ICA Section 7: Acceptance must be absolute
Indian Contract Act, 1872 · Chapter 1: Communication, Acceptance and Revocation of Proposals
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7. Acceptance must be absolute . In order to convert a proposal into a promise, the acceptance must-
(1) be absolute and unqualified;
(2) be expressed in Some usual and reasonable manner, unless the proposal prescribes the manner in which it is to be accepted. If the proposal prescribes a manner in which it is to be accepted, and the acceptance is not made in such manner, the proposer may, within a reasonable time after the acceptance is communicated to him, insist that his proposal shall be accepted in the prescribed manner, and not otherwise; but if he fails to do so, he accepts the acceptance.
Official reference: India Code, Legislative Department — checked: 29 September 2026.
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