Question

Principle: When, at the desire of one person, any other person has done or abstained from doing something, such act or abstinence or promise is called a consideration for the promise. 

Facts: X, the uncle of Y, made a promise to pay him an amount of ₹1,00,000/- as a reward if Y quits smoking and drinking within one year. Y quit smoking and drinking within six months.

विकल्प

• Consideration has moved from the side of X.

• Consideration has moved from the side of Y.

• No consideration has moved from the side of Y.

• Quitting smoking and drinking cannot be a consideration.

Answer 1

Consideration has moved from the side of Y.

Explanation:

In this case, the consideration has moved from the side of Y. Uncle (X) makes a conditional promise to Y, his nephew. Y fulfills the condition. Therefore, the consideration has moved from the side of Y based on the principle. When at the desire of one person (in this case X) any other person (in this case Y) has done or abstained from doing something (in this case abstained from smoking and drinking within six months against the condition of within one year) such act (quitting smoking and drinking) is called a consideration for the promise.