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THREE/ FIVE YEARS L.L.B DEGREE EXAMINATION FEBRUARY -2008

FIRST SEMESTERPaper 1 CONTRACTS-1

(Semester pattern 2001-2002)Time: 3 Hours Max Marks: 100

Part-A (Short Answer Questions)Write short notes on any six questions of the following

Each question carries 4 Marks

(Marks: 6x4=24)1. Acceptance

2. Invitation to offer

3. Coercion

4. Frustration

5. Contingent contract

6. Reciprocal promise

7. Past consideration

8. Unilateral contract

9. Stranger to a contract

Part-B (ESSAY TYPE QUESTIONS)

Answer any Two of the following

Each question carries 18 marks

(Marks: 2x18=36)10. Discuss the Quasi-Contractual hability of a minor?

11. Explain the various modes of termination of a proposal?

12. Discuss the law relating to contracts opposed to public policy

13. An agreement without consideration is and are there any expectations to this rule?

Part-c (Case Comment Type questions)

Answer any two questions

Each question carries 20 marks

(Marks: 2x20=40)

14. A enters into a contract with B to supply smuggled goods for Rs. 20,000. B fails in supplying the same as he could not procure and did not return Rs. 20,000. A insists to repay Rs. 20,000. Discuss.

15. X a bachelor aggresses to marry spinster Y after death of his father Z. But before Zs death X marries a persons other than Y. Y insists x for marriage. Discuss.

16. X makes an offer to C. B pretending to be C accepts the offer. Decide the validity of the offer.

17. X enter into a contract with Y to sell a pistol without license. Y does so and X is caught up by police. Discuss the liability of X and Y for entering into such contract.