Commercial Law

By Dr Heena Basharat | Kashmir University

Learners enrolled: 1761

The course “Commercial law” is a core course in both the LLB and BA.LLB programmes. In these programmes, this course is taught over a period of 3 semesters. However, this online course seeks to present the gist of the laws relating to Business in a lucid and a concise manner. The course is specially designed to supplement and enhance the understanding of students about various aspects of Business Law.

Summary

Course Status :	Ongoing
Course Type :	Core
Duration :	12 weeks
Category :	Law
Credit Points :	4
Level :	Undergraduate
Start Date :	01 Jul 2024
End Date :	31 Oct 2024
Enrollment Ends :	31 Aug 2024
Exam Date :	14 Dec 2024 IST
Shift :	II

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Unit – I Law of Contract-I

1.1 Meaning and Nature of Contract

1.1.2 Offer (Definition, Communication of Offer, General/Specific Offers, Invitation to Treat)

1.1.3 Revocation of Offer

1.1.4 Acceptance (Definition, Communication of Acceptance,Revocation of Acceptance)

1.2 Law Relating to Tenders.

1.3 Law Relating to Auctions

1.4 Consideration

1.5 Privity of Contract and Privity of Consideration

1.6 Capacity to Contract

1.6 Free Consent (Coercion, Undue Influence, Misrepresentation,Fraud Mistake)

1.7 Void, Voidable and Unlawful Agreements

Unit – II Law of Contract – II

2.1 Discharge of a Contact - by Performance

2.2 Discharge of a Contract - by Impossibility of Performance

2.3 Breach of a Contract (Remedies, Damages Remoteness of Damages)

2.4 Quasi Contract

2.5 Contract of Indemnity

2.6 Guarantee

2.7 Bailment and Pledge

2.8 Agency (Creation and Termination of Agency)

2.8.1 Relation of Principal and Agent

Unit – III Specific Relief Act, 1963 I

Law Relating to Partnerships & Sale of Goods Act

3.1 Specific Relief Act, 1963

3.1.2 Recovery of Property, Specific Performance of a Contract, Injunctions

3.2 Nature of Partnership Firm

3.2.1 Rights and Duties of Partners

3.2.2 Relation of Partners to Third Parties

3.2.3 Rights of Incoming and Outgoing Partners

3.2.4 Dissolution of Partnership Firm (Modes of Dissolution, Registration of Firms, Effects of Non Registration of Firms)

3.3 Introduction to the Sale of Goods Act

3.3.1 Essentials of a Contract of Sale.

3.3.2 Conditions & Warranties

3.3.3 Passing of Property

3.3.4 Nemo Dat Quod Non Habet

3.3.5 Rights of Unpaid Seller.

Unit – IV Negotiable Instruments & Company Law

4.1.1 Negotiable Instruments (Definitions, Kinds & Essentials)

4.1.2 Holder and Holder in Due Course, Negotiation & Assignment

4.1.3 Presentment of Negotiable Instruments.

4.1.4 Crossing of Cheques and Discharge from Liability.

4.1.5 Noting and Protest

4.1.6 Dishonor of Negotiable Instruments.

4.2 Introduction to Company Law - Nature of a Company, Advantages & Disadvantages of Incorporation.

4.2.1 Memorandum of Association.

4.2.2 Shares, Share Capital

4.2.3 Winding up of a Company

Instructor bio

Dr. Heena Basharat, Assistant Professor, School of Law , University of Kashmir.

Email Id: behinalaw@gmail.com

Dr. Heena Basharat holds an LLM degree from the University of Kashmir. She is a gold medalist both at the LL.B and LL.M level. She has also been awarded the Prof. A.A.Wani Gold Medal for the ‘Best Law Graduate of the Year 2000’. She has completed her Ph.D on the topic “ Emerging Legal Issues of Copyright in Music: An Analysis”. She currently teaches Business Law at the University of Kashmir. She has published a number of papers in leading journals of India. She has also authored books – “Law and Society” and “Impact of Digital Technology on Copyright law”

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30 Marks will be allocated for Internal Assessment and 70 Marks will be allocated for end term proctored examination Securing 40% in both separately is mandatory to pass the course and get Credit Certificate.

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