Contract law LLB 1st year Syllabus TU is as follows. You can follow to prepare the law of contract LLB 1st year Nepal exam and reading based on this syllabus.
Law of Contract
Course Title: Law of Contract
Full Marks: 100
Course No: Law 305
Pass Mark: 35%
Duration of the Course: One Year (62 hrs)
Level: LL.B.
Year: I
Nature: Compulsory
Course Objectives of Contract law LLB 1st year Syllabus TU
The main objectives of Contract law LLB 1st year Syllabus TU are:
- To familiarize the students with the basic issues of contemporary contract law and enable them to suggest the best solution to tackle those issues.
- To impart the student’s comparative and critical knowledge of contract law of Nepal as compared to laws of EU, India, U.K, U.S.A. and others as relevant
- To enable the students to make critical appreciation of leading cases
General Principles and Provisions of Contract
Unit-1: Introductory
1.1 Nature of Law of Contract
1.2 Concept and Meaning of Contract
1.3 Essential Elements of a Valid Contract
1.4 Types of Contract
1.5 Historical Development of the Law of Contract in Nepal
1.6 Basic Feature of Muluki Civil Code, 2074 on Law of Contract
Unit-2: Formation of Contract
2.1 Offer
2.1.1 Meaning of Offer
2.1.2 Rules Regarding Valid Offer
2.1.3 Types of Offer
2.1.4 Rules regarding Communication of Offer
2.1.5 Communication of Offer and its Revocation
2.1.6 Termination of Offer
2.2 Acceptance
2.2.1 Meaning of Acceptance
2.2.2 Rules regarding Valid Acceptance
2.2. 3 Communication of Acceptance and its Revocation
2.2.4 Termination of Acceptance
Unit-3: Consideration
3.1 Meaning of Consideration
3.2 Rules regarding Consideration
3.3 Kinds of Consideration
3.4 Exceptions to the Rule – “No Consideration, No Contract”
3.5 Doctrine of Privity of Contract
Unit-4: Capacity of contract
4.1 Meaning of Capacity to Contract
4.2 Persons Incompetent to Contract
4.2.1 Minor
4.2.2 Person of Unsound Mind
4.2.3 Other Persons Disqualified by Law
Unit-5: Free Consent
5.1 Meaning of Consent and Free Consent
5.2 Factors Affecting Free Consent
5.2.1 Coercion
i) Meaning of Coercion
ii) Consequences of Coercion
iii) Exceptions
5.2.2 Undue Influence
i) Meaning of Undue Influence –
ii) Presumption of Undue Influence
iii) Consequences of Undue Influence
iv) Distinction between Coercion and Undue Influence
5.2.3 Misrepresentation
i) Meaning of Misrepresentation
ii) Presumption of Misrepresentation
iii) Consequences of Misrepresentation
5.2.4 Fraud
i) Meaning of Fraud
ii) Essential Elements of Fraud
iii) Consequences of Fraud
iv) Distinction between Misrepresentation and Fraud
5.2.5 Mistake
i) Meaning of Mistake
ii) Types of Mistake
iii) Consequences of Mistake
Unit-6: Legality of Object and Consideration
6.1 Meaning of Importance of Legality of Object and Consideration
6.2 Unlawful Agreements
6.3 Agreements Opposed to Pubic Policy
6.4 Agreements in Restraint of Trade and its Exceptions
6.5 Void Agreement
6.6 Doctrine of Supervening Impossibility
6.7 Wagering Agreement
Unit-7: Indirect Contract
7.1 Meaning of Indirect Contract
7.2 rules Regarding Indirect Contract
7.3 Doctrine of Quantum Merit and its Rules.
7.4 Doctrine of Unjust Enrichment
Unit-8: Contingent Contract
8.1 Meaning and Features of Contingent Contract
8.2 Rules regarding Contingent Contract
Unit-9: Performance of Contract
9.1 Meaning and Importance of Performance of Contract
9.2 Types of Performance of Contract and Requisites of a Valid Tender
9.3 Rules regarding Performance of Contract
9.4 Assignment of Contract
Unit-10: Termination of contract
10.1 Meaning of Termination of Contract
10.2 Modes of Termination of Contract
Unit-11: Breach of Contract and Remedies
11.1 Meaning and Types of Breach of Contract
11.2 Meaning and Types of Remedies
Specific Contracts
Unit-12: Contract of Indemnity and Guarantee
12.1 Contract of Indemnity
12.1.1 Meaning of Contract of Indemnity
12.1.2 Basic Features of Contract of Indemnity
12.1.3 Rights and Liabilities and Duties of Indemnity Holder and Indemnifier
12.2 Contract of Guarantee
12.1.1 Meaning of Contract of Guarantee
12.2.2 Types of Contract of Guarantee
12.2.3 Salient Features of Contract of Guarantee
12.2.4 Surety, Rights, Duties and Liability of Surety
12.2.5 Condition under which a Surety Discharges from Liability
12.2.6 Meaning and Revocation of Continuing Guarantee
12.2.7 Grounds of Invalidation of Contract of Guarantee
12.2.8 Differences between Indemnity and Guarantee Contract
Unit-13: Contract of Bailment and Pledge/collateral
13.1 Bailment
13.1.1 Meaning of Bailment
13.1.2 Basic Features of Bailment
13.1.3 Types of Bailment
13.1.4 Rights and Duties of Bailer and Bailee
13.1.5 Termination of Bailment
13.1.6 Finder of Lost Goods, Rights and Duties of Finde4r of Lost Goods
13.3 Pledge
13.2.1 Meaning of Pledge
13.2.2 Basic Features of Pledge
13.2.3 Rights and Duties of Pledgee and Pledger
13.2.4 Pledge of Non-owner
13.2.5 Difference between Bailment and Pledge
Unit-14: Contract of Agency
14.1 Meaning of Contract of Agency
14.2 Basic Features of Contract of Agency
14.3 Modes of Creating Agency
14.4 Types of Agent
14.5 Delegation of Authority of Agent – Meaning and Exception.
14.6 Rights, Duties and Personal Liability of Agent
14.7 Difference between Sub Agent and Substituted Agent
14.8 Rights and Duties of Principal
14.9 Termination of Agency
14.10 Law relating to Agency in Nepal
Unit-15: Contract of Sale of Goods
15.1 Meaning of Contract of Sale of Goods
15.2 Characteristics of Contract of Sale of Goods
15.3 Sale and Agreement to Sell-Meaning and Difference
15.4 Meaning and Types of Goods
15.5 Condition and Warranties – Meaning and Comparison
15.6 Doctrine of Caveat Emptor – Meaning and Exception
15.7 Transfer of Ownership Meaning and Rules regarding Transfer of Ownership
15.8 Transfer of Title – Meaning and Exception
15.9 Performance of Contract of Sale of Goods Meaning and Steps/Rules
15.10 Unpaid Seller – Meaning, Features and Rights and Duties
15.11 Buyers Remedies against Seller
15.12 Conditions under which Contract of Sale of Goods becomes Void.
Unit-16: Contract of Carriage of Goods
16.1 Introduction and Importance of Law relating to Carriage of Goods
16.2 Meaning of Contract of Carriage
16.3 Characteristics of Carriage
16.4 Carriage by Different Routes
16.4.1 Meaning of Carrier and Types of Carriers, Rights, Duties
16.4.2 Meaning of Carrie4r and Types of Carriers, Rights, Duties and Liabilities of Common Carriers, Termination of Carrier’s Liability
16.4.3 Carries by Rail, Rights, Duties and Liabilities Railway Administration
16.4.4 Carriage by Sea: Meaning of Ship Carriage, Contract of Affreightment and its kinds – Charter party, Classes and Clauses, Bill of Lading, Mastgr4 of Ship – Meaning, Rights and Duties.
16.4.5 Carriage by Air Meaning, Documents relating to Carriage by Air and Liabilities of Air Carrier.
Unit-17: Law of Arbitration
17.1 Meaning and Importance of Arbitration
17.2 Essential Elements of Arbitration
17.3 Arbitrator: Meaning, Number, Qualification Appointment, Removal and
17.4 Award Meaning and Elements of Valid Award, Setting Aside and Execution of Award
17.5 Major Provisions of Nepalese Arbitration ct, 2055
Unit-18: Provision on Hire Purchase Contract under Muluki Civil Code, 2074
Unit-19: Provisions on Contract Set, out in Nepalese Muluki Civil Cod, 2074
Unit-20: Prescribed Cases
20.1 Achyut Pd. Kharel vs. His Majesty’s government D.N. 7842. NKP 2064. Vo. 5. p. 533
20.2 Bir Shankar Kashai vs. Anita Lama. D.N. 7673. NKP 2063. Vo. 3. p. 395
20.3 Prithivi Bahafdur Maharjan vs. Birat Bahadur Khadka. D.N. 7874.NKP 2064. Vol. 8. p. 1100
20.4 Lal Babadur Khatri vs. Jaya Lal Subedi. D.N. 7776. ΝΚΡ 2063 Voo. 10. p. 1340
20.5 Nani Chhori Maharjan vs. Rabindra Maharjan. D.N. 7610. NKP 2062, Voo. 10. p. 1243
20.6 Bhairab Neupane vs. Chitwan Irrigation Project. D.N. 3775. NKP 2046. Vol. 3. p. 343
20.7 Bir Maya limbu vs. Rana maya Limbu. D.N. 7415. NKP 2061. Vol. 7, p. 942
20.8 Anil Krishna Pokhrel vs. Kathmandu District Court. D.N. 7836. NKP 2064. Vol. 5 p. 460
20.9 Chhue Lama vs. Ishwori Devi. D.N. 4678. NKP 2050. Vol. 1. p. 1
20.10 Nepal Government vs. Bhairaja Pradhan. D.N. 7774. NKP 2063. Vol. 10. p. 1319
