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