Contract act 1872 Consideration;

I have to make an assignment for the subject Contract act 1872 topic is Consideration for that i have to find most relevant judgement for my assignment relevant with key topic above stated i have tried a lot on Pakistan law site but there are not most relevant judgement regarding my topic so please help me find out the judgement or you can mail me citation of the most relevant judgement to my topic. Thankyou

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For your assignment on “Consideration” under the Contract Act, 1872, you may rely on the following relevant case-law citations:

1. PLD 1967 Dacca 152
This is a very relevant judgment on the concept of consideration. The Court held that consideration includes some right, interest, profit or benefit accruing to one party, or some forbearance, detriment or responsibility undertaken by the other party. In that case, deposit of money for safe custody was held not to be without consideration, because forbearance on one side and acceptance of responsibility on the other was sufficient consideration to constitute a contract. PakLawyer’s Contract Act material specifically lists this case under “Consideration.” (Family Lawyer & Law Firm in Lahore)

2. PLD 1971 Karachi 305
This case is also useful because it states that only a promise supported by consideration becomes a contract under our law. In that matter, resignation in response to an alleged employer’s scheme was not treated as valid consideration because the resignation was not accepted and the employee had not acted to his legal detriment. (Family Lawyer & Law Firm in Lahore)

3. PLD 1947 Privy Council 270
This case is relevant where compromise or settlement is discussed. It was held that a compromise must be based on some consideration passing from the party, and the Court has to see whether the party had a bona fide claim forming the basis of the compromise.

For the statutory portion, you should refer to Section 2(d) of the Contract Act, 1872, which defines consideration as an act, abstinence, or promise done at the desire of the promisor by the promisee or any other person.

Latest Judgment 2026/ Recent Authority on Consideration:

Contract act 1872: Faizullah v. Senior Member Board of Revenue Balochistan and others, 2025 CLC 87 = 2025 CLS 10, Balochistan High Court, R.F.A. No. 34 of 2021, decided on 05.09.2024. In this case, the Court held that a deed of transfer and assignment was without consideration because it did not mention any consideration paid, promised, part-paid, or part-promised. The Court further held that, under Section 25 of the Contract Act, 1872, an agreement made without consideration is void unless it falls within the statutory exceptions; therefore, the deed was not enforceable through specific performance.

Contract act 1872: For a latest reported judgment on the topic of consideration, you may also rely upon 2025 CLC 87, Faizullah v. Senior Member Board of Revenue Balochistan and others, wherein the Baluchistan High Court held that an agreement or deed without consideration is void under Section 25 of the Contract Act, 1872, unless it falls within the exceptions provided by law. This judgment is highly relevant for your assignment because it explains the practical application of the rule that “no consideration, no enforceable contract.”

Suggested citation for your assignment:
The most relevant case for the topic “Consideration” is PLD 1967 Dacca 152, because it directly explains what amounts to consideration and how benefit, forbearance, or acceptance of responsibility can make a promise enforceable.