Q.1 Identify the Preamble of the Act.

WHEREAS it is expedient to define and amend certain parts of the law relating to contracts;

It is hereby enacted as follows

Q.2 State the chapters which have been repealed.

CHAPTER VII SALE OF GOODS

CHAPTER XI OF PARTNERSHIP

Q.3 Identify the Enacting Formula.

It is hereby enacted as follows

Q.4 Identify the date of assent.

25th April, 1872

Q.5 Identify the Official citation.

ACT NO. 9 OF 1872

Q.6 Does this Act contain Definition Clause? if yes state the provision.

YES,

SECTION 13 CONSENT

SECTION 14 FREE CONSENT

SECTION 15 COERCION, etc

Q.7 State one heading of a chapter with chapter number.

CHAPTER I
OF THE COMMUNICATION, ACCEPTANCE AND

REVOCATION OF PROPOSALS

Q.8 Identify one Non Obstante Clause

Nothing herein contained shall affect the provisions of any Statute, Act or Regulation not hereby
expressly repealed, nor any usage or custom of trade, nor any incident of any contract, not inconsistent
with the provisions of this Act.

Q.9 Identify one Explanation.

“Coercion” defined.—“Coercion” is the committing, or threatening to commit, any act forbidden by the
Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860)or the unlawful detaining, or threatening to detain, any property, to the
prejudice of any person whatever, with the intention of causing any person to enter into an agreement.

Explanation.—It is immaterial whether the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) is or is not in force in the place
where the coercion is employed.

Q.10 Identify one Proviso

Promisor not bound to perform, unless reciprocal promisee ready and willing to perform.—When a
contract consists of reciprocal promises to be simultaneously performed, no promisor need perform his
promise unless the promisee is ready and willing to perform his reciprocal promise.

Q.11 What is the date of commencement of this Act?

25th April, 1872

Q.12 Identify the Short Title

This Act may be called the Indian Contract Act, 1872