Indian contract law

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Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Ministry_of_Law_and_Justice,_India
gptkbp:amendedBy various acts
gptkbp:appliesTo individuals
partnerships
companies
government contracts
all of India except Jammu and Kashmir (prior to 2019)
gptkbp:basisFor English common law
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1872
gptkbp:defines acceptance
consideration
offer
free consent
capacity to contract
illegal contract
void contract
voidable contract
gptkbp:enforcedBy Indian courts
gptkbp:excludes marriage contracts
contracts to commit crime
wagering agreements
gptkbp:governs contracts in India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Indian contract law
gptkbp:includes gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:organization
sale of goods
general principles of contract
special contracts
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:English_contract_law
gptkbp:language gptkb:Hindi
English
gptkbp:legislature gptkb:Indian_Contract_Act,_1872
gptkbp:provides damages
injunctions
specific performance
restitution
rescission of contract
remedies for breach of contract
gptkbp:purpose regulate contractual relationships
gptkbp:relatedLegislation gptkb:Negotiable_Instruments_Act,_1881
Sale of Goods Act, 1930
Partnership Act, 1932
Specific Relief Act, 1963
gptkbp:section gptkb:Section_73_(Compensation_for_loss_or_damage_caused_by_breach_of_contract)
Section 10 (What agreements are contracts)
Section 11 (Who are competent to contract)
Section 23 (What considerations and objects are lawful)
Section 74 (Compensation for breach of contract where penalty stipulated)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Indian_Contract_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6