Question

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X advertises in a newspaper that he would pay Rs. 1,00,000 to anyone who traces his missing son. Y traced that boy and claimed the amount of reward. State whether Y is entitled to receive the amount of reward if
(a) he did not know about the reward, (b) if he knew about the reward?

Answer 1

(a) Y is not entitled to receive the amount of reward because there can be no valid acceptance without the knowledge of the offer.

(b) Y is entitled to receive the amount of reward because Y had the knowledge of the general offer and he was successful by tracing the missing son.