Sale of Goods Act, 1930 · Chapter VI: Suits for Breach of the Contract
Section 56: Damages for non-acceptance
Where the buyer wrongfully neglects or refuses to accept and pay for the goods, the seller may sue him for damages for non-acceptance.
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