somaiya.edu
Ms Rajeshri Dedhia
Lawyer
R.V Sankpal & Associate
Business Law
About Department
About Department
Business Law is the body of law that governs business and commercial transactions. Therefore the course provides quality legal education to the students in the subject of Business Law. It gives the students the basic Knowledge about how to run a business in an ethical manner and follow the general principles while making a valid contract. Some contracts that are Special in nature like Indemnity, Guarantee and Agency are too been acquainted to them. Understanding some of the basic Acts like Partnership, Negotiable Instrument, Sale of goods, Consumer protection, Company law, Intellectual Property Rights and Competition Act is taught in order to widen the scope of the contracts in relation to business transaction. The Department of Business Law every year celebrates Constitution Day on 26th November , through various Competitions, Quiz and Guest lectures..
Objectives
The course aims to give the students a broad understanding about various aspects of legal environment of business;
- To study and understand various General Principles and Special contracts.
- To impart knowledge about drafting legal agreements so that they get acquainted with the process of establishing legal relationships.
- To create awareness about the rights ,duties and various measures protecting the interest of the consumers.
- To promote or seek to maintain market competition and regulate Anti Competitive Agreements.
- To study Intellectual Property Rights like Patents, Copyrights and Trade.
- To distinguish Company Law, LLP and Partnership.
HOD and Faculty Profile
Dr. Monika Sawant
Associate Professor
Dr. Monika Sawant is an Associate Professor in K J Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce. She has completed her LL.M and Ph.D in Law from the University of Mumbai on the Topic “Transgender’s Right to Health and Medical Health Coverage”. She has done a Diploma in Buddhism and Ambedkar’s thoughts from the University of Mumbai. She joined K J College of Arts and Commerce in the year 2009. She teaches courses like Business Law, Women and Law, Consumer Law and Intellectual Property Rights.
She firmly believes in Nichiren Buddhism and Chants Nam Myo Ho Renge Kyo. Her favourite Gosho Line is " Human Revolution (inner transformation) means constantly turning our mind, our focus, in the direction of hope and progress."
She is Honest and sincere in her work and believes “Work has workshop” She has completed all her refresher courses, which were on Human Rights and Law. She has many national and international conference publications to her credit. She has worked as a coordinator for Women. Development Cell and conducted many Guest lectures and programmes for students on various Topics Like Gender sensitisation, Health and contemporary laws.
| Sr.No. | Name | Designation | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01. | Dr. Monika Rajendra Sawant | HOD, Assistant Professor | View Profile |
| 02. | Dr. Sandip Digambar Yadav | Assistant Professor | View Profile |
Academics
Programme
Syllabus
K J Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce, Vidyavihar Mumbai is premiere academic Institution with autonomous status having introduced the CBCGS (Choice Based credit and Grading System) to cater the needs of the learner with a focus on learner centric curriculum. Curriculum is revised after every three years after obtaining the inputs from the alumni, industrial experts, subject experts and the teachers. In tune with the University of Mumbai's curricular structure, UGC guidelines and NAAC expectations regular designing and development of quality- based curriculum with local, regional, national and international relevance leading to excellence. The revision of the elective , core, ability enhancement and the interdisciplinary courses in under graduate as well as as post graduate program is undertaken after every three years. CBCGS with its rich and varied palette of courses opens up newer avenues of learning beyond the opted discipline across the departments.
Know MoreActivities
Under the department of Business Law, Business Law Association was established on 26th November 2022 on Constitution Day . Business law Association was establish to give students better understanding of the subject Business law in Practical way. The Association will in future conduct many guest lectures, workshops , and field visits in consumer courts for the students from various streams. It will also conduct competition like Quiz ,Poster, Logo and Debates on the current topics. It will conduct lectures by eminent lawyers on the various legislations other than Business law.
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