Indian Contract Act, 1872 · Chapter I: Of the Communication, Acceptance and Revocation of Proposals
Section 3: Communication, acceptance and revocation of proposals
In plain words
A proposal, an acceptance, and the revocation of either is communicated by any act or omission of the person concerned that is meant to communicate it, or that has that effect.
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Official text
The communication of proposals the acceptance of proposals, and the revocation of proposals and acceptances, respectively, are deemed to be made by any act or omission of the party proposing, accepting or revoking by which he intends to communicate such proposal, acceptance or revocation, or which has the effect of communicating it.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
Supreme Court judgments citing the section 3
- Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited v. Jsw Energy Limited (Earlier Known As Jindal Thermal Power Company Limited & Jindal Tractabel Power Company Limited) & Ors.
- U.P. Avas Evam Vikas Parishad & Ors. v. Om Prakash Sharma
- U. P. Rajkiya Nirman Nigam Ltd. v. Indure Pvt. Ltd. and Others
- Viswesardas Gokuldas v. B. K. Narayan Singh & Anr.