AILET 2013 Question Paper with answer key for online practice

Question : 84 of 149

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LEGAL PRINCIPLE : When at the desire of the promisor, the promisee has done or abstained from doing, or does or abstains from doing, or promises to do or abstain something, such an act or abstinence or promise is called consideration for the promise.
FACTUALSITUATION : A daughter promises to give maintenance to her uncle in consideration of her mother making a gift of certain properties to her. The daughter pleads lack of consideration when the uncle seeks to enforce the contract. She says that the uncleis a stranger to the consideration and so he cannot enforce the contract. The daughter
DECISION:

Will succeed because uncle being a stranger to the consideration cannot enforce it
Will not succeed because uncle is a near relative and in such cases consideration is not necessary
Cannot succeed because consideration might move from any person
None of the above

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