Contents:
Preface to the Fourth Edition vii;
Preface to the First Edition ix;
A Guide to Citations xxvii;
1. Introduction to Law and Business 1;
PART 1 CONTRACT LAW;
2. Introduction to Contract Law 9;
3. Formation of Agreement: Introduction 15;
4. Offer and Acceptance: Cases 25;
5. Offer and Acceptance: Text 29;
6. Business Contracts: Cases 38;
7. Business Contracts: Text 44;
8. Provisional Acceptance and Revocation 53;
9. Rejection and Counter-Offer 57;
10. Modalities of Communication 62;
11. Formation of Agreement: Cases 67;
12. Formation of Agreement: Text 80;
13. Time and Place of Contract 90;
14. Unilateral and Bilateral Contracts 97;
15. Standard Form Contract 102;
16. Battle of Forms 106;
17. Incorporation of Terms 111;
18. Exemption Clauses 117;
19. Consideration: Introduction 125;
20. Consideration: Cases 129;
21. Signifi cance of Consideration 132;
xii Brief Contents;
22. Implications of Consideration 138;
23. Alteration of Contracts 142;
24. Parties to Contract 149;
25. Capacity to Contract 155;
26. Void Contracts 159;
27. Voidable Contracts 164;
28. Mistake and Contracts 170;
29. Restitution and Quasi-Contracts 175;
30. Termination of Contracts 179;
31. Damages 191;
PART 2 SALE OF GOODS;
32. Sale and Quality of Goods: Cases 207;
33. Sale of Goods: Quality 219;
34. Sale and Transfer of Ownership: Cases 238;
35. Sale of Goods: Transfer of Ownership 246;
36. Sale of Goods: Further Developments 265;
PART 3 SPECIAL CONTRACTS;
37. Bailment: Cases 277;
38. Bailment: Text 281;
39. Guarantee: Cases 291;
40. Guarantee: Text 294;
41. Agent, Agency and Principal 300;
42. Partnership 311;
PART 4 CONSUMER PROTECTION;
43. Consumer Protection Act: Cases 329;
44. Formation of the Consumer Protection Act 347;
Brief Contents xiii;
45. Unfair Trade Practices: Cases 375;
46. Development of the Law on Unfair Trade Practices 381;
PART 5 COMPANY LAW;
47. Introduction to Company Law 397;
48. Incorporation of Companies 407;
49. Corporate Personality 418;
50. Meeting and Altering the Constitution of the Company 433;
51. Share Capital 441;
52. Directors 457;
53. Prospectus and Raising of Capital 465;
54. Securities Regulation 480;
PART 6 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS;
55. Law, Liberalisation and Globalisation 487;
56. Patents 495;
57. Copyright Protection 501;
58. Trademark Protection 510;
PART 7 BANKING LAW;
59. Law and Banking 523;
60. Negotiable Instruments 532;
PART 8 LAW AND TAXATION;
61. Central Excise Tax 543;
62. Value Added Tax 547;
63. Service Tax 559;
xiv Brief Contents;
PART 9 MISCELLANEOUS THEMES;
64. Business and the Fundamental Rights 567;
65. Arbitration 577;
66. Right to Information Act 589;
67. Business and Criminal Liability 600;
68. Environment Protection Act 607;
69. Indian Legal System 611;
Annexure 1 The Indian Contract Act, 1872 615;
Selected Provisions of the Indian Contract Act, 1872;
Annexure 2 The Sale of Goods Act, 1930 619;
Selected Provisions of the Indian Sale of Goods Act, 1930;
Annexure 3 The Consumer Protection Act, 1986 623;
Selected Provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986;
Annexure 4 Unfair Trade Practices 630;
Provisions on Unfair Trade Practices in the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act;
Annexure 5 The Companies Act, 1956 633;
Selected Provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and Rules Framed Under it;
Annexure 6 Service Tax 657;
Service Tax – Chapter V of the Finance Act, 1994;
Glossary of Legal Terms 663.