Unit 9: Legal Aspects of Business - Syllabus

Updated on October 28, 2024

Indian Contract Act, 1872: Elements of a valid contract; Capacity of parties; Free consent; Discharge of a contract; Breach of contract and remedies against breach; Quasi contracts;
Special contracts: Contracts of indemnity and guarantee; contracts of bailment and pledge; Contracts of agency
Sale of Goods Act, 1930: Sale and agreement to sell; Doctrine of Caveat Emptor; Rights of unpaid seller and rights of buyer
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881: Types of negotiable instruments; Negotiation and assignment; Dishonour and discharge of negotiable instruments
The Companies Act, 2013: Nature and kinds of companies; Company formation; Management, meetings and winding up of a joint stock company
Limited Liability Partnership: Structure and procedure of formation of LLP in India
The Competition Act, 2002: Objectives and main provisions
The Information Technology Act, 2000: Objectives and main provisions; Cyber crimes and penalties
The RTI Act, 2005: Objectives and main provisions
Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) : Patents, trademarks and copyrights; Emerging issues in intellectual property
Goods and Services Tax (GST): Objectives and main provisions; Benefits of GST; Implementation mechanism; Working of dual GST

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