From Mohori Bibee To Social Media Influencers: Reforming Minor Contract Law In The Digital Era

Stuti Kumari, LLB (Hons.), School of Law, UPES ABSTRACT In Indian Contract Act, 1872, agreement with a minor is void ab initio. Minor’s Agreement is one of the strictest and most rigid doctrines in Indian Contract law. This rule was clearly established in the landmark judgement by the Privy Council in Mohori Bibee v. Dharmodas Ghose and is mentioned in Section 11 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872. The main purpose of this being so rigid was to protect minors from exploitation and contractual...