भारतीय अनुबंध अधिनियम, 1872

The Indian Contract Act, 1872

भारतीय अनुबंध अधिनियम, 1872 (The Indian Contract Act, 1872) की सभी धाराएँ हिंदी और अंग्रेज़ी में पढ़ें। सम्पूर्ण पाठ — सरकारी राजपत्र से सत्यापित।

विवरण (Description)

An Act to define and amend certain parts of the law relating to contracts.

धाराएँ / Sections (242)

धारा 1— Short title
धारा 10— What agreements are contracts
धारा 100— Section 100 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 101— Section 101 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 102— Section 102 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 103— Section 103 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 104— Section 104 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 105— Section 105 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 106— Section 106 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 107— Section 107 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 108— Section 108 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 109— Section 109 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 11— Who are competent to contract
धारा 110— Section 110 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 111— Section 111 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 112— Section 112 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 113— Section 113 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 114— Section 114 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 115— Section 115 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 116— Section 116 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 117— Section 117 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 118— Section 118 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 119— Section 119 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 12— What is a sound mind for the purposes of contracting
धारा 120— Section 120 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 121— Section 121 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 122— Section 122 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 123— Section 123 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 124— Section 124 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 125— Rights of indemnity-holder when sued
धारा 126— Section 126 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 127— Consideration for guarantee
धारा 128— Section 128 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 129— Section 129 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 13— Section 13 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 130— Revocation of continuing guarantee
धारा 131— Section 131 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 132— Section 132 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 133— Discharge of surety by variance in terms of contract
धारा 134— Discharge of surety by release or discharge of principal debtor
धारा 135— Discharge of surety when creditor compounds with, gives time to, or agrees not to sue, principal debtor
धारा 136— Surety not discharged when agreement made with third person to give time to principal debtor
धारा 137— Section 137 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 138— Release of one co-surety does not discharge others
धारा 139— Section 139 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 14— Section 14 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 140— Rights of surety on payment or performance
धारा 141— Section 141 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 142— Guarantee obtained by misrepresentation, invalid
धारा 143— Guarantee obtained by concealment, invalid
धारा 144— Guarantee on contract that creditor shall not act on it until co-surety joins
धारा 145— Implied promise to indemnify surety
धारा 146— Co-sureties liable to contribute equally
धारा 147— Liability of co-sureties bound in different sums
धारा 148— Section 148 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 149— Delivery to bailee how made
धारा 15— Section 15 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 150— Section 150 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 151— Care to be taken by bailee
धारा 152— Bailee when not liable for loss, etc., of thing bailed
धारा 153— Section 153 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 154— Liability of bailee making unauthorized use of goods bailed
धारा 155— Section 155 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 156— Section 156 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 157— Section 157 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 158— Repayment, by bailor, of necessary expenses
धारा 159— Restoration of goods lent gratuitously
धारा 16— Section 16 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 160— Return of goods bailed, on expiration of time or accomplishment of purpose
धारा 161— Section 161 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 162— Termination of gratuitous bailment by death
धारा 163— Bailor entitled to increase or profit from goods bailed
धारा 164— Section 164 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 165— Bailment by several joint owners
धारा 166— Bailee not responsible on re-delivery to bailor without title
धारा 167— Right of third person claiming goods bailed
धारा 168— Right of finder of goods; may sue for specific reward offered
धारा 169— When finder of thing is in position of a bailee
धारा 17— Section 17 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 170— Section 170 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 171— General lien of bankers, factors, wharfingers, attorneys and policy-brokers
धारा 172— Section 172 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 173— Section 173 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 174— Pawnee not to retain for debt or promise other than that for which goods pledged
धारा 175— Section 175 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 176— Section 176 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 177— Section 177 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 178— Pledge by mercantile agent
धारा 178A— Pledge by person in possession under voidable contract
धारा 179— Pledge where pawnor has only a limited interest
धारा 18— Section 18 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 180— Suit by bailor or bailee against wrong-doer
धारा 181— Apportionment of relief or compensation obtained by such suits
धारा 182— Section 182 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 183— Who may employ agent
धारा 184— Who may be an agent
धारा 185— Consideration not necessary
धारा 186— Section 186 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 187— Definitions of express and implied authority
धारा 188— Section 188 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 189— Section 189 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 19— Voidability of agreements without free consent
धारा 190— When agent cannot delegate
धारा 191— Section 191 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 192— Representation of principal by sub-agent properly appointed
धारा 193— Section 193 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 194— Relation between principal and person duly appointed by agent to act in business of agency
धारा 195— Section 195 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 196— Right of person as to acts done for him without his authority. Effect of ratification
धारा 197— Ratification may be expressed or implied
धारा 198— Knowledge requisite for valid ratification
धारा 199— Effect of ratifying unauthorized act forming part of a transaction
धारा 19A— Power to set aside contract induced by undue influence
धारा 2— Interpretation clause
धारा 20— Agreement void where both parties are under mistake as to matter of fact
धारा 200— Ratification of unauthorized act cannot injure third person
धारा 201— Termination of agency
धारा 202— Termination of agency, where agent has an interest in subject-matter
धारा 203— Section 203 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 204— Revocation where authority has been partly exercised
धारा 205— Compensation for revocation by principal, or renunciation by agent
धारा 206— Notice of revocation or renunciation
धारा 207— Revocation and renunciation may be expressed or implied
धारा 208— Section 208 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 209— Section 209 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 21— Effect of mistakes as to law
धारा 210— Section 210 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 211— Section 211 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 212— Skill and diligence required from agent
धारा 213— Section 213 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 214— Section 214 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 215— Section 215 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 216— Section 216 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 217— Section 217 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 218— Section 218 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 219— Section 219 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 22— Contract caused by mistake of one party as to matter of fact
धारा 220— Agent not entitled to remuneration for business misconducted
धारा 221— Section 221 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 222— Agent to be indemnified against consequences of lawful acts
धारा 223— Agent to be indemnified against consequences of acts done in good faith
धारा 224— Non-liability of employer of agent to do a criminal act
धारा 225— Section 225 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 226— Section 226 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 227— Principal how far bound, when agent exceeds authority
धारा 228— Section 228 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 229— Consequences of notice given to agent
धारा 23— What considerations and objects are lawful, and what not
धारा 230— Agent cannot personally enforce, nor be bound by, contracts on behalf of principal
धारा 231— Rights of parties to a contract made by agent not disclosed
धारा 232— Performance of contract with agent supposed to be principal
धारा 233— Right of person dealing with agent personally liable
धारा 234— Consequence of inducing agent or principal to act on belief that principal or agent will not be held liable
धारा 235— Liability of pretended agent
धारा 236— Person falsely contracting as agent, not entitled to performance
धारा 237— Section 237 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 238— Effect, on agreement, of misrepresentation or fraud by agent
धारा 239-266— Of Partnership [Repealed]
धारा 24— Agreements void, if considerations and objects unlawful in part
धारा 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
धारा 26— Agreement in restraint of marriage, void
धारा 27— Agreement in restraint of trade, void
धारा 28— Agreements in restraint of legal proceedings, void
धारा 29— Agreements void for uncertainty
धारा 3— Communication, acceptance and revocation of proposals
धारा 30— Agreements by way of wager, void
धारा 31— Section 31 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 32— Enforcement of contracts contingent on an event happening
धारा 33— Enforcement of contracts contingent on an event not happening
धारा 34— When event on which contract is contingent to be deemed impossible, if it is the future conduct of a living person
धारा 35— When contracts become void, which are contingent on happening of specified event within fixed time
धारा 36— Agreement contingent on impossible events void
धारा 37— Obligation of parties to contracts
धारा 38— Effect of refusal to accept offer of performance
धारा 39— Effect of refusal of party to perform promise wholly
धारा 4— Communication when complete
धारा 40— Person by whom promise is to be performed
धारा 41— Effect of accepting performance from third person
धारा 42— Devolution of joint liabilities
धारा 43— Any one of joint promisors may be compelled to perform
धारा 44— Effect of release of one joint promisor
धारा 45— Devolution of joint rights
धारा 46— Time for performance of promise, where no application is to be made and no time is specified
धारा 47— Time and place for performance of promise, where time is specified and no application to be made
धारा 48— Application for performance on certain day to be at proper time and place
धारा 49— Place for the performance of promise, where no application to be made and no place fixed for performance
धारा 5— Revocation of proposals and acceptances
धारा 50— Performance in manner or at time prescribed or sanctioned by promisee
धारा 51— Promisor not bound to perform, unless reciprocal promisee ready and willing to perform
धारा 52— Order of performance of reciprocal promises
धारा 53— Liability of party preventing event on which contract is to take effect
धारा 54— Effect of default as to that promise which should be first performed, in contract consisting of reciprocal promises
धारा 55— Effect of failure to perform at fixed time, in contract in which time is essential
धारा 56— Agreement to do impossible act
धारा 57— Reciprocal promise to do things legal, and also other things illegal
धारा 58— Alternative promise, one branch being illegal
धारा 59— Application of payment where debt to be discharged is indicated
धारा 6— Revocation how made
धारा 60— Application of payment where debt to be discharged is not indicated
धारा 61— Application of payment where neither party appropriates
धारा 62— Effect of novation, rescission, and alteration of contract
धारा 63— Promisee may dispense with or remit performance of promise
धारा 64— Consequences of rescission of voidable contract
धारा 65— Obligation of person who has received advantage under void agreement, or contract that becomes void
धारा 66— Mode of communicating or revoking rescission of voidable contract
धारा 67— Effect of neglect of promisee to afford promisor reasonable facilities for performance
धारा 68— Claim for necessaries supplied to person incapable of contracting, or on his account
धारा 69— Reimbursement of person paying money due by another, in payment of which he is interested
धारा 7— Acceptance must be absolute
धारा 70— Obligation of person enjoying benefit of non-gratuitous act
धारा 71— Responsibility of finder of goods
धारा 72— Liability of person to whom money is paid, or thing delivered, by mistake or under coercion
धारा 73— Compensation for loss or damage caused by breach of contract
धारा 74— Compensation for breach of contract where penalty stipulated for
धारा 75— Party rightfully rescinding contract, entitled to compensation
धारा 76— Agent's duty in conducting principal's business
धारा 76-123— Sale of Goods [Repealed]
धारा 77— Section 77 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 78— Section 78 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 79— Section 79 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 8— Acceptance by performing conditions, or receiving consideration
धारा 80— Section 80 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 81— Section 81 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 82— Section 82 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 83— Section 83 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 84— Section 84 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 85— Section 85 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 86— Section 86 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 87— Section 87 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 88— Section 88 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 89— Section 89 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 9— Promises, express and implied
धारा 90— Section 90 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 91— Section 91 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 92— Section 92 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 93— Section 93 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 94— Section 94 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 95— Section 95 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 96— Section 96 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 97— Section 97 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 98— Section 98 [Repealed/Omitted]
धारा 99— Section 99 [Repealed/Omitted]

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