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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Contract Act, 1872 Section 23

WHAT CONSIDERATIONS AND OBJECTS ARE LAWFUL AND WHAT NOT The consideration or object of an agreement is lawful, unless

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Contract Act, 1872 Section 23 is part of Contract Act, 1872 - WHAT CONSIDERATIONS AND OBJECTS ARE LAWFUL AND WHAT NOT The consideration or object of an agreement is lawful, unless. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

SECTION 23: WHAT CONSIDERATIONS AND OBJECTS ARE LAWFUL AND WHAT NOT The consideration or object of an agreement is lawful, unless- it is forbidden by law; or is of such a nature that, if permitted, it would defeat the provisions of any law; or is fraudulent; or involves or implies injury to the person or property of another; or the Court regards it as immoral, or opposed to public policy. In each of these cases, the consideration or object of an agreement is said to be unlawful. Every agreement of which the object or consideration is unlawful is void.

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What does Contract Act, 1872 Section 23 provide?

Section Section 23 of the Contract Act, 1872 (WHAT CONSIDERATIONS AND OBJECTS ARE LAWFUL AND WHAT NOT The consideration or object of an agreement is lawful, unless) is reproduced on this page as part of the 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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