B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 4 Contract I 2023 Mar Question Paper - KSLU

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UNIT - I

1. Q1 (a) Define offer. Explain the rules relating to valid offer with the help of decided cases.
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2. Q1 OR Define consideration. What are the essentials of valid consideration ?
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3. Q1 (b) Sneha goes to a book stall and picks a book. When she goes to the counter to pay the price, the shopkeeper declines to sell the book. She wants to sue the shopkeeper for breach. Decide.
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4. Q1 OR Mamta invited her friends for birthday party at her residence. She spent Rs. 20,000 but, Mamta's friends failed to attend the birthday party. Mamta files a suit for breach of contract. Advise Mamta.
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UNIT - II

1. Q2 (a) Discuss the legal effects of minor's agreement.
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2. Q2 OR "Agreement in restraint of trade is void". Explain with exceptions.
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3. Q2 (b) Akil contracts with Nikhil to kill Raj for a sum of Rs. 50,000. Nikhil kills Raj. Akil refuses to pay the agreed sum. Can Nikhil recover the amount ?
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4. Q2 OR Ranjit kidnaps Sujit's daughter and threatens to kill her if Sujit does not sign the document of sale deed. Out of fear Sujit signs the sale deed. Later Sujit wants to set aside the contract. Decide.
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UNIT - III

1. Q3 (a) Explain in brief the various modes of discharge of contract.
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2. Q3 OR Explain the law relating to the time and place of performance of a contract.
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3. Q3 (b) Nagesh promised to marry Neeta on the death of his father. While the father was still alive he married Nagavva. Decide.
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4. Q3 OR Write a short note on : Impossibility of performance.
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UNIT - IV

1. Q4 (a) Explain the different kinds of damages.
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2. Q4 OR State the effects of anticipatory breach of contract.
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3. Q4 (b) Babita leaves an article at Namita's house by mistake. Can Babita recover the article from Namita ? Decide.
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4. Q4 OR Write short notes on : Liquidated damages and penalty.
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UNIT - V

1. Q5 (a) Explain the contracts which can be specifically enforced.
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2. Q5 OR What is injunction ? Explain the different kinds of injunction.
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3. Q5 (b) Write short notes on : Recovery of movable property.
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4. Q5 OR Cancellation of instruments.
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