· Agreements Opposed to Public Policy

An agreement is said to be opposed to public policy when it is harmful to the public

welfare. Public is a vague and elastic term, therefore, it is not possible to give a precise or
exact definition of the term public policy.
Some of the agreements which the courts will not enforce because they are contrary to
public policy and are unlawful may be arranged under certain heads as given here in below:
1. Agreement to commit a crime or civil wrong or to perpetrate a fraud
2. Agreement of trading with an alien enemy
3. Agreements to sale of public office and titles
4. Agreements to interfere the administration of justice
a. Interference with the course of justice
b. Agreements for stifling prosecution
c. Agreements for maintenance and champerty
d. Agreements of ousting the jurisdiction of courts
e. Agreement to vary the period of limitation
5. Agreement in restraint of parental rights
6. Agreements in restraints of marriage
7. Agreements in restraint of trade
8. Agreement in restraint of personal liberty
9. Agreements in restraints of using common facilities provided by state 10.
Agreements to defraud tax or revenue