contract Act
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Anonymous
(Querist) 02 November 2010
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What is the difference between the Void cotract and illegal contract with the example.
s.subramanian
(Expert) 02 November 2010
all illegal contracts are void and not all the void contracts are necessarily illegal.
pawan sharma
(Expert) 02 November 2010
you can see s.2(g) of the contract Act-"(g) An agreement not enforceable by law is said to be void"
also see the s.23 of the said Act
"23- What considerations and objects are lawful and what not –
The consideration or object of an agreement is lawful, unless- it is forbidden by law; or is of such a nature that, if permitted, it would defeat the Provisions of any law; or is fraudulent; or involves or implies injury to the person or property of another or; the Court regards it as immoral, or opposed to public policy.
In each of these cases, the consideration or object of an agreement is said to be unlawful. Every agreement of which the object or consideration is unlawful is void.
Illustrations
(a) A agrees to sell his house to B for 10,000 rupees. Here B's promise to pay the sum of 10,000 rupees is the consideration for A's promise to sell the house, and A's promise to sell the house is the consideration for B's promise to pay the 10,000 rupees. These are lawful considerations.
(b) A promises to pay B 1,000 rupees at the end of six months, if C, who owes that sum to B, fails to pay it. B promises to grant time to C accordingly. Here the promise of each party is the consideration for the promise of the other party and they are lawful considerations.
(c) A promises, for a certain sum paid to him by B, to make good to B the value of his ship if it is wrecked on a certain voyage. Here A's promise is the consideration for B's payment and B's payment is the consideration for A's promise and these are lawful considerations.
(d) A promises to maintain B's child and B promises to pay A 1,000 rupees yearly for the purpose. Here the promise of each party is the consideration for the promise of the 'other party. They are lawful considerations.
(e) A, B and C enter into an agreement for the division among them of gains acquired, or- to be acquired, by them by fraud. The agreement is void, as its object is unlawful.
(f) A promises to obtain for B an employment in the public service, and B promises to pay 1,000 rupees to A. The agreement is void, as the consideration for it is unlawful.
(g) A, being agent for a landed proprietor, agrees for money, without the knowledge of his principal, to obtain for B a lease of land belonging to his principal. The agreement between A and B is void. as it implies a fraud by concealment, by A, on his principal.
(h) A promises B to drop a prosecution which he has instituted against B for robbery, and B promises to restore the value of the things taken. The agreement is void, as its object is unlawful.
(i) A's estate is sold for arrears of revenue under the provisions of an Act of the Legislature, by which the defaulter is prohibited from purchasing, the estate. B, upon an understanding with A, becomes the purchaser, and agrees to convey the estate to A upon receiving from him the price which B has paid. The agreement is void, as it renders the transaction, in effect a purchase by the defaulter, and would so defeat the object of the law.
(j) A, who is B's mukhtar promises to exercise his influence, as such, with B in favour of C, and C promises to pay 1,000 rupees to A. The agreement is void, because it is immoral.
(k) A agrees to let her daughter to hire to B for concubinage. The agreement is void, because it is immoral, though the letting may not be punishable under the Indian Penal Code. (45 of 1860.)"
Chanchal Nag Chowdhury
(Expert) 02 November 2010
For all practical purposes, they have the same effect i.e., they are not enforceable.
Kirti Kar Tripathi
(Expert) 02 November 2010
Void Contract are illegal from the beginning and can not be enforced under the law, whereas illegal contract include void and voidable ( The contract which are illegal at the option of other party) contract also.
Deepak Shenoy
(Expert) 02 November 2010
One more major difference b/w Void & Illegal contracts are.... colateral agreements in relation to void/voidable agreements are enforceable at law but colateral agreements to illegal agreements are not enforceable at law.
Eg: A (Mumbai) employs B to fetch Rs 50,000 from Mr. C (pune) the amount being amount won in a bet. Here the main contract ( b/w A & C) is void being wagering in nature, however colateral agreements b/w A & B is valid in law.
Deekshitulu.V.S.R
(Expert) 03 November 2010
The shortest answer is contracts which are ab inition void are called void contracts. Illega contracts are those prohibited by law and are hit under Sec. 23 of Contract Act.
