RAMJAS COLLEGE, DELHI UNIVERSITY

COMMERCE CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS

B.COM. (HONS.) SEMESTER 1 SECTION A;) 2nd assignment – GROUP – 2
Course: - Business Laws. Teacher: - Dr. Dhani Ram, Associate Professor.
DATE: ___________ (_______) Time: ____________ Room no.: ________

Questions 1-8 are of one mark each and 9 is 2 marks. Total 10 marks.
Name of Student: Niharika Rajput
Roll no.: 183

1. Name the act which provides remedies for persons whose civil or contractual
rights have been violated.
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2. ‘D owes C ₹100 payable on the 1st of August with interest. He offers to pay on
the 1st of July the amount with interest up to the 1 st of July.’ Is the tender in
the following case a valid tender? If not, give reason.
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3. ‘A owes B ₹ 4,000. A pays to B and B accepts, in satisfaction pf the whole debt,

₹ 1,000 paid at the time and place at which the ₹ 4,000 were payable, it is
known as:
a) Rescission b) Novation c) Subsequent Impossibility d) Remission
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4. What are Vindictive Damages?

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5. Explain modes of discharge by breach of contract?

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6. ‘G agreed to take the whole of his supply of electricity from a certain

company. The agreement was held to import a negative promise that he
would take none from elsewhere.’ Which remedy of breach of contract is
discussed above? Identify and explain.
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7. What cases are NOT covered by Supervening Impossibility?

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8. What are the principles of Sec.37? Explain the cases where the Doctrine of
Supervening Impossibility Applies.
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answer…………….PTO