Answer & Solution
Answer: Option
D
Solution:
Minors and Contracts: Generally, agreements with minors (individuals under 18 in India) are considered void, meaning they are not enforceable by law.
* Exception: Necessaries: However, there's an important exception to this rule. If a minor is supplied with "necessaries" suited to their condition in life, the supplier is entitled to be reimbursed from the minor's property.
* What are "Necessaries"?: "Necessaries" aren't just bare essentials for survival. They include goods and services reasonably required for the minor's support, based on their standard of living. Food (wheat and rice) is a classic example of a necessary.
* Why not the other options?:
* Option A: While generally true that minor's agreements are void, the "necessaries" exception applies here.
* Option B: The law implies a quasi-contractual obligation even if the minor didn't specifically ask for the goods.
* Option C: There isn't an 'implied promise' in the usual contractual sense, but the legal obligation arises from the supply of necessaries.
In Summary: The trader can't sue the minor personally to recover the money. However, because the trader supplied essential food items (necessaries), they have the right to be reimbursed from the minor's property.
