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Under section 24 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, what is the legal effect of an indivisible agreement…

Section 24 makes an agreement void where part of a single consideration or the relevant indivisible consideration or object is unlawful. Separate lawful promises and lawful…

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Under section 24 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, what is the legal effect of an indivisible agreement whose consideration or object is partly unlawful?

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Section 24 makes an agreement void where part of a single consideration or the relevant indivisible consideration or object is unlawful. Separate lawful promises and lawful branches of alternative promises are addressed by sections 57 and 58. The stated facts concern an indivisible agreement.

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Option A

Section 24 makes the indivisible agreement void.

Option B

The agreement is not merely liable to be avoided at one party’s election.

Option C

There is no voidable residue under section 24 and the agreement is indivisible.

Option D

The unlawful component prevents enforcement of the agreement as made.

Option E

Void is the correct classification and is available.

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