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LALMAN SHUKLA VS GAURI DUTT
Presente By
Sarvesh Salvi – 170
Tushar Salvi - 171

2. CASE STUDY
Gauri Dutta Vs. Lalman Shukla
Allahabad High Court (1913)

3. There are three main Characters in this
case.
Servant
(Lalman Shukla)
Gauri Dutt
Nephew

4. One Fine Day
Gauri Dutt
Nephew
Nephew Went Missing

5. Lalman Shukla was sent for the search
Gauri Dutt Called servant
with railway and other expenses.
Gauri Dutt

6. Gauri Dutt Announced.
Who so ever finds the missing
nephew will be rewarded with
Rs.500.

7. Suddenly after some time
Lalman Shukla brought back nephew
at home.
Gauri Dutt
N

8. Gauri Dutt
She refuses to give reward
money of Rs. 500 to Lalman
Shukla.

9. Now Question Arises
1) Does it become contract?
2) Is he liable to get money from
Gauri Dutt or not?

10. What is contract
u/s 2 (h) CONTRACT: An agreement
enforceable by law is a contract.
Offer + Acceptance = Agreement
Agreement + Enforceable by law = Contract

11. Essential of Offer & Acceptance
• OFFER
• ACCEPTANCE
•
Existence of two parties.
•
•
Offer much be made to create
legal obligation.
Acceptance must be Made
within a Reasonable Time .
•
Acceptance may be express or
implied .
•
Offer may be express or
implied.
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Offer much be communicated.
•
Acceptance must be
communicated to the Offeror.

12. Judgment
According to Indian contract Act 1872, Lalman
shukla is not liable to get award money because,
offer given by the Gauri dutt was not accepted
by the Lalman Shukla, So Gauri Dutt bound to
refuse the claim made by Lalman.

13. Thank You.