Indian Contract Act, 1872
Section - 4 - Communication when complete
Communication when complete
4. The communication of a proposal is complete when it comes to the knowledge of the person to whom it is made.
The communication of an acceptance is complete-
as against the proposer, when it is put in a course of transmission to him, so as to be out of the power of the acceptor;
as against the acceptor, when it comes to the knowledge of the proposer.
The communication of a revocation is complete,-
as against the person who makes it, when it is put into a course of transmission to the person to whom it is made, so as to be out of the power of the person who makes it;
as against the person to whom it is made, when it comes to his knowledge.
Illustrations
| (a) | - | A proposes, by letter, to sell a house to B at a certain price. |
| - | The communication of the proposal is complete when B receives the letter. | |
| (b) | - | B accepts A' s proposal by a letter sent by post. |
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