Unit-I: Sources, Schools, Joint Family, Coparcenary, Karta, Partition & Alienation 1. Sources and Scope of Hindu Law A. Scope and Application B. Sources of Hindu Law Sources are classified into two major categories: 2. Schools of Hindu Law The two primary schools of Hindu jurisprudence regulating inheritance, succession, and joint family property are: Feature /…
Unit Number Core Topic / Subject Range Relevant Statutory Provisions Core Description / Subject Matter Unit-I Formation, Offer, Acceptance & Consideration Sections 1 to 30; Indian Contract Act, 1872 Essentials of contract, offer, acceptance, communication, consideration exceptions, privity, and standard form contracts. Unit-II Capacity, Free Consent & Legality Sections 11 to 36; Indian Contract Act,…
Unit-V: Specific Relief Act, 1963 1. Introduction and Philosophy of Specific Relief A. Meaning and Nature of Specific Relief B. Major Reforms under the Specific Relief (Amendment) Act, 2018 The 2018 Amendment transformed Indian contract enforcement to improve the “Ease of Doing Business”: 2. Recovery of Possession of Property (Sections 5 to 8) A. Recovery…
Unit-IV: Quasi-Contracts and Remedies for Breach of Contract Part A: Quasi-Contracts (Certain Relations Resembling those Created by Contract) 1. Concept and Nature of Quasi-Contracts (Chapter V, Sections 68 to 72) 2. Statutory Categories of Quasi-Contracts under the Indian Contract Act Part B: Remedies for Breach of Contract When a contract is breached, the injured party…
Unit-III: Discharge of Contracts and Breach 1. Concept of Discharge of Contracts A. Meaning of Discharge B. Modes of Discharge A contract can be discharged through several recognized modes: 2. Discharge by Performance A. Performance by Parties (Section 37) B. Appropriation of Payments (Sections 59 to 61) When a debtor owes multiple distinct debts to…
Unit-II: Capacity, Free Consent, Legality of Object, Wagering & Contingent Contracts 1. Capacity of Parties (Competency to Contract) A. Statutory Rule (Section 11) B. Effect of Minor’s Agreement C. Contracts with Insane Persons and Persons Disqualified by Law 2. Free Consent (Sections 14 to 22) A. Meaning of Consent and Free Consent B. Detailed Breakdown…
Unit-I: Formation of Contract, Offer, Acceptance, Consideration & Privity 1. Definition and Essentials of a Valid Contract A. Statutory Definition under the Indian Contract Act, 1872 B. Essentials of a Valid Contract (Section 10) For an agreement to be legally enforceable as a contract, it must satisfy the following core requirements: 2. Offer (Proposal) and…
Unit Number Topic / Act Name Relevant Legal Scope Core Description / Subject Matter Unit-I Classification & Forms of IP Patents, Trademarks, Copyright, GIs, Designs Intangible property nature, traditional IP forms, and emerging areas (Plant varieties, Biotechnology, GRTK). Unit-II International Protection Paris, Berne, Madrid, PCT, TRIPS Agreement Global harmonization, National Treatment, MFN treatment, and WTO-backed…
Unit-V: Patent Law — The Patents Act, 1970 1. Concept of Patent & Historical Overview in India A. Conceptualizing a Patent B. Historical Evolution of Patent Law in India 2. Patentable Inventions & Statutory Exceptions (Sections 2(1)(j) and Section 3) A. Core Criteria of Patentability (Section 2(1)(j)) For an invention to be patentable under Indian…
Unit-IV: Trademarks, Passing Off, Infringement & Industrial Designs Part A: Intellectual Property in Trademarks 1. Rationale of Trademark Protection 2. Definition of Trademark and Distinction from Property Mark 3. Registration of Trademarks 4. Passing Off vs. Infringement of Trademark Part B: Industrial Designs — The Designs Act, 2000 1. Definition and Characteristics of Design (Section…