FINANCIAL LAWS & LEGISLATIONS

( A ) THE INDIAN CONTRACT ACT, 1872

CHAPTER 1: NATURE OF CONRACT

Definition of Contract, Essential Elements of a valid contract

CHAPTER 2 : CLASSIFICATION OF CONTRACTS

Voidable Contract, Void Agreement and Void Contract, Illegal
Agreement, Unenforceable Contract, Express Contract, Implied
Contract, E – Commerce Contract, Executed Contract, Executory
Contract, Unilateral Contract

CHAPTER 3 : VARIOUS ASPECTS OF CONTRACT

Offer and Acceptance, Consideration, Capacity to Contract, Free
Consent, Legality of Object Contingent Contracts, Performance and
Discharge of Contract, Breach of Contract,

CHAPTER 4 : SPECIAL TYPES OF CONTRACTS

Quasi Contracts, Indemnity and Guarantee, Bailment and Pledge,
Contract of Agency

( B ) NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, 1881

CHAPTER 1 : NATURE OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS

Definition, Characteristics and Types of Negotiable Instruments,

Promissory Note, Bill of Exchange and Cheque, Crossing of Cheques

CHAPTER 2 : CLASSIFICATION OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS

Bearer and Order Instruments, Inland and Foreign Instruments,

Instruments Payable on Demand, Time Instruments, Accommodation
Bill, Fictitious Bill, Documentary and Clean Bill, Escrow, Inchoate
Instrument, Hundis, Maturity, Grace Days and Interest on Bills and
Notes.

CHAPTER 3 : PARTIES TO A NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT

Holder and Holder in Due Course, Liability of Parties

CHAPTER 4 : NEGOTIATION
Transfer by Negotiation and Transfer by Assignment, Endorsement,
Instruments Obtained by unlawful means
CHAPTER 5 : PRESENTMENT OF A NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT
Presentment for Acceptance, Presentment for Sight, Presentment for
Payment

CHAPTER 6 : DISHONOUR OF A NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT

Dishonour by non- acceptance and dishonour by non-payment, Notice
of Dishonour, Noting and Protesting, Rules as to Compensation,
Penalties in Case of Dishonour of Certain Cheques for Insufficiency of
Funds, Discharge of Negotiable Instrument, Rules of Evidence,
Estoppels and International Law

( C ) THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956

CHAPTER 1 : KINDS OF COMPANIES

Private Company and Public Company, Holding Company and
Subsidiary Company, Government Company, Foreign Company

CHAPTER 2 : FORMATION OF COMPANY

Incorporation of Company, Promoter, Pre-Incorporation Contracts

CHAPTER 3 : MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION

Contents of Memorandum, Alteration of Memorandum

CHAPTER 4 : ARTICLES OF ASSOCAITION

Contents of Articles, Alteration of Articles

CHAPTER 5: PROSPECTUS
Definition, Dating of Prospectus, Shelf Prospectus, Information
Memorandum, Red – Herring Prospectus, Abridged Prospectus, Offer
Document, Contents of Prospectus , Misstatements in Prospectus and
Their Consequences, Statement in Lieu of Prospectus

CHAPTER 6 : SHARE CAPITAL & SHARES

Meaning of Share Capital & Types of Share Capital, Meaning of Share
& Type of Shares
Statutory Requirements Relating to :
Minimum Subscription, Underwriting of Shares, Allotment of Shares,
Listing of Shares, Buy back of Shares, Shares Certificate, Issuing
Shares at Premium, Sweat Equity, ESOP, ESPPs, Rights Issue, Bonus
Issue.
CHAPTER 7 : LOANS, INVESTMENTS, DEPOSITS
Legal Provisions Relating to :
Inter Corporate Investments, Inter Corporate Loans, Borrowing of
Funds by Company, Borrowing Powers of Company, Debentures,
Types of Debentures & Issue of Debentures, Mortgage, Types of
Mortgage, Charge, Registration of Charge, Types of Charge,
Accepting Deposits from Public

CHAPTER 8 : COMPANY MANAGEMENT

Directors, Appointment of Directors, Powers and Duties of Directors,
Disqualification of Directors, Meetings of Directors, Managerial
Remuneration and Managing Director.

CHAPTER 9 : ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT

Books to be kept by the Company, Annual Accounts and Balance
Sheet, Filling of Accounts with the Registrar, Appointment of
Auditors, Rights and Duties of Auditors, Disqualification of Auditors.

(D) THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE MANAGEMENT ACT 1999

Definitions, Regulation and Management of Foreign Exchange,

Authorized Person, Contravention and Penalties, Adjudication and
Appeal, Directorate of Enforcement

( E ) SECURITIES EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (SEBI) ACT 1992

Management of Board, Functions & Powers of Board, Securities

Appellate Tribunal.