Contract of Agency
A Contract of Agency is a legal relationship where one person, called the agent, is authorized to act on behalf…
Contract of Bailment and Pledge
These are special kinds of contracts dealing with delivery of goods. Both bailment and pledge involve transfer of possession (not…
Contract of Indemnity and Guarantee
Both contracts deal with compensating loss and securing performance of an obligation, but they are distinct in nature and legal…
Quasi Contracts
Quasi contracts are not real contracts formed by mutual consent, but obligations imposed by law to prevent unjust enrichment of…
Breach of Contract and Remedies
Under the Indian Contract Act, 1872 Breach of Contract A breach occurs when one party fails to perform their contractual…
Performance and Discharge of Contract
I. Performance of Contract Performance refers to the fulfillment of obligations by the parties as agreed in the contract. 1.…
Void and Voidable Agreements
The Indian Contract Act classifies agreements into valid, void, voidable, and illegal. The distinction between void and voidable agreements is…
Legality of Object and Consideration
Under Section 23 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, a contract is valid only if its object and consideration are…
Free Consent – Indian Contract Act, 1872
Definition and ImportanceFor a contract to be valid under Section 10 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, it must be…
Capacity to Contract
Legal Framework: Section 11 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 Introduction In order to enter into a valid contract, it…