Have you ever considered what might happen if someone attempted to destroy or infringe on your building or property? What are the possible claims you might submit to the appropriate court to pr...
Consideration is one of the essentials of forming a valid agreement. The consideration needs to be lawful. The Section 2(d)[1] of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 defines consideration as, "Whe...
Indemnity"Indemnity is defined as a mutual contract between two parties where one person promises the other to compensate for the loss against payment of premiums."[1] Indemnity has been explai...
When some goods are misplaced by the original owner and subsequently found and taken possession of by another person, various legal conundrums arise. The finder of these lost goods shouldn't ha...
In the court of law, pleadings serve as the case's skeleton or its basis. Pleadings are specifically covered in Order VI of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 and it talks about Pleadings in Gen...
Saleem Bhai And Others vs State of Maharashtra And Ors on 17 December, 2002, Appeal (civil) 8518 of 2002 AIR 2003 SC 759 Facts of The Case The appellant filed an application under order VII Ru...
The term "affidavit" is not defined in the Code, it generally means "a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation before an authorised officer or Mag...
Section 11 of the civil procedure code, 1908 states the principle of Res Judicata. The principle of Res Judicata bars the subsequent suits by the same parties to prevent multiplicity of litigat...
To gauge a better understanding of how the courts function in our country, it is imperative for us to understand the several stages that goes to develop a uniform procedure that is followed by ...
Breach of contract inherent power to terminate the contract without terminate clause A contract is a legally enforceable agreement between two or more parties. Upon entering the contract, pa...