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Contract Act, 1872

Topic Serial #	Content	Case Law
	CONTRACTS WHICH MUST BE PERFORMED
37	Obligation of parties to contracts	Case Law
42	Devolution of joint liabilities	Case Law
45	Devolution of joint rights	Case Law
51	Promisor not bound to perform, unless reciprocal promisee ready and willing to perform	Case Law
54	Effect of default as to that promise which should be first performed	Case Law
55	Effect of failure to perform at fixed time, in contract in which time is essential	Case Law
56	Agreement to do impossible act	Case Law
62	Effect of novation, rescission and alternation of contract	Case Law
63	Promisee may dispense with or remit performance of promise	Case Law
65	Obligation of person who has received advantage under void agreement or contract that becomes void	Case Law
67	Effect of neglect promise to afford promisor reasonable facilities of performance	Case Law
	CHAPTER – V
	OF CERTAIN RELATIONS RESEMBLING THOSE CREATED BY CONTRACT
68	Claim for necessaries supplied to person incapable of contracting, or on his account	Case Law
70	Obligation of person enjoying benefit of non-gratuitous act	Case Law
	CHAPTER -- VI
	OF CONSEQUENCES OF BREACH OF CONTRACT
73	Compensation for loss or damage caused by breach of contract	Case Law
74	Compensation for breach of contract where penalty stipulated for	Case Law
	CHAPTER – VII
	CHAPTER--VIII
	OF INDEMNITY AND GUARANTEE
126	“Contract of guarantee”, “surety”, “principal” “debtor” and “creditor”	Case Law
130	Revocation of continuing guarantee	Case Law
133	Discharge of surety by variance in terms of contract	Case Law
135	Discharge of surety when creditor compound with gives time to, or agrees not to sue principal debtor	Case Law
137	Creditor's forbearance to sue does not discharge surety	Case Law
139	Discharge of surety by creditor's act or omission impairing surety's eventual remedy	Case Law
145	Implied promise to indemnify surety	Case Law
146	Co-sureties liable to contribute equally	Case Law
	CHAPTER IX
	OF BAILMENT
163	Bailor entitled to increase or profit from goods bailed	Case Law
171	General lien of bankers, factors, wharfingers, attorneys and policy-brokers	Case Law
176	Pawnee's right where pawnor makes default	Case Law
181	Apportionment of relief or compensation obtained by such suits	Case Law