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Regarding necessaries supplied to a minor under Section 68, the minor is:
ANot liable at all in any circumstance
BLiable for the price plus interest
CPersonally liable for the agreed price
DLiable only to the extent of his property, for the value of the necessaries
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Liable only to the extent of his property, for the value of the necessaries
There is no personal liability; only the minor's property is liable, and only for the value (not the promised price) of necessaries actually suited to his condition in life.
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