FACULTY OF LAW, OSMANIA UNIVERSITY

SYLLABUS OF LL.B. (3YDC) THREE-YEAR DEGREE COURSE

WITH EFFECT FROM 2009-2010

LLB III SEMESTER

PAPER-I: JURISPRUDENCE

Unit-I: Meaning and Definition of Jurisprudence — General and Particular Jurisprudence - Elements of Ancient
Indian Jurisprudence — Schools of Jurisprudence — Analytical, Historical, Philosophical and Sociological Schools
of Jurisprudence. Theories of Law — Meaning and Definition of Law — The Nature and Function of Law — The
Purpose of Law — The Classification of Law — Equity, Law and Justice — Theory of Sovereignty.

Unit-II : Sources of Law — Legal and Historical Sources — Legislation - Definition of legislation - Classification
of legislation- Supreme and Subordinate Legislation - Direct and Indirect Legislation - Principles of Statutory
Interpretation. Precedent — Definition of Precedent — Kinds of Precedent — Stare Decisis — Original and
Declaratory Precedents — Authoritative and Persuasive Precedents. Custom – Definition of Custom – Kinds of
Custom – General and Local Custom – Custom and Prescription - Requisites of a valid custom - Relative merits
and demerits of Legislation , Precedent and Custom as a source of Law . Codification — Advantages and
disadvantages of codification.

Unit-III: Persons — Nature of personality — Legal Status of Lower Animals, Dead Persons and Unborn persons
— Legal Persons — Corporations — Purpose of Incorporation — Nature of Corporate Personality Rights and
Duties — Definition of Right — Classification of Rights and Duties — Absolute and Relative Rights and Duties —
Rights and Cognate concepts like Liberty, Power, Immunity, Privilege etc.

Unit-IV : Obligation — Nature of Obligation — Obligation arising out of Contract, Quasi Contract, trust and
breach of obligation etc. — Liability — Nature and kinds of liability — Acts — Men’s Rea — Intention and Motive
— Relevance of Motive — Negligence — Strict Liability — Accident — Vicarious Liability — Measure of Civil
and Criminal Liability.

Unit-V: Ownership — Definition and kinds of Ownership - Possession — Elements of Possession - Relation
between Ownership and Possession — Possessory Remedies — Property — Meaning — Kinds of Property —
Modes of Acquisition of Property — Legal Sanctions - Meaning of Sanction — Classification of Sanctions — Civil
and Criminal Justice — Concept of Justice — Theories regarding purpose of Criminal Justice — Deterrent,
Preventive, Reformative and Retributive theories.

Suggested Readings:

1. Salmond: Jurisprudence, Universal Publishers 12th Edn. 1966.

2. Paton : Jurisprudence

3. Allen : Law in the Making, Universal Publishers 7th Edn. 2001.

5. Dias : Jurisprudence, Aditya Books, 5th Edn. 1985.

6. Rama Jois, Legal and Constitutional History of India, Universal Law Publications, Delhi.

PAPER-II: LAW OF PROPERTY

Unit-I: Meaning and concept of property — Kinds of property — Transfer of property — Transferable and non-
transferable property — Who can transfer — Operation of transfer — Mode of transfer — Conditional transfer —
Void and unlawful conditions — Condition precedent and condition subsequent — Vested and contingent interest
— Transfer to unborn person

Unit-II: Doctrine of Election — Covenants — Transfer by ostensible owner — Doctrine of Feeding the Grant by
Estoppels — Doctrine of Lis Pen dens — Fraudulent Transfer — Doctrine of Part-performance.

Unit-III: Sale- Essential features — Mode of Sale — Rights and liabilities of parties. Mortgage - Kinds of
Mortgages - Rights and liabilities of mortgagor and mortgagee — Marshalling and Contribution — Charges.

Unit-IV: Lease — Essential features — Kinds of leases — Rights and liabilities of lesser and lessee —
Termination of lease — forfeiture — Exchange — Gifts — Different types of gifts — Registration of Gifts —
Transfer of Actionable Claims.

Unit-V: Easements — Definition of easement — Distinction between Lease and License — Dominant and
Servant Tenements. Acquisition of property through testamentary succession — Will — Codicil — Capacity to
execute Will — Nature of bequests — Executors of Will — Rights and Obligations of Legatees.

Suggested Readings:

1. Mulla : Transfer of Property, Butterworth’s Publications.

2. Subba Rao GCV: Commentaries on the Transfer of Property Act.

3. Krishna Menon: Law of Property.

4. Upadhya's Common Matrix of Transfer of Property.

PAPER-III: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Unit-I: Nature and scope of Administrative Law — Meaning, Definition and Evolution of Administrative Law—
Reasons for the growth of Administrative Law — Relationship between Administrative Law and Constitutional
Law.

Unit-II: Basic concepts of Administrative Law — Rule of Law — Interpretation of Dicey's Principle of Rule of
Law — Modern trends - Theory of Separation of Powers — Position in India, UK and USA
Unit-III: Classification of Administrative functions — Legislative, Quasi-judicial, Administrative and Ministerial
functions — Delegated Legislation — Meaning, Reasons for the growth and Classification of delegated
legislation— Judicial and Legislative Control of Delegated litigation.

Unit-IV: Judicial Control of Administrative Action - Grounds of Judicial Control — Principles of Natural Justice
— Administrative discretion and its control.

Unit-V: Remedies available against the State — Writs — Lokpal and Lok yukta — Liability of the State in Torts
and Contracts — Rule of Promissory Estoppels —Administrative Tribunals - Commissions of Inquiry — Public
Corporations.

Suggested Readings:

1. Griffith and Street: Principles of Administrative Law.

2. H.W.R.Wade: Administrative Law, Oxford Publications, 8th Edn. 2000, London.

3. De Smith: Judicial Review of Administrative Action, Sweet and Maxwell, 1998.

4. S.P. Sathe: Administrative Law, Butterworth’s, 6th Edn. 1998.

5. I.P.Massey: Administrative Law, Eastern Book Company, 5th Edn. 2001.

PAPER-IV: Company Law

Unit-I: Definition and attributes of Company — Distinction between Partnership Firm and Company — Kinds of
Companies including Multinational Companies — Advantages and Disadvantages of Incorporation —
Consequences of non-compliance of the provisions of the Companies Act in matters of incorporation.

Unit-II: Promoters and Registration — Pre-incorporation contracts — Memorandum of Association — Articles

Unit-III: Prospectus — Members — Shareholders — Share Capital — Shares and Dividends — Debentures —
Directors — Powers and Liabilities of Directors.

Unit-IV: Director, Manager and Secretary — Meetings — Majority powers and minority rights — Prevention of
Oppression and Mismanagement

Unit-V: Modes of winding up of companies — Consequences of winding up — Functions of Official Liquidator.

Suggested Readings:

1. Shah : Lectures on Company Law, N.M.Tripati, Bombay.

2. Avtar Sing : Company Law, Eastern Book Company, 13th Edn. 2001.
 3. Charlesworth: Company Law, Sweet and Maxwell, 1996.

4. Ramaiah: Company Law, Wadhwa & Co. 15th Edn. 2001.

5. Dutta: Company Law, Eastern Law House, Calcutta

PAPER-V:LABOUR LAW –I

Unit-I:Trade Unions: History of Trade Union Movement - The Trade Union Act 1926 – Definitions - Registration
– Rights and Liabilities of Registered Trade Unions – Immunities – Amalgamation and dissolution of Unions –
Reorganization of Trade Unions.

Unit-II: Prevention and Settlement of Industrial Disputes in India - The role of State in Industrial Relations – The
Industrial Disputes Act 1947 - Definition of industry - Industrial Dispute – Individual Dispute - workman- Lay off –
Retrenchment - Closure -Award - Strike– Lockout

Unit-III: Authorities under the ID Act – Works committee – Conciliation - Court of inquiry - Labour Courts-
Tribunal – Powers and functions of authorities - Voluntary Arbitration - Provisions under Chapter V-A & V- B of
the Act- Alteration of conditions of service – Management rights of action during pendency of proceedings –
Recovery of money due from employer – Unfair labour practices - miscellaneous provisions of the Act.

Unit-IV: Standing Orders - Concept and Nature of Standing Orders – scope and coverage- Certification process –
its operation and binding effect – Modification and Temporary application of Model Standing Orders –
Interpretation and enforcement of Standing Orders and provisions contained in the Industrial Employment (Standing
Orders) Act 1946.

Unit-V: Disciplinary Proceedings in Industries - Charge sheet – Explanation – Domestic enquiry - Enquiry officer –
Enquiry report – Punishment – Principles of Natural Justice.

Suggested Readings:

1. Srivastava: Law of Trade Unions , Eastern Book Company, Lucknow

2. .Goswami : Labour and Industrial Law, Central Law Agency.

3. R.F. Rustomji : Law of Industrial Disputes : Asia Publishing House, Mumbai

4. S.N. Misra : Labour and Industrial Law

5. J.N. Malik : Trade Union Law

6. Khan& Khan : Labour Law , Asia Law House, Hyderabad

7. S.C. Srivastava : Industrial Relations and Labour Law, Vikas Publishing House