Section 46 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, deals with the effect of a promise to do something that has not been done. The section states that where a contract is made to do a thing which has already been done, the contract is void. However, if the contract was made to compensate the promisee for something that has already been done, the contract is valid.
भारतीय अनुबंध अधिनियम, 1872
धारा 46
Effect of promise to do a thing not done
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हिंदी अनुवाद जल्द आ रहा है
इस धारा का प्रमाणित हिंदी अनुवाद और कानूनी स्पष्टीकरण वर्तमान में तैयार किया जा रहा है। आप तब तक मूल अंग्रेज़ी पाठ देख सकते हैं।
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Statutory Content of Section 46
Indian StandardSection 46, Indian Contract Act, 1872
Bluebook (21st ed.)Indian Contract Act, 1872, § 46 (India)
Court Pleading StandardSection 46 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872
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ऐतिहासिक अदालती निर्णय
धारा 46 से संबंधित महत्वपूर्ण फैसले
1978 1 SCC 248
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