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Contract Act: sections with instruments beneath them (0)
Text
Indian Contract Act, 1872 [A10-04Z]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 1 September 1872.
Clauses (4)
Clause 2(g). void agreement
Clause 2(i). voidable contract
Section 10. What agreements are contracts [S10-0DR]
Section 11. Persons competent to contract [S10-0EY]
Made under
No recital of a power is printed.
Acts on (1)
Cites Indian Majority Act, 1875 [A10-05X].
Acted on by (2)
Cites: Sale of Goods Act, 1930 [A10-0CF], 1 July 1930.
Cites: Indian Partnership Act, 1932 [A10-0DD], 1 October 1932.
Not held (0)
none
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