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The inadequacy of consideration will be taken into account by a court of law:

Under Explanation 2 to section 25 of the Indian Contract Act, an agreement freely consented to is not void merely because consideration is inadequate. The disparity may…

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Under Explanation 2 to section 25 of the Indian Contract Act, an agreement freely consented to is not void merely because consideration is inadequate. The disparity may nevertheless help the court decide whether consent was freely given, including where fraud, coercion or undue influence is alleged. A wish for a better bargain or mere performance does not establish that defect, and inadequacy is not an unrestricted ground for judicial interference.

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