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Directions: Read the given passage and answer the question that follows.Every person domiciled in India shall attain the age of majority on his completing the age of eighteen years and not before. A person who is 17 years and 364 days old will be viewed as a minor in the eyes of law. The age of majority has been decided by Indian Majority Act of 1875. However, where a guardian administers the minors property the age of majority is considered to be twenty-one. It should be noted that a minor is not permitted by law to enter into any form of a contract. By looking at the Indian law, a minors agreement is a void one, meaning thereby that it has no value in the eye of the law, and it is null and void as it cannot be enforced by either party to the contract. This type of agreement will not enjoy legal effect in court of law. And even after he attains majority, the same agreement could not be ratified by him. Therefore, to conclude it can be said that where a minor enters into a contract with a major person, the contract is not enforceable. This effectively means that neither the minor nor the other party can make any claim on the basis of the contract.In a contract with a minor, if the other party hands over any money or confers any other benefit on the minor, the same shall not be recoverable from the minor unless the other party was deceived by the minor to hand over money or any other benefit. The other party will have to show that the minor misrepresented his/her age, or he was ignorant about the age of the minor and had no reason to believe that the other party is minor and he handed over the benefit on the basis of such representation or belief.[Extracted with edits and revisions from Contract with Minor: Time ripen for change or not, www.legalserviceindia.com]Q.Reema, a real estate broker, was misled by Priyam, a minor, into entering into a sales agreement where Priyam sold his Omaxe Royal Society flat in Lucknow for Rs. 3 crore, which Reema paid in full. Subsequently, Priyam disavowed possession of the flat, asserting his status as a minor. Now, Reema seeks to recover the money. On what grounds can Reema be permitted to recover the money?a)She was deceived by Priyam who misrepresented his age.b)She honestly believed that Priyam was legally empowered to sell the flat.c)She was an honest individual who had paid the entire purchase price to Priyam.d)Both 1 and 2Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer? for CLAT 2025 is part of CLAT preparation. The Question and answers have been prepared according to the CLAT exam syllabus. Information about Directions: Read the given passage and answer the question that follows.Every person domiciled in India shall attain the age of majority on his completing the age of eighteen years and not before. A person who is 17 years and 364 days old will be viewed as a minor in the eyes of law. The age of majority has been decided by Indian Majority Act of 1875. However, where a guardian administers the minors property the age of majority is considered to be twenty-one. It should be noted that a minor is not permitted by law to enter into any form of a contract. By looking at the Indian law, a minors agreement is a void one, meaning thereby that it has no value in the eye of the law, and it is null and void as it cannot be enforced by either party to the contract. This type of agreement will not enjoy legal effect in court of law. And even after he attains majority, the same agreement could not be ratified by him. Therefore, to conclude it can be said that where a minor enters into a contract with a major person, the contract is not enforceable. This effectively means that neither the minor nor the other party can make any claim on the basis of the contract.In a contract with a minor, if the other party hands over any money or confers any other benefit on the minor, the same shall not be recoverable from the minor unless the other party was deceived by the minor to hand over money or any other benefit. The other party will have to show that the minor misrepresented his/her age, or he was ignorant about the age of the minor and had no reason to believe that the other party is minor and he handed over the benefit on the basis of such representation or belief.[Extracted with edits and revisions from Contract with Minor: Time ripen for change or not, www.legalserviceindia.com]Q.Reema, a real estate broker, was misled by Priyam, a minor, into entering into a sales agreement where Priyam sold his Omaxe Royal Society flat in Lucknow for Rs. 3 crore, which Reema paid in full. Subsequently, Priyam disavowed possession of the flat, asserting his status as a minor. Now, Reema seeks to recover the money. On what grounds can Reema be permitted to recover the money?a)She was deceived by Priyam who misrepresented his age.b)She honestly believed that Priyam was legally empowered to sell the flat.c)She was an honest individual who had paid the entire purchase price to Priyam.d)Both 1 and 2Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer? covers all topics & solutions for CLAT 2025 Exam. Find important definitions, questions, meanings, examples, exercises and tests below for Directions: Read the given passage and answer the question that follows.Every person domiciled in India shall attain the age of majority on his completing the age of eighteen years and not before. A person who is 17 years and 364 days old will be viewed as a minor in the eyes of law. The age of majority has been decided by Indian Majority Act of 1875. However, where a guardian administers the minors property the age of majority is considered to be twenty-one. It should be noted that a minor is not permitted by law to enter into any form of a contract. By looking at the Indian law, a minors agreement is a void one, meaning thereby that it has no value in the eye of the law, and it is null and void as it cannot be enforced by either party to the contract. This type of agreement will not enjoy legal effect in court of law. And even after he attains majority, the same agreement could not be ratified by him. Therefore, to conclude it can be said that where a minor enters into a contract with a major person, the contract is not enforceable. This effectively means that neither the minor nor the other party can make any claim on the basis of the contract.In a contract with a minor, if the other party hands over any money or confers any other benefit on the minor, the same shall not be recoverable from the minor unless the other party was deceived by the minor to hand over money or any other benefit. The other party will have to show that the minor misrepresented his/her age, or he was ignorant about the age of the minor and had no reason to believe that the other party is minor and he handed over the benefit on the basis of such representation or belief.[Extracted with edits and revisions from Contract with Minor: Time ripen for change or not, www.legalserviceindia.com]Q.Reema, a real estate broker, was misled by Priyam, a minor, into entering into a sales agreement where Priyam sold his Omaxe Royal Society flat in Lucknow for Rs. 3 crore, which Reema paid in full. Subsequently, Priyam disavowed possession of the flat, asserting his status as a minor. Now, Reema seeks to recover the money. On what grounds can Reema be permitted to recover the money?a)She was deceived by Priyam who misrepresented his age.b)She honestly believed that Priyam was legally empowered to sell the flat.c)She was an honest individual who had paid the entire purchase price to Priyam.d)Both 1 and 2Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?.

Solutions for Directions: Read the given passage and answer the question that follows.Every person domiciled in India shall attain the age of majority on his completing the age of eighteen years and not before. A person who is 17 years and 364 days old will be viewed as a minor in the eyes of law. The age of majority has been decided by Indian Majority Act of 1875. However, where a guardian administers the minors property the age of majority is considered to be twenty-one. It should be noted that a minor is not permitted by law to enter into any form of a contract. By looking at the Indian law, a minors agreement is a void one, meaning thereby that it has no value in the eye of the law, and it is null and void as it cannot be enforced by either party to the contract. This type of agreement will not enjoy legal effect in court of law. And even after he attains majority, the same agreement could not be ratified by him. Therefore, to conclude it can be said that where a minor enters into a contract with a major person, the contract is not enforceable. This effectively means that neither the minor nor the other party can make any claim on the basis of the contract.In a contract with a minor, if the other party hands over any money or confers any other benefit on the minor, the same shall not be recoverable from the minor unless the other party was deceived by the minor to hand over money or any other benefit. The other party will have to show that the minor misrepresented his/her age, or he was ignorant about the age of the minor and had no reason to believe that the other party is minor and he handed over the benefit on the basis of such representation or belief.[Extracted with edits and revisions from Contract with Minor: Time ripen for change or not, www.legalserviceindia.com]Q.Reema, a real estate broker, was misled by Priyam, a minor, into entering into a sales agreement where Priyam sold his Omaxe Royal Society flat in Lucknow for Rs. 3 crore, which Reema paid in full. Subsequently, Priyam disavowed possession of the flat, asserting his status as a minor. Now, Reema seeks to recover the money. On what grounds can Reema be permitted to recover the money?a)She was deceived by Priyam who misrepresented his age.b)She honestly believed that Priyam was legally empowered to sell the flat.c)She was an honest individual who had paid the entire purchase price to Priyam.d)Both 1 and 2Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer? in English & in Hindi are available as part of our courses for CLAT. Download more important topics, notes, lectures and mock test series for CLAT Exam by signing up for free.

Here you can find the meaning of Directions: Read the given passage and answer the question that follows.Every person domiciled in India shall attain the age of majority on his completing the age of eighteen years and not before. A person who is 17 years and 364 days old will be viewed as a minor in the eyes of law. The age of majority has been decided by Indian Majority Act of 1875. However, where a guardian administers the minors property the age of majority is considered to be twenty-one. It should be noted that a minor is not permitted by law to enter into any form of a contract. By looking at the Indian law, a minors agreement is a void one, meaning thereby that it has no value in the eye of the law, and it is null and void as it cannot be enforced by either party to the contract. This type of agreement will not enjoy legal effect in court of law. And even after he attains majority, the same agreement could not be ratified by him. Therefore, to conclude it can be said that where a minor enters into a contract with a major person, the contract is not enforceable. This effectively means that neither the minor nor the other party can make any claim on the basis of the contract.In a contract with a minor, if the other party hands over any money or confers any other benefit on the minor, the same shall not be recoverable from the minor unless the other party was deceived by the minor to hand over money or any other benefit. The other party will have to show that the minor misrepresented his/her age, or he was ignorant about the age of the minor and had no reason to believe that the other party is minor and he handed over the benefit on the basis of such representation or belief.[Extracted with edits and revisions from Contract with Minor: Time ripen for change or not, www.legalserviceindia.com]Q.Reema, a real estate broker, was misled by Priyam, a minor, into entering into a sales agreement where Priyam sold his Omaxe Royal Society flat in Lucknow for Rs. 3 crore, which Reema paid in full. Subsequently, Priyam disavowed possession of the flat, asserting his status as a minor. Now, Reema seeks to recover the money. On what grounds can Reema be permitted to recover the money?a)She was deceived by Priyam who misrepresented his age.b)She honestly believed that Priyam was legally empowered to sell the flat.c)She was an honest individual who had paid the entire purchase price to Priyam.d)Both 1 and 2Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer? defined & explained in the simplest way possible. Besides giving the explanation of Directions: Read the given passage and answer the question that follows.Every person domiciled in India shall attain the age of majority on his completing the age of eighteen years and not before. A person who is 17 years and 364 days old will be viewed as a minor in the eyes of law. The age of majority has been decided by Indian Majority Act of 1875. However, where a guardian administers the minors property the age of majority is considered to be twenty-one. It should be noted that a minor is not permitted by law to enter into any form of a contract. By looking at the Indian law, a minors agreement is a void one, meaning thereby that it has no value in the eye of the law, and it is null and void as it cannot be enforced by either party to the contract. This type of agreement will not enjoy legal effect in court of law. And even after he attains majority, the same agreement could not be ratified by him. Therefore, to conclude it can be said that where a minor enters into a contract with a major person, the contract is not enforceable. This effectively means that neither the minor nor the other party can make any claim on the basis of the contract.In a contract with a minor, if the other party hands over any money or confers any other benefit on the minor, the same shall not be recoverable from the minor unless the other party was deceived by the minor to hand over money or any other benefit. The other party will have to show that the minor misrepresented his/her age, or he was ignorant about the age of the minor and had no reason to believe that the other party is minor and he handed over the benefit on the basis of such representation or belief.[Extracted with edits and revisions from Contract with Minor: Time ripen for change or not, www.legalserviceindia.com]Q.Reema, a real estate broker, was misled by Priyam, a minor, into entering into a sales agreement where Priyam sold his Omaxe Royal Society flat in Lucknow for Rs. 3 crore, which Reema paid in full. Subsequently, Priyam disavowed possession of the flat, asserting his status as a minor. Now, Reema seeks to recover the money. On what grounds can Reema be permitted to recover the money?a)She was deceived by Priyam who misrepresented his age.b)She honestly believed that Priyam was legally empowered to sell the flat.c)She was an honest individual who had paid the entire purchase price to Priyam.d)Both 1 and 2Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?, a detailed solution for Directions: Read the given passage and answer the question that follows.Every person domiciled in India shall attain the age of majority on his completing the age of eighteen years and not before. A person who is 17 years and 364 days old will be viewed as a minor in the eyes of law. The age of majority has been decided by Indian Majority Act of 1875. However, where a guardian administers the minors property the age of majority is considered to be twenty-one. It should be noted that a minor is not permitted by law to enter into any form of a contract. By looking at the Indian law, a minors agreement is a void one, meaning thereby that it has no value in the eye of the law, and it is null and void as it cannot be enforced by either party to the contract. This type of agreement will not enjoy legal effect in court of law. And even after he attains majority, the same agreement could not be ratified by him. Therefore, to conclude it can be said that where a minor enters into a contract with a major person, the contract is not enforceable. This effectively means that neither the minor nor the other party can make any claim on the basis of the contract.In a contract with a minor, if the other party hands over any money or confers any other benefit on the minor, the same shall not be recoverable from the minor unless the other party was deceived by the minor to hand over money or any other benefit. The other party will have to show that the minor misrepresented his/her age, or he was ignorant about the age of the minor and had no reason to believe that the other party is minor and he handed over the benefit on the basis of such representation or belief.[Extracted with edits and revisions from Contract with Minor: Time ripen for change or not, www.legalserviceindia.com]Q.Reema, a real estate broker, was misled by Priyam, a minor, into entering into a sales agreement where Priyam sold his Omaxe Royal Society flat in Lucknow for Rs. 3 crore, which Reema paid in full. Subsequently, Priyam disavowed possession of the flat, asserting his status as a minor. Now, Reema seeks to recover the money. On what grounds can Reema be permitted to recover the money?a)She was deceived by Priyam who misrepresented his age.b)She honestly believed that Priyam was legally empowered to sell the flat.c)She was an honest individual who had paid the entire purchase price to Priyam.d)Both 1 and 2Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer? has been provided alongside types of Directions: Read the given passage and answer the question that follows.Every person domiciled in India shall attain the age of majority on his completing the age of eighteen years and not before. A person who is 17 years and 364 days old will be viewed as a minor in the eyes of law. The age of majority has been decided by Indian Majority Act of 1875. However, where a guardian administers the minors property the age of majority is considered to be twenty-one. It should be noted that a minor is not permitted by law to enter into any form of a contract. By looking at the Indian law, a minors agreement is a void one, meaning thereby that it has no value in the eye of the law, and it is null and void as it cannot be enforced by either party to the contract. This type of agreement will not enjoy legal effect in court of law. And even after he attains majority, the same agreement could not be ratified by him. Therefore, to conclude it can be said that where a minor enters into a contract with a major person, the contract is not enforceable. This effectively means that neither the minor nor the other party can make any claim on the basis of the contract.In a contract with a minor, if the other party hands over any money or confers any other benefit on the minor, the same shall not be recoverable from the minor unless the other party was deceived by the minor to hand over money or any other benefit. The other party will have to show that the minor misrepresented his/her age, or he was ignorant about the age of the minor and had no reason to believe that the other party is minor and he handed over the benefit on the basis of such representation or belief.[Extracted with edits and revisions from Contract with Minor: Time ripen for change or not, www.legalserviceindia.com]Q.Reema, a real estate broker, was misled by Priyam, a minor, into entering into a sales agreement where Priyam sold his Omaxe Royal Society flat in Lucknow for Rs. 3 crore, which Reema paid in full. Subsequently, Priyam disavowed possession of the flat, asserting his status as a minor. Now, Reema seeks to recover the money. On what grounds can Reema be permitted to recover the money?a)She was deceived by Priyam who misrepresented his age.b)She honestly believed that Priyam was legally empowered to sell the flat.c)She was an honest individual who had paid the entire purchase price to Priyam.d)Both 1 and 2Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer? theory, EduRev gives you an ample number of questions to practice Directions: Read the given passage and answer the question that follows.Every person domiciled in India shall attain the age of majority on his completing the age of eighteen years and not before. A person who is 17 years and 364 days old will be viewed as a minor in the eyes of law. The age of majority has been decided by Indian Majority Act of 1875. However, where a guardian administers the minors property the age of majority is considered to be twenty-one. It should be noted that a minor is not permitted by law to enter into any form of a contract. By looking at the Indian law, a minors agreement is a void one, meaning thereby that it has no value in the eye of the law, and it is null and void as it cannot be enforced by either party to the contract. This type of agreement will not enjoy legal effect in court of law. And even after he attains majority, the same agreement could not be ratified by him. Therefore, to conclude it can be said that where a minor enters into a contract with a major person, the contract is not enforceable. This effectively means that neither the minor nor the other party can make any claim on the basis of the contract.In a contract with a minor, if the other party hands over any money or confers any other benefit on the minor, the same shall not be recoverable from the minor unless the other party was deceived by the minor to hand over money or any other benefit. The other party will have to show that the minor misrepresented his/her age, or he was ignorant about the age of the minor and had no reason to believe that the other party is minor and he handed over the benefit on the basis of such representation or belief.[Extracted with edits and revisions from Contract with Minor: Time ripen for change or not, www.legalserviceindia.com]Q.Reema, a real estate broker, was misled by Priyam, a minor, into entering into a sales agreement where Priyam sold his Omaxe Royal Society flat in Lucknow for Rs. 3 crore, which Reema paid in full. Subsequently, Priyam disavowed possession of the flat, asserting his status as a minor. Now, Reema seeks to recover the money. On what grounds can Reema be permitted to recover the money?a)She was deceived by Priyam who misrepresented his age.b)She honestly believed that Priyam was legally empowered to sell the flat.c)She was an honest individual who had paid the entire purchase price to Priyam.d)Both 1 and 2Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer? tests, examples and also practice CLAT tests.