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Principle: When, at the desire 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 Rs. 1,00,000/- as a reward if Y quits smoking and drinking within one year. Y quit smoking and drinking within six months.
Options
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.
Solution
Consideration has moved from the side of Y.
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