Indian Contract Act — Section 75
Party rightfully rescinding contract, entitled to compensation.—A person who rightfully
75.Party rightfully rescinding contract, entitled to compensation.—A person who rightfully rescinds a contract is entitled to compensation for any damage which he has sustained through the non-fulfilment of the contract.
Illustration
A, a singer, contracts with B, the manager of a theatre, to sing at his theatre for two nights in every week during the next two months, and B engages to pay her 100 rupees for each night’s performance. On the sixth night, A wilfully absents herself from the theatre, and B, in consequence, rescinds the contract. B is entitled to claim compensation for the damage which he has sustained through the non-fulfilment of the contract.
[CHAPTER VII.—SALES OF GOODS.] Rep.by the Indian Sale of Goods Act, 1930 (3 of 1930), s. 65.
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Judgments citing Section 75
- M/S INDOGREEN INTERNATIONAL v. DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
- DELHI JAL BOARD v. M/S METRRO WASTE HANDLING PRIVATE LIMITED
- UNION OF INDIA v. M/S ANAND AND COMPANY
- UEM INDIA PVT. LTD. v. ONGC LIMITED
- Smt. Namita Paul v. The Food Corporation of India & Ors.
- Smt. Namita Paul v. The Food Corporation of India
- M/S SIGMA CONSTRUCTION v. UNION OF INDIA & Ors.
- Union of India represented v. Anup & Company, a proprietorship concern running civil contract business
- SECL Industries Limited (Formerly known as Singla v. The State of Haryana & Ors.
- TOWER VISION INDIA PVT. LTD. v. PROCALL PRIVATE LIMITED
- D.D.A. v. KAILASH NATH & ASSOCIATES
- VARDHMAN CABLES INDIA PVT. LTD. v. MAHANAGAR TELEPHONE NIGAM LTD.
- SHRIPATI LAKHU MANE v. THE MEMBER SECRETARY, MAHARASHTRA WATER
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