Law of Contract – I · Semester 1

Law of Contract – I · Feb/March 2016

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Law of Contract – I · Feb/March 2016

Feb/March 2016 · Law of Contract – I · Semester 1

FACULTY OF LAW
LL.B. (3 YDC) / LL.B. Honours (3 YDC)
I - Year I - Semester Examination, February/March, 2016
Subject : LAW
PAPER - I : LAW OF CONTRACT - I
Time : 3 HoursMax.Marks: 80
PART - A (5 x 6 = 30 Marks)
Answer any FIVE of the following:
1. Invitation to Offer.
2. Revocation of Acceptance.
3. Standard Form of Contract.
4. Undue Influence.
5. Wager Agreement.
6. Finder of Lost Goods.
7. Duty to Mitigate.
8. Injunctions.
PART - B (2 x 15 = 30 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following:
9. 'An agreement without consideration is void.' Discuss the statement with
Exceptions.
10. Explain the effects of agreement with a minor.
11. What are the different kinds of damages? How liquidated damages are
different from penalty?
12. What is a 'Specific Relief'? Under what circumstances Specific Relief
is granted?
PART - C (2 x 10 = 20 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following:
13. A offers through a letter to sell his car to B for Rs. 15,000/- B, at the
same time offers by a letter to buy A's car for Rs. 15,000. The two
letters cross each other in post. Is there a concluded contract between
A & B?
14. A promises a subscription of Rs. 5000 to Cyclone Relief Fund. He
does not pay. Is there any legal remedy against him?
15. A, an old man of feeble sight, signed a Bill of Exchange thinking it
was a guarantee. There was no negligence on the part of A. Is A
liable?
16. A, B, and C jointly promise to pay D Rs. 3,000. A and B are
untraceable. Can D compel C to pay him in full?

Part A · 6 marks

  1. Invitation to Offer.
    3× in bank Topics: Essentials of a valid contract, offer and acceptance
    Year and frequency →
  2. Revocation of Acceptance.
    2× in bank Topics: Essentials of a valid contract, offer and acceptance
    Year and frequency →
  3. 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 →
  4. Undue Influence.
    10× in bank Topics: Free consent: coercion, undue influence, fraud, misrepresentation and mistake
    Year and frequency →
  5. Wager Agreement.
    6× in bank Topics: Lawful object, wagering, contingent, void and voidable contracts
    Year and frequency →
  6. Finder of Lost Goods.
    2× in bank
    Year and frequency →
  7. Duty to Mitigate.
    6× in bank Topics: Damages, penalty and duty to mitigate
    Year and frequency →
  8. Injunctions.
    Topics: Recovering possession, specific performance and injunctions
    Year and frequency →

Part B · 15 marks

  1. 'An agreement without consideration is void.' Discuss the statement with Exceptions.
    4× in bank Topics: Capacity of parties and minor's agreement; Consideration, privity and standard-form contracts
    Year and frequency →
  2. Explain the effects of agreement with a minor.
    3× in bank Topics: Capacity of parties and minor's agreement
    Year and frequency →
  3. What are the different kinds of damages? How liquidated damages are different from penalty?
    Topics: Damages, penalty and duty to mitigate
    Year and frequency →
  4. What is a 'Specific Relief'? Under what circumstances Specific Relief is granted?
    Topics: Recovering possession, specific performance and injunctions
    Year and frequency →

Part C · 10 marks

  1. A offers through a letter to sell his car to B for Rs. 15,000/- B, at the same time offers by a letter to buy A's car for Rs. 15,000. The two letters cross each other in post. Is there a concluded contract between A & B?
    2× in bank Topics: Essentials of a valid contract, offer and acceptance
    Year and frequency →
  2. A promises a subscription of Rs. 5000 to Cyclone Relief Fund. He does not pay. Is there any legal remedy against him?
    Year and frequency →
  3. A, an old man of feeble sight, signed a Bill of Exchange thinking it was a guarantee. There was no negligence on the part of A. Is A liable?
    Year and frequency →
  4. A, B, and C jointly promise to pay D Rs. 3,000. A and B are untraceable. Can D compel C to pay him in full?
    3× in bank
    Year and frequency →