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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Indian Contract Act, 1872: An overview of Sections 1 to 75 covering the general nature of<br>contract, consideration, other essential elements of a valid contract, performance of contract, breach of contract, Contingent and Quasi Contract</p>



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<p><strong>The Indian Contract Act, 1872</strong></p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
<p><strong>Section number</strong></p>
</td>
<td>
<p><strong>Topic</strong></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>2(a)</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Proposal</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>2(b)</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Promise and acceptance</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>2(c)</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Promisor and promise</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>2(d)</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Consideration</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>2(e)</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Agreement</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>2(f)</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Reciprocal promises</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>2(g)</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Void</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>2(h)</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Contract</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>2(j)</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Void contract</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>2(i)</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Voidable contract</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>4</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Communication</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>5</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Revocation of proposal and acceptance</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>6</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Revocation of proposal</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>7</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Acceptance must be absolute</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>8</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Acceptance by conduct</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>9</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Express and implied contracts</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>10</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>What agreements are contracts</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>11</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Who are competent to contract</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>12</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>What is sound mind for the purpose of contracting</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>13</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Definition of consent</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>14</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Definition of free consent</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>15</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Coercion</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>16</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Undue influence</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>17</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Fraud</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>18</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Misrepresentation</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>19</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Consequences of coercion, undue influence, fraud or misrepresentation</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>20</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Bilateral mistake of fact</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>21</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Mistake of law</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>22</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Unilateral mistake of fact</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>23</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Unlawful object</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>24</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Agreement void if consideration unlawful in part</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>25</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Exceptions to no consideration no contract (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 the law of limitation</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>26</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Agreement in restraint of marriage, void</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>27</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Agreement in restraint of trade, void</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>28</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Agreement in restraint of legal proceedings, void</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>29</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Agreements void for uncertainty</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>30</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Agreement by way of wage void</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>31</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Definition of contingent contract</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>32</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Enforcement of contracts contingent on an event happening</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>33</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Enforcement of contracts contingent on an event not happening</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>34</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Enforcement of a contingent contract dependent on a third party</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>35</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>When contracts become void which are contingent on happening of specified event within fixed time</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>36</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Agreements contingent on impossible events void</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>37</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Obligation of parties to contract</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>38</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Effect of refusal to accept offer of performance</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>39</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Effect of refusal of party to perform promise wholly</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>40</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Person by whom promise is to be performed</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>41</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Effect of accepting performance from third party</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>42</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Devolution of joint liabilities</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>43</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Any one of joint promisors may be compelled to perform</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>44</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Effect of release of one of the joint promisors</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>45</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Devolution of joint rights</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>46</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Time for performance of promise where no application is to be made and no time is specified</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>47</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Time and place for performance of promise where time is specified and no application is to be made.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>48</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Application for performance on certain day to be at proper time and place</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>49</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Place for the performance of promise where no application to be made and no place fixed for performance</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>50</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Performance in manner or at time prescribed or sanctioned by promise.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>51</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Promisor not bound to perform unless reciprocal promise ready and willing to perform</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>52</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Order of performance of reciprocal promises</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>53</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Liability of party preventing event on which contract is to take effect</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>54</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Effect of default as to the promise which should be performed in contract consisting of reciprocal promises</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>55</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Effect of failure to perform at fixed time in contract in which time is essential</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>56</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Agreement to do impossible act</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>57</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Reciprocal promises to do things legal and other things illegal</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>58</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Alternate promise one branch being illegal</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>59</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Application of payment where debt to be discharged is indicated (appropriation of payment where debtor specifies)</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>60</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Application of payment where debt to be discharged is not indicated</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>61</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Application of payment where neither party appropriates</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>62</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Effect of novation, rescission and alteration of contract</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>63</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Promise may dispense with or remit performance of promise</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>64</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Consequence of rescission of voidable contract (restitution)</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>65</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Obligation of person who has received advantage under void agreement or contract that becomes void.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>68</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Claim for necessaries supplied to person incapable of contracting or on his account</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>69</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Reimbursement of person paying money due by another in payment of which he is interested</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>70</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Obligation of person enjoying benefit of non gratuitous act</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>71</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Responsibility of finder of the goods</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>72</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Liability of person to whom money is paid or thing delivered by mistake or under coercion</p>
</td>
</tr>
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