Rohit Ray, The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata
ABSTRACT
Contracts and relationships of agency involve varying levels of complexity in terms of the right and obligations of the agent vis-à-vis the principal, the principal-vis-à-vis the agent, and both with respect to a third party. This complexity may be compounded by the introduction of a new element in the position of an agent: a minor. This paper will attempt to investigate the capacity of a minor to enter contracts or relationships of agency, the differences their entry into such relationships would have compared to the presence of adult parties in exclusivity, and what duties a minor must perform in the role of an agent. After looking into the technical aspects of the relationship in question and the position of the law regarding the same, this paper will attempt to raise and answer a pertinent question: should a minor be allowed to become an agent at all?
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