LLB.

I (First) Semester Examination 2015-16

Course Code: LAW101 Paper ID: 0931202

Law of Contract I

Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 70

Max Marks: 75

Note: 1. Attempt any six questions in all. Q. No. 1 is compulsory.

2. Students have option to answer the questions in English or
Hindi.

1. Answer any five of the following (limit your answer to 50

words). (4x5=20)
a) How were the contracts made in India before the enactment
of Indian Contract Act 1872?
b) What do you understand by “Offer”? How it is made?
c) What is the validity of a wagering contract?
d) When is the acceptance of an offer complete?
e) Can silence amount to fraud in a contract? If so when?
f) Which leading case is regarding the position of a Minor’s
contract in law and what has it decided?
g) What are the remedies for breach of contract?
h) What are the essentials of a valid contract?

2. “All contracts are agreements but all agreements are not

contracts.” Comment. (10)

3. Define and distinguish between void and voidable contracts

giving examples of each. (10)

4. What is the result if performance of contract becomes

impossible due to supervening circumstances? (10)

5. What was the object of enacting the Indian Contract Act

1872? (10)

6. What is the effect of undue influence on a contract? (10)

7. What is the difference between a general and a specific offer?
Quote some leading case regarding general offer. (10)
8. “A” offers to pay “B” ` 50,000/- if “B” will not marry and
instead of joins a religious order. Discuss the validity of this
contract with reasons for your answer. (10)