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Understanding Minor by Naina Reddy is a document available to read on EtoBox.

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The document discusses the capacity to contract under Indian law. It notes that Section 11 of the Indian Contract Act states that minors do not have the capacity to contract as they are deemed incompetent. It summarizes the landmark 1903 Privy Council case Mohori Bibee v Dharmodas Ghose, which established that contracts with minors are void ab initio (void from the beginning) rather than voidable. This means such contracts cannot be enforced by either party and the parties cannot seek restitution. However,

Author
Naina Reddy
Language
EN