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Name of the Program: Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA.)
Course Code: BBA. 6.1
Name of the Course: Business Law
Course Credits No. of hours per week Total No. of teaching hours
4 Credits 4 Hrs. 56 Hrs.
Pedagogy: Classroom lectures, Case studies, Tutorial classes, Group discussion, Seminar & field
work etc.,
Course Outcomes: On successful completion of the course, the students will be able to
a. Comprehend the laws relating to Contracts and its application in business activities.
b. Comprehend the rules for Sale of Goods and rights and duties of a buyer and a Seller.
c. Understand the importance of Negotiable Instrument Act and its provisions relating to
Cheque and other Negotiable Instruments.
d. Understand the significance of Consumer Protection Act and its features
e. Understand the need for Environment Protection.
Syllabus: Hours
Module No. 1: Indian Contract Act, 1872 16
Introduction – Definition of Contract, Essentials of Valid Contract, Offer and acceptance,
consideration, contractual capacity, free consent. Classification of Contract, Discharge of a
contract, Breach of Contract and Remedies to Breach of Contract.
Module No. 2: The Sale of Goods Act, 1930 12
Introduction - Definition of Contract of Sale, Essentials of Contract of Sale, Conditions and
Warranties, Transfer of ownership in goods including sale by a non- owner and exceptions.
Performance of contract of sale - Unpaid seller, rights of an unpaid seller against the goods
and against the buyer.
Module No. 3: Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 12
Introduction – Meaning and Definition of Negotiable Instruments – Characteristics of
Negotiable Instruments – Kinds of Negotiable Instruments – Promissory Note, Bills of Exchange
and Cheques (Meaning, Characteristics and types) – Parties to Negotiable Instruments –
Dishonour of Negotiable Instruments – Notice of dishonour – Noting and Protesting.
Module No. 4: Consumer Protection Act 1986 08
Definitions of the terms – Consumer, Consumer Dispute, Defect, Deficiency, Unfair Trade
Practices, and Services, Rights of Consumer under the Act, Consumer Redressal Agencies –
District Forum, State Commission and National Commission.
Module No. 5: Environment Protection Act 1986 08
Introduction - Objectives of the Act, Definitions of Important Terms – Environment,
Environment Pollutant, Environment Pollution, Hazardous Substance and Occupier, Types
of Pollution, Powers of Central Government to protect Environment in India.
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Skill Developments Activities:
1. Discuss the case of “Carlill vs Carbolic Smoke Ball Company” case
2. Discuss the case of “Mohori Bibee v/s Dharmodas Ghose”.
3. Briefly narrate any one case law relating to minor.
4. List at least 5 items which can be categorized as ‘hazardous substance’ according to
Environment Protection Act.
5. List out any six cybercrimes.
Cases:
The relevant legal point, facts and the judicial decision relating to the following 10 case
laws are to be specifically dealt with – [Link] Vs Balfour
2. Carlill Vs Carbolic Smoke Ball Company
3. Felthouse Vs Bindley
4. Lalman Shukla Vs. Gauridutt
5. Durgaprasad Vs Baldeo
[Link] Vs Ramayya
[Link] Vs. Dharmodas Ghosh
8. Ranganayakamma Vs Alvar Chetty
9. Hadley Vs Baxendale
Books for Reference:
1. M.C. Kuchhal, and Vivek Kuchhal, Business Law, Vikas Publishing House, New
Delhi.
2. Avtar Singh, Business Law, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow.
3. Ravinder Kumar, Legal Aspects of Business, Cengage Learning
4. SN Maheshwari and SK Maheshwari, Business Law, National Publishing House,
New Delhi.
5. Aggarwal S K, Business Law, Galgotia Publishers Company, New Delhi
6. Bhushan Kumar Goyal and Jain Kinneri, Business Laws, InternationalBook House
7. Sushma Arora, Business Laws, Taxmann Publications.
8. Akhileshwar Pathak, Legal Aspects of Business, McGraw Hill Education, 6th Ed.
9. P C Tulsian and Bharat Tulsian, Business Law, McGraw Hill Education
10. Sharma,J.P. and Sunaina Kanojia, Business Laws, Ane Books Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi
11. K. Rama Rao and Ravi S.P., Business Regulatory Framework., HPH
12. N.D. Kapoor, Business Laws, Sultan Chand Publications
13. K. Aswathappa, Business Laws, HPH,
14. Information Technology Act/Rules 2000, Taxmann Publications Pvt. Ltd.
15. Chanda.P.R, Business Laws, Galgotia Publishing Company
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