Question

Principle: A contingent contract is a contract to do or not to do something, if some event, collateral to such contract, does or does not happen.
Facts: A agrees to pay B a sum of $Rs.1$ lakh if B marries C within a period of six months. B marries C during the seventh month as the marriage hall was available only during that month. B claims $Rs.1$ lakh from A.

• A. B can successfully claim $Rs.1$ lakh from A
• B. B cannot claim $Rs.1$ lakh from A as B married C after the duration set in the contract
• C. B can claim $Rs.1$ lakh as well as Special damages from A for having married C
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is B B cannot claim $Rs.1$ lakh from A as B married C after the duration set in the contract

The fact that the marriage happened after $6$ months make B's claim invalid.