Section 140 - Rights of surety on payment of performance : Indian Contract Act 1872

What are the Rights of surety on payment of performance? Section 140 of Indian Contract Act 1872

Section 140 of Indian Contract Act 1872 : "Rights of surety on payment of performance"

140. Where a guaranteed debt has become due, or default of the principal debtor to perform a guaranteed duty has taken place, the surety, upon payment or performance of all that he is liable for, is invested with all the rights which the creditor had against the principal debtor.

INDIAN CONTRACT ACT 1872

Section 126 - Contract of guarantee surety principal debtor and creditor

Section 127 - Consideration for guarantee

Section 128 - Suretys liability

Section 129 - Continuing guarantee

Section 130 - Revocation of continuing guarantee

Section 131 - Revocation of continuing guarantee by suretys death

Section 132 - Liability of two persons, primarily liable, not affected by arrangement between them that one shall be surety on other's default

Section 133 - Discharge of surety by variance in terms of contract

Section 134 - Discharge of surety by release or discharge of principal debtor

Section 135 - Discharge of surety when creditor compounds with, gives time to, or agrees not to sue, principal debtor

Section 136 - Surety not discharged when agreement made with third person to give time to principal debtor