धारा 18

Section 18 of the Sale of Goods Act, 1930, provides that if a contract of sale is by description or by sample, there is an implied undertaking by the seller that the goods will be of merchantable quality, and that they will be fit for the purpose for which they are sold. The section further provides that if the goods are not of merchantable quality, or if they are not fit for the purpose for which they are sold, the buyer may reject the goods. The Supreme Court of India has held that if a contract of sale is by description or by sample, the seller is bound to supply goods that are of merchantable quality, and that are fit for the purpose for which they are sold (Kumaraswami Sastri v. Krishnaswami Sastri, (1961) 2 SCR 645).