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Section 64: Consequences of rescission of voidable contract.

The Indian Contract Act, 1872Central Act · Act 9 of 1872

When a person at whose option a contract is voidable rescinds it, the other party thereto need not perform any promise therein contained in which he is promisor. The party rescinding avoidable contract shall, if he have received any benefit thereunder from another party to such contract, restore such benefit, so far as may be, to the person from whom it was received.

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ActThe Indian Contract Act, 1872
Section64
Marginal noteConsequences of rescission of voidable contract.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it2

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  • other. . See s. 75, infra.

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