Property Law
University of Kerala · LL.B. Semester 2 · Paper V
Unit I
Concept of property · Kinds of property · Intellectual property · General principles of transfer Definitions of immovable property notice transferability of property · Effect of transfer · Rules against inalienability and restriction on enjoyment by transfers · Conditional transfers · Transfer to unborn persons · Rules against perpetuity and accumulation of income · Transfer to a class vested and contingent interests · condition precedent and condition subsequent
Unit II
Doctrine of Election · Apportionment · Covenants running with land · Transfer by Ostensible owners and doctrine of Estoppel · Transfer by limited owner Improvement effected by bona fide purchaser · Transfer to defraud creditors · Doctrines of lis-Pendens and part-performance
Unit III
Sale of Immovable Property · Sale · meaning and scope of sale and contract for Sale · Rights and liabilities of seller and buyer · Marshalling · Discharge of encumbrance on sale
Unit IV
Mortgage · Different types of mortgages and their distinctions · Rights and liabilities of Mortgagor and Mortgagee (Sec.60 to 77) Priority · Marshalling and Contribution · Deposit in Court · Redemption · Who may sue for Redemption · Subrogation · Tacking · Rights of redeeming co-mortgagor · Mortgage by deposit of Title Deed · Anomalous Mortgage · Charge · Doctrine of Merger Notice & Tender · Floating charge · Lease · Rights and liabilities of lesser and lessee · Termination of lease · Exchange · Scope and meaning · Rights and liabilities of parties · Gift · Onerous gift · universal done · Donatio mortis causa · Actionable claims · Scope and meaning
Unit V
Easements · Definition · Classification and Characteristic features · Modes of acquisition · Easement of necessity · Right to ancient light · Extinction of easements · Easement compared with licence and lease