Ms. S visits an electronic store and asks for a laptop suitable for high-end graphic design work. The salesman recommends a specific model, assuring her that it will meet her needs. Relying on this advice, Ms. S purchases the laptop. However, after using it, she realises that the laptop lacks the necessary processing power and graphics capability for her work. Can Ms. S take legal action against the seller under the Sale of Goods Act, 1930? Justify your answer.

In some cases, the purpose may be ascertained from the conduct of the parties or from the nature of the goods sold. Where the goods can be used only for one purpose, the buyer need not tell the seller the purpose for which he requires the goods. In the instant case, Ms. S clearly informed the Seller that she needed a laptop for high end graphic design work. The Seller recommended a model, creating an implied condition that it would be suitable for that purpose. The laptop failed to meet the required performance standards, breaching the implied condition of fitness. Ms. S can take legal action against the seller. The seller breached the implied condition as to fitness for purpose, since the laptop recommended was not suitable for high-end graphic design work.