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The principle of 'force majeure' emanates from which provision of the Indian Contract Act, 1872?

Force majeure is traced to "Section 56" of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, which makes a contract void when performance becomes impossible or unlawful after it is made; a…

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The principle of 'force majeure' emanates from which provision of the Indian Contract Act, 1872?

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Force majeure is traced to "Section 56" of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, which makes a contract void when performance becomes impossible or unlawful after it is made; a force majeure clause in the contract itself is read with section 32 on contingent contracts, as the Supreme Court explained in Energy Watchdog v. CERC (2017). Sections 52 and 54 deal with the order of performance of reciprocal promises, and section 58 with alternative promises one branch of which is illegal.

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