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The Indian Contract Act
`1872
To define and amend certain parts of the law relating to contracts.
List of Chapters & Sections
PRELIMINARY
OF THE COMMUNICATION, ACCEPTANCE AND REVOCATION OF PROPOSALS
OF CONTRACTS, VOIDABLE CONTRACTS AND VOID AGREEMENTS
Void agreements
OF CONTINGENT CONTRACTS
Contracts which must be performed
By whom contracts must be performed
Time and place for performance
Performance of reciprocal promises
Appropriation of payments
Contracts which need not be performed
OF CERTAIN RELATIONS RESEMBLING THOSE CREATED BY CONTRACT
OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF BREACH OF CONTRACT
SALE OF GOODS Repealed
DELIVERY Repealed..
SELLER'S LIEN. Repealed..
STOPPAGE IN TRANSIT. Repealed..
RESALE. Repealed..
TITLE. Repealed..
WARRANTY. Repealed..
MISCELLANEOUS. Repealed..
OF INDEMNITY AND GUARANTEE
OF BAILMENT
Bailments of pledges
Suits by bailees or bailors against wrong-doers
Appointment and authority of agents
Sub-agents
Ratification
Revocation of authority
Agent's duty to principal
Principal's duty to agent
Effect of agency on contracts with third persons
OF PARTNERSHIP
PRELIMINARY
1
Short title
2
Interpretation-clause
OF THE COMMUNICATION, ACCEPTANCE AND REVOCATION OF PROPOSALS
3
Communication, acceptance and revocation of proposals
4
Communication when complete
5
Revocation of proposals and acceptances
6
Revocation how made
7
Acceptance must be absolute
8
Acceptance by performing conditions, or receiving consideration
9
Promises, express and implied
OF CONTRACTS, VOIDABLE CONTRACTS AND VOID AGREEMENTS
10
What agreements are contracts
11
Who are competent to contract
12
What is a sound mind for the purposes of contracting
13
"Consent" defined
14
"Free consent" defined
15
"Coercion" defined
16
"Undue influence" defined
17
"Fraud" defined
18
"Misrepresentation" defined
19
Voidability of agreements without free consent
19A
Power to set aside contract induced by undue influence
20
Agreement void where both parties are under mistake as to matter of fact
21
Effect of mistakes as to law
22
Contract caused by mistake of one party as to matter of fact
23
What considerations and objects are lawful, and what not
Void agreements
24
Agreement void, if considerations and objects unlawful in part
25
Agreement without consideration, void, unless it is in writing and registered, or is a promise to compensate for something done, or is a promise to pay a debt barred by limitation law
26
Agreement in restraint of marriage, void
27
Agreement in restraint of trade, void
28
Agreements in restraint of legal proceeding void
29
Agreements void for uncertainty
30
Agreements by way of wager, void
OF CONTINGENT CONTRACTS
31
"Contingent contract" defined
32
Enforcement of contracts contingent on an event happening
33
Enforcement of contracts contingent on an event not happening
34
When event on which contract is contingent to be deemed impossible, if it is the future conduct of a living person
35
When contracts become void which are contingent on happening of specified event within fixed time . When contracts may be enforced, which are contingent on specified event not happening within fixed time
36
Agreement contingent on impossible events void
Contracts which must be performed
37
Obligation of parties to contracts
38
Effect of refusal to accept offer of performance
39
Effect of refusal of party to perform promise wholly
By whom contracts must be performed
40
Person by whom promise is to be performed
41
Effect of accepting performance from third person
42
Devolution of joint liabilities
43
Any one of joint promisors may be compelled to perform
44
Effect of release of one joint promisor
45
Devolution of joint rights
Time and place for performance
46
Time for performance of promise, when no application is to be made and no time is specified
47
Time and place for performance of promis
48
Application for performance on certain day to be at proper time and place
49
Place for performance of promise, where no application to be made and no place fixed for performance
50
Performance in manner or at time prescribed or sanctioned by promise
Performance of reciprocal promises
51
Promisor not bound to perform, unless reciprocal promisee ready and willing to perform
52
Order of performance of reciprocal promises
53
Liability of party preventing event on which the contract is to take effect
54
Effect of default as to that promise which should be first performed, in contract consisting of reciprocal promises
55
Effect of failure to perform at fixed time, in contract in which time is essential
56
Agreement to do impossible act
57
Reciprocal promise to do things legal, and also other things illegal
58
Alternative promise, one branch being illegal
Appropriation of payments
59
Application of payment where debt to be discharged is indicated
60
Application of payment where debt to be discharged is not indicated
61
Application of payment where neither party appropriates
Contracts which need not be performed
62
Effect of novation, rescission, and alteration of contract
63
Promise may dispense with or remit performance of promise
64
Consequences of rescission of voidable contract
65
Obligation of person who has received advantage under void agreement, or contract that becomes void
66
Mode of communicating or revoking rescission of voidable contract
67
Effect of neglect of promisee to afford promisor reasonable facilities for performance
OF CERTAIN RELATIONS RESEMBLING THOSE CREATED BY CONTRACT
68
Claim for necessaries supplied to person incapable of contracting, or on his account
69
Reimbursement of person paying money due by another, in payment of which he is interested
70
Obligation of person enjoying benefit of non-gratuitous act
71
Responsibility of finder of goods
72
Liability of person to whom money is paid, or thing delivered, by mistake or under coercion
OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF BREACH OF CONTRACT
73
Compensation for loss or damage caused by breach of contract
74
Compensation for breach of contract where penalty stipulated for
75
Party rightfully rescinding contract, entitled to compensation
SALE OF GOODS Repealed
76
Repealed
77
Repealed
78
Repealed
79
Repealed
80
Repealed
81
Repealed
82
Repealed
83
Repealed
84
Repealed
85
Repealed
86
Repealed
87
Repealed
88
Repealed
89
Repealed
DELIVERY Repealed..
90
Repealed
91
Repealed
92
Repealed
93
Repealed
94
Repealed
SELLER'S LIEN. Repealed..
95
Repealed
96
Repealed
97
Repealed
98
Repealed
STOPPAGE IN TRANSIT. Repealed..
99
Repealed
100
Repealed
101
Repealed
102
Repealed
103
Repealed
104
Repealed
105
Repealed
106
Repealed
RESALE. Repealed..
107
Repealed
TITLE. Repealed..
108
Repealed
WARRANTY. Repealed..
109
Repealed
110
Repealed
111
Repealed
112
Repealed
113
Repealed
114
Repealed
115
Repealed
116
Repealed
117
Repealed
118
Repealed
MISCELLANEOUS. Repealed..
119
Repealed
120
Repealed
121
Repealed
122
Repealed
123
Repealed
OF INDEMNITY AND GUARANTEE
124
"Contract of indemnity" define
125
Rights of indemnity-holder when sued
126
"Contract of guarantee", "surety", "principal debtor" and "creditor"
127
Consideration for guarantee
128
Surety's liability
129
"Continuing guarantee"
130
Revocation of continuing guarantee
131
Revocation of continuing guarantee by surety's death
132
Liability of two persons, primarily liable, not affected by arrangement between them that one shall be surety on others default
133
Discharge of surety by variance in terms of contract
134
Discharge of surety by release or discharge of principal debtor
135
Discharge of surety when creditor compounds with, gives time to, or agrees not to sue, principal debtor
136
Surety not discharged when agreement made with third person to give time to principal debtor
137
Creditor's forbearance to sue does not discharge surety
138
Release of one co-surety does not discharge others
139
Discharge of surety of creditor's act or omission impairing surety's eventual remedy
140
Rights of surety on payment or performance
141
Surety's right to benefit of creditor's securities
142
Guarantee obtained by misrepresentation invalid
143
Guarantee obtained by concealment invalid
144
Guarantee on contract that creditor shall not act on it until co-surety joins
145
Implied promise to indemnify surety
146
Co-sureties liable to contribute equally
147
Liability of co-sureties bound in different sums
OF BAILMENT
148
"Bailment", "bailor" and "bailee" defined
149
Delivery to bailee how made
150
Bailor's duty to disclose faults in goods bailed
151
Care to be taken by bailee
152
Bailee when not liable for loss, etc., of thing bailed
153
Termination of bailment by bailee's act inconsistent with conditions
154
Liability of bailee making unauthorized use of goods bailed
155
Effect of mixture, with bailor's consent, of his goods with bailee's
156
Effect of mixture, without bailor's consent, when the good can be separated
157
Effect of mixture, without bailor's consent, when the goods cannot be separated
158
Repayment, by bailor, of necessary expenses
159
Restoration of goods lent gratuitously
160
Return of goods bailed, on expiration of time or accomplishment of purpose
161
Bailee's responsibility when goods are not duly returned
162
Termination of gratuitous bailment by death
163
Bailor entitled to increase or profit from goods bailed
164
Bailor's responsibility to bailee
165
Bailment by several joint owners
166
Bailee not responsible on re-delivery to bailor without title
167
Right of third person claiming goods bailed
168
Right of finder of goods
169
When finder of thing commonly on sale may sell it
170
Bailee's particular lien
171
General lien of bankers, factors, wharfingers, attorneys and policy-brokers
Bailments of pledges
172
"Pledge", "Pawnor" and "Pawnee" defined
173
Pawnee's right of retainer
174
Pawnee not to retain for debt or promise other than that for which goods pledged
175
Pawnee's right as to extraordinary expenses incurred
176
Pawnee's right where pawnor makes default
177
Defaulting pawnor's right to redeem
178
Pledge by mercantile agent
178A
Pledge by person in possession under voidable contract
179
Pledge where pawnor has only a limited interest
Suits by bailees or bailors against wrong-doers
180
Suit by bailor or bailee against wrong-doer
181
Apportionment of relief or compensation obtained by such suits
Appointment and authority of agents
182
"Agent" and "principal" defined
183
Who may employ agent
184
Who may be an agent
185
Consideration not necessary
186
Agent's authority may be expressed or implied
187
Definitions of express and implied authority
188
Extent of agent's authority
189
Agent's authority in an emergency
Sub-agents
190
When agent cannot delegate
191
"Sub-agent" defined
192
Representation of principal by sub-agent properly appointed
193
Agent's responsibility for sub-agent appointed without authority
194
Relation between principal and person duly appointed by agent to act in business of agency
195
Agent's duty in naming such person
Ratification
196
Right of person as to acts done for him without his authority
197
Ratification may be expressed or implied
198
Knowledge requisite for valid ratification
199
Effect of ratifying unauthorized act forming part of a transaction
200
Ratification of unauthorized act cannot injure third person
Revocation of authority
201
Termination of agency
202
Termination of agency, where agent has an interest in subject-matter
203
When principal may revoke agent's authority
204
Revocation where authority has been partly exercised
205
Compensation for revocation by principal, or renunciation by agent
206
Notice of revocation or renunciation
207
Revocation and renunciation may be expressed or implied
208
When termination of agent's authority takes effect as to agent, and as to third persons
209
Agent's duty on termination of agency by principal's death or insanity
210
Termination of sub-agent's authority
Agent's duty to principal
211
Agent's duty in conducting principal's business
212
Skill and diligence required from agent
213
Agent's accounts
214
Agent's duty to communicate with principal
215
Right of principal when agent deals, on his own account, in business of agency without principals consent
216
Principal's right to benefit gained by agent dealing on his own account in business of agency
217
Agent's right of retainer out of sums received on principal's account
218
Agent's duty to pay sums received for principal
219
When agent's remuneration becomes due
220
Agent not entitled to remuneration for business misconducted
221
Agent's lien on principal's property
Principal's duty to agent
222
Agent to be indemnified against consequences of lawful acts
223
Agent to be indemnified against consequences of acts done in good faith
224
Non-liability of employer of agent to do a criminal act
225
Compensation to agent for injury caused by principal's neglect
Effect of agency on contracts with third persons
226
Enforcement and consequences of agent's contracts
227
Principal how far bound, when agent exceeds authority
228
Principal not bound when excess of agent's authority is not separable
229
Consequences of notice given to agent
230
Agent cannot personally enforce, nor be bound by, contracts on behalf of principal
231
Rights of parties to a contract made by agent not disclosed
232
Performance of contract with agent supposed to be principal
233
Right of person dealing with agent personally liable
234
Consequence of inducing agent or principal to act on belief that principal or agent will be held exclusively liable
235
Liability of pretended agent
236
Person falsely contracting as agent, not entitled to performance
237
Liability of principal inducing belief that agent's unauthorized acts were authorized
238
Effect, on agreement, of misrepresentation or fraud by agent
OF PARTNERSHIP
239
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