Under the Sale of Goods Act, 1930, what relief does breach of a warranty give the buyer by itself?
A warranty is collateral to the main purpose of a contract of sale. Its breach gives a claim for damages and does not by itself justify rejection or repudiation. Section 59…
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Under the Sale of Goods Act, 1930, what relief does breach of a warranty give the buyer by itself?
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A warranty is collateral to the main purpose of a contract of sale. Its breach gives a claim for damages and does not by itself justify rejection or repudiation.
Section 59 also allows the buyer to set up the breach in diminution or extinction of the price.
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Option A
Breach of a warranty does not, by itself, entitle the buyer to reject the goods.
Option B
Section 12(3) gives a claim for damages for breach of a warranty.
Option C
Repudiation is the remedy associated in section 12(2) with breach of a condition, subject to the Act.
Option D
The Act gives warranty remedies such as damages. The entire price is not automatically recoverable.
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