Contract Law
A Contract as defined under the Indian Contract Act is “an agreement enforceable by law”. It is the body of law that deals with the making & implementation of agreements. The basic elements that constitute a valid and legally enforceable agreement are; mutual assent expressed by a valid offer and acceptance, capacity, legality, and adequate consideration.
The different types of contracts can be for the sale of goods, transfer of property, contract of employment, lease agreements, etc.
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CONSIDERATION
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INTENTION TO CREATE LEGAL RELATIONS
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PRIVITY OF CONTRACT AND CONSIDERATION
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CAPACITY
- Mohri Bibi v. Dhuromdas Ghose, 1903 30 IA 114
- Raj Rani v. Prem Adib AIR 1949 Bom 215
- Mathai v. Joseph Mary (2015) 5 SCC 622
- Nash v. Inman, [1908] 2 KB 1
- A.T. Raghavan Chariar v. O.A Srinivasa (1916 ) 31MLJ 575
- Fernandez v. Gonsalves AIR 1925 Bom 97
- Proform Sports Management Ltd. v. Proactive Sports Management Ltd. and Anr. [2007] 1 All ER 542
- S. Basavaraj And Others v. Smt. V.N. Adilakashmamma ILR [1998] KAR 2220
- Chacko v. Mahadevan
- Charanjit Singh v. Chattranjan Pal
- Imperial Loan Co Ltd v. Stone [1892] 1 QB 599
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CONSENT
(i) Coercion:
(ii) Economic Duress:
(iii) Undue Influence:
(iv) Unconscionability:
(vi) Fraud:
(vii) Misrepresentation:
(viii) Mistake:
(ix) Non-Est-Factum:
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LEGALITY
- Niranjan Shankar Golikari v. Century Spinning & Manufacturing Co.
- Percept D’Markr v. Zaheer Khan, (2006) 4 SCC 277
- Taylor v. Chester (1869) LR 4 QB 309
- National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Sujir Ganesh Nayak and Co. and Another AIR 1997 SC 2049
- Sundara Gownder v. Balachandran AIR 1990 Ker 324
- Patel v. Mirza [2016] UKSC 42
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DISCHARGE OF CONTRACT
(i) Discharge by Performance:
(ii) Discharge by Agreement:
(ii) Discharge by Breach:
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REMEDIES
- Hadley v. Baxendale (1854), 9 Ex 341
- Transfield Shipping Inc v. Mercator Shipping Inc [2008] UKHL 48
- Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Co Ltd v. New Garage & Motor Co Ltd, (1915) AC 79
- Fatehchand v. Balkishan Das [1964] 1 SCR 515
- Maula Bux v. Union of India [1969] 2 SCC 554
- Jamaal v. Moola Dawood, (1916) ILR 43 Cal 493
- Beswick v. Beswick [1968] AC 58
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NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS
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VOID AGREEMENTS
- Charlesworth v. MacDonald (1899) ILR 23 BOM 103
- Shell U.K. Ltd. v. Lostock Garage Ltd. [1976] EWCA Civ J0630-1
- Superintendence Co. of India Ltd v. Krishan Murgai (1981) 2 SCC 246
- V.N. Deshpande v. Arvind Mills Co. Ltd. AIR 1946 BOMBAY 423
- Brahmaputra Tea Co. Ltd. v. E. Scarth (1885) ILR 11 CAL 545
- Gujarat Bottling Company Limited v Coca Cola, 1995 SCC (5) 545
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FREE CONSENT AND VITIATING FACTORS
- Delhi Development Authority v. Skipper Construction Co. Ltd (2000) 10 SCC 130
- Allcard v. Skinner (1887) 36 Ch D 145
- Bisset v. Wilkinson (1927) A.C.177
- Boulton v. Jones (1857) 27 LG Ex 117
- Car and Universal Finance Co. v. Caldwell (1965) 1 QB 525
- Chikkam Ammiraju v. Seshhamma (1916 SCC OnLine Mad 74)
- William Derry v. Henry William Peek (1889) H.L.
- Edgington v. Fitzmaurice 29 Ch. 459 (1885)
- Hardman v. Booth (1862) 1 H&C 803
- Henry Williams and Others v. James Bayley (1866) L.R. 1 H.L. 200
- Jaggan nath v. Secy of State for India (1886)
- Long v. Lloyd (1958) All E.R. 402 (CA)
- Mannu Singh v. Umadat Pande (1890) ILR 12 All 523
- Raghunath Prasad v. Sarju Prasad (1924) 26 BOMLR 595
- Ranee Annapurani Nachiar v. Swaminatha Chettiar and ors. (1910) 20MLJ785
- R v. Kylsant 1931