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Agreements in restraint of legal proceedings, in restraint of trade and in restraint of marriage are, in the Contract Act, respectively covered by Sections
A{'text': '26, 27 and 28', 'label': 'A'}
B{'text': '28, 27 and 26', 'label': 'B'}
C{'text': '27, 28 and 26', 'label': 'C'}
D{'text': '25, 26 and 27', 'label': 'D'}
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. {'text': '28, 27 and 26', 'label': 'B'}
1. Section 26 voids agreements in restraint of marriage (except of minors).
2. Section 27 voids agreements in restraint of trade.
3. Section 28 voids agreements in restraint of legal proceedings.
4. Reading the three together shows their common public-policy foundation.
_Source: Indian Contract Act, 1872 (indiacode.nic.in), Ss. 26-28_
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