Indian Contract Act Section 65 — Obligation of person who has received advantage under void agreement, or contract that becomes void
CHAPTER IV OF THE PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACTS — Contracts which need not be performed
Commercial / Corporate
Summary
When an agreement is found to be void, or when a contract becomes void, anyone who has received any benefit or advantage from that agreement or contract must give it back, or pay compensation for it, to the person from whom they received it.
Official Text
When an agreement is discovered to be void, or when a contract becomes void, any person who has received any advantage under such agreement or contract is bound to restore it, or to make compensation for it to the person from whom he received it. Illustrations
Related Judgments
- The Hon’ble Justice Sugato Majumdar; CS/634/2001; PRAKASH KUMAR THAKER vs THE JHARKHAND STATE CO-OPERATIVE LAC MARKETING AND, PROCUREMENT FEDERA — Calcutta High Court (Kolkata Principal Seat) (2023)
- SRI TARSEM SINGH vs SRI SUKHMINDER SINGH — Supreme Court of India (1998)
- RATTAN CHAND HIRA CHAND vs ASKAR NAWAZ JUNG (DEAD) BY L.RS. AND ORS — Supreme Court of India (1991)
- RAMAGYA PRASAD GUPTA & ORS. vs MURLI PRASAD & ORS — Supreme Court of India (1974)
- KUJU COLLIERIES LTD. vs JHARKHAND MINES LTD. & ORS — Supreme Court of India (1974)
