CHAPTER III (31-36) – CONTINGENT CONTRACTS
31. “Contingent contract” defined.
A “contingent contract” is a contract to do or not to do something, if some event, collateral to such contract, does or does not happen.
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31. “Contingent contract” defined.
A “contingent contract” is a contract to do or not to do something, if some event, collateral to such contract, does or does not happen.
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37. Obligations of parties to contract.
The parties to a contract must either perform, or offer to perform, their respective promises, unless such performance in dispensed with or excused under the provision of this Act, or of any other law.
Promises bind the representative of the promisor in case of the death of such promisors before performance, unless a contrary intention appears from the contract.Read More →
68. Claim for necessaries supplied to person incapable of contracting, or on his account.
If a person, incapable of entering into a contract, or anyone whom he is legally bound to support, is supplied by another person with necessaries suited to his condition in life, the person who has furnished such supplies is entitled to be reimbursed from the property of such incapable person.Read More →
73. Compensation of loss or damage caused by breach of contract.
When a contract has been broken, the party who suffers by such breach is entitled to receive, form the party who has broken the contract, compensation for any loss or damage caused to him thereby, which naturally arose in the usual course of things from such breach, or which the parties knew, when they made the contract, to be likely to result from the breach of it.Read More →
Chapter VII (76-123) of Indian Contract Act – SALE OF GOODS
This Chapter has been repealed by the Sale of Goods Act, 1930 (3 of 1930) sec 65. Here is the link for Sale of Goods Act, 1930, Section 65.
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CHAPTER VIII (124-147) – INDEMNITY AND GUARANTEE – Indian Contract ActRead More →
124. “Contract of indemnity” defined.
A contract by which one party promises to save the other from loss caused to him by the contract of the promisor himself, or by the conduct of any other person, is called a “contract of indemnity”.
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A contracts to indemnify B against the consequences of any proceedings which C may take against B in respect of a certain sum of 200 rupees. This is a contract of indemnity.Read More →
148. “Bailment”, “bailor” and “bailee” defined.
A “bailment” is the delivery of goods by one person to another for some purpose, upon a contract that they shall, when the purpose is accomplished, be returned or otherwise disposed of according to the direction of the person delivering them.
The person delivering the goods is called the “bailor”. The person to whom they are delivered is called the “bailee”.Read More →
182. “Agent” and “principal” defined.
An “agent” is a person employed to do any act for another, or to represent another in dealing with third persons. The person for whom such act is done, or who is so represented, is called the “principal”.
183. Who may employ agent.
Any person who is of the age of majority according to the law to which he is subject, and who is of sound mind, may employ an agent.Read More →
CHAPTER XI, Section 239 to 266 of Indian Contract Act – Of PARTNERSHIP
This has been repealed By the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 (9 OF 1932), SEC. 73 And Sch. II] Here is the link for Partnership Act, 1932.
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Enactments repealed – [Repealed by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1914 (10 of 1914) sec. 3 and Sch. II]Read More →
An accomplice was defined as someone who voluntarily co-operates with, and helps others in the commission of the crime.Read More →
What is Admission?
Admission is a statement that may be oral, documentary, or contained in electronic form, which suggests any inference as to the fact in issue or relevant fact.
Section 17 of the Indian Evidence Act defines Admission.Read More →
FIR is not defined in CrPC.
It may be defined under the following points-
1. It is a piece of information that is given to the police officer.
2. The information must relate to a cognizable offence.Read More →
This trial is divided into two parts.
1. Trial of warrant cases by magistrate where case instituted on a police report: Sections 238 to 243, 248, 249, 250.
2. Trial of warrant cases instituted otherwise than on a police report: Sections 244-250Read More →
Wakf literally means tying up or detention. The one who makes Waqf is called Wakif. Deed is Wakf-nama.
According to the accepted view, Wakf is the detention of the property in the ownership of God.
Quran is silent regarding Wakf, but Quran does say something about charity.Read More →
Parentage is the relation of parents to their children. The parentage includes maternity and paternity.
Maternity is the legal relationship between the mother and the child.
Paternity is the legal relationship between the father and the child.Read More →
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