SEMESTER - I

SUBJECT: LAW OF TORTS –I & THE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT

Objective: With the rapid changing social scenario, the inadequacy of law to protect
individual is exposed. This paper will introduce the students the basic concept of Law of
Torts, the defences available in an action for torts, principle of tortious liability, the capacity
of parties to sue and be sued and matters connected therewith. In the modern era of consumer
concern of goods and services, the law of torts has a crucial significance. The course is
designed to give knowledge to the students about the law relating to consumer protection,
various legislation and judicial decision & remedies provided to the people under the
Consumer Protection Act, 1986.
Unit- I Introduction and General Principles in Tort
a) Meaning, Nature, and Scope
b) Essential Constituents of Tort
c) Mental Elements in Torts – Intention, Motive, Malice, Negligence and
Recklessness
d) Immunity of Persons from liability
Unit- II Justifications or General Defences
a) Volenti non fit injuria, Plaintiff is at fault, Inevitable Accident,
b) Act of God, Private Defence, Mistake,
c) Necessity, Statutory Authority, Exercise of Common Rights,
Contributory Negligence
d) Act of State, Judicial, Executive & Administrative Acts, Parental and
Quasi Parental Authority
Unit- III Vicarious Liability, Strict and Absolute Liability,
a) Vicarious liability – Master and Servant, Employer and Independent
Contractor, Principal and Agent, Company and Director, Firm and
Partner, Guardian and Ward
b) Vicarious liability of the State
c) Rules of Strict Liability and Exception – Ryland v. Fletcher
d) Rules of Absolute Liability – M.C. Mehta v. Union of India, The Bhopal
Gas Leak Disaster Case
Unit- IV Consumer Protection Act, 1986
a) Definitions and Scope, Object of the Act,
b) U.N Guidelines for Consumer Protection, Rights and Responsibilities
of Consumers, Consumer Protection Councils
c) Consumer Disputes Redressal Agencies – Establishment, Composition
and Jurisdiction,
d) Procedure of Settlement of Consumer Disputes
Text Books
Syllabus – 3 yr LL.B (Hons) With effect from the Academic Session 2019-20
 1. Salmond & Heuston-On the Law of Torts (2000), Universal, Delhi
2. D.D.Basu, The Law of Torts (1982) Kamal, Calcutta.
3. Winfield & Jolowiz on Tort (1999) Sweet and Maxwell, London
4. Ratan Lal & Dhiraj Lal-The Law of Torts (1997) Universal, Delhi
5. R.K.Bangia, Law of Torts
6. P.K.Majumdar, The Law of Consumer Protection in India, 1998 Orient
Publishing Co. Delhi
7. Winfield, Law of Torts.
8. Ramaswamy Iyer, Law of Torts.
9. Achuthan Pillai P.S., Law of Torts.
10. Vivienne Harpwood, Modern Tort law.
11. Winfield & Jolowicz: Tort, XII Edition, Sweet and Maxwell, London - 1994
12. Salmond and Heuston: Law of Torts, India reprint Universal Books Traders,
New Delhi - 1994.
13. Ramaswamy Iyer: The Law Torts
14. Achutan Pillai: The Law of Torts, Eastern Book Co., Lucknow.
15. Durga Das Basu: The Law of Torts, X Edition Prentice Hall of India, New
Delhi
16. Ratna Lal & Dhiraaj Lal: The Law of Torts, Wadhwa & Company, Nagpur,
1992
17. R.K. Bangia: The Law of Torts, Allahabad Law Agency, Allahabad, 1999
18. J.N. Panday: The Law of Torts, Central Law Publications, Allahabad, 1999
19. Vivienne Harpwood: The Law of Torts, Cavandish Publishing Ltd., London,
1993
20. Hepple & Mathews: Tort - cases and materials, Butterworth, London, 1980.
21. D.N. Saraf, Law of Consumer Protection in India, MN Tripathi, Bombay.
22. A.S. Bhatnagar, Motor Accident Compensation, Orient Law House, New Delhi,
2008
23. R.K.Bangia, Consumer Protection Act
24. P.K. Sarkar, The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
Syllabus – 3 yr LL.B (Hons) With effect from the Academic Session 2019-20
 SEMESTER - II
SUBJECT: LAW OF CONTRACT – II (SPECIFIC CONTRACT)
Objective: The course is designed to make the students aware of the basic principles of those
kinds of specific contracts, which form part of the daily transaction of every common man &
the rights and liabilities of the parties involved therein.
Unit- I Contract of Indemnity and Guarantee:
a) Contract of Indemnity - Definition, Essentials, Rights of the Indemnity
holder, Commencement of Indemnity and Liability of Indemnifier
b) Contract of Guarantee - Definition, Essentials, Distinction between
Contract of Indemnity and Contract of Guarantee
c) Kinds of Guarantee – Specific, Continuing and Rights of the Parties -
Rights of Surety against Principal Debtor, Creditor and Co-sureties and
Rights of other Parties
d) Liabilities of Parties –Nature of Sureties Liabilities and Discharge of
Surety from Liability, Liability of other Parties
Unit- II Contract of Bailment, Pledge and Agency
a) Contract of Bailment - Definition, Essentials, Rights and Duties of
Bailor and Bailee, Termination of Bailment, Rights and Duties of Finder
of Lost Goods
b) Contract of Pledge - Definition, Essentials, Rights and Duties of
Pawner and Pawnee, Difference between Bailment, Pledge and
Hypothecation
c) Contract of Agency - Definition, Nature, Essentials, Kinds of Agents
and Creation of Agency, Extent of Agents Authority, Doctrine of
Ratification & its effect
d) Rights and Duties of Agent, Liability of the Principal for the acts of the
Agent towards Third Parties, Personal Liability of Agent and
Termination of Agency
Unit-III Contract of Sale of Goods - The Sale of Goods Act, 1930
a) Contract of Sale Goods – Definitions, Formation of Contract of Sale,
Sale and Agreement to Sale
b) Conditions and Warranties – Meaning and Nature, Implied
Conditions and Implied Warranties, Exclusion of Implied Terms and
Conditions and Rule of Caveat Emptor
c) Transfer of Property in Goods and Passing of Risk, Transfer of Title –
Rule of Nemo Dat Quod Non Habet and Exceptions
d) Performance of the Contract, Rights of Unpaid Seller, Suits for Breach
of Contract
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Unit- IV Contract of Partnership - The Indian Partnership Act, 1932
a) Contract of Partnership – Definition, Essentials and Modes of
determination of Partnership, difference from Company & H.U.F
b) Mutual Relation of Partners - Rights and Duties of the Partners
c) Relation of Partners to Third Parties – Nature and Extent of Liability,
Doctrine of Holding Out, Position of Minor, Incoming and Outgoing
Partners
d) Registration of Firms– Procedure of Registration, Effect of Non –
Registration, Dissolution of Firms– Modes and Consequences of
Dissolution
Text Books
1. Anson’s Law of Contract, Oxford University Press, London.
2. Cheshire & Fifoot: Law of Contract, Butterworth, London.
3. Mulla: The Indian Contract Act
4. G.C.V. Subba Rao: Law of Contract
5. R.K. Bangia: Contract-II
6. K. Krishnan Nair: Law of Contract.
7. Avtar Singh: Law of Contract
8. A. Ramaiah’s Sale of Goods Act, 4th Edition 1998, The Law Book Co.
Allahabad.
9. P.S. Atiyah: Sale of Goods Act 1997, Universal Book Traders, Delhi
10. Chales D. Drale: Law of Partnership, Sweet & Maxwell, London.
11. Bowstead on Agency, Sweet and Maxwell, London.
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 SEMESTER - II
SUBJECT: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW –II
Objective: The course is designed to provide the students a bare idea on the powers &
functions of the Constitutional functionaries, who in fact, are responsible to carry out the
objectives enshrined in the Constitution
Unit -I Union & State – The Executive & The Legislature
a) The Union Executive – President & Vice-President, Prime Minister &
Council of Ministers
b) The State Executive – The Governor, Chief Minister & Council of
Ministers
c) The Parliament & The State Legislature
d) Privileges of the Legislature, Comptroller & Auditor General of
India(CAG)
Unit -II The Judiciary
a) Union Judiciary
b) The State Judiciary
c) Tribunal Justice System & Sub-Ordinate Judiciary
d) Attorney General, Advocate General
Unit -III Federal Structure - Distribution of Power
a) Centre-State Relations
 Legislative
 Administrative
 Financial
b) Interstate Trade and Commerce
c) Local Self Governance
 Rural Local Govt.
 Urban Local Govt.
d) Election Commission
Unit -IV Miscellaneous
a) State Liability – Contract, Torts, Banking etc, Right to Property
b) Emergency Provisions
c) Services under the Union and the States, Public Service Commissions
d) Amendment to the Constitution
Text Books
1. Granville Austin, The Constitution of India, Oxford.
2. Basu, Constitutional Law of India, Prentice Hall of India.
3. Kashyap, Perspectives of the Constitution, Shypra.
4. J.N.Pandey, Constitution of India, Central Law Agency.
5. Seervai, Constitutional Law of India, N.M.Tripathy
6. V.N. Shukla, Constitution of India.
7. M.P. Jain, Indian Constitutional Law.
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 SEMESTER - II
SUBJECT: INDIAN PENAL CODE –II
PAPER CODE: LC 324
Objective: This Course has been so designed as to generate critical thinking among the
students about the stated objectives of criminal law and enable them to scrutinize the recent
developments and changes that have taken place in the field and to impart to the students the
conceptual foundations of crime laced with the basic underlying philosophy of the Indian
Penal Code.
Unit - I Offences against Human Body
a) Offences affecting Life (Sec 299 -318)
b) Hurt and Grievious Hurt (Sec 319 – 338)
c) Wrongful Restraint and Wrongful Confinement (Sec 339 – 348);
Criminal Force and Assault (Sec 349 – 358)
d) Kidnapping, Abduction, Slavery and Forced Labour (Sec 359 – 374);
Sexual & Unnatural Offences (Sec 375 – 377)
Unit- II Offences against Property
a) Theft, Extortion, Robbery & Dacoity (Sec 378 – 402)
b) Criminal Misappropriation, Breach of Trust (Sec 403 – 409)
c) Receiving Stolen Property, Cheating, Fraudulent Deeds and
Disposition of Property (Sec 410- 424)
d) Mischief and Criminal Trespass (Sec 425 – 462)
Unit- III Offences relating to Marriage
a) Unlawful Marriage (Sec 493 – 496)
b) Bigamy (Sec 494 – 496)
c) Adultery; Seduction or Criminal Elopement (Sec 497 & 498)
d) Cruelty of Husband or Relatives of Husband (498 A)
Unit- IV Miscellaneous
a) Defamation (Sec 499 - 502)
b) Criminal Intimidation, Insult and Annoyance (Sec 503 – 510)
c) Attempt to Commit Offence (Sec 511, 120C, 120D)
d) Offences Relating to Documents and Property Marks (Sec 463 – 489E)
Text Books:
1. Ratanlal & Dhirajlal , The Indian Penal Code.
2. H.S. Gaur, Penal Law of India.
3. Glanville Williams, Textbook of Criminal law.
4. Russel on Crime.
5. Smith and Hogan, Criminal Law.
6. Andrew Asworth, Principles of Criminal Law.
7. Clarson and Keating, Criminal Law.
8. Law Commission Report.
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 SEMESTER - II
SUBJECT: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE –I
Objective: The course is designed to deal with the basic procedural aspects relating to
criminal law. Indeed, the understanding of the same is prime requisite and the basic aim of
this course is to help the students to understand the fundamental principles and procedures
operated in the Court.
Unit -I Introduction
a) Nature, Objective behind the Code and Scope of CrPC
b) Preliminary Considerations –Definitions and Classification of Offences
c) Functionaries under the Code – The Police, the Prosecutors, the
Defence Counsels, Constitution of Criminal Courts & Powers.
d) Provision relating to Arrest of Persons
Unit -II Processes to Compel Appearance and Production of things:
a) Summons and Warrant of Arrest
b) Proclamation and Attachment; other rules
c) Summon to produce and Search Warrants
d) General and Miscellaneous provisions relating to searches & Procedure
for Attachment and Forfeiture of Property
Unit -III Provisions for Peace and Good Behaviour, Maintenance of Wife etc,
Public Order & Tranquility and Preventive Action of the Police
a) Security for Keeping the Peace and for Good Behaviour
b) Order for Maintenance of Wives, Children and Parents
c) Maintenance of Public Order and Tranquility
d) Preventive Action of the Police
Unit -IV Investigation by Police, Jurisdiction of the Criminal Courts in Inquiries
& Trials and Judicial Proceedings
a) Information to the Police and their Powers to Investigate
b) Jurisdiction of the Criminal Courts in Inquiries and Trials
c) Condition requisite for Initiation of Proceedings & Complaints to
Magistrates
d) Commencement of proceedings before Magistrates
Text Books
1. Rattan Lal & Dhirajlal, Code of Criminal Procedure.
2. R.V. Kelkar, Code of Criminal Procedure.
3. S.N. Mishra, Code of Criminal Procedure.
4. Ganguly, Criminal Court, Practice and Procedure.
5. Chandrasekharan Pillai, Kelkar Lecture on Criminal Procedure, Eastern Book Co.
6. Woodroff, Commentaries on Criminal Procedure, Universal.
7. Sarkar, Criminal Procedure Code.
8. D. D. Basu, Criminal Procedure Code.
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 SEMESTER – II
SUBJECT: TRANSFER OF PROPERTY- II & SPECIFIC RELIEF
Objective: The focus of this course in on the study of the concept of ‘Property’, the ‘nature of
property rights’ and the general principles governing the transfer of property. The course is
designed to enable the students to understand the basic philosophy of property law and its
nuances. It introduces them to the specific modes of transfer and their ramifications and
provides a practical overview to the students of specific relief which is available as a judicial
remedy.
Unit-I Principles relating to Mortgage of Immovable Property
a) Definition of Mortgage
b) Kinds of Mortgage & their Features
c) Rights & Liabilities of Mortgager
d) Rights & Liabilities of Mortgagee
Unit- II Provisions regulating Mortgage
a) Priority of Securities
b) Marshalling & Contribution, Redemption
c) Attachment of Mortgage Property
d) Charges
Unit- III Principles Governing Exchanges, Gifts & Transfer of Actionable
Claims
a) Exchange – Definition, Mode, Rights & Liabilities of Parties
b) Gift – Definition, Mode of transfer, Onerous Gifts & Universal Donee
c) Exemption of Donations Mortis Causa & Mohammedan Law
d) Actionable Claims – Mode of Transfer & Liability of Transferee of
Actionable Claim
Unit- IV Specific Relief
a) Meaning and General Principles; Recovery of Possession of Immovable
Property, Recovery of Possession of Movable Property
b) Contracts which can be specifically enforced, Contracts which cannot
be specifically enforced, Discretion of the Court
c) Rectification of Instruments, Rescission of Contracts, Cancellation of
Instruments
d) Declaratory Decrees, Preventive Relief /Injunctions
Text Books
1. Mulla D.F.,Transfer of Property Act.
2. H.N. Tiwari, Transfer of Property Act.
3. Divekar, Law of Property Transactions.
4. Ghosh, Law of Mortgage.
5. Gour‘s Transfer of Property Act.
6. Lahiri, Transfer of Property Act..
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 SEMESTER - II
SUBJECT: FAMILY LAW – II (MOHAMMEDAN LAW)
Objective: The objective of the paper is to apprise the students with the laws governing to
marriage, dissolution, matrimonial remedies, relating to the Muslims in India and also
apprise the students with the laws relating to family matters governing inheritance,
succession, with practical approach
Unit- I Evolution and Development
a) Origin and Development of Islamic Law
b) Sources of Muslim Law
c) Schools of Muslim Law
d) Conversion to Islam and its effects
Unit- II Law of Marriage, Divorce and Dower
a) Marriage – Definitions, Nature, Essentials, Classification and effects of
various types of marriage
b) Dissolution of Marriage – Modes of Dissolution and requirements for
each mode
c) Operation of Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, 1939, effect of
dissolution
d) Dower – Meaning, Nature, Classification, Subject and Amount,
Discharge and Satisfaction, etc
Unit –III Maintenance, Guardianship, Wakf and Pre-Emption
a) Maintenance of wife, Children and Parents – under personal law,
under Sec -125 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, The Muslim
Women(protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986
b) Parentage, Legitimacy and Acknowledgement
c) Guardianship – Concept, Essentials, Kinds
d) Wakf and Pre-Emption – Conceptual Overview
Unit – IV Gift, Wills and Succession
a) Gift – Meaning, Essentials, Kinds, Formalities, Revocation
b) Will – Meaning, Essentials, Subject matter, Kinds, Revocation
c) Inheritance : General Principle, Sunni and Shia Law of Inheritance
d) Succession: Hanafi law of Succession.
Text Book:
1. Qureshi. M.A. (2007) Muslim Law, Central Law publications, Allahabad.
2. Myneni. S.R. (2009) Muslim law and other personal laws, Asia Law House,
Hyderabad.
3. Diwan Paras (2008) family law, Allahabad Law Agency.
4. Mulla, Principles of Mohammedan Law.
5. Fyzee A.A. - Outlines of Mohammedan Law.
6. Dr. Tahir Mohammed – Muslim Law in India
7. Abdur Rahim, Muslim Jurisprudence
8. Paras Diwan, Muslim Law
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 SEMESTER - II
SUBJECT: LAW OF TORTS-II & THE MOTOR VEHICLE ACT
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Objective: The course is designed to study specific torts against the individual and property
along with remedies associated with it. The students will get an insight into the provisions of
the Motor Vehicles Act relating to payment of compensation in case of hit and run accidents
and compulsory third party insurance.
Unit – I Torts against Persons and Property, Liability for Misstatement
a) Assault, Battery, Mayhem, False Imprisonment,
b) Trespass to land
c) Trespass to Goods, Detinue and Conversion
d) Liability for Misstatement – Fraud or Deceit, Negligent Misstatement,
malicious Falsehood
Unit – II Specific Torts and its Remedies
a) Nuisance - Private and Public, its essentials and defences,
b) Negligence - Essentials, Res ipsa loquitor, Doctrine of contributory
Negligence, The Last Opportunity Rule, Nervous Shock, Liability for
negligence.
c) Defamation
d) Malicious Prosecution
Unit – III Legal Remedies
a) Damages and Remoteness of Damages
b) Measure of Damages
c) Judicial Remedies
d) Extra Judicial Remedies
Unit – IV Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
a) Liability without fault in certain cases
b) Insurance of motor vehicles against third party risks
c) Claim Tribunals
d) Award of Compensation
Text Book:
1. Salmond & Heuston - On the Law of Torts (2000), Universal, Delhi
2. D.D.Basu, The Law of Torts (1982) Kamal, Calcutta.
3. Winfield & Jolowiz on Tort (1999) Sweet and Maxwell, London
4. Ratan Lal & Dhiraj Law-The Law of Torts (1997) Universal, Delhi
5. R.K.Bangia, Law of Torts.
6. P.K.Majumdar, The Law of Consumer Protection in India, 1998 Orient
Publishing Co. Delhi
7. Winfield, Law of Torts.
8. Ramaswamy Iyer, Law of Torts.
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Syllabus – 3 yr LL.B (Hons) With effect from the Academic Session 2019-20