What remedy does section 57 of the Sale of Goods Act, 1930 give a buyer when the seller wrongfully…
Section 57 allows the buyer to sue for damages if the seller wrongfully neglects or refuses to deliver the goods. Sections 55 and 56 instead address seller remedies for the…
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What remedy does section 57 of the Sale of Goods Act, 1930 give a buyer when the seller wrongfully fails to deliver the goods?
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Correct answer B
Section 57 allows the buyer to sue for damages if the seller wrongfully neglects or refuses to deliver the goods.
Sections 55 and 56 instead address seller remedies for the price and for non-acceptance, respectively.
Option feedback
Option A
A suit for the price is a seller's remedy governed by section 55.
Option B
Section 57 lets the buyer sue the seller for damages for wrongful neglect or refusal to deliver.
Option C
Damages for non-acceptance are a seller's remedy under section 56.
Option D
Section 57 provides a damages remedy for non-delivery, not an order for return of goods.
Option E
The statute expressly provides a suit for damages for non-delivery.
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