Vikas, a businessman from Delhi, entered into an agreement with Reddy, a trader from Hyderabad, to smuggle a large consignment of gold into India in…

Vikas, a businessman from Delhi, entered into an agreement with Reddy, a trader from Hyderabad, to smuggle a large consignment of gold into India in violation of customs laws. As per the terms, Reddy would arrange the smuggling operation, while Vikas promised to provide financial support and safe storage facilities. Both agreed to share the profits equally. The agreement also stated that Reddy would invest a portion of his profit in Vikas’s legitimate textile business, which was a lawful activity. After the first successful operation, a dispute arose between the parties. Vikas received the smuggled gold but refused to share the profits, arguing that the agreement was unlawful. Reddy filed a suit for enforcement, claiming that at least the lawful portion of the agreement relating to the textile business should be upheld. Decide whether the agreement is enforceable under the Indian Contract Act, 1872?