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As per the Indian Contract Act, 1872, in the case of an alternative promise, one branch of which is…

Where an alternative promise contains one lawful branch and one unlawful branch, section 58 permits enforcement of the lawful branch alone. Court permission does not make…

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As per the Indian Contract Act, 1872, in the case of an alternative promise, one branch of which is legal and the other illegal:

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Where an alternative promise contains one lawful branch and one unlawful branch, section 58 permits enforcement of the lawful branch alone. Court permission does not make the unlawful alternative enforceable.

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