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    The document discusses the conditions that make a contract unlawful according to Section 23 of Indian contract law. It states that a contract is unlawful if 1) its consideration or object is forbidden by law, 2) it would defeat the provisions of any law, 3) it is fraudulent, or 4) it involves or implies injury to a person or property. It then provides examples to illustrate each of these conditions, such as cases where contracts violated licenses or enactments (condition 1) or where a contract involved fraudulent promises (condition 3).

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    The document discusses the conditions that make a contract unlawful according to Section 23 of Indian contract law. It states that a contract is unlawful if 1) its consideration or object is forbidden by law, 2) it would defeat the provisions of any law, 3) it is fraudulent, or 4) it involves or implies injury to a person or property. It then provides examples to illustrate each of these conditions, such as cases where contracts violated licenses or enactments (condition 1) or where a contract involved fraudulent promises (condition 3).

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    Void Agreements

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    The document discusses the conditions that make a contract unlawful according to Section 23 of Indian contract law. It states that a contract is unlawful if 1) its consideration or object is forbidden by law, 2) it would defeat the provisions of any law, 3) it is fraudulent, or 4) it involves or implies injury to a person or property. It then provides examples to illustrate each of these conditions, such as cases where contracts violated licenses or enactments (condition 1) or where a contract involved fraudulent promises (condition 3).

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     Section 23 —The consideration or object of an agreement is lawful,

     it is forbidden by law ; or

     is of such a nature that, if permitted, it would defeat the provisions

     is fraudulent ; or

     involves or implies, injury to the person or property of another; or

     the Court regards it as immoral, or opposed to public policy.


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    1. Forbidden by law

     Violation of licenses and permits

     Nandlal v. Thomas J. William [171 IC 948]

     Violation of enactments

     SBI v. Aditya Finance &Leasing co. Pvt. Ltd. AIR(Use of residenti

    commercial purpose)
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     2.Defeat any law

     Fateh Singh v. Sanwal Singh ILR (1875)

     Term “Law”

    3.Fraudulent

     Ramnath Misra v. Rajendranath sanyal (1933) (Decree-holder promised n

    4.Injurious to person or property

     Ramswarop bhagat v. Bansi madar ILR 1915


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