CLAT UG · Legal Reasoning & Constitutional Law

Law of Contracts: Offer, Acceptance, Consideration and Breach

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Principle: An agreement entered into by a minor (a person under 18 years) is void ab initio (Mohori Bibee v. Dharmodas Ghose).
Facts: 17-year-old Rohan signs an agreement to sell his inherit…
Principle: An invitation to offer (or invitation to treat) is merely an invitation to negotiate and does not constitute a legally binding offer.
Facts: A supermarket displays a branded microwa…
Principle: Past consideration is valid consideration in India (unlike English common law) if it was rendered at the desire of the promisor.
Facts: Arjun's car breaks down on an isolated highwa…
Principle: Under Section 56 of the Indian Contract Act, a contract becomes void if performance becomes impossible or unlawful due to an unexpected event beyond the control of both parties (Doctrin…
Principle: A contract induced by 'Undue Influence' is voidable at the option of the party whose consent was so caused, where one party is in a position to dominate the will of the other.
Facts…
Principle: Under the rule in Hadley v. Baxendale, damages for breach of contract are recoverable only for losses that arise naturally in the usual course of things, or special losses that were i…