ONLINE CERTIFICATE COURSE ON CONTRACT LAW WITH CONTRACT DRAFTING
CONTRACT LAW WITH CONTRACT DRAFTING – SYLLABUSUnit I: Introduction to Contract Law
- Meaning and definition of Contract
- Nature and scope of the Indian Contract Act, 1872
- Classification of contracts
- Essentials of a valid contract
- Proposal and Acceptance
- Communication, revocation of proposal and acceptance
- Legal rules relating to offer and acceptance
- Standard Form Contracts
Unit II: Capacity, Consent and Legality
- Capacity to contract
- Minor’s agreements
- Persons of unsound mind
- Disqualified persons
- Free Consent
- Coercion
- Undue Influence
- Fraud
- Misrepresentation
- Mistake
- Lawful consideration and lawful object
- Agreements opposed to public policy
- Void, voidable, illegal and unenforceable agreements
Unit III: Contingent and Quasi Contracts
- Contingent contracts and rules relating to them
- Wagering agreements
- Quasi-contracts
- Supply of necessaries
- Payment by interested persons
- Finder of lost goods
- Non-gratuitous acts
- Quantum Meruit
Unit IV: Performance and Discharge of Contract
- Performance of contracts
- Time and place of performance
- Reciprocal promises
- Assignment and appropriation of payments
- Discharge of contract by:
- Performance
- Mutual consent
- Supervening impossibility (Doctrine of Frustration)
- Lapse of time
- Operation of law
- Breach of contract
Unit V: Breach of Contract and Remedies
- Anticipatory and actual breach of contract
- Remedies for breach of contract:
- Damages (General, Special, Exemplary, Nominal)
- Liquidated damages and penalty
- Specific performance
- Injunction
- Quantum Meruit
- Measure of damages
- Mitigation of damages
Unit VI: Special Contracts
- Contract of Indemnity
- Contract of Guarantee
- Bailment and Pledge
- Contract of Agency
- Rights and liabilities of parties
- Termination of agency
Unit VII: Introduction to Contract Drafting
- Meaning and importance of contract drafting
- Principles of good drafting
- Structure of a contract
- Use of legal language and terminology
- Interpretation of contractual clauses
- Boilerplate clauses
Unit VIII: Drafting of Commercial Contracts
- Drafting and interpretation of:
- Agreement to Sell
- Sale Deed
- Lease Deed
- License Agreement
- Partnership Deed
- Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
- Employment Contract
- Service Agreement
Unit IX: Drafting of Corporate and Business Contracts
- Shareholders’ Agreement
- Joint Venture Agreement
- Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)
- Non-Compete Agreement
- Franchise Agreement
- Distribution and Supply Agreements
Unit X: Termination, Dispute Resolution and Enforcement
- Termination clauses
- Force Majeure clause
- Indemnity and Limitation of Liability clauses
- Arbitration clause
- Jurisdiction and governing law clause
- Stamp duty and registration of contracts
- PRACTICAL COMPONENT
- Drafting exercises and problem-based assignments
- Analysis of real-life commercial contracts
- Contract negotiation skills
- Case laws related to contract draft