# The Indian Contract Act, 1872, Section 46: Time for performance of promise, when no application is to be made and no time is specified

- Act: The Indian Contract Act, 1872 (Act 9 of 1872)
- In force from: 1872-09-01
- Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice
- Source URL: https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/contract-act/section/46/

## Text

Where, by the contract, a promisor is to perform his promise without application by the promisee, and no time for performance is specified, the engagement must be performed within a reasonable time. Explanation.—The question "what is a reasonable time" is, in each particular case, a question of fact.

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