Estoppel
AI Assist
Summary
When a person, by words, acts or silence, intentionally causes another to believe something and that person relies on it, the first person cannot later deny that fact in any suit or proceeding between them. It applies only where the belief was induced and acted upon. The consequence is a legal bar on contradicting what one led the other to believe.
Example
Priya tells Aditya that a plot of land belongs to her and Aditya, believing her, buys it and pays for it. Later the land becomes Priya's property; she cannot set aside the sale by claiming she lacked title at the time of sale.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhen one person has, by his declaration, act or omission, intentionally caused or permitted another person to believe a thing to be true and to act upon such belief, neither he nor his representative shall be allowed, in any suit or proceeding between himself and such person or his representative, to deny the truth of that thing.
Illustration.
A intentionally and falsely leads B to believe that certain land belongs to A, and thereby induces B to buy and pay for it. The land afterwards becomes the property of A, and A seeks to set aside the sale on the ground that, at the time of the sale, he had no title. He must not be allowed to prove his want of title.
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