Lawful standards with respect to valid Acceptance in Contracts

Introduction: Section 2 (b) of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 characterizes acceptance in these words: When one individual to whom the suggestion is made means his assent thereto, the recommendation should be recognized. An idea when perceived changes into an affirmation. In the declarations of Sir William Anson, Acceptance is to offer what a litRead More

Duties of an Agent under The Indian Contract Act

What is an Agency? A contract of agency is the establishment of a legal relationship between two persons in which the principal employs the agent to act on his behalf. In such a contract, the principal is bound by the acts of the agent in a way similar to the way he would be boundRead More

The Law Of Bailment

Introduction Section 148 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 defines the term Bailment, that upon a contract when one person delivers goods to another for some purpose and when the motive is achieved. That bail was either returned or else disposed of according to the directions discussed earlier in the contract of the person deliveringRead More

Continuing Guarantee: Nature and Revocation

The present article is written by Priyanka Choudhary, currently pursuing BALLB from Mody University of Science and Technology, Lakshmangarh, Rajasthan. INTRODUCTION As per Section 6 of the Indian Contract Act, 1972 a “Contract of Guarantee” may be a sort of a contract that deals with the performance of the promise, or discharge of the liabilityRead More

Pledge in Contracts

 This article is written by Shaheera Almas Sultana, pursuing BA LLB in NBM LAW COLLEGE, Vizag. What is the Meaning of Pledge? The word Pledge is defined as the goods being bailed in the form of security for payment of a debt or performance of a promise. The definition of pledge seems similar to the definitionRead More

Validity and Challenges of E-Contracts

Vanshika Arora is a first-year B.A.LLB student at Army Institute of Law, Mohali. This article is a birds-eye view of the validity of e-contracts under Indian law the umpteen challenges faced in an e-contract transaction.  INTRODUCTION At the outset, through the advancement of technology, especially the internet, business transactions have taken a big leap andRead More

Acceptance under Indian Contract Act, 1872

This article is authored by Sujata Porwal, third year BA LLB (Hons.) student at Symbiosis Law School, Pune. The article presents a critical analysis of ‘Acceptance under Indian Contract Act, 1872’.  INTRODUCTION Acceptance has acquired a varied meaning under the Indian Contract Act, 1872 as compared to the common understanding of the term. Defined inRead More

Material Alteration and Crossing of Cheques

This article is written by Akhilandeswari Bonam, a student of Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati. INTRODUCTION Material Alteration is a party to the negotiable instrument. Material alteration can change the character of the instrument or the rights and obligations of the parties. An original instrument can be called an altered instrument after it is altered.Read More