law Publication.

Books Recommended

1. Prof.H.D. Pitghawala - Land Law, C.Jamnadas and Company.

2. Dr.N. Maheshwara Swamy - Land Laws under the Constitution of India, 1st Edition,
Asia Law House.
 FIRST YEAR/SECOND SEMESTER/PAPER – V

JURISPRUDENCE

Course Code: U22LTCT0210/U22LFCT0510

L22TLT210/L22FLT510

(Course common to both B.A.LL.B (Five Years) Integrated Programme and LL.B
(Three Years) Degree Programme)

UNIT-I

1. Nature and definition of jurisprudence – Meaning – Relationship between

Jurisprudence and legal theory.

UNIT-II

1. Schools of jurisprudence - Merits and demerits of different schools.

Definition of law – Kinds of law and classification –

UNIT-III

Sources of law - Classical and modern sources – Custom, legislation and judicial
precedent.

UNIT-IV

Theories of law.

Concept of State and Sovereignty.

Administration of justice – Kinds – Theories of Justice – Theories of Punishment.

Legal concepts - Rights - Duties – Obligations - Liabilities – Person – Ownership –

Possession - Title – Property.

UNIT-V

Judicial process - Judicial activism and interpretation of statutes.

 Books Prescribed

1. V D. Mahajan – Jurisprudence And Legal Theory , Eastern Book Company, 2019.

2. Dias.R.W.M - Jurisprudence, LexisNexis,2017.
3. S.R. Mynen i-Jurisprudence(Legal Theory), Asia Law House,2018.
4. V.D. Mahajan - Jurisprudence And Legal Theory, Eastern Book Company ,2019.
5. Avatar Singh- Jurisprudence, Lexisnexis, 2018
6. Salmond – Jurisprudence [Prescribed Text]
7. Paton –Jurisprudence.
8. G.C.V Subba Rao – Jurisprudence, Eastern Book Company, 9th Edition.
9. Austin – Jurisprudence.
10. Achuthan Pillai- Juriprudence, Eastern Book Company, 3rd Edition.

Books Recommended

1.Markus Macdowell – Jurisprudence and Legal Theory , LYV Law Series .

2.Studies in Jurisprudence and Legal Theory, Central Law Agency.
 FIRST YEAR/SECOND SEMESTER/PAPER – VI /PROPERTY LAW

(Transfer of Property Act, 1882 and Indian Easements Act, 1882)

Course Code: U22LTCT0211/U22LFCT0511

(Course common to both B.A.LL.B (Five Years) Integrated Programme and LL.B
(Three Years) Degree Programme)

UNIT - I

1. Meaning and definition of property - Scope and object of Transfer of Property Act,
1882 - Transfer – Inter vivos – Moveable and immoveable property – Things attached
to earth – Notice – Attestation.

2. Parties to transfer – Properties which can be transferred and which cannot be

transferred –Formalities of transfer.

UNIT - II

1. Restraints – Conditional transfer- Transfer in favour of unborn persons – Rule

against perpetuity.

2. Transfer by ostensible owner - Feeding the grant by estoppel – Fraudulent

transfer – Lis pendens – Part performance.

UNIT - III

1. Sale – Definition – Contract of sale and for sale – Rights and liabilities of buyer and
seller.

2.Mortgage - Definition – Kinds of mortgage – Rights and liabilities of mortgagor and

mortgagee- Redemption – Clog on redemption – Marshalling – Contribution –
Subrogation - Charge.

UNIT - IV

1. Lease – Definition - Kinds of lease- Lease how made - Rights and liabilities of l
lessor and lessee – Determination of lease – Doctrine of holding over.

3. Gift - Definition – Requirements of valid gift – Onerous gift - Universal donee -

Revocation of gift.
4. Exchange – Concept of exchange - Procedure- Actionable claim.
UNIT - V

1. Easement - Nature - Creation of easement – Characteristics - Extinction of easement.

Books Prescribed

1. G.Sanjiva Raw - The Transfer of Property Ac.t

2. Vepa P. Sarathi - Law of Transfer of Property Act, 6th Edition, Eastern Book
Company.
3. Mulla - Transfer of Property
4. G.P Tripathi - Transfer of Property Act ,Central Law Agency, 2018.
5.. Sanjeeva Row – Easement Act.
6. Shaw -Lectures on Property Law.
7. Krishna Menon- Transfer of Property.
8. B.P. Mitra - Transfer of Property.
9. Goyel - Law of Easement and License.
10. G.C.V. Subha Rao – Property Law, 8th Edition, Vol-1 Jan 2012, ALT Publication.
11. Dr.R. Chandrasegar - Property Law.

Books Recommended

1. S.N. Shukla - Transfer of Property Act, Allahabad Law Agency.

2. Avatar Singh – Transfer of Property Act, 5th Edition, Universal Law Publishing
2016.

Statutory Materials

1. Transfer of Property Act, 1882.

2. Indian Easements Act, 1882