Question

goods under the act of constitute?

Answer 1

Goods’ have been defined under § 2(7) of the Sale of Goods Act, 1930, to include every kind of movable property, including stocks, shares, crops, grass, severable objects, etc. It is supplemented by the definitions of movable and immovable property under § 3(36) and § 3(26) of the General Clauses Act, 1897. This paper lays down certain dilemmas that have not been resolved despite the definitions and examines the case laws that may shed light on the same. It also examines the difference between English and Indian law on this issue. Primarily, it seeks to clarify whether certain commodities such as electricity, lottery tickets, software programs, money. etc can be included within the definition of “goods”.