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If the purpose of agreement is unlawful then such a contract of indemnity is —

An indemnity agreement with an unlawful purpose is void. Section 23 makes an agreement void when its object or consideration is unlawful, and an indemnity undertaking is…

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If the purpose of agreement is unlawful then such a contract of indemnity is —

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An indemnity agreement with an unlawful purpose is void. Section 23 makes an agreement void when its object or consideration is unlawful, and an indemnity undertaking is subject to that general rule. This is invalidity from the outset, rather than a contract that merely becomes voidable at one party’s choice.

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