Voidability of agreements without free consent.— When consent to an agreement is caused by coercion, fraud or misrepresentation, the agreement is a contract voidable at the option of the party whose consent was so caused.…
Agreement void where both parties are under mistake as to matter of fact.— Where both the parties to an agreement are under a mistake as to a matter of fact essential to the agreement, the…
Effect of mistakes as to law.— A contract is not voidable because it was caused by a mistake as to any law in force in India; but a mistake as to a law not in…
Contract caused by mistake of one party as to matter of fact.— A contract is not voidable merely because it was caused by one of the parties to it being under a mistake as to…
What considerations and objects are lawful, and what not.— The consideration or object of an agreement is lawful, unless— it is forbidden by law; oris of such a nature that if permitted, it would defeat…
Agreements void, if considerations and objects unlawful in part.— If any part of a single consideration for one or more objects, or any one or any part of any one of several considerations for a…
Agreement without consideration, void, unless it is in writing and registered, or is a promise to compensate for something done or is a promise to pay a debt barred by limitation law.— An agreement made…
Agreement in restraint of marriage, void.— Every agreement in restraint of the marriage of any person, other than a minor, is void.
Agreement in restraint of trade, void.— Every agreement by which any one is restrained from exercising a lawful profession, trade or business of any kind, is to that extent void. Exception 1.— Saving of agreement…