Question

Principle: When, at the desire one person, any other person has done or abstained from doing something, such act or abstinence or promise is called a consideration for the promise.

Facts:  X, the uncle of Y, made a promise to pay him an amount of Rs. 1,00,000/- as a reward if Y quits smoking and drinking within one year. Y quit smoking and drinking within six months. 

Options

• Consideration has moved from the side of X. 

• Consideration has moved from the side of Y. 

• No consideration has moved from the side of Y. 

• Quitting smoking and drinking cannot be a consideration. 

Answer 1

Consideration has moved from the side of Y.