CLAT CLAT Solved Paper-2013

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    Directions This section consists of fifty (50) questions. Each question consists of legal propositions principles (hereinafter referred to as 'principle') and facts. These principles have to be applied to the given facts to arrive at the most reasonable conclusion. Such principles may or may not be true in the real sense, yet you have to conclusively assume them to be true for the purposes of this section. In other words, in answering the following questions, you must not rely on any principles except the principles that are given here in 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 towards study of law, research aptitude and problem solving ability even if the 'most reasonable conclusion' arrived at may be unacceptable for any other reason. It is not the objective of this section to test your knowledge of law.
    Principle A condition precedent must be complied with before the happening of the event to which such a condition is attached. Fulfilment of such a condition after the happening of the event is no fulfilment of condition. Facts A transfers Rs 5000 to B on condition that he shall marry with the consent of C, D and E. As C, D and E had to go abroad for some business purposes and as the date of marriage was already fixed, therefore, B marries without the consent of C, D and E but obtains their consent after the marriage when C, D and E return to their country.

    A)  B has fulfilled the condition

    B)  B has not fulfilled the condition

    C)  B was free to marry any one without the consent of any body

    D)  B must divorce his wife as he married her without fulfilling the condition

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Ans.  According to the principle, a condition precedent must be complied with before the happening of the event to which such a condition is attached. In this case the condition precedent was that B was supposed to marry with the consent of C, D and E but he obtained their consent after the marriage when C, D and E returned to their country.


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