Annexure ‘CD – 01’

FORMAT FOR COURSE CURRICULUM

L T P SW PSDA TOTAL
Course Title: Course Title: Drafting Pleading and Conveyancing
CREDI
Course Code: LAW
T
Credit Units: 4
UNITS
Level: UG
3 - - 2 1 4

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.
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.

Course Contents/Syllabus:

MODULES Weightage (%)

Module I Fundamentals Rules of Pleadings 25
 Meaning: Pleading and Conveyancing,
  Plaint structure,
 Written statement,
 Affidavit and
 Verification of pleading,
 Object of verification,
 Amendment of Pleadings.

Module II General Principles of Civil Pleadings 25

 
 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 ;
 Complaint 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.
 SLP and Writ (Civil)

Module III General Principles of Criminal Pleadings 25

 Drafting of Complaints/FIR
 Application for Bail ( Section 436, 437 of Code of Criminal Procedure );
 Application for Anticipatory Bail (Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure Code)
 Accused’s reply;
 Criminal Appeal (Appeal against conviction).
 Criminal Writ Petition and SLP to be included
Module IV : Conveyancing 25
 Fundamentals of Conveyancing-Deeds; Deed Poll/ Documents in Letter form, Components of Documents,
Enforceability of Document (Including Stamping/ Registration Repairments). Usual Defects in Documents.
 Applied aspects-
  Notice and Reply to notice ;
 General power of attorney ;
 Special power of Attorney;
 Sale deed ;
 Partnership deed ;
 Lease deed ;
 Mortgage –deed.
 Gift deed ;
 Adoption deed ;
 Promissory note ;
 Letter of Guarantee
 Will
 Affidavit ;
 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
 Agreements including Hypothecation

Course Learning Outcomes:

The outcomes for the course are that at the end the students will be able to:

 Apply the legal drafting abilities, during appearances before various tribunals & quasi judicial bodies.
 Analyse the legal documents required in drafting & pleading for litigation work.
 Understand the ways to move the criminal justice system with aid of drafting F.I.R. & complaints.

Pedagogy for Course Delivery: The class will be taught with the help of latest & landmark Judgments of the Apex Court & must be taught by a person who
has practiced as an advocate or has been an Advocate as prescribed Bar Council of India Rules & Inspection Manual,2010.

Professional Skill Development Activity

 Drafting a Mortgage/Sale/Gift/Lease Deed

 Learning legal consultancy and chamber-practice (Non-litigation practice of law)
 Mock Civil and Criminal Trial
 Visit to Court and Registries to be Promoted

Lab/ Practical’s details, if applicable: N/A

 List of Experiments:

Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%) End Term Examination

60% NA 40%

Theory Assessment (L&T):

Continuous Assessment / Internal Assessment (40%)

Components (Drop Class Test Project Viva PSDA Report Evaluation and Attendance Total
down) Submission Presentation End Term
Examination
(60%)

Linkage of PSDA Quality of project Viva Report Presentation

with Internal based on research Evaluation
Assessment conducted
Component, if any
Weightage (%) 10% 10% 5% 5% 5% 5% 60% 100%

Lab/ Practical/ Studio Assessment: N/A

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term Examination

(____ %) (____ %)

Components (Drop down

Weightage (%)

Mapping Continuous Evaluation components/PSDA with CLOs

Bloom’s Level > Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating

 Course Learning Understand the Apply the legal Analyse the legal
Outcomes ways to move drafting abilities, documents required
the criminal during in drafting &
justice system appearances pleading for
Assessment with aid of before various
type/PSDA litigation work.
drafting F.I.R. tribunals & quasi
& complaints. judicial bodies.

Class Test   
Project   
Viva  
PSDA 1 (Report)   
PSDA 2 (Presentation)  

Text

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, Mogha’s 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, Mogha’s 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.

References
1. GC Mathur, Shiva Gopal’s Conveyancing, Precedents and Forms, 6th Edn - 2004, EBC, Lucknow.
2. CR Datta, MN Das, D’ Souza’s Conveyancing, 13th Edn-1999, Eastern Law House, New Delhi.
3. NS Bindra, Conveyancing, Vol.1, Delhi Law House, Delhi, 2008
4. DK Gupta, A Guide to Conveyancing, Drafting and Deeds, Vol. 1, 2nd Edn - 2005, Kamal Law House, Kolkata. [ Chapter 4]
5. MT Tijoriwala & SN Vimadalal, Law and Practice of Conveyancing, 4th Edn-2002, Snow White Publications, Mumbai.
6. JM Srivastava & MC Agarwal Mogha’s Indian Conveyancer, 13th Edn - 2004, Eastern Law House, Delhi.
7. Rodney D. Ryder, Corporate and Commercial Agreements Drafting Guidelines, Forms and Precedents, Universal Law Publishers, New Delhi 2005.