Business Laws and Corporate Laws

Introduction to Contract: Meaning of contract, Important definitions (Sec.2a to Sec. 2j), Valid essentials of contract, Difference between agreement and contract, Classification of Contracts Proposal: Meaning of proposal, legal rules as to the offer Acceptance: Legal rules as to acceptance Contractual capacity: Meaning, Minors (effects of minor’s agreements), Person of unsound mind (Meaning, types and effects), Persons disqualified by laws.

Consideration: Meaning, legal rules, contract without consideration is void, Doctrine of privity of contract and exceptions, Legality of object and consideration Void agreements: Meaning, Types. Contingent contracts: Meaning, Valid essentials, Rules as to the enforcement of contingent contract Performance of contract: Meaning, Modes of performance, Discharge of contract: Meaning and modes of discharge of contract, types of breach of contract. Remedies for breach of contract

Specific Contracts: Contract of Indemnity and Guarantee: Meaning and Essentials Bailment: meaning, valid essentials, termination of bailment, Pledge: meaning, essentials Contract of Agency: meaning, essentials, creation and termination of agency Sale of Goods Act, 1930 Contract of sale of goods: Meaning, essentials, classification of goods Conditions & warranties- Preliminary Knowledge Unpaid seller: Meaning, rights-against the goods and against the buyer.

Companies Act 1956 Definition, essential characteristics and classification of companies, Private companies-privileges and concessions to Private companies, Lifting of corporate veil, Incorporation and formation of a company

Memorandum of association, Articles of association, prospectus, Statement in lieu of prospectus Concept of shares, Types of shares (Equity shares, Preference shares), debentures, Types of debentures Winding up of Company (Voluntary, under court’s supervision, compulsory by the court)