CONFLICT OF LAWS/PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW Syllabus

With increasing interaction between individuals and institutions belonging to different legal systems, a system of international law evolves to regulate a private relationship which is based on principles common and comparable to different systems. The constitution and rules of equity help shape the system to serve the situations involving conflict of laws. The objective of this course is to study the basic principles governing conflict of laws in their application to various situations. The subject is of increasing interest in modern times. Unit I: Introduction a) Application and subject matter of Private International Law, b) Distinction with Public International Law, c) Application of foreign law. d) Domicile, e) Jurisdiction of courts f) Characterization and theories of characterization, g) Concept of Renvoi. Unit II: Indian Law relating to foreign judgment a) Basis of recognition, recognition, b) Finality, Failure c) Direct execution of foreign decrees, Unit III: Property: a) Characteristics b) Immovable property, c) Tangible & intangible movables, d) Insolvency, e) Succession. Unit IV: Law of Obligations a) Contracts b) Torts Unit V: Adoption: a) Recognition of foreign adoptions,

b) Adoption by foreign parents, c) Jurisdiction under Indian and English law. Unit VI: Family Law matters a) Material and formal validity of marriage under Indian and English law b) Choice of law and jurisdiction of courts in matrimonial causes : dissolution of marriage, grounds of divorce, restitution of conjugal rights, recognition of foreign judgments Books: 1. Cheshire, G. C. Private International Law. 2. J. H. C. Morris Cases and Materials on Private International Law. 3. Dr. Paras Diwan. Private International Law Statutes: Civil Procedure Code, 1973 Hindu Succession Act, 1925 The Hague Draft Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Guidelines for Inter Country Adoptions, 1994 Foreign Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters

Air and Space Law Syllabus

Unit I: Introduction a) Origin b) Definition of Air Law c) Nature, Scope and Source d) Development of Air Law (Paris Convention, 1910; Paris Convention, 1919; Madrid Convention, 1926; Havana Convention, 1928; Warsaw Convention and Chicago Convention, 1944) Regulation e) Freedom of the Air and Sovereignty in the Air

f) Membership and Organs of ICAO g) Legislative, Administrative and Judicial function. h) Economic and Technical regulations

Unit II: The Warsaw Convention a) The freedoms b) Regulation c) ICAO

Unit III: Definition and Delimitation of Outer Space a) Activities b) Regulation

Unit IV: Safety and security in civil aviation a) The Concept, Aviation terrorism, b) International Norms-conventions, protocols and regulations c) Regulation in India: Air safety provisions , Air Traffic management, Legal regime of Air Space and Outer Space, Problem of application of Air, Space and telecommunication laws d) State obligation to provide Air Navigation services, Sovereign rights of States

Unit V: New Development in India a) Technology development and problem in civil aviation b) Airports-leasing and privatization-legal issues c) Liability in International civil aviation d) Manufacturers, operators, operators agents and maintenance contractors Third party liability for surface damage

Books:

1. I.H. Diedesiks Verschoor, An Introduction to Air Law (The Hague, 1997) 2. C.Q. Christol, Space Law (Deventer, 1991)

3. Mani, Bhatt and Reddy, Air and Space Law (Lancer, 1999) 4. S. Bhatt, The New Aviation Policy in India (1977) 5. Carole Blackshow, Aviation Law and Regulation