Business and Corporate Law is an important constituent of the business and corporate environment. No corporate entity can effectively work and survive without meeting legal obligations. The law relating to contracts is perhaps the most significant and all pervasive amongst the various Business and Corporate Laws. This text is presented to the students of MBA of BPUT with the coverage given below:
Module – I : The Indian Contract Act and The Sale of Goods Act
Module – II : Economic Laws comprising: The Competition Act, The Consumer Protection Act, Intellectual Property Rights, The Industries (Development & Regulation) Act, The Foreign Exchange Management Act.
Module – III : The Companies Act
The Indian Contract Act, 1872 which governs contract in India is the earliest piece of legislation which the country has produced. Since the book is meant for students of Law, Commerce and Management Institutes, the authors have dealt with the provisions of the Act topic-wise for facilitating better understanding of the subject. Examples, case laws etc. have been given to illustrate the provisions of the Act. Section numbers have been given at appropriate places to enable the readers to make reference to the Companies Act for further details. Suitable headings and sub-headings have been given to focus the attention of the reader on important aspects of company law.
The chapter arrangement in this text have been made in a systematic and logical way with examples, illustrations and charts. The important judicial decisions on the various issues have also been included.
Contents :
MODULE − I (LAW OF CONTRACTS)
1. Law of Contract: Agreement and Contract
2. Offer and Acceptance
3. Consideration and Capacity
4. Free Consent
5. Object and Public Policy
6. Contingent and Quasi-Contracts
7. Discharge of Contract
8. Breach of Contract and Remedies
9. Contract of Guarantee
10. Contract of Bailment and Pledge
11. Contract of Agency
12. Contract of Sale of Goods
13. Performance of Contract of Sale
MODULE − II (ECONOMIC LAWS)
14. The Competition Act, 2002
15. The Consumer Protection Act, 1986
16. The Industries (Development & Regulation) Act, 1951
17. The Foreign Exchange