Indian Contract Act Section 36 — Agreement contingent on impossible events void
CHAPTER III OF CONTINGENT CONTRACTS
Commercial / Corporate
Summary
A contingent agreement that depends on an impossible event happening is void. This applies whether or not the parties knew the event was impossible when they made the agreement.
Official Text
Contingent agreements to do or not to do anything, if an impossible event happens, are void, whether the impossibility of the event is known or not to the parties to the agreement at the time when it is made. Illustrations is void.