Which of the following sections of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 imposes on a person, who sues for…
The explanation to section 73 requires account to be taken of available means of remedying the inconvenience caused by non-performance. This underlies mitigation: the…
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Which of the following sections of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 imposes on a person, who sues for damages, a duty to mitigate the loss consequent upon the breach of contract?
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The explanation to section 73 requires account to be taken of available means of remedying the inconvenience caused by non-performance. This underlies mitigation: the claimant cannot recover avoidable loss which reasonable steps would have prevented.
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