Osmania University · Faculty of Law
Law of Contract – I · January 2012 Regular (5-YDC)
January Regular (5-YDC) 2012 · Law of Contract – I · Semester 1
FACULTY OF LAW
B.A. LL.B. (5 YDC) II Year III Semester (Regular) Examination,
January, 2012
LAW
PAPER - IV : LAW OF CONTRACT - I
Time: 3 Hours[Max. Marks: 80]
PART - A (5 x 6 = 30 Marks)
Answer any five of the following :
1. Void and Voidable Agreements.
2. Agreements to oust Jurisdiction of the Court.
3. Undue Influence.
4. Declaratory Decree.
5. Wagering Contract.
6. Anticipatory Breach.
7. Mistake as to identity.
8. Kinds of Damages.
PART - B (2 x 15 = 30 Marks)
Answer any two of the following :
9. 'Acceptance is to an offer what a lighted match is to a train of gun
powder.' Explain.
10. Explain specific performance of contracts.
11. 'A stranger to contract cannot sue, but a strange to consideration can
sue.' Explain with exceptions to thin rule supported by case law.
12. 'An agreement is restraint of Trade is void.' Discuss.
PART - C (2 x 10 = 20 Marks)
Answer any two of the following :
13. A wrote a letter offering to sell his house to B for Rs. 10,000. B, just
before receiving this letter, wrote a letter to A stating that he wants to
buy the house of A for Rs. 10,000. After receiving A's letter B did
give formal acceptance. On receiving B's letter A also did not give
formal acceptance. Is there valid contract between, them?
14. A asked his servant B to go and search for A's missing boy. After B
left the house A announced an award of Rs. 1000/- for anyone who
brings the missing child. B found the child and handed over to his
master. B had claimed for the award. A rejected to pay award to B.
Advise B.
15. A promised to supply some crackers to B 10 days before Diwali
festival. But A supplied them after the festival. What is the remedy
available to B.
16. A, a businessman transferred his entire property in the name of the
spiritual guru, on his advice, believing that A will get moksha in the
next world. But after some time he denied his free consent. Decide.