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The book “Contract Law (Easy Law Series)" by Dr. Avtar Singh, is the first book of the “Easy Law Series” project which will be brought out on all the major subjects of law. The main aim of this series is to give you standard texts, which give you the correct and updated law, important cases and statutes in an easy to understand language in a concise manner.
The present work is a book of less than 300 pages presenting the main provisions of contract and specific relief laws. Illustrations appended to the sections of some of the Acts have been eliminated and legal decisions have also been narrated in very short so as to bring out the crux of the matter. The subjects covered by the book though of a very extensive nature have been dealt with in a manner bringing out the rich legal literature on the subjects in very few words. It will prove most handy for quick and comprehensive study of the subject.
The work is remarkable from the legal point of view – crisp and complete. It shall prove very helpful to law students as well as advocates.
About The Author
Dr. Avtar Singh, B.Com., LL.M., LL.D, a prolific writer, and an author of repute, has been awarded with numerous prestigious honours like Saraswati Sammaan by the U.P. Government and Vidya Bhushan Sammaan by the Hindi Sansthan in U.P., for his contributions in the field of legal education. In his decade's long career he has been a visiting professor of Business Laws at IIM, Lucknow and Reader in Law at Lucknow University.
Titles written by him have been prescribed by many leading universities and have been lauded by both students and teachers. His works and writing style have been appreciated both Nationally and Internationally.
He has followed his signature style of writing in all his works- the most comprehensive study of the subject that he takes in his hands in a simple and lucid language. He has written in both English and Hindi languages.
His list of works include: Business Law, Company Law (in English and Hindi), Competition Law, Consumer Protection: Law and Practice, Contract Law (Easy Law Series), Introduction to Company Law (in English and Hindi), Introduction to Law of Negotiable Instruments, Introduction to Partnership (including Limited Liability Partnership) (in English and Hindi), Intellectual Property Law, Law of Arbitration and Conciliation (in English and Hindi), Laws of Banking and Negotiable Instruments (in English and Hindi), Law of Carriage (Air, Land and Sea), Law of Contract and Specific Relief (in English and Hindi), Law of Insolvency, Law of Insurance, Law of Partnership (Principles, Practice & Taxation), Law of Sale of Goods (in English and Hindi), Negotiable Instruments (in English and Hindi), Textbook on Law of Contract and Specific Relief.
Definition of Contract
Agreement
Enforceable by law
Scope
Proposal or offer
General offers
Offer and invitation to treat
Catalogues and Display of Goods
Announcement to hold Auction
Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS)
Offers in standard form contracts
1.Reasonable Notice of Terms
2.Theory of Fundamental Breach
3.Strict Construction
4.Liability in tort
5.Unreasonable Terms
6.Exemption Clauses and Third Parties
Acceptance
Communication to Offeror
Communication from Acceptor
When Communication not Necessary
Mode of Communication
When is contract concluded?
When Parties in Direct Communication
Absolute and unconditional
Counter proposals
Acceptance with Condition Subsequent
Provisional Acceptance
Acceptance and Withdrawal of Tenders
Lapse of offer or its revocation
AGREEMENT, CONTRACT, PROPOSAL AND ACCEPTANCE (Contd.)
Notice of revocation
Revocation of proposals
Revocation of Time-Bound Proposals
Withdrawal of General Proposals
Revocation of a Bid
Lapse of time
By failure to accept condition precedent
By death or insanity of offeror
Revocation of acceptance
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CONSIDERATION
Definition
At the desire of the promisor
Act Done at Request
Promises of Charitable Nature
Unilateral Agreements
Revocation of unilateral promises
Promissory Estoppel and Government Agencies
Privity of contract and of consideration
Promisee or any other person
CONSIDERATION (Contd.)
Exceptions to consideration
Exceptions under S. 25
Natural Love and Affection
Past voluntary service
Time-barred debt
Gift actually made [S. 25 Explanation I]
Inadequacy of consideration [S. 25 Explanation II]
CAPACITY TO CONTRACT
Minor
Age of majority
Nature of minor’s agreement
Effects of minor’s agreement
No estoppel against minor
No liability in contract or in tort arising out of contract
Doctrine of Restitution
Relief under Specific Relief Act of 1963
Beneficial contracts
Contracts of Marriage
Contracts of Apprenticeship
Ordinary Trade Contracts not included in Beneficial Contracts
Option to Retire from Beneficial Contracts on Majority
Ratification
Liability for necessaries [S. 68]
Meaning of Necessaries
Nature of Liability
Persons of unsound mind
SPECIFIC RELIEF ACT, 1963 (Contd.)
Partial cancellation
Limitation
Compensation and Restitution
Declaratory decrees
Entitlement to legal character or property
Essentials to be set up for relief under Section 34
Frame of plaint
Further relief where plaintiff entitled to it (Proviso)
Parties who are bound by declaration
Amendment of plaint and limitation
Injunctions
Kinds of injunction
Temporary injunctions
Cases in which temporary injunction may be granted
For protection of interest in property
Injunction to restrain repetition or continuance of breach
Discretionary relief
Interim Injunction when perpetual injunction is prayed for
Disobedience or breach of injunction
Perpetual injunctions
Requirements for applicability
Injunction to restrain possession
Refusal of injunctive relief
Restraint on person or property outside jurisdiction
Order for rescuing arbitration process
Mandatory Injunctions
Damages in lieu of or in addition to Injunction [S. 40]
Subject Index
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