Section 41 of the Sale of Goods Act, 1930 – Buyer’s right of examining the goods

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Section 41: Buyer’s right of examining the goods

  • (1) Where goods are delivered to the buyer which he has not previously examined, he is not deemed to have accepted them unless and until he has had a reasonable opportunity of examining them for the purpose of ascertaining whether they are in conformity with the contract.
  • (2) Unless otherwise agreed, when the seller tenders delivery of goods to the buyer, he is bound, on request, to afford the buyer a reasonable opportunity of examining the goods for the purpose of ascertaining whether they are in conformity with the contract.

Source: official text of The Sale of Goods Act, 1930 as published on India Code (PDF). All sections of the Sale of Goods Act, 1930.

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