Section 6 Contract Act Explained: Revocation how made | Nyaya

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What does Section 6 of Contract Act say?

A proposal is revoked (1) by the communication of a notice of revocation by the proposer to the other party; (2) by the lapse of the time prescribed in the proposal for its acceptance; (3) by the failure of the acceptor to fulfill a condition precedent to acceptance; (4) by the death or insanity of the proposer, if the fact of his death or insanity comes to the knowledge of the acceptor before acceptance.

Indian StandardSection 6, Indian Contract Act, 1872

Bluebook (21st ed.)Indian Contract Act, 1872, § 6 (India)

Court Pleading StandardSection 6 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872

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What is Section 6 of Contract Act?

Section 6 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 (Contract Act) defines and regulates "Revocation how made". The section states: A proposal is revoked (1) by the communication of a notice of revocation by the proposer to the other party; (2) by the lapse of the time prescribed in the proposal for its accepta...

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