Condition precedent
Full Text
Any condition precedent, the performance or occurrence of which is intended to be contested, shall be distinctly specified in his pleading by the plaintiff or defendant, as the case may be; and, subject thereto, an averment of the performance or occurrence of all conditions precedent necessary for the case of the plaintiff or defendant shall be implied in his pleading.
Plain English Summary
Provides that general performance of conditions precedent is legally implied in pleadings, requiring any party contesting non-performance to distinctly and specifically plead such non-compliance.
Key Legal Elements
- Implied Performance Rule: General compliance with conditions precedent is presumed without exhaustive recitals.
- Specific Contest Mandatory: The party asserting non-performance must plead the specific breach distinctly.
- Interplay with Section 16(c) Specific Relief Act: Mandatory readiness and willingness is an express statutory averment distinct from implied conditions.
Practical Note
Litigation Practice: If a contract requires 15 days notice before termination, the plaintiff need not detail the entire history of condition fulfillment. If defendant asserts notice was never received, defendant MUST specifically raise the failure under Rule 6.
हिंदी पाठ
किसी ऐसे पुरोभाव्य शर्त (Condition precedent) को, जिसके पालन या घटित होने को आक्षेपित करने का आशय है, यथास्थिति, वादी या प्रतिवादी द्वारा अपने अभिवचन में स्पष्टतः विनिर्दिष्ट किया जाएगा; तथा उसके अधीन रहते हुए, वादी या प्रतिवादी के मामले के लिए आवश्यक सभी पुरोभाव्य शर्तों के पालन या घटित होने का प्राख्यान उसके अभिवचन में विवक्षित (Implied) समझा जाएगा।