Reviewed case brief
Rajlukhy Dabee v. Bhootnath Mookerjee
(1900) 4 CWN 488
## Summary
- Court
- Calcutta High Court
- Year
- 1900
- Subjects
- Law of Contract I
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-23
Rule established
For an agreement without consideration to be valid under Section 25(1) ICA, there must be genuine natural love and affection between parties standing in near relation; a promise made merely to get rid of a wife does not qualify.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
(1900) 4 CWN 488; verified via studocu.com, lawctopus.com, internationallawreview.wordpress.com
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