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Contract Paper Summary LLM Sem I

This document contains questions related to contract law under the Indian Contract Act and Specific Relief Act. It covers topics such as the definition of key terms like promise, consent and settlement. It also asks about the effects of mistakes, uncertain agreements and negligence. Questions are asked about parties to agreements, valid tenders, injunctions and decrees. There are also short notes requested on topics like fundamental breach, restraint of trade, undue influence and damages. Finally, there are longer answer questions on void agreements, wagering contracts, contingent contracts and modes of discharge.

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Contract Paper Summary LLM Sem I

This document contains questions related to contract law under the Indian Contract Act and Specific Relief Act. It covers topics such as the definition of key terms like promise, consent and settlement. It also asks about the effects of mistakes, uncertain agreements and negligence. Questions are asked about parties to agreements, valid tenders, injunctions and decrees. There are also short notes requested on topics like fundamental breach, restraint of trade, undue influence and damages. Finally, there are longer answer questions on void agreements, wagering contracts, contingent contracts and modes of discharge.

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Q.

1 Answer the following (not more than two sentences)

1. What is 'promise' as defined under Indian Contract?


2. Who is competent to enter into a contract?
3. What is free consent?
4. What is the effect of mutual mistake of fact under the Indian Contract Act
5. What is the effect of an agreement, the meaning of which is not certain?
6. When two or more persons make a joint promise, whom can the promisee compel to
perform the promise?
7. What is the effect of negligence of the promisee to afford the promisor reasonable facilities
for the performance?
8. What are 'settlements' as defined under Specific Relief Act?
9. What is a mandatory injunction?
10. When can an instrument be rectified?
11. What is meant by the void agreement?
12. State any two essentials of valid tender of contract?
13. What is the effect of an uncertain agreement?
14. Give any two examples of invitations to offer.
15. What is the doctrine of privity to contract?
16. Who can sue for specific performance under the Specific Relief Act, of 1963?
17. Which instrument can be partially cancelled?
18. What are the limitations of the Court on right or rescission?
19. Under Sec, 6 of the Specific Relief Act, a suit cannot be instituted against whom?
20. Give two examples of Invitation to Offer.
21. What are Invitations of a counter offer?
22. At what age does a person become competent to contract?
23. What is the doctrine of privity to contract?
24. State the exceptions to agreements in restraint of legal proceedings?
25. Mention any two essentials of a valid tender of performance.
26. Give two grounds in which injunctions cannot be granted?
27. Name any two parties who are bound by a declaratory decree.
28. Mention any two guidelines in Sec.20 regarding discretion of the Court to grant specific
Performance.
29. State two instances in which Court shall not allow rescission of Contract.

Q.2 Write short notes

1. The doctrine of a fundamental breach of contract a under the Standard from of Contracts.
2. Agreement in restraint of trade
3. Undue influence
4. Appropriation of payment
5. Recovery of possession of immovable property
6. Discretion as to decreeing specific performance
7. Contingent Contracts
8. Agreement by way of wager
9. Liquidated damages and penalty
10. Declaratory Decree
11. Defenses to an action for specific performance
12. Devolution of Joint Liabilities
13. Unsoundness of Mind
14. Exceptions to 'No consideration No Contract'.
15. Immorality of Object.
16. Agreements in Restraint of Trade.
17. Rectification of instruments.
18. Distinguish between Perpetual and Temporary Injunctions.

Q.4 Answer the following

1. Define void agreement. State and explain briefly the agreements which are expressly
declared void under Indian Contract Act.
2. Discuss the law relating to wagering agreements.
3. What is a contingent contract? Discuss the law relating to enforcement of contingent
contracts.
4. What is the rescission of a contract? When can rescission be adjudged or refused?
5. Under what circumstances can a court order for cancellation of an Instrument? How
cancellation of an instrument different from rectification of an instrument?
6. What is breach of contract? Discuss the principles on which the court awards damages for
the breach of contract.
7. What is breach of contract? Discuss the principles based on which the Court awards damages for the
breach of the contract.
8. Explain briefly the various modes of discharge of contract.
9. Certain relations between parties resembling those of a contrac. Discuss in the light or provisions of
Indian Contract Act.
10. What are the essential elements of a valid contract?
11. Discuss about the relief for recovery of possession of immovable property?
12. What is perpetual injunction? When can Court refuse to grant an injunction?
13. Define Proposal. What are the essentials of a valid proposal?
14. Explain about free consent?
15. Explain briefly the various modes of discharge of contract.
16. Discuss the recovery of possession of Immovable Property under Specific Relief Act?
17. Discuss in detail what contracts can and cannot be specifically performed under Sections 10
and 14 of the specific relief Act.
18. Write about the standard form of contracts and the safeguards provided against standard
clauses?

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