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A agrees to pay B Rs. 1,00,000 if a. certain ship returns within a year. State the legal position in each of the following alternative cases
Case (a) If the ship returns within the year.
Case (b) If the ship returns after the expiry of 1 year.
Case (c) If the ship is burnt within the year.

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Solution: Section to which the given problem relates: Section 35.
Case (a)
Decision: B can recover Rs. 1,00,000 from A.
Reason: The contract can be enforced by law when the event has happened (i.e., return of ship).
Case (b)
Decision: B cannot recover anything from A.
Reason: The contract becomes void on the expiry of the fixed time if the event does not happen.
Case (c)
Decision: B cannot recover anything from A.
Reason: The contract becomes void when such event becomes impossible.

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Solve.A agrees to pay B Rs. 1,00,000 if a. certain ship returns within a year. State the legal position in each of the following alternative casesCase (a) If the ship returns within the year.Case (b) If the ship returns after the expiry of 1 year.Case (c) If the ship is burnt within the year.

Solve.
A agrees to pay B Rs. 1,00,000 if a. certain ship returns within a year. State the legal position in each of the following alternative cases
Case (a) If the ship returns within the year.
Case (b) If the ship returns after the expiry of 1 year.
Case (c) If the ship is burnt within the year.