Principle Agreements in restraint of marriage are void Facts lsquo X rsquo enters into an agreement ...........

Indian Contract Act (ICA)1872 Valid and Void Contracts

Principle: Agreements in restraint of marriage are void.

Facts: ‘X’ enters into an agreement with ‘Y’ whereunder he agrees not to many anybody else other than a person whose name starts with the letter and promises to pay Rs. 1,00,000/- to ‘Y’ if he (‘X’) breaks this agreement. Which of the following derivations is CORRECT?

There is a contract between ‘X’ and ‘Y’

There is an agreement between ‘X’ and ‘Y’ which can be enforced by the court of law

There is an agreement between ‘X’, and ‘Y’ which cannot be enforced by the court of law

There is a voidable contract between ‘X’ and ‘Y’

Explanation:

Agreements in restraint of marriage are void, not voidable,hence (4) cannot be a correct answer.
Since the agreement puts a kind of restraint on X, (3) is the correct option.