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Lalman Shukla v. Gauri Dutt

(1913) 11 ALJ 489; 1913 SCC OnLine All 242

(1913) 11 ALJ 489 · Allahabad High Court

communication-of-offerknowledge-of-offeracceptancerewardSection-2aIndian-Contract-Act
Court
Allahabad High Court
Year
1913
Subjects
Law of Contract I
Reviewed
2026-08-02

Rule established

An offer must be communicated to the offeree before it can be accepted; performance of the act without knowledge of the offer does not constitute acceptance and gives no right to the reward.

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      Held

        Ratio decidendi

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