GENERAL LAWS

Consumer Protection Act 2019                                                                     

• Objectives, important terms, rights of consumer.
• Consumer protection councils,
• Dispute Redressal agencies: District forum, State commission, Central commission

Right to Information Act 2005                                                                      

• Objective,  definitions: Right to Information, Public authority, Information, Record, Public
• Information Officer.
• Obligations of public authority, Provisions relating to PIO, duties of PIO, Provision for
• obtaining information, Provision relating to exemption from disclosure of information.
• Information Commissions and their powers. Appellate authorities.

Income Tax Act 1961                                                                         

• Basic terminology 
• Relevance of residential status 
• Different heads of income
• Deduction from gross total income
• Tax structure of an individual assesse

: Intellectual Property Act                                                                             .

• Intellectual Property rights- concept and types
• Patents - Concept, Types of patents, The patent process, Patentable Subject Matter and
• Non- Patentable Subject Matter, The Patents Act, 1970   - overview, Duration of Patents-

Law and Policy Consideration, Procedure for Filing of Patent Application and types of

Applications.

• Trademarks- Concept, kinds, Procedure for Registration of Trademarks,
• Copyrights- concepts,  Indian Copyright Law- overview.

Negotiable Instrument Act                                                                           

• Negotiable Instrument- Definition & features 
• Types of Negotiable Instruments- Instruments Negotiable by Law and by Custom
• Presumption of Law as to Negotiable Instruments
• Promissory note –meaning, features , parties
• Bill of exchange - meaning, features , parties
• Cheque - meaning, features , parties. Crossing & dishonour of cheque.
• Holder & holder in due course
• Negotiation of negotiable instruments- meaning & modes.