Sale of Goods Act, 1930

Section - 64 - Auction sale

Auction sale.

64. In the case of a sale by auction-

(1)-where goods are put up for sale in lots, each lot is prime facie deemed to be the subject of a separate contract of sale;
(2)-the sale is complete when the auctioneer announces its completion by the fall of the hammer or in other customary manner; and, until such announcement is made, any bidder may retract his bid;
(3)-a right to bid may be reserved expressly by or on behalf of the seller and, where such right is expressly so reserved, but not otherwise, the seller or any one person on his behalf may, subject to the provisions hereinafter contained, bid at the auction;
(4)-where the sale is not notified to be subject to a right to bid on behalf of the seller, it shall not be lawful for the seller to bid himself or to employ any person to bid at such sal .... To read the full section download the app from Google Play store