Property Law
Mahatma Gandhi University · LL.B. Semester 3 · UL-14
Unit I
General principles of transfer of property by act of parties inter-vivos- concept and meaning of immovable property- notice, kinds of notice, fixture and chattel, attestation- transferable and non-transferable immovable property- conditions restraining alienation and restrictions repugnant to the interest created- rule against perpetuity and exceptions, transfer in favour of unborn persons, and class transfer- direction for accumulation- vested and contingent interest- condition precedent and condition subsequent- doctrine of acceleration and the cypress Doctrine
Unit II
Covenants running with the land- doctrine of estoppels- doctrine of lis pendens- fraudulent transfer and part performance
Unit III
Mortgages of immovable property- rights and liabilities of mortgagor and mortgagee- marshalling and contribution, subrogation, tacking
Unit IV
Sale of immovable property- rights and liabilities of seller and buyer before and after sale- difference between sale and contract for sale- leases of immovable property, kinds of lease, rights and liabilities of lessor and lessee, termination of lease- difference between lease and licence, charge and exchange.
Unit V
Gifts- scope- meaning- mode of transfer- universal gifts- onerous gifts and donatio mortis causa- actionable claims- easements- definition- modes of acquisition of easement- easement by necessity- quasi easement- easement by prescription- termination of easements