Indian Contract Act : Communication when complete Indian Bare Acts :

Indian Contract Act,1872

Act No : 9

Section : Communication when complete

4.Communication when complete.-The, communication of a proposalis complete when it comes to the knowledge of the person to whom it ismade.The communication of an acceptance is complete,--as against the proposer, when it is put in a course of transmission tohim, so as to be out of the power of the acceptor;as against the acceptor, when it comes to the, knowledge, of theproposer.The communication of a revocation is complete,-- as against the person who makes it, when it is put into a course of transmission to the person to whom it is made, so as "to be out of the power of the person who makes it; as against the person. to whom it is made, when it comes. to his knowledge. Illustrations(a) A proposes, by letter, to sell a house to B at a certain price.The communication of the proposal is complete when B receives theletter.21 (b) B accepts A's proposal by a letter sent by post. The communication of the acceptance is complete, as against A when the letter is posted as against B, when the letter is received by.A. (c) A revokes his proposal by telegram. The revocation is complete as against A when the telegram isdespatched. It is complete as against B when B receives it. B revokes his acceptance by telegram. B's revocation is completeas against B when the telegram is despatched, and as against A when itreaches him.