Indian Contract Act, 1872
Section - 56 - Agreement to do impossible act
Agreement to do impossible act
56. An agreement to do an act impossible in itself is void.
Contract to do act afterwards becoming impossible or unlawful : A contract to do an act which, after the contract is made, becomes impossible, or, by reason of some event which the promisor could not prevent, unlawful, becomes void when the act becomes impossible or unlawful.
Compensation for loss through non-performance of act known to be impossible or unlawful : Where one person has promised to be something which he knew, or, with reasonable diligence, might have known, and which the promisee did not know to be impossible or unlawful, such promisor must make compensation to such promisee for any loss which such promisee sustains through the non-performance of the promise.
Illustrations
| (a) | - | A agrees with B to discover treasure by magic. The agreement is void. |
| (b) | - | A and B contract to marry each other. Before the time fixed for the marriage, A goes mad. The contract becomes void. |
| (c) | - | A contracts to marry B, being already married to C .... To read the full section download the app from Google Play store
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