Reviewed case brief

Rajlukhy Dabee v. Bhootnath Mookerjee

(1900) 4 CWN 488

## Summary

considerationexceptionSection-25natural-love-and-affectionnear-relationvoid-agreement
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.

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      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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