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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 5

Revocation of Proposals and Acceptance

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Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 5 is part of Indian Contract Act, 1872 - Revocation of Proposals and Acceptance. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(1) A proposal may be revoked at any time before the communication of its acceptance is complete as against the proposer, but not afterwards.

(2) An acceptance may be revoked at any time before the communication of the acceptance is complete as against the acceptor, but not afterwards.

Illustrations

(a) A proposes, by a letter sent by post, to sell his house to B.

(b) B accepts the proposal by a letter sent by post.

(c) A may revoke his proposal at any time before or at the moment when B posts his letter of acceptance, but not afterwards.

(d) B may revoke his acceptance at any time before or at the moment when the letter communicating it reaches A, but not afterwards.

Frequently asked questions

What does Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 5 provide?

Section Section 5 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 (Revocation of Proposals and Acceptance) is reproduced on this page as part of the Indian Contract Act, 1872. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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