PGP 2019-21

BUSINESS LAW
Practice Situations

Seventh Schedule to Indian Constitution

1. You plan to set up an enterprise to make health biscuits. Does the power to regulate the
making of health biscuits fall within the legislative powers of the State or of the Union
Legislature under the Constitution of India?
2. A friend of yours from Brazil would like to emigrate to India and seeks your advice on
whether this falls under the legislative power of the State or Union Legislature under the
Constitution of India.
3. Milan plans to set up a commodity exchange and is keen to find out whether this falls within
the scope of the Union or State Legislature under the Constitution of India. What is your
view?

Indian Contract Act

1. X places an order for 100 kg of rice on Y at a price of Rs.50/- per kg. Is this a valid
contract?
2. P promises to deliver 100 litres of coconut oil to Q at his home on a specified date. On
that date, P’s vehicle arrives to deliver the oil, but Q refuses to accept the delivery of the
oil. What rights does P have under the Indian Contract Act?
3. R appoints S as his agent to sell 100 kg of wheat lying in R’s warehouse. S sells 200 kg
of wheat from R’s warehouse. What options does R have under the Indian Contract Act?