CONTRACT LAW - 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS -
1. Introduction to Acceptance in Contract Law
2. Essentials of a Valid Acceptance
3. Case Law: Powell v. Lee (1908)
4. Communication of Acceptance
5. Section 3 – Modes of Communication
Section 4 – Completion of Acceptance
6. Revocation of Acceptance
Section 5 – Timeframe and Rules
Example Case
7. Simultaneous Receipt of Acceptance and Revocation
8. Case Law: State of Haryana v. Malik Traders (2011)
9. Postal Rule in Modern Context (Email, Messenger, WhatsApp)
10. Section 7 – Acceptance Must Be Absolute
Conditions for Valid Acceptance
11. Section 8 – Acceptance by Performance or Consideration
Case Law: Lalman Shukla v. Gauri Dutta
WHAT IS ACCEPTANCE?
There can not be a formation of an agreement without any acceptance. Proposal is not
sufficient to from an agreement. section 2(b) of Indian contract defines acceptance. The
TABLE OF CONTENTS -
1. Introduction to Acceptance in Contract Law
2. Essentials of a Valid Acceptance
3. Case Law: Powell v. Lee (1908)
4. Communication of Acceptance
5. Section 3 – Modes of Communication
Section 4 – Completion of Acceptance
6. Revocation of Acceptance
Section 5 – Timeframe and Rules
Example Case
7. Simultaneous Receipt of Acceptance and Revocation
8. Case Law: State of Haryana v. Malik Traders (2011)
9. Postal Rule in Modern Context (Email, Messenger, WhatsApp)
10. Section 7 – Acceptance Must Be Absolute
Conditions for Valid Acceptance
11. Section 8 – Acceptance by Performance or Consideration
Case Law: Lalman Shukla v. Gauri Dutta
WHAT IS ACCEPTANCE?
There can not be a formation of an agreement without any acceptance. Proposal is not
sufficient to from an agreement. section 2(b) of Indian contract defines acceptance. The
