Legal Aspects of Business

This is one of the most popular titles on business law in India. Since its launch in 2005, Legal Aspects of Business has come a long way in winning hearts across the length and breadth of the country in the two decades of its existence. The focus of the book is making the teaching and learning of Business Laws interesting and engaging. The book has caught attention of the market especially for its unique application-based orientation. Each important theme opens with a section having unsolved cases that bring out disputes arising from business practices and other common incidents. 
The eighth edition retains the core winning elements of its earlier editions and include new chapters on incorporation of contract terms, termination, damages, and sale of goods etc. Each chapter is updated with new court judgments that illustrate and develop the application of the legal principles. 

Key Features

• New! Chapters on Incorporation of contract terms, termination, damages and sale of goods etc. 
• Unique application-based orientation followed throughout
• Unsolved cases at the opening of important themes to develop analytical skill among the students

Preface to the Eighth Edition 
Preface to the First Edition
A Guide to Citations

1. Introduction to Law and Business
 
Part 1: Contract Law
2. Introduction to Contract Law 
3. Formation of Agreement 
4. Contracts by Signing and Incorporation of Terms 
5. Electronic Contracts 
6. Acceptance, Revocation and Time and Place of Contract 
7. The Battle of Forms, Auction and Tender 
8. Consideration 
9. Termination of Contracts 
10. Damages
11. Setting the Contract Aside

Part 2: Sale of Goods
12. Sale and Transfer of Ownership 
13. Sale and Quality of Goods 
14. Performance of Sale Contract
15. Sale, Service and Goods 

Part 3: Bailment, Pledge and Lien
16. Bailment 
17. Pledge and Hypothecation 
18. Lien 

Part 4: Negotiable Instrument, Letter of Credit, Indemnity, Guarantee and Bond
19. Negotiable Instruments 
20. Letters of Credit 
21. Indemnity and Guarantee 
22. Bank Guarantee, Performance Guarantee and Bonds
23. Contract of Insurance 

Part 5: Principal, Agent and Partnership
24. Agent, Agency and Principal 
25. Agency: Rights and Duties 
26. Partnership 

Part 6: Consumer Protection
27. Consumer Protection 
28. Advertising and Unfair Trade Practices 
29. The Competition Act 

Part 7: Company Law
30. Introduction to the Company Law 
31. Incorporation of Companies 
32. Corporate Personality 
33. Meeting and Altering the Constitution of the Company
34. Share Capital 
35. Directors 

Part 8: Intellectual Property Rights
36. Patents, Copyrights and Design 
37. Trademark Protection and Passing Off 

Part 9: Other Themes
38. Business and the Fundamental Rights 
39. Sale and Mortgage of Immovable Property 
40. The Information Technology Act 

Annexure 1: The Companies Act, 2013