A agrees to pay Rs. 5 lakhs to B if he (B) procures an employment for ...
Explanation:
Void agreements under Indian Contract Act, 1872 are those agreements that are not enforceable by law. Section 2(g) of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 defines void agreements.
In this case, A agrees to pay Rs. 5 lakhs to B if he procures an employment for A in Income Tax Department. This type of agreement is called a contingency agreement.
Contingency agreements are agreements that depend on the happening or non-happening of an uncertain future event. In such agreements, the promisor promises to do something if an event occurs or does not occur. If the event does not occur, the promise becomes void.
In this case, the agreement between A and B is void under the following provisions of the Indian Contract Act, 1872:
- Section 23: Consideration or object of an agreement is unlawful
- Section 25: Agreement without consideration is void
- Section 56: Agreement to do an impossible act is void
The agreement between A and B is void because:
- The consideration or object of the agreement is unlawful. It is illegal to bribe or offer money to get a job in the Income Tax Department.
- There is no consideration for the promise made by A.
- The act of procuring a job in the Income Tax Department is an impossible act because it depends on the discretion of the department and cannot be guaranteed by B.
Therefore, the agreement between A and B is void and cannot be enforced by law.
A agrees to pay Rs. 5 lakhs to B if he (B) procures an employment for ...
This agreement is void because the object of procuring employment in public office is opposing public policy which is unlawful