LawgistThe Indian Contract Act
58Alternative promise, one branch being illegal
In the case of an alternative promise, one branch of which is legal and the other illegal, the legal branch alone can be enforced.
Illustration
A and B agree that A shall pay B 1,000 rupees, for which B shall afterwards deliver to A either rice or smuggled opium.
This is a valid contract to deliver rice, and a void agreement as to the opium.
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Performance of reciprocal promises
- 51 Promisor not bound to perform, unless reciprocal promisee ready and willing to perform
- 52 Order of performance of reciprocal promises
- 53 Liability of party preventing event on which the contract is to take effect
- 54 Effect of default as to that promise which should be first performed, in contract consisting of reciprocal promises
- 55 Effect of failure to perform at fixed time, in contract in which time is essential
- 56 Agreement to do impossible act
- 57 Reciprocal promise to do things legal, and also other things illegal
- 58 Alternative promise, one branch being illegal
