A agrees, in writing, to sell a horse to B for Rs. 1,000 or Rs. 1,500. Which of the following is correct?
A price stated in the alternative is a patent ambiguity, so under Section 96 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly section 93 of the Indian Evidence Act) and…
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A agrees, in writing, to sell a horse to B for Rs. 1,000 or Rs. 1,500. Which of the following is correct?
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Correct answer B
A price stated in the alternative is a patent ambiguity, so under Section 96 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly section 93 of the Indian Evidence Act) and its illustration "Evidence cannot be given to show which price was to be given".
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