Chapter II — Of Contracts, Voidable Contracts and Void Agreements

Indian Contract Act, 1872 · Sections 10–30

• 10What agreements are contracts.
• 11Who are competent to contract.
• 12What is a sound mind for the purposes of contracting.
• 13“Consent” defined.
• 14“Free consent” defined.
• 15“Coercion” defined.
• 16“Undue influence” defined.
• 17“Fraud” defined.
• 18“Misrepresentation” defined.
• 19Voidability of agreements without free consent.
• 19APower to set aside contract induced by undue influence.
• 20Agreement void where both parties are under mistake as to matter of fact.
• 21Effect of mistakes as to law.
• 22Contract caused by mistake of one party as to matter of fact.
• 23What considerations and objects are lawful, and what not.
• Void agreements
• 24Agreements void, if considerations and objects unlawful in part.
• 25Agreement without consideration, void, unless it is in writing and registered,or is a promise to compensate for something done or is a promise to pay a debt barred by limitation law.
• 26Agreement in restraint of marriage, void.
• 27Agreement in restraint of trade, void.
• 28Agreements in restraint of legal proceedings, void.
• 29Agreements void for uncertainty.
• 30Agreements by way of wager void.

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