Section 56 (frustration) provides that an agreement to do an act IMPOSSIBLE in itself is
AVoidable at the promisee's option
BEnforceable subject to mitigation
CVoidable
DVoid
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Void
Section 56 first limb: 'An agreement to do an act impossible in itself is void.' Second limb (supervening impossibility) makes the contract void when the act becomes impossible or unlawful after the contract is made. Satyabrata Ghose v Mugneeram Bangur (1954) is the leading Indian authority.
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