Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology BBA.LL.B - B.B.A.LL.B. (Honours) SAL1702 Property Law Syllabus

[Neelu Bhasin]

Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology BBA.LL.B - B.B.A.LL.B. (Honours) SAL1702 Property Law Syllabus

Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology School of Law

SAL1702 PROPERTY LAW
L T P Credit Total Marks
4 1 0 4 100

UNIT 1 – INTRODUCTION AND DEFINITIONS 15Hrs.
Jurisprudential Contours of Property – Possession and Ownership- Object and Scope of the Transfer of Property,
1882- Concept and Meaning and Definition of Transfer of Property- Subject Matter of Transfer- Persons Competent to
Transfer- Kinds of Property – Tangible and Intangible Property – Intellectual Property- Copyright, Patents and Designs-
Trademarks.

UNIT 2 – GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF TRANSFER 18Hrs.
Concept of Property – Definition of transfer of property, kinds of interest, conditional transfer, Doctrine of Election
ostensible owner, feeding the grant, improvement made by bonafide purchaser, Lis pendens, fraudulent transfer Doctrine of
part performance and other general principles of transfer.

UNIT 3 – SPECIFIC TRANSFERS – TRANSFER OF ABSOLUTE INTEREST 18Hrs.
Sale – Definition of Sale- Rights and Liabilities of Buyer and Seller- Marshalling by Subsequent Purchaser-
Mortgage – Definition of Mortgage and Kinds of Mortgage – Rights and Liabilities of Mortgagor – Rights and Liabilities of
Mortgagee – Doctrine of Subrogation- Charge – Lease – Definition of Lease- Rights and Liabilities of Lessor and Lessee –
Different Modes of Determination of Lease – Gifts Exchanges and Actionable Claims.

UNIT 4 – EASEMENTS 17Hrs.
Easements Generally – Imposition – Acquisition and Transfer of Easements – Incidence of Easements –
Disturbance- Extinction- Suspension and Revival of Easements – Riparian Rights.

UNIT 5 – RECORDATION OF PROPERTY RIGHTS 17Hrs.
Laws Relating to Registration of Documents Affecting Property Relations- Investigation of Title to the Property –
Encumbrance Certificates- Law Relating to Stamp Duties – Effects of Non Payment of Stamp Duty – Inadmissibility and
Impounding of Instruments.
Max. 85 Hours

COURSE OUTCOMES:
On the completion of the course the student will be able to
CO1: This Course makes the students to understand the basic legal concepts of Property.
CO2: It helps the students to have the deeper knowledge of transfer of property, the guiding principles regarding this aspect.
CO3: The students will understand the rights and duties of the seller and the buyer before and after sale.
CO4: Other than property students will have also an understanding about lease, gift, mortgage and other related concepts.
CO5: This Course will equip the students with the knowledge of all kinds of property related litigations.
CO6: This Course will equip the students with the required Professional Skills.

TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Poonam Pradhan Saxena, Property Law: Lexis NexisButterworthsWadhwa, Nagpur, 3rd Edition 2017
2. Mulla, Transfer of Property Act, Lexis NexisButterworthsWadhwa, Nagpur, 11th ed., 2013.
3. Subbarao, G. C.V. Law of Transfer of Property (Easement, Trust and Wills) 2 Vols. Lucknow: Eastern Book Co.,
2002.
4. Tripathi, G. P. Transfer of Property Act, 15th ed. Allahabad: Central Law Publications, 2006.
5. J.D. Jain, Indian Easement Act, Allahabad Law Agency, 15th ed., Reprint 2011.

END SEMESTER EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER PATTERN
Max. Marks:100 Exam Duration: 3 Hrs.
PART A: 6 Questions to be answered out of 8 questions and each question carries 5 Marks 30 Marks
PART B: 4 questions to be answered out of 8 questions (Internal Choice) and each question carries 10 Marks 40 Marks
PART C: 2 Questions/Problems to be answered out of 4 questions/problems and each carries 15 marks 30 Marks