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Section 137. Creditor’s forbearance to sue does not discharge surety


Category of Bare Act Name of the Act Year of Promulgation
Civil Laws Indian Contract Act, 1872 1872
Act Number Enactment Date Chapter Number
9 1872-04-25 8
Chapter Title Ministry Department
Of indemnity and guarantee Ministry of Law and Justice, Legislative Department Department of Law and Legislative Affairs

Mere forbearance on the part of the creditor to sue the principal debtor or to enforce any other remedy against him, dies not, in the absence of any provision in the guarantee to the contrary, discharge the surety.

Illustration

B owes to C a debt guaranteed by A. The debt becomes payable. C does not sue B for a year after the debt has become payable. A is not discharged from his suretyship.

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