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Foreword to IPLR : by Prof. (Dr.) Shivprasad Swaminathan
Scholarship on private law has thrived in the United States, England, Australia and Canada, as it has elsewhere in the common law world....
Prof. (Dr.) Shivprasad Swaminathan
Jun 4
Examining the Foundations of Contract Law: A Précis of Fuller and Purdue's Reliance Interest Framework - Part I
Kedar Manoj Ammanji | Introduction This piece opens a series of précis on foundational works in private law. This and the next précis...
Kedar Manoj Ammanji
Jun 3
The Puzzles in our Preambles: A Backdoor to Common Law or a Self-Contained Code?
Anirud Raghav & Prem Vinod Parwani | I. Introduction While reading a case on the law of contracts or evidence, one will often find an...
Private Law Review
May 6
The Empty Provisions of Indemnity in the Indian Contract Act
This piece argues that the provisions on indemnity in the Indian Contract Act are a drafting anomaly, and thus essentially defunct today.
Prem Vinod Parwani
Mar 23
Liquidated Damages, French Civil Code and a March Towards Equity?
Anirud Raghav S U | Introduction Damages is one of the most extensively discussed remedies for breach of contract. Within damages,...
Anirud Raghav S U
Feb 28
Restitution Against Public Authorities: The Status of ‘Passing On’ Defence in Indian Law
Anirud Raghav S U | Introduction Assume I run a manufacturing business. I pay excise tax pursuant to a provision in a (hypothetical)...
Anirud Raghav S U
Jan 10
Section 68 of the Indian Contract Act: Minor’s Liability for Necessary Goods
Anirud Raghav S U | Section 68 is classified under the Chapter V of the Indian Contract Act entitled “of certain relations resembling...
Anirud Raghav S U
Jan 1
What is Private Law Really?
Prem Vinod Parwani | The Classification Problem Often, the simplest questions tend to have the most to unpack. We take our 'public vs...
Prem Vinod Parwani
Dec 30, 2024
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