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X, granted a loan to Y a guardian of a minor to enable him to celebrate the minors marriage. Can X recover his loan from Y?

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Solution

Solution: Section to which the given problem relates: Section 23.
Decision: X cannot recover his loan from Y.
Reason: The agreement is void because its object (i.e. minors marriage in contravention of the Child Marriage Restraint Act) is unlawful.
[Leading case: C. Srinivas v. K. Raja Ram Mohan]

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Ajay convinces Bandita, a girl aged

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that she would sell her land to him. Bandita's mother Chaaru is her guardian. Nonetheless Bandita, without the permission of Chaaru, sells the land to Ajay for a total sum of rupees fifty lakh, paid in full and final settlement of the price. Chaaru challenges this transaction claiming the Bandita is a minor and hence the possession of the land shall not be given to Ajay. Thus Ajay is in a difficult situation and has no idea how to recover his money from Bandita.
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