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Principle: Where One of the Parties to a Contract Was in the Position to Dominate the Decision of the Other Party, the Contract is Enforceable Only at the Option of the Party

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Principle: Where one of the parties to a contract was in the position to dominate the decision of the other party, the contract is enforceable only at the option of the party who was in a position to dominate the decision of the other party.

Facts: A doctor asked his patient to make a payment of 10,00,000/- (Ten Lac Only) for treatment of his fever. The patient paid an amount of 5,00,000/- (Five Lac Only) and promised to pay the remaining amount after the treatment. After treatment, the patient recovered from fever. The doctor demanded the remaining amount from the patient. The patient refused to pay.

पर्याय

  • The contract is enforceable against the doctor. 

  • The contract is enforceable against the patient. 

  • The contract is not enforceable. 

  • The contract is not enforceable against the patient.

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उत्तर

The contract is enforceable against the patient. 

Explanation:

This contract is enforceable against the patient as evident from the principle, “the contract is enforceable only at the option of the party who was in a position to dominate decision of the other party.” In this case, the doctor dominated the decision of the patient. So, if the doctor wants, he can enforce the decision against the patient.

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2016-2017 (May) Set 1

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