Reciprocal promise to do things legal, and also other things illegal.— Where persons reciprocally promise, firstly, to do certain things which are legal, and, secondly, under specified circumstances, to do certain other things which are… Section 57 of Indian Contract Act
Alternative promise, one branch being illegal.— In the case of an alternative promise, one branch of which is legal and the other illegal, the legal branch alone can be enforced. Illustration A and B agree… Section 58 of Indian Contract Act
Application of payment where debt to be discharged is indicated.— Where a debtor, owing several distinct debts to one person, makes a payment to him, either with express intimation, or under circumstances implying, that the… Section 59 of Indian Contract Act
Application of payment where debt to be discharged is not indicated.— Where the debtor has omitted to intimate and there are no other circumstances indicating to which debt the payment is to be applied, the… Section 60 of Indian Contract Act
Application of payment where neither party appropriates.— Where neither party makes any appropriation, the payment shall be applied in discharge of the debts in order of time, whether they are or are not barred by… Section 61 of Indian Contract Act
Effect of novation, rescission, and alteration of contract.— If the parties to a contract agree to substitute a new contract for it, or to rescind or alter it, the original contract, need not be performed.… Section 62 of Indian Contract Act
Promisee may dispense with or remit performance of promisee.— Every promisee may dispense with or remit, wholly or in part, the performance of the promisee made to him, or may extend the time for such… Section 63 of Indian Contract Act
Consequences of rescission of voidable contract.— When a person at whose option a contract is voidable rescinds it, the other party thereto need not perform any promise therein contained in which he is promisor. The… Section 64 of Indian Contract Act
Obligation of person who has received advantage under void agreement, or contract that becomes void.— When an agreement is discovered to be void, or when a contract becomes void, any person who has received any… Section 65 of Indian Contract Act