PART I BUSINESS JURISPRUDENCE
1. Business Management and Jurisprudence
1.1 Legal Theory and Nature of Jurisprudence
1.2 Definition, Scope, and Classification of Law
1.3 Theories of Law
1.4 Constituents of Law
1.5 Origins of the Indian Legal System
1.6 The Nature of the Indian Legal System
1.7 The Administrative Structure of the Indian Legal System
1.8 Relationship between Business and Law
1.9 Principle of Commercial Jurisprudence
1.10 Some Constitutional Aspects
1.11 Manager and the Legal Environment
1.12 Practical Ways to Read and Understand Legal Language
PART II COMMERCIAL JURISPRUDENCE
2. The Indian Contract Act, 1872
2.1 Introduction and Interpretation
2.2 Understanding Definitions of Contract Law
2.3 Communication, Acceptance, and Revocation of Proposals
2.4 Agreement
2.5 Offer
2.6 Acceptance
2.7 Rules of Communication of Offer, Acceptance, and Revocation
2.8 Consideration
3. The Nature of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 79
3.1 Violable Contracts and Void Agreements
3.2 Void Contracts
3.3 Contingent Contracts
3.4 Performance and Discharge
3.5 Relations Resembling Those Created by Contract or Quasi Contract
3.6 Consequences of Breach of Contract
4. Undertaking by the Indian Contract Act, 1872
4.1 Indemnity and Guarantee
4.2 Bailment
4.3 Pledge
4.4 Agency, Appointment, and Authority of Agents
5. The Sale of Goods Act, 1930
5.1 Introduction and Interpretation
5.2 Formation of the Contract - Agreement to Sell
5.3 Goods - The Subject Matter of Contract of Sale
5.4 Price
5.5 Conditions and Warranties
5.6 Effects of the Contract
5.7 Performance of the Contract
5.8 Rights of Unpaid Seller Against the Goods
5.9 Suits of Breach of the Contract
5.10 Implied Terms, Time, Auction, Tax, and Other Matters
6. The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
6.1 Introduction and Interpretation
6.2 Notes, Bills, and Cheques
6.3 Hundi
6.4 Negotiation
6.5 Presentment
6.6 Dishonour of a Negotiable Instrument
6.7 Discharge of a Negotiable Instrument
6.8 Rules of Evidence-Estoppel and International Law
6.9 Banker and Customer
7. The Indian Partnership Act, 1932
7.1 Introduction and Interpretation
7.2 The Nature of Partnership
7.3 Relations of Partners to One Another
7.4 Dissolution of a Firm and Public Notice
7.5 Limited Liability Partnership
8. The Companies Act: Transition from 1956 to 2013
8.1 Introduction and Interpretation
8.2 Objectives and Goals
8.3 Major thrusts and General Provisions of the Act
8.4 Comparative analysis
8.5 Remarks on the New Act
9. The Companies Act, 2013 - the context and constitution of a company
9.1 Introduction and Interpretation
9.2 The Context of a Company under the Companies Act, 2013
9.3 The Constitution of a Company under the Companies Act, 2013
10. The Companies Act, 2013 - The Administration and Management of a Company
10.1 Introduction and Interpretation
10.2 Administration of a Company under the Companies Act, 2013
10.3 Management of a Company under the Companies Act, 2013
11. The Companies Act, 2013 — The Control and Governance of a Company
11.1 Introduction and interpretation
11.2 Board of Directors, Directors and Officers of the Company
11.3 Corporate Social Responsibility
11.4 Control and Governance by Statutory Agencies of the Government
12. The Competition Act, 2002
12.1 Introduction and Interpretation
12.2 MRTP versus Competition
12.3 Scope of Competition Act, 2002
12.4 Prohibition of Certain Agreements, Abuse of Dominant Position and Regulation of Combinations
12.5 Competition Commission of India
13. The Sick Industrial Companies Repeal Act, 2003, and Guidelines on Insolvency
13.1 Introduction and Interpretation
13.2 The Sick Industrial Companies Act and the Repeal Act
13.3 Agencies to Deal with Sick Companies and Dispute Resolution
13.4 Guidelines on Insolvency
14. Law of Carriage of Goods
14.1 Introduction and Interpretation
14.2 Definitions
14.3 Carriage by Land, Sea, and Air
15. Consumer-related Laws
15.1 Introduction and Interpretation
15.2 Consumer Protection Act, 1986
15.3 Definitions
15.4 Consumer Disputes Redressal Agencies
15.5 Consumer Redressal System
15.6 Allied Consumer Laws
15.7 The Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937
15.8 Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954
15.9 Essential Commodities Act, 1955
15.10 Prevention of Black Marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980
15.11 Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976 and Enforcement Act, 1985
15.12 Conclusion
15.13 Hire-Purchase Act, 1972
16. Economic Laws of Land and Property
16.1 Introduction and Interpretation
16.2 Special Economic Zones Act, 2005
16.3 Establishment of Special Economic Zone
16.4 Authorities and Officials
16.5 Facilities and Incentives
16.6 Property Laws
16.7 The Transfer of Property Act, 1882
16.8 Land Acquisition Act, 1894
16.9 Stamp Act, 1899
16.10 Registration Act, 1908
PART III FINANCIAL JURISPRUDENCE
17. Laws of Securities Contract Regulation
17.1 Introduction and Interpretation
17.2 The Securities Contracts Regulation Act, 1956
17.3 Other Important Sections
17.4 The Securities and Exchange Board of India, 1992
17.5 Insider Trading
18. Banking Laws
18.1 Introduction and Interpretation
18.2 Banking Regulation Act, 1949
18.3 Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
18.4 Conclusion
19. Laws of Insurance
19.1 Introduction and Interpretation
19.2 Insurance Act, 1938 - As Amended by Insurance (Amendment) Act, 2002
19.3 Conclusion
19.4 Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999
19.5 Actuaries Act, 2006
19.6 Institute of Actuaries in India
19.7 Actuary Mandated by IRDA
20. Laws of Taxation
20.1 Introduction and Interpretation
20.2 Central Board of Revenue Act, 1963 551
20.3 Income Tax Act, 1961
20.4 Other Major Laws of Taxation
21. The Laws of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Money Laundering
21.1 Introduction and Interpretation
21.2 Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999
21.3 Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002
PART IV LABOUR AND INDUSTRIAL JURISPRUDENCE
22. The Laws of Wages
22.1 Introduction and Interpretation
22.2 The Payment of Wages Act, 1936 and the (Amendment) Act, 2005
22.3 Wage-related Acts
23. The Laws of Workers' Social Security
23.1 Introduction and Interpretation
23.2 The Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 and Amendments Act
24. The Laws of Industrial Relations
24.1 Introduction and Interpretation
24.2 The Trade Unions Act, 1926, and Amendments Act, 2001
24.3 The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
PART V ASPECTS OF NEW ECONOMY AND JURISPRUDENCE
25. Laws Related to Information and Communication
25.1 Introduction and Interpretation
25.2 Information Technology Act, 2000
25.3 Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997
26. Laws Related to Intellectual Property Rights
26.1 Introduction and Interpretation
26.2 The Copyright Act, 1957
26.3 The Patent Act, 1970
26.4 The Trade Marks Act
27. Laws Related to Environmental Protection
27.1 Introduction and Interpretation
27.2 The Environment Protection Act, 1986
27.3 Acts Related to Environmental Protection
PART VI JUDICIAL AND SOCIAL JURISPRUDENCE
28. Business and Criminal Liability
28.1 Introduction and Interpretation
28.2 Acts Related to Criminal Liability of Business
28.3 Classification of Evidence
29. Alternative Dispute Resolution
29.1 Introduction and Interpretation
29.2 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
30. Basic Rights and Business
30.1 Introduction and Interpretation
30.2 Basic Rights in Indian Context
