END TERM EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2016
B.A.LL.B. (HONS.)
SEMESTER-I
Law of Contract-I
Max. Marks: 60 Time Allowed: 3:00 Hrs.
Note: Answer five questions including Question No. 1 which is compulsory. The number of marks carried by each question is indicated at the end of the question.
1. Explain the following (each answer should be in approximately 100 words)
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Standing offer
Revocation of offer
Liquidated damages
Past Consideration
Inadequacy of consideration
Privity of consideration
Standard form of contract
Absolute and unqualified acceptance
Counter proposal
Undue Influence
2. "A stranger to contract cannot sue". Comment. (Marks
At the time of partition of a family, male members of the family agreed to bear the expense of marriage of a female member. She was not party to the agreement. Can she enforce the agreement? Give reasons for your answer. (Marks
3. "Damages are compensatory not penal". Discuss. (Marks
lends Rs. 1000 to on the condition that he will repay the amount in 5 EMI and on default of payment of an EMI, whole of the amount will become recoverable. Discuss whether the above contract is penal and can be enforced? (Marks
4. "The word impossibility has not been used under Section 56 in the sense of mere physical impossibility." Explain. (Marks
a singer contracts to sing for for Rs.1000. is too ill to sing. Can sue for compensation for non-performance of contract? Give reason. (Marks
5. "An agreement without consideration is void". Explain the statement with its exceptions. (Marks
A finds purse and returns it to him. B promises to pay A Rs.1000 as reward. Subsequently B denies to pay the money. A claims the reward money. Decide. (Marks
6. "Quasi contract is a misnomer". Comment. (Marks
a tradesman leaves goods at house by mistake. B treats the goods as his own. Is he bound to pay A for them? (Marks
7. Discuss in detail which contract can be enforced specifically and which contracts cannot be enforced specifically? (Marks 10)