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BUSINESS LAW ASSIGNMENT

Date – 26 December 2022


Name – Niharika Rajput
Roll No. 183

Ques.) What are the various features of the contract of guarantee?


Ans.) A contract of guarantee is a species of general contract and as such, all the
essentials of a valid contract must be present. However, it has the following
special features:
1. Surety’s Obligation is Dependent on Principal Debtor’s Default
2. Separate Consideration for Guarantee Not Necessary
3. Principal-debtor Need Not Be Competent to Contract
4. There Must Be Existing Debt or Promise Whose Performance Is Guaranteed

Ques.) What are the rights of the indemnity holder?


Ans.) The rights of the indemnity holder are the following:
1. Right to recover damages (Section 125(1))
2. Right to recover the costs incurred (Section 125(2))
3. Right to recover sums paid during compromise (Section 125(3))

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