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Under the Indian Contract Act, 1872, a transfer of property by a minor, on attainment of his majority is:

Following Mohori Bibee v. Dharmodas Ghose (1903), an agreement or transfer by a minor is void ab initio, because a minor is not competent to contract under section 11 of the…

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Under the Indian Contract Act, 1872, a transfer of property by a minor, on attainment of his majority is:

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Following Mohori Bibee v. Dharmodas Ghose (1903), an agreement or transfer by a minor is void ab initio, because a minor is not competent to contract under section 11 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872. Since there is nothing to validate, it cannot be ratified on attaining majority, and it is not merely voidable.

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