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Principle: Law does not take notice of trifles.
Facts: A proposes to his neighbour B that they both should go together for a morning walk. B agrees to the proposal and it is decided that both of them would meet at a particular point at $6 A M$ from where they would set off for the morning walk. Inspite of the agreement, B does not turn up. A waits for him at $6 A M$ every day for a continuous period of seven days. Thereafter he files a suit against B claiming damages for the agony and mental torture suffered by him. Decide.

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B is guilty of breach of contract and is liable to pay damages

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There is no intention to enter into legal relations

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The matter is to small and the court will refuse to go into it

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None of the above

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The correct option is C The matter is to small and the court will refuse to go into it
The principle states that the court should not take notice of trifles, the fact speaks about a matter which is a trifle and of trivial nature for the Court to entertain the same.

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Q. PRINCIPLE: Law does not take notice of trifles.

FACTS: A proposes to his neighbour B that they both should go together for a morning walk. B agrees to the proposal and it is decided that both of them would meet at a particular point at 6 A.M from where they would set off for the morning walk. Inspite of the agreement, B does not turn up. A waits for him at 6 A.M everyday for a continuous period of seven days. Thereafter he files a suit against B claiming damages for the agony and metal torture suffered by him.
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Q. Principle: Law does not take notice of trifles.
Facts: A process to his neighbour B that they both should go together for a morning walk. B agrees to the proposal and it was decided that both of them would meet at a particular point at 6.a.m. from where they would set off for the morning walk. In spite of the agreement, B did not turn up. A waits for him at 6.a.m. every day for a continuous period of seven days. Thereafter, he files a suit against B claiming damages for the agony and metal touture suffered by him.

Q. Legal Principle: Damages are payable for breach of contract and the purpose of damages is to compensate him of the loss suffered and not to improve his position more than what it would have been if the contract had been duly performed.

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