Contract Law

This article contains following topics: Agent and Principal Types of agent Features of contract of agency Agent`s authority Ratification Rights of agent Duties of agent Sub agent AGENT AND PRINCIPAL Section 182 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 defines two terms agent and principal as follows: Agent- An “agent” is a person employed to do […]

📌 Topics Covered: Pledge Rights of Pawnee Important Points Related to Pledge What is a Pledge? Section 172 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 defines the concepts of pledge, pawnor, and pawnee: Pledge: Bailment of goods as security for payment of a debt or performance of a promise. Pawnor: The person who delivers the goods

Topics Covered: Bailment Essentials of Bailment Duties of Bailee Rights of Bailee Duties of Bailor Important Points Related to Bailment What is Bailment? Bailment is defined under Chapter IX of the Indian Contract Act, 1872. As per Section 148: Bailment: Delivery of goods by one person to another for a specific purpose under a contract,

Table of Contents Indemnity Right of Indemnity Holder Guarantee Discharge of Surety from Liability Rights of Surety INDEMNITY Section 124 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 defines a Contract of Indemnity as: A contract by which one party promises to save the other from loss caused to him by the conduct of the promisor himself,

“Damage” refers to a sum of money given as compensation for loss or harm of any kind. In legal terms, “damages” signify the monetary compensation awarded for causing injury, loss, or breach of rights—whether through negligence, a deliberate act, or a contractual failure. It is the amount which the court imposes as pecuniary compensation—to make

Table of Contents Section 68 – Necessaries Supplied to Incompetent Persons Section 69 – Reimbursement of Money Paid by Interested Person Section 70 – Liability for Non-Gratuitous Acts Section 71 – Responsibility of Finder of Goods Section 72 – Liability for Money Received by Mistake or Coercion Quick Recap Table Section 68 – Necessaries Supplied

The discharge of a contract means the termination of the contractual relationship between the parties. Under the Indian Contract Act, 1872, a contract may be discharged in the following ways: Discharge by Performance Discharge by Impossibility of Performance Discharge by Breach of Contract Discharge by Mutual Agreement DISCHARGE BY PERFORMANCE When both parties fulfill their

Not all agreements are enforceable under Indian law. Sections 26 to 29 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, define certain types of agreements that are expressly declared void. Here’s a simplified and case-backed overview of these sections: Table of Contents 💍 Section 26 – Restraint of Marriage 💼 Section 27 – Restraint of Trade ⚖️

Every contract must have a lawful consideration and a lawful object. Sections 23 and 24 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 specify when the consideration or object of an agreement is unlawful, rendering the contract void. SECTION 23: WHAT CONSIDERATION AND OBJECTS ARE UNLAWFUL  Section 23 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 defines following conditions

Table of Contents Consent Free Consent Coercion Undue Influence Fraud Misrepresentation Mistake CONSENT It states that, “Two or more persons are said to consent when they agree upon the same thing in the same sense.” Section 13 talks about the consensus ad idem i.e. meeting of minds of the parties. Example: If you have two