Legal Principle: The object of an agreement is lawful unless it is forbidden by law; is of such a nature that, if permitted, it would defeat the provisions of any law; is fraudulent; involves or implies injury to the person or property of another person; the court regards it as immoral; it is opposed to public policy.Factual Situation: A and B entered into a contract, whereby A agreed to get married to B, if her parents paid A ` 1,00,000 before the wedding. B's parents failed to pay the promised amount. A sues B and her parents. (NLU DELHI 2010)

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Each question consists of legal principle(s) (hereinafter referred to as 'principle') and facts. Such proposition may or may not be true in the real and legal sense, yet you have to conclusively assume them to be true for the purposes of this section. You have to apply the principles to the given facts to arrive at the most reasonable conclusion. Only one of the alternatives, i.e., (A), (B), (C), or (D) is the most reasonable conclusion. Remember: you must not rely on any principle except the principles that are given for every question.

Legal Principle: The object of an agreement is lawful unless it is forbidden by law; is of such a nature that, if permitted, it would defeat the provisions of any law; is fraudulent; involves or implies injury to the person or property of another person; the court regards it as immoral; it is opposed to public policy.<br>Factual Situation: A and B entered into a contract, whereby A agreed to get married to B, if her parents paid A ` 1,00,000 before the wedding. B's parents failed to pay the promised amount. A sues B and her parents. (NLU DELHI 2010)






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