DAMODARAM SANJIVYYA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY: VISAKHAPATNAM

COURSE OUTLINE, 2016-17 (Odd Semester)

Title of the Subject: Private International Law Semester: Ninth

Name of the Faculty: Mr. Saurabh Sood Total No. of Hours: 60

OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE

Private International Law or Conflict of Laws is an important facet of the legal systems present around the
world. The reason for this is that a number of cases have been surfacing where a foreign element or aspect is present. It
has become imperative upon the courts to consider the rules of private international law in the areas of international
trade, commerce, free movement, migration etc. As a subject, private international law aims to bridge the gap between
different legal systems by putting forth principal rules of jurisdiction, choice of law and recognition and enforcement of
foreign judgments. The object of the course is to make sure that the student is equipped with the practical and legal
knowledge of the nature and function of Conflict of Laws and thus use these principles in a professional manner.

UNIT MODULE 1 CASES FOR REFERENCE NO. OF

NO. Topic: INTRODUCTION (List of Cases are not exhaustive HOURS
Faculty may discuss or indicate any
additional Cases)
1.1 Application and subject matter of private 2 hours
international law.
1.2 Historical development and theories of 2 hours
private international law.
1.3 Characterization Ogden vs Ogden L.R. (1908) p.46 2 hours
1.4 Renvoi Re Ross (1930) Ch.377 2 hours
MODULE 2
TOPIC: PRELIMINARY TOPICS
2.1 Applicability and exclusion of foreign law William and Humbert Ltd v. W. & H. 2 hours
Trade Marks (Jersey) Ltd. (1085) 3
W.L.R 501
2.2 Domicile O Keefe (1940) Ch. 124 2 hours
2.3 Jurisdiction of courts Chunnilal Kasturchand vs. Dundappa 2 hours
1951 Bom 190
MODULE 3
TOPIC: FAMILY LAW
3.1 Marriage and Matrimonial Causes Hyde vs. Hyde L.R. (1966) 1 P & M 2 hours
130
3.2 Legitmacy and Legitimation Shaw v. Gould (1868) 3 HL 55 2 hours
3.3 Adoption Re B (S) (an infact) (1968) Ch. 204 2 hours
3.4 Guardianship Mckee vs. Mckee (1951) 1 All E.R. 2 hours
942
MODULE 4
TOPIC: LAW OF PERSONS
4.1 Corporations Guardian Assurance Co. Ltd v. 2 hours
Thakur Shive Mangal Singh 1937 All.
208

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TOPIC: LAW OF PROPERTY
5.1 Characterization Re Berchtold (1923) 1 Ch. 192 2 hours
5.2 Immovable Property Mahadev v. Ramchandra 1922 Bom. 2 hours
407
5.3 Transfer of tangible movables Re Korvines Trusts (1921) 1 Ch 343 2 hours
5.4 Assignment of intangible movables Chaturbhuj Piramal v. Chunni Lal 2 hours
1933 P.C. 150
5.5 Insolvency and succession Vishvanathan v. Syed Abdul Wazid 2 hours
1963 SC 1
MODULE 6
TOPIC: LAW OF OBLIGATION
6.1 Commercial Contracts Re Helbert Wagg & Co. Ltds Claim 2 hours
(1956) Ch 323
6.2 Negotiable Instruments 2 hours
6.3 Tort Mongo (George) Ltd v. American 2 hours
Cynamid and Chemical Corporation
(1844) 1 KB 432
MODULE 7
TOPIC: PROCEDURE
7.1 Procedure Leroux v. Brown (1852) 12 CB 801 2 hours
7.2 Stay of actions St. Pierre v. South America Stores 2 hours
Ltd (1936) 1 KB 382
MODULE 8
TOPIC: FOREIGN JUDGMENTS
8.1 Basis of recognition Vishwanathan v. Abdul Wazid, 1963 2 hours
SC 1
8.2 Finality of foreign judgments Nouvion v. Freeman (1889) 15 AC 1 2 hours
8.3 Foreign judgments against Public Policy Re Macartney (1921) 1` Ch 522 2 hours
8.4 Draft Convention on the Recognition and 2 hours
enforcement of foreign judgments in civil and
commercial matters.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE

Sl. No. Author Title of the Book Publisher

1. Cheshire, Private International Law Oxford University Press

North &
Fawcett

2. Paras Diwan Private International Law Deep & Deep Publications, New Delhi

3. Atul M Conflict of Laws Asia Law House

Setalvad

4. Prof. Lakshmi Select Essays on Private Universal Law Publishing

Jambholkar International Law

5. K.B. Agrawal Private International Law Kluwer Law International

in India

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