Question

Legal Principle: Agreements, the meaning of which is not certain, or not capable of being made certain, are void.
Facts: A horse was bought for a certain price coupled with a promise to give Rs. 500 more if the horse is proved lucky.

• A. This is a valid agreement
• B. This agreements is void for uncertainty because it is very difficult to determine what luck, bad or good, the horse has brought to the buyer
• C. The agreement is partially valid and partially void
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is B This agreements is void for uncertainty because it is very difficult to determine what luck, bad or good, the horse has brought to the buyer

Section 29 of the Indian Contract Act 1872 says that an agreement is void if it is ambiguous or unclear, lacks transparency. Here in the question, the agreement is void because it agrees to pay Rs.500 only if the horse proves to be lucky, which is difficult to determine.

Hence, the correct option is B.