Sale of Goods Act Section 33 — Delivery

Summary

Delivery of goods that have been sold can happen in two ways. First, it can be made by doing anything that the buyer and seller have agreed to treat as delivery. Second, it can be made by doing anything that actually puts the goods into the possession of the buyer, or into the possession of any person who has been authorised to hold the goods on the buyer's behalf.

Official Text

Delivery of goods sold may be made by doing anything which the parties agree shall be treated as delivery or which has the effect of putting the goods in the possession of the buyer or of any person authorised to hold them on his behalf.

Related Judgments

• COMMISSIONER OF SALES-TAX, EASTERN DIVISION, NAGPUR vs HUSEN ALI ADAMJI AND CO — Supreme Court of India (1959)
• INDIAN RAILWAYS CATERING &; TOURISM CORPORATION LTD vs GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS — Delhi High Court (2010)
• INDIAN COPPER CORPORATION LTD. vs THE STATE OF BIHAB, AND OTHERS — Supreme Court of India (1960)
• AGRICULTURAL MARKET COMMITTEE vs SHALIMAR CHEMICAL WORKS LTD — Supreme Court of India (1997)
• Havell's India Ltd. vs The Commissioner Value Added Tax & Anr — Delhi High Court (2010)