Law of Contract – I · Semester 1

Law of Contract – I · July/August 2012 (5-YDC)

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Law of Contract – I · July/August 2012 (5-YDC)

July/August (5-YDC) 2012 · Law of Contract – I · Semester 1

FACULTY OF LAW
B.A. L.LB. (5 YDC) II -Year III - Semester Examination, July /
August, 2012
Subject : Law
Paper - IV : Law of Contract - I
Time : 3 hoursMax. Marks : 80
PART - A (5 x 6 = 30 Marks)
Note: Answer any Five questions.
1. Standard Form of Contract.
2. Adequacy of Consideration.
3. Immoral Agreements.
4. Contingent Contracts.
5. Discharge by Notation.
6. Rights and Duties of Finder of Lost Goods.
7. Rescission of Contracts.
8. Coercion.
PART - B (2 x 15 = 30 Marks)
Answer any Two questions.
9. 'The law of contract is not the whole law of agreements nor is it the
whole law of obligations.' Comment.
10. 'Agreements without consideration are void.' Explain. State the
exceptions to this rule supports by case law.
11. 'Agreements against public policy are void.' Explain. Enumerate
various heads of public policy.
12. State the circumstances under which court will decree specific
performance of part of contract.
PART - C (2 x 10 = 20 Marks)
Answer any Two questions.
13. A, a minor was allotted the role of an actress in a particular film by B a
film producer. The agreement was made with A's father C. B the film
producer subsequently allotted the role to another artist and
terminated the contract with A's father. State whether A or the father
of A could sue on the promise.
14. X, a violinist, entered into a contract to render a programme in the
theatre belonging to B. Afterwards be met with an accident and was
not able to perform the programme, what is the remedy open to B.
15. A advertised in news papers that the would give Rs. 1,00,000 to any
one who would bring his missing child. B found the missing child and
brought back the child and handed over to A. At the time of handing
over the child B was not aware of the advertisement and the later he

came to know about the advertisement and claimed for it should A
pay.
16. A agrees to let her daughter to hire B for concubinage. Is the
agreement valid?

Part A · 6 marks

  1. Standard Form of Contract.
    7× in bank Topics: Essentials of a valid contract, offer and acceptance; Consideration, privity and standard-form contracts
    Year and frequency →
  2. Adequacy of Consideration.
    Topics: Consideration, privity and standard-form contracts
    Year and frequency →
  3. Immoral Agreements.
    Year and frequency →
  4. Contingent Contracts.
    7× in bank Topics: Quasi-contracts and quantum meruit; Consideration, privity and standard-form contracts; Lawful object, wagering, contingent, void and voidable contracts
    Year and frequency →
  5. Discharge by Notation.
    2× in bank Topics: Discharge by performance, novation, remission and accord
    Year and frequency →
  6. Rights and Duties of Finder of Lost Goods.
    3× in bank
    Year and frequency →
  7. Rescission of Contracts.
    Topics: Quasi-contracts and quantum meruit; Consideration, privity and standard-form contracts; Rectification, rescission, cancellation and declaratory decrees
    Year and frequency →
  8. Coercion.
    3× in bank Topics: Free consent: coercion, undue influence, fraud, misrepresentation and mistake
    Year and frequency →

Part B · 15 marks

  1. 'The law of contract is not the whole law of agreements nor is it the whole law of obligations.' Comment.
    Topics: Essentials of a valid contract, offer and acceptance
    Year and frequency →
  2. 'Agreements without consideration are void.' Explain. State the exceptions to this rule supports by case law.
    Topics: Consideration, privity and standard-form contracts
    Year and frequency →
  3. 'Agreements against public policy are void.' Explain. Enumerate various heads of public policy.
    Year and frequency →
  4. State the circumstances under which court will decree specific performance of part of contract.
    Topics: Essentials of a valid contract, offer and acceptance; Recovering possession, specific performance and injunctions; Discharge by performance, novation, remission and accord
    Year and frequency →

Part C · 10 marks

  1. A, a minor was allotted the role of an actress in a particular film by B a film producer. The agreement was made with A's father C. B the film producer subsequently allotted the role to another artist and terminated the contract with A's father. State whether A or the father of A could sue on the promise.
    Topics: Essentials of a valid contract, offer and acceptance; Capacity of parties and minor's agreement
    Year and frequency →
  2. X, a violinist, entered into a contract to render a programme in the theatre belonging to B. Afterwards be met with an accident and was not able to perform the programme, what is the remedy open to B.
    Topics: Essentials of a valid contract, offer and acceptance
    Year and frequency →
  3. A advertised in news papers that the would give Rs. 1,00,000 to any one who would bring his missing child. B found the missing child and brought back the child and handed over to A. At the time of handing over the child B was not aware of the advertisement and the later he came to know about the advertisement and claimed for it should A pay.
    Year and frequency →
  4. A agrees to let her daughter to hire B for concubinage. Is the agreement valid?
    Topics: Essentials of a valid contract, offer and acceptance; Capacity of parties and minor's agreement
    Year and frequency →