The Contract Act, 1872.(BJS Exam Preparation Series)( Problem Solving)

 

Legal Principle: A minor is not competent to enter into a contract and the law will assume that the contract never happened and everything will be restored to its original position.

Facts of the Problem: A minor girl fraudulently misrepresenting her age entered into a contract with other for the purchase of an expensive car. After the car had been delivered, she refused to pay price for it and argued the non-existence of a legally binding contract. Give legal decision.

Legal Decision: The contract is void ‘ab-initio’ and the court can direct the minor to restore the car to the other party.  Because “A minor is not competent to enter into a contract and the law will assume that the contract never happened and everything will be restored to its original position”.

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