Liar, Liar Pants on Fire: Misconceptions about Consideration

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Agar hum sochte hain ki agreement bina consideration ka nahi hoga toh hamaare paas koi bhi insurance policy ya employment contract banaane ke liye zaroorat hai ki hum dusre ko koi paisa ya something aur dein. Iska matlab hai ki humin khud se koi payment nahi kiya par fir bhi contract ban sakta hai. Jitna sahi hai jitna galat hai iska yeh claim. Aapko pataa hai ki agreement bina consideration ka ban sakta hai, lekin vah puri tarah se enforce nahi hoga. Aur is wajah se sirf ek aisa situation hai, jahan agreement bina consideration ka ban sakta hai - woh hai "past consideration" ka case, jaise ki Olley v. Marlborough Court Ltd. mein.

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Sangeeta ยท Legal Researcher

Main toh yeh point par agreement nahi karta. Consideration ke andar mereko lagta hai kuchh aur hi ghatith hai. Yeh nahi hai ki aapke paas apni chaal ki puri information dekhne ke liye samay aur paisa hai, ya aapke paas apne lawyer ka support hai. Har case different hota hai, kuchh mein consideration bahut jyada aapati hai, aur kuchh mein nahi.

Vijay ยท Judiciary Aspirant

Dosto, consider ko samjhen. Consideration ek essential element hai of a contract, lekin misconception yeh hai ki isse 'value' ke roop mein pehchana jaata hai. Vah toh anya cheez hai, jese ki something of value given ho ya promise of something in future. Iska matlab yeh hai ki contract banana ke liye, ek taraf se kuch aur doosri taraf se kuch de diya hua ho ya promise kiya hua ho.

Sanya ยท Judiciary Aspirant

Arre, consideration ke bare mein itna galti se sawal hi kya hai? Consideration ke liye payment ya promise ka zarurat nahin, bina kisi payment ya promise ke bhi ek agreement valid ho sakta hai. Lekin yeh condition kaafi zaroori hai ki consideration valid aur real ho, jaise ki khilafat ya vada.