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Directions: Answer the question based on the Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Assertion (A): A person claims compensation for his non-gratuitous act Reason (R): A person who enjoys benefit from lawful,…

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Directions: Answer the question based on the Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Assertion (A): A person claims compensation for his non-gratuitous act
Reason (R): A person who enjoys benefit from lawful, non-gratuitous act of another must compensate him even though there is no contract
  1. Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. A is true but R is false
  4. A is false but R is true

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A - Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
Section 70 of the Contract Act: a person who lawfully does a non-gratuitous act for another, who enjoys its benefit, can claim compensation though there is no contract. R states this rule and explains A.

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