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Principle : A contract between the father and his son is a contract of utmost good faith. In such a type of contract law presumes that at the time of entering into the contract the father was in a position to dominate the will of his son. Where one of the parties was in position to dominate the will of the party, the contract is enforceable only at the option of the party whose will was so dominated.
Facts : Ram had advanced a sum of Rs. 10000 to his minor son Shyam. When Shyam became major, his father Ram misused his parental position and entered into an agreement with Shyam and obtained a bond from him for a sum of Rs. 30000 in respect of the advance. Whether this agreement is enforceable?
  • a)
    The agreement is enforceable against Shyam only for Rs. 10000, the actual amount on money advanced to him
  • b)
    The agreement is enforceable against Shyam for Rs. 30000 because he has signed the bond
  • c)
    The agreement is enforceable against Shyam because he was major at the time of agreement
  • d)
    The agreement is not enforceable against Shyam because Ram has misused his position as father to obtain an unfair advantage
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
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Contract of utmost good faith:
- A contract between a father and his son is considered a contract of utmost good faith.
- The law presumes that the father, being in a position of authority over his minor son, can dominate the will of the son.

Facts of the case:
- Ram advanced Rs. 10000 to his minor son Shyam.
- When Shyam became a major, Ram took advantage of his parental position and obtained a bond from Shyam for Rs. 30000 in respect of the advance.

Enforceability of the agreement:
- The agreement is not enforceable against Shyam for the full amount of Rs. 30000.
- Shyam can only be held liable for the actual amount of money advanced to him, which is Rs. 10000.
- Ram, as the father, misused his position of authority to obtain an unfair advantage over Shyam.
- Since Ram dominated Shyam's will in this contract, the agreement is not enforceable against Shyam for the excess amount of Rs. 20000.
- Therefore, the agreement is not enforceable against Shyam for Rs. 30000, and he can only be held liable for Rs. 10000.
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Principle : A contract between the father and his son is a contract of utmost good faith. In such a type of contract law presumes that at the time of entering into the contract the father was in a position to dominate the will of his son. Where one of the parties was in position to dominate the will of the party, the contract is enforceable only at the option of the party whose will was so dominated.Facts : Ram had advanced a sum of Rs. 10000 to his minor son Shyam. When Shyam became major, his father Ram misused his parental position and entered into an agreement with Shyam and obtained a bond from him for a sum of Rs. 30000 in respect of the advance. Whether this agreement is enforceable?a)The agreement is enforceable against Shyam only for Rs. 10000, the actual amount on money advanced to himb)The agreement is enforceable against Shyam for Rs. 30000 because he has signed the bondc)The agreement is enforceable against Shyam because he was major at the time of agreementd)The agreement is not enforceable against Shyam because Ram has misused his position as father to obtain an unfair advantageCorrect answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
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