Contracts Law

This case established that promises made in subscription agreements for charitable purposes are enforceable if they induce reliance and result...

In this case the Court of Exchequer dealt with the principle of privity of contract and the identity of contracting...

In this case, addressed the issue of mutual mistake in contract law. The case revolved around an ambiguous term in...

In this landmark case, the English Court of Appeal addressed the question of whether a trust arrangement involving numerous beneficiaries...

The case revolves around the Ghaziabad Development Authority’s (GDA) failure to deliver possession in its housing schemes, specifically raising the...

The case concerns a contractual dispute where the Plaintiff sought rectification based on a mistaken belief about the sailing date's...

The case involves a long-standing commercial arrangement where parties sought to formalize their dealings through a written contract. Despite no...

This case clarified and established an important principle in contract law regarding the difference between an “invitation to offer” and...

This case laid the foundation for distinguishing between a mere supply of information and a binding offer in contract law....

This landmark decision by the Court of Appeal clarified the enforceability of agreements between estranged spouses. The court distinguished this...

This landmark judgment by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India clarified the legal principles governing contract formation via instantaneous communication...

This case established the principle that in restitution claims, a plaintiff can recover only for services rendered for the benefit...

In this case the Hon’ble Calcutta High Court addressed the enforceability of agreements that restrain trade under Section 27, Indian...

In this case, the Hon’ble Allahabad High Court examined the applicability of Section 27 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872,...

In this landmark case, the Supreme Court of India clarified the distinction between contracts that are void and those that...

In this case,the Hon’ble Bombay High Court examined the validity of agreements among competitors concerning trade practices and their compliance...

In this case, the Court of Appeal addressed the doctrine of frustration of contract. The case established that a contract...

In this case, the court addressed the enforceability of negative covenants in employment contracts. The case involved a dispute over...

In this case, the court addressed a breach of promise to marry, focusing on the readiness and fitness of the...

This case established the foundational principle of privity of contract in English law, holding that only parties to a contract...

Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Company is one of the most famous cases in contract law establishing principles regarding unilateral...

A landmark case in contract law, Felthouse v. Bindley, established the rule that an offer cannot be accepted by silence....

This case is a landmark decision in contract law that clarified the definition of consideration, affirming that even items of...

This case established that mutual consent to adhere to a set of rules can create binding contractual obligations between parties,...

This case is a landmark decision, the Calcutta High Court deliberated on whether the acceptance of a life insurance proposal...

In Jones v. Padavatton, the English Court of Appeal examined the enforceability of family arrangements and clarified the importance of...

In the landmark case of Cox v. Hickman, the House of Lords established the critical principle that sharing profits alone...

This case established the principle of necessity of agency in English law, where a party can act on behalf of...

This landmark decision by the Court of Queen’s Bench established the doctrine of frustration in contract law, holding that a...

In this historic case, the Privy Council dealt with the enforceability of a contract made by a father-in-law to provide...

In this significant decision, the Madhya Pradesh High Court addressed whether the experience of a proprietor could be attributed to...

This case is a significant English legal precedent concerning the liability of minors in tort. This case established that while...

This landmark judgment by the Privy Council established the principle that a minor's contract is void ab initio under Indian...

This case established the principle that a minor cannot be held liable for fraudulent misrepresentation about their age to obtain...

This case is an important decision in contract law that clarified the necessity of proper communication of acceptance to form...

This case is a landmark decision in Indian contract law, dealing with the essentials of a valid contract, particularly the...

This landmark case in contract law established the principle that domestic agreements between spouses are presumed not to have legal...

This case is a foundational decision in contract law that addressed the enforceability of agreements between spouses, particularly regarding domestic...