Contract-II (Indian Contract Act, Indian Partnership Act, Sale of Goods Act and other specific contracts)

Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University · LL.B. Semester 2

Unit 1 — Indemnity

concept · definition · nature and extent of indemnifier's liability · indemnity clauses · indemnity in international transactions

Unit 2 — Guarantee

definition and distinction from indemnity · essentials · consideration · continuing guarantee · letters of credit and bank guarantees · rights of surety · co-surety · discharge of surety's liability

Unit 3 — Bailment

definition · kinds of bailees · duties and rights of bailor and bailee · finder of goods as bailee

Unit 4 — Pledge

comparison with bailment · definition · rights of pawner and pawnee · pledge by specified persons

Unit 5 — Agency

kinds of agents · agent and servant · creation of agency · duties and rights of agent · authority · liability of principal and agent · termination

Unit 6 — Sale of goods

essentials · conditions and implied terms · caveat emptor · transfer of title and passing of risk · delivery · unpaid seller and his rights · remedies for breach

Unit 7 — Partnership

nature, definition · advantages and disadvantages vis-a-vis private limited company · mutual relations · authority of partners · admission and outgoing partners · registration · dissolution

Unit 8 — Negotiable Instruments Act

concept · kinds · essentials · parties · acceptance · dishonour · holder and holder in due course · negotiation · presentation · cheques, liability of banker · kinds of bills · evidence