LAW OF CONTRACT

Paper Code: 
BSR 113
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

CO 11: Understand basic aspects of The Indian contract Act for making the agreements, contracts and subsequently to enter into valid business propositions

CO 12: Know the difference between various kinds of contract and also the various essentials of a valid contract such as contractual Capacity, Free Consent, Consideration etc.

CO 13: Understand the conceptuality of Void Agreements and to clearly define the lines of Wagering Agreements and Contingent Contract.

CO 14: Examine the consequences of breach of contract. And the remedies against the breach of Contract which will help the aggrieved party to be indemnified.

CO 15: Handle the execution of special contracts such as Contract of Indemnity & Guarantee used in different types of business. 

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 

 

Class participation, tutorial assignments and presentations, class tests, C A Test, Semester End Exams.

 

 

9.00
Unit I: 
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, types, legal rules as to the offer,
  • Acceptance: Meaning, legal rules, communiction of offer and acceptance
9.00
Unit II: 
Contractual capacity
  • Meaning, Minors (effects of minor’s agreements), Person of unsound mind (Meaning, types and effects),Persons disqualified by laws.
  • Free consent: Meaning Coercion: Meaning, valid essentials, effects.
  • Undue influence: Meaning, essential elements, effects.
  • Fraud: Meaning, essential elements, effects.
  • Misrepresentation: Types, effects.
  • Mistake: Meaning, classifications (mistake of law and mistake of facts), effects.
  • Consideration: Meaning, legal rules, contract without consideration is void,
  • Doctrine of privity of contract and exceptions.

 

Unit III: 
Legality of object and consideration
  • Circumstances when object and consideration considered unlawful, Agreement opposed to public policy.
  • Void agreements: Meaning, Types.
  • Contingent contracts: Meaning, Valid essentials, Rules as to the enforcement of contingent contract, Difference between wagering agreement & contingent contract.
9.00
Unit IV: 
Performance of contract
  • Meaning, Modes of performance, Types of tender or offer, Essentials of a valid tender,
  • Discharge of contract: Meaning and modes of discharge of contract  types of breach of contract.
  • Remedies for breach of contract: Suit for rescission of contract suit for damages, suit for quantum merit, suit for specific performance, suit for injunction.
9.00
Unit V: 
Specific Contracts-I
  • Contract of Indemnity: Meaning, valid essentials, rights of indemnifier and indemnity holder.
  • Contract of Guarantee: Meaning, valid essentials, extent of surety’s liability, kinds of guarantee, rights of surety, discharge of surety from liability
Essential Readings: 
  • 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

 

References: 

SUGGESTED READINGS:

  • Datey, V.S., Business and Corporate Laws, Taxmann Allied Services Pvt. Ltd., NewDelhi
  • Singh, Nirmal, Business Laws, Deep & Deep Publications Pvt. Ltd., NewDelhi
  • Sharma, Arya, Gupta, Jain, Business Laws, Ajmera Book Company, Jaipur
  • Gulshan, S. S., Business Law, Excel Books, NewDelhi

 

e- RESOURCES:

JOURNALS

  • Prabandhan
  • The Indian Journal of Commerce
  • IUP Journal of Coprporate Governance

 

 

Academic Year: 
2022-2023
  • Printer-friendly version
  • PDF version