Question

Which of the following sections of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, deals with the communication of acceptance?

• A. Section 3
• B. Section 4
• C. Section 5
• D. Section 6

Hint:

Remember the key sections for offer and acceptance: Section 3 (Communication), Section 4 (When communication is complete), Section 5 (Revocation). Section 4 is the most important for pinpointing when the contract is legally formed.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Section 4 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, is titled "Communication when complete." It provides the crucial rules for determining the exact moment a contract is formed through correspondence. It states: \[\begin{array}{rl} \bullet & \text{The communication of an acceptance is complete as against the proposer (offeror) when it is put in a course of transmission to him, so as to be out of the power of the acceptor. (This is the postal rule).} \\ \bullet & \text{As against the acceptor, the communication is complete when it comes to the knowledge of the proposer.} \\ \end{array}\] Section 3 deals with communication generally, while Sections 5 and 6 deal with the revocation of proposals and acceptances.