Section 27 – THE INDIAN CONTRACT ACT, 1872

Agreement in restraint of trade, void

Every agreement by which any one is restrained from exercising a lawful profession, trade or business of any kind, is to that extent void.
Exception 1.—Saving of agreement not to carry on business of which good-will is sold.—One
who sells the good-will of a business may agree with the buyer to refrain from carrying on a similar
business, within specified local limits, so long as the buyer, or any person deriving title to the good-will
from him, carries on a like business therein, provided that such limits appear to the Court reasonable,
regard being had to the nature of the business.

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