Paper IV

Drafting, Pleadings and Conveyancing

Practical paper on pleadings under CPC Orders 6 to 8, jurisdiction, notices, and conveyancing of sale, mortgage and lease, with drafting checklists.

Study aid only. Confirm statute numbers with the current bare Act and the official OU LL.B. (3-YDC) 2024–25 syllabus PDF.

Unit I: Pleadings generally

Meaning, material facts and particulars (Order 6) 2 cases Striking out, amendment and implied admissions 2 cases

Unit II: Plaint and jurisdiction

Particulars of a plaint (Order 7) 2 cases Return of plaint, documents and territorial competence 2 cases

Unit III: Written statement, set-off and counter-claim

Written statement and specific denial (Order 8) 2 cases Set-off and counter-claim 2 cases

Unit IV: Conveyancing: sale, mortgage and lease

Sale deed and title investigation 2 cases Mortgage deed and lease deed 2 cases

Unit V: Notices, affidavits and alternative dispute resolution

Statutory and contractual notices 2 cases Section 89, settlement and affidavits 2 cases