How Contract of indemnity defined? Section 124 of Indian Contract Act 1872
124. A contract by which one party promises to save the other from loss caused to him by the conduct of the promisor himself, or by the conduct of any other person, is called a "contract of indemnity".
Illustration
A contracts to indemnify B against the consequences of any
proceedings which C may take against B in respect of a certain
sum of 200 rupees. This is a contract of indemnity.
Section 61 - Application of payment where neither party appropriates
Contracts which need not be performed
Section 62 - Effect of novation, rescission and alteration of contract
Section 63 - Promisee may dispense with or remit performance of promise
Section 64 - Consequences of rescission of voidable contract
Section 66 - Mode of communicating or revoking rescission of voidable contract
Section 67 - Effect of neglect of promisee to afford promiser reasonable facilities for performance
CHAPTER V CERTAIN RELATIONS RESEMBLING THOSE CREATED BY CONTRACT
Section 68 - Claim for necessaries supplied to person incapable of contracting, or on his account
Section 70 - Obligation of person enjoying benefit of non-gratuitous act
Section 71 - Responsibility of finder of goods
CHAPTER VI THE CONSEQUENCES OF BREACH OF CONTRACT
Section 73 - Compensation for loss or damage caused by breach of contract
Section 74 - Compensation for breach of contract where penalty stipulated for
Section 75 - Party rightfully rescinding contract entitled to compensation
CHAPTER VII SALE OF GOODS
Section 76-123 Sale of Goods omitted
CHAPTER VIII INDEMNITY AND GUARANTEE