An Excellent Genealogy of the Core Concepts of Indian Contract Law: A Review of Dr. Shivprasad Swaminathan’s “A Historical Introduction to Indian Contract Law” (Routledge 2025)

Authors

• Katy Barnett, Professor of Law, Melbourne Law SchoolFollow

Abstract

This review discusses Dr Shivprasad Swaminathan’s new book, ‘A Historical Introduction to Indian Contract Law’, including his discussion of the history of Indian contract law, formation of contracts, contractual consideration, privity, contractual vitiating factors, frustration, damages and stipulated sums, and unjustified enrichment. As noted in the last chapter of Dr Swaminathan’s book, the discussion goes to the very heart of the common law itself and how it operates. We can all learn from the Indian experience of codification.

Recommended Citation

Barnett, Katy (2026) "An Excellent Genealogy of the Core Concepts of Indian Contract Law: A Review of Dr. Shivprasad Swaminathan’s “A Historical Introduction to Indian Contract Law” (Routledge 2025)," National Law School of India Review: Vol. 37: Iss. 2, Article 2.
DOI: doi.org/10.55496/BTDA7329
Available at: https://repository.nls.ac.in/nlsir/vol37/iss2/2

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

doi.org/10.55496/BTDA7329