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Contracts — capacityBeta · pending expert review

Mohori Bibee v. Dharmodas Ghose

Privy Council · 1903

Headnote

Beta · AI-curated
Issue
Educational issue addressed in Contracts — capacity.
Principle
An agreement with a minor is void ab initio — a foundational reading of who can enter a binding contract under the Indian Contract Act.

Derived from Lekha's curated record for Mohori Bibee v. Dharmodas Ghose (Privy Council, 1903). No reporter citation is asserted here — read the judgment at the official source and confirm with a qualified advocate. Beta, pending named-expert review.

Acts it touches

Indian Contract Act, 1872Official statute
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