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............................................................................................................................. Description The latest edition of this immensely popular classic work has dealt with the intricacies of the law relating to contracts in a very straightforward and lucid style for the benefit of the reader. The Law of Contract by Dr. Avtar Singh is greatly admired and read by students, lawyers and the lay public and has been extolled by reviewers in India and abroad, due to its clear enunciation of the principles, easy to understand language and up-to-date, thorough coverage of case-law and related material. Recent Supreme Court decisions have dwelt upon newer areas and issues arising out of modern day trade and commerce and have thereby contributed to the development of the law on the subject. The author discusses at length many new developing areas and various intricate aspects of law, which are of practical and academic importance and interest and reflect the socio-economic changes. The work reveals the rich experience and pragmatic approach of the author throughout the book, which renders the book indispensable for the legal fraternity and students alike. The author had thoroughly revised the contents of this classic work with an attempt to make it reader friendly with improved and easy to refer subject-index by the addition of newer headings and sub-headings. ............................................................................................................................. Contents Part I - General Principles 1. Agreement, Contract and Proposal 2. Acceptance 3. Consideration 4. Capacity to Contract 5. Free Consent 6. Mistake 7. Legality of Object 8. Discharge of Contract 9. Discharge by Breach 10. Certain Relations resembling those created by Contract (Quasi Contracts) Part II - Specific Contracts 11. Contract of Indemnity 12. Guarantee 13. Bailment 14. Pledge 15. Agency Part III - Law of Specific Relief 16. Specific Relief Act, 1963 Subject Index ............................................................................................................................. Author Details Dr. Avtar Singh, B.Com., LL.M.,LL.D., (Luck.), Vidya Bhushan (Hindi Sansthan, U.P.) Ex – Visiting Professor of Business Laws, I.I.M., Lucknow, Ex – Reader in Law, Lucknow University .............................................................................................................................
