Indian Contract Act (Contract Act)
Master statutory directory covering all 266 sections of Indian Contract Act. Live search by section number or subject matter, and click through to the complete statutory practice guide.
Master statutory directory covering all 266 sections of Indian Contract Act. Live search by section number or subject matter, and click through to the complete statutory practice guide.
| Section | Statutory Provision & Subject | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Sec 1 | Short title, extent and commencement | Guide |
| Sec 2 | Interpretation-clause (Proposal, Promise, Consideration, Agreement, Contract, Void, Voidable) | Guide |
| Sec 3 | Communication, acceptance and revocation of proposals | Guide |
| Sec 4 | Communication when complete | Guide |
| Sec 5 | Revocation of proposals and acceptances | Guide |
| Sec 6 | Revocation how made | Guide |
| Sec 7 | Acceptance must be absolute | Guide |
| Sec 8 | Acceptance by performing conditions, or receiving consideration | Guide |
| Sec 9 | Promises, express and implied | Guide |
| Sec 10 | What agreements are contracts | Guide |
| Sec 11 | Who are competent to contract (Age of majority, sound mind) | Guide |
| Sec 12 | What is a sound mind for the purposes of contracting | Guide |
| Sec 13 | 'Consent' defined | Guide |
| Sec 14 | 'Free consent' defined | Guide |
| Sec 15 | 'Coercion' defined | Guide |
| Sec 16 | 'Undue influence' defined | Guide |
| Sec 17 | 'Fraud' defined | Guide |
| Sec 18 | 'Misrepresentation' defined | Guide |
| Sec 19 | Voidability of agreements without free consent | Guide |
| Sec 20 | Agreement void where both parties are under mistake as to matter of fact | Guide |
| Sec 21 | Effect of mistakes as to law | Guide |
| Sec 22 | Contract caused by mistake of one party as to matter of fact | Guide |
| Sec 23 | What considerations and objects are lawful, and what not | Guide |
| Sec 24 | Agreements void, if considerations and objects unlawful in part | Guide |
| Sec 25 | Agreement without consideration, void, unless in writing and registered or promise to compensate | Guide |
| Sec 26 | Agreement in restraint of marriage, void | Guide |
| Sec 27 | Agreement in restraint of trade, void | Guide |
| Sec 28 | Agreements in restraint of legal proceedings, void | Guide |
| Sec 29 | Agreements void for uncertainty | Guide |
| Sec 30 | Agreements by way of wager, void | Guide |
| Sec 31 | 'Contingent contract' defined | Guide |
| Sec 32 | Enforcement of contracts contingent on an event happening | Guide |
| Sec 33 | Enforcement of contracts contingent on an event not happening | Guide |
| Sec 34 | When event on which contract is contingent to be deemed impossible | Guide |
| Sec 35 | When contracts become void, which are contingent on happening of specified event within fixed time | Guide |
| Sec 36 | Agreement contingent on impossible events, void | Guide |
| Sec 37 | Obligation of parties to contracts | Guide |
| Sec 38 | Effect of refusal to accept offer of performance | Guide |
| Sec 39 | Effect of refusal of party to perform promise wholly (Anticipatory breach) | Guide |
| Sec 40 | Person by whom promise is to be performed | Guide |
| Sec 41 | Effect of accepting performance from third person | Guide |
| Sec 42 | Devolution of joint liabilities | Guide |
| Sec 43 | Any one of joint promisors may be compelled to perform | Guide |
| Sec 44 | Effect of release of one joint promisor | Guide |
| Sec 45 | Devolution of joint rights | Guide |
| Sec 46 | Time for performance of promise, where no application is to be made and no time is specified | Guide |
| Sec 47 | Time and place for performance of promise, where time is specified and no application to be made | Guide |
| Sec 48 | Application for performance on certain day to be at proper time and place | Guide |
| Sec 49 | Place for the performance of promise, where no application to be made and no place fixed for performance | Guide |
| Sec 50 | Performance in manner or at time prescribed or sanctioned by promisee | Guide |