Legal Principle: A taxi driver plying on road is an invitation to offer.

Factual Situation: Mr A stops a taxi and steps into it and asks the driver to take him to a certain destination. The driver refuses on the ground that the trip is very short and not profitable for him.
Issue: What can Mr A do?

A cannot do anything.

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Mr A can force the driver to take him to the destination, as a contract comes into existence between Mr A and the taxi driver as soon as A steps into the taxi.

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It is a contract voidable at the option of the driver.

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None of these.

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Solution

The correct option is B It is a contract voidable at the option of the driver.
The invitation to offer is made to inform the public, the terms and conditions on which a person is interested in entering into a contract with the other party. Although the former party is not an offeror as he is not making an offer instead, he is stimulating people to offer him. Therefore, the acceptance does not amount to a contract, but an offer. When the former party accepts, the offer made by the other parties, it becomes a contract, which is binding on the parties. In this case since the driver did not accept the offer, the contract is voidable.

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Legal Principle: A taxi driver plying on road is an invitation to offer.Factual Situation: Mr A stops a taxi and steps into it and asks the driver to take him to a certain destination. The driver refuses on the ground that the trip is very short and not profitable for him.Issue: What can Mr A do?