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PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE, LAW & ETHICS

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Syllabus Overview

UNIT - I Professional Practice and Ethics

Foundations of Ethics and Professionalism

  • Definition of Ethics
  • Professional Ethics
  • Engineering Ethics
  • Personal Ethics
  • Code of Ethics
  • Profession and Professionalism
  • Professional Responsibility
  • Conflict of Interest
  • Gift vs Bribery
  • Environmental Breaches
  • Negligence
  • Deficiencies in State-of-the-Art
  • Vigil Mechanism
  • Whistle Blowing and Protected Disclosures

Introduction to GST and Stakeholder Roles

  • Overview of GST (Goods and Services Tax)
  • Roles of Various Stakeholders in GST Ecosystem

UNIT - II Law of Contract

Fundamentals of Contract Law

  • Nature of Contract
  • Essential Elements of a Valid Contract
  • Offer and Acceptance
  • Consideration
  • Capacity to Contract
  • Free Consent
  • Legality of Object
  • Unlawful and Illegal Agreements
  • Contingent Contracts
  • Performance and Discharge of Contracts
  • Remedies for Breach of Contract

Advanced Contract Concepts

  • Contract of Indemnity and Guarantee
  • Contract of Agency
  • Sale of Goods Act, 1930: General Principles
  • Conditions and Warranties
  • Performance of Contract of Sale

UNIT - III Arbitration, Conciliation and ADR

Alternative Dispute Resolution Systems

  • Arbitration: Meaning, Scope and Types
  • Distinction between Arbitration Act 1940 and 1996
  • UNCITRAL Model Law
  • Arbitration vs Expert Determination
  • Extent of Judicial Intervention
  • International Commercial Arbitration

UNIT - IV Arbitration Agreements and Tribunal Procedures

Arbitration Agreements and Tribunal

  • Essentials and Kinds of Arbitration Agreements
  • Validity of Arbitration Agreements
  • Reference and Interim Measures by Court
  • Appointment of Arbitral Tribunal
  • Challenge and Jurisdiction of Arbitral Tribunal
  • Powers of Arbitral Tribunal
  • Grounds of Challenge
  • Procedure and Court Assistance

Conciliation, Mediation and Other ADR Methods

  • Distinction: Conciliation, Negotiation, Mediation, Arbitration
  • Confidentiality in ADR
  • Resort to Judicial Proceedings
  • Costs in ADR
  • Dispute Resolution Boards
  • Lok Adalats

UNIT - V Intellectual Property Law

Introduction to Intellectual Property

  • Meaning of Intellectual Property
  • Main Forms of IP: Copyright, Trademarks, Patents, Designs, Trade Secrets

Copyright Law in India

  • Historical Evolution of Copyright Act, 1957
  • Meaning of Copyright (including Computer Programs)
  • Ownership and Assignment of Copyrights
  • Criteria of Copyright Infringement
  • Piracy on the Internet
  • Remedies and Legal Procedures in India

Patent Law in India

  • Patents Act, 1970: Overview
  • Patentability Criteria
  • Application and Grant Process
  • Rights and Limitations of Patent Holders
  • Infringement and Enforcement
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