OPJS UNIVERSITY,CHURU(RAJ.)

SYLLABUS

for

LL.B. 3 YEAR COURSE

*School of Law

Opjs University,Churu(Rajasthan)

2014-15

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LL.B. (3 Years)

(List of Courses Prescribed for I-Semester)

COMPULSORY COURSE

I-SEMESTER

Course Code Course TitleBL101 GeneralPrinciplesofContractBL102 ConstitutionalLawIBL103 LawofTort(includingConsumerProtectionAct)

BL104 FamilyLawI(HinduLaw)BL105 LegalEnglish

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DetailsofSyllabus:

{LL.B.FirstSemester}BL101Paper1GeneralPrincipalofContract

1. Contract:(a) Meaning,elementsandcharacteristicsofcontract(b) BasisofContract(c) Classificationofcontract,includingthestandardformofcontract.2. Proposal:(a) Meaning, elements, characteristics and kinds of proposal, distinction

betweenproposalandinvitationtoProposal.(b) Acceptance:Meaning,ModesandCharacteristicsofAcceptance.(c) Communication,revocationandterminationofproposalandAcceptance.3. Consideration(a) Meaning,definitionandElementsofconsideration

(b) Significanceandadequacyofconsideration(c) Unlawfulconsiderationandobject.(d) Conceptofstrangertocontract.4. Capacitytocontract:(a) Whocannotmakeacontract,whoisminorandtheplaceofminorunder

thelawofcontract.(b) Personofunsoundmind,natureofcontractbypersonofunsoundmind(c) Personsdeprivedofthecapacitytocontract.5. FreeConsent:(a) Meaningofconsentandfreeconsent(b) Factors rendering consent not free and their affect upon the validity of

contract.6. VoidAgreements:(a) Agreements inrestraintofmarriage:freedomoftradeandrightto initiate

legalproceedings.(b) Agreements involving uncertainty: wager and impossibility. Contingent

Ccgitract:Certainrelationsresemblingtothosecreatedbycontract(Quasicontract).

7. PerformanceofContract:(a) Whois liabletoperform, jointrightsandjoint liabilityandperformanceof

reciprocalpromises?(b) Time,placeandmannerorperformance(c) Dischargefromliabilitytoperformthecontract.8. BreachofContract:(a) Maningandkinds.(b) Remediesforbreachofcontract.

(i)DamagesMeasureofdamagesandremotenessofdamages.(ii)Specific performance of contract and injunction under Specific ReliefAct.

LeadingCases:1.CarlilVCarbolicSmokeBallCo.(1883)IQB2562.BhagwandasVGirdhariLal&Co.AIR1966SC5433.MotilalPadampurSugarMillCo.Ltd.VsStateofUPAIR1979SC6214.LalmanShukiaVGauriDuttAllIJ(1913)4095.MohoriBibiVDhurmodasGhosh(1903)I.A.172

SuggestedReadings:1 Atiyah,P.S.:Anintroductiontothelawofcontract.2 Pollock:Principlesofthelawofcontract.3 Pollock&Mulla:IndianContract&SpecificReliefAct.4 T.R.Desai:Principlesoflawofcontract.5 AvtarSingh:Lawofcontract.

6 AvtarSingh:

7 I.C.Saxena&R.I.Nawalakha:

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BL102Paper2ConstitutionalLawII. NatureandSalient featuresofConstitutionPreambleTheUnionandits

TerritoryCitizenshipState(Art.12)II. FundamentalRightsToWhomAvailableJudicialReview(Art.13)Right

toEquality(Art.1418)RighttoFreedom(Art.1922)III. RightAgainstExploitation(Art.23and24)FreedomofReligion(Art.25

28)CulturalandEducationalRights(Art.29and30)DirectivePrinciplesofStatePolicy

IV. FundamentalDutiesUnionJudiciaryState JudiciaryWrits JurisdictionsofHigherCourtsincludingJudicialActivisminIndiaLeadingCases:MinervaMillsV.UnionofIndia,AIR1978SC,1789.ManekaGandhiV.UnionofIndia.AIR1978SC597.KeshavanandBhartiV.StateofKeralaAIR1973SC1476

SuggestedReadingH.M.Seervai:ConstitutionalLawofIndiaM.P.Jain:IndianConstitutionLawD.D.Basu:IntroductionofConstitutionJ.N.Pandey:ConstitutionalLawofIndiaKailashRai:TheConstitutionalLawofIndia :

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BL103Paper3LawofTorts:(IncludingConsumerProtectionLaw)

1. Definition,nature,scope,objectsandelementsofTort,Maxims,ExtinctionorDischargeofTortiousLiability,JointTortFeasors.

2. General Defences of Tortious Liability. Vicarious Liability Doctrine ofcommonemployment,StateLiability.AbsoluteorStrictLiability.

3. Remedies,Kindsandmeasureofdamages,Remotenessofdamages.4. Torts to person and property including Negligence. Nuisance, nervous

shock. Interference with contract or business, intimidation, conspiracy,deceitorfraud,maliciousprosecution,defamation.

5. Consumer protection Act, 1986. Definitions, Consumer protectioncouncils, Consumer Dispute Readressal agencies Establishments,JurisdictionProcedureandordersLeadingCases:1.UshabenV.BhagvaLaxmiChitraMandir.AIR1970GUJ.18.2.MunicipalCorpn.ofDelhiV.Subhagwati.AIR1966SC1750.3.RylandsV.fletcher(1869)IRHT330.4.DipalGirishBhaiv/sUnitedInsuranceCompany,2004AIR,S.C.W.1864.

SuggestedReadings:

1.Winfield:LawofTorts.2.Rarnaswamilyar:LawofTorts.3.B.S.Saba:LawofTorts.

4 .. : 5...: 6...: 7.AvtarSingh:LawofConsumerProtection

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BL104Paper4FamilyLawI(HinduLaw)

1. Hindu Law: Sources, School and application, Coparcenary. Joint familypropertyandselfacquiredproperty.Karta&hispowerandobligation.ReligiousandCharitable Endowments Essentials of anendowment,kinds.ShebaitandMahant.

2. The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955: Condition of Hindu Marriage itsceremoniesand registration.Voidandvoidablemarriages.Restitutionofconjugal rights. Judicial separation, legitimacy of children, voidvoidablemarriages.Divorce,alternativereliefindivorce,proceedingsofdivorcebymutual consent. One year bar to divorce, divorce persons when maymarryagain,Jurisdictionandprocedure.

3. TheHinduSuccessionAct, 1956Succession to the property of aHinduMale. Succession to interest in coparcenary property, property of Hindufemale. Succession to theproperty ofHindu female.General rules anddisqualificationsofSuccessionEscheat.

4. The Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956: Requisites of validadoption.Successiontotakeanadoption.Effectofadoption,personswhomaybeadopted,othercondition foravalidadoption.EffectofAdoption:Miscellaneousprovisionsofadoptions,Maintenance.

5. The HinduMinority andGuardianship Act, 1956: Natural guardians andtheir powers. Testamentary guardians and their powers. Defactoguardian,generalprovisionsofguardianship.

6. PartitionunderHinduLaw:Meaningpropertyforpartition,personsentitledto sue for partition and allotment of shares, partition, how affected.Determination of shares. Reopening of partition. Reunion. DebtsDoctrinepiousobligationLeadingCases:1.ShastriYajnaPurushasjiV.MuldasAIR1966SC111532.HanoomanPrasad,V.MussamatBabooceMunrajKoonwaree(1856)6M.1.A.305.3.BipinChandraV.PrabhavatiAIR1957S.C.176.4.Dr.N.G.DastaneeV.SuchetaDastaneeAIR1975S.C.1534.5.DharmendraKumarV.UshaKumarAIR1977S.C.2218.SuggestedReadings:1.Mulla:PrinciplesofHinduLaw.

2Raghvachariar:HinduLawPrinciplesandprecedents.3.ParasDiwan:HinduLaw.4.TahirMahmood:HinduLaw.

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BL105Paper5EnglishandLegalLanguage

(A)Vocabulary:I.Useoflegalphrasesandterms(listoflegaltermsgivenbelow)2.Pairsofwords.3.Onewordsubstitution.4LatinMaxims(ListedBelow)(B)CompositionSkills1.BriefWritinganddraftingnotice.Letterandapplications2.Essaywritingontopicsoflegalinterest.3.Translation(fromEnglishtoHindiandHinditoEnglish)4.Precisewriting.5.VarietiesofSentenceStructures&VerbPatterns.

ListoflegaltermswhicharerelevantforLL.B.Students:1. AbetAbstainAccomplice2. ActofGodActionableAccused3. AdjournmentActionableAdmission4. AffidavitAmendmentAppeal5. AcquittalArticlesAssent6. AttestedAdornmentAverment7. BailBailmentCitation8. ClauseCoercionCode9. CognizableConfusionpCompromise10.ConsentConspiracyContempt11.ContingentComorian.Conviction12.ConventionCorporateCustody13.DamagesDecreeDefamation14.DefenseEscheatEstoppels15.EvictionExecutiveExparte16.FindingFloatingchargeFormaPauperise17.FranchiseFraudFrustration18.GoodfaithGuardianHabeasCorpus19.HearseHomicidehypothecation20. IllegalindentInheritance21.BenchBill22.Billofattainder

23.BillofrightsBlockadeBonafide24.BylawsCapitalPunishmentCharge25.ChattlesJusticiableLegislation26.LegitimacyLiabilityLiberty27.LicenceLieuLiquidation28.MaintenanceMalafideMalfeasance29.MinorMisfeasanceMortgage30.MurderNegligenceNegotiable31.NotificationNuisanceNovation32.OathObscenceOffender33.OrderOrdinanceoverrule34.PetilionPlaintiffPledge35.PreamblePreemptionPrescription36.PresumptionPrivilegePrivit37.PrizeProcessPromissonNote38.ProofProposalProsecution39.RemandRemedyRent

ListofLatinMaxims:1. Abinitlo(fromthebeginiiig)2. Actiopersonalismoriturcumpersona(Personalrightsbyactiondieswith

theperson).3. Actuscuraenemineingravabit(anactofthecourtshallprejuidicenoone).4. Actusnon facit reum.nisimenssit rea (theact itselfdoesnotconstitute

guiltunlessdonewithaguiltyintent).5. Actusreus(wrongfulact).6. Adinterim(inthemeantime)7. Adtiicm(forthesuit).8. Advalorum(accordingtothevalue).9. Alibi(pleaofbeingelsewhere)10.Amicuscuriae(friendofthecourt).11.Animus(intention).12.Ayudialierem(heartheotherside).13.Caveatemptor(buyerbeware).14.ConvIkmaentbytopetnstqxitIthingint1sinesse).15.Damnumsineinjuria(damagewithoutinjury).16.Defacto(infact).17.Dejure(inlaw).18.Deminimisnotcuratlex(thelawtakesnoaccountoftriflingmatters).19.Decree msi (a decree which takes effect after a specified period),

delegated).20.Dollincapax(incapableinmalice).21.Doiiatiomortiscausa(gifibyapersononthedeathbed).22.Ejusdemgeneris(ofthesamecategory).23.Eminentdomain(thesupremeright).24.Ex.officio(byvirtueofanoffice).

25.Exparte(notinthepresenceoftheoppositeparty).26.Expost4acto(bysubsequentact).27.Factumvalet(thefactwhichcannotbealtered).28.Faitaccompli(anaccomplishedfact).29. Ignorentialegisnerninemexcuset(ignoranceoflawisnoexcuse).30. Inparimateria(inananalogouscase,causeorposition)31. Injuriasinedamno(injurywithoutdamage).32. InterestrepublicacUtsitfimslitiuin(itisintheinterestoftherepublicthat

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