Multiple choice

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): ‘A’ supplies necessary necessities to ‘B’, a minor. ‘A’ can recover the payment from the estate to ‘B’. Reason (R): An agreement with a minor is void ab initio.

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

  2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

  3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

  4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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Explanation

Option (2) is correct. The payment for necessities supplied to a minor can be recovered from his estate. The agreement with or by a minor is void ab initio. Thus, both Assertion and Reason are correct. However, it is not the correct explanation.

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