Question

An article is on display in a showroom with a price tag of Rs 300. Mr X offers Rs 300 to

shopkeeper for the article, but shopkeeper refuses to sell it. Can Mr X sue shopkeeper for

not selling the article.​

Answer 1

no mr x can not sue on shopkeeper.

As per the provisions of The Indian Contract Act, 1872 a person making an invitation to offer does not make an offer rather invites the other party to make an offer. The object of invitation is to show he is willing to deal with any person who on the basis of this invitation is ready to enter into a contract. In the case of Harvey V. Facey the privy council explained the difference between and offer and invitation to offer and stated that quoting of price is not an offer. Any person acting such quotation is not accepting it but making an offer which if accepted shall result in a contract.