Payment issue
2 years ago
I have rendered my consulting services to a client and after completing the work the client refuses to pay. In good faith no formal agreement was signed only have whatsapp and telephonic conformation.
Can i legally claim my charges
A.Hello Sir/Ma'am
You have entered into an Oral Agreement with your client and he is liable to pay if he/she has availed any services from you. You could file a suit for breach of Oral Contact under The Indian Contract Act. Oral contracts are generally considered as valid as written contracts, although this depends on the jurisdiction and, often, the type of contract. In some jurisdictions, some types of contracts must be written to be considered legally binding.
Contact a lawyer in your city to send a legal notice on you behalf to claim back the money.
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You have entered into an Oral Agreement with your client and he is liable to pay if he/she has availed any services from you. You could file a suit for breach of Oral Contact under The Indian Contract Act. Oral contracts are generally considered as valid as written contracts, although this depends on the jurisdiction and, often, the type of contract. In some jurisdictions, some types of contracts must be written to be considered legally binding.
Contact a lawyer in your city to send a legal notice on you behalf to claim back the money.
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Ayantika Mondal @ Prime Legal
Responded 2 years ago
A.Hello
An oral agreement is as equally valid, as a written one. The legality, of an oral agreement, cannot be questioned, if it falls under the ambit of the requirements stated in section 10 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872.
If you have a recording of telephonic conversation then you could file a case for breach of contract.
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An oral agreement is as equally valid, as a written one. The legality, of an oral agreement, cannot be questioned, if it falls under the ambit of the requirements stated in section 10 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872.
If you have a recording of telephonic conversation then you could file a case for breach of contract.
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Advocate Sinjari Bandyopadhyaya
Responded 2 years ago
A.Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in a recent judgment observed that whatsapp conversation has no evidentiary value. If you have call recording in this regard,then on that basis you can try to sue that Client for breach of verbal contract.
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Vaidehi Samant
Responded 2 years ago
A.What is the amount?
What was the consultation for?
How many months ago this event happened?
Had the person agreed to pay you and how?
Please provide complete information to be able to advise you accordingly and appropriately.
Thank you.
What was the consultation for?
How many months ago this event happened?
Had the person agreed to pay you and how?
Please provide complete information to be able to advise you accordingly and appropriately.
Thank you.
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