A contract may be discharged by frustration where it is rendered impossible to perform owing to change of circumstances after its execution.
The list of frustrating circumstances include:-
a. Where it becomes illegal,
b. Where the contract is deprived of its whole commercial purpose.
However,it should be noted that a contract will not be frustrated where there is a fault by either of the parties to it.
mercyjohn answered the question on July 18, 2018 at 08:59
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