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Section 41 of Sale of Goods Act – Buyer’s right of examining the goods


Definition of Section 41 of Sale of Goods Act According to the Government of India


Section 41 of Sale of Goods Act: Buyer’s right of examining the goods.— (1) Where goods are delivered to the buyer which he has not previously examined, he is not deemed to have accepted them unless and until he has had a reasonable opportunity of examining them for the purpose of ascertaining whether they are in conformity with the contract.

(2) Unless otherwise agreed, when the seller tenders delivery of goods to the buyer, he is bound, on request, to afford the buyer a reasonable opportunity of examining the goods for the purpose of ascertaining whether they are in conformity with the contract.

Varun Kumar Jha

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