Breach of Contract
Breach of Contract
Breach of Contract
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Breach of Contract
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A Breach of contract
may arise in two ways ,
Breach
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Anticipatory Breach
Anticipatory Breach“ An anticipatory breach occurs
when a party demonstrates his intention to break a
contract”
Vocal or written confirmation is not required,
Failure to perform an obligation in a timely matter
can result in a breach.
By declaring an anticipatory breach, the
counterparty may begin legal action immediately
rather than waiting until a contract's terms are
actually broken.
Actual Breach
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Actual Breach
On due date of performance During the course of
If any party to contract performance
refuses or fails to If any party has
perform his part of the performed a part of the
contract at the time contract and then
fixed for performance refuses or fails to
it is called an actual perform the remaining
breach of contract part of the contract, it
before due date of is called actual breach
performance of contract during the
course of performance
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Remedies for breach of contract
A legal remedy is a court order that seeks to
uphold a person’s rights or to redress a breach
of the law.
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Types of Remedies
SUIT FOR
RESCISSION
SUIT FOR AN
I NJUNCTION
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Suit for Recission
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UNDER FOLLOWING CASES THE COURT MAY
REFUSE TO GRANT RESCISSION
The parties cannot be restored to their
original positions due to changed
circumstances.
The party(s) has acquired rights in good
faith and value during subsistence of
contract.
Only a part of the contract is rescinded and
this part can’t be separated from rest of the
contract.
But if a person rightfully rescinded, he is
entitled to compensation for any damage
which he has sustained through non
fulfilment of the contract by the other party.
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EXAMPLE
'A' contracts to supply 10kg of tea leaves for Rs. 8,000 to
'B' on 15 June. If 'A' does not supply the tea leaves on
the appointed day, 'B' need not pay the price. 'B' may
treat the contract as rescinded and may sit quietly at
home. 'B' may also file a ‘suit for rescission’ and claim
damages.
Breach of
contract when
A ‘A’ don’t supply
to ‘B
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SUIT FOR DAMAGES
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TYPES OF DAMAGES
• ORDINARY
• SPECIAL
THERE • EXEMPLARY
• NOMINAL DAMAGES
ARE 8 • DAMAGES FOR
TYPES OF INCONVENIENCE AND
DISCOMFORT
DAMAGES • LIQUIDATED DAMAGES AND
PENALTY
• STIPULATION FOR INTEREST
• FORFEITURE OF SECURITY
DEPOSIT
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EXAMPLE
Mr. A to pay 3 lac to Mr.B on 1st April. Mr.A does not pay
the money on that day. Mr. B is unable to pay her debts
and suffer a loss. Mr. A is liable to pay B principal amount
and also interest on it.
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Breach of contract
when ‘A’ don’t give
money to ‘B’.
Payable money
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SUIT FOR QUANTUM MERUIT
Itmeans “AS MUCH AS EARNED” or “in proportion
to the work done.”
Right to ‘Quantum Meruit’ literally means a right to
claim the compensation for the work already done.
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EXAMPLES
Mr.A engages Mr.B a contractor, to build a three storied
house. After a part is constructed ‘A’ prevents ‘B’ from
working any more. ‘B’ the contractor, is entitled to get
reasonable compensation for work done under the
doctrine of quantum merit in addition to the damages
for breach of contract.
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Breach of contract
when ‘A’ told ‘B’ to
stop building
construction.
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SUIT FOR SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE
Suit for Specific performance means demanding
the court’s direction to the defaulting party to carry
out the promise according to the terms of contract.
Cases where suit for specific performance is not
maintainable
i. Where actual damages arising from breach are
not measurable.
ii. Where monetry compensation is not an
adequate remedy.
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Example
X agreed to sell an old painting to Y for
Rs50,000. Subsequently, X refused to
sell the painting . Here, Y may file a suit
against X for the specific performance
of the contract.
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SUIT FOR INJECTION
It means demanding court’s stay order.
An order of the court which prohibits a
person to do a particular act.
A party to a contract does something which
he presumed not to do , the court may issue
an order prohibiting him from doing so.
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EXAMPLES
A, a singer contracts with B the Manager of a
theatre to Sing at his theatre for one year and
to abstain from Singing at other theatres
during the theatre. She absents herself , B
cannot compel A to sing at his theatre, but he
may sue her for an injunction restraining her
from Singing at other theatres .
G agreed to take the whole of his supply of
electricity from a certain company. The
agreement was held to import a negative
promise that he would take none from
elsewhere. He was, therefore, restrained by
an injunction from buying electricity from any
other company.
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