B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 4 Contract I 2018 Dec (100 marks) Question Paper - KSLU

Questions asked in this paper

1. Q1 "All agreements are not contracts but all contracts are agreements." Explain with reference essentials of valid contract.
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2. Q2 What is acceptance ? Explain the essentials of valid acceptance with illustrations.
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3. Q3 "Minor's agreement is void ab initio" - Explain with the help of decided cases.
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4. Q4 "Agreement in restraint of trade is void." Explain with exceptions.
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5. Q5 What is fraud ? When silence amounts to fraud ?
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6. Q6 "The object of law of contract is to remedy the loss of the injured party and not to penalise the party committing breach". Explain with reference liquidated damages and penalty.
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7. Q7 Explain the kinds of injunctions as preventive reliefs under the Specific Relief Act, 1963.
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Write short note on any two of the following :

1. Q8 (a) Invitation to offer.
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2. Q8 (b) Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Co.
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3. Q8 (c) Quasi contracts.
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Solve any two of the following problems :

1. Q9 (a) At a paid parking place, X parked his car and received slip and put it in his valet. When he comes to take the car, he notices that the music player in the car was stolen by manipulating to break open the car door. When sued for compensation, the parking company contended that at the back of the slip that was given to X upon parking his car, there were words printed "cars parked at owner's risk", as such the company was not liable. Decide with reasons.
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2. Q9 (b) After a series of frequent quarrel between a couple, husband by a registered deed agreed to provide his wife a residential house and a motor car. Later he declines to fulfil the promise. On being sued by his wife he contends it's a promise without consideration, hence not enforceable in law. Wife contends such an agreement is enforceable under exceptions to S. 25. Decide with reasons.
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3. Q9 (c) A, B and C three major telecommunication operators agree on base level prices' for their services to avoid unreasonable competition among them all. It was further agreed that any one of them, charging below the base level price shall make good the loss of others and also to pay a penalty of Rs. 10,000 for every service provided below the base level price. A in a strategic move, in anticipation of windfall profits in future started offering services at no price. B and C sued A for the compensation and penalty. A contended that their agreement shall not be enforced as the object was opposed to public policy and the penalty clause is not enforceable. Decide with reasons.
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