Section 7 - Acceptance must be absolute : Indian Contract Act 1872

Acceptance must be absolute? Section 7 of Indian Contract Act 1872

Section 7 of Indian Contract Act 1872 : "Acceptance must be absolute"

7. In order to convert a proposal into a promise, the acceptance must-
(1) be absolute and unqualified;

(2) be expressed in some usual and reasonable manner, unless the proposal prescribes the manner in which it is to be accepted. If the proposal prescribes a manner in which it is to be accepted, and the acceptance is not made in such manner, the proposer may, within a reasonable time after the acceptance is communicated to him, insist that his proposal shall be accepted in the prescribed manner, and not otherwise; but if he fails to do so, he accepts the acceptance.

INDIAN CONTRACT ACT 1872

Section 2 - Interpretation clause

CHAPTER I THE COMMUNICATION, ACCEPTANCE AND REVOCATION OF PROPOSALS

Section 3 - Communication, acceptance and revocation of proposals

Section 4 - Communication when complete

Section 5 - Revocation of proposals and acceptances

Section 6 - Revocation how made

Section 7 - Acceptance must be absolute

Section 8 - Acceptance by performing conditions, or receiving consideration

Section 9 - Promises, express and implied

CHAPTER II CONTRACTS, VOIDABLE CONTRACTS AND VOID AGREEMENTS

Section 10 - What agreements are contracts