Indian Contract Act, 1872
Indian Contract Act, 1872
IV · Section 48

Application for performance on certain day to be at proper time and place.

Synced on 13 Aug 2026Text as per India Code

When a

promise is to be performed on a certain day, and the promisor has not undertaken to perform it without

application by the promisee, it is the duty of the promisee to apply for performance at a proper place and

within the usual hours of business.

Explanation.—The question “what is a proper time and place” is, in each particular case, a question

of fact.

Judgments on Section 48