Contract by Unilateral Accord: Deceptive Twist

Judicial Services (UP PCS Prelims, 2019) - Question 34 A person, Rohan, agreed to sell his house to Ramesh for Rs. 5 lakhs. After the sale, Rohan refused to hand over the possession of the property. Ramesh, however, handed over the sale consideration and received a receipt from Rohan. Rohan then approached the court claiming that there was no valid contract, citing the absence of a signed agreement. Now, the court ruled in Rohan's favor.

Don't get tricked! Most aspirants think this is a simple case of absence of a valid contract. But here's the trap: the Supreme Court held in P. Ramachandra Reddy v. S.