Haryana Police for
the nephew - is not an unlawful object. What is unlawful
is the consideration paid for it. The consideration having
already been paid ... consideration is unlawful is void.
24. Agreements void, if considerations and objects
unlawful in part.--If any part of a single consideration
Haryana Police for
the nephew - is not an unlawful object. What is unlawful
is the consideration paid for it. The consideration having
already been paid ... consideration is unlawful is void.
24. Agreements void, if considerations and objects
unlawful in part.--If any part of a single consideration
unlawful.
23. As per the Indian Contract Act , the amount given to
procure employment in public service forms unlawful
consideration and the agreement is void ... securing
Govt. job for this son. Hence, the fact of unlawful consideration
as well as unrecoverable debt is proved beyond reasonable doubt
Abul Hossain vs Netai Nandi @ Netish Nandi & Ors on 23 May, 2025
Author: Soumen
further contended that the alleged
facility agreement was for unlawful consideration and entered into for
an object forbidden by law, thereby being void ab initio
Contract Act specifically renders an agreement void if
its object or consideration is unlawful or if it is expressly prohibited by law.
In the instant ... said to be unlawful. Every agreement of which the object or
consideration is unlawful is void.
Illustrations
(a) A agrees to sell his house
M/S.Rajarathnam Construction (P) Ltd vs M/S.Ganapathy Funds on 21 January, 2025
2858/2024 CAV JUDGMENT DATED: 10/02/2025
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act of subsequent consideration paid after removal of
restrictions towards such illegal transaction at the stage ... Apex Court held with
regard to unlawful consideration that the agreement would be
treated as invalid for the reason that such consideration is
opposed
provisions of law being based on an unlawful
consideration. He has submitted that the recitals of the
agreement itself indicate that the consideration was
adjusted
following presumptions shall be made:
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(a) of consideration--that every negotiable instrument was
made or drawn for consideration, and that every such
instrument, when ... acceptor thereof by means of an offence or fraud, or for unlawful
consideration, the burden of proving that the holder is a holder
