Indian Contract Act — Section 44

Effect of release of one joint promisor.—Where two or more persons have made a joint promise,

44.Effect of release of one joint promisor.—Where two or more persons have made a joint promise, a release of one of such joint promisors by the promisee does not discharge the other joint promisor or joint promisors; neither does it free the joint promisors so released from responsibility to the other joint promisor or joint promisors.1

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