Business Law for Management-himalaya

"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.

Contents :

Introduction to Law
PART I
SECTION 1 : LAW OF CONTRACT
Introduction
1. Essential elements of a contract-Formation of a Valid Contract
2. Agreements and contracts
3. Offer or Proposal
4. Acceptance
5. Consideration and legality of the object and consideration
6. Capacity to contract
7. Free consent
8. Void agreements
9. Communication
10. Contingent contracts
11. The performance of contracts and Appropriation of payments
12. Certain relation resembling those created by contract-Quasi Contracts
13. Discharge of contract
14. Breach of contract- Consequences and remedies
SECTION 2 : LAW OF INDEMNITY & GUARANTEE, BAILMENT & PLEDGE AND LAW OF AGENCY
1. Law of Indemnity and guarantee
2. Bailment and pledge
3. Law of Agency
SECTION 3 : LAW OF SALE OF GOODS
1. Preliminary
2. Contract of sale-Formation of the contract
3. Conditions and warranties
4. Effects of the contract-Passing of Property
5. Performance of the contract
6. Unpaid seller
7. Suits for breach of the contracts and auction sales
SECTION 4 : LAW OF PARTNERSHIP
1. Partnership-Definition & types of Partnership
2. Relation of partners to one another
3. Minor`s position in partnership
4. Relation of partners to third parties
5. Incoming and outgoing partners-Reconstitution of a firm
6. Registration of firm
7. Dissolution of a firm
SECTION 5 : LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP (LLP)
1. Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
SECTION 6 : LAW OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS
1. Preliminary
2. Promissory notes, bills of exchange, bills in sets, cheques and crossed cheques
3. Parties to negotiable instruments
4. Negotiation and endorsement
5. Presentment
6. Discharge of parties from liability
7. Operational rules of evidence-Presumptions as to negotiable instruments
8. Dishonour of cheques
SECTION 7 : COMPANY LAW
Introduction
1. Company-Formation & regulation
2. Memorandum and Articles
3. Share Capital, debentures & securities
4. Prospectus & private placement
5. Member
6. Meetings & Resolutions
7. Directors
8. Appointment & Remuneration of Managerial Personnel
9. Accounts of Companies
10. Audit & Auditors
PART II
SECTION 1 : LAW OF CONSUMER PROTECTION
Introduction
1. Consumer and Consumer dispute
2. Consumer protection councils
3. Consumer disputes redressal agencies
SECTION 2 : LAW OF RESTRICTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
1. Introduction
2. Restrictive trade practices
3. Control of certain restrictive trade practices
4. Unfair trade practices
5. Maintaining resale prices
6. Offences and penalties
SECTION 3 : LAW OF THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE MANAGEMENT
1. Introduction
2. Regulation and management of foreign exchange
3. Directorate of Enforcement, adjudication and appeal
4. Penalties
5. Miscellaneous
SECTION 4 : LAW OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Introduction
1. Digital signature and electronic signature
2. Electronic governance
3. Electronic records
4. Controller & certifying authorities
5. The Cyber regulations appellate tribunal
6. Adjudication, penalties & compensation
SECTION 5 : LAW OF COMPETITION
Law of Competition
SECTION 6 : INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
(A) PATENTS
1. Introduction
2. Inventions & Patents
3. Applications for patents
4. Procedure for grant of patents
5. Patents of addition
6. Compulsory licences and working of patents
7. Restoration of lapsed patents
8. Surrender and revocation of patents
9. Infringements & remedies
(B) Copyrights
(C) Trade Marks
(D) Designs
(E) Geographical Indications of Goods
(F) Plant Varieties