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    Question

    Which of the following provisions of the Indian

    Contract Act deals with "Frustration of Contract?"
    A Section 35 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Section 56 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Section 62 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Section 75 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Section 56 of the Indian Contract Act delas with the provisions relating to Agreement to do impossible act which is basically laying down provisions relating to doctrine of frustration wherein it mentions about the acts which cannot be performed or the impossibility of performance of the contract. This section is based on the maxim “ les non cogit ad impossibilia” which means the law will not compel a man to do what he cannot possibly perform.

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