Indian Contract Act — Section 33
Enforcement of contracts contingent on an event not happening.—Contingent contracts to do
33. Enforcement of contracts contingent on an event not happening.—Contingent contracts to do or not to do anything if an uncertain future event does not happen can be enforced when the happening of that event becomes impossible, and not before.
Illustration
A agrees to pay B a sum of money if a certain ship does not return. The ship is sunk. The contract can be enforced when the
ship sinks.
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Judgments citing Section 33
- FINORCHEM LIMITED v. PULINAT ETTAN THOMAS
- Uttam Chand v. Har Kishan Lal & Ors.
- WRIT PETITION NO.4931/1997. Executive Engineer Bisalpur Project (Division-I), PHED, Kekri, District Ajmer v. Bhura Ram Date of Order:- March 16 & Anr.
- GIAN CHAND v. GOPALA & Ors.
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