Public Policy in Relation To Contract:

Recent Trend
SUBMITTED TO :
Mrs. Nandita S. Jha
(Faculty of Corporate Law)

Submitted by:-
Swetank Sharma
ROLL NO. 1179
7th SEMESTER
INTRODUCTION
A void contract, also known as a void agreement, is not actually a contract. A void contract
cannot be enforced by law. Void contracts are different from voidable contracts, which are
contracts that may be (but not necessarily will be) nullified. An agreement to carry out an illegal
act is an example of a void contract or void agreement. For example, a contract between drug
dealers and buyers is a void contract simply because the terms of the contract are illegal. In such
a case, neither party can go to court to enforce the contract. A void contract is void ab initio, i e
from the beginning while a voidable contract can be voidable by one or all of the parties. In each
of these cases, the consideration or object of an agreement is said to be unlawful. Every
agreement of which the object or consideration is unlawful is void.

RESEARCH OBJECT
This project discusses about agreement depriving a party of interest and various ground for void.
The objective of the research is to analyze the various grounds for making a contract void
departing interest of a party by going through various provisions of law.

HYPOTHESIS
Any agreement by which party is deprived of interest would be void.

METHODOLOGY

The research methodology is doctrinal in nature.

SOURCE OF DATA
Library and Internet are main sources. Relevant statute, reports, books, case laws and research
articles have been referred.

CHAPTERISATION

1. INTRODUCTION
2. CONTRACT DEPRIVING A PARTY OF INTEREST: IMMORALITY AND PUBLIC POLICY
3. CASE STUDY AND ANALYSIS
ASSOCIATE BUILDERS V. DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
GHERULAL PARAKH V. MAHADEODAS MAIYA & OTHER
4. CONCLUSION