Course Outcomes (COs):
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Learning and teaching strategies |
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CO 6: To create an understanding of basic aspects of The Indian contract Act for making the agreements, contracts and subsequently to enter into valid business propositions CO 7: To handle the execution of special contracts used in different types of business. CO 8: To learn legitimate rights and obligations under The Sale of Goods Act. CO 9: To analyze Provisions regarding Partnership form of Business and to understand the various technicalities pertaining to execution of Partnership also toacquire skills to initiate entrepreneurial ventures as LLP CO 10: To analyze the fundamentals of Consumerism and the system to pursue the consumer rights under Consumer Protection act 1986 |
Approach in teaching: Class room Lecture (Theory/ Using Power Point Presentation) /Discussions using Leading Case laws/
Learning activities for the students: Role Play activities/ Moot Court/Group Discussions/ Class presentation
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Class participation, tutorial assignments and presentations, class tests, C A Test, Semester End Exams.
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• Meaning of contract, Important definitions (Sec.2a to Sec. 2j), Valid essentials of contract, Classification of Contracts
• Proposal: Meaning of proposal, types
• Acceptance: Meaning & Features
• Contractual capacity Meaning, Minors (effects of minor’s agreements), Person of unsound mind (Meaning, types and effects), Persons disqualified by laws.
• Free consent: Meaning & Features of Coercion, Undue Influence, Fraud, Misrepresentation& Mistake
• Consideration: Meaning, legal rules,
• Void agreements: Meaning, Types.
• Performance of contract: Meaning, Modes of performance
• Discharge of contract: Meaning and modes of discharge of contract
Practical: Caselet Discussion on Relevant Topics
• Contract of Indemnity: Meaning, valid essentials, rights of indemnifier and indemnity holder.
• Contract of Guarantee: Meaning, valid essentials, extent of surety’s liability, rights of surety, discharge of surety from liability
• Bailment: meaning, valid essentials, modes of delivery of goods, classification of bailment, duties and rights of bailor and bailee,
• Pledge: meaning, essentials, difference between bailment and pledge.
• Agency: meaning, essentials, creation and termination of agency
Practical: Moot Court Activity on Relevant Topics
• Meaning, essentials, difference between sale and agreement to sell,
• Classification of goods, Condition& warranty: Meaning, difference, types,
• Doctrine of caveat emptor.
• Transfer of property in goods: Rules
• 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.
Practical: Role Play activity on Relevant Topics
A The Indian partnership Act, 1932
• Definition of partnership, essentials,
• Formation and registration: Procedure of Registration, effects of non- registration, exceptions: rights not affected by non-registration.
• Types of partnership, types of partners, minor as partner in benefits.
• Relations of partners: Rights and duties of partners, relations of partners to third parties
• Dissolution of firm: Difference between dissolution of partnership and firm, modes of dissolution of firm,
B The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008
• Salient Features of LLP
• Differences between LLP and Partnership, LLP and Company
• LLP Agreement,
• Partners and Designated Partners
• Incorporation Document
• Incorporation by Registration
Practical: Power point Presentation on Relevant Topics
• Meaning, Characteristics, and Types of Negotiable Instruments : Promissory Note, Bill of Exchange, Cheque
• Holder and Holder in Due Course, Privileges of Holder in Due Course.
• Negotiation: Types of Endorsements
• Crossing of Cheque , Bouncing of Cheque
B Consumer Protection Act, 1986
• Objectives, important terms, Rights of consumer.
• Dispute Redressal agencies: District forum,State commission, Central commission
Practical: Role Play activity on Relevant Topics
Practical File Preparation
• Aggarawal, Rohini, Student’s guide to Mercantile & Commercial Laws, Taxmann Allied Services Pvt. Ltd., NewDelhi.
• Kapoor, N. D., Elements of Mercantile Law, Sultan Chand & Sons, NewDelhi
• Tulsian, P. C., Business Law, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, New Delhi.
• Nolakha, R. L., Business Laws, Ramesh Book Depot, Jaipur
• Pillai RSN, Bhagavathi, Business Laws, S. Chand publishing https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/_/kCwrDAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1
• Ryder,Griffiths,Singh, Commercial Law: Principles & Policy, Cambridge University Press https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/_/kCwrDAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1
• Study Material of ICSI on Economic, Business & Commercial laws https://www.icsi.edu/media/webmodules/Economic%20Business%20and%20Commer...