Indian Contract Act, 1872 · Chapter II: Of Contracts, Voidable Contracts and Void Agreements · Void agreements
Section 26: Agreement in restraint of marriage, void
In plain words
Every agreement restraining the marriage of any person other than a minor is void.
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Official text
Every agreement in restraint of the marriage of any person, other than a minor, is void.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
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