Indian Contract Act (Page 7)

43. Any one of joint promisors may be compelled to perform. When two or more persons make a joint promise, the promise may, in theRead More →

44. Effect of release of one joint promisor. Where two or more persons have made a joint promise, a release of one of such jointRead More →

45. Devolution of joint rights. When a person has made a promise to two or more persons jointly, then unless contrary intention appears from theRead More →

46. Time for performance of promise, where no application is to be made and no time is specified. Where, by the contract, a promisor isRead More →

47. Time and place for performance of promise, where time is specified and no application to be made. When a promise is to be performedRead More →

48. Application for performance on certain day to be at proper time and place. When a promise is to be performed on a certain day,Read More →

49. Place for the performance of promise, where no application to be made and no place fixed for performance. When a promise is to beRead More →

50. Performance in manner or at time prescribed or sanctioned by promise. The performance of any promise may be made in any manner, or atRead More →

51. Promisor not bound to perform, unless reciprocal promisee ready and willing to perform. When a contract consists of reciprocal promises to be simultaneously performed,Read More →

52. Order of performance of reciprocal promises. Where the order in which reciprocal promises are to be performed is expressly fixed by the contract, theyRead More →

53. Liability of party preventing event on which contract is to take effect. When a contract contains reciprocal promises and one party to the contractRead More →

54. Effect of default as to the promise which should be performed, in contract consisting or reciprocal promises. When a contract consists of reciprocal promises,Read More →

55. Effect of failure to perform a fixed time, in contract in which time is essential. When a party to a contract promises to doRead More →

56. Agreement to do impossible act. An agreement to do an act impossible in itself is void. Contract to do act afterwards becoming impossible orRead More →

57. Reciprocal promise to do things legal, and also other things illegal. Where persons reciprocally promise, firstly to do certain things which are legal, and,Read More →

58. Alternative promise, one branch being illegal. In the case of an alternative promise, one branch of which is legal and other other illegal, theRead More →