Principle When at the desire one person any other person has done or abstained from doing something ...........

Indian Contract Act (ICA)1872 Consideration of Contract

Principle: When, at the desire one person, any other person has done or abstained from doing something, such act or abstinence or promise is called a consideration for the promise.

Facts:X, the uncle of Y, made a promise to pay him an amount of Rs. 1,00,000/- as reward if Y quits smoking and drinking within one year. Y quit smoking and drinking within six months.

Consideration has moved from the side of X.

Consideration has moved from the side of Y.

No consideration has moved from the side of Y.

Quitting smoking and drinking cannot be a consideration.

Explanation:

In this case the consideration for X is that Y quits smoking and drinking and the consideration for Y is Rs.1,00,000/- .
Once Y has quit smoking and drinking, the consideration has moved from his end and he may claim the same against X.
Consideration has moved from the side of Y.