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.

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

Hint:

Even if a condition is fulfilled after the fact, it can still be considered valid if the action conforms to the promise.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

According to the principle, B must comply with the condition attached to the promise, which in this case is obtaining the consent of C, D, and E for the marriage. Although B married without the consent initially, he later obtained the consent, which satisfies the condition. Hence, B has fulfilled the condition, and he is entitled to the promised payment.
Thus, the correct answer is (A). B has fulfilled the condition.
Option (B) is incorrect because B fulfilled the condition after obtaining consent. Option (C) is incorrect because there is no indication of any illegality in the condition. Option (D) is incorrect because there is no requirement for B to divorce his wife based on the facts provided.

Answer 2

This question turns on whether consent obtained after the wedding still counts as compliance with the condition of marrying with the consent of C, D and E. Let's check each option against the given principle.

1. B has fulfilled the condition: The principle tells us a condition must be complied with after the event it is attached to takes place. The event here is the marriage, and the attached requirement is securing C, D and E's consent. B got that consent once the marriage had already happened, which is exactly the timing the principle contemplates as valid compliance.
2. B has not fulfilled the condition: This would be true only if consent had to come before the marriage. But the principle specifically allows compliance to follow the event, so treating the later consent as no consent at all goes against what we're told to apply.
3. The condition is illegal: Requiring a person's family to consent to a marriage is a common, lawful condition attached to gifts and promises. Nothing about it offends any law, so calling it illegal has no support in the facts.
4. B must divorce his wife: Nothing in the principle or the facts ties the outcome to ending the marriage. The only question is whether the payment condition is satisfied, not whether the marriage itself should be undone.

Since the consent, though late, was still obtained after the marriage, and the principle treats that as valid compliance, B has done what was asked of him.

So the correct answer is B has fulfilled the condition.

Answer 3

This question is really about timing: does consent obtained after a marriage still count as compliance with a condition attached to that marriage? Instead of checking each option purely against the facts, it helps to see what specific error each wrong option makes about timing.

1. B has fulfilled the condition: This option correctly applies the principle's own timing rule, that compliance can follow the event to which the condition is attached, to conclude that B's later consent satisfies what was required.
2. B has not fulfilled the condition: This option assumes a stricter timing rule than the principle actually states, treating consent as valid only if obtained before the marriage. That assumption contradicts the very principle being applied, which allows compliance after the triggering event.
3. The condition is illegal: This option shifts the analysis from a timing question to a legality question that the facts never raise. Requiring family consent to a marriage is an ordinary, lawful condition; nothing makes it illegal, so labelling it illegal answers a question nobody asked.
4. B must divorce his wife: This option addresses the validity of the marriage itself, a matter entirely outside the principle, which is concerned only with whether the payment condition was satisfied. Nothing in the facts calls the marriage itself into question.

The only option that stays within the timing question the principle actually poses, and answers it correctly using the principle's own rule, is the first one.

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