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Consider the following statements: The liability of the infant for necessaries supplied to him is: 1.…

Necessaries supplied to a minor give rise to reimbursement under Section 68, within the Act's rules on obligations resembling contracts. Recovery is from the minor's…

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Consider the following statements:

The liability of the infant for necessaries supplied to him is:

1. contractual and can be enforced against him.

2. quasi-contractual and the rule is embodied in Section 68 of the Indian Contract Act.

3. limited only to the property of the infant, if any.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Correct answer B

Necessaries supplied to a minor give rise to reimbursement under Section 68, within the Act's rules on obligations resembling contracts. Recovery is from the minor's property, rather than a personal contractual promise. The quasi-contractual basis and property limitation are therefore both correct.

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