100 Landmark Judgment in Law of Contract
- Comprehensive Coverage: Features 100 landmark judgments in contract law, from historic cases like Balfour v. Balfour to modern rulings such as ONGC v. Saw Pipes Ltd.
- Exam-Oriented Format: Tailored for CLAT PG, UGC-NET, PCS-J, and other competitive exams with an application-based approach.
- Clarity & Insight: Simplifies complex legal principles through a focus on facts and ratio decidendi.
- Credible Contributions: Includes insights from renowned legal scholars, adding depth and authority.
Amaresh Patel is a dynamic legal academician, researcher, and author with over four years of teaching experience in reputed institutions and over six years of corporate experience in editorial and leadership roles. Known for his deep commitment to legal education, research, and publication, Mr. Patel has made significant contributions to legal scholarship and institutional development in India.
Academic - Courses
| Academic - Courses: | |
| Advance Legal Drafting | |
| Cyber Law and Data Privacy | |
| Constitutional Law | |
| Criminal Law | |
| Certificate Courses Enrolled: | |
| Google Project Management Professional Certificate | |
| Project Initiation, Planning, Execution, and Capstone |
Academic-Qualification
| B.A. LL.B (Hons.) – Amity University, Lucknow Campus | |
| LL.M – Amity University, Lucknow Campus | |
| Ph.D. (RDC Completed) – Oriental University, Indore (2023–2026) |
Books
| . | Data Privacy and Protection Laws (2025) |
| . | Ph.D. 100 Landmark Judgments in Constitutional Law |
| . | 100 Landmark Judgments in Criminal Law |
| . | 100 Landmark Judgments 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21(RDC Completed) – Oriental |
| . | University, Indore (2023–2026) |
Conference-Seminars
| Organized:- | |
| - | National & International Seminars (Indore Institute of Law) |
| - | Seminars with State Legal Service Authority, SRMU University |
| Participated in:- | |
| - | CUP Seminar on Drug Abuse Prevention. |
| - | WBNUJS e-Seminar on Corporate Governance. |
| - | Amity University Seminar on Corporate Jurisprudence |
| - | Seminar on Higher Education in India – UdaiPratap College |
Intellectual-Properties-Regd
| - | 1 Patent |
| - | 1 Copyright (Pending with Ministry) |
Other-Academic-Activities
| - | NAAC Experience in Research and Innovation |
| - | Social Media Mentoring and Event Coordination |
| - | Event Co-ordinator at Yuva Sansad (Youth Parliament) |
| - | Founder & Director at NGO Helping Hands |
Professional-Affiliations
| - | Legal Advisor (honorarium), Into Legal World |
| - | Member, International Trade Council (2021–2022) |
Research-Paper
| 1 Web of Science Indexed Paper. | |
| 5 UGC Care Group I Papers (e.g., on AI, Abortion Rights, Electoral Reform, Hate Speech). | |
| CPJ Law Journal, Juni Khyat publications. | |
| Chapter contribution in seminar volume. |
Work- Exp
| Assistant Professor: | |
| Amity University, Patna (2024–Present). | |
| Oriental University, Indore (2023–2024). | |
| Indore Institute of Law (2022–2023). | |
| Teaching Experience: 4 years. | |
| Corporate Experience (faculty, editor, author, leader): 6 years 6 months |
Achievements
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Job Profile
| Assistant Professor (Law). | |
| Former Head, Centre for ADR & Legal Research, Oriental University. | |
| Faculty at Into Legal World Institute (Various Law Certification Courses). | |
| Legal Advisor, Into Legal World. | |
| Event Organizer, Seminar Coordinator, Youth Parliament Leader. |
Editor
| Chief Editor, Into Legal World Publication. | |
| Editor, Turquoise Publication. | |
| Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Legal Studies and Social Science. | |
| Edited multiple law books, novels, magazines. |
Journals
| Research published in: | |
| International Journal of Law and Management (Web of Science) | |
| Dogo RangSang Research Journal (UGC CARE) | |
| CPJ Law Journal | |
| Education and Society Journal | |
| Juni Khyat |
Workshop
| Organized Workshop on Advance Legal Drafting (Jan 2020). | |
| Participated in seminars & academic workshops. |
About Book
100 Landmark Judgment in Law of Contract by Amaresh Patel and Adiba Shikhe is an essential guide for law students, competitive exam aspirants, and legal professionals. It compiles landmark judgments—ranging from foundational cases like Balfour v. Balfour to recent rulings such as ONGC v. Saw Pipes Ltd.—with clarity and academic rigor. Designed to support exams like CLAT PG, UGC-NET, and PCS-J, the book emphasizes both facts and ratio decidendi to reflect the latest application-based exam trends. Published by Integrity Education India, it also features insights from renowned legal scholars, making it a valuable companion for mastering contract law.
Preface
This book “100 Landmark Judgement on Contract Law” is third in the series with “100 landmark judgement of criminal law” already a best seller on Amazon. The series is our dedicated effort to share the workload of students appearing in different government exams like CLAT PG, UGC-NET, PCS-J, PCS, UPSC, APO etc. This book is also going to be of great help to law students, advocates, teachers and judicial officers. The book comprehensively covers all the landmark judgement of contract law till 2024. The format of the book has been curated in such a way that it provides holistic understanding of the subject by focusing not just on the ratio decidendi but giving equal emphasis on facts as well. This has been done in the wake of current trend that is seen in every exam as the focus is now on application-based problems. We would further like to express my gratitude towards everyone who has helped us in publication, research of this book. We would like to thank Into Legal World Publication for being devoted to provide best content to its reader for preparation in their examinations and supporting us financially so that we may focus only on the content and nothing else
Acknowledgement
We express our deepest gratitude to all who contributed to the realization of 100 Landmark Judgment in Law of Contract. Our heartfelt thanks go to Dr. Rajeev Ranjan, Head of Department, Amity Law School, Amity University, Patna, for his invaluable encouragement and guidance. We also thank Dr. Dependra Pathak, Associate Professor, Amity Law School, AU, Patna, for his unwavering motivation.
A special note of appreciation to Prof. (Dr.) Balraj Chauhan, former Vice-Chancellor of DNLU, RMLNLU, Lucknow, and NLU Bhopal, whose vast experience has been a cornerstone of our inspiration. We are equally thankful to Dr. Ashish Srivastava, Assistant Professor, Lucknow University, for her constructive critiques and suggestions that enhanced the book’s quality.
Inside Book
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Intention to create contractBalfour v. Balfour, (1919) 2 K.B. 571. Rose & Frank Co. v. JR Crompton & Bros. Ltd. (1924) UKHL 2 |
| Essentials of Acceptance | |
| Lalman Shukla v. Gauri Dutt, (1913) 11 ALJ 489 | |
| Offer | |
| Williams v. Carwardine (1833) EWHC KB J 44 | |
| Louisa Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. (1892) EWCA Civil | |
| Hyde v. Wrench (1840) EWHC Ch J 90 (Counter Offer) | |
| Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain v. Boots Cash Chemists (Southern) Ltd. (1953) EWCA Civ 6 (Display of Goods) |
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| Harris v. Nickerson (1873) LR 8 QB 286 (Open Offer) | |
| Union of India v. Maddala Thathiah (1966) AIR 1724, 1964 SCR (3) 774 (Offer and a standing Offer) |
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| Dickinson v. Dodds (1876) 2 Ch D 463 (Withdrawal of Offer) J.K. Enterprises v. State of MP AIR 1997 MP 68 (Completion of Obligation on Part of Offeree) |
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| Somasundaram Pillai v. Provincial Govt. of Madras AIR (1947) 34 Mad. 366 (Right to Withdraw of Offer) |
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| Ramsgate Victoria Hotel v. Montefiore (1866) L.R.I. 109 (Termination of Offer) |
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| Tinn v. Hoffman and Co. (1873) 29 LT 271 (Offeree Aware of Offer) |
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| Promise | |
| Boulton v. Jones (1857) 2H N 564 | |
| Doraswami Iyer v Arunachala Ayyer (1935) 43 LW 259 (Mad) (Promise without acceptance) |
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| Proposal and Acceptance | |
| Harvey v. Facey (1983) UKPC 1 (Valid Proposal and Valid Acceptance) |
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| Felthouse v. Bindley (1862) EWHC CP J35 (Silent Acceptance) |
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| Powell v. Lee (1908) 99 LT 284 (Acceptance to whom?) § Brogden v. Metropolitan Railway Co. (1877) 2 AppCas 666, HL(E) (Mode of Acceptance) |
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| Communication | |
| Bhagwandas Goverdhandas Kedia v. Girdharilal Purshottam Das & Co. (1966) AIR 543 SCR 656 (communication of Acceptance) |
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| Bhagwati Prasad v. Union of India, C.A. 150-151 of 2001 (Non-acceptance of Cheque) |
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| Consideration | |
| Chinnaya v. Rammaya (1915) ILR 38 Mad 203 (Consideration by whom?) |
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| Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Co. Ltd. V. Selfridge and Co. Ltd. (1915) AC 847 (Third Party Rule) |
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| Khwaja Muhammad Khan v. Hussaini Begum (1910) 37 IA 152 (Exception to third party rule) |
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| Competent to Contract | |
| Mohiri Bibee v. Dharm Das Ghose Privy Council (1903) ILR 30 CAL 539 (PC) (Minor) |
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| Leslie Ltd. V. Sheill (1914) 3 K.B. 607 (Misrepresentation of Age by Minor) |
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| Raghav Chariar v. Srinivasa Raghava 36 Ind Cas 921 (1916) 31 MLJ 575 (Contract in favour of minor) |
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| Shrimati v. Sudhakar R. Bhatkar AIR 1998 Bom 122 (Undue influence) |
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| Raghunath Prasad v. Sarju Prasad (1923) 51 I.A. 101(P.C.) (Undue Influence) |
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| Chikham Ammiraju v. Chikkam Seshma (1917) 41 Mad 33 (Coercion) |
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| Phillips v. Brooks Ltd. (1919) 2 KB 243 (Fraud) | |
| Mithoolal Nayak v. Life Insurance Corporation of India AIR 1962 SC 814 (Where plaintiff proves his own fraud) |
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| Sri Tarsem Singh v Sri Sukhminder Singh (1998 SC) (Meeting of Mind) |
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| Void Contract | |
| Taylor v. Caldwell (1863) 122 ER 309 (Void Contract) | |
| Cundy v. Lindsay (1878) 3 AC 459 (Mistake of Identity) | |
| Abdul Aziz v. Mausam Ali & Others AIR 1914 All 22 (Subscription for charitable cause) |
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| Haji Rehman v. The Bombay and Persia Steam Navigation Co. (1892) 16 Bom. 561 (Unilateral Mistake) |
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| Pearce v. Brooks (1866) L.R. 1 Ex. 213 (Contract for Illegal things) |
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| Ragazzoni v. K.C. Sethia Ltd. (1958) AC 301 (HL) (Contract Against Foreign State) |
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| Gopal Co. Ltd. V. Hazari Lal Company; AIR 1963 M.P. 37 (Third Party Consideration) |
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| Parker v. South Eastern Rail Company (1877) CPD 416:46 LJQ 768 (Reasonably sufficient) |
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| Rose Fernandez v. Joseph Gonsalves AIR 1925 Bom 97 (Contract for marriage) |
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| Gherulal Parekh v. Mahadeo Das AIR 1959 SC 781 (Wagering Contract) |
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| Central Inland Water Transport Corporation Ltd. V. Brojo Nath Ganguli (1986) 3 SCC 156 (Consideration Lawful) |
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| Kedarnath Bhattacharji v. Gorie Mohammad (1887) ILR 14 Cal. 64 (Promise to Compensate) |
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| Valid Party to Sue | |
| M.C. Chacko v. State Bank of Travancore, AIR 1970 SC 504 (Stranger to Contract) |
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| Henderson v. Stevenson (1875) 32 LT 709 | |
| Recent Landmark Judgments on Contract Law | |
| 1- | M/s N. N. Global Mercantile Private Limited v. M/s. Indo Unique Flame Ltd. & Ors. |
| 2- | Dunlop Pneumatic Tyres Co. Ltd. v. New Garage of Motor Co. Ltd. (UK) |
| 3- | Kailash Nath Associates v. Delhi Development Authority |
| 4- | ONGC v. Saw Pipes Ltd. |
| 5- | Welspun Specialty Solutions Ltd. (formerly Remi Metals Gujarat Ltd.) v. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC) |
| 6- | Asha John Divianathan vs. Vikram Malhotra [CA 9546 OF 2010] |
| 7- | Ramanand vs Dr. Gireesh Soni |
| 8- | M/s. Padia Timber Company (P) Ltd. vs. Board of Trustees of Visakhapatnam Port Trust |
| 9- | NAFED vs Alimenta S.A. |
| 10- | Mahanagar Telecom Nigam Ltd. (MTNL) vs. Tata Communications Ltd. |
| 11- | Loop Telecom and Trading Limited v Union of India and Another |
| 12- | Yam Seng v International Trade Corporation Limited |
| 13- | Inox Leisure Limited v. PVR Limited |
| 14- | Simplex Infrastructure v. Siemens Limited |
| 15- | Dr. Wanbor Sungoh v. State |
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