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Indian contract act 1872.

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Chetna Vashisht

34 Points Posted on 28 March 2022

an agreement is a contract when there is an intention to create legal relation
in Balfour vs Balfour case
the court said that when it was made there was no intention to create legal relationship hence it is not enforceable by law
it's a social agreement
but if the husband wife had created a legal relationship while making the promise
will that be contract then?

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The Indian Contract Act 1872 defines what constitutes a legally enforceable contract. A key element is the intention to create legal relations, as highlighted in the Balfour v Balfour case where a domestic agreement was deemed unenforceable due to a lack of such intent. The discussion also touches upon how religious acts might influence marital agreements and their contractual status.