Indian Contract Act, 1872

CHAPTER II

OF CONTRACTS, VOIDABLE CONTRACTS, AND VOID AGREEMENTS

What agreements are contracts

10. All agreements are contracts if they are made by the free consent of parties competent to contract, for a lawful consideration and with a lawful object, and are not hereby expressly declared to be void.

Nothing herein contained shall effect any law in force in [India], and not hereby expressly repealed, by which any contract is required to be made in writing or in the presence of witnesses, or any law relating to the registration of documents.

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