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When at the desire of the promisor, the promisee or any other person has
done or abstained from doing or does or abstains from doing or promise to
do or to abstain from doing, something, such act or abstinence or promise is
called a consideration for the promise.
Example A out of natural love promises to give B Rs. 1000 and registers it.
Note A husband referring to qualrrels and disagreement agreed to pay his wife
for separate residence and maintenance, the agreement lacked consioderation
as it was not made out of natural love (Rajlakhidevi vs Bhootnath)
Contd.
2. Agreement to compensate for past voluntary service: A promise made without
consideration is also valid, if it is a promise to compensate wholly or in part for
past voluntary service