DRISHTI Judiciary Mains Capsule Series – VI | Mercantile Law | 1st Edition | 1200+ Previous Year Questions with Detailed Explanations

Drishti Publications presents the Judiciary Mains Capsule Series – VI: Mercantile Law, designed as a comprehensive practice resource for aspirants preparing for Judicial Services Examinations across various States. The book focuses on conceptual clarity, legal application and examination-oriented practice through a large collection of carefully selected Previous Year Questions.

Key Highlights:

• Contains 1200+ carefully selected Previous Year Questions (PYQs) from Judicial Services Examinations conducted across different States.
• Questions are arranged subject-wise and chapter-wise to support systematic preparation and identification of recurring examination trends.
• Comprehensive coverage of major Mercantile Law subjects including Indian Contract Act, Sale of Goods Act, Specific Relief Act, Indian Partnership Act, Negotiable Instruments Act and Company Law.
• Provides detailed, examination-oriented answers with relevant statutory provisions, legal principles and case laws.
• Useful for strengthening conceptual understanding as well as improving Mains answer-writing and problem-solving ability.
• Includes both theoretical and problem-based questions asked in various State Judicial Services examinations.
• Structured to help aspirants revise important provisions, recurring legal issues and frequently tested concepts efficiently.

About this Book:

The Mains Capsule Series – VI: Mercantile Law has been developed specifically for Judiciary aspirants who need both strong conceptual understanding and the ability to apply legal principles to examination-oriented questions. The book compiles more than 1,200 Previous Year Questions and organizes them in a logical, chapter-wise manner for focused preparation.

The book covers the major branches of Mercantile Law through detailed practice across statutory provisions, legal doctrines, case laws and application-based questions. This makes it useful for aspirants preparing for State Judicial Services Mains examinations where descriptive legal analysis and structured answers are essential.

Indian Contract Act, 1872 Includes:

• Preliminary & Basic Concepts
• Communication, Acceptance & Revocation of Proposals
• Contract, Voidable Contract & Void Agreement
• Effect of Mistake of Facts
• Agreement Without Consideration
• Agreement in Restraint of Trade
• Agreement in Restraint of Legal Proceedings
• Contingent Contracts
• Performance of Contracts
• Anticipatory Breach of Contract
• Reciprocal Promises
• Frustration of Contract
• Appropriation of Payments
• Quasi-Contracts
• Consequences of Breach
• Indemnity & Guarantee
• Bailment & Pledge
• Agency
• Case Laws & Miscellaneous Questions

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Includes:

• Negotiable Instruments
• Holder & Holder in Due Course
• Kinds of Endorsement
• Parties to Notes, Bills & Cheques
• Negotiation
• Discharge from Liability
• Noting & Protest
• Special Rules of Evidence
• Crossed Cheques
• Dishonour of Cheques
• Liability of Drawer & Jurisdiction of Court
• Case Laws & Miscellaneous Questions

Company Law Includes:

• Legal Personality of Company & Lifting of Corporate Veil
• Appointment of Directors & Promoters
• Prospectus
• Winding Up & Liquidation
• Doctrine of Indoor Management
• Transfer of Shares
• Miscellaneous Questions

Indian Partnership Act, 1932 Includes:

• Preliminary Provisions
• Relations of Partners to One Another
• Mutual Rights & Liabilities of Partners
• Relations of Partners with Third Persons
• Incoming & Outgoing Partners
• Principle of Holding Out
• Minors Admitted to Benefits of Partnership
• Dissolution of Firm
• Registration of Firm & Effect of Non-Registration

Sale of Goods Act, 1930 Includes:

• Preliminary Provisions
• Conditions & Warranties
• Caveat Emptor & Its Exceptions
• Transfer of Property between Seller & Buyer
• Transfer of Title
• Performance of Contract
• Rights of Unpaid Seller
• Suits for Breach of Contract
• Lien & Stoppage in Transit
• Case Laws & Miscellaneous Questions

Specific Relief Act, 1963 Includes:

• Preliminary Provisions
• Specific Performance of Contract
• Rectification, Rescission & Cancellation of Instruments
• Declaratory Decrees & Their Effect
• Injunctions
• Perpetual & Mandatory Injunctions
• Miscellaneous Questions

The chapter structure comprehensively spans the Indian Contract Act, Negotiable Instruments Act, Company Law, Indian Partnership Act, Sale of Goods Act and Specific Relief Act.

This book is suitable for aspirants seeking a comprehensive, PYQ-based and answer-oriented Mercantile Law practice resource for Judicial Services Mains examinations.