Principle When a person who has made a promise to another person to do something does not fulfill hi...........

Indian Contract Act (ICA)1872 Performance of a Contract

Principle: When a person who has made a promise to another person to do something does not fulfill his promise, the other person becomes entitled to receive, from the person who did not fulfill his promise, compensation in the form of money.

Facts: ‘X’ made a promise to ‘Y’ to repair his car engine. ‘Y’ made the payment for repair. After the repair, ‘Y’ went for a drive in the same car. While driving the car, ‘Y’ met with an accident due to bursting of a tyre.

‘Y’ will be entitled to receive compensation from ‘X’ in the form of money.

‘X’ will not be entitled to receive compensation.

‘X’ will be entitled to receive compensation from ‘Y’ in the form of money.

‘Y’ will not be entitled to receive compensation from ‘X’.

Explanation:

The promise under the contract was for the repair of the car engine.
Therefore, the bursting of the tyre cannot be treated as a breach of the contract.
‘Y’ will not be entitled to receive compensation from ‘X’.