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A, a married woman, agreed to live in adultery with B and also agreed to serve him as his house keeper.…

The consideration for living in adultery is immoral and void under s.23, but housekeeping carries a separate and distinct consideration that can be severed, so the agreement…

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A, a married woman, agreed to live in adultery with B and also agreed to serve him as his house keeper. In return, B agreed to pay A Rs. 500 per month for living in adultery and Rs. 500 per month for house keeping. The agreement is

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The consideration for living in adultery is immoral and void under s.23, but housekeeping carries a separate and distinct consideration that can be severed, so the agreement is "void as to the first object but valid with respect to the second object".

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