Skip to content
Try for free

Statute → case law

See how courts applied this provision

Jump to judgments under this act, then open an AI Brief on any order. Semantic Search helps you ask in plain English.

  • AI Brief & Ask
  • Semantic AI Search
Try free for 7 days Explore AI Studio

Credentials emailed - log in to pick up where you left off.

TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 132

Liability of Two Persons, Primarily Liable, Not Affected by Arrangement Between Them That One Shall Be Surety on Others Default

~1 min read
https://sooperkanoon.com/act/14409

Bare act section · Research

About this section

Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 132 is part of Indian Contract Act, 1872 - Liability of Two Persons, Primarily Liable, Not Affected by Arrangement Between Them That One Shall Be Surety on Others Default. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

Research copy - verify against official government publications before filing or court use.

Find citing judgments Supreme Court, High Courts & tribunals Advanced act search Filter by court, year, and more

Section Text

Where two persons contract with a third person to undertake a certain liability, and also contract with each other that one of them shall be liable only on the default of the other, third person not being a party to such contract, the liability of each of such two persons to the third person under the first contract is not affected by the existence of the second contract, although such third person may have been aware of its existence.

Illustration

A and B make a joint and several promissory note to C. A makes it, in fact, as surety for B, and C knows this at the time when the note is made. The fact that A, to the knowledge of C, made the note as surety for B, is no answer to a suit by C against A upon the note.

Frequently asked questions

What does Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 132 provide?

Section Section 132 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 (Liability of Two Persons, Primarily Liable, Not Affected by Arrangement Between Them That One Shall Be Surety on Others Default) 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.

How do I find judgments on Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 132?

Open “Find citing judgments” on this page to search Supreme Court, High Court, and tribunal decisions that reference Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 132. Advanced act search can narrow results by court, year, or additional act filters.

Is the section text on SooperKanoon official?

SooperKanoon hosts bare act text for research and quick reference. For filings or compliance in Central, confirm the wording against the official state gazette or authorized publication.

AI Briefs · Semantic Search · Save & annotate judgments

Start your 7-day free trial
1M+ judgments indexed

Brief any judgment in 18 sections.

Search Supreme Court, High Courts, and tribunals - then open an AI Brief on any result. Core search is free; full AI desk free for 7 days.

Start 7-day free trial - no card Talk to Sales