| GyanCentral - The hub for engineering and law students - IIT-JEE, AIEEE, BITSAT, CLAT, AILET - 2012: Mega Legal Reasoning Doubt for CLAT Oct 4th 2012, 19:11 | GyanCentral - The hub for engineering and law students - IIT-JEE, AIEEE, BITSAT, CLAT, AILET - 2012 | | The most comprehensive career education and test preparation forums in india. | | | Mega Legal Reasoning Doubt for CLAT Oct 3rd 2012, 10:53 - Legal Principle: A contract entered into by a minor, who is less than 18 years of age, is a void contract and cannot be enforced against the minor in law except for the contract entered by the minors for his necessities. Facts: A, a minor enters into the contract with a book seller. The book seller supplied the school books and stationery as required by A. After receiving the books and stationery, A refuses to pay the book seller on the ground that he is a minor, and as such the contract with the book seller is not enforceable. a. Book seller cannot enforce the contract as 'A' is a minor, but can compel A to return the books. b. Book seller can enforce the contract even against the minor as the contract was for his necessities c. Book seller can enforce the contract after 'A' becomes a major d. Even after A becomes a major, this contract cannot be enforced by the book seller
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