When Your Facebook Friend Requests Get Denied: Contract Law Strikes Again
contract judiciary intermediate law_vs_lifeSo, did you know that the concept of consideration in contract law is kinda like your friend requesting you to join her Facebook group and you agreeing to it? Yeah, you got it. You're giving her consideration by joining, and she's giving you consideration by not blocking you on Facebook, right?
Actually, no. In contract law, consideration has to be of value to the other party, not just to yourself. For instance, in the famous case of Pao On vs. Lau Yiu Long [1994], the court held that the promise to introduce someone to the plaintiff's uncle wasn't sufficient consideration because the uncle was dead at the time. Now, that's some harsh Facebook friend-request reality.
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"Bilkul, ek acchi point pe baat kar rahe hain." (Exactly, we are discussing a good point.) Under contract law, when someone accepts your friend request on Facebook, they are implying a sort of "bilateral agreement". If they later deny, it can be considered a breach of contract. However, mere acceptance of a friend request doesn't create a legally binding contract. Lagta hai, court mein iska prayaas karna kathin ho gaya. (It seems to be a tough ask in court.)