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A having contracted with B to supply B with 1000 tons of iron at 100 Rs. a ton, to be delivered at a stated time, contracts with C for the purchase of 1000 tons of iron at 80 Rs. a ton, telling C that he requires so for the purpose of performing his contract in B. C fails to perform, A will be entitled to

Correct Answer: Compensation for loss of profit alongwith any damages which he might have to pay to B on account of breach

X' agreed to supply 1000 tons of iron at Rs. 100 per ton to 'Y' to be delivered not later than 31st January, 2002. 'X' also entered into a contract with 'A' for purchase of 1000 tons of iron at Rs. 80 per ton telling 'A' clearly that the iron is needed before 31st January, 2002 for supply to 'Y' to fulfil the contract with Y. 'A' fails to supply the iron to 'X' who in tum failed to supply the same to 'Y'. In an action by 'X' against 'A'.

On 1st January, 2004, 'A' took a mine on lease for 10 years. The rate of profession fee is 50 paise per tonne and the minimum fare is Rs. 8,000 per annum. Short working amount has the right to be recovered till 31st December, 2008. Production was as follows-
2004 ⇔ 3,000 ton, 2005 ⇔ 10,000 ton, 2006 ⇔ 20,000 ton, 2007 ⇔ 28,000 ton, 2008 ⇔ 14,200 ton.
The amount to be given to the landlord for the year 2006 is

Propositions are
1. A son is liable, before partition, for the debts contracted by his father before partition which are not immoral or illegal.
2. A son is liable, after partition, for the debts contracted by his father before partition which are not immoral or illegal.
3. A son is liable, after partition, for the debts contracted by his father after partition which are not immoral or illegal which of the following is true in respect of the aforesaid propositions.

An advocate who is accused-
1. Of a criminal offence is entitled to conduct his own defence
2. Of a criminal offence is not entitled to conduct his own defence
3. With others of a criminal offence is not entitled to appear at the trial as counsel for his co-accused
4. With others of a criminal offence is entitled to appear at the trial as counsel for his co-accused

Two forest officials in their respective division were involved in the harvesting of tendu leave. One division had an average output of 21 tons from a hectares and other division, which had 12 hectares of land less, dedicated to tendu leaves, got 25 tons of tendu from a hectare. As a result, the second division harvested 300 tons of tendu leaves more than the first. How many tons of tendu leaves did the first division harvest.

Under Indian Contract Act, 1872, if the time is essence of a contract and the promisor fails to perform the contract by the specified time, the contract:

Seven people A, B, C, D, E, F and G live on separate floors of a 7-floor building. Ground floor is numbered 1, first floor is numbered. 2 and so on until the topmost floor is numbered 7. Each one of these having a different cars-Cadillac, Ambassador, Fiat, Maruti, Mercedes, Bedford and Fargo but not necessarily in the same order. Only three people live above the floor on which A lives. Only one person lives between A and the one having a car Cadillac. F lives immediately below the one having a car Bedford. The one having a car Bedford lives on an even-numbered floor. Only three people live between the ones having a car Cadillac and Maruti. E lives immediately above C. E is not having a car Maruti. Only two people live between B and the one having a car Fargo. The one having a car Fargo lives below the floor on which B lives. The one having a car Fiat does not live immediately above D or immediately below B. D does not live immediately above or immediately below A. G does not have a car Ambassador. Question : How many people live between the floors on which D and the one having a car Bedford ?

Mr. X, a builder, contracts to erect and finish a house by the 1st January, in order that Mr. B may give possession of it at that time to Mr. C, to whom Mr. B has contracted to let it. Mr. A is informed of the contract between Mr. B and Mr. C. Mr. A builds the house so badly that, before the 1st January, it falls down and has to be rebuild by Mr. B, who in consequence, loses the rent which he have received from Mr. C and is obliged to make compensation to Mr. C for the breach of his contract.

Which of the following statements are true?
(1) Minor's contract can be ratified on attaining majority.
(2) Minor's contract cannot be ratified on attaining majority.
(3) Minor's contract can be ratified jointly by both the parties to the contract.
(4) Minor is not liable under minor's contract.
(5) Minor's contract is an enforceable contract.

If the time of performance of the contract is the essence of the contract and the promisor fails to perform the contract by the specified time-