Legal Principle: 1. Consideration must be of value in the eyes of law 2. Consideration is not real if it is illusoryFactual Situation: Arjun received summons to appear at a trial as a witness on behalf of Bitu, the accused. Bitu promised to pay him a sum of ` 1,000 for his trouble. On default by Bitu, Arjun failed a suit to recover the said sum. Will he succeed? (AILET 2014)Decision:

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