Indian Contract Act, 1872
Indian Contract Act, 1872
IV · Section 46

Time for performance of promise, when no application is to be made and no time is specified.

Synced on 13 Aug 2026Text as per India Code

Time and place for performance

Where, by the contract, a promisor is to perform his promise without application by the

promisee, and no time for performance is specified, the engagement must be performed within a

reasonable time.

Explanation.—The question “what is a reasonable time” is, in each particular case, a question of fact.

Judgments on Section 46