What is the Effect of release of one joint promiser? Section 44 of Indian Contract Act 1872
44. Where two or more persons have made a joint promise, a release of one of such joint promisers by the promisee does not discharge the other joint promiser or joint promisers; neither does it free the joint promiser so released from responsibility to the other joint promiser or joint promisers.
Section 41 - Effect of accepting performance from third person
Section 42 - Devolution of joint liabilities
Section 43 - Any one of joint promisers may be compelled to perform
Section 44 - Effect of release of one joint promiser
Section 45 - Devaluation of joint rights
Time and place for performance
Section 48 - Application for performance on certain day to be at proper time and place
Section 50 - Performance in manner or at time prescribed or sanctioned by promisee
Performance of reciprocal promises
Section 51 - Promiser not bound to perform, unless reciprocal promisee ready and willing to perform
Section 52 - Order of performance of reciprocal promises
Section 53 - Liability of party preventing event on which the contract is to take effect
Section 55 - Effect of failure to perform at fixed time, in contract in which time is essential
Section 56 - Agreement to do impossible act
Section 57 - Reciprocal promise to do things legal, and also other things illegal
Section 58 - Alternative promise, one branch being illegal
Appropriation of payments
Section 59 - Application of payment where debt to be discharged is indicated
Section 60 - Application of payment where debt to be discharged is not indicated