Frustration Of Contract

The doctrine of frustration comes into play when a contract becomes impossible of performance, after it was made, on account of circumstances beyond the control of parties.¹

The Concept of Frustration:

Contracts entered into between parties impose contractual obligations on both the parties for the performance of such contract. However, many times unforeseen or unforeseeable supervening events occur which make the performance of the contracts impossible due to no fault of either party. In such cases, the contract is said to be frustrated. Frustration of contract results in involuntary extinction of the contractual obligations of both parties and consequently, the parties are relieved from their rights and liabilities.