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Principle When at the desire of one person, any other person has done or abstained from doing something, such act or abstinence or promise is called a consideration for the promise. Only a promise coupled with consideration is enforceable by law.
Facts X, the uncle of Y, made a promise to pay him an amount of Rs. 10000 as reward, if Y quits smoking and drinking within one year. X also deposited the above mentioned amount in a bank and informed Y that the said amount will be paid to him, if he quits smoking and drinking within one year. Within a period of six months of making the promise X died. After the expiry of one year of making the promise by X, Y made a request to the legal heirs of X demanding the promised money. The legal heirs of X declined the request of Y.
  • a)
    The promise of X to Y enforceable by law because Y has quitted smoking and drinking
  • b)
    The promise of X to Y is not enforceable by law because Y has benefitted by quitting smoking and drinking
  • c)
    The promise of X to Y is enforceable by law because the amount of Rs. 10000 has been deposited in a bank
  • d)
    The promise of X to Y is enforceable by law because X has died within a period of six months of making the promise
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
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Explanation:

Promise Coupled with Consideration:
- According to the principle stated, a promise must be accompanied by consideration in order to be enforceable by law.
- In this case, X promised to pay Y Rs. 10000 as a reward if Y quits smoking and drinking within one year.

Consideration Provided:
- X not only made the promise but also deposited the promised amount in a bank as a sign of his commitment.
- Y, in turn, quit smoking and drinking within the specified time frame, fulfilling his part of the agreement.

Death of X:
- Unfortunately, X passed away within six months of making the promise, before the completion of the one-year period.
- However, the promise made by X still holds legal weight as it was supported by consideration and the amount was deposited in the bank.

Enforceability of the Promise:
- Despite X's demise, the promise made to Y remains valid and legally enforceable.
- Y is entitled to claim the promised amount from X's legal heirs as the promise was supported by consideration and fulfilled by Y within the specified time frame.

Therefore, the promise made by X to Y is enforceable by law even after X's death, as it was a valid contract supported by consideration.
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The contract was of 1 year and it is valid contract
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Directions: Questions 21-24 are based on a common set of Principles and Facts. Answer accordingly.Principle 1 – An offer is made when one person signifies to another, his willingness to do or not do something, with a view to obtaining that person‘s assent.Principle 2 – When the person to whom the offer is made signifies his assent thereto, the offer is said to be accepted.Principle 3 - When, at the desire of the promisor, the promisee or any other person has done or abstained from doing, or does or abstains from doing, or promises to do or to abstain from doing something, such act or abstinence or promise is called a consideration for the promise.Principle 4 – An agreement without consideration is not enforceable under law.Principle 5 – Parties to a contract must agree upon the same thing in the same sense.Principle 6 – Parties competent to contract must be major, and of sound mind.Facts – Sonia is a gardener in the mansion of Mr. Kapoor. Mr. Kapoor is extremely fond of his pet dog, Cooper. One day, Kapoor realizes that Cooper is missing from his kennel. He is frantic with worry, and sends Sonia on a quest for the dog. Sonia sets out, pastes notices in public places and enquires about the dog. She has been instructed to return only if she finds the dog. In the meantime, Kapoor announces in the popular newspaper, The Statesman, that Cooperis missing, and that anybody who finds the Labrador and brings him back would be awarded a sum of Rs. 10,000. The next day, Kaza brings a brown Labrador with him and claims the reward. Mr. Kapoor immediately realizes that the dog is not Cooper, and refuses to pay the sum. Kaza asserts that the dog is named Cooper, is a brown Labrador resembling the picture in the newspaper, and since he has accepted the offer by bringing the dog, there is a valid contract formed, and Kapoor is bound to pay the consideration of Rs. 10,000. Three days later, Sonia manages to find Cooper in a nearby park, and brings him back home. Kapoor is overjoyed, and raises Sonia‘s salary from Rs. 12,000 per month to Rs. 20,000. Sonia then discovers the notice in the newspaper, goes to Kapoor, and claims the reward. Kapoor refuses to pay, as he as already given her an increment in salary.Q.Does Kaza‘s argument stand? Has there been a valid contract formed between Kazaand and Kapoor?

Principle 1 – An offer is made when one person signifies to another, his willingness to do or not do something, with a view to obtaining that person‘s assent.Principle 2 – When the person to whom the offer is made signifies his assent thereto, the offer is said to be accepted.Principle 3 - When, at the desire of the promisor, the promisee or any other person has done or abstained from doing, or does or abstains from doing, or promises to do or to abstain from doing something, such act or abstinence or promise is called a consideration for the promise.Principle 4 – An agreement without consideration is not enforceable under law.Principle 5 – Parties to a contract must agree upon the same thing in the same sense.Principle 6 – Parties competent to contract must be major, and of sound mind.Facts – Sonia is a gardener in the mansion of Mr. Kapoor. Mr. Kapoor is extremely fond of his pet dog, Cooper. One day, Kapoor realizes that Cooper is missing from his kennel. He is frantic with worry, and sends Sonia on a quest for the dog. Sonia sets out, pastes notices in public places and enquires about the dog. She has been instructed to return only if she finds the dog. In the meantime, Kapoor announces in the popular newspaper, The Statesman, that Cooperis missing, and that anybody who finds the Labrador and brings him back would be awarded a sum of Rs. 10,000. The next day, Kaza brings a brown Labrador with him and claims the reward. Mr. Kapoor immediately realizes that the dog is not Cooper, and refuses to pay the sum. Kaza asserts that the dog is named Cooper, is a brown Labrador resembling the picture in the newspaper, and since he has accepted the offer by bringing the dog, there is a valid contract formed, and Kapoor is bound to pay the consideration of Rs. 10,000. Three days later, Sonia manages to find Cooper in a nearby park, and brings him back home. Kapoor is overjoyed, and raises Sonia‘s salary from Rs. 12,000 per month to Rs. 20,000. Sonia then discovers the notice in the newspaper, goes to Kapoor, and claims the reward. Kapoor refuses to pay, as he as already given her an increment in salary.Q.Is Sonia liable to claim the reward? Would Kapoor have to pay her the amount?

Directions: Questions 21-24 are based on a common set of Principles and Facts. Answer accordingly.Principle 1 – An offer is made when one person signifies to another, his willingness to do or not do something, with a view to obtaining that person‘s assent.Principle 2 – When the person to whom the offer is made signifies his assent thereto, the offer is said to be accepted.Principle 3 - When, at the desire of the promisor, the promisee or any other person has done or abstained from doing, or does or abstains from doing, or promises to do or to abstain from doing something, such act or abstinence or promise is called a consideration for the promise.Principle 4 – An agreement without consideration is not enforceable under law.Principle 5 – Parties to a contract must agree upon the same thing in the same sense.Principle 6 – Parties competent to contract must be major, and of sound mind.Facts – Sonia is a gardener in the mansion of Mr. Kapoor. Mr. Kapoor is extremely fond of his pet dog, Cooper. One day, Kapoor realizes that Cooper is missing from his kennel. He is frantic with worry, and sends Sonia on a quest for the dog. Sonia sets out, pastes notices in public places and enquires about the dog. She has been instructed to return only if she finds the dog. In the meantime, Kapoor announces in the popular newspaper, The Statesman, that Cooperis missing, and that anybody who finds the Labrador and brings him back would be awarded a sum of Rs. 10,000. The next day, Kaza brings a brown Labrador with him and claims the reward. Mr. Kapoor immediately realizes that the dog is not Cooper, and refuses to pay the sum. Kaza asserts that the dog is named Cooper, is a brown Labrador resembling the picture in the newspaper, and since he has accepted the offer by bringing the dog, there is a valid contract formed, and Kapoor is bound to pay the consideration of Rs. 10,000. Three days later, Sonia manages to find Cooper in a nearby park, and brings him back home. Kapoor is overjoyed, and raises Sonia‘s salary from Rs. 12,000 per month to Rs. 20,000. Sonia then discovers the notice in the newspaper, goes to Kapoor, and claims the reward. Kapoor refuses to pay, as he as already given her an increment in salary.Que: Suppose that Pix and Twix, two eight-year-old children who live in the nearby slum,have had Cooper with them for three days.They then see the newspaper notice, and take Cooper back to Kapoor. Can they claim the reward?

Directions: Questions 21-24 are based on a common set of Principles and Facts. Answer accordingly.Principle 1 – An offer is made when one person signifies to another, his willingness to do or not do something, with a view to obtaining that person‘s assent.Principle 2 – When the person to whom the offer is made signifies his assent thereto, the offer is said to be accepted.Principle 3 - When, at the desire of the promisor, the promisee or any other person has done or abstained from doing, or does or abstains from doing, or promises to do or to abstain from doing something, such act or abstinence or promise is called a consideration for the promise.Principle 4 – An agreement without consideration is not enforceable under law.Principle 5 – Parties to a contract must agree upon the same thing in the same sense.Principle 6 – Parties competent to contract must be major, and of sound mind.Facts – Sonia is a gardener in the mansion of Mr. Kapoor. Mr. Kapoor is extremely fond of his pet dog, Cooper. One day, Kapoor realizes that Cooper is missing from his kennel. He is frantic with worry, and sends Sonia on a quest for the dog. Sonia sets out, pastes notices in public places and enquires about the dog. She has been instructed to return only if she finds the dog. In the meantime, Kapoor announces in the popular newspaper, The Statesman, that Cooperis missing, and that anybody who finds the Labrador and brings him back would be awarded a sum of Rs. 10,000. The next day, Kaza brings a brown Labrador with him and claims the reward. Mr. Kapoor immediately realizes that the dog is not Cooper, and refuses to pay the sum. Kaza asserts that the dog is named Cooper, is a brown Labrador resembling the picture in the newspaper, and since he has accepted the offer by bringing the dog, there is a valid contract formed, and Kapoor is bound to pay the consideration of Rs. 10,000. Three days later, Sonia manages to find Cooper in a nearby park, and brings him back home. Kapoor is overjoyed, and raises Sonia‘s salary from Rs. 12,000 per month to Rs. 20,000. Sonia then discovers the notice in the newspaper, goes to Kapoor, and claims the reward. Kapoor refuses to pay, as he as already given her an increment in salary.Que: Suppose that Harsha, Kapoor‘s neighbour,while taking a walk in the park, recognizes Cooper and brings him back. He is unaware of the newspaper notice. Can he claim the reward?

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Principle When at the desire of one person, any other person has done or abstained from doing something, such act or abstinence or promise is called a consideration for the promise. Only a promise coupled with consideration is enforceable by law.Facts X, the uncle of Y, made a promise to pay him an amount of Rs. 10000 as reward, if Y quits smoking and drinking within one year. X also deposited the above mentioned amount in a bank and informed Y that the said amount will be paid to him, if he quits smoking and drinking within one year. Within a period of six months of making the promise X died. After the expiry of one year of making the promise by X, Y made a request to the legal heirs of X demanding the promised money. The legal heirs of X declined the request of Y.a)The promise of X to Y enforceable by law because Y has quitted smoking and drinkingb)The promise of X to Y is not enforceable by law because Y has benefitted by quitting smoking and drinkingc)The promise of X to Y is enforceable by law because the amount of Rs. 10000 has been deposited in a bankd)The promise of X to Y is enforceable by law because X has died within a period of six months of making the promiseCorrect answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
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The legal heirs of X declined the request of Y.a)The promise of X to Y enforceable by law because Y has quitted smoking and drinkingb)The promise of X to Y is not enforceable by law because Y has benefitted by quitting smoking and drinkingc)The promise of X to Y is enforceable by law because the amount of Rs. 10000 has been deposited in a bankd)The promise of X to Y is enforceable by law because X has died within a period of six months of making the promiseCorrect answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer? tests, examples and also practice CLAT tests.
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