Indian Contract Act, 1872

* Dated 25-4-1872.

The chapters and sections of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (4 of 1882), which relate to contracts are, in places in which that Act is in force, to be taken as part of this Act -see Act 4 of 1882, section 4.

It has been amended in C.P. by C.P. Act 1 of 1915 and in C.P. and Berar by C.P. and Berar Act 15 of 1938.

The Act has been extended to and brought into force in Delhi and Nagar Haveli by Reg. 6 of 1963, section 2 and Sch. I (w.e.f. 1-7-1965), to Goa, Daman and Diu by Reg. 11 of 1963, section 3 and Sch., to the whole of the Union territory of Lakshadweep by Reg. 8 of 1965, section 3 and Sch. and to the Union territory of Pondicherry by Act 26 of 1968, section 3 and Sch.

The Act has been extended to and brought into brought into force in the State of Sikkim (w.e.f. 1-9-1984) vide Notification No. S.O. 641(E), Gazette of India, Extraordinary Part II, section 3(ii), dated 24-8-1984.

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