Annexure CD 01

COURSE CURRICULUM AFTER INCORPORATING AAB SUGGESTIONS

Course Title:

Property Law

Course Code:
Credit Units:

LAW 301

L T

P/
S

SW/
FW

TOTAL
CREDIT
UNITS
4

04

Course Objectives:
The subject imparts to the student an understanding of the law in India relating to transfer
of immovable property and the norms and doctrines that aid in carrying out secure transactions in this
regard.
The course also aims at the study of substantive law relating to particulars transfers, such as sale,
mortgage, lease, exchange, gift and actionable claims.

Pre-requisites:
The students must be aware that Transfer of Property Act, 1882 deals with transfer of immovable
property while the Sale of Goods Act, 1930, takes care of sale of movable property (as the students
have already studied Sale of Goods Act in their second semester, wherein they are told about this
difference).
The student should also possess basic knowledge of the General Principles of Contract.

Student Learning Outcomes:

As a result of taking this course, the student will be able to:
Discuss all the relevant aspects of the Transfer of Property Act.
Develop basics of the Easements Act, the Indian Stamp Act and the Registration Act.
Define important terms relating to transfer of property including the meaning of transfer under the
Transfer of Property Act, 1882.
Analyze the general principles relating to transfer of property and the rules relating to specific transfers
like mortgage and gift.

Course Contents/Syllabus:
Weightage (%)
Module I: Jurisprudential Basis (Sections 5-21)
Concept and meaning of property New property, Kinds of property
movable and immovable property, tangible and intangible property
Module II: Sale of Immovable Property
Doctrine of Election Sec. 35,
Fraudulent Transfer Sec. 53;
Sale of immovable property (Secs. 54 55).
(Sale, Contract of Sale; Contract to sell; Rights and Liabilities of buyer and
seller).
Module III: Specific Transfers
Mortgages of immovable Property: Secs. 58 77 (Kinds of mortgage, Rights
and Liabilities of the mortgagor and mortgagee,
Marshalling and Contribution (Secs. 81 82),
Redemption (Secs. 91 96).

20%

20%

20%

 Charge: difference between charge and mortgage

Module IV: Leases

Leases (Secs. 105 117): Definition, Leases how made, Rights and Liabilities
of lesser and lessee, Charges (Section, 100 104). Wet lease, termination of
lease, lease modified by Rent control Laws
Module V: Easements
Creation of Easements (Secs. 4 7), Nature and characteristics of Easements,
Extinction, Suspension and Revival of Easements (Secs. 3751), Riparian Rights,
Licenses (Secs. 52 64).
Module VI: Indian Stamp Act and Registration Act
Indian Stamp and Registration Act with specific emphasis on Sec 17 and sec 49 of
the Indian Registration Act- Inter-se relationship.

15%

15%

10%

Pedagogy for Course Delivery:

The course will be delivered through a combination of theoretical and case-law based method. It will
include Lectures, assignments, interactive sessions, oral presentation, etc.
Assessment/ Examination Scheme:
Theory L/T (%)

Lab/Practical/Studio (%)

100

NOT APPLICABLE

Total(%)
100

Theory Assessment (L&T):

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment

End Term
Examination

Components
(Drop down)

Project and
Viva

Class Test

Internship

Attendance

10%

10%

5%

5%

Weightage (%)

Lab/ Practical/ Studio Assessment:

70%

NOT APPLICABLE

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment

End Term
Examination

Components
(Drop down
Weightage (%)

Text and References:

Mulla, D.F., Transfer of Property Act.

Shukla, S.N., Transfer of Property Act.

Shah, S.M., Transfer of Property Act.

Tripathi, Lectures on Indian Easement Act.

Jain, J.D., Indian Easement Act.

Poonam Pradhan Saxena, Property Law, LexisNexis

Joint Property and Partition by- M L Bhargava (Adv.) Edition-2013

Law Relating to Transfer of Property Act (Including Easements and Wills) 2nd Edition 2013 by- Darashaw J.Vakil & Justic M
L Singhal.

The Transfer of Property Act, Dr. G.P. Tripathi, 18th edition, 2014.
Indian