Question

Principle: When one person signifies to another his willingness to do or to abstain from doing anything, with a view to obtaining the assent of that other to such act or abstinence, he is said to make a proposal. The expression of willingness/desire results in a valid proposal only when it is made/addressed to some person(s).

Facts: 'X' makes the following statement in an uninhabited hall. 'I wish to sell my mobile phone for ₹1000.'
Which of the following derivations is correct?

Options

• 'X' made a statement that resulted in a promise

• 'X' made a statement that resulted in a proposal

• 'X' made a statement that did not result in any proposal

• 'X' made a statement that resulted in an agreement

Answer 1

'X' made a statement that did not result in any proposal

Explanation:

Section 2 (a) of the Indian Contract Act states that when one person signifies to another his willingness to do or to abstain from doing anything, with a view to obtaining the assent of that other to such act or abstinence, he is said to make a proposal. In the given case, X made a statement in an uninhabited hall regarding selling his mobile phone for ₹1000 and it was not made or addressed to anyone. So, this does not amount to a valid proposal.