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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.
Therefore, to answer a question, the principle is to be applied to the given facts and to choose the most appropriate option.
Principle: When a person who has made a promise to another person to do something does not fulfill his promise, the other person becomes entitled to receive, from the person who did not fulfill his promise, compensation in the form of money.
Facts: ‘X’ made a promise to ‘Y’ to repair his car engine. ‘Y’ made the payment for repair. After the repair, ‘Y’ went for a drive in the same car. While driving the car, ‘Y’ met with an accident due to the bursting of a tire.
Options
X will be entitled to receive compensation from Y in the form of money
Y will be entitled to receive compensation from X in the form of money
X will not be entitled to receive compensation
Y will not be entitled to receive compensation from X
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Solution 1
‘Y’ will not be entitled to receive compensation from ‘X’.
Explanation:
Y' will not be entitled to receive compensation from 'X'. The promise made by 'X' to repair the car engine of the car of 'Y' and 'Y' making the payment for the same was completed. The accident of 'Y' falls outside the purview of the promise between the two and there will be no compensation involved.
Solution 2
‘Y’ will not be entitled to receive compensation from ‘X’.
Explanation:
Y is not entitled to receive compensation from X because X made a promise to repair Y’s car engine and Y met with an accident not because of the engine problem but because of the bursting of the tyre. In other words, X fulfilled his promise, and according to the principle Y could receive compensation only when X did not fulfill the promise.
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