Question

A minor child was provided treatment in hospital by a doctor. The doctor can recover his reasonable expenses from _________.

• A. can't recover as there was no contract
• B. can recover from minor personally
• C. can recover from guardian's of minor
• D. can recover from estate of minor as it was a necessary of life - supplied to him.

Answer 1

The correct option is D can recover from estate of minor as it was a necessary of life - supplied to him.

According to section 68 of Indian Contract Act if a person, incapable pf entering into a contract, or any one whom he is legally bound to support,is supplied by another person with necessaries suited to his condition in life, the person who has furnished such supplies is entitled to be reimbursed from the property of such incapable person.