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UNIT-I

INTRODUCTION

Development of Business Law - Development of Law in Independent India Contract Act 1872: Agreement

and contract - Essentials of a valid contract - Types of contracts - Offer and Acceptance - Essentials of

valid offer and acceptance - Communication and revocation of offer and acceptance – Consideration

definition - Essentials of valid consideration - Doctrine of “Stranger to a contract”- “No consideration- No

contract” - Capacity to a contract - Minors agreements.

UNIT-II

CONTRACT ACT 1872

Legality of Object and Consideration - Agreements Expressly Declared To Be Void - Wagering Agreements - Contingent Contracts. Discharge of Contract: Modes of Discharge - Performance of Contracts - Breach of Contract - Remedies

for Breach.

UNIT-III

SALE OF GOODS ACT 1930

Contract of Sale: Essentials of Valid Sale - Sale and Agreement to Sell – Definition and Types of Goods

- Conditions and Warranties - Caveat Emptor - Exceptions - Transfer or Passing of Property: Time When

Property Passes, Rules of Transfer of Property, Transfer of Ownership - Sale by Non-Owners and its

Exceptions - Unpaid Seller - Rights of Unpaid Seller.

Consumer Protection Act 1986: Definitions of Consumer – Person – Goods - Service -Consumer

Dispute - Unfair Trade Practice - Restrictive Trade Practice – Defect - Deficiency - Consumer Protection

Councils - Consumer Dispute Redressal Agencies - District Forum - State Commission and National

Commission - Procedure to Lodge a Complaint for Redressal – Appeals.

UNIT-IV

TRADE MARKS, PATENTS, COPY RIGHTS and INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

Trade Marks: Definition - Procedure for Registration of Trade Marks - Patents: Definition - Kinds of

Patents - Transfer of the Patent Rights - Rights of the Patentee - Copy Rights: Definition - Essential

Conditions for Copy Rights to be Protected - Rights of the Copyright Owner - Terms of Copy Right - Copy

Rights Infringement - Other Intellectual Property Rights: Trade Secrets - Geographical Indications.

UNIT-V

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT and ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT

Information Technology Act-2000: Objectives - Digital Signature - Electronic Governance - Penalties and Adjudication. Environmental Protection Act 1986: Object - Scope and Scheme of the Act – Definitions - General Powers

of the Central Government – Prevention - Control and Abatement of Environmental Pollution – Offences and Penalties.