Contract Law

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Published by: Lawphoria

Last updated: November 20, 2025

Browse the articles below — a handpicked collection of legal insights, case studies, and explainers across key topics. Dive in and explore the law, one post at a time.

Sr. No. Topic Name
Introduction & Framework
1 Nature, Object & Scope of Contract Law
2 Definition of Contract, Agreement & Promise
3 Classification of Contracts (Valid, Void, Voidable, Unenforceable, Illegal)
4 Essentials of a Valid Contract
Offer & Acceptance
5 Proposal/Offer – Meaning & Essentials
6 Communication of Offer & Revocation
7 Acceptance – Meaning & Essentials
8 Revocation of Acceptance
9 Rules Relating to Communication of Proposal, Acceptance & Revocation
Consideration
10 Definition & Essentials of Consideration
11 Doctrine of Privity of Contract
12 Exceptions to Privity
13 Past, Present & Future Consideration
14 Valid & Invalid Consideration
Capacity to Contract
15 Minors – Agreements with Minors
16 Persons of Unsound Mind
17 Persons Disqualified by Law
Free Consent
18 Free Consent – Meaning
19 Coercion
20 Undue Influence
21 Fraud
22 Misrepresentation
23 Mistake (Law & Fact)
Legality of Object & Consideration
24 Unlawful Consideration
25 Unlawful Object
26 Agreements Opposed to Public Policy
27 Consequences of Illegality
Void & Voidable Agreements
28 Void Agreements – Meaning & Examples
29 Agreements in Restraint of Marriage
30 Agreements in Restraint of Trade
31 Agreements in Restraint of Legal Proceedings
32 Uncertain Agreements
33 Wagering Agreements
Contingent & Quasi-Contracts
34 Contingent Contracts – Meaning, Rules & Enforcement
35 Quasi-Contracts – Nature & Types
Performance of Contracts
36 Performance – Meaning & Types
37 Who Must Perform
38 Time & Place of Performance
39 Performance by Joint Promisors
40 Reciprocal Promises
41 Appropriation of Payments
Discharge of Contracts
42 By Performance
43 By Agreement or Novation
44 By Impossibility / Frustration
45 By Operation of Law
46 By Breach of Contract
Breach & Remedies
47 Anticipatory Breach
48 Actual Breach
49 Damages – Types (Ordinary, Special, Nominal, Exemplary)
50 Liquidated Damages vs Penalty
51 Mitigation of Loss
52 Quantum Meruit
Specific Relief (Overview)
53 Specific Performance – When Granted
54 Contracts Not Specifically Enforceable
55 Injunctions – Types & Conditions
56 Rectification & Rescission
Indemnity & Guarantee
57 Contract of Indemnity – Meaning & Scope
58 Rights of Indemnifier & Indemnified
59 Contract of Guarantee – Essentials
60 Surety – Rights & Discharge
61 Continuing Guarantee & Revocation
Bailment & Pledge
62 Bailment – Meaning & Essentials
63 Duties of Bailor & Bailee
64 Finder of Goods
65 Pledge – Meaning & Essentials
66 Rights of Pawnor & Pawnee
Agency
67 Creation of Agency
68 Authority of Agent
69 Personal Liability of Agent
70 Termination of Agency

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