MI4305 Business Law – I Syllabus:
MI4305 Business Law – I Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVE:
To understand the basic legal terms and concepts used in law pertaining to business
UNIT I: THE INDIAN CONTRACT ACT 1872
Definition of contract, essential elements, types and characteristics of a contract, Formation of a contract, performance of contracts, breach of contract and its remedies, Quasi contracts – Contract Of Agency: Nature of agency, Creation and types of agents, Authority and liability of Agent and principal: Rights and duties of principal and agents, termination of agency.
UNIT II : SALE OF GOODS ACT, 1930
Definition of Sales, essentials for contract of sale, Documents of title, risk of loss, Guarantees and Warranties, performance of sale of contracts, conditional sales and rights of an unpaid seller
UNIT III: NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, 1881
Negotiable Instruments Act 1881: Definitions, Nature and requisites of negotiable instruments. Types of negotiable instruments, liability of parties, holder in due course, special rules for Cheque and drafts, discharge of negotiable instruments.
UNIT IV: COMPANY LAW
Definitions – Nature of a company, characteristics of a company, Types of companies, Formation of Company – Memorandum and articles of association, Prospectus, Power, duties and liabilities of Directors, winding up of companies, Corporate Governance
UNIT V: THE COMPETITION ACT, 2002
Objectives of Competition Act, the features of Competition Act, components of Competition Act, Competition Commission of India, Appellate Tribunal, offences and penalties under the Act.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOME:
Students are expected to become familiar with legal concepts pertaining to Business.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Maheshwari, S.N. and S.K. Maheshwari; A Manual of Business Law, 6th Edition, Himalaya Publishing House, 2015.
2. Kuchhal M.C., Modern Indian Company Law, 20th edition 2015,Shree Mahavir Book Depot.
3. Kapoor, N. D.; Elements of Mercanlite Law, 30th edition, Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi, 2015
REFERENCES :
1. Gulshan S.S. and Kapoor G.K., “Business Law including Company Law”,2013, New Age International Private Limited Publishers.
2. Dr. & Agnihotri, Dr. Dagar, “Business Law, 2nd edition, 2014”,Galgotia Publishing Company.
3. Chawla, Garg, and Sareen : Mercantile Law 7th Ed. Kalyani
4. Dr. Singh, Avtar; Company Law, Eastern Book Co. Lucknow, Bharat Law House, Delhi, 2016