Question

Principle: Minor's agreement is void from the very beginning. It can never be validated. It cannot be enforced in the court of law.
Facts: 'A', a boy of $16$ yrs of age, agrees to buy a camera from 'B', who is a girl of $21$ yrs of age.
Which of the following derivations is correct?

• A. There arises a contract between 'A' and 'B' to sell/ buy the camera in question
• B. There arises an enforceable agreement between 'A' and 'B' to sell/buy the camera in question
• C. There does not arise any contract between 'A' and 'B' to sell/ buy the camera in question
• D. There arises a voidable contract between 'A' and 'B' to sell/buy the camera in question

Answer 1

The correct option is C There does not arise any contract between 'A' and 'B' to sell/ buy the camera in question

According to the provision of Section $11$ of the Indian Contract Act $1872$, Minor's agreement is void from the very beginning. In the given situation, A, a boy of $16$ years of age agrees to buy a camera from B, a girl who is $21$ years of age, so this agreement is void and consequently there does not arise any contract between A and B.