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| Topic | Details | Reference Links |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Contract Law | Definition, Nature, Importance, Essentials of a Valid Contract | Read More |
| Historical Background & Evolution | Common Law vs Civil Law Approach, Development in India | Read More |
| Sources of Contract Law | Statutory Laws (Indian Contract Act, 1872), Judicial Precedents, International Conventions | Read More |
| Types of Contracts | Valid, Void, Voidable, Unenforceable, Executed, Executory, Express, Implied | Read More |
| Offer & Acceptance | Essentials of a Valid Offer, Counter-Offers, Lapse & Revocation | Read More |
| Communication of Offer & Acceptance | Postal Rule, Instantaneous Communication (Email, Fax, Phone) | Read More |
| Intention to Create Legal Relations | Social vs Commercial Agreements, Domestic vs Business Contracts | Read More |
| Consideration | Definition, Essentials, Past & Future Consideration, Privity of Contract | Read More |
| Capacity to Contract | Minors, Persons of Unsound Mind, Disqualified Persons, Case Laws | Read More |
| Free Consent | Coercion, Undue Influence, Fraud, Misrepresentation, Mistake (Unilateral & Bilateral) | Read More |
| Legality of Object & Consideration | Unlawful Agreements, Agreements Against Public Policy | Read More |
| Void, Voidable & Unenforceable Contracts | Meaning, Examples, Legal Implications, Case Laws | Read More |
| Performance of Contracts | Who Must Perform, Time & Place of Performance, Reciprocal Promises | Read More |
| Breach of Contract | Actual vs Anticipatory Breach, Consequences, Case Laws | Read More |
| Remedies for Breach | Damages (Liquidated & Unliquidated), Specific Performance, Injunctions, Quantum Meruit | Read More |
| Discharge of Contracts | By Performance, Agreement, Frustration, Novation, Breach | Read More |
| Quasi-Contracts | Concept, Types, Legal Obligations, Sections 68-72 of ICA | Read More |
| Contingent Contracts | Essentials, Examples, Legal Framework, Case Laws | Read More |
| Wagering Contracts & Its Difference from Contingent Contracts | Legality in India, Judicial Interpretations | Read More |
| Standard Form Contracts | Features, Advantages, Disadvantages, Consumer Protection | Read More |
| Government Contracts | Special Rules, Formalities, Judicial Review, Case Laws | Read More |
| E-Contracts & Online Agreements | Clickwrap, Browsewrap, Smart Contracts, Cyber Law | Read More |
| Contract of Indemnity | Definition, Essentials, Rights of Indemnifier & Indemnified | Read More |
| Contract of Guarantee | Meaning, Essentials, Rights & Liabilities of Surety, Revocation | Read More |
| Contract of Bailment | Duties & Rights of Bailor & Bailee, Types of Bailment, Pledge | Read More |
| Contract of Agency | Essentials, Types of Agents, Rights & Duties, Termination | Read More |
| International Contract Law | UNIDROIT Principles, CISG, International Trade Agreements | Read More |
| Doctrine of Privity of Contract | Exceptions, Case Laws, English & Indian Law Differences | Read More |
| Doctrine of Frustration | Legal Principles, Indian & English Law Perspective, Case Laws | Read More |
| Novation, Alteration & Rescission | Meaning, Effects, Differences, Case Laws | Read More |
| Liquidated Damages vs Penalty | Differences, Enforceability, Indian & English Law | Read More |
| Unjust Enrichment & Quantum Meruit | Legal Principle, Applicability, Landmark Cases | Read More |