|| THE INDIAN CONTRACT ACT, 1872 || Contract of indemnity || Section 124 ||
Meaning of Indemnity: The term 'indemnity' means to make good the loss or to compensate the party who has suffered some loss. The Contract of Indemnity and Contract of Guarantee are specific types of Contract. The specific provisions relating to these contracts are contained in Sections124 to 147 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872. In addition to these specific provisions, the general principles of contracts are also applicable to such specific contracts. Contract of indemnity [Section 124] Definition: 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. Meaning of Indemnifier and Indemnity-holder The person who promises to make good the loss ...