Is Pre-Contractual Intermediary Negotiations Binding?

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Mere dost aur main kuch hi ghante pehle discussion karte rahe the, aur yeh MCQ unhein pasand aaya hai. Kya aap bhi is par apne vichar dikhayenge?

Question: X agreed to sell Y a property for 10 lakhs in writing. During the negotiations, an intermediary (Z) assured Y orally that the property was worth only 8 lakhs. Y relied on this statement and agreed to buy the property for 9 lakhs. Is the oral assurance by Z binding on X?

Meri baat hai ki Y ne intermediary ki statement par vishwas kiya, kya X par bhi uska impact padega? Dost keh rahe hain ki X ke paas intermediary ka koi connection nahi hai, toh iska koi samay nahin hai.

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Preeti ยท CLAT Prep

Arre bhai, don't worry, this topic ka confusion to bahut ho sakta hai. But, let me tell you, pre-contractual intermediary negotiations are not always binding, yaar. It depends on the intention of the parties, written agreements, and the concept of "pacta sunt servanda" (contracts must be kept). You can't force someone to do something if they never agreed to it, bas. Keep reading and researching, you'll get it, bhai.