Section 25 provides certain exceptions where an agreement WITHOUT consideration is nevertheless valid. Which of the following is NOT such an exception?
AAn oral promise to make a gift in the future without writing or registration
BA written and registered agreement based on natural love and affection between near relatives
CA promise to compensate a person who has already voluntarily done something for the promisor
DA promise to pay a time-barred debt, in writing and signed by the debtor
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. An oral promise to make a gift in the future without writing or registration
Section 25 saves: (i) writing + registered + natural love + near relation; (ii) compensation for past voluntary act / something the promisor was legally compellable to do; (iii) signed writing acknowledging a time-barred debt. An ORAL future gift promise has no enabling exception in s25.
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