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Under the Indian Contract Act, 1872, what is the status of an agreement to do an act that is inherently…

Under the first paragraph of section 56, an agreement to do an act impossible in itself is void from the outset. The second paragraph addresses a separate situation in which…

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Under the Indian Contract Act, 1872, what is the status of an agreement to do an act that is inherently impossible at the time of agreement?

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Under the first paragraph of section 56, an agreement to do an act impossible in itself is void from the outset. The second paragraph addresses a separate situation in which performance becomes impossible or unlawful after the contract is made.

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The first paragraph of section 56 makes the agreement void.

Option B

The agreement is void from the outset without any election to avoid it.

Option C

Section 56 prevents such an agreement from being valid.

Option D

Mutual knowledge does not make the agreement enforceable.

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