First Semester

1. Contract I

General principles of contract I
Section 1 - 75 of the Indian contract Act
Special Contract, Indemnity , Guarantee , Bailment, and Agency
Sections 124 - 238 of the Indian Contract Act.

BOOKS RECOMMENDED

Mulla: Indian Contract Act
Dessai : Indian Contract Act
Avtar Singh : Law of contract
Ponnuswami : Cases and materials on contract
Anson : English law of contract

2. Law of Crimes

The course of study for this paper consists of :
The Indian penal Code 1860
Chapter II on Administration of Justice and Chapter XII Liability from Salmond's Jurisprudence ( 12th edition 1966)

BOOKS RECOMMENDED

Ratanlal Indian Penal Code
Kenny Outlines of Criminal Law
Tandon Indian penal Code

3. Law of Torts

BOOKS RECOMMENDED

Ratanlal Law of Torts
R.K. Bangia Law of Torts
Iyer Law of Torts
Pillai Law of Torts
Sinha Law of Torts
Salmond Law of torts
Winfield Law of torts

4. Legal Language

Legal Language and writing
Students are expected to read at least 10 important judgements and prepare summaries.
Writings of important jurists.
Drafting of important notices, letters etc.

Second Semester

1. Contract II

The course of study for this paper consists of the following three Acts:
The Indian Partnership Act 1932.
The Sale of Goods Act 1930
The Negotiable instruments Act 1882

BOOKS RECOMMENDED

Avtar Singh : Sale of Goods
DESAI T. : Sale of Goods
Mulla : Sale of Goods
Avtar Singh : Negotiable Instruments
Khergamwala : Negotiable Instruments
Vima Dalal : An introduction to negotiable instruments
Avtar Singh : Law of Partnership
Desai S.T. : Law of Partnership

2. Family Law

The course of study for this paper consists of:
Uncodified Hindu law
Codified Hindu Law consists of a study of the following five enactments:
The Special marriage Act,1956
The Hindu marriage Act, 1955
The Hindu Succession Act , 1955
The Minority and Guardianship Act 1956
The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act 1956

BOOKS RECOMMENDED

Mulla : Hindu law
Paras Diwan : Modern Hindu law
Agarwal R.K. : Hindu Law
Mayne : Hindu Law
Kumud Desai : Indian Law of Marriage and Divorce

3. Constitutional Law

The course of study for this paper consists of the following:
Constitution of India 1950
Constitutional History - A broad outline of the Government of India Act 1935 in so far as it relates to the evolution of a federal scheme and the Indian Independence Act 1947

BOOKS RECOMMENDED

Basu D.D. : Shorter Constitution of India
Jain : Constitutional Law
Shukla : The Constitution of India
J.N. Pandey : Constitution of India

4. Property Law and Easements

1.The Transfer of Property Act 1882
2.The Indian easements Act 1882

BOOKS RECOMMENDED

Mulla : Transfer of Property
Shah : Transfer of Property
Jain J.D. Indian Easement
Tripathi : Indian Easement

 

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V.M. Salgaocar College of Law,
Miramar - Panjim, Goa,
403 001 - India.
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Email: principal@vmslaw.edu