Multiple choice

The plaintiff saves the defendant’s son from drowning in a pond. Later on, the defendant promises to pay the plaintiff one thousand rupees as a reward. In this context, which of the following propositions is correct?

  1. The defendant’s liability arises in quasi-contract.

  2. The defendant’s liability is statutory.

  3. The defendant is not liable to pay.

  4. The defendant is liable to pay because the agreement is not nudum pactum.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The defendant is liable to pay because the agreement is not nudum pactum., which means t refers to a promise that is not legally enforceable for want of consideration. 

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