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Description
The book contains more than 10,000 judicial decisions. It covers the following topics exhaustively:
Formation of contracts;
Principles for interpretation of contracts;
Contracts which arc legal and enforceable;
Performance of contracts;
Enforcement of contracts;
Frustration of contract;
Novation of contract;
Breach of contract and damages;
Law of Guarantee;
Law of Agency;
Law of Bailment.
Law relating to Blacklisting.
Great emphasis is placed on the law relating to Building and Engineering Contracts and the appendices include the general conditions of contract of reputed engineering organizations like CPWD, PWD, MES, as well as the latest and updated FIDIC conditions of contract.
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Contents
Volume 1
Preamble - Preliminary [Ss. 1-2]
Chapter 1. Of The Communication, Acceptance And Revocation Of Proposals [Ss. 3-9]
Chapter 2. Of Contracts, Voidable Contracts And Void Agreements [Ss. 10-23] - Void Agreements [Ss. 24-30]
Chapter 3. Of Contingent Contracts [Ss. 31-36]
Chapter 4. Of The Performance of Contracts [Ss. 37-67]
-Contracts Which Must Be Performed [Ss. 37-39]
-By Whom Contracts Must Be Performed [Ss. 4045]
-Time And Place For Performance [Ss. 46-50]
-Performance Of Reciprocal Promises [Ss. 51-58]
-Appropriation Of Payments [Ss. 59-61]
-Contracts Which Need Not Be Performed [Ss. 62-67]
Chapter 5. Of Certain Relations Resembling Those Created By Contract [Ss. 68-72]
Volume 2
Chapter 6. Of The Consequences Of Breach Of Contract [Ss. 73-75]
Chapter 7. Sale Of Goods [Ss. 76-123 Repealed]
Chapter 8. Of Indemnity And Guarantee [Ss. 124-147]
Chapter 9. Of Bailment [Ss. 148-171]
-Bailment of Pledges [Ss. 172-179]
-Suits By Bailees Or Bailors Against Wrongdoers [Ss. 180-181]
Chapter 10. Agency [Ss. 182-238]
-Appointment And Authority Of Agents [Ss. 182-189]
-Sub-Agents [Ss. 190-195]
-Ratification [Ss. 196-200]
-Revocation of Authority [Ss. 201-210]
-Agent's Duty to Principal [Ss. 211-221]
-Principal's Duty to Agent [Ss. 222-225]
-Effect Of Agency On Contracts With Third Persons [Ss. 226-230]
-Presumption Of Contract To Contrary [Ss. 231-238]
Chapter 11. Of Partnership [Ss. 239-266 Repealed]
Spl. Chapter. Blacklisting
Appendices
Appendix 1 - The arbitration and conciliation act, 1996
Appendix 2 - The interest act, 1978
Appendix 3 - The sale of goods act, 1930
Appendix 4 - The specific relief act, 1877
Appendix 5 - The Indian partnership act, 1932
Appendix 6 - General Conditions of contract for central P.W.D. works
Appendix 7 - Military engineer services-general conditions of contracts
Appendix 8 - Public works department
Appendix 9 - FIDIC conditions of contract for works of civil engineering construction
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Author Details
P.C. Markanda is a Senior Advocate, Arbitrator and Consultant practicing wholly and exclusively on matters relating to the Law of Arbitration and Conciliation and Law of Contract before arbitral tribunals and Courts all over the country. He also has got multi-faceted experience of civil engineering construction as well as structural design. He was visiting Professor to the College of Architecture, Chandigarh; Member of the Governing Council of the Indian Concrete Institute, Chennai; and Member, Academic Council, H.P University, Shimla. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers. He is also Secretary of the Governing Body of all the S.D. Educational Institutions in Jalandhar.
He has authored books on "Arbitration Law and Practice" and "Building and Engineering Contracts - Law and Practice", which have been highly acclaimed. He has also presented a large number of papers relating to the fields of Law of Arbitration and Law of Contract at various national and international forums.
The author is the senior-most elected member of the Governing Body of the Indian Council of Arbitration having been elected to this august Body for seven consecutive terms since 1986.
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