Business Law

Part I
Topic I: Law of Contract (The Indian Contract Act, 1872) (Secs. 1 to 75)
1. Essential Elements of Contract
2. Agreement and Contracts
3. Proposal
4. Acceptance
5. Consideration & Legality of the Object and Consideration
6. Capacity to Contract
7. Free Consent
8. Void Agreements
9. Communication
10. Contingent Contracts
11. The Performance of Contracts & Appropriation of Payments
12. Certain Relations Resembling Those Created by Contract
13. Discharge of Contract
14. Breach of Contract – Consequences and Remedies

Topic II: Law of Indemnity & Guarantee, Bailment & Pledge and Law of Agency (The Indian Contract Act, 1872) (Secs. 124 to 238)
1. Law of Indemnity and Guarantee
2. Bailment and Pledge
3. Law of Agency

Topic III: Law of Sale of Goods (The Sale of Goods Act, 1930)
1. Preliminary
2. Contract of Sale- Formation of the Contract
3. Conditions and Warranties
4. Effects of the Contract
5. Performance of the Contract
6. Unpaid Seller

Topic IV: Law of Negotiable Instruments (The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881)
1. Preliminary
2. Promissory Notes, Bills of Exchange, Bills in Sets, Cheques & Crossed Cheques
3. Parties to Negotiable Instruments
4. Negotiation and Indorsement
5. Presentment
6. Discharge of Parties from Liability
7. Operational Rules of Evidence – Presumptions as to Negotiable Instruments
8. Dishonour of Cheques

Part II
Topic I: Company Law (The Companies Act, 2013)
1. Company – Formation and Regulation
2. Memorandum and Articles
3. Share Capital, Debentures and Securities
4. Prospectus and Private Placement
5. Member
6. Meetings and Resolutions
7. Directors
8. Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel
9. Audit and Auditors

Topic II: Law of Partnership
1. Nature of Partner
2. Relation of Partner to One Another and to Third Parties
3. Minor’s Position in Partnership
4. Incoming and Outgoing Partners – Reconstitution of a Firm
5. Dissolution of a Firm
6. Registration of a Firm

Part III
Topic III: Law of Co-operative Societies (The Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960)
1. Definition and Features of a Co-operative Society
2. Formation and Registration of Co-operative Society
3. Types of Co-operative Society
4. Membership
5. Management
6. Meetings
7. Accounts and Audit
8. Disputes

Part IV
Topic IV: Law of Consumer Protection (The Consumer Protection Act, 1986)
1. Consumer and Consumer Dispute
2. Consumer Protection Councils
3. Consumer Disputes Redressal Agencies