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Section 53 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872.

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Liability of party preventing event on which the contract is to take effect.—

When a contract contains reciprocal promises, and one party to the contract prevents the other from performing his promise, the contract becomes voidable at the option of the party so prevented; and he is entitled to compensation from the other party for any loss which he may sustain in consequence of the nonperformance of the contract.

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A and B contract that B shall execute certain work for A for a thousand rupees. B is ready and willing to execute the work accordingly, but A prevents him from doing so. The contract is voidable at the option of B; and, if he elects to rescind it, he is entitled to recover from A compensation for any loss which he has incurred by its non-performance.

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Section 53 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872.

Liability of party preventing event on which the contract is to take effect.—

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