If a contract contains an undertaking to perform impossibility the contract is ........

Indian Contract Act (ICA)1872 Valid and Void Contracts

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If a contract contains an undertaking to perform impossibility, the contract is __________.

void ab initio.

void.

voidable at the option of the plaintiff.

illegal.

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Explanation:

- A contract that involves an undertaking to perform an impossibility is void ab initio. This means it is invalid from the moment it was created because the obligation cannot be fulfilled.

Correct Answer: Option 1 - void ab initio

- Void means the contract has no legal effect and cannot be enforced by law from the start due to the impossibility.

- Voidable at the option of the plaintiff indicates that a contract may be voided or enforced at the choice of one of the parties, often due to a lack of consent or capacity, but not typically due to impossibility.

- Illegal refers to a contract that involves actions that contravene the law, rendering it unenforceable in a court of law.