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B is the wife of A. Under the Indian Contract Act, 1872, if A during the lifetime of B and with her…

Under Section 23 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, the consideration or object of an agreement is unlawful if it is forbidden by law, is of such a nature that if permitted…

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B is the wife of A. Under the Indian Contract Act, 1872, if A during the lifetime of B and with her consent makes an agreement with C to marry her (C), the agreement is:

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Under Section 23 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, the consideration or object of an agreement is unlawful if it is forbidden by law, is of such a nature that if permitted it would defeat the provisions of any law, or is regarded by the court as immoral or opposed to public policy, and every agreement of which the object or consideration is unlawful is void. Because bigamy during the lifetime of a living spouse is prohibited by law and opposed to public policy even if the first spouse consents, an agreement by A during the lifetime of his wife B to marry C is void ab initio.

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