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    Question

    Provisions of condition and warranty are in which

    section of Sales of Goods Act, 1930?
    A Section 14 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Section 12 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Section 24 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Section 17 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Section 30 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Section 12 of Sales of Goods Act, 1930 A stipulation in a contract of sale with reference to goods which are the subject thereof may be a condition or a warranty.(2) A condition is a stipulation essential to the main purpose of the contract, the breach of which gives rise to a right to treat the contract as repudiated.(3) A warranty is a stipulation collateral to the main purpose of the contract, the breach of which gives rise to a claim for damages but not to a right to reject the goods and treat the contract as repudiated.(4) Whether a stipulation in a contract of sale is a condition or a warranty depends in each case on the construction of the contract. A stipulation may be a condition, though called a warranty in the contract.  

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