A employs B to beat C and agree to indemnify him against all consequences of the Act. B thereupon beats C and pays damages to C for so doing.
Verified Answer
A. A is liable to indemnify B for these damages
B. A is partially liable to indemnify to those damages
C. A is not liable to indemnify B for these damages
D. None of these
Explanation:
An agreement to beat someone is unlawful. An agreement to indemnify a person against the consequences of an unlawful act is void under Section 24 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872. Therefore, A is not liable to indemnify B.