Law of Contract-1

Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya · LL.B. Semester 1

Unit I — Fundamentals of Contract Law

History and Nature of Contractual Obligation · Agreement and Contract: Definitions, Elements, Kinds · Proposal and Acceptance · Consideration · E-Contract

Unit II — Validity of Contractual Elements

Capacity to Contract · Free Consent (Undue Influence, Misrepresentation, Fraud, Mistake) · Unlawful Considerations and Objects · Fraudulent Agreements

Unit III — Legality and Enforceability

Injurious to Person/Property, Immoral, Against Public Policy · Void and Voidable Agreements · Contracts Without Consideration · Agreements in Restraint of Marriage/Trade · Wagering and Contingent Contracts

Unit IV — Remedies and Special Contractual Concepts

Contractual Obligations: Remedies. Discharge 6 · Damages (Remoteness. Ascertainment) · Government Contracts · Quasi-Contract

Unit V — Specific Relief Act, 1963

Specific Performance of Contracts · Enforceable vs. Non-Enforceable Contracts · Persons Liable for Specific Enforcement · Rescission and Cancellation · Injunctions (Temporary/Perpetual) · Declaratory Orders · Discretion and Powers of Court