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Commercial Law

By Dr Heena Basharat   |   Kashmir University
Learners enrolled: 790

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 : Upcoming
Course Type : Core
Language for course content : English
Duration : 12 weeks
Category :
  • Law
Credit Points : 4
Level : Undergraduate
Start Date : 07 Jul 2025
End Date : 31 Oct 2025
Enrollment Ends : 31 Aug 2025
Exam Date :
NCrF Level   : 4.5
Industry Details : Law

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Course layout

WEEK - I            
1 - Formation of Contract
2 - Understanding Offer
3 - Law of Acceptance
4 - Acceptance of Proposal

WEEK - II
5 - Revocation of offer
6 - Law of Tenders
7 - Law of Auctions
8 - Consideration under Law of Contract

WEEK - III
9 - Privity of Consideration and Privity of Contract
10 - Capacity of Contract
11 - Free Consent
12 - Effect of void

WEEK - IV
13 - Discharge of a contract by performance & anticipatory breach
14 - Impossibility of performance
15 - Breach of Contract & Damages
16 - Quasi Contract

WEEK - V
17 - Creation and Termination of agency
18 - Indemnity and guarantee
19 - Bailment and Pledge
20 - Nature of Partnership

WEEK - VI
21 - Rights and Duties of Partners
22 - Relations of Partners to Third Parties
23 - Rights of income and outgoing partners
24 - Dissolution of Partnership Firm

WEEK - VII
25 - Definition and Essential Kinds of Negotiable Instruments
26 - Dishonour of Negotiable Instruments
27 - Holder & Holder In Due Course
28 - Presentment

WEEK - VIII
29 - Crossing of Cheques & Discharge From Liability
30 - Noting & Protest
31 - Relationship Between Principal With Agent
32 - Understanding Goods and Sales Act

WEEK - IX
33 - Essentials of Sale
34 - Conditions and Warranties
35 - Passing of Property
36 - Nemo_Dat_Quod_Non_Habet

WEEK - X
37 - Rights of an Unpaid Seller
38 - Specific Relief Act 1963
39 - Recovery of Property
40 - Advantages and Disadvantages of Incorporation

WEEK - XI
41 - Memorandum of Association
42 - Articles of Association
43 - Promoters
44 - Share Capital

WEEK - XII
45 - Debentures
46 - Positions and Powers of Directors
47 - Duties & Liabilities of Directors
48 - Winding Up of Companies

Books and references

Burnham, S. J., Contract Law for Dummies, 2011
Hoffman, J., A Glossary of Political Theory, 2007
Frey, Martin, A., Essentials of Contract, 2015
Smits, Jan, M., Contract Law: A Comparative Introduction, Second Edition, 2017
Mitchell, Catherine, E., Contract Law and Contract Practice: Bridging the Gap Between Legal Reasoning and Commercial Expectation, 2014
Atiyah’s, Introduction to the law of contract, ed. Smith 6th ed.,Oxford, 2006.
Anson’s Law of Contract, ed. A.G.Guest 23 ed, 1971
Cheshire, Fifoot and Furmstons, The law of Contract, 15th ed,Oxford, 2007
Chitty on Contract, 30th ed. London, 2008
Treitel, G.H., The law of Contract, ed .E. Peel 12th ed., London,2007
Sullivan, J.O. and Hillard, J. The law of Contract 4th ed. Oxford,2010

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”

Course certificate

Internal Assessment - Weekly assessments released in the course shall be considered for Internal Marks and will carry 30 percent for the Overall Result. Out of all weekly assignments, the best/top five scores will be considered for the final Internal Assessment marks.
End-term Assessment - The final exam shall be conducted by NTA, and will carry 70 percent for the overall Result.
All students who obtain 40% marks in the internal assessment and 40% marks in the end-term proctored exam separately will be eligible for the SWAYAM Credit Certificate.


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