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Ritu promises to pay Sameer a sum of money when Sameer marries Tara. Tara dies without being married to Sameer. What is the legal position of the contract?
The contract becomes void. Under Section 32, a contingent contract depending on an event happening becomes void if that event becomes impossible, and Tara's death before marriage makes the marriage to Sameer impossible.
- AIt remains valid and enforceable after a reasonable time
- BIt becomes voidCorrect
- CIt becomes voidable at Ritu's option
- DIt is enforceable for half the sum
Explanation
Section 32 provides that if the event becomes impossible, such contracts become void. Tara's death makes the marriage impossible, so the contract is void. It is not voidable because the Act says it becomes void, not that a party may choose.
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