Guarantee on contract that creditor shall not act on it until co-surety joins
Section 144 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 deals with guarantee on contract that creditor shall not act on it until co-surety joins. Where a person gives a guarantee upon a contract that the creditor shall not act upon it until another person has joined in it as co-surety, the guarantee is not valid if that other person does not join. The Act came into force on 01 Sep 1872.
Where a person gives a guarantee upon a contract that the creditor shall not act upon it until another person has joined in it as co-surety, the guarantee is not valid if that other person does not join.
Section 144, The Indian Contract Act, 1872 (Act 9 of 1872).
Questions about Section 144
What does Section 144 of the Indian Contract Act deal with?
Section 144 of the Indian Contract Act is headed "Guarantee on contract that creditor shall not act on it until co-surety joins". Where a person gives a guarantee upon a contract that the creditor shall not act upon it until another person has joined in it as co-surety, the guarantee is not valid if that other person does not join.
How do I find court cases under Section 144 of the Indian Contract Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Contract Act 144, section 144 Contract Act, section 144 of the Indian Contract Act. People searching for it also type 144 contract act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 144 of the Indian Contract Act come into force?
Section 144 of the Indian Contract Act, cited as Contract Act 144, came into force on 01 Sep 1872, having been enacted on 25 Apr 1872. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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