T R Desai : The Indian Contract Act and The Sale of Goods Act

This book is a section wise commentary on the Indian Contract Act and the sale of Goods Act, written by a veteran of law, Shri TR Desai. It has been thoroughly revised with up to date case laws and interesting discussion on various doctrines informing the reader of the current position on contract law. Topics like doctrine of consideration, standard form contracts, contracts with government, economic duress, public law contracts have been extensively discussed.

Title Page ............................................................................ iii
Preface to the twentieth edition ............................................ v
Preface to the nineteenth edition .......................................... vii
Contents .............................................................................. xi-xxxv
Table of Cases ...................................................................... xxxvii-xcvii
Subject Index ...................................................................... 595-621
CHAPTER PAGE
INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................... 1
CHAP. 1. PREAMBLE ................................................................................ 39
CHAP. 2. THE COMMUNICATION, ACCEPTANCE AND REVOCATION OF
PROPOSALS .............................................................................. 91
CHAP. 3. OF CONTRACTS, VOIDABLE CONTRACTS AND VOID
AGREEMENTS ............................................................................125
CHAP. 4. OF CONTINGENT CONTRACTS ..................................................297
CHAP. 5. OF THE PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACTS .....................................301
CHAP. 6. OF CERTAIN RELATIONS RESEMBLING THOSE CREATED BY
CONTRACT ..............................................................................387
CHAP. 7. OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF BREACH OF CONTRACT ....................409
CHAP. 8. SALE OF GOODS [SECS. 76-123] ...............................................441
CHAP. 9. OF INDEMNITY AND GUARANTEE ...............................................443

PART II
THE SALE OF GOODS ACT, 1930
(ACT III OF 1930)

THE SALE OF GOODS ACT, 1930 ................................................................453
CHAP. 1. PRELIMINARY ...........................................................................457
CHAP. 2. FORMATION OF THE CONTRACT ................................................465
CHAP. 3. EFFECTS OF THE CONTRACT ......................................................505
CHAP. 4. PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT.............................................525
CHAP. 5. RIGHTS OF UNPAID SELLER AGAINST THE GOODS..........................545
CHAP. 6. SUITS FOR BREACH OF THE CONTRACT .......................................561
CHAP. 7. MISCELLANEOUS .......................................................................569
APPENDICES
APP. 1 PROBLEMS (SOLVED) .................................................................579
APP. 2 VARIOUS TABLES ......................................................................585
SUBJECT-INDEX ..........................................................................................595

Professor BM Gandhi (BA, LLB, LLM) was formerly the Principal of the Modasa Law College, Gujarat. He has authored several books, including Law of Torts, Equity, Trusts and Specific Relief, Indian Penal Code, etc. He is an accomplished scholar Aand writer, and his works are cited Aas authorities.