The Indian Succession Act

Bequest upon impossible condition

Bequest upon illegal or immoral condition

Fulfilment of condition precedent to vesting of legacy

Bequest to A and on failure of prior bequest to B

When second bequest not to take effect on failure of first

Bequest over, conditional upon happening or not happening of specified uncertain event

Condition must be strictly fulfilled

Original bequest not affected by invalidity of second

Bequest conditioned that it shall cease to have effect in case a specified uncertain event shall  happen, or not happen

Such condition must not be invalid under section 120

Result of legatee rendering impossible or indefinitely postponing act for which no time  specified, and on non-performance of which subject-matter to go over

Performance of condition, precedent or subsequent, within specified time. Further time In case  of fraud


CHAPTER XI.--Of Conditional Bequests


A bequest upon a condition, the fulfilment of
which would be contrary to law or to morality is void.

Illustrations

(i) A bequeaths 500 rupees to B on condition that he shall murder C. The bequest is void.

(ii) A bequeaths 5,000 rupees to his niece if she will desert her husband. The bequest is void.

LAWGIST

# 127 Bequest upon illegal or immoral condition