Case Studies : There will be a paper of case studies for external students. The paper will be set for 80 marks to be converted to 100 marks. In the question paper 04 cases are given. It will be covered, each carrying 20 marks. Note : The paper of case studies will be offered only by external students only..
CASE No.1 : ‘X’ Limited of India, is the leading company, in manufacturing and distributing computers through out the country. The company obtained the ‘Internet Vendor’s website’ in United States of America. The server is located in United States of America. The website is mainly used for identifying the customers and selling computers through the globe. A buyer from any part of the world can go through the details of computers on the website, and decide which type of computers should be bought. After having decided, the buyer can place an order for computer by visiting the website and by providing the information requested to enter the transaction. At the same time the buyer’s authorization and credit card number is routed on the digital highway to the bank. After closing the deal the digital information will generate physical distribution order to transport the computer to the address of the buyer. The buyer acknowledges the physical delivery of the computers. Your are required to discuss the issue as to a) the fixed place of business. b) does the server constitute a place of business ? c) what would happen if the vendor’s server is in the state of the buyer ? ****************
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CASE 2 In an E-trade agreement, signature is based exclusively on asymmetric methods or techniques. It has been described as a special door, which can be opened with a four key lock. The two keys are on every side of the door, and each of these two keys belong to a single party. Both the parties stand respectively on each side of the door and both of them have different keys. One of them is