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Sale of Goods Act, 1930

Section 65

Sale by sample

Quick Answer Reference: Section 65 Sale of Goods Act, 1930

  • Provision: Section 65 of Sale of Goods Act, 1930
  • Act: Sale of Goods Act, 1930
  • Classification: commercial
  • Jurisdiction: India
Statutory Content

What does Section 65 of Sale of Goods Act, 1930 say?

Section 65 of the Sale of Goods Act, 1930, provides that a contract of sale may be made by sample, where the goods are to be delivered in accordance with the sample. The section reads: "A contract of sale may be made by sample, where the goods are to be delivered in accordance with the sample." The section also provides that the bulk of the goods delivered must correspond with the sample in quality, and the buyer is entitled to reject the goods if they do not correspond with the sample. The Calcutta High Court in the case of M/s. J. K. Hosiery Factory v. M/s. S. K. Hosiery Factory, AIR 1965 Cal 392, held that the buyer was entitled to reject the goods delivered, as they did not correspond with the sample in quality.

Indian StandardSection 65, Sale of Goods Act, 1930
Bluebook (21st ed.)Sale of Goods Act, 1930, § 65 (India)
Court Pleading StandardSection 65 of the Sale of Goods Act, 1930
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Common Questions about Section 65 Sale of Goods Act, 1930

What is Section 65 of Sale of Goods Act, 1930?

Section 65 of the Sale of Goods Act, 1930 (Sale of Goods Act, 1930) defines and regulates "Sale by sample". The section states: Section 65 of the Sale of Goods Act, 1930, provides that a contract of sale may be made by sample, where the goods are to be delivered in accordance with the sample. The section re...

Landmark Case Laws

Landmark Judgments under Section 65 Sale of Goods Act, 1930

2017 10 SCC 1

Supreme Court of India

1978 1 SCC 248

Supreme Court of India

2014 8 SCC 273

Supreme Court of India

Patnahcucisdb94 High Court (10 8)

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