When an offer comes to an end ?

1. When Does an Offer Comes to an End
?
(Revocation of an Offer)
The offer must be accepted before it lapses.
Section 6 deals
with various modes of revocation or lapse of an
offer

2. 1.By Communication of notice of revocation (Section
6(1):
An offer may be revoked by the offeror at any time
as it has not been accepted by the offeree. A
person who makes an offer can withdraw it at
anytime before acceptance) Notice of revocation will
take effect only when it comes to the knowledge of
the offeree. Notice of revocation must come from
the proposer or his duly authorised agent

3. 2. By lapse of time [Section 6(2):
An offer lapses if it is not accepted with in the
prescribed time. If no time has been prescribed,
the proposal lapses after the expiry of a
reasonabte time. What is reasonable time depends
up on the circumstances of the case [Section 6(2)]

4. 3. By the failure of the acceptor to ful fill a
condition precedent to the acceptance [Section 6
(3)]: An offer lapses by the failure of the
acceptor to fulfil a condition precedent to
acceptance, where such a condition has been
prescribed.
Example: B offer to sell his computer to A, for a
sum of Rs 12,000 provided, A sends an advance
of Rs 2000 with his acceptance. B accepts the
offer, but does not send the

5. 4. By death or insanity of the proposer [Section 6(4)]:
An offer lapses by the death or insanity of the
proposer, if the fact of his death or insanity comes to
the 'notice of the acceptor before acceptance.

6. 5. By counter offer:
An offer lapses if the counter offer is made because
a counter offer amounts to rejection of the original
offer.
Examples:
(i) A offers to sell his house to B for Rs. 25lakhs. B accepts it to
buy for Rs. 20 lakhs. This is not an acceptance, but a counter
offer. It rejects the original offer of A and B.

7. (ii) A offered to sell his scooter to B for Rs. 30,000. B said
that he would buy it for Rs. 20,000. A refused to sell for
Rs. 20,000.
Subsequently B offered to buy the scooter for Rs. 30,000.
Here B's offer to buy for Rs. 20,000 is a counter offer
which terminates the original offer. B's second offer to
buy for Rs. 30000 is a fresh offer and not an acceptance
of the original offer.

8. 6. By rejection:
An offer lapses, if it is rejected by the
offeree. An offer is said to be rejected if the
offeree expressly rejects it or accept it subject
to certain conditions. It may be noted that once
an offer is refused it cannot be revived
subsequently.
Example: B offer to sell his Maruti Car to A for Rs 1,50,000. A replies
offering to pay Rs 1,25,000. B refuses. Subsequently A writes accepting the
original offer. There is no contract because the original offer has lapsed.

9. 7. An offer lapses by subsequent illegality or destruction of
subject matter:
An offer lapses, if it becomes illegal after it is made and
before it is accepted. An offer also lapses, if the thing which is
the subject matter of e offer is destroyed before its
acceptance.
Examples:
(i). A of Andhra Pradesh offered to supply 5,000 bags of rice to B of Kerala on a certain
date. Before this offer is accepted by B, the Central Government issued an order
prohibiting the inter state movement of rice. Here A's offer has come to an end.
(ii). A of Tamil Nadu offered to Sell his Car to B of Kerala for Rs.2,00,000. Before the