Diploma in Corporate Law (DCL) 

offered by Bharati Vidyapeeth School Of Online Education

PAPER I : BUSINESS & COMMERCIAL LAWS 

Chapter 1: Law of Contract

Introduction to the Law of Contract

Basic Concepts under the Indian Contract Act, 1872

Offers / Proposals and Acceptances

Offers and Invitation to receive Offers

Validity of offers and Acceptances

Consideration – Essentials and Validity

Contracts – Legal Enforceability

Special Contracts

Importance of contracts in corporate environment

Chapter 2: Law relating to the Sale of Goods

Introduction

SALE –Application of the Law of Contracts

Basic Concepts under the Sale of Goods Act, 1930

Essential ingredients of Sale Transition

Guarantee v/s Conditions and Warranties

Rights and Liabilities of parties under a contract of sale

Sale transactions in business activates

Chapter 3: Law relating to Negotiable Instruments

Negotiable Instruments – Recent Trends

Basic Concepts under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

Negotiable Instruments – Types, Characteristics, Validity

Endorsing of Negotiable Instruments – Merits and Demerits

Dishonor of Negotiable Instruments – Legal Aspects

Negotiable Instruments and modern business

Chapter 4: Law relating to Partnership

Partnership-Legal Overview

Basic concepts under the Partnership Act, 1932

Existence of Partnership-Whether a contract

Registration of Partnership-Whether Mandatory

Essential elements of Partnership

Rights and Liabilities of Partners

Dissolution-Types and Procedures

Chapter5: Consumer Protection Law

Law relating to consumer Protection in India

Concept of Consumer – Requirements

Globalization and Consumer Disputes

Consumer Protection and Restriction of Monopoly Law in India

Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices – Competition Law

Consumer Disputes Redressal System in India 

 

PAPER II: CORPORATE ACCOUNTING, CORPORATE TAXATION & FEMA 1999 

Chapter 1: Corporate Accounting

Basic introduction to Accounting, Accounting concepts, accounting standards.

Trial Balance & Balance sheet

Share capital-Types, Issue & Forfeiture of shares

Schedule VI under companies Act & the Books of Accounts to be maintained

Auditor, Directors Report & Company Balance Sheet

Concept of Funds flow, Cash Flow, Some ratios

Chapter 2: Corporate Taxation

Introduction to Taxation – Direct Tax & Indirect tax

Constitutional validity

Head of Income - Introduction

Income from Business

Corporate Taxation – Various deductions, MAT, Returns, TDS & Appeals

Introduction to Tax Management

Chapter 3: FEMA 1999

Introduction to FERA 1973 & FEMA 1999

Definitions under FEMA

Current Account Transactions & Capital Account Transactions

FDI i.e. Foreign Direct Investments

Overseas Investments

Borrowings & Lending

Offences & Appeals

 

PAPER III: COMPANY LAW AND PRACTICE

Chapter 1: Introduction to Company

Meaning

Characteristics

Incorporation

Types of Companies

Different forms of organization and its distinction

Chapter 2: Corporate Charter

Memorandum & Articles of Association, Alteration thereof

Constructive Notice

Ultra Vires

Doctrines Indoor Management

Lifting of Corporate Veil

Chapter 3: Prospectus

Meaning & Definition

Object and Contents

Shelf Prospectus

Red herring Prospectus

Liability for Mis-statements in prospectus

Chapter 4 : Share Capital

Meaning of share Capital

Definition of share

Kinds of share

Public issue & Private placement

 

PAPER IV PRACTICAL TRAINING

Drafting Of Commercial Contracts

Digital Signatures and Procedures

Filling of E-Forms under the Companies Act.

Filling of Forms under FEMA Allotment of shares