Sale of Goods Act Section 56 — Damages for non-acceptance

CHAPTER VI SUITS FOR BREACH OF THE CONTRACT

Commercial / Corporate

Summary

Where the buyer wrongly fails or refuses to take delivery of the goods and pay for them, the seller can file a lawsuit against the buyer to recover damages for that non-acceptance.

Official Text

Where the buyer wrongfully neglects or refuses to accept and pay for the goods, the seller may sue him for damages for non-acceptance.

Related Judgments

  • The Cotton Corporation of India Ltd. vs Chakolas Spinning and Weaving Mills Ltd — Bombay High Court (Mumbai Principal Seat) (2008)
  • The Hon’ble Justice Sugato Majumdar; CS-COM/603/2024; [OLD NO CS/479/2 vs HINDUSTAN STEEL WORKS CONSTRUCTION LTD., For the Plaintiff, :, Mr. Anu — Calcutta High Court (Kolkata Principal Seat) (2024)
  • and; The Hon’ble Justice Biswaroop Chowdhury; AD-COM/5/2024; With; CS/ vs THE JHARKHAND STATE CO-OPERATIVE LAC MARKETING AND, PROCUREMENT FEDERA — Calcutta High Court (Kolkata Principal Seat) (2025)
  • Reserved on: March 7, 2013; Decision on: March 19, 2013; ZHUHAI HANSEN vs SHILPI CABLE TECHNOLOGIES LTD — Delhi High Court (2013)