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1The Contract Act, 1872

( ACT NO. IX OF 1872 )

[ 25th April, 1872 ]

Chapter IV

OF THE PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACTS

Performance of Reciprocal Promises

Reciprocal promise to do things legal, and also other things illegal
57. Where persons reciprocally promise, firstly, to do certain things which are legal, and, secondly, under specified circumstances, to do certain other things which are illegal, the first set of promises is a contract, but the second is a void agreement.
 
 
Illustration
 
 
 
 
A and B agree that A shall sell B a house for 10,000 Taka but that, if B uses it as a gambling house, he shall pay A 50,000 Taka for it.
 
 
 
 
The first set of reciprocal promises, namely, to sell the house and to pay 10,000 Taka for it, is a contract.
 
 
 
 
The second set is for an unlawful object, namely, that B may use the house as a gambling house, and is a void agreement.
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    Throughout this Act, except otherwise provided, the words "Bangladesh", "Taka" and "Penal Code" were substituted, for the words "Pakistan" or "East Pakistan", "Rupees" or "Rs." and "Pakistan Penal Code" respectively by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973).
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