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The Sale of Goods Act, 1930

Central

An Act to define and amend the law relating to the sale of goods.

Act number
3 of 1930
Ministry
Ministry of Law and Justice
Department
Legislative Department
Enacted
15 Mar 1930
In force from
1 Jul 1930

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

67 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Application of provisions of Act 9 of 1872.
  4. Section 4Sale and agreement to sell.
  5. Section 5Contract of sale how made.
  6. Section 6Existing or future goods.
  7. Section 7Goods perishing before making of contract.
  8. Section 8Goods perishing before sale but after agreement to sell.
  9. Section 9Ascertainment of price.
  10. Section 10Agreement to sell at valuation.
  11. Section 11Stipulations as to time.
  12. Section 12Condition and warranty.
  13. Section 13When condition to be treated as warranty.
  14. Section 14Implied undertaking as to title, etc.
  15. Section 15Sale by description.
  16. Section 16Implied conditions as to quality or fitness.
  17. Section 17Sale by sample.
  18. Section 18Goods must be ascertained.
  19. Section 19Property passes when intended to pass.
  20. Section 20Specific goods in a deliverable state.
  21. Section 21Specific goods to be put into a deliverable state.
  22. Section 22Specific goods in a deliverable state, when the seller has to do anything thereto in order to ascertain price.
  23. Section 23Sale of unascertained goods and appropriation.
  24. Section 24Goods sent on approval or “on sale or return”.
  25. Section 25Reservation of right of disposal.
  26. Section 26Risk prima facie passes with property.
  27. Section 27Sale by person not the owner.
  28. Section 28Sale by one of joint owners.
  29. Section 29Sale by person in possession under voidable contract.
  30. Section 30Seller or buyer in possession after sale.
  31. Section 31Duties of seller and buyer.
  32. Section 32Payment and delivery are concurrent conditions.
  33. Section 33Delivery.
  34. Section 34Effect of part delivery.
  35. Section 35Buyer to apply for delivery.
  36. Section 36Rules as to delivery.
  37. Section 37Delivery of wrong quantity.
  38. Section 38Instalment deliveries.
  39. Section 39Delivery to carrier or wharfinger.
  40. Section 40Risk where goods are delivered at distant place.
  41. Section 41Buyer’s right of examining the goods.
  42. Section 42Acceptance.
  43. Section 43Buyer not bound to return rejected goods.
  44. Section 44Liability of buyer for neglecting or refusing delivery of goods.
  45. Section 45“Unpaid seller” defined.
  46. Section 46Unpaid seller’s rights.
  47. Section 47Seller’s lien.
  48. Section 48Part delivery.
  49. Section 49Termination of lien.
  50. Section 50Right of stoppage in transit.
  51. Section 51Duration of transit.
  52. Section 52How stoppage in transit is effected.
  53. Section 53Effect of sub-sale or pledge by buyer.
  54. Section 54Sale not generally rescinded by lien or stoppage in transit.
  55. Section 55Suit for price.
  56. Section 56Damages for non-acceptance.
  57. Section 57Damages for non-delivery.
  58. Section 58Specific performance.
  59. Section 59Remedy for breach of warranty.
  60. Section 60Repudiation of contract before due date.
  61. Section 61Interest by way of damages and special damages.
  62. Section 62Exclusion of implied terms and conditions.
  63. Section 63Reasonable time a question of fact.
  64. Section 64Auction sale.
  65. Section 64AIn contracts of sale, amount of increased or decreased taxes to be added or deducted.
  66. Section 65[Repealed.].
  67. Section 66Savings.