KIIT SCHOOL OF LAW (KSL)

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT)

( Deemed to be University u/s 3 of UGC Act. 1956)
Campus - 16, Bhubaneswar - 751024

Course Code: LW 1011 Course Title: LAW OF CONTRACT

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Semester: 1 Course Type: Core Credits: 4
Course description

Contract Law exemplifies principles of law and techniques of analysis which go to

the heart of any legal system. The existence and application of the law of contract
have far-reaching effects on social relations and economic practice, whether the
perspective is that of a large commercial company or of a consumer. The course
will introduce to the general principles of contract law and help them in
understanding the nuances of the contract law and its application.

Unit Mission Program Program Programme CO

Outcomes Education Specific Mapping
(POs) Objectives Outcomes (PSO) (of course)
(PEOs)
1 M1 PO1, PO2, PEO1, PEO2 PSO1,PSO2 CO1
PO7 POS3, PSO4
2 M2, M3 PO1, PO2, PEO1, PEO2 PSO1, PSO2, CO2
PO3, PO7 POS3, PSO4
3 M2, M3, M5 PO1, PO2, PEO1, PEO2 PSO1, PSO2, CO3
PO7 POS3, PSO4
4 M2, M5, M6 PO1, PO3, PEO1, PEO2 PSO1, PSO2, CO4
PO7 POS3, PSO4
5 M2, M5, M6 PO1, PO3, PEO1, PEO2 PSO1, PSO2, CO5
PO7 POS3, PSO4
6 M2, M3, M5, PO1, PO2, PEO1, PEO2 PSO1, PSO2, CO6
M6 PO3, PO7 POS3, PSO4

Learning objectives:

1. To impart an understanding of basic principles of contract law, including the

sources of contract law, its theoretical underpinnings, and the influences of
common law and statutory law in its development.
2. To understand the principles of contract formation and validity, enforcement of
promises and liability.
3. To help in understanding defenses to formation, distinctions between breach and
performance, contract remedies, and third party interests in contracts.
4. The course will provide intellectual building blocks for other areas of law notably
commercial law.
5. It will help in grasping the basic rules of contract law, and acquire the skills of
interpreting, applying and analyzing those rules.
6. The course will be able to enable him with the skills of drafting basic contract
documents and will enable to reflect on the practicalities of valid contract
 On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Course Outcomes Assessment

CO1 To have a clear understanding on the historical development of A1, A3
law of contract and the significance of contract in our society.
CO2 Critically analyse and understand the importance of free consent A1, A2, A3
and how it affects the contract.
CO3 To characterize performance, types of performance, A2, A3
performance of joint promises, the time, place and manner of
performance.
CO4 To implement the list of remedies in case of breach of contract A2, A3
and the circumstances under which the various remedies shall be
available.
C05 It will help in understanding the meaning of performance, types A2, A3
of performance, performance of joint promises, the time, place
and manner of performance.
CO6 It will help in knowing the list of remedies in case of breach of A2, A3
contract and the circumstances under which the various
remedies shall be available.

Course outline and indicative content

Module I (12 Hours) Introduction: (CO1 : L1):

1.1 Basic concepts of contract

1.2 Freedom of Contract
1.3 Historical development
1.4 Contract in the changing society
1.5 Nature of contractual obligations
Module II (12 hours): Formation of Contract: (CO1, CO2 : L2, L3)

2.1 Offer and acceptance

2.2 Revocation
2.3 Intention to create legal relations
2.4 Invitation to treat
2.5 Consideration
2.6 Promissory estoppel

Module III (12 hours) Vitiating Factors: (CO2, CO3 : L2, L3, L4):

3.1 Duress and coercion

3.2 Undue influence
3.3 Unconscionability
3.4 Misrepresentation
3.5 Non-disclosure and fraud
3.6 Mistake
 Module IV (12 hours): Nature of Agreement: (CO1, CO2 : L1, L2, L3, L4):

4.1Contingencies
4.2Government contracts
4.3Quasi Contracts
4.4 E-contract

Module V (12 hours) Discharge of Contract: (CO1, CO2, CO4 : L2, L3, L4):
5.1 Performance
5.2 Agreement
5.3 Breach
5.4 Frustration
Module VI (12 hours) Remedies: (CO1, CO2, CO4 : L2, L3, L4):

6.1 Damages
6.2Specific remedies (actions for the price, specific performance, injunctions)
6.3 Account of profits following breach
6.4 Specific performance of contract
6.5 Injunction

Assessment methods
Task Task type Task mode Weightage (%)

A1
Case Comment,
MCQ and Individual Submission and 30
Project Presentation
A2: Mid exam Individual Written 20

A3: End exam Individual Written (short/long) 50

KNOWLEDGE L6.
L1.
DIMENSION / L2. L3. L4. L5. CR
REME
UNDERSTAND APPLY ANALYZE EVALU EA
MBER
COGNITIVE ATE TE
DIMENSION
Factual CO5 C02 (A1, A2, A3)
Knowledge (A2,A3)
Conceptual CO5 (A2,A3) CO6 (A2, A3) CO2
Knowledge CO1 (A1, A3) (A1,A2,A3)
CO3 CO5
( A1,A2&A3) (A2,A3)

Procedural CO4 CO5 (A2,A3) CO6 (A2, A3)

Knowledge (A1,A2,A3)
CO6 (A2,
A3)
Meta Cognitive
Knowledge
 Mapping COs-Blooms levels- Assessment Tools:
A1: Mid exam for 20 Marks.
A2: Surprise Quiz, Individual Assessment, Online test and
Presentations following with assignments for 30 Marks.
A3. End-term examination is 50 questions for 2 hours duration):
The syllabus is from all five units
● Section 1: MCQs
● Section 2: Essay Questions
● Section 3: Case Study

Learning and teaching activities

Lecturing, Class room Presentations, Group Discussion Moot Court Exercise
Online quiz, and Assignments etc.
Teaching and learning resources
TEXTBOOK:
1. ANSON, LAW OF CONTRACT (Oxford University Press 2010).
2. CHESHIRE & FIFOOT, LAW OF CONTRACT (Oxford University Press
2007).
3. E. ALLAN FARNSWORTH, FARNSWORTH ON CONTRACTS (Aspen
Publishers 2004).
4. 1 CHITTY, CONTRACTS (Sweet & Maxwell 2004).
5. ROBERT BRADGATE AND ANDREW GRUBB, THE LAW OF
CONTRACT, (Butterworths Common Law Series 2007).
6. SIR G.H. TREITEL, THE LAW OF CONTRACT (Sweet & Maxwell 2007).
REFERENCES

1. POLLOCK & MULLA, THE INDIAN CONTRACT AND SPECIFIC

RELIEF ACT (Lexis Nexis, 2017).
2. REYNELL, SIR WILLIAM, ET AL., ANSON'S LAW OF CONTRACT,
(Oxford University Press, 2016).
3. STEPHEN A. SMITH, ATIYA’S INTRODUCTION TO THE LAW OF
CONTRACT (Oxford University Press 2006).
JOURNALS

1. David Pearce & Roger Halson, Damages for Breach of Contract: Compensation,
Restitution and Vindication, O.J.L.S. pp. 1-30 (2007).
2. Arthur L. Corbin, Discharge of Contract, 22 YALE L.J. 513-530 (1913).
3. Arthur Linton Corbin Source, Quasi- Contractual Obligations, 21 YALE L.J. 533-
554 (1912).
Cases:
1. Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. (1891-4) All ER Rep.127
2. Balfour v. Balfour (1918-19) All ER 860 (CA)
3. Lalman Shukla v. Gauri Datt (1913) XL ALJR 489 (All.)
4. Bhagwandas Goverdhandas Kedia v. M/s. Girdharilal Parshottamdas & Co.,
AIR 1966 SC 543
5. Felthouse v.Bindley (1862) 11 CB 869
6. Kedarnath Bhattacharji v. Gorie Mahomed (1886) 7 I.D. 64 (Cal.)
7. Mohori Bibee v. Dhurmodas Ghose (1903) 30 I.A. 114
8. Subhas Chandra Das Mushib v. Ganga Prasad Das Mushib, AIR 1967 SC 878
9. Niranjan Shankar Golikari v. Century Spinning & Manufacturing Co. Ltd.,
AIR 1967 SC 1098 119
10. Hadley v. Baxendale (1843-60) All ER Rep. 461

CO PO Mapping
((to be do
This is to map the level of relevance of the Course Outcome
(CO) with Programme Outcome (PO).

CO PO Mapping
Internal PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7
C01 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
C02 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
CO3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
CO4 1 0 1 0 0 0 1
CO5 1 0 1 0 0 0 1
CO6 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
Mapping of Local/National/International/SDG:

Name of the Local National International SDG Mapping

Subject with (with SDG
Code Number)
Law of YES YES YES SDG4, SDG8,
Contract / LW SDG9
1011
Skill and Employability Rubrics:

Unit Name Skill Attained Employability

Quotient
MODULE 1 Distinguish which promises or other like obligations 1,3
the law should enforce.
MODULE 2 1.The distinction between preliminary negotiations 1,2,3,6,7
and a contractual offer and, in particular, address
when advertisements are mere solicitations and when
they constitute offers.
2.Identify incomplete, and indefinite agreements
MODULE 3 Identify unconscionable term in a contract.(Coercion, 1,2,3,8,9
undue influence, misrepresentation and fraud).
MODULE 4 Able to identify Contract Standard Provisions 1,2,3,8,9
Privacy Policy and User Agreement
MODULE 5 Drafting Independent Parties Clause 1,2,3,5,6,7,8
Drafting a Force Majeure Clause
Drafting Waiver Clause, Severability Clause, Time is
of the Essence Clause
MODULE 6 Remedies clause 1,2,3,4,5,7
Injunctive Relief Clause
Negotiation Skills to be developed
Concept of Damages

LESSON PLAN

Session Mapped
Topic Pedagogy References
No. CO
Lecture +
1 Basic concepts of contract 1,3
Discussion
Lecture +
2 Basic concepts of contract 1,3
Discussion
Lecture +
3 Freedom of Contract 1,3
Discussion
Lecture +
4 Freedom of Contract 1,3
Discussion
Lecture +
5 Historical development 1,3
Discussion
Lecture +
6 Historical development 1,3
Discussion
Lecture +
7 Historical development 1,3
Discussion
Lecture +
8 Historical development 1,3
Discussion
 Contract in the changing Lecture +
9 1,3
society Discussion
Contract in the changing Lecture +
10 1,2
society Discussion
Nature of contractual Lecture +
11 1,2
obligations Discussion
Lecture +
Nature of contractual
12 Discussion+ 1,2
obligations
Case Study
Lecture +
13 Offer and acceptance Discussion+ 1,2
Case Study
Lecture +
14 Offer and acceptance Discussion+ 1,2
Case Study
Lecture +
15 Offer and acceptance Discussion+ 1,2
Case Study
Lecture +
16 Revocation 1,2
Discussion
Lecture +
17 Revocation 1,2
Discussion
Lecture +
18 Revocation Discussion + 1,2
Case Study
Intention to create legal Lecture +
19 1,2
relations Discussion
Intention to create legal Lecture +
20 1,2
relations Discussion
Lecture +
21 Invitation to treat 1,2
Discussion
Lecture +
22 Consideration 1,2
Discussion
Lecture +
23 Consideration 1,2
Discussion
Lecture +
24 Consideration 1,2
Discussion
Lecture +
25 Promissory estoppel 1,2
Discussion
Lecture +
26 Promissory estoppel 1,2
Discussion
Lecture +
27 Duress and coercion Discussion+ 2, 3
Case Study
 Lecture +
28 Duress and coercion Discussion+ 2, 3
Case Study
Lecture +
29 Undue influence Discussion+ 2, 3
Case Study
Lecture +
30 Undue influence Discussion+ 2, 3
Case Study
Lecture +
31 Unconscionability Discussion+ 2, 3
Case Study
Lecture +
32 Unconscionability Discussion+ 2, 3
Case Study
Lecture +
33 Misrepresentation Discussion+ 2, 3
Case Study
Lecture +
34 Misrepresentation Discussion+ 2, 3
Case Study
Lecture +
35 Non-disclosure and fraud Discussion+ 2, 3
Case Study
Lecture +
36 Non-disclosure and fraud Discussion+ 2, 3
Case Study
Lecture +
37 Mistake Discussion+ 2, 3
Case Study
Lecture +
38 Mistake Discussion+ 2, 3
Case Study
Lecture +
39 Contingencies Discussion+ 1,2
Case Study
Lecture +
40 Contingencies Discussion+ 1,2
Case Study
Lecture +
41 Government contracts Discussion+ 1,2
Case Study
 Lecture +
42 Government contracts Discussion+ 1,2
Case Study
Lecture +
43 Quasi Contracts Discussion+ 1,2
Case Study
Lecture +
44 Quasi Contracts Discussion+ 1,2
Case Study
Lecture +
45 Quasi Contracts Discussion+ 1,2
Case Study
Lecture +
46 E-contract Discussion+ 1,2
Case Study
Lecture +
47 E-contract Discussion+ 1,2
Case Study
Discharge of Contract by Lecture +
48 1
performance Discussion

Discharge by Agreement or Lecture +

49 3,4
consent Discussion

Lecture +
50 Discharge by Impossibility 1,3
Discussion
Discharge by Lapse of Lecture +
51 1,3
Time Discussion
Discharge by Operation of Lecture +
52 1,2
law Discussion
Discharge by breach of Lecture +
53 1,2,4
contract Discussion
Lecture +
54 Quasi Contract 1,2
Discussion
Lecture +
55 Principle of Damages 1,2
Discussion
Lecture +
56 Unjust Enrichment 1,2
Discussion
Lecture +
57 Features of Quasi Contract 1,2
Discussion
Contract for Necessary Lecture +
58 2
supplies Discussion
Obligation from non- Lecture +
59 1,2
gratuitous Enjoyment Discussion
 Lecture +
60 Finder of Goods 1,2
Discussion
Lecture +
61 Liability under S.72 1,2
Discussion
Lecture +
62 Suit for damages 1,2
Discussion
Suit for specific Lecture +
63 1,2
performance Discussion
Lecture +
64 Specific Performance 1,2
Discussion
Lecture +
65 Specific Performance 1,2
Discussion
Lecture +
66 Injunction 1,2
Discussion
Lecture +
67 Quantum Meruit 1,2
Discussion
Lecture +
68 Quantum Meruit 1,2
Discussion
Lecture +
69 Revision 1,2
Discussion
Lecture +
70 Revision 1,2
Discussion
Lecture +
71 Revision 1,2
Discussion
Lecture +
72 Revision 1,2
Discussion