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Capacity to Contract
TITLE 1
Competent to Contract
person
who is usually of unsound mind but occasionally of sound mind, may make a contract when he
is of sound mind..
MINOR
1.
Minor
According
to Indian majority act sec(3) minor is defined as any person under the age of 18 years . In the following cases a person is said to be minor if he does not complete the age of 21 years a) any person under the guardian & wards act ,1890 b)any person which comes under superintendence of law/legal representative
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Rule
1 : judges are counsellors , jury is the servant , law is the guardian . Rule 2:in case minor entered into a contract which is unlawful , illegal , immoral he is also prosecutable & punishable under the relevant law.
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Legal rules
An agreement with minor is void ab initio [Mohiri Bibi v. Dharmadas Ghase] Minor can be promisee [Shrafat Ali v. Noor Mohd] Minor cannot ratify his agreement on attaining the age of majority [Indra Ramaswamy v. Anthiappa Chettier]
Contract with or by
a minor is altogether void The Act provides that a person who is a major is competent to contract.
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v o i d
ab initio
(1903)
His agreement cannot be ratified by him on attaining age of majority ratification relates back to date of making of
contract therefore, contract which was then void cannot be made valid by subsequent ratification Consideration given during minority is not valid if fresh contract entered into after majority, fresh consideration to be paid.
RULE 1
A minor sells a house for ` 50000 Later files a suit to set aside the contract On ground of minority May be directed by the court to refund the money Section 33 of specific relief act 1963 Based on
Rule 2
Beneficial agreement
A transfer through
sale In favour of a minor Who has paid the whole consideration Is enforced by him
. Where minor purchase A property Subsequent to his purchase Disposed by third party Minor could recover possession From his vendor
Rule 3
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