Dr. Poonam Pradhan Saxena Property Law, 2/e

The complexity and technicality of the law notwithstanding, the importance of property law is unmatched. Property Law is a compulsory subject in the LLB course curriculum and this book deals with this technical subject with great simplicity. The book begins by providing an overview of the key themes and issues under property law. The book has been written in a lucid style making it very easy for students to navigate through the complexities of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882.

Key Features
Fundamental concepts of Property law are explained in simple and lucid language
Relevance of each topic is explained step-by-step through illustrations
Key words, definitions and concepts have been covered extensively
Discusses various transfers, method of execution of transfers and the rights and obligations of parties included in a transfer
Provides thematic and section-wise coverage on the Transfer of Property Act, 1882
Presents a thorough analysis of judicial pronouncements in the areas of:
• spes successionis, (transfers based on the expectation that a person will receive property through intestate or testamentary succession in future)
• impleadment of the transferee pendent lite, and
• The relationship of law of limitation to usufructuary mortgages
The Table of Contents sets out the section numbers along with the relevant topic heading
Comprehensive new subject index Adaptation of English legal concepts is systematically explained

Dr Poonam Pradhan Saxena is a professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, and has been teaching law for the last thirty years. She is a senior Fulbright scholar, and a visiting faculty at the University of Baltimore, Maryland, USA. She is a Shastri, Indo-Canadian fellow, and has delivered lectures in eleven different universities across Canada. She is the author of Property Law (2006), a LexisNexis Butterworths publication. She has also contributed to four volumes of the Halsbury’s Laws of India, viz, ‘Property and Easements’ [Volume 12], ‘Family Law I’ [Volume 26], ‘Family Law II’ [Volume 28], and ‘Trusts and Charities’ [Volume 29(2)]. Her articles have been published in more than fifty leading Indian and foreign law journals and books.