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Principle: Acceptance of the proposal must be the exact mirror image of the proposal.
Facts: 'A‘ made a proposal to 'B‘ to sell a chair for Rs. 500. 'B‘ is desirous of buying the said chair for Rs. 400.
विकल्प
B has accepted the proposal of A.
B has not accepted the proposal of A.
It is not clear if B has accepted the proposal of A.
It is not clear whether A made a proposal to B.
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उत्तर
B has not accepted the proposal of A.
Explanation:
An acceptance with a variation is no acceptance it is simply counter-proposal. The reasonable conclusion is drawn that B has not accepted the proposal of A.
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