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The Contract Act, 1872

Section 24Agreements void, if considerations and objects unlawful in part

In forceChapter II OF CONTRACTS, VOIDABLE CONTRACTS AND VOID AGREEMENTS

Chapter II OF CONTRACTS, VOIDABLE CONTRACTS AND VOID AGREEMENTS

Void Agreements

s. 24

24. 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 single object is unlawful, the agreement is void. Illustration A promises to superintend, on behalf of B, a legal manufacture of indigo, and an illegal traffic in other articles. B promises to pay to A a salary of 10,000 Taka a year. The agreement is void, the object of A's promise and the considerations B's promise being in part unlawful.

End of s. 24.

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