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'A' agrees to pay 'Z' an amount of Rs. 2 lakhs if 'Z' marries 'B'. 'B' was dead at the time of the said…

Under s.36 of the Indian Contract Act, an agreement contingent on an impossible event is void; since 'B' was already dead, marrying her was impossible, so "The agreement is…

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'A' agrees to pay 'Z' an amount of Rs. 2 lakhs if 'Z' marries 'B'. 'B' was dead at the time of the said agreement between 'A' and 'Z'. Based on the given facts, which of the following statement is correct?

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Under s.36 of the Indian Contract Act, an agreement contingent on an impossible event is void; since 'B' was already dead, marrying her was impossible, so "The agreement is void."

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