Question

Principle: A contract without consideration is void. When at the desire of one party the other party does something, the consideration is said to flow from the latter to the former.
Facts: A's house was on fire and a child was trapped inside the house. Everyone was shouting for help. A brave onlooker, hearing the shrieks of child, went inside the house and brought him out. The father of the child promised to pay the rescuer $Rs.10,000$. Subsequently, he backtracked his promise. The rescuer sued the promise for the breach.

• A. The father of the child must pay for the service rendered by the rescuer
• B. The rescuer is not entitled to the payment, since he acted on his own
• C. Commercial considerations cannot be applied to humanitarian instincts
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is B The rescuer is not entitled to the payment, since he acted on his own

The rescuer is not entitled for the payment as the rescuer had no idea of the promise when he acted to save the child.