Question

Principle : A condition must be complied with after the happening of the event to which such a condition is attached.
Facts : A promises to pay Rs. 5,000 to B on the condition that he shall marry with the consent of C, D and E. B marries without the consent of C, D and E, but obtains their consent after the marriage.
This question consists of legal principle(s) (hereinafter referred to as ‘principle‘) and facts. Such proposition may or may not be true in the real and legal sense, yet you have to conclusively assume them to be true for the purposes of this section. Principles have to be applied to the given facts to arrive at the most reasonable conclusion. Only one of the alternatives, i.e., (A), (B), (C), or (D) is the most reasonable conclusion. In other words, in answering the following questions, you must not rely on any principle except the principles that are given herein below for every question. Further you must not assume any facts other than those stated in the question. The objective of this section is to test your ability in legal aptitude, study of law, research aptitude and problem solving ability even if the ’most reasonable conclusion‘ arrived at may be absurd or unacceptable for any other reason.

• A. B has fulfilled the condition
• B. B has not fulfilled the condition
• C. The condition is illegal
• D. B must divorce his wife

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The correct option is (A): B has fulfilled the condition.

Answer 2

The principle says a condition must be complied with after the happening of the event to which such a condition is attached. B married with a promise from A conditional on obtaining C, D and E's consent, and B married without that consent but obtained it afterward. Let's check each option.

1. Option A: B has fulfilled the condition: The stated principle ties compliance to AFTER the happening of the event. The event here is the marriage, and the condition is obtaining C, D and E's consent. B obtained their consent after the marriage took place, which is exactly what the principle treats as valid compliance.
2. Option B: B has not fulfilled the condition: This would be right only if the principle required consent before the marriage, but the principle as given ties compliance to after the event, and B did obtain the consent afterward, so the condition stands fulfilled.
3. Option C: The condition is illegal: Nothing in the facts or the stated principle suggests requiring a relative's consent to marry is unlawful, this option raises an issue the principle never addresses.
4. Option D: B must divorce his wife: There is no basis in the principle for such a consequence, the principle only asks whether the condition was complied with, and here it was, so no such remedy arises.

B obtained the required consent after his marriage, and the principle treats compliance after the triggering event as valid.

Therefore, the correct answer is B has fulfilled the condition.

Answer 3

Break this into a short test: identify the triggering event, identify the condition attached to it, and check the timing of compliance against the principle's own requirement that compliance come after the event.

1. B has fulfilled the condition: The event here is B's marriage, and the condition was obtaining C, D and E's consent. B obtained that consent after the marriage took place, which is precisely the timing the principle validates, compliance coming after the event.
2. B has not fulfilled the condition: This would only be correct if the principle required consent before the marriage, but the principle as stated ties compliance to after the event, and B's sequence matches that requirement exactly.
3. The condition is illegal: This does not engage the timing test at all, nothing in the principle or the facts suggests that requiring a relative's consent to marry is unlawful.
4. B must divorce his wife: No such remedy flows from the timing test, the principle is only concerned with whether the condition was complied with, and here it was, so this consequence has no basis.

Testing the sequence of events, marriage first and consent obtained afterward, against the principle's own after-the-event requirement, B's conduct fits exactly what the principle validates.

Therefore, the correct answer is B has fulfilled the condition.