When event on which contract is contingent to be deemed impossible, if it is the future conduct of a living person
Section 34 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 deals with when event on which contract is contingent to be deemed impossible, if it is the future conduct of a living person. If the future event on which a contract is contingent is the way in which a person will act at an unspecified time, the event shall be considered to become impossible when such person does anything which renders it impossible that he should so act within any definite time, or otherwise than under fu The Act came into force on 01 Sep 1872.
If the future event on which a contract is contingent is the way in which a person will act at an unspecified time, the event shall be considered to become impossible when such person does anything which renders it impossible that he should so act within any definite time, or otherwise than under further contingencies.
Illustration
A agrees to pay B a sum of money if B marries C. C marries D. The marriage of B to C must now be considered impossible, although it is possible that D may die and that C may afterwards marry B.
Section 34, The Indian Contract Act, 1872 (Act 9 of 1872).
Questions about Section 34
What does Section 34 of the Indian Contract Act deal with?
Section 34 of the Indian Contract Act is headed "When event on which contract is contingent to be deemed impossible, if it is the future conduct of a living person". If the future event on which a contract is contingent is the way in which a person will act at an unspecified time, the event shall be considered to become impossible when such person does anything which renders it impossible that he should so act within any definite time, or otherwise than under fu
How do I find court cases under Section 34 of the Indian Contract Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Contract Act 34, section 34 Contract Act, section 34 of the Indian Contract Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 34 of the Indian Contract Act come into force?
Section 34 of the Indian Contract Act, cited as Contract Act 34, came into force on 01 Sep 1872, having been enacted on 25 Apr 1872. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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