TY - GEN AU - BULCHANDANI, K.R. TI - BUSINESS LAW FOR MANAGEMENT SN - 978-93-5051-986-8 U1 - 346.065 PY - 1999/// CY - MUMBAI PB - HIMALAYA PUBLISHING HOUSE N1 - Book Content of Business Law for Management Introduction PART-I SECTION 1 LAW OF CONTRACT Introduction Essential elements of a contract Agreements and contracts Proposal Acceptance Consideration and legality of the object and consideration Capacity to contract Free consent Void agreements Communication Contingent contracts The performance of contracts and Appropriaction of payments Certain relation resembling those created by contract Discharge of contract Breach of contract- Consequences and remedies SECTION 2 LAW OF INDEMNITY and GUARANTEE, BAILMENT and PLEDGE AND LAW OF AGENCY Indemnity and guarantee Bailment and pledge Law of Agency SECTION 3 LAW OF SALE OF GOODS Preliminary Contract of sale-Formation of the contract Conditions and warranties Effects of the contract Performance of the contract Unpaid seller Suits for breach of the contracts and auction sales SECTION 4 LAW OF PARTNERSHIP Introduction Nature of partnership Relation of partners to one another and to third parties Minor?s position in partnership Incoming and outgoing partners-Reconstitution of a firm Dissolution of a firm Registration of firm SECTION 5 LAW OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS Preliminary Promissory notes, bills of exchange, bills in sets, cheques and crossed cheques Parties to negotiable instruments Negotiation and endorsement Presentment Discharge of parties from liability Operational rules of evidence-Presumptions as to negotiable instruments Dishonour of cheques SECTION 6 COMPANY LAW Incorporation of companies Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association Membership of a company Prospectus Issue of capital Loans, investments, deposits and charges Meetings Accounts and Auditors Investigations Management Contracts Oppression and mismanagement Amalgamation, reconstructions, arrangements and compromises SECTION 7 LAW OF SECURITIES AND STOCK EXCHANGE Introduction Establishment of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Registrations, finance, accounts, audit and powers of Central Government Adjudication and penalties Securities Appellate Tribunal Prohibition of manipulative and deceptive devices, insider trading, fraudulent and unfair trade practices relating to securities markets Stock Exchanges PART II SECTION 1 LAW OF RESTRICTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES Introduction Restrictive trade practices Control of certain restrictive trade practices Unfair trade practices Maintaining resale prices Offences and penalties SECTION 2 LAW OF THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE MANAGEMENT Introduction Regulation and management of foreign exchange Directorate of Enforcement, adjudication and appeal Penalties Miscellaneous SECTION 3 PATENT LAW Introduction Inventions not patentable Applications for patents Procedure for grant of patents Patents of addition Working of patents, compulsory licences and revocation Restoration of lapsed patents Surrender and revocation of patents Infringement and remedies SECTION 4 LAW RELATING TO SICK INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES Introduction Sick Industrial Company Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction & Appellate Authority References, inquiries and schemes SECTION 5 LAW RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION Introduction Consumer and consumer dispute Consumer Protection Councils Consumer Disputes Redressal Agencies SECTION 6 LAW RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION and PROTECTION Introduction Protection of environment SECTION 7 LAW ON ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES Introduction and Objects Power to control production, supply, distribution etc. of essential commodities Offences and penalties SECTION 8 LAW OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Introduction Digital Signature Electronic governance Electronic records Controller & Certifying Authorities The Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal SECTION 9 LAW OF COMPETITION ACT,2002 Law of Competition N2 - "Business Law for Management" has been penned with particular concentration on presenting the commercial law to the readers in simplified and codified form. It is aimed to be of utility in day to day application of law by the Executives and professionals, students and every individual whether a businessman or a consumer, industrialist or a trader, professional or a laymen, exporter, law enforcer, all will find this book of day to day use. For any legal pursuit, basis and foundation of commercial law has to be firm and strong. This Book is just an ideal reading material to all open to business environment. The 15th Edition of the book on Business Law had foreword by Mr.Justice Lentin. The first Edition of this book had foreword by chief Justice Mr. Y.K.Sabharwal. The second edition of the book had foreword written by the then Chief Justice of Bombay High Court Mr.Justice C.K. Thakkar. This book is bound to open up the horizons of the reader and acclimatise him to the legal concepts theoretically and practically. Basis of law is to be known by one and sundry for ignorance of law is no excuse. The book therefore deals with the essential aspects of the commercial law, in daily use, in a lucid language, easy to understand and grasp. All Sections and Rules are discussed under suitable headings topic wise. With important and recent judicial decisions discussed at appropriate places, this book is commended to one and all in the following words of Justice Lentin (Retd.) and the former Chief Justices of Bombay High Court. "The language is simple, the material well cohesed and the presentation lucid."Mr. Justice B. Lentin. "extremely useful book, which comprehensively provides to students and professionals in depth study of relevant provisions of various Acts in one text." Mr.Justice Y.K. Sabharwal, former Chief Justice, Bombay High Court. "The author has rightly stated "Lucidity and simplicity have been adopted without sacrificing the essentialities" Mr.Justice C.K. Thakkar, Chief Justice, Bombay High Court. This book, like earlier editions of the book on Business Law which dealt with some of the commercial statutes like Law of Contract, Law of sale of Goods, Law like Restrictive Trade practices and Unfair Trade practices, Foreign Exchange, Securities and stock Exchange, Law of patents, Law relating to sick Industrial Companies, Companies Consumer protection, Environment protection, Essential Commodities, Law on Information Technology and Competition Act. Mr. Bulchandani wishes his readers an interesting and enjoyable journey through this treaties ER -