Explaination, "No Consideration, No Contract" - Commercial Law
‘No consideration, No contract.’ Explain. Yes, it is true. An agreement made without consideration is void and does not enforceable by law. A valid consideration is needed for a valid contract. Meaning- Consideration means ‘something in return.’ Consideration is the essential component of a valid contract. Consideration is the price for the contract . Under it, both the parties give something to each other in return. Both the parties suffer and gain something from each other. Consideration does not include in payment of money only, but also goods. For example- A agree to sell his bike to B for Rs. 50,000. Here, A’s promise to sell his bike is a consideration for B and B accepted the offer and promise to pay Rs. 50,000. It is a consideration for A. No Consideration No Contract Exception Section 25 also lists the exceptions under which the rule of no consideration no contract does not hold. 1. Natural love & Affection- An agreement...