Business Laws

Paper Code: 
PED 154
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The Objective of this course is to acquaint the students with the concepts of contract and agreement and help them learn to differentiate between them. The course will help them understand the effects of different types of contracts.

9.00
Unit I: 

•    Introduction to Contract: Meaning of contract, important definitions (Sec.2a to Sec. 2j), valid essentials of contract, difference in agreement and contract
•    Classification of Contracts
•    Proposal and Acceptance: Meaning of proposal, types, and legal rules as to the      offer. Acceptance: legal rules, communication of offer and acceptance, revocation of acceptance
 

9.00
Unit II: 

•    Performance of contract: meaning, modes of performance, essentials of a valid tender, time as essence of contract, person entitled to demand performance, time, place and manner of performance, appropriation of payments.
•    Discharge of contract: meaning and modes of discharge of contract, types of breach of contract.
•    Remedies for breach of contract: suit for rescission of contract, suit for damages, suit for quantum merits, suit for specific performance,

9.00
Unit III: 

Sale of Goods Act, 1930: contract of sale of goods: meaning, essentials, difference between sale and agreement to sell, hire purchase concept, classification of goods.
 Condition & warranty: meaning, difference, types, Doctrine of caveat emptor.
 Performance of contract: meaning, rules relating to delivery of goods, duties and rights of buyer.
Unpaid seller: meaning, rights-against the goods and against the buyer.
Remedies for breach of contract: buyer’s remedy and auction sale.
 

9.00
Unit IV: 

Consumer Protection Act, 1986:
Objectives, Important terms, Rights of consumer.
 Consumer protection councils, Dispute redressal agencies: district forum, state commission, central commission, differences.
 

9.00
Unit V: 

Companies Act 1956: Meaning of company, Basic features, Kinds of companies, Promotion and Incorporation, Privileges given to an independent private company.
 Case study, Project work, Student’s presentation
 

Essential Readings: 

1.    Aggarawal, Rohini, Student’s guide to Mercantile & Commercial Laws, Taxmann Allied Services Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
2.    Kapoor, N. D., Elements of Mercantile Law, Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi
3.    Tulsian, P. C., Business Law, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, New Delhi, 2006.
 

References: 

1.    Datey, V.S., Business and Corporate Laws, Taxmann Allied Services Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi
2.    Singh, Nirmal, Business Laws, Deep & Deep Publications Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi
3.    Gulshan, S. S., Business Law, Excel Books, New Delhi
 

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