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The Indian Contract Act, 1872: page 2

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   23. What considerations and objects are lawful, and what not.

                                              Void agreements
   24. Agreement void, if considerations and objects unlawful in part.
   25. 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.
   26. Agreement in restraint of marriage, void.
   27. Agreement in restraint of trade, void.
       Saving of agreement not to carry on business of which good-will is sold.
   28. Agreements in restraint of legal proceeding void.
       Saving of contract to refer to arbitration dispute that may arise.
       Saving of contract to refer questions that have already arisen.
       Saving of a guarantee agreement of a bank or a financial institution.
   29. Agreements void for uncertainty.
   30. Agreements by way of wager, void.                            e
       Exception in favour of certain prizes for horse-racing.
       Section 294A of the Indian Penal Code not affected.
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                                            CHAPTER III
                                  OF CONTINGENT CONTRACTS
   31. “Contingent contract” defined.
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   32. Enforcement of contracts contingent on an event happening.
   33. Enforcement of contracts contingent on an event not happening.
   34. When event on which contract is contingent to be deemed impossible, if it is the future conduct of
       a living person.
   35. When contracts become void which are contingent on happening of specified event within fixed
       time.
       When contracts may be enforced, which are contingent on specified event not happening within
       fixed time.
   36. Agreement contingent on impossible events void.


                                        CHAPTER IV
                            OF THE PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACTS

                                    Contracts which must be performed
   37. Obligation of parties to contracts.
   38. Effect of refusal to accept offer of performance.
   39. Effect of refusal of party to perform promise wholly.

                                 By whom contracts must be performed

   40. Person by whom promise is to be performed.
   41. Effect of accepting performance from third person.

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