LawgistThe Indian Succession Act
127Bequest upon illegal or immoral condition
A bequest upon a condition, the fulfilment of which would be contrary to law or to morality is void.
Illustrations
(i) A bequeaths 500 rupees to B on condition that he shall murder C. The bequest is void.
(ii) A bequeaths 5,000 rupees to his niece if she will desert her husband. The bequest is void.
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CHAPTER XI.--Of Conditional Bequests
- 126 Bequest upon impossible condition
- 127 Bequest upon illegal or immoral condition
- 128 Fulfilment of condition precedent to vesting of legacy
- 129 Bequest to A and on failure of prior bequest to B
- 130 When second bequest not to take effect on failure of first
- 131 Bequest over, conditional upon happening or not happening of specified uncertain event
- 132 Condition must be strictly fulfilled
- 133 Original bequest not affected by invalidity of second
- 134 Bequest conditioned that it shall cease to have effect in case a specified uncertain event shall happen, or not happen
- 135 Such condition must not be invalid under section 120
- 136 Result of legatee rendering impossible or indefinitely postponing act for which no time specified, and on non-performance of which subject-matter to go over
- 137 Performance of condition, precedent or subsequent, within specified time. Further time In case of fraud
