The Indian Contract Act (16th Edition), originally authored by Sir Dinshaw Fardunji Mulla and revised by Anirudh Wadhwa, is the most authoritative and widely trusted commentary on the Indian Contract Act, 1872. Celebrating over 100 years of publication, this landmark work provides an exhaustive and analytical interpretation of contract law as applied within the Indian legal system.
This edition offers comprehensive coverage of contractual principles including offer and acceptance, consideration, capacity of parties, free consent, lawful object, void and voidable agreements, contingent contracts, performance and discharge, indemnity and guarantee, bailment and pledge, and agency. The commentary is supported by extensive references to landmark Supreme Court and High Court judgments, legislative developments, and comparative perspectives.
Renowned for its depth, precision, and scholarly authority, this text remains indispensable for practicing lawyers, judges, corporate counsel, legal academics, and advanced law students seeking a definitive and reliable interpretation of Indian contract law.
Key Features
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Definitive and authoritative commentary on the Indian Contract Act, 1872.
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Over a century of trust and scholarship, maintaining Mulla’s classic analytical approach.
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Comprehensive coverage of all contractual doctrines, including indemnity, guarantee, bailment, and agency.
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Extensive case law references, with updated Supreme Court and High Court decisions.
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Detailed statutory interpretation with practical relevance and doctrinal clarity.
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Indispensable for practitioners, academicians, corporate counsel, and advanced law students.
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Revised by Anirudh Wadhwa, ensuring updated legal analysis and contemporary relevance.
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Published by LexisNexis, reflecting high editorial standards and authoritative legal scholarship.