Multiple choice

The plaintiff sees the defendant's child falling in water. He saves the child from drowning. Later the defendant promises to give him Rs. 1000. In this context, which one of the following propositions is correct?

  1. The defendant's liability is statutory.

  2. The defendant's liability arises in quasi-contract.

  3. The defendant is not liable as there is no contract.

  4. The defendant is liable because the agreement is not “nudum pactum”.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

A quasi-contract is a legal agreement created by the courts between two parties who did not have a previous obligation to each other. In above facts, the defendant's liability arises in quasi-contract.

 

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