Section 261 The Indian Contract Act, 1872
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🔷 The Indian Contract Act, 1872 – Overview
The Indian Contract Act, 1872 is the primary law regulating contracts in India. It lays down the principles for forming, executing, and enforcing contracts. However, it contains only 75 sections in total (from Section 1 to Section 75).
Originally, the Act had provisions related to:
General Contracts (still part of the Act)
Contracts relating to Partnership – Now governed by the Indian Partnership Act, 1932
Contracts relating to Sale of Goods – Now governed by the Sale of Goods Act, 1930
Contracts relating to Contracts of Indemnity, Guarantee, Bailment, Pledge and Agency – Still part of the Act
Because of the repeals and separations:
The Indian Contract Act today only includes up to Section 75.
There is no Section 261 in the Indian Contract Act.
❓Why you might be seeing “Section 261”:
There could be a few possibilities:
Typing or referencing error – You might have meant a different section, such as Section 26 or Section 61.
Confusion with another Act – Maybe you are referring to another law entirely, like:
Indian Penal Code, 1860 – which does have a Section 261.
Code of Criminal Procedure or other Acts which have more than 261 sections.
State-specific amendment or academic material – Sometimes, study material or commentaries list custom or composite section numbers for educational purposes.
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