ICA Section 75: Party rightfully rescinding contract entitled to compensation
Indian Contract Act, 1872 · Chapter 6: Consequences of Breach of Contract
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75. Party rightfully rescinding contract entitled to compensation . A person who rightfully rescinds a contract is entitled to compensation for any damage which he has sustained through the non-fulfillment of the contract.
Illustration
A, a singer, contracts with B, the manager of a theatre, to sing at his theatre for two nights In every week during the next two months, and B engages to pay her 100 rupees for each night's performance. On the sixth night, A willfully absents herself from the theatre, and B, in consequence, rescinds the contract. B is entitled to claim compensation for the damage which he has sustained through the non-fulfillment of the contract.
Official reference: India Code, Legislative Department — checked: 29 September 2026.
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