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Mohan, a minor with no guardian, is supplied necessaries suited to his condition in life by Naresh. Which statement is correct?

Naresh can claim reimbursement only from Mohan's property, not from Mohan personally. The law treats this as a quasi-contractual claim for necessaries supplied to a person incapable of contracting. The liability is restricted to the minor's estate, so no personal liability arises for the minor or parents.

  1. ANaresh can sue Mohan personally for the price
  2. BNaresh can claim reimbursement only from Mohan's property, not from Mohan personallyCorrect
  3. CNaresh cannot recover anything because a minor's agreement is void
  4. DNaresh can recover from Mohan's parents personally

Explanation

Under the quasi-contract provision, a person who supplies necessaries to a minor or to someone incapable of contracting is entitled to be reimbursed from that person's property. There is no personal liability of the minor. Parents are not personally liable either.

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