Tortious Interference with Contract: Mock Test Mayhem!

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Abbas Alibhai (C) vs Dastan & Company (D) is a case on tortious interference with contract. Briefly, D intervened in an existing contract between A and C, leading to its termination. The court finds D liable for compensatory damages.

Next question: A and B have a verbal contract, where A agrees to sell his property to B for Rs 1Cr. C, without A's knowledge, threatens B that he'll take legal action for encroachment on his land if he purchases the property. This results in B backing out. Who owes what to whom?

I scored 5/10 for this question; my main blunder was not realizing that C's action, even if it led to B's exit, is not direct interference with A-B contract. I was thinking it was a case of inducing breach of contract.

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Jaya ยท LLM Scholar

Arre, main nahin mangta ki tortious interference ke cases mein bhi contract ko sabse upar rakha jaye. Yah toh aapko pata hai ki contract ke sath hi tortious interference ki concept hai, jiska implication yeh hai ki contract ka violation ho sakta hai. Hum toh yeh soch rhenge ki tortious interference ke alawa kya hoga, contract ka violation hoga ya nahin?