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Section 1: Short title

The Indian Contract Act, 1872

This Act may be called the Indian Contract Act, 1872.

Extent, Commencement.—It extends to the whole of India 1[ 2***]; and it shall come into force on the first day of September, 1872.

Saving—3*** Nothing herein contained shall affect the provisions of any Statute, Act or Regulation not hereby expressly repealed, nor any usage or custom of trade, nor any incident of any contract, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act.

Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and Sch., for “except Part B States.”
  2. 2.The words “except the State of Jammu and Kashmir” omitted by Act 34 of 2019, s. 95 and the Fifth Schedule (w.e.f. 31-10- 2019).
  3. 3.The words “The enactments mentioned in the Schedule hereto are repealed to the extent specified in the third column thereof, but” rep. by Act 10 of 1914, s. 3 and the Second Schedule.

Questions on this section

2 questions in 8 of our papers cite Section 1. Try these from the free papers:

  1. 1. Consider the following statements about Section 1 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872: 1. The Act came into force on the first day of September, 1872. 2. Nothing in the Act affects any usage or custom of trade, or any incident of any contract, not inconsistent with its provisions. 3. The Act extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  2. 2. Under Section 62 of the Sale of Goods Act, 1930, where any right, duty or liability would arise under a contract of sale by implication of law, it may be negatived or varied:

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