Section 89 The Indian Contract Act, 1872
📘 Section 89 – The Indian Contract Act, 1872
Status: ❌ Repealed
Section 89 was repealed by the Indian Contract (Amendment) Act, 1872 (Act 9 of 1872), and is no longer in force.
🧾 Historical Context (Before Repeal):
Section 89 was part of Chapter 7 of the Indian Contract Act, which dealt with "Relations resembling those created by contract" (i.e., quasi-contracts).
The old Section 89 likely related to obligations of persons enjoying benefit of non-gratuitous acts (similar to present Section 70), or matters like agent’s duty, responsibility of finder of goods, etc.
✅ Current Relevant Sections:
Here are active sections under quasi-contractual obligations you may find relevant instead of Section 89:
| Section | Title |
|---|---|
| Section 68 | Claim for necessaries supplied to a person incapable of contracting |
| Section 69 | Reimbursement of person paying money due by another |
| Section 70 | Obligation of person enjoying benefit of non-gratuitous act |
| Section 71 | Responsibility of finder of goods |
| Section 72 | Liability for money paid or goods delivered by mistake or under coercion |
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