D made an offer to B for the purchase of his car. B accepted the offer on 1st May 2023. The acceptance reached D on 4th May 2023. On 3rd May, B revoked his acceptance in electronic form by the form of an email. Now D is not willing to accept the revocation as the same was made in electronic form. Decide whether the revocation is valid?a) The revocation is invalid in the given case.b) The revocation is invalid in the given case as the acceptance has not reached D yet.c) The revocation is valid in the given case.d) Both (a) and (b)
Question
D made an offer to B for the purchase of his car. B accepted the offer on 1st May 2023. The acceptance reached D on 4th May 2023. On 3rd May, B revoked his acceptance in electronic form by the form of an email. Now D is not willing to accept the revocation as the same was made in electronic form. Decide whether the revocation is valid?a) The revocation is invalid in the given case.b) The revocation is invalid in the given case as the acceptance has not reached D yet.c) The revocation is valid in the given case.d) Both (a) and (b)
Solution
The revocation is valid in the given case. According to the law of contract, a revocation can be made in any form, including electronic form, as long as it is communicated to the other party before the acceptance is communicated. In this case, B revoked his acceptance on 3rd May, which is before D received the acceptance on 4th May. Therefore, the revocation is valid. So, the correct answer is c) The revocation is valid in the given case.
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