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Inder Singh v. Parmeshwardhari Singh

AIR 1957 Pat 491

AIR 1957 Pat 491 · Patna High Court

unsound-mindcapacity-to-contractmental-capacity
Court
Patna High Court
Year
1957
Subjects
Law of Contract I
Reviewed
2026-08-02

Rule established

A person is of unsound mind for contractual purposes if, at the time of contracting, they are incapable of understanding the contract and forming a rational judgment of its effect on their interests.

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      Held

        Ratio decidendi

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        AIR 1957 Pat 491

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