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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 32

Enforcement of Contracts Contingent on an Event Happening

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Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 32 is part of Indian Contract Act, 1872 - Enforcement of Contracts Contingent on an Event Happening. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

Contingent contracts to do or not to do anything if an uncertain future event happens cannot be enforced by law unless and until that event has happened.

If the event becomes impossible, such contracts become void.

Illustrations

(a) A makes a contract with B to buy B's horse if A survives C. This contract cannot be enforced by law unless and until C dies in A's lifetime.

(b) A makes a contract with B to sell a horse to B at a specified price, if C, to whom the horse has been offered, refuses to buy him. The contract cannot be enforced by law unless and until C refuses to buy the horse.

(c) A contracts to pay B a sum of money when B marries C. C dies without being married to B. The contract becomes void.

Frequently asked questions

What does Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 32 provide?

Section Section 32 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 (Enforcement of Contracts Contingent on an Event Happening) is reproduced on this page as part of the Indian Contract Act, 1872. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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