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No Frustration Of Contract Due To Mere Commercial Hardships Caused By Pandemic: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has recently ruled that the occurrence of a commercial difficulty or hardship to perform a contract is not an excuse to back out from contractual obligations which the parties...

[Force Majeure] Taking Cue From Courts: What Worked, What Didn't

Till not so long ago 'Force Majeure' was a concept that was seldom used and largely overlooked and the force majeure clause, if incorporated in an agreement, was largely skipped over by lawyers ...

Residential Fees For Schools And Colleges – Whether Payable During Pandemic?

COVID-19 A Force Majeure Event; But Not An Excuse For Breach Of Deadlines Before Pandemic Outbreak : Delhi HC [Read Order]

Price Escalation In contracts: Legal Remedies Available To Contractors In The Absence Of Price Escalation Clause In Agreement

Doctrine Of Frustration Under Section 56 Of Contract Act Not Applicable To Lease Agreements : Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

[Contract Act] Sec 32 Instead Of Sec 56 Applies When Parties Agree In Advance On Contingency Which Makes Performance Impossible : SC

'Lockdown Prima Facie In Nature Of Force Majeure' : Delhi HC Stays Bank Guarantees' Invocation [Read Order]

Applicability Of Force Majeure And Doctrine Of Frustration During COVID-19: An Interpretation

Bombay HC Refuses 'Force Majeure' Exemption To Steel Importers; Says Steel Declared As 'Essential Service' During Lockdown [Read Order]

'Force Majeure', 'Act Of God' & 'Doctrine Of Frustration' Under Indian Contract Act [Explainer]