Indian Contract Act Section 32 — Enforcement of contracts contingent on an event happening

CHAPTER III OF CONTINGENT CONTRACTS

Commercial / Corporate

Summary

A contract that depends on an uncertain future event happening cannot be enforced in court until that event actually occurs. If the event becomes impossible to happen, the contract becomes void and cannot be enforced at all.

Official Text

Contingent contracts to do or not to do anything if an uncertain future event happens cannot be enforced by law unless and until that event has happened. If the event becomes impossible, such contracts become void. Illustrations