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Under section 25 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, what is the usual legal effect of an agreement made…

Section 25 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 makes an agreement without consideration void unless a stated exception applies. The section also preserves the validity of a…

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Under section 25 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, what is the usual legal effect of an agreement made without consideration if none of the exceptions applies?

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Section 25 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 makes an agreement without consideration void unless a stated exception applies. The section also preserves the validity of a gift already made.

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Option A

Section 25 makes an agreement without consideration void outside the stated exceptions.

Option B

The statute makes the agreement void without giving the parties a choice to avoid it.

Option C

In the absence of a statutory exception, want of consideration prevents enforceability.

Option D

Lack of consideration makes the agreement void under section 25. It does not establish an unlawful object or consideration.

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