Section 134 Indian Contract Act 1872
Section 134 of the Indian Contract Act 1872 is about Discharge of surety by release or discharge of principal debtor. It is under CHAPTER VIII of the Act. CHAPTER VIII is titled OF INDEMNITY AND GUARANTEE.
Discharge of surety by release or discharge of principal debtor
The surety is discharged by any contract between the creditor and the principal debtor, by which the principal debtor is released, or by any act or omission of the creditor, the legal consequence of which is the discharge of the principal debtor.
Illustrations
(a) A gives a guarantee to C for goods to be supplied by C to B. C supplies goods to B, and afterwards B becomes embarrassed and contracts with his creditors (including C) to assign to them his property in consideration of their releasing him from their demands. Here B is released from his debt by the contract with C, and A is discharged from his suretyship.
(b) A contracts with B to grow a crop of indigo on A’s land and to deliver it to B at a fixed rate, and C guarantees A’s performance of this contract. B diverts a stream of water which is necessary for the irrigation of A’s land and thereby prevents him from raising the indigo. C is no longer liable on his guarantee.
(c) A contracts with B for a fixed price to build a house for B within a stipulated time, B supplying the necessary timber. C guarantees A’s performance of the contract. B omits to supply the timber. C is discharged from his suretyship.
See also:
Section 133 Indian Contract Act 1872 (Discharge of surety by variance in terms of contract)
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