Consensus Ad Idem: Consent and Free Consent in Contract Law

"Consensus Ad Idem”: Consent and Free Consent in Contract Law discusses the concepts of “consent” and “free consent” in Contract Law. Sections 13 to 22 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, constitute the statutory provisions which govern these concepts and the limitations thereto. Even as this book seeks to discuss, in detail, the ambit of these statutory provisions, it traverses through various English decisions which have not just influenced the Indian courts, but also continue to expand the jurisprudence on this branch of law. The book, in its endeavour to present a holistic understanding of the subject, discusses a catena of other issues ranging from encashment of bank guarantees, reparation principles vis-à-vis damages for contractual breaches, disparaging content in advertisements as well as the law of pleadings—issues which have a nexus with the main theme of the book. It also discusses the latest judicial pronouncements, not just by Indian courts but also by their English counterparts, which have sought to clarify issues that have remained unresolved over the years.