1. Essentials of a valid contract of sale.
2. Discuss the concept of Indemnity and Guarantee in detail. Explain the difference between
the two.
3. Contract of Pledge and rights of pawner.
4. Duties of bailer and the duties of bailee.
5. Explain the various provisions relating to passing of property in the goods to the buyer under
the Sale of Goods Act, 1930 with the help of cases and illustrations.
6. Explain the essentials of Partnership Contract and rules and case laws related to it.
7. Explain in detail the modes of discharge of surety under the Indian Contract Act, 1872 with
the help of cases and illustrations.
8. Definition of Contract of Guarantee.
9. Essential features of Guarantee.
10. Contract of Indemnity and the commencement of liability of the indemnifier under a
contract of indemnity.
11. Define Partnership Act and its nature and advantages and disadvantages of it.
BAILMENT - PLEDGE
1. Define bailment and discuss its various features. Explain the rights and duties
of bailor in case of bailment for reward.
2. Explain the concept of lien in relation to contract of bailment. Also discuss the
difference between a general lien and a particular lien.
3. Define bailment and explain its various features. Create your own illustrations
covering the following situations.
a) Gratuitous bailment b) Non-gratuitous bailment c) Bailment in the nature of
pledge
4. Pledge is a special type of bailment.” In light of this statement explain bailment
and pledge and illustrate the differences between rights of a bailee with that of a
pledgee.
5. What is bailment? What are the different types of bailment? Discuss the rights
and liabilities of a bailee.
6. “Pledge is a special type of bailment.” In light of this statement explain bailment
and pledge. Illustrate the differences between rights of a bailee with that of a
pledgee.
7. Discuss the standard of reasonable care imposed on a bailee under Indian
Contract Act. Can the bailee contract out of the duty to take reasonable care?
Do the rights and obligations of bailee differ based on the type of bailment?
MINOR
1. Mr. Sovin, being in dire need of money, offers to sell his property to Mr. Vijay at Rs. 10,00,000/- the
market value of which is around Rs. 1 Crore. Mr. Vijay, who is a real estate agent, accepts the offer and
on the same day, makes payment through RTGS, and the contract is executed in writing and registered
MINOR
2. Critically evaluate the position of a minor under the Indian Contract Act, 1872.
SURETY - GUARANTEE
1. Discuss in detail the extent of surety’s liability in light of decided cases and
relevant provisions of the Indian Contract Act 1872
2. What is a contract of guarantee? Discuss the rights of a surety against the principal
debtor, creditor and co-sureties.
3. Discuss the different modes of discharge of a surety as contemplated under Indian
contract Act, 1872. Substantiate your answer with relevant case laws.
4. What is a contract of guarantee? Discuss the rights of a surety against the principal
debtor, creditor and co-sureties
INDEMNITY
1. Make an appraisal of insurance contracts from the perspective of Indemnity
contracts. Can life insurance contracts be called as indemnity contracts in
stricter sense? Explain in light of decided case laws.
2. What is a contract of indemnity? When does an indemnifier need to pay under an
indemnity contract? How is a contract of indemnity different from a contract of
guarantee?
AGENCY
1. Section 182 of Indian Contract Act defines the terms. ‘agent’ and ‘Principle’,
hence the legislative approach appears to be subjective, however, Courts have
very articulately assigned the objective interpretation to the aforesaid section
and interpreted the spirit of “agency” in the very definition of ‘agent’ and
‘principal’ itself.
Discuss with relevant case laws and in light of above observation the essence of
contract of agency as interpreted by courts.
2. What is a contract of agency? What are the modes of creation of agency? Discuss
in detail the rights of an agent under the Indian Contract Act.
3. What is a contract of agency? What are the modes of creation of agency?
Discuss in detail the rights of an agent under the Indian Contract Act.
SHORT NOTES
a) Right of lien
b) Continuing guarantee
d) Minors as partners
f) Types of bailment
a) Difference between ‘condition’ & ‘warranty’ under a contract of sale
of goods.
a) Doctrine of relating back
b) Termination of agency
b) Discharge of continuing guarantee
c) Consideration to surety in guarantee contracts
d) Dissolution of partnership
A) Undue Influence
B) Quantum Merit
C) Agreement on the ground of natural love and affection
OTHER
1. ‘Delegatus non potest delegare.’ Explain this rule with respect to appointment of
sub-agents and illustrate with relevant cases.
2. What are the rights of a pawnee is case of default by the pawnor? How is a
pawnor protected in the event of his own default. Explain with help of case laws.