Annexure CD 01

COURSE CURRICULUM AFTER INCORPORATING SUGGESTIONS OF AAB

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Course Title: Drafting, Pleading & Conveyancing

Course Code: LAW 504

Credit Units: 4

P/S

SW/F
W

TOTAL
CREDIT
UNITS
5

Course Objectives: This course aims at acquainting the students about the various fundamentals of drafting to develop the skills of pleading and conveyancing.
It provides an insight into the functions and objectives of pleadings and suggests tools to help approach the task of drafting pleadings. The course contents of
this study material have been so designed as to provide practical orientation and develop necessary acumen ship in drafting legal documents. The object is to
present substantive law in the context of pleadings and conveyancing and to show how those transactions are influenced by the legal considerations. A well
drafted document instantly attracts the attention of the court. Any failure however little, in bringing out the material issues would be fatal to the matter under
consideration.
Course Contents: Appended below
Pre-requisites:
The students should have the knowledge of Code of Civil Procedure and Code of Criminal Procedure.
Continuous updation in terms of substantive and procedural laws as well as latest judicial pronouncements is desirable.
Student must be aware about various remedies available in civil and criminal law.
Student Learning Outcomes:

Employ the skills in drafting & pleading, indispensable in litigation work.

Apply the legal drafting abilities, during appearances before various tribunals & quasi judicial bodies.
Recognize the ways to move the criminal justice system with aid of drafting F.I.R. & complaints.
Classify the formats for drafting various applications viz. Bail Applications, etc.

Course Contents/Syllabus:
Weightage (%)

Module I : Fundamentals Rules of Pleadings

Meaning: Pleading and Conveyancing,
Plaint structure,
Written statement,
Affidavit and
Conveyancing,
Verification of pleading,
Object of verification,
Amendment of Pleadings.

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Module II: General Principles of Civil Pleadings

Suit for Part-performance of the contract ;
Suit for specific performance of the contract ;
Suit for recovery of money given on Interest (Money suit) ; Suit of damages ; Suit for restitution of conjugal
rights ;
Maintenance suit by wife ;
Application under Section 13 Hindu Marriage Act (Divorce) ;
Suit for recovery of rent or eviction of tenant ;
Interpleader suit ;
Suit for malicious prosecution ;
Suit under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act ;
Application under Order 6 Rule 17 of Code of Civil Procedure ( Amendment of Pleadings ) ;
Appeal (First ) ;
Execution Petition ;
Revision ;
Application for Temporary Injunction Order 39 Rule 2 of Code of Civil Procedure.

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Module III : General Principles of Criminal Pleadings

Complaint ;
Application for Bail ( Section 436, 437 of Code of Criminal Procedure ) ;
Application for Anticipatory Bail (Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure Code)
Accuseds reply ;

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Criminal Appeal (Appeal against conviction).

Module IV : Conveyancing
Notice and Reply to notice ;
General power of attorney ;
Special power of Attorney;
Writ petitions : Habeas Corpus , Mandamus, Certiorari, Quo- warranto ;
Sale deed ;
Partnership deed ;
Lease deed/ Rent deed ;
Promissory note ;
Gift deed ;
Adoption deed ;
Will ;
Affidavit ;
Mortgage deed.

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Pedagogy for Course Delivery:

The course will be delivered through a combination of theoretical and exercise of drafting approach. An interactive session on how to draft a compliant
statement of claim, defence & reply shall be conducted.
Lab/ Practicals details, if applicable: NA

List of Experiments: NA

Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

Theory L/T (%)

100

Lab/Practical/Studio (%)

End Term Examination

NOT APPLICABLE

100

Theory Assessment (L&T):

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment
Components (Drop down)

End Term Examination

Project and viva

CT

Internship

Attendance

EE

10

10

70

Weightage (%)

Lab/ Practical/ Studio Assessment:

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment

End Term Examination

Components (Drop down

NA

NA

NA

NA

Weightage (%)

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Text & References:

1. Murali Manohar, Conveyancing and Pleading, 2nd Edn -2004, EBC, Lucknow.
2. KS Gopalakrishnans Pleadings and Practice, ALT Publications, Hyderabad, 2004.
3. MC Agarwal & GC Mogha, Moghas Pleading, 17th Edn - 2006, EBC, Lucknow.
4. GF Harwood, Odgers on Pleadings and Practice, 20th Edn- 1971, Universal Law Publishing Co. Pvt Ltd., Delhi.
5. Justice Thakker, Code of Civil Procedure, 5th Edn - 2007, EBC, Lucknow
6. MC Agarwal & GC Mogha, Moghas Pleading, 17th Edn - 2006, EBC, Lucknow.
7. Murali Manohar, Conveyancing and Pleading, 2nd Edn -2004, EBC, Lucknow.
8. KNC Pillai, Lectures on Criminal Procedure, 3rd Edn - 2004, Ashok Law House, Hyderabad.
9. Dr. Amit Sen, Leagal Language, Legal Writing and Legal Drafting, 2nd Edn - 2006, Kamal Law House, Kolkata.
10. GC Mathur, Shiva Gopals Conveyancing, Precedents and Forms, 6th Edn - 2004, EBC, Lucknow.
11. CR Datta, MN Das, D Souzas Conveyancing, 13th Edn-1999, Eastern Law House, New Delhi.
12. NS Bindra, Conveyancing, Vol.1, Delhi Law House, Delhi, 2008
13. DK Gupta, A Guide to Conveyancing, Drafting and Deeds, Vol. 1, 2nd Edn - 2005, Kamal Law House, Kolkata. [ Chapter 4]
14. MT Tijoriwala & SN Vimadalal, Law and Practice of Conveyancing, 4th Edn-2002, Snow White Publications, Mumbai.

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15. JM Srivastava & MC Agarwal Moghas Indian Conveyancer, 13th Edn - 2004, Eastern Law House, Delhi.
16. Rodney D. Ryder, Corporate and Commercial Agreements Drafting Guidelines, Forms and Precedents, Universal Law Publishers, New Delhi 2005.