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Minor's contract is:
Question

Minor's contract is:

A.

void

B.

voidable

C.

void at the option of a minor

D.

valid at the option of the minor

Correct option is A


A minor's contract is void ab initio, meaning it is void from the beginning. As per Section 11 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, a minor is not competent to contract.
Information Booster: Contracts entered into by minors are not legally enforceable against them, as they lack the legal capacity to enter into binding agreements.
Additional Knowledge:
· (b) Voidable: Incorrect, as voidable contracts are enforceable at the option of one party.
· (c) Void at the option of a minor: Incorrect, minors cannot choose to void a contract—it is already void.
· (d) Valid at the option of the minor: Incorrect, as minor contracts are void.

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