Conflict of laws also referred to as Private International Law, means a branch of Indian Law applied by Indian Courts whenever a dispute before it involves a foreign element. Foreign element in this context means a fact relevant to the issues involved in the proceedings which has a geographical or other connection with a territorial unit other than the territorial unit where the court is dealing with the Proceedings.

Applying our rule of conflict of laws that the legality of the mode of performing a marriage is determined by the law in force at the place where the marriage takes place.

If there is a contract entered into in India to be performed outside India. If the Contract is without consideration , it would be void under the Indian Contract Act,1872 except in a limited class of cases. Contracts without consideration may, however be valid in the country where they are to be performed.

All Cases in which there is a foreign element involve the application of principles of conflict of laws. These Principles are applied by our Courts as a part of the applicable rules of Indian Domestic Law.

The Legal Phrases related to the Conflict of Laws are as follows:

• Lex actus
• Lex causae
• Lex contractus
• Lex delicti
• Lex domicilii
• Lex fori
• Lex loci actus
• Lex loci celebrationis
• Lex loci delciti
• Lex loci solutionis
• Lex monetae
• Lex patriae
• Lex rei situs
• Propositus

These are the basics behind the Conflict of laws.

Written By: A. J.E.Shiny