Contract Law

When Contracts Become Impossible πŸ“‹


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πŸ›οΈ The Billion Dollar Broadcasting Dilemma

🌟 Imagine a major sports event with broadcasting rights worth millions gets cancelled indefinitely due to a health crisis. Is the broadcasting company still bound by their contract? This fascinating legal puzzle reveals how Indian law deals with impossible situations!

πŸ’‘ What You'll Discover:

  • πŸ” How the Indian Contract Act 1872 handles contingent contracts and subsequent impossibility
  • βš–οΈ The difference between physical impossibility and "purpose failure" - it's not what you think!
  • 🎯 Why sometimes doing nothing wrong can still void a million-dollar contract
  • πŸ’Ό Practical tips for writing bulletproof force majeure clauses

πŸš€ Real Cases Discussed:

  • πŸ’Ž Krell vs. Henry (Coronation Case) - When the King's illness changed contract law forever
  • ⭐ Alri Narayana Murthy Raju vs. District Collector Visakhapatnam - How villagers' protests made sand mining "impossible"
  • 🌍 Avery vs. Burden - When war makes business illegal overnight

πŸŽ“ Key Legal Concepts Made Simple:

  • πŸ“– Sections 31, 32, and 56 of Indian Contract Act - your safety net when things go wrong
  • 🎯 Doctrine of Frustration - why purpose matters more than possibility
  • πŸ’° Section 65 and restitution - getting your advance payments back

πŸŽ™οΈ By the end, you'll understand how smart contracts can protect you when the unexpected happens - and why the future of business agreements might need to be more flexible than ever!

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Contract LawBy Sharad Bansal