Which statement about acceptance under the Indian Contract Act, 1872 is incorrect?
Question and options
Which statement about acceptance under the Indian Contract Act, 1872 is incorrect?
Acceptance must be in writing to be valid
Acceptance must be signified by words or conduct
A proposer may insist on the prescribed mode
An oral acceptance can be valid
Answer and explanation
The Indian Contract Act, 1872 imposes no general requirement that acceptance be in writing, so that statement is incorrect. Sections 8 and 9 recognise acceptance by conduct and by spoken or written words, so an oral acceptance can be valid. Under section 7(2), if the proposal prescribes a manner of acceptance and the acceptance is not made in that manner, the proposer may insist on the prescribed manner within a reasonable time.
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