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The Question Consists of Two Statements, One Labelled as the Principle and Other as Fact. You Are to Examine the Principle and Apply It to the Given Facts Carefully and Select the Best Option. - Mathematics

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The question consists of two statements, one labelled as the principle and other as Fact. You are to examine the principle and apply it to the given facts carefully and select the best option.

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. 

Fact: “Ramanuj telegraphed to Shyam Sunder, writing: “Will you sell me your Rolls Royce CAR? Telegram the lowest cash price.” Shyam Sunder also replied by telegram: “Lowest price for CAR is 20 lakh.” Ramanuj immediately sent his consent through telegram stating: “I agree to buy the CAR for 20 lakh asked by you.” Shyam Sunder refused to sell the car.

Options

  • He cannot refuse to sell the CAR because the contract has already been made.

  • He can refuse to sell the CAR because it was only invitation to offer and not the real offer

  • It was not a valid offer because a willingness to enter into a contract was absent.

  • None of the above

MCQ

Solution

He can refuse to sell the CAR because it was only an invitation to offer and not the real offer

Explanation:

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 person to such act or abstinence, he is said to make a proposal. In the given case. It was just an invitation to offer, not the real offer. Hence, Shyamsunder can refuse to sell the car.

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Consists of legal proposition(s)/  principle(s) (hereinafter referred to as 'principle') and facts. Such principles may or may not be true in the real and legal sense, yet you have to conclusively assume them to be true for the purposes of this Section. In other words, in answering these questions, you must not rely on any principle except the principles that are given herein below for every question.  
Further, you must not assume any facts other than those stated in the question. The objective of this section is to test your interest in the study of law, research aptitude, and problem-solving ability, even if the 'most reasonable conclusion' arrived at may be absurd or unacceptable for any other reason. It is not the objective of this section to test your knowledge of the law.  
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Principle: If a party to a contract agrees to it under the undue influence of any other party then the party under the undue influence may refuse to perform in accordance with the agreement.

Facts: A, a rich youngster became a member of a religious group and soon he was appointed by P the head of the group as his personal secretary. As per the rules of the group, all officials and staff of the group were supposed to stay in the group’s official premises itself. Some days later, A was asked by P to execute a gift deed in favour of P, in which it was mentioned that all immovable properties in his name are being gifted to P. A was unwilling to execute the deed, but he was forcefully restrained by P and his bodyguards in P’s office and made A sign the gift deed. Soon after this A left the group and refused to hand over the property as agreed to in the gift deed. Is A’s action valid?


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Given below is the statement of Legal principle followed by a factual situation. Apply the principle to the facts given below and select the most appropriate answer.
LEGAL PRINCIPLE: The acceptance of an offer will be valid only if it is made in the way it was expected to be made.
FACTUAL SITUATION: There was a telephonic discussion between 'J' and 'K' for negotiating the sale of the shop of former to the latter. Upon reaching an agreement as to the price of the shop of 'J' at Rs 20 lakh, 'J' told 'K' to send a letter to him within two weeks confirming that she wishes to buy the shop for the price finalized. Two days thereafter, 'K' gave her acceptance to 'J' over the telephone but sent the letter of confirmation after a lapse of one month.
ls 'J' bound by the acceptance of 'K'?
DECISION:


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  1. Insolvency Professionals
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  3. Adjudication
  4. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India
  5. Asset Construction Companies

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