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Under the Sale of Goods Act, 1930, in a contract for delivery of goods by stated instalments, instead…

Section 38(2) describes the alternative to repudiation as "a severable breach giving rise to a claim for compensation, but not to a right to treat the whole contract as…

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Under the Sale of Goods Act, 1930, in a contract for delivery of goods by stated instalments, instead of amounting to repudiation of the whole contract, a breach in respect of one or more instalments may alternatively be:

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Section 38(2) describes the alternative to repudiation as "a severable breach giving rise to a claim for compensation, but not to a right to treat the whole contract as repudiated". The contract continues, so such a breach neither voids it nor discharges both parties.

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