This comprehensive and student-friendly text discusses the various laws and Acts relating to business laws such as The Indian Contract Act, The Sale of Goods Act and The Companies Act. It presents the topics in a systematic and illustrative manner, providing many case laws with a view to making them more intelligible and authentic. Legal jargon has been completely avoided so that the students can understand these laws with ease.

The book is primarily meant for the undergraduate and postgraduate students of law, management and the undergraduate students of commerce. Besides, students pursuing professional courses such as Company Secretaryship (CS), CA and ICWA would also find the book quite useful.

Preface • Table of Cases

1. The Indian Contract Act, 1872

I Of the Communication, Acceptance and Revocation of Proposals

II Of Contracts, Voidable Contracts and Void Agreements

III Of Contingent Contracts

IV Of the Performance of Contracts

V Of Certain Relations Resembling Those Created by Contract

VI Of the Consequences of Breach of Contract

VIII Of Indemnity and Guarantee

IX Of Bailment

X Agency

2. The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

Part I: Arbitration

I General Provisions

II Arbitration Agreement

III Composition of Arbitral Tribunal

IV Jurisdiction of Arbitral Tribunals

V Conduct of Arbitral Proceedings

VI Making of Arbitral Award and Termination of Proceedings

VII Recourse against Arbitral Award

VIII Finality and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards

IX Appeals

X Miscellaneous

Part II: Enforcement of Certain Foreign Awards

I New York Convention Awards

II Geneva Convention Awards

Part III: Conciliation

Part IV: Supplementary Provisions

3. The Sales of goods act, 1930

I Preliminary

II Formation of the Contract of Sale

Iii Conditions and Warranties

IV Effects of the Contract

V Transfer of Title

VI Performance of the Contract

VII Rights of Unpaid Seller against the Goods

Viii Suits for Breach of the Contract

IX Miscellaneous

4. The NEgotiable Instruments Act, 1881

I Preliminary

II Of Notes, Bills and Cheques

III Parties to Notes, Bills and Cheques

IV Of Negotiation

V Of Presentment

VI Of Payment and Interest

VII Of Discharge from Liability on Notes, Bills and Cheques

VIII Of Notice of Dishonour

IX Of Noting and Protest

X Of Reasonable Time

XI Of Acceptance and Payment for Honour and Reference in Case of Need

XII Of Compensation

XIII Special Rules of Evidence

XIV Of Crossed Cheques

XV Of Bills in Sets

XVI Of International Law

xvii Of Penalties in Case of Dishonour of Certain Cheques for Insufficiency of Funds in the Accounts

5. The consumer protection Act, 1986

I Preliminary

II Consumer Protection Councils

III Consumer Disputes Redressal Agencies

IV Miscellaneous

6. The companies Act, 1956

I Meaning and Features

II Kinds of Company

III Registration and Incorporation

IV Memorandum of Association

V Articles of Association

VI Prospectus

VII Share and Share Capital

VIII Shareholders and Members

IX Debentures

X Directors

XI Meetings

XII Majority Powers and Minority Rights

XIII Prevention of Oppression and Mismanagement

XIV Winding up of a Company

Appendix • Index