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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Contract Act, 1872 Section 46

TIME FOR PERFORMANCE OF PROMISE, WHERE NO APPLICATION IS TO BE MADE AND NO TIME IS SPECIFIED Where, by the contract, a

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Contract Act, 1872 Section 46 is part of Contract Act, 1872 - TIME FOR PERFORMANCE OF PROMISE, WHERE NO APPLICATION IS TO BE MADE AND NO TIME IS SPECIFIED Where, by the contract, a. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

SECTION 46: TIME FOR PERFORMANCE OF PROMISE, WHERE NO APPLICATION IS TO BE MADE AND NO TIME IS SPECIFIED Where, by the contract, a promisor is to perform his promise without application by the promisee, and no time for performance is specified, the engagement must be performed within a reasonable time. Explanation: The question "What is a reasonable time" is, in each particular case, a question of fact.

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What does Contract Act, 1872 Section 46 provide?

Section Section 46 of the Contract Act, 1872 (TIME FOR PERFORMANCE OF PROMISE, WHERE NO APPLICATION IS TO BE MADE AND NO TIME IS SPECIFIED Where, by the contract, a) is reproduced on this page as part of the 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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