Indian Contract Act, 1872
Indian Contract Act, 1872
IV · Section 42

Devolution of joint liabilities.

Synced on 13 Aug 2026Text as per India Code

When two or more persons have made a joint promise, then,

unless a contrary intention appears by the contract, all such persons, during their joint lives, and, after the

death of any of them, his representative jointly with the survivor or survivors, and, after the death of the

last survivor, the representatives of all jointly, must fulfil the promise.

Judgments on Section 42