ISSN : 2583-8725

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.

Author Amaresh Patel

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.

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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

  • Amity Aspiring Alumni Entrepreneur Award – ICEIL 2022
  • Gold Medallist – Amity Intra Moot Court (2016–17)
  • Participation in various national moot competitions (Jamia, Amity Gurgaon)

 

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

Inside Book

Content Topic:
 

 

Intention to create contract

Balfour 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)
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)
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)
Somasundaram Pillai v. Provincial Govt. of Madras AIR
(1947) 34 Mad. 366 (Right to Withdraw of Offer)
Ramsgate Victoria Hotel v. Montefiore (1866) L.R.I. 109
(Termination of Offer)
Tinn v. Hoffman and Co. (1873) 29 LT 271 (Offeree Aware
of Offer)
Promise
Boulton v. Jones (1857) 2H N 564
Doraswami Iyer v Arunachala Ayyer (1935) 43 LW 259 (Mad)
(Promise without acceptance)
Proposal and Acceptance
Harvey v. Facey (1983) UKPC 1 (Valid Proposal and Valid
Acceptance)
Felthouse v. Bindley (1862) EWHC CP J35 (Silent
Acceptance)
Powell v. Lee (1908) 99 LT 284 (Acceptance to whom?)
§ Brogden v. Metropolitan Railway Co. (1877) 2 AppCas 666,
HL(E) (Mode of Acceptance)
Communication
Bhagwandas Goverdhandas Kedia v. Girdharilal Purshottam
Das & Co. (1966) AIR 543 SCR 656 (communication of
Acceptance)
Bhagwati Prasad v. Union of India, C.A. 150-151 of 2001
(Non-acceptance of Cheque)
Consideration
Chinnaya v. Rammaya (1915) ILR 38 Mad 203 (Consideration
by whom?)
Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Co. Ltd. V. Selfridge and Co. Ltd.
(1915) AC 847 (Third Party Rule)
Khwaja Muhammad Khan v. Hussaini Begum (1910) 37 IA
152 (Exception to third party rule)
Competent to Contract
Mohiri Bibee v. Dharm Das Ghose Privy Council (1903) ILR
30 CAL 539 (PC) (Minor)
Leslie Ltd. V. Sheill (1914) 3 K.B. 607 (Misrepresentation
of Age by Minor)
Raghav Chariar v. Srinivasa Raghava 36 Ind Cas 921 (1916)
31 MLJ 575 (Contract in favour of minor)
Shrimati v. Sudhakar R. Bhatkar AIR 1998 Bom 122 (Undue
influence)
Raghunath Prasad v. Sarju Prasad (1923) 51 I.A. 101(P.C.)
(Undue Influence)
Chikham Ammiraju v. Chikkam Seshma (1917) 41 Mad 33
(Coercion)
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)
Sri Tarsem Singh v Sri Sukhminder Singh (1998 SC) (Meeting
of Mind)
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)
Haji Rehman v. The Bombay and Persia Steam Navigation
Co. (1892) 16 Bom. 561 (Unilateral Mistake)
Pearce v. Brooks (1866) L.R. 1 Ex. 213 (Contract for Illegal
things)
Ragazzoni v. K.C. Sethia Ltd. (1958) AC 301 (HL) (Contract
Against Foreign State)
Gopal Co. Ltd. V. Hazari Lal Company; AIR 1963 M.P. 37
(Third Party Consideration)
Parker v. South Eastern Rail Company (1877) CPD 416:46
LJQ 768 (Reasonably sufficient)
Rose Fernandez v. Joseph Gonsalves AIR 1925 Bom 97
(Contract for marriage)
Gherulal Parekh v. Mahadeo Das AIR 1959 SC 781 (Wagering
Contract)
Central Inland Water Transport Corporation Ltd. V. Brojo
Nath Ganguli (1986) 3 SCC 156 (Consideration Lawful)
Kedarnath Bhattacharji v. Gorie Mohammad (1887) ILR 14
Cal. 64 (Promise to Compensate)
Valid Party to Sue
M.C. Chacko v. State Bank of Travancore, AIR 1970 SC 504
(Stranger to Contract)
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