Multiple choice

No minor can enter into a contract of work. Working in a shop can be done only by a contract.

Which of the following derivation is correct?

  1. A minor cannot work in a shop

  2. A shop cannot work in a shop

  3. There cannot be a contract to which minor is a party

  4. none of the above
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Under Indian Contract Act, minors lack capacity to contract. A minor's contract is void ab initio - void from the beginning. Since shop work requires a contract, and minors cannot enter valid contracts, they cannot work in shops through contractual arrangements. Option A correctly states this legal principle.

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