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Section 135 of Indian Contract Act

    Discharge of surety when creditor compounds with, gives time to, or agrees not to sue, principal debtor.— A contract between the creditor and the principal debtor, by which the creditor makes a composition with, or… 

    Section 136 of Indian Contract Act

      Surety not discharged when agreement made with third person to give time to principal debtor.— Where a contract to give time to the principal debtor is made by the creditor with a third person, and… 

      Section 137 of Indian Contract Act

        Creditor’s forbearance to sue does not discharge surety.— Mere forbearance on the part of the creditor to sue the principal debtor or to enforce any other remedy against him does not, in the absence of… 

        Section 138 of Indian Contract Act

          Release of one co-surety does not discharge others.— Where there are co-sureties, a release by the creditor of one of them does not discharge the others; neither does it free the surety so released from… 

          Section 139 of Indian Contract Act

            Discharge of surety by creditor’s act or omission impairing surety’s eventual remedy.— If the creditor does any act which is inconsistent with the rights of the surety, or omits to do any act which his… 

            Section 140 of Indian Contract Act

              Rights of surety on payment or performance.— Where a guaranteed debt has become due, or default of the principal debtor to perform a guaranteed duty has taken place, the surety upon payment or performance of… 

              Section 141 of Indian Contract Act

                Surety’s right to benefit of creditor’s securities.— A surety is entitled to the benefit of every security which the creditor has against the principal debtor at the time when the contract of suretyship is entered… 

                Section 142 of Indian Contract Act

                  Guarantee obtained by misrepresentation invalid.— Any guarantee which has been obtained by means of misrepresentation made by the creditor, or with his knowledge and assent, concerning a material part of the transaction, is invalid. Guarantee… 

                  Section 143 of Indian Contract Act

                    Guarantee obtained by concealment invalid.— Any guarantee which the creditor has obtained by means of keeping silence as to material circumstances, is invalid. Illustrations (a) A engages B as clerk to collect money for him.…