SYLLABUS

UNIT-I

Law of contract: meaning and essentials of a valid contract; offer and acceptance; capacity to contract; consent and free consent; consideration; void agreements; quasi contract; different mode of discharge of contract; remedies for breech of contract.

UNIT-II

Purpose and meaning of the contract of the guarantee; kinds of guarantees; rights and obligations of creditors; rights, liabilities and discharge of surety; contract of indemnity; Definition of bailment and its kinds; duties and rights of a bailer and a bailey; rights and duties of a pledger and pledgee.

UNIT-III

Contract of agency; definition of agent and agency; creation of agency; duties and rights of agent and principal; principal’s duties towards agents and third parties; termination of agency; power of attorney. Law of sale of goods – definition and essential of a contract of sale, conditions and warrantees, passing of property in goods; performance of contract; right of unpaid sailor; remedies for breach of contract.

UNIT-IV

Negotiable instrument act – Meaning and essential elements of a negotiable instruments; types of negotiable instrument; holder and holder in due course; negotiation of negotiable instruments; dishonor of negotiable instruments. Meaning and scope of information technology act; digital signature; electronic governance; regulation of certifying authority; digital signature certificates; duties of subscribers; penalties adjudication and offences.

RTI Act 2005 : Purpose, Right to Information and Obligation of Public Authorities, Exemption from disclosure of information.