Section 11: Who are competent to contract.—Every person is competent to contract who is of the age of majority according to the law to which he is subject, and who is of sound mind and is not disqualified from contracting by any law to which he is subject. Section 12: What is a sound mind for the […]
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Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Indian Contract Act, 1872 > Invitation to Offer An offer must be distinguished from an invitation to offer (Invitation to treat by English Law). An invitation to offer is an action inviting other parties to make an offer to form a contract. These actions may sometimes appear to […]
The Indian Contract Act clearly states that there cannot be a stranger to a contract. It means any third party which is not a part of the contract for breach of contract. There are some exceptions. These exceptions are explained through the Doctrine of Privity of a Contract. The Indian Contract Act. 1872, allows the […]
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Acceptance Ss. 2(b), 7, 8
Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Indian Contract Act, 1872 > Acceptance In contract proposal and acceptance of proposal are important ingredient. In last few articles, we have discussed, proposal, types of proposal, revocation of proposal. In this article, we shall discuss another important ingredient of contract that is acceptance in details. Section 2(h) […]
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Types of an Offer
Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Indian Contract Act, 1872 > Types of an Offer A proposal is main ingredient of a valid contract. The term “proposal” of the Indian Contract Act is synonymous to the term “Offer” in English law. Section 2(a)of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 defines proposal as “when one person […]
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Proposal or Offer
Law > Civil Laws > Indian Contract Act, 1872 > Proposal or Offer In contract proposal and acceptance of proposal are important ingredient. In this article, we shall discuss proposal in details. Section 2(h) of the Indian Contract Act , 1872, defines the term ‘Contract’ as “An agreement enforceable by law is a contract.” Section […]
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Valid Agreement
Law > Civil Laws > Indian Contract Act, 1872 > Valid Agreement A contract is an agreement which is enforceable by law. Hence we use word contract it satisfies all legal requirement. Hence the word “Void contract” is wrong. It should be “void agreement”. Thus contracts can only be valid or voidable. The term “proposal” […]
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Understanding A Contract
Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Indian Contract Act, 1872 > Understanding A Contract Building Blocks of Contract: First Ingredient: An Offer Just information is not an offer: An offer to do or not to do something must be made for the purpose of being agreed to. If agreement from another party is not […]
Law > Civil Laws > Indian Contract Act, 1872 > Introduction Prior to the Indian Contract Act, English law of the contract was followed in India. The extent of modifications made in the Act as per the Indian conditions and its adaptability to the Indian economy. Before the act was enacted , the contractual relationship […]